Royal Naval Air Station Stretton, was a Naval Air Station situated in the village of Appleton Thorn, though named for the neighbouring village of Stretton, south of Warrington, in Cheshire, England. A
The M56 now runs through former RNAS Stretton
WRNS' checking a Vought Chesapeake at RNAS Stretton, 1943.
Fairey Firefly T.3 of 1841 Squadron in September 1952
Seafire F.XVIIs of 1831 Squadron RNVR at Stretton in 1950
1831 Naval Air Squadron was a Fleet Air Arm naval air squadron of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. It was established in January 1943, at HMS Saker II, RNAS Quonset Point, as a fighter squadron, in th
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Hawker Sea Fury T.20 trainer VX287 of 1831 RNVR Squadron at RNAS Stretton in 1951
Supermarine Attacker FB.2 WP290 of 1831 RNVR Squadron landing at RNAS Stretton in 1956