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De Havilland Aeronautical Technical School

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de Havilland Aeronautical Technical School
Company typeEducational institution
IndustryAviation education and training
Founded1928
FounderGeoffrey de Havilland, Frank Hearle
FateRenamed as Hawker Siddeley Aviation (Hatfield) Apprentice Training School in 1965; later merged into University of Hertfordshire
Headquarters
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
,
England, United Kingdom
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
Geoffrey de Havilland, Frank Hearle
Parentde Havilland company (until 1963), then Hawker Siddeley Aviation

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File:Salisbury Hall.jpg
Salisbury Hall, the site to which the Technical School relocated in 1941.
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Astwick Manor, the School’s location during 1947–48.

The de Havilland Aeronautical Technical School was established in 1928 with the primary purpose of equipping owners of de Havilland Moth aircraft with specialised technical maintenance expertise.[1]

Founded by Geoffrey de Havilland, the originator of the de Havilland aircraft enterprise, alongside Frank Hearle, the School began operations in Edgware, London, England.[2] In 1934, following the creation of Hatfield Aerodrome, the institution transferred to Hatfield, Hertfordshire. At this stage, its syllabus expanded to encompass aircraft design, production, and operational principles broadly. The teaching staff comprised engineers employed by the de Havilland company.

In 1940, a German bombing raid during World War II damaged the School’s premises, necessitating a move to nearby Welwyn Garden City. Subsequently, in 1941, it relocated to Salisbury Hall, presently home to the de Havilland Aircraft Museum. Between 1947 and 1948, the School shifted again, this time to Astwick Manor, situated north of Hatfield Aerodrome.

Following the integration of the de Havilland company into Hawker Siddeley Aviation in 1963, the School was rebranded in 1965 as the Hawker Siddeley Aviation (Hatfield) Apprentice Training School. Eventually, it became affiliated with Hatfield Polytechnic and later merged into the University of Hertfordshire, relocating to the College Lane campus.[3][4]

Additional campuses associated with the School were located at Broughton, Christchurch, Lostock, and Portsmouth.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ De Havilland Archived 30 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, RAF Museum, UK, Retrieved 8 December 2019
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The de Havilland Aeronautical Technical School, de Havilland Aeronautical Technical School Association, UK, www.dhaetsa.org.uk, Retrieved 8 December 2019
  3. ↑ The Francis Frith Collection See Ref: H254073, 'The de Havilland Technical School, etc. www.hatfield-herts.co.uk/oldimages, Retrieved 8 December 2019
  4. ↑ Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK 'the unofficial website for Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK', www.hatfield-herts.co.uk, Retrieved 8 December 2019

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