Battle of Britain at Home Day -
Acklington 14/09/1957
Credit Jim Jobe
Acklington joined another 34 RAF stations and opened their gates for the 1957 Battle of Britain at home day. Both 29Sqn with Meteor NF.11 and 66Sqn with Hunter F.6's were resident.
The letter in the first column denotes whether the aircraft participated in the (F)lying display, was (S)tatic, on the (D)ump or was guarding the (G)ate
| f/s | Serial | Code | Type | Unit | Comments |
| f | G-AJEH | J/1 Autocrat | Newcastle Flying Club | ||
| s | G-AJRH | J/1 Autocrat | Newcastle Flying Club | ||
| s | PH648 | Anson C.12 | Acklington SF | Station Flight | |
| s | SX938 | Lincoln B.2 | FAFFC | RAF Manby. Black under, silver top, red fins & wingtips | |
| s | WA909 | Meteor F.8 | 66Sqn / Acklington SF | Station Flight | |
| f | WB853 | U | Shackleton MR.1 | MOTU | RAF Kinloss. Grey overall |
| f | WD318 | Chipmunk T.10 | Acklington SF | Station Flight | |
| s | WD597 | B | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| s | WD599 | O | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| s | WD600 | S | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| s | WD617 | M | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| s | WD625 | R | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| f | WD703 | K | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| f | WD710 | G | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| s | WD715 | W | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| s | WD722 | E | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| s | WD733 | F | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| f | WD739 | E | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| s | WD742 | L | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| s | WD762 | X | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| f | WD768 | C | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| f | WD786 | A | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| s | WD792 | U | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| f | WF662 | 22 | Meteor F(T).8 | 4FTS | RAF Worksop. Display team |
| f | WF829 | 10 | Meteor T.7 | 4FTS | RAF Worksop. Display team |
| f | WK741 | 17 | Meteor F(T).8 | 4FTS | RAF Worksop. Display team |
| f | WL478 | 6 | Meteor T.7 | 4FTS | RAF Worksop. Display team |
| s | WF819 | Meteor T.7 | 29Sqn / Acklington SF | Station Flight. Station crest on nose | |
| s | WG185 | P | Balliol T.2 | 288Sqn | RAF Colerne. Red spinner |
| f | WH275 | T | Meteor F.8 | 66Sqn | Camo c/s |
| s | WH699 | Canberra PR.3 | RAFFC | RAF Manby. "Aries IV". PR Blue c/s | |
| s | WH960 | Canberra B.6 | 12Sqn | RAF Binbrook. Red fox & XII on fin. 16 bomb symbols on starboard nose (Suez Campaign) | |
| s | WJ492 | Valetta T.3 | RAFFC | RAF Manby | |
| f | WJ772 | Canberra B.6 | 139Sqn | RAF Binbrook. Display team (Red fins) | |
| f | WJ781 | Canberra B.6 | 139Sqn | RAF Binbrook. Display team (Red fins) | |
| f | WJ782 | Canberra B.6 | 139Sqn | RAF Binbrook. Display team (Red fins) | |
| s | WK573 | H | Chipmunk T.10 | Acklington SF | Station Flight |
| f | WK628 | C | Chipmunk T.10 | Durham UAS | RAF Usworth |
| s | WL419 | Meteor T.7 | 13Grp Comm. Flt | RAF Ouston | |
| s | WL422 | X | Meteor T.7 | 29Sqn | |
| s | WL691 | L | Varsity T.1 | 116Sqn | RAF Watton |
| f | WM155 | T | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| f | WM157 | S | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | NF.14 style camo |
| s | WM176 | Y | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| s | WM178 | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | No markings, in hangar | |
| s | WM187 | B | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | In hangar |
| f | WM224 | V | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| s | WM236 | N | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| s | WM266 | Q | Meteor NF.11 | 29Sqn | |
| f | WM985 | 701-LM | Sea Hawk FB.3 | 764Sqn | RNAS Lossiemouth. 736Sqn Display team |
| f | WN112 | 617-LM | Sea Hawk FB.3 | 736Sqn | RNAS Lossiemouth. 736Sqn Display team |
| f | WV794 | 938-LM | Sea Hawk FGA.4 | Lossiemouth SF | RNAS Lossiemouth. 736Sqn Display team. Also reported as WV799 |
| f | XE397 | 633-LM | Sea Hawk FGA.6 | 736Sqn | RNAS Lossiemouth. 736Sqn Display team |
| s | WZ583 | S | Vampire T.11 | 66Sqn | Silver - no training bands. Blue "S" on fins |
| f | WZ849 | Chipmunk T.10 | Durham UAS | RAF Usworth | |
| s | X**** | M | Hunter F.6 | 66Sqn | 66Sqn markings |
| f | XA904 | Vulcan B.1 | 230OCU | RAF Waddington. White overall | |
| f | XD674 | Q-H | Jet Provost T.1 | 2FTS | RAF Hullavington |
| f | XD817 | Valiant B.1 | 148Sqn | RAF Marham. Silver overall | |
| s | XE618 | ES | Hunter F.6 | Northern Sector Flt | RAF Acklington. 66Sqn markings carried. Code in yellow on fin, blue on nose door |
| f | XE869 | WH-F | Vampire T.11 | Acklington SF | 2APS markings still carried in yellow/black on tail-booms |
| s | XF519 | F | Hunter F.6 | 66Sqn | 66Sqn markings (rectangular) carried |
| s | XF838 | J-K | Provost T.1 | RAFC | RAF Barkston Heath. Blue Cranwell bands |
| s | XG153 | L | Hunter F.6 | 66Sqn | 66Sqn markings (rectangular) carried |
| s | XG154 | T | Hunter F.6 | 66Sqn | 66Sqn markings (rectangular) carried |
| d | XG202 | E | Hunter F.6 | 66Sqn | Wreckage on dump |
| s | XG233 | J | Hunter F.6 | 66Sqn | 66Sqn markings (rectangular) carried |
| f | XG236 | N | Hunter F.6 | 66Sqn | 66Sqn markings (rectangular) carried |
| s | XG237 | C | Hunter F.6 | 66Sqn | 66Sqn markings (rectangular) carried |
| s | XG252 | D | Hunter F.6 | 66Sqn | 66Sqn markings (rectangular) carried |
| f | XG253 | A | Hunter F.6 | 66Sqn | 66Sqn markings (rectangular) carried |
| s | XG255 | S | Hunter F.6 | 66Sqn | 66Sqn markings (rectangular) carried |
| s | XG256 | K | Hunter F.6 | 66Sqn | 66Sqn markings (rectangular) carried |
| f | XG265 | P | Hunter F.6 | 66Sqn | 66Sqn markings (rectangular) carried |
| f | XG266 | R | Hunter F.6 | 66Sqn | 66Sqn markings (rectangular) carried |
| s | XH688 | X | Javelin FAW.5 | 151Sqn | RAF Leuchars |
| s | XJ687 | (H) | Hunter F.6 | 66Sqn | New sqn aircraft - no marking applied |
| f | XJ916 | Sycamore HR.14 | 275Sqn | RAF Thornaby | |
| s | XK139 | (G) | Hunter F.6 | 66Sqn | New sqn aircraft - no marking applied |
| f | XK663 | Comet C.2 | 90 Group HQ | RAF Watton | |
| f | ??-???? | F-84F Thunderstreak | 81TFW | RAF Bentwaters | |
| f | ??-???? | F-84F Thunderstreak | 81TFW | RAF Bentwaters | |
| f | ??-???? | F-84F Thunderstreak | 81TFW | RAF Bentwaters | |
| f | ??-???? | F-84F Thunderstreak | 81TFW | RAF Bentwaters | |
| f | ??-???? | F-84F Thunderstreak | 81TFW | RAF Bentwaters | |
| f | 47-068 | BE-068 | B-45A Tornado | 47BW/85BS | RAF Sculthorpe |
| f | 47-069 | BE-069 | B-45A Tornado | 47BW/85BS | RAF Sculthorpe |
| f | 47-077 | BE-077 | B-45A Tornado | 47BW/85BS | RAF Sculthorpe |
| f | 48-033 | BE-033 | RB-45C Tornado | 47BW/85BS | RAF Sculthorpe |