Battle of Britain at Home Day -
Ouston 15/09/1956
Credit Jim Jobe
In 1956 Ouston along with another 36 RAF stations commemorated the Battle of Britain with an open day on 15th September (the official Battle of Britain day). 607Sqn was resident at the time. The Hunter's of 222Sqn made the short flight from Acklington where they were on detachment.
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 |
| g | TE462 | RAN-B | Spitfire LF.XVIE | - | Gate Guard |
| s | VF581 | G | Auster AOP.6 | 664Sqn | 1965 Flt Usworth. |
| s | VF633 | H | Auster AOP.6 | 664Sqn | 1965 Flt Usworth. |
| s | VM365 | Anson C.19 | 13 Grp CF | RAF Ouston | |
| s | VS586 | Anson T.21 | 13 Grp CF | RAF Ouston | |
| s | VW488 | Meteor T.7 | 13 Grp CF | RAF Ouston | |
| s | VW489 | Meteor T.7 | 607Sqn | RAF Ouston | |
| s | WA697 | Meteor T.7 | 13 Grp CF | RAF Ouston | |
| s | WE876 | Meteor F.8 | 13 Grp CF | RAF Ouston | |
| s | WS808 | U | Meteor NF.14 | 72Sqn | RAF Church Fenton |
| s | VV617 | A | Vampire FB.5 | 607Sqn | RAF Ouston |
| s | VV637 | C | Vampire FB.5 | 607Sqn | RAF Ouston |
| s | VZ303 | G | Vampire FB.5 | 607Sqn | RAF Ouston |
| s | VZ305 | S | Vampire FB.5 | 607Sqn | RAF Ouston |
| s | VZ861 | J | Vampire FB.5 | 607Sqn | RAF Ouston |
| s | WA224 | K | Vampire FB.5 | 607Sqn | RAF Ouston |
| s | WA226 | - | Vampire FB.5 | 607Sqn | RAF Ouston |
| s | WA421 | H | Vampire FB.5 | 607Sqn | RAF Ouston |
| s | WA422 | D | Vampire FB.5 | 607Sqn | RAF Ouston |
| s | WA429 | L | Vampire FB.5 | 607Sqn | RAF Ouston |
| s | WA448 | C | Vampire FB.5 | 607Sqn | RAF Ouston |
| s | WF578 | M | Vampire FB.5 | 607Sqn | RAF Ouston |
| s | WR266 | B | Vampire FB.9 | 607Sqn | RAF Ouston |
| s | XE856 | Vampire T.11 | 219Sqn | RAF Driffield | |
| s | WK638 | B | Chipmunk T.10 | Durham UAS | RAF Usworth |
| s | WP807 | Chipmunk T.10 | 13 Grp CF | RAF Ouston | |
| s | WZ849 | Chipmunk T.10 | Durham UAS | RAF Usworth | |
| s | WH648 | Canberra B.2 | 231OCU | RAF Bassingbourn | |
| s | WJ919 | L | Varsity T.1 | 173Sqn | RAF Hawarden |
| s | WL670 | Varsity T.1 | St. Mawgan Stn Flt | RAF St. Mawgan | |
| s | WR785 | D | Venom NF.2A | 33Sqn | RAF Driffield |
| s | WV406 | F | Hunter F.4 | 222Sqn | RAF Leuchars |
| s | XE678 | X | Hunter F.4 | 222Sqn | RAF Leuchars |
| s | ????? | Hunter F.4 | 222Sqn | RAF Leuchars | |
| s | ????? | Hunter F.4 | 222Sqn | RAF Leuchars | |
| f | WA419 | E/WAS | Vampire FB.5 | Ouston Stn Flt | RAF Ouston |
| f | WD318 | Chipmunk T.10 | Ouston Stn Flt | RAF Ouston | |
| f | WD333 | A | Chipmunk T.10 | Durham UAS | RAF Usworth |
| f | WH730 | Canberra B.2 | 21Sqn | RAF Waddington | |
| f | WH853 | Canberra B.2 | 21Sqn | RAF Waddington | |
| f | WJ609 | Canberra B.2 | 21Sqn | RAF Waddington | |
| f | WV402 | T | Hunter F.4 | 222Sqn | RAF Leuchars |
| f | WV372 | H | Hunter F.4 | 222Sqn | RAF Leuchars |
| f | WX521 | Neptune P2V-5F | 36Sqn | RAF Topcliffe | |
| f | WX522 | Neptune P2V-5F | 36Sqn | RAF Topcliffe | |
| f | WX553 | Neptune P2V-5F | 36Sqn | RAF Topcliffe | |
| f | XA529 | Gannet T.2 | Lossiemouth | RNAS Lossiemouth | |
| f | XG508 | Sycamore HC.14 | 275Sqn | RAF Thornaby |