Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Coastal Area - July 1927

Directly Administered by Area HQ

33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1

 

Unit	Location
Inspector of Recruiting RAF (b):-	Gwydr House, Whitehall, London SW1
RAF Recruiting Depot	Gwydr House, Whitehall, London SW1
Research Laboratory (d)	3-4 Clement's Inn, London WC2
Central Medical Establishment (d)	3-4 Clement's Inn, London WC2
Specialists Medical Establishment	3-4 Clement's Inn, London WC2
Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment (a)	Felixstowe
Flying Boat Development Flight	Felixstowe
RAF Training Base	Leuchars
HQ Accommodation for 5 FAA Flights
RAF Station	Donibristle
No 404A (Fleet Fighter) Flt No 405 (Fleet Fighter) Flt
RAF Units for: - HMS Furious

(a) Controlled directly by the Air Ministry as laid down in AMWO 822/1921.

(b) Under the Air Ministry for technical administration.

(d) Under Director of Medical Services for technical administration (Medical).

No 10 Group (HQ - Lee-on-Solent)

 

Unit	Location
RAF Base	Calshot
HQ No 480 (Coastal Reconnaissance) Flt HQ Training Sqn Navigation School Seaplane Training Flt Marine Training Section
RAF Base	Gosport
HQ Flying Section Torpedo Development Section Marine Craft Section RAF Auxiliary 'Adastral' Accommodation for 6 FAA Flights
School of Naval Co-operation	Lee-on-Solent
Storage Unit	Tangmere
Care and Maintenance Party	Cattewater

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

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