Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 449 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight
[Jul 1929 | Jul 1930 | Aug 1930 | Sep 1930 | Oct 1930 | Nov 1930 | Dec 1930 | Jul 1931 | Jul 1932]
This was formed on 26 April 1929 at RAF Base Gosport by re-numbering No 420 Flight equipped with six Blackburn Blackburns for service on HMS Furious.
Date | Location |
26 Apr 1929 | RAF Base Gosport |
29 Apr 1929 | RAF Catterick |
30 Apr 1929 | RAF Base Leuchars |
1 May 1929 | Novar |
1 Jun 1929 | RAF Base Leuchars |
17 Jun 1929 | RAF Base Gosport |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Blackburn II | RAF Base Gosport/HMS Furious | Coastal Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Matthew S Slattery | 2 Jul 1925 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Edgar W E Lane | 15 Dec 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Alan Brock | 17 Aug 1926 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John E W Bowles | 22 Aug 1927 | |
Fg Off | Douglas M L Neame | 24 Nov 1928 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Herbert C Ranald | 20 Sep 1928 | Lt, RN |
Source - Air Force List July 1929
Date | Location |
9 Sep 1929 | RAF Base Leuchars |
10 Sep 1929 | Novar |
4 Oct 1929 | HMS Furious |
xx Oct 1929 | RAF Base Leuchars |
30 Oct 1929 | RAF Base Gosport |
2 Jun 1929 | HMS Furious |
17 Jun 1930 | RAF Base Gosport |
It transferred to HMS Courageous in June 1930.
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Blackburn II | RAF Base Gosport/HMS Furious | Coastal Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Richard M Trevethan | 31 Dec 1929 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Fg Off | James I Robertson | 27 Dec 1929 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Douglas M L Neame | 24 Nov 1928 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Herbert C Ranald | 20 Sep 1928 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John W Hale | 29 Mar 1930 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | William R Hartwright | 14 Mar 1930 |
Source - Air Force List July 1930
Source - August 1930 Air Force List
Source - September 1930 Air Force List
Source - October 1930 Air Force List
Source - November 1930 Air Force List
Source - December 1930 Air Force List
Date | Location |
29 Sep 1930 | HMS Courageous |
17 Nov 1930 - 19 Jan 1931 | RAF Base Gosport (Detachment) |
1 Apr 1931 | RAF Base Gosport |
1 Apr 1931 | RAF Base Leuchars |
23 Apr 1931 | Novar |
15 May 1931 | HMS Courageous |
19 May 1931 | Novar |
28 May 1931 | HMS Courageous |
30 May 1931 | Novar |
3 Jun 1931 | RAF Base Gosport |
The Blackburns were replaced by May 1931 by Fairey IIIFs.
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Fairey IIIF | RAF Base Gosport/HMS Courageous | Coastal Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Richard M Trevethan | 31 Dec 1929 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Fg Off | James I Robertson | 27 Dec 1929 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Douglas M L Neame | 24 Nov 1928 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Herbert C Ranald | 20 Sep 1928 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | William R Hartwright | 14 Mar 1930 |
Source - Air Force List July 1931
Date | Location |
10 Aug 1931 | RAF North Coates Fitties |
26 Aug 1931 | RAF Catfoss (No 1 ATC) |
30 Aug 1931 | Novar |
28 Sep 1931 | RAF Base Gosport |
2 Oct 1931 | HMS Courageous |
6 Oct 1931 | RAF Base Gosport |
2 Mar 1932 | HMS Furious |
10 Mar 1932 | RAF Base Gosport |
19 Apr 1932 | HMS Furious |
xx May 1932 | Novar |
xx May 1932 | HMS Furious |
17 Jul 1932 | RAF Base Gosport |
30 Aug 1932 | HMS Furious |
17-18 Oct 1932 | Novar (Detachment) |
24 Oct 1932 | RAF Netheravon |
24 Oct 1932 | HMS Furious (Detachment) |
6 Dec 1932 | RAF Base Gosport |
4 Jan 1933 | HMS Furious |
22 Mar 1933 | RAF Netheravon |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Fairey IIIF | RAF Base Gosport/HMS Courageous | Coastal Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | James I Robertson | 27 Dec 1929 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN; OC from 17 Dec 1931 |
Fg Off | John W Hale | 28 Mar1932 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | William R Hartwright | 14 Mar 1930 | |
Fg Off | Charles M Rees | 9 Sep 1931 | |
Fg Off | John O Mansell | 18 Dec 1931 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Peter Heath | 19 Apr 1932 |
Source - Air Force List July 1932
It was redesignated No 822 Squadron on 3 April 1933.
Re-equipment and movement dates are based on those shown in 'Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm' by Ray Sturtivant
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