Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Coastal Area - May 1923

Directly Administered by Area HQ

33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1

 

Unit	Location
Inspector of Recruiting RAF (b):-	4 Henrietta St, Covent Gardens, London WC2
RAF Recruiting Depot RAF Recruiting Depot RAF Recruiting Depot	4 Henrietta St, Covent Gardens, London WC2 Birmingham Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Air Ministry, Wireless Section (b)	Room 834, Air Ministry, Kingsway, WC2
RAF Central Hospital (c)	Finchley
Research Laboratory and Medical Officers' School of Instruction (d)	Holly Hill, Hampstead NW3
Central Medical Board (d)	Holly Hill, Hampstead NW3
Marine and Armament Experimental Establishment (a)	Isle of Grain
Development Flight	Isle of Grain
Aeroplane Experimental Establishment (a)	Martlesham Heath
No 15 Sqn (to form) No 22 Sqn (to form) Guard	Martlesham Heath Martlesham Heath Orfordness
Care and Maintenance Party	Felixstowe
Care and Maintenance Party	Donibristle
RAF Base	Leuchars
HQ No 401 Flt No 402 Flt No 440 Flt No 441 Flt RAF complements in: - HMS Argus HMS Eagle (not in commission) HMS Hermes (not in commission)

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

(b) Under the Air Ministry for technical administration.

(c) Under Principal Medical Officer, Coastal Area, for all purposes.

(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 Flt HQ Training Sqn Air Pilotage Flt Seaplane Training Flt Marine Training Section
RAF Base	Gosport
HQ No 420 Flt No 421 Flt No 422 Flt No 460 Flt No 461 Flt Development Flight
School of Naval Co-operationn	Lee-on-Solent
Care and Maintenance Party	Cattewater

Source - May 1923 Air Force List

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