Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Coastal Area - January 1924

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 RAF Recruiting Depot	4 Henrietta St, Covent Gardens, London WC2 Birmingham Bristol Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Air Ministry, Wireless Section (b)	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 Aircraft Experimental Establishment (a)	Isle of Grain
Care and Maintenance Party	Felixstowe
Care and Maintenance Party	Donibristle
RAF Base	Leuchars
HQ No 401 (Fleet Fighter) Flt No 402 (Fleet Fighter) Flt No 403 (Fleet Fighter) Flt No 404 (Fleet Fighter) Flt No 440 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flt No 441 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flt No 442 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flt RAF complements in: - HMS Argus HMS Eagle (e) HMS Hermes (e)

(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).

(e) Not in commission

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

 

Unit	Location
RAF Base	Calshot
HQ No 480 (Flying Boat) Flt HQ Training Sqn Air Pilotage Flt Seaplane Training Flt Marine Training Section
RAF Base	Gosport
HQ No 420 (Fleet Spotter) Flt No 421 (Fleet Spotter) Flt No 422 (Fleet Spotter) Flt No 460 (Fleet Torpedo) Flt No 461 (Fleet Torpedo) Flt Development Flight
School of Naval Co-operation	Lee-on-Solent
Care and Maintenance Party	Cattewater
Development Flight (for HMS Pegasus)	Cattewater

Source: January 1924 Air Force List

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