Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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May 1923 |
Source - May 1923 Air Force List
This was formed on 1 April 1923 from No 3 Squadron at Fort Rowner, Gosport, equipped with three Westland Walruses.
Date | Location |
1 Apr 1923 | RAF Base Gosport |
6 May 1923 | Chickerell |
7 Jul 1923 | RAF Base Gosport |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Westland Walrus | RAF Base Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | John W B Grigson | 16 Apr 1923 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Kenneth C Tilman | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Fg Off | Colin P Brown | 1 Apr 1923 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Thomas M Williams | 1 Apr 1923 | MC, DFC; later AM |
Fg/Obs Off | Ernest Smith | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Plt Off | John S Charlton | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Plt Off | Arthur F Scroggs | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Plt Off | John S Newall | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Plt Off | Ronald H Carter | 1 Apr 1923 |
Source - Air Force List July 1923
Date | Location |
6 Sep 1923 | Chickerell |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Westland Walrus | RAF Base Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Gerald M Bryer | 21 Nov 1923 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Fg Off | Harold A Argles | 21 Nov 1923 | |
Fg Off | Horace S C Bassett | 21 Nov 1923 | |
Attached from Royal Navy | |||
Lt Cdr | Geoffrey C E Hampden | 1 Aug 1923 |
Source - Air Force List January 1924
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Westland Walrus | RAF Base Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Gerald M Bryer | 21 Nov 1923 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Fg Off | Christopher T Walkington | 1 Apr 1924 | |
Fg Off | Graham C Bladon | 1 Apr 1924 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Arthur E Beilby | 1 Apr 1924 | |
Fg Off | Lionel H Brooke | 1 Apr 1924 | |
Fg Off | Herbert T Herring | 1 Apr 1924 | |
Plt Off | George R M Clifford | 1 Apr 1924 | |
Attached from Royal Navy | |||
Lt Cdr | Geoffrey C E Hampden | 1 Aug 1923 |
Source - Air Force List May 1924
It began to receive the Blackburn Blackburn I in January 1925 with the Walruses being withdrawn in April.
Source - January 1925 Air Force List
Source - February 1925 Air Force List
Source - March 1925 Air Force List
Source - April 1925 Air Force List
Source - May 1925 Air Force List
Source - June 1925 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Blackburn I | RAF Base Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Henry G R Malet | 17 Apr 1924 | Officer Commanding, |
Hon Flt Lt | Herbert T Herring | 1 Apr 1924 | |
Fg Off | Graham C Bladon | 1 Apr 1924 | later A/Cdre |
Obs Off | James R Pocock | 15 Aug 1924 |
Source - Air Force List July 1925
Date | Location |
23 Sep 1925 | HMS Furious |
15 Oct 1925 | RAF Base Gosport |
6 Nov 1925 | HMS Furious |
9 Nov 1925 | RAF Base Gosport |
12 Jan 1926 | HMS Furious |
The Blackburn Is were withdrawn in December 1925 and replaced by Blackburn IIs
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Blackburn II | RAF Base Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Henry G R Malet | 17 Apr 1924 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | Graham C Bladon | 1 Apr 1924 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Edward J S Knocker | 2 Jul 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | George F N Bradford | 13 Oct 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Matthew S Slattery | 2 Jul 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Henry E Guerrier | 2 Jul 1925 | Lt, RN |
Obs Off | James R Pocock | 15 Aug 1924 | |
Fg Off | Edgar W E Lane | 15 Dec 1925 | Lt, RN |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
Date | Location |
30 Mar 1926 | RAF Base Gosport |
12 Jun 1926 | HMS Furious |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Blackburn II | RAF Base Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Henry G R Malet | 17 Apr 1924 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | Graham C Bladon | 1 Apr 1924 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Edward J S Knocker | 2 Jul 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | George F N Bradford | 13 Oct 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Matthew S Slattery | 2 Jul 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Henry E Guerrier | 2 Jul 1925 | Lt, RN |
Obs Off | James R Pocock | 15 Aug 1924 | |
Fg Off | Edgar W E Lane | 15 Dec 1925 | Lt, RN |
Source - Air Force List July 1926
Date | Location |
15 Jul 1926 | RAF Base Gosport |
3 Sep 1926 | HMS Furious |
1 Nov 1925 | RAF Base Gosport |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Blackburn II | RAF Base Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Henry G R Malet | 17 Apr 1924 | Officer Commanding, |
Fg Off | Edward J S Knocker | 2 Jul 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Matthew S Slattery | 2 Jul 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | James R Pocock | 15 Aug 1924 | |
Fg Off | Edgar W E Lane | 15 Dec 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Geoffrey R F T Cooper | 18 Oct 1926 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Alan Brock | 17 Aug 1926 | Lt, RN |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Date | Location |
14 Jan 1927 | HMS Furious |
28 Mar 1927 | RAF Base Gosport |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Blackburn II | RAF Base Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Henry G R Malet | 17 Apr 1924 | Officer Commanding, |
Fg Off | Edward J S Knocker | 2 Jul 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Matthew S Slattery | 2 Jul 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | James R Pocock | 15 Aug 1924 | |
Fg Off | Edgar W E Lane | 15 Dec 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Geoffrey R F T Cooper | 18 Oct 1926 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Alan Brock | 17 Aug 1926 | Lt, RN |
Source - Air Force List July 1927
Date | Location |
11-25 Jul 1927 | RAF Base Gosport (Detachment) |
25 Jul 1927 | RAF Base Gosport |
27 Aug 1927 | HMS Furious |
27 Nov 1927 | RAF Base Gosport |
8 Jan 1928 | HMS Furious |
4 Apr 1928 | RAF Base Gosport |
30 Apr 1928 | HMS Furious |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Blackburn II | RAF Base Gosport/HMS Furious | Coastal Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Edward J S Knocker | 2 Jul 1925 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Matthew S Slattery | 2 Jul 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Edgar W E Lane | 15 Dec 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Geoffrey R F T Cooper | 18 Oct 1926 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Alan Brock | 17 Aug 1926 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John E W Bowles | 22 Aug 1927 |
Source - Air Force List July 1928
Date | Location |
19 Jul 1928 | RAF Base Gosport |
7 Sep 1928 | HMS Furious |
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 | Geoffrey R F T Cooper | 18 Oct 1926 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Alan Brock | 17 Aug 1926 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John E W Bowles | 22 Aug 1927 |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
Date | Location |
3 Oct 1928 | Novar |
25 Oct 1928 | RAF Donibristle |
1 Nov 1928 | HMS Furious |
26 Nov 1928 | RAF Base Gosport |
10 Jan 1929 | HMS Furious |
6 Apr 1929 | RAF Base Gosport |
It was redesignated No 449 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight on 26 April 1929
Re-equipment and movement dates are based on those shown in 'Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm' by Ray Sturtivant
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