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No 465 (Fleet Torpedo Bomber) Flight

[Jul 1931 | Jul 1932]

This was formed on 20 March 1931 at RAF Base Gosport equipped with six Blackburn Ripon IICs

Date Location
20 Mar 1931 RAF Base Gosport
 6 Jul 1931 RAF North Coates Fitties

July 1931

Aircraft operated Shore Station/Ship Command/Group
Blackburn Ripon RAF Base Gosport Coastal Area

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Norman A P Pritchett 20 Mar 1931 Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Fg Off John Brett  8 Apr 1931 Armament duties, Lt, RN
Fg Off Osmund F L Bullock 20 Mar 1931 Lt, RN
Fg Off William G C Stokes 20 Mar 1931 Lt, RN
Fg Off Guy B S Slater 20 Mar 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Plt Off Arthur G Teideman 20 Mar 1931  

Source - Air Force List July 1931

Date Location
25 Jul 1931 RAF Base Gosport
 3 Mar 1932 HMS Furious
10 Mar 1932 RAF Base Gosport
13 Mar 1932 HMS Furious
14 Mar 1932 RAF Base Gosport
19 Apr 1932 HMS Furious

July 1932

Aircraft operated Shore Station/Ship Command/Group
Blackburn Ripon HMS Furious Coastal Area

 

 
Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Norman A P Pritchett 20 Mar 1931 Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Fg Off Alfred D Jaffé 26 May 1932  
Fg Off Osmund F L Bullock 20 Mar 1931 Lt, RN
Fg Off William G C Stokes 20 Mar 1931 Lt, RN
Fg Off Guy B S Slater 20 Mar 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Plt Off Patrick G O Sydney-Turner 29 Apr 1932 Lt, RN

Source - Air Force List July 1932

Date Location
15 Jul 1932 RAF Base Gosport
30 Aug 1932 HMS Furious
24 Oct 1932 RAF Base Gosport
 2 Jan 1933 HMS Furious
24 Mar 1933 RAF Netheravon
24 Mar 1933? RAF Base Gosport

It was absorbed into No 811 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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