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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 714 (Catapult) Flight Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
It was formed on 15 July 1936 by renumbering No 406 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight equipped with a single Fairey IIIF and two Ospreys.
| Onboard |
| HMS Norfolk (IIIF) HMS Emerald (Osprey) (until Dec 1936) HMS Enterprise (Osprey) |
In October 1936 the Fairey IIIF was replaced by a Walrus and in June 1937 the Osprey in HMS Emerald was replaced with a Seafox
| Onboard |
| HMS Norfolk (Walrus) (until Jun 1937) HMS Emerald (Seafox) (from Jun 1937) HMS Enterprise (Osprey) |
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus Fairey Seafox Hawker Osprey |
4th Cruiser Squadron, East Indies | RAF Far East |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Henry H Caddy | 15 Jul 1936 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | R C Tillard | 15 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
| Onboard |
| HMS Norfolk (Walrus) (from late 1937) HMS Emerald (Seafox) (until Jul 1938) HMS Enterprise (Osprey) (until Mar 1938) |
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus Fairey Seafox |
4th Cruiser Squadron, East Indies | RAF Far East |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | P W Humphreys | 26 Oct 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
With the return of HMS Emerald and Enterprise to the UK for refits, the flight ceased to operate the Seafox. HMS Manchester arrived in October 1938 with three Walruses.
| Onboard |
| HMS Norfolk HMS Manchester |
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus | 4th Cruiser Squadron, East Indies | RAF Far East |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | P W Humphreys | 26 Oct 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | H D Mathew | 4 Aug 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | R L Johnston | 2 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus | 4th Cruiser Squadron, East Indies | RAF Far East |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | P W Humphreys | 26 Oct 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | H D Mathew | 4 Aug 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | R L Johnston | 2 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | H J F Lane | 27 Jan 1939 | Lt, RN |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus | 4th Cruiser Squadron, East Indies | RAF Far East |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | P W Humphreys | 26 Oct 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | H D Mathew | 4 Aug 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | R L Johnston | 2 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | H J F Lane | 27 Jan 1939 | Lt, RN |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
It was transferred to the Admiralty on 24 May 1939
Re-equipment and movement dates are based on those shown in 'Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm' by Ray Sturtivant
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