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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 716 (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, from an element of No 443 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight equipped with Osprey floatplanes.
| Onboard |
| HMS Amphion |
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Hawker Osprey | 6th Cruiser Squadron, South Africa | Coastal Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | F E C Judd | 15 Jul 1936 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
The Ospreys began to be replaced by Seafoxes in October 1937, on board HMS Neptune, with the final Osprey being withdrawn in February 1938 when HMS Amphion received Seafoxes.
| Onboard |
| HMS Amphion HMS Neptune (from Oct 1937) |
Its shore base changed from RAF Mount Batten to RAF Lee-on-Solent on 1 January 1938.
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Fairey Seafox | 6th Cruiser Squadron, South Africa | Coastal Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | F E C Judd | 15 Jul 1936 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | M W Watson | 21 Sep 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | D H Burke | 3 Jun 1938 | Sub-Lt, RN |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Fairey Seafox | 6th Cruiser Squadron, South Africa | Coastal Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | F E C Judd | 15 Jul 1936 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | M W Watson | 21 Sep 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | D H Burke | 3 Jun 1938 | Sub-Lt, RN |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Fairey Seafox | 6th Cruiser Squadron, South Africa | Coastal Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | M W Watson | 21 Sep 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | D H Burke | 3 Jun 1938 | Sub-Lt, RN |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Fairey Seafox | 6th Cruiser Squadron, South Africa | Coastal Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | M W Watson | 21 Sep 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | D H Burke | 3 Jun 1938 | Sub-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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