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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 718 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Formed on 15 July 1936 by renumbering No 443 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight equipped with Fairey IIIFs (until December 1936) and Ospreys.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hawker Osprey Supermarine Walrus I (from Oct 1936) |
8th Cruiser Squadron, America and West Indies | Coastal Command |
| Onboard |
| HMS Apollo HMS Ajax HMS Exeter HMS York |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A A Murray | 21 Oct 1936 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | D C V Pelly | 17 Aug 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | T W T Blackwell | 15 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | J Dalyell-Stead | 15 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | J N Garnett | 23 Dec 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | G S Lamb | 28 Sep 1936 | Lt, RN |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus I
Fairey Seafox I (From Aug 1937) |
8th Cruiser Squadron, America and West Indies | Coastal Command |
| Onboard |
| HMS Apollo HMS Ajax HMS Exeter HMS York |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A A Murray | 21 Oct 1936 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | D C V Pelly | 17 Aug 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | J C Cockburn | 25 Feb 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | G S Lamb | 28 Sep 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | W H C Manson | 5 Jul 1937 | Lt, RM |
| Fg Off | J N Garnett | 23 Dec 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | E D G Lewin | 25 Feb 1938 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus I
Fairey Seafox I |
8th Cruiser Squadron, America and West Indies | Coastal Command |
| Onboard |
| HMS Apollo HMS Ajax HMS Exeter HMS York |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A A Murray | 21 Oct 1936 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | D C V Pelly | 17 Aug 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | J C Cockburn | 25 Feb 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | G S Lamb | 28 Sep 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | W H C Manson | 5 Jul 1937 | Lt, RM |
| Fg Off | E D G Lewin | 25 Feb 1938 | |
| Fg Off | O N Bailey | 8 Dec 1938 | Lt, RN |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus I
Fairey Seafox I |
8th Cruiser Squadron, America and West Indies | Coastal Command |
| Onboard |
| HMS Apollo HMS Ajax HMS Exeter HMS York |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A A Murray | 21 Oct 1936 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | D C V Pelly | 17 Aug 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | J C Cockburn | 25 Feb 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | G S Lamb | 28 Sep 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | W H C Manson | 5 Jul 1937 | Lt, RM |
| Fg Off | E D G Lewin | 25 Feb 1938 | |
| Fg Off | O N Bailey | 8 Dec 1938 | Lt, RN |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus I
Fairey Seafox I |
8th Cruiser Squadron, America and West Indies | Coastal Command |
| Onboard |
| HMS Apollo HMS Ajax HMS Exeter HMS York |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A A Murray | 21 Oct 1936 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | D C V Pelly | 17 Aug 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | J C Cockburn | 25 Feb 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | G S Lamb | 28 Sep 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | W H C Manson | 5 Jul 1937 | Lt, RM |
| Fg Off | E D G Lewin | 25 Feb 1938 | |
| Fg Off | O N Bailey | 8 Dec 1938 | 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
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
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