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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 480 (Coastal Reconnaissance) Flight - Personnel and locations
[Jul 1923 | Jan 1924 | May 1924 | Jan 1925 | Feb 1925 | Mar 1925 | Apr 1925 | May 1925 | Jun 1925 | Jul 1925 | Mar 1926 | Jul 1926 | Dec 1926 | Jul 1927 | Jul 1928 | Sep 1928]
May 1923 |
Source - May 1923 Air Force List
This was formed on 1 April 1923 at Calshot by amalgamating the Naval Co-operation Flight and No 230 Squadron.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Felixstowe F5 | RAF Base, Calshot | Coastal Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| It is included in the establishment of RAF Calshot in this edition | |||
Source - July 1923 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Felixstowe F5 | RAF Base, Calshot | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | William B Callaway | 1 Apr 1923 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Henry G R Malet | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | Lionel C Shoppee | 1 Apr 1923 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Harry L Nunn | 1 Apr 1923 | DSC, DFC |
| Fg Off | Norbert M S Russell | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Fg Off | John H Bentham | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Fg Off | William J Daddo-Langlois | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Albert G Thackray | 18 Oct 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Colin Sagon | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Robert Collins | 18 Oct 1923 |
Source - January 1924 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Felixstowe F5 | RAF Base, Calshot | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | William B Callaway | 1 Apr 1923 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Henry G R Malet | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | Lionel C Shoppee | 1 Apr 1923 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Harry L Nunn | 1 Apr 1923 | DSC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Norbert M S Russell | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | John H Bentham | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | William J Daddo-Langlois | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Fg Off | John G Horne | 8 Dec 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Albert G Thackray | 18 Oct 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Colin Sagon | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Robert Collins | 18 Oct 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Alfred C W Richards | 8 Dec 1923 |
Source - May 1924 Air Force List
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 | Location | Command/Group |
| Felixstowe F5 | RAF Base, Calshot | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | William B Callaway | 1 Apr 1923 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Lionel C Shoppee | 1 Apr 1923 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | John H Bentham | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | George B Holmes | 16 Feb 1925 | |
| Flt Lt | Gerald S Shaw | 16 Feb 1925 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | George R Hicks | 10 Dec 1924 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Edward A Blake | 10 Dec 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Colin Sagon | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Robert Collins | 18 Oct 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick W M Downer | 6 Aug 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Eric S Brinsmead | 15 Apr 1924 |
Source - July 1925 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Southampton | RAF Base, Calshot | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Albert Durston | 18 Jan 1926 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AM |
| Flt Lt | Colin Boumphrey | 25 Jan 1926 | |
| Flt Lt | Seymour C Harker | 10 Oct 1925 | |
| Flt Lt | John H Bentham | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | William J Daddo-Langlois | 9 Dec 1925 | |
| Flt Lt | George B Holmes | 16 Feb 1925 | |
| Fg Off | George R Hicks | 10 Dec 1924 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Colin Sagon | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Stephen R Sunnucks | 14 Jul 1924 | |
| Plt Off | Alfred H Willetts | 15 Sep 1925 |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Southampton | RAF Base, Calshot | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Albert Durston | 18 Jan 1926 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AM |
| Flt Lt | Colin Boumphrey | 25 Jan 1926 | |
| Flt Lt | Cecil G Wigglesworth | 25 Jan 1926 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Seymour C Harker | 10 Oct 1925 | |
| Flt Lt | William J Daddo-Langlois | 9 Dec 1925 | |
| Flt Lt | George B Holmes | 16 Feb 1925 | |
| Fg Off | George R Hicks | 10 Dec 1924 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Colin Sagon | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Stephen R Sunnucks | 14 Jul 1924 | |
| Fg Off | John F Young | 20 Apr 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur E Haes | 7 Jun 1926 | |
| Plt Off | Alfred H Willetts | 15 Sep 1925 |
Source - July 1926 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Southampton | RAF Base, Calshot | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Albert Durston | 18 Jan 1926 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AM |
| Flt Lt | Cecil G Wigglesworth | 25 Jan 1926 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Seymour C Harker | 10 Oct 1925 | |
| Flt Lt | George B Holmes | 16 Feb 1925 | |
| Flt Lt | George R Hicks | 10 Dec 1924 | DFC |
| Hon Flt Lt | George N Carroll | 1 Sep 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Colin Sagon | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Henry L Beatty | 1 Sep 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Stephen R Sunnucks | 14 Jul 1924 | |
| Fg Off | John F Young | 20 Apr 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur E Haes | 7 Jun 1926 | |
| Plt Off | Alfred H Willetts | 15 Sep 1925 |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Southampton | RAF Base, Calshot | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Ivor T Lloyd | 7 Feb 1927 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Edwin S Goodwin | 13 Jun 1927 | AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Seymour C Harker | 10 Oct 1925 | |
| Flt Lt | George R Hicks | 10 Dec 1924 | |
| Hon Flt Lt | George N Carroll | 1 Sep 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Colin Sagon | 1 Apr 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Herbert Hackney | 2 May 1927 | |
| Fg Off | Stephen R Sunnucks | 14 Jul 1924 | |
| Fg Off | John F Young | 20 Apr 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Paul McK Terry | 17 Mar 1927 | |
| Plt Off | 13 May 1927 | later A/Cdre |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Southampton | RAF Base, Calshot | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Ivor T Lloyd | 7 Feb 1927 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Edwin S Goodwin | 13 Jun 1927 | AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Alick C Stevens | 1 Mar 1928 | later AM |
| Flt Lt | Guy M Knocker | 1 Mar 1928 | |
| Flt Lt | Frederick W W Wilson | 20 Jan 1928 | |
| Flt Lt | Arthur P Revington | 10 Oct 1927 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Sidney Wallingford | 17 Aug 1927 | Armament duties |
| Plt Off | Alistair R Sarel | 27 Mar 1928 | |
| Plt Off | Francis R Worthington | 1 Mar 1928 | |
| Plt Off | Clayton D C Boyce | 9 Mar 1928 | later AVM |
| Plt Off | Claude H Turner | 1 Mar 1928 | |
| - | |||
| 4 Airman pilots | |||
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Southampton | RAF Base, Calshot | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Ivor T Lloyd | 7 Feb 1927 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Edwin S Goodwin | 13 Jun 1927 | AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Alick C Stevens | 1 Mar 1928 | later AM |
| Flt Lt | Guy M Knocker | 1 Mar 1928 | |
| Flt Lt | Frederick W W Wilson | 20 Jan 1928 | |
| Flt Lt | Arthur P Revington | 10 Oct 1927 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Sidney Wallingford | 17 Aug 1927 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | Alistair R Sarel | 27 Mar 1928 | |
| Plt Off | Francis R Worthington | 1 Mar 1928 | |
| Plt Off | Clayton D C Boyce | 9 Mar 1928 | later AVM |
| Plt Off | Claude H Turner | 1 Mar 1928 | |
| - | |||
| 4 Airman pilots | |||
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
It was redesignated No 201 Squadron on 1 January 1929.
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