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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Night Flying Flight - Personnel and locations
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This was formed on 1 July 1923 within No 1 Group, at Biggin Hill. Its role was to train personnel in the art of night flying and air pilotage (navigation) in conjunction with the Anti-Aircraft Defence School and No 56 Squadron, also located at Biggin Hill.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Vickers Vimy Bristol F2B |
RAF Biggin Hill | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Robert Halley | 23 Jul 1923 | Officer Commanding, |
| Fg Off | George W Higgs | 22 Aug 1923 |
Source - January 1924 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Vickers Vimy Bristol F2B |
RAF Biggin Hill | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Robert Halley | 23 Jul 1923 | Officer Commanding, |
| Fg Off | Thomas S Horry | 1 Feb 1924 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 29 Mar 1924 | |
| Fg Off | George W Higgs | 22 Aug 1923 |
Source - May 1924 Air Force List
It was transferred to No 6 Group on 1 May 1924.
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 |
| Vickers Vimy Bristol F2B |
RAF Biggin Hill | Inland Area/No 6 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Robert Halley | 23 Jul 1923 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 29 Mar 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Thomas S Horry | 1 Feb 1924 | DFC |
| Fg Off | George W Higgs | 22 Aug 1923 | |
| Plt Off | William Von R Nicholl | 21 May 1925 |
Source - July 1925 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Vickers Vimy Bristol F2B |
RAF Biggin Hill | Inland Area/No 6 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 29 Mar 1924 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | Thomas S Horry | 1 Feb 1924 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Gilbert H Smith | 18 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Stanley J Stocks | 15 Feb 1926 |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
It was transferred to Fighting Area on 20 May 1926.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Vickers Vimy Bristol F2B |
RAF Biggin Hill | Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 29 Mar 1924 | Officer Commanding, |
| Fg Off | Gilbert H Smith | 18 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Cyril H W Boldero | 24 May 1926 | |
| Plt Off | Leslie Dalton-Morris | 25 Feb 1926 | later AM |
Source - July 1926 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Vickers Vimy Bristol F2B |
RAF Biggin Hill | Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Alfred P Maurice | 22 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 29 Mar 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Gilbert H Smith | 18 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Cyril H W Boldero | 24 May 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Leslie Dalton-Morris | 25 Feb 1926 | later AM |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Vickers Vimy Bristol F2B |
RAF Biggin Hill | Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Alfred P Maurice | 22 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 29 Mar 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Gilbert H Smith | 18 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Herbert Hollick-Kenyon | 22 Jun 1927 | |
| Fg Off | Cyril H W Boldero | 24 May 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Leslie Dalton-Morris | 25 Feb 1926 | later AM |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Vickers Vimy Bristol F2B |
RAF Biggin Hill | Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Alfred P Maurice | 22 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 29 Mar 1924 | |
| Fg Off | William Von R Nicholl | 27 Jan 1928 | |
| Fg Off | Paul S Blockey | 29 Sep 1927 | later AVM |
| Fg Off | Frederick B G Walker | 5 Mar 1928 | |
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| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Henry M S Dawes | 11 Oct 1927 | |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Vickers Vimy Bristol F2B |
RAF Biggin Hill | Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Alfred P Maurice | 22 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 29 Mar 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Paul S Blockey | 29 Sep 1927 | later AVM |
| Fg Off | Frederick B G Walker | 5 Mar 1928 | |
| Fg Off | Joseph H Pool | 24 Jul 1928 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Henry M S Dawes | 11 Oct 1927 | |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hawker Horsley Bristol F2B |
RAF Biggin Hill | Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Alfred P Maurice | 22 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | Jack Cottle | 18 Feb 1929 | MBE, DFC |
| Fg Off | Paul S Blockey | 29 Sep 1927 | later AVM |
| Fg Off | Edgar C G Badcock | 30 Aug 1927 | |
| Fg Off | Nicholas A Pearce | 26 Jan 1929 | |
| Plt Off | Eric J Brighton | 12 Feb 1929 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Leslie W Park | 25 Jan 1929 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Harold D Connor | 14 Jan 1928 | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | Ronald J I Bell | 12 Dec 1928 | |
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Education Officer |
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| Lt | Bernard A Bird | 15 Jun 1927 | Grade IV |
Source - July 1929 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hawker Horsley Bristol F2B |
RAF Biggin Hill | Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Cyril B Cooke | 1 Nov 1929 | Officer Commanding; later AM |
| Flt Lt | Geoffrey R C Spencer | 9 Nov 1929 | later AVM |
| Fg Off | Herbert J Brown | 21 Jan 1930 | |
| Fg Off | Cyril R Mason | 12 Aug 1929 | Signal duties |
| Fg Off | John St C Arbuthnott | 10 Jan 1930 | |
| Fg Off | Nicholas A Pearce | 26 Jan 1929 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Leslie W Park | 25 Jan 1929 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Ernest L G Le Dieu | 18 Oct 1929 | later A/Cdre |
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | Ronald J I Bell | 12 Dec 1928 | MRCS, LRCP |
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Education Officer |
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| Capt | Francis C Heath | 1 Jan 1930 | Grade III, MA |
Source - July 1930 Air Force List
Source - August 1930 Air Force List
Source - September 1930 Air Force List
Source - October 1930 Air Force List
Source - November 1930 Air Force List
Source - December 1930 Air Force List
It was supposedly redesignated Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight on 22 October 1931 but the July 1931 edition shows it already under the new designation so it was perhaps redesignated on 22 October 1930.
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