Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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May 1923 |
Source - May 1923 Air Force List
This was formed on 1 April 1923 at RAF Base Leuchars for service with HMS Eagle, equipped with Fairey Flycatchers.
Date | Location |
1 Apr 1923 | RAF Base Leuchars |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Fairey Flycatcher | RAF Base Leuchars | Coastal Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Charles E W Foster | 1 Apr 1923 | Officer Commanding |
Fg Off | Thomas Brewin | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Fg Off | Ian C G Simpson | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Fg Off | George C Lugg | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Fg Off | John M Burd | 1 Apr 1923 | MC |
Plt Off | 1 Apr 1923 | later A/Cdre |
Source - Air Force List July 1923
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Fairey Flycatcher | HMS Eagle | Coastal Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Charles E W Foster | 1 Apr 1923 | Officer Commanding |
Fg Off | George C Lugg | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Fg Off | 1 Aug 1923 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | John M Burd | 1 Apr 1923 | MC |
Fg Off | Anthony E B Bateman | 20 Aug 1923 | |
Fg Off | Maurice Wiblin | 1 Aug 1923 | |
Plt Off | 1 Apr 1923 | later A/Cdre |
Source - Air Force List January 1924
Date | Location |
4 Mar 1924 | HMS Eagle |
10 May 1924 | RAF Base Gosport |
31 May 1924 | HMS Eagle |
9 Jun 1924 | RAF Hal Far |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Fairey Flycatcher | HMS Eagle | Coastal Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Charles E W Foster | 1 Apr 1923 | Officer Commanding |
Fg Off | George C Lugg | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Fg Off | 1 Aug 1923 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | John M Burd | 1 Apr 1923 | MC |
Fg Off | Anthony E B Bateman | 20 Aug 1923 | |
Fg Off | Maurice Wiblin | 1 Aug 1923 |
Source - Air Force List May 1924
Date | Location |
17 Jul 1924 | HMS Eagle |
30 Aug 1924 | RAF Hal Far |
8 Sep 1924 | HMS Eagle |
20 Oct 1924 | RAF Hal Far |
10 Dec 1924 | HMS Eagle |
20 Dec 1924 | RAF Base Gosport |
25 Dec 1924 | RAF Base Leuchars |
Source - January 1925 Air Force List
Source - February 1925 Air Force List
Date | Location |
9 Feb 1925 | RAF Base Gosport |
21 Feb 1925 | HMS Eagle |
1 Mar 1925 | RAF Hal Far |
Source - March 1925 Air Force List
Date | Location |
10 Mar 1925 | HMS Eagle |
24 Mar 1925 | RAF Hal Far |
Source - April 1925 Air Force List
Date | Location |
27 Apr 1925 | HMS Eagle |
1 May 1925 | RAF Hal Far |
Source - May 1925 Air Force List
Source - June 1925 Air Force List
Date | Location |
2 Jun 1925 | HMS Eagle |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Fairey Flycatcher | HMS Eagle/RAF Base Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Charles E W Foster | 1 Apr 1923 | Officer Commanding |
Fg Off | George C Lugg | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Fg Off | 1 Aug 1923 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Maurice Wiblin | 1 Aug 1923 | |
Fg Off | Anthony E B Bateman | 20 Aug 1923 | |
Fg Off | Gilbert E Nicholetts | 5 Sep 1924 | AFC; later AM |
Fg Off | Henry R Hancox | 28 Apr 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Cyril B Tidd | 28 Apr 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Hugh Ditton | 28 Apr 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John Y Mills | 28 Apr 1925 | Lt, RN |
Source - Air Force List July 1925
Date | Location |
27 Jul 1925 | RAF Hal Far |
5 Aug 1925 | HMS Eagle |
2 Oct 1925 | RAF Hal Far |
xx Feb 1926 | HMS Eagle |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Fairey Flycatcher | HMS Eagle/RAF Base Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Charles E W Foster | 1 Apr 1923 | Officer Commanding |
Fg Off | Maurice Wiblin | 1 Aug 1923 | |
Fg Off | Anthony E B Bateman | 20 Aug 1923 | |
Fg Off | Cyril B Tidd | 28 Apr 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Hugh Ditton | 28 Apr 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John Y Mills | 28 Apr 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Owen C Jones | 9 Jan 1926 | Lt, RM |
Fg Off | George F Renwick | 9 Jan 1926 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Richard H Langton | 5 Dec 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Gut Willoughby | 9 Jan 1926 |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
Date | Location |
25 Mar 1926 | RAF Hal Far |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Fairey Flycatcher | HMS Eagle/RAF Base Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Charles E W Foster | 1 Apr 1923 | Officer Commanding |
Fg Off | Maurice Wiblin | 1 Aug 1923 | |
Fg Off | Anthony E B Bateman | 20 Aug 1923 | |
Fg Off | Cyril B Tidd | 28 Apr 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Hugh Ditton | 28 Apr 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John Y Mills | 28 Apr 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Richard H Langton | 5 Dec 1925 | Lt, RN |
Source - Air Force List July 1926
Date | Location |
19 Aug 1926 | HMS Eagle |
18 Sep 1926 | RAF Hal Far |
21 Sep 1926 | HMS Eagle |
29 Sep 1926 | RAF Base Gosport |
6 Oct 1926 | HMS Eagle |
27 Oct 1926 | RAF Hal Far |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Fairey Flycatcher | HMS Eagle/RAF Base Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Charles E W Foster | 1 Apr 1923 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | Thomas M Williams | 1 Oct 1926 | Officer Commanding (Designate), MC, DFC; later AM |
Fg Off | Cyril B Wincott | 15 Oct 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Anthony E B Bateman | 20 Aug 1923 | |
Fg Off | Cyril B Tidd | 28 Apr 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Hugh Ditton | 28 Apr 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John Y Mills | 28 Apr 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John D Ainger | 18 Sep 1926 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Richard H Langton | 5 Dec 1925 | Lt, RN |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Date | Location |
25 Feb 1927 | HMS Eagle |
7 Apr 1927 | RAF Hal Far |
24 Jun 1927 | HMS Eagle |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Fairey Flycatcher | HMS Eagle/RAF Base Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Rupert St A Malleson | 16 Mar 1927 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Cyril B Wincott | 15 Oct 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | John D Ainger | 18 Sep 1926 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Richard H Langton | 5 Dec 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Charles L Keighley-Peach | 15 Feb 1927 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John A T Ryde | 20 Apr 1927 | Armament duties |
Source - Air Force List July 1927
Date | Location |
18 - 21 Aug 1927 | RAF Hal Far (Detachment) |
25 Oct 1927 | RAF Hal Far |
16 Jan 1928 | HMS Eagle |
2 Feb 1928 | RAF Hal Far |
7 Mar 1928 | HMS Eagle |
24 Apr 1928 | RAF Hal Far |
24 May 1928 | HMS Eagle |
25 May 1928 | RAF Hal Far |
19 Jun 1928 | HMS Eagle |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Fairey Flycatcher | HMS Eagle/RAF Base Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Rupert St A Malleson | 16 Mar 1927 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | Cyril B Wincott | 15 Oct 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | John D Ainger | 18 Sep 1926 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Richard H Langton | 5 Dec 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Charles L Keighley-Peach | 15 Feb 1927 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John A T Ryde | 20 Apr 1927 | Armament duties |
Source - Air Force List July 1928
Date | Location |
24 Aug - 4 Sep 1928 | RAF Hal Far (Detachment) |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Fairey Flycatcher | HMS Eagle/RAF Base Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Rupert St A Malleson | 16 Mar 1927 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | Cyril B Wincott | 15 Oct 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | John D Ainger | 18 Sep 1926 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Richard H Langton | 5 Dec 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Charles L Keighley-Peach | 15 Feb 1927 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John A T Ryde | 20 Apr 1927 | Armament duties |
Fg Off | Robert A Kilroy | 22 Jun 1928 | Lt, RN |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
Date | Location |
11 Sep 1928 | RAF Aboukir |
11 Sep 1928 | RAF Heliopolis |
12 Sep 1928 | RAF Abu Sueir |
18 Sep 1928 | Gaza |
18 Sep 1928 | RAF Ramleh |
20 Sep 1928 | HMS Eagle |
30 Oct 1928 | RAF Hal Far |
12-14 Dec 1928 | HMS Eagle (Detachment) |
10 Jan 1929? | HMS Eagle |
1 Feb 1929 | RAF Hal Far |
27 Feb 1929 | HMS Eagle |
1 Mar 1929 | RAF Hal Far |
15 Mar 1929 | HMS Eagle |
5 Apr 1929 | RAF Base Gosport |
19 Jun 1929 | HMS Eagle |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Fairey Flycatcher | HMS Eagle/RAF Base Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Bryan V Reynolds | 1 Jun 1928 | Officer Commanding; later AM |
Fg Off | Cyril W Byas | 8 Apr 1929 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John A T Ryde | 20 Apr 1927 | Armament duties |
Fg Off | Robert A Kilroy | 22 Jun 1928 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Charles A Kingsley-Rowe | 6 Apr 1929 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Harry D Barlow | 30 Jul 1928 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Arthur P F M Berkeley | 1 Feb 1929 |
Source - Air Force List July 1929
Date | Location |
20 Aug 1929 | RAF Hal Far |
10 Sep 1929 | HMS Eagle |
24 Oct 1929 | RAF Hal Far |
5 Jan 1930 | HMS Eagle |
31 Jan 1930 | RAF Hal Far |
3 Mar 1930 | HMS Eagle |
25 Apr 1930 | RAF Hal Far |
26 Jun 1930 | HMS Eagle |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Fairey Flycatcher | HMS Eagle/RAF Base Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Bryan V Reynolds | 1 Jun 1928 | Officer Commanding; later AM |
Fg Off | Cyril W Byas | 8 Apr 1929 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Robert A Kilroy | 22 Jun 1928 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Charles A Kingsley-Rowe | 6 Apr 1929 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Harry D Barlow | 30 Jul 1928 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Arthur P F M Berkeley | 1 Feb 1929 |
Source - Air Force List July 1930
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
Date | Location |
20 Aug 1930 | RAF Hal Far |
3 Sep 1930 | HMS Eagle |
30 Sep 1930 | RAF Aboukir |
11 Oct 1930 | HMS Eagle |
31 Oct 1930 | RAF Hal Far |
19 Jan 1931 | HMS Eagle |
8 May 1931 | RAF Base Gosport |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Fairey Flycatcher | RAF Base Gosport | Coastal Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Bryan V Reynolds | 1 Jun 1928 | Officer Commanding; later AM |
Fg Off | Cyril W Byas | 8 Apr 1929 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Robert A Kilroy | 22 Jun 1928 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Harry D Barlow | 30 Jul 1928 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Arthur P F M Berkeley | 1 Feb 1929 |
Source - Air Force List July 1931
Date | Location |
30 Aug - 1 Sep 1931 | HMS Courageous (Detachment) |
29 Jan 1932 | RAF Netheravon |
2 Mar 1932 | HMS Furious |
14 Mar 1932 | RAF Base Gosport |
21 Apr 1932 | HMS Courageous |
11 Jun 1932 | ? |
1 Jul 1932 | RAF Base Gosport |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Fairey Flycatcher | HMS Courageous | Coastal Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Tom O Bulteel | 1 Jan 1932 | Officer Commanding, Lt Cdr, RN |
Fg Off | Donald G F W Macintyre | 21 Apr 1932 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Vivian D Gask | 18 Dec 1931 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Charles L G Evans | 18 Dec 1931 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Geoffrey K Fairtlough | 27 Jul 1931 | |
Fg Off | Charles H Williams | 9 Jan 1932 |
Source - Air Force List July 1932
Date | Location |
15 Jul 1932 | RAF Netheravon |
10 Sep 1932 | No 3 ATC, RAF Sutton Bridge |
21 Sep 1932 | Novar |
22 Sep 1932 | HMS Courageous |
17 Oct 1932 | RAF Netheravon |
2 Jan 1933 | RAF Base Gosport |
3 Jan 1933 | HMS Courageous |
24 Mar 1933 | RAF Netheravon |
It re-equipped with Hawker Nimrods in July 1932 but the last Flycatcher wasn't retired until October 1932.
It was disbanded by being absorbed into No 800 Fighter Squadron on 3 April 1933.
Re-equipment and movement dates are based on those shown in 'Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm' by Ray Sturtivant
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