Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 460 (Fleet Torpedo)/(Fleet Torpedo Bomber) Flight
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May 1923 |
Source - May 1923 Air Force List
This was formed on 1 April 1923 at RAF Base Gosport equipped with six Blackburn Darts
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Dart | RAF Base Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | John H O Jones | 1 Apr 1923 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | William H Mackenzie | 1 Apr 1923 | AFC |
Flt Lt | Cecil B Riddle | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Hon Flt Lt | Charles M E Gifford | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Fg/Obs Off | Edgar H Bryant | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Fg/Obs Off | George S Brown | 1 Apr 1923 |
Source - Air Force List July 1923
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Dart | RAF Base Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | William H Mackenzie | 1 Apr 1923 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Flt Lt | Cecil B Riddle | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Flt Lt | Edgar H Bryant | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Charles M E Gifford | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Fg/Obs Off | George S Brown | 1 Apr 1923 |
Source - Air Force List January 1924
Date | Location |
4 Mar 1924 | HMS Eagle |
15 May 1924 | RAF Base Gosport |
31 May 1924 | HMS Eagle |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Dart | RAF Base Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | William H Mackenzie | 1 Apr 1923 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Flt Lt | Edgar H Bryant | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Hon Flt Lt | Charles M E Gifford | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Fg Off | William D Gairdner | 19 Feb 1924 | DFC |
Fg Off | Arthur E Evans | 1 Feb 1924 | DFC |
Fg Off | Arthur Leslie-Moore | 1 Feb 1924 | |
Fg Off | 1 Feb 1924 | later A/Cdre |
Source - Air Force List May 1924
Date | Location |
20 Oct 1924 | RAF Hal Far |
Source - January 1925 Air Force List
Source - February 1925 Air Force List
Date | Location |
1 Mar 1925 | HMS Eagle |
Source - March 1925 Air Force List
Source - April 1925 Air Force List
Date | Location |
27 Apr 1925 | RAF Hal Far |
1 May 1925 | HMS Eagle |
xx May 1925 | RAF Hal Far |
Source - May 1925 Air Force List
Date | Location |
2 Jun 1925 | HMS Eagle |
Source - June 1925 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Dart | RAF Base Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | William H Mackenzie | 1 Apr 1923 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Flt Lt | Edgar H Bryant | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Hon Flt Lt | Charles M E Gifford | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Fg Off | William D Gairdner | 19 Feb 1924 | DFC |
Fg Off | Arthur E Evans | 1 Feb 1924 | DFC |
Fg Off | Arthur Leslie-Moore | 1 Feb 1924 | |
Fg Off | 1 Feb 1924 | later A/Cdre |
Source - Air Force List July 1925
Date | Location |
2 Oct 1925 | RAF Hal Far |
19 Feb 1926 | HMS Eagle |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Dart | HMS Eagle | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Hon Flt Lt | Charles M E Gifford | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Fg Off | Arthur E Evans | 1 Feb 1924 | DFC |
Fg Off | Francis H Kennedy | 25 Jun 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Miles Cursham | 25 Jun 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Robert G Poole | 25 Jun 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Anthony M Kimmins | 25 Jun 1925 | Lt, RN |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
Date | Location |
24 Apr 1926 | RAF Hal Far |
14 Jun 1926 | HMS Eagle |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Dart | HMS Eagle | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Edgar H Bryant | 26 Feb 1926 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Hon Flt Lt | Charles M E Gifford | 1 Apr 1923 | |
Fg Off | Francis H Kennedy | 25 Jun 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Miles Cursham | 25 Jun 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Robert G Poole | 25 Jun 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Anthony M Kimmins | 25 Jun 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Reginald H Portal | 10 Apr 1926 | Lt Cdr, RN, DSC |
Source - Air Force List July 1926
Date | Location |
23 Aug 1926 | RAF Hal Far |
18 Sep 1926 | HMS Eagle |
29 Sep 1926 | RAF Base Gosport |
xx Oct 1926 | HMS Eagle |
27 Oct 1926 | RAF Hal Far |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Dart | HMS Eagle | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Edgar H Bryant | 26 Feb 1926 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Hon Flt Lt | Charles M E Gifford | 22 Jan 1926 | Armament Duties |
Fg Off | Alexander H J Howlett | 1 Oct 1926 | |
Fg Off | Francis H Kennedy | 25 Jun 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Miles Cursham | 25 Jun 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Robert G Poole | 25 Jun 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Anthony M Kimmins | 25 Jun 1925 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Reginald H Portal | 10 Apr 1926 | Lt Cdr, RN, DSC |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Date | Location |
22 Feb 1927 | HMS Eagle |
7 Apr 1927 | RAF Hal Far |
4 May 1927 | HMS Eagle |
6 May 1927 | RAF Hal Far |
24 Jun 1927 | HMS Eagle |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Dart | HMS Eagle/RAF Base Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Archibald G Elliot | 15 Oct 1926 | Officer Commanding, Lt Cdr, RN |
Hon Flt Lt | Charles M E Gifford | 22 Jan 1926 | Armament duties |
Fg Off | Alexander H J Howlett | 1 Oct 1926 | |
Fg Off | Robert H S Rodger | 1 Oct 1926 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John Nicholson | 25 Mar 1927 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Godfrey C Dickens | 25 Mar 1927 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Patrick W W Wootten | 25 Mar 1927 | Lt, RN |
Source - Air Force List July 1927
Date | Location |
18-21 Aug 1927 | RAF Hal Far (Detachment) |
24 Aug - 7 Sep 1927 | RAF Hal Far (Detachment) |
25 Oct 1927 | HMS Eagle |
16 Jan 1928 | HMS Eagle |
2 Feb 1928 | RAF Hal Far |
7 Mar 1928 | HMS Eagle |
24 Apr 1928 | RAF Hal Far (Detachment) |
1 May 1928 | RAF Hal Far |
24 May 1928 | HMS Eagle |
xx xxx 1928 | RAF Hal Far |
19 Jun 1928 | HMS Eagle |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Dart | HMS Eagle/RAF Base Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Archibald G Elliot | 15 Oct 1926 | Officer Commanding, Lt Cdr, RN |
Fg Off | Alexander H J Howlett | 1 Oct 1926 | |
Fg Off | Alfred B Woodhall | 23 Aug 1927 | Lt, RM |
Fg Off | Godfrey C Dickens | 25 Mar 1927 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Patrick W W Wootten | 25 Mar 1927 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Charles A R Gibb | 23 Aug 1927 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Edward G L Russell | 23 Aug 1927 | Armament duties |
Source - Air Force List July 1928
Date | Location |
11 Sep 1928 | Alexandria |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Dart | HMS Eagle/RAF Base Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Archibald G Elliot | 15 Oct 1926 | Officer Commanding, Lt Cdr, RN |
Fg Off | Alexander H J Howlett | 1 Oct 1926 | |
Fg Off | Godfrey C Dickens | 25 Mar 1927 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Patrick W W Wootten | 25 Mar 1927 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Charles A R Gibb | 23 Aug 1927 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Edward G L Russell | 23 Aug 1927 | Armament duties |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
Date | Location |
20 Sep 1928 | HMS Eagle |
30 Oct 1928 | RAF Hal Far |
11 Dec 1928 | HMS Eagle |
14 Dec 1928 | RAF Hal Far |
10 Jan 1929 | HMS Eagle |
1 Feb 1929 | RAF Hal Far |
15 Mar 1929 | HMS Eagle |
5 Apr 1929 | RAF Base Gosport |
19 Jun 1929 | HMS Eagle |
It was redesignated as a Fleet Torpedo Bomber around May 1929.
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Dart | HMS Eagle/RAF Base Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Robert R Graham | 17 Aug 1928 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Edward G L Russell | 23 Aug 1927 | Armament duties |
Fg Off | Ian M Martineau | 8 Apr 1929 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | George R Maw | 8 Apr 1929 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Brian H M Kendall | 7 May 1929 | Lt, RN |
Source - Air Force List July 1929
Date | Location |
24 Aug 1929 | RAF Hal Far |
10 Sep 1929 | HMS Eagle |
24 Oct 1929 | RAF Hal Far |
10 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 |
Blackburn Dart | HMS Eagle/RAF Base Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Robert G Poole | 24 Apr 1930 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Ian M Martineau | 8 Apr 1929 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Kenneth E Parker | 19 Apr 1930 | |
Fg Off | George R Maw | 8 Apr 1929 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Brian H M Kendall | 7 May 1929 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Arthur D Jaffé | 7 Jan 1930 |
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 |
10 Sep 1930 | RAF Aboukir |
11 Oct 1930 | HMS Eagle |
31 Oct 1930 | RAF Hal Far |
8 Jan 1931 | HMS Eagle |
8 May 1931 | RAF Base Gosport |
24 May 1931 | HMS Glorious |
27 May 1931 | RAF Hal Far |
It re-equipped with Blackburn Ripons in November 1930.
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Ripon | HMS Glorious/RAF Base Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Robert G Poole | 24 Apr 1930 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Ian M Martineau | 8 Apr 1929 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | George R Maw | 8 Apr 1929 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Brian H M Kendall | 7 May 1929 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Charles P Barker | 16 Jul 1930 | |
Fg Off | Arthur D Jaffé | 7 Jan 1930 |
Source - Air Force List July 1931
Date | Location |
10 Sep 1931 | HMS Glorious |
26 Oct 1931 | RAF Hal Far |
5 Jan 1932 | HMS Glorious |
29 Jan 1932 | RAF Hal Far |
4 Feb 1932 | HMS Glorious |
22 Apr 1932 | RAF Hal Far |
17 Jun 1932 | HMS Glorious |
Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
Blackburn Ripon | HMS Glorious/RAF Base Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Aylmer M Rundle | 11 Dec 1931 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Robert E Gunston | 1 Dec 1931 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Ivor C Rowe | 15 Apr 1932 | |
Fg Off | Henry C N Rolfe | 10 Oct 1931 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Bernard J Hurren | 4 Dec 1931 | |
Fg Off | Henry B Wrigley | 22 Jan 1932 | later AVM |
Source - Air Force List July 1932
Date | Location |
18 Aug 1932 | RAF Hal Far |
1 Sep 1932 | HMS Glorious |
16 Sep 1932 | RAF Aboukir (Detachment) |
16 Sep 1932 | RAF Heliopolis (Detachment) |
19 Sep 1932 | RAF Ismailia (Detachment) |
21 Sep 1932 | RAF Abu Sueir (Detachment) |
23 Sep 1932 | RAF Aboukir (Detachment) |
24 Sep 1932 | HMS Glorious |
25 Oct 1932 | RAF Hal Far |
1 Nov 1932 | HMS Glorious |
10 Nov 1932 | RAF Base Gosport |
10 Nov 1932 | RAF Manston |
16 Jan 1933 | RAF Base Gosport |
It flew ashore to RAF Aboukir on 16 September 1932 where it formed a composite squadron with Nos 461 and 462 Flights for a tour of RAF stations in Egypt.
It re-equipped with Fairey IIIFs in November 1932.
It officially became part of No 824 Squadron on 3 April 1933 but it actually embarked on HMS Eagle on 26 April 1933 and combined with No 440 Flight on 11 June 1933 to form No 824 Squadron.
Re-equipment and movement dates are based on those shown in 'Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm' by Ray Sturtivant
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