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No 466 (Fleet Torpedo Bomber) Flight
This was formed on 1 April 1931 at RAF Base Gosport equipped with six Blackburn Ripon IICs
| Date | Location |
| 1 Apr 1931 | RAF Base Gosport |
| 20 Jul 1931 | RAF North Coates Fitties |
| Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
| Blackburn Ripon | RAF Base Gosport | Coastal Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Herbert E King | 8 Jun 1931 | Officer Commanding |
| Fg Off | Dennis J Margetts | 31 Mar 1931 | Armament duties, Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | William G Williams | 21 May 1931 | Sub-Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | Gerald D Anderson | 16 May 1931 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | Richard C Keary | 31 Mar 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Dennis J Douthwaite | 31 Mar 1931 |
Source - Air Force List July 1931
| Date | Location |
| 8 Aug 1931 | RAF Base Gosport |
| 3 Mar 1932 | HMS Furious |
| 10 Mar 1932 | RAF Base Gosport |
| 13 Mar 1932 | HMS Furious |
| 14 Mar 1932 | RAF Base Gosport |
| 19 Apr 1932 | HMS Furious |
| 8 Jun 1932 | Novar |
| 20 Jun 1932 | HMS Furious |
| Aircraft operated | Shore Station/Ship | Command/Group |
| Blackburn Ripon | RAF Base Gosport | Coastal Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Anthony M Kimmins | 1 May 1931 | Officer Commanding Lt Cdr, RN |
| Fg Off | William G Williams | 21 May 1931 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | Gerald D Anderson | 16 May 1931 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | Richard C Keary | 31 Mar 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Dennis J Douthwaite | 31 Mar 1931 |
Source - Air Force List July 1932
| Date | Location |
| 15 Jul 1932 | RAF Base Gosport |
| 30 Aug 1932 | HMS Furious |
| 24 Oct 1932 | RAF Base Gosport |
| 2 Jan 1933 | HMS Furious |
| 24 Mar 1933 | RAF Netheravon |
| 24 Mar 1933 | RAF Base Gosport |
It was absorbed into No 811 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
This page was last updated on 18/03/25©
