Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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
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