Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Home Communications Flight Personnel and locations
[Jul 1927 | Jul 1928 | Sep 1928 | Jul 1929 | Jul 1930 | Aug 1930 | Sep 1930 | Oct 1930 | Nov 1930 | Dec 1930 | Jul 1931 | Jul 1932 | Jul 1933]
It was supposedly formed on 1 February 1927 by redesignating the Inland Area Home Communication Flight but it was shown under its new designation in the December 1926 edition of AFL.
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | RAF Northolt | Fighting Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Alan P Ritchie | 21 Oct 1925 | AFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Guybon E F Boyes | 18 Nov 1925 |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | RAF Northolt | No 21 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Alan P Ritchie | 21 Oct 1925 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Edward W Arnold | 5 May 1927 | DFC |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
It moved to Hendon on 16 April 1928.
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | RAF Hendon | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | James I T Jones | 1 Feb 1928 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, DFC, MM |
Fg Off | Norman W K Seeman | 18 Oct 1927 |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Avro 504 Bristol F2B Fairey Flycatcher Hawker Woodcock |
RAF Hendon | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | James I T Jones | 1 Feb 1928 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, DFC, MM |
Fg Off | Norman W K Seeman | 18 Oct 1927 |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | RAF Hendon | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | James I T Jones | 1 Feb 1928 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, DFC, MM |
Fg Off | William E Symonds | 23 Mar 1929 |
Source - July 1929 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | RAF Hendon | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Reginald F S Leslie | 16 Sep 1929 | Officer Commanding, DSC, DFC, AFC |
Fg Off | Henry D Mitchelmore | 19 Sep 1929 |
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
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | RAF Hendon | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Reginald F S Leslie | 16 Sep 1929 | Officer Commanding, DSC, DFC, AFC |
Fg Off | Henry D Mitchelmore | 19 Sep 1929 |
Source - July 1931 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | RAF Hendon | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Charles R Keary | 17 Jul 1931 | Officer Commanding |
Fg Off | Henry D Mitchelmore | 19 Sep 1929 |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | RAF Hendon | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Charles R Keary | 17 Jul 1931 | Officer Commanding |
Fg Off | Cecil R Davies | 1 Jul 1932 |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
It was absorbed into No 24 (Communication) Squadron on 10 July 1933
[Jul 1927 | Jul 1928 | Sep 1928 | Jul 1929 | Jul 1930 | Aug 1930 | Sep 1930 | Oct 1930 | Nov 1930 | Dec 1930 | Jul 1931 | Jul 1932 | Jul 1933]
This page was last updated on 08/07/19