RAF Felixstowe
RAF Felixstowe | |
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| Felixstowe, Suffolk | |
 Aerial view, 1933. | |
  RAF Felixstowe | |
| Coordinates | 51°56′42″N 1°19′16″E / 51.945°N 1.321°E |
| Type | Royal Air Force station |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Controlled by |
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| Site history | |
| In use | April 1918-April 1962 |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
Royal Air Force Felixstowe or more simply RAF Felixstowe is a former Royal Air Force station located 2.7 miles (4.3 km) northeast of Harwich, Essex, England and 10.7 miles (17.2 km) southeast of Ipswich, Suffolk.
History
Felixstowe was commissioned 5 August 1913 under the command of Captain C. E. Risk, RM as Seaplanes, Felixstowe followed by Lieutenant C. E. H. Rathborne, RN in 1914 and Lieutenant-Commander John Cyril Porte, RN 1915. RNAS Felixstowe was created soon after the outbreak of World War I following the formation of the Royal Naval Air Service, 1 July 1914.
On formation of the Royal Air Force 1 April 1918, the unit was renamed the Seaplane Experimental Station, Felixstowe and disbanded in June 1919. 'C', 'D' and 'E' Boat Seaplane Training Flights were all formed on 8 August 1918 and were disbanded during 1919 with no known aircraft operated while at Felixstowe.[1][2][3]
RAF Felixstowe closed 21 June 1962.
The following units were posted here:
- No. 22 Squadron RAF.[4]
- No. 209 Squadron RAF.[5]
- No. 210 Squadron RAF.[5]
- No. 230 Squadron RAF.[6]
- No. 231 Squadron RAF.[6]
- No. 232 Squadron RAF.[6]
- No. 247 Squadron RAF.[7]
- No. 4 Communications Squadron.[8]
- No. 26 Air/Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit.[9]
- No. 33 Air/Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit.[9]
- 76th (Operations) Wing.[9]
- No. 85 Maintenance Unit RAF.[9]
- No. 327 (Flying Boat) Flight RAF.[10]
- No. 328 (Flying Boat) Flight RAF.[10]
- No. 329 (Flying Boat) Flight RAF.[10]
- No. 330 (Flying Boat) Flight RAF.[10]
- No. 333 (Flying Boat) Flight RAF.[10]
- No. 334 (Flying Boat) Flight RAF.[10]
- No. 335 (Flying Boat) Flight RAF.[10]
- No. 336 (Flying Boat) Flight RAF.[10]
- No. 337 (Flying Boat) Flight RAF.[11]
- No. 339 (Flying Boat) Flight RAF.[11]
- No. 341 (Flying Boat) Flight RAF.[11]
- No. 442 (Seaplane) Coastal Flight RAF.[12]
- No. 1103 Marine Craft Base Unit RAF.[9]
- No. 1103 Marine Craft Unit RAF.[9]
- America School RAF.[9]
- Far East Flight RAF.[13]
- Flying Boat Development Flight RAF.[14]
- High Speed Flight RAF.[15]
- Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment (MAEE).[16]
- Marine Aircraft Experimental Unit.[17]
Current use
The site is now the Port of Felixstowe,[9] nothing remains of the hangars, slipways and jettys.[18]
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ Lake 1999, p. 41.
- ↑ Lake 1999, p. 56.
- ↑ Lake 1999, p. 57.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 32.
- 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 70.
- 1 2 3 Jefford 1988, p. 74.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 77.
- ↑ Lake 1999, p. 52.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Felixstowe". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lake 1999, p. 73.
- 1 2 3 Lake 1999, p. 74.
- ↑ Lake 1999, p. 77.
- ↑ Lake 1999, p. 66.
- ↑ Lake 1999, p. 101.
- ↑ Lake 1999, p. 130.
- ↑ Lake 1999, p. 136.
- ↑ Lake 1999, p. 137.
- ↑ Trippitt, Mike (22 May 2018). "The fascinating history behind Felixstowe's flying boats". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
Bibliography
- Jefford MBE, Wg Cdr C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
- Lake, A (1999). Flying units of the RAF. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
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