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List Of Royal Air Force Aircraft Independent Flights
This is a list of Royal Air Force independent Flights. An independent Flight is a military administrative structure which is used to command flying units where the number of aircraft is not large enough to warrant a fully fledged squadron. RAF Coastal based numbered Flights 1918–1929 Royal Air Force Numbered Flights 1923–36 later Fleet Air Arm of the RAF numbered Flights. Fleet Air Arm of the RAF numbered Flights * No. 701 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 701 Naval Air Squadron) (1936-39) * No. 702 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 702 Naval Air Squadron) (1936-39) * No. 705 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 705 Naval Air Squadron) (1936-39) * No. 711 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 711 Naval Air Squadron) (1936-39) * No. 712 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 712 Naval Air Squadron) (1936-39) * No. 713 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 713 Naval Air Squadron) (1936-39) * No. 714 (Catapult) Flight FAA (became 714 Naval Air Squadron) (1936-39) * No. 715 (Catapult) Flight FA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flight (military Unit)
A flight is a small military unit within the larger structure of an air force, naval air service, or army air corps; and is usually subservient of a larger squadron. A military aircraft flight is typically composed of four aircraft, though two to six aircraft may also form an aircraft flight; along with their aircrews and ground staff. In some very specific examples, typically involving historic aircraft, a flight may contain as many as twelve aircraft, as is the case with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) of the British Royal Air Force (RAF). In most usages, two or more flights make up a squadron. Foreign languages equivalents include ''escadrille'' ( French), ''escuadrilla'' (Spanish), ''esquadrilha'' (Portuguese), ''zveno'' (Russian), and ''Schwarm'' (German). In the case of a non-flying, or 'ground flight', such as Mechanical Transport Flight (MTF), Supply Flight, Accounts Flight, etc; no aircraft, and a roughly equivalent number of support personnel may be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAF Kalafrana
RAF Kalafrana was a seaplane operations centre on the southernmost tip of Malta between 1917 and 1946 when it was transferred to the Royal Navy. It played an important role in both world wars, starting as a base for anti-submarine and anti-piracy operations, its role being expanded to include Air Sea Rescue (ASR) operations as aircraft usage and accident rates increased in the inter-war years. Malta's operating bases The Royal Naval Air Service base was formed early in 1917 when a slipway and seaplane shed was built, a dockyard construction unit moving in by June 1917 to assemble seaplane parts brought in from the UK. By the end of July, five Curtiss H-4 "Small America" flying boats were flown out of Felixstowe, England, to begin patrolling the approaches to Malta. Later they were joined by Short Type 184 seaplanes and two small FBA Type A two-seat flying boats. These were supported by de Havilland DH9s based at the grounds of the Royal Malta Golf Club at Marsa, operating i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
714 Naval Air Squadron
714 Naval Air Squadron was a squadron of the British Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. It was first formed as 714 (Catapult) Flight on 15 July 1936, by renumbering 406 (Catapult) Flight, and operated Fairey IIIF floatplanes from cruisers in the East Indies (probably principally 4th Cruiser Squadron). The Fairey IIFs were quickly replaced by Hawker Osprey floatplanes and Supermarine Walrus flying boats, and in 1937 these were supplemented by Fairey Seafox floatplanes. By July 1938 it had consolidated on the Walrus as equipment, and in early 1939 it was upgraded to full squadron status. It was disbanded on 21 January 1940, when all the Fleet Air Arm's catapult units were merged to form 700 Naval Air Squadron. The squadron was reformed on 1 August 1944 at RNAS Fearn near Tain, Scotland, as an operational training squadron equipped with the Fairey Barracuda. It moved to RNAS Rattray (HMS ''Merganser'') near Crimond, Aberdeenshire in October 1944. Its commanding officers included Lieutena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
713 Naval Air Squadron
713 Naval Air Squadron (713 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm The Fleet Air Arm (FAA) is one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy and is responsible for the delivery of naval air power both from land and at sea. The Fleet Air Arm operates the F-35 Lightning II for maritime strike, the AW159 Wil .... References Citations Bibliography * 700 series Fleet Air Arm squadrons Military units and formations established in 1936 Military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II {{UK-navy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
712 Naval Air Squadron
712 Naval Air Squadron (712 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. It was initially established as a flight in 1936 before being upgraded to squadron status in 1938. It was charged with operating Walrus seaplanes for the cruisers HMS Glasgow, HMS Newcastle, HMS Sheffield and , which all commissioned during 1937. In 1944-45 it operated as a communications squadron from RNAS Hatston. Notes References * 700 series Fleet Air Arm squadrons Military units and formations established in 1938 Air squadrons of the Royal Navy in World War II {{UK-navy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
711 Naval Air Squadron
711 Naval Air Squadron (711 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm The Fleet Air Arm (FAA) is one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy and is responsible for the delivery of naval air power both from land and at sea. The Fleet Air Arm operates the F-35 Lightning II for maritime strike, the AW159 Wil .... References Citations Bibliography * 700 series Fleet Air Arm squadrons Military units and formations established in 1936 Air squadrons of the Royal Navy in World War II {{UK-navy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
705 Naval Air Squadron
705 Naval Air Squadron was first formed as a flight in 1936 from No 447 Flight Royal Air Force and operated Swordfish torpedo bombers from battlecruisers. It achieved squadron status in 1939 before being disbanded in 1940. The squadron was re-formed briefly in 1945 and then again in 1947 as a fleet requirements unit to evaluate naval use of helicopters. Since the 1950s the squadron has been involved in the basic training of helicopter aircrew, and currently forms part of No. 1 Flying Training School at RAF Shawbury. History Pre-war and World War II (1936–1945) 705 Squadron was formed from No 447 Flight Royal Air Force, standing up in June 1936. Operational control of naval aviation was returned to the Royal Navy on 30 July 1937, and during this period the squadron operated the Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bomber from the battlecruisers ''Repulse'' and ''Renown''. The aircraft were equipped with floats so that they could be launched from the ships by catapult and then recove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
702 Naval Air Squadron
702 Naval Air Squadron (702 NAS) was a naval squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. It was based at RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset and earlier at RNAS Portland in Dorset. As a training Squadron it trained all ground and air crew for the sister front-line maritime Lynx squadron, 815 NAS It merged with 700(W) NAS to form 825 NAS. 702 NAS disbanded on 1 August 2014. History Formation and WWII (1936 - 1945) 702 NAS was founded on 15 July 1936 to operate aircraft from the ships of the 2nd Battle Squadron. Operating Supermarine Walrus and Fairey Seal aircraft from its base at RAF Mount Batten initially, later these were replaced by the Fairey Swordfish float-plane. Granted Squadron status in 1939, and briefly disbanded in 1940, 702 Naval Air Squadron reformed as a Long Range Catapult squadron with Fairey Seafoxes for duty in Armed Merchant Cruisers for much of the Second World War. Naval Jet Evaluation Training Unit In 1949 the squadron reformed at RNAS Culdrose as the Naval Jet Eval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
701 Naval Air Squadron
701 Naval Air Squadron was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm squadron, formed on 24 May 1939, that saw service during the Second World War. Formed on 15 July 1936 as No. 701 (Catapult) Flight FAA at RAF Kalafrana, Malta by re-designating No. 444 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight FAA; 701 Squadron saw action in the Norwegian campaign in mid-1940, and in May six Supermarine Walrus aircraft of the squadron were flown off to support operations off Harstad. In June 1940 the squadron briefly appeared on , and the squadron was at Reykjavík in October 1940, when they were taken on board . By July 1943, the squadron was attached to No. 201 Group RAF for the invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky). Aircraft operated The squadron operated a variety of different aircraft and versions: * Hawker Osprey * Blackburn Shark * Fairey Seal II * Fairey Swordfish I/SP * Supermarine Walrus * Avro Anson C.X * de Havilland Dominie I * Beechcraft Expediter C.I & C.II * North American Harvard III * Airspeed Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
811 Naval Air Squadron
811 Naval Air Squadron was a unit of the British Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. It was first founded in 1933, and served during World War II, seeing action in the battle of the Atlantic and on Russian convoys, and was eventually disbanded in 1956. Service history Pre-war The squadron was formed on 3 April 1933 by amalgamating No. 465 and No. 466 Fleet Torpedo Flights, and served aboard the aircraft carrier in the Home Fleet. Initially equipped with the Blackburn Ripon Mk.II, these were replaced in January 1935 with the Blackburn Baffin, which were in turn replaced by the Fairey Swordfish Mk.I in October 1936. In December 1938 the ''Furious'' was paid off, and the next year 811 Squadron was assigned to her sister ship . The squadron lost much of its personnel and all of its aircraft when ''Courageous'' was sunk by a U-boat on 17 September 1939, and the survivors of 811 and 812 squadrons were reformed into 815 Naval Air Squadron. World War II 811 Squadron was reformed in July 1941 at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
810 Naval Air Squadron
810 Naval Air Squadron was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm carrier based squadron formed on 3 April 1933 with the amalgamation of the 12 Blackburn Dart aircraft from 463 and 44 Flight (Fleet Torpedo) Flights Royal Air Force to the Fleet Air Arm. The squadron saw action during the Second World War, the Suez Crisis and the Korean War. History Pre war 810 Squadron was assigned to the aircraft carrier in May 1933 and formed part of the Home Fleet. In September that year the Darts were replaced by Blackburn Ripons, and these were in turn replaced by Blackburn Baffins in July 1934, with the entire squadron operating Baffins by November that year. The Abyssinian crisis caused ''Courageous'' and the squadron to be transferred to the Mediterranean from August 1935 to February 1936. The squadron was upgraded to use Blackburn Sharks in April 1937, and then Fairey Swordfish in September 1938. 810 Squadron was then transferred to the new aircraft carrier the following month, and had emba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
812 Naval Air Squadron
812 Naval Air Squadron was a Naval Air Squadron of the British Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. It was active between 1933 and 1956, and saw service in both World War II and the Korean War. Service history First formation The squadron was first formed on 3 April 1933 aboard the aircraft carrier , then part of the Mediterranean Fleet, by amalgamating No 461 and 462 (Fleet Torpedo) Flights. Originally equipped with the Blackburn Ripon, these were replaced with the Blackburn Baffin in January 1934, with the squadron being the first to be fully equipped with this improved derivative of the Ripon. In June 1934, when ''Glorious'' returned to Britain for a refit, the Squadron transferred over to and in February 1935, moved over to , disembarking in March and remaining shore based at Hal Far airfield in Malta until ''Glorious'' returned to the Mediterranean in September that year. On 24 November 1936, a cyclone hit Hal Far, destroying three hangars and wrecking seven of the squadron's Baffin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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