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measuring 70 yards (64 m) x 60 yards (55 m), these were hangars designated F, H, L, M, N, O, P and R. They were augmented with eleven hangars by A&J Main & Co Ltd, their footprint was identical to the fromson type, but had slightly lower doors. These hangars were designated A, B, C,
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military trainer aircraft. May 1939 also saw the construction commence of concrete runways begin thus making RNAS Lee-on-Solent one of the early airbases to move away from grass airstrips. The two runways in question: heading 13/31 and 2,250 feet (690 m) in length and heading 24/06 with a length
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formed as the Naval Night Fighter Interception Unit, during November 1942, at Lee-on-Solent. It initially operated with six Fairey Fulmar reconnaissance / fighter aircraft, three as night fighter aircraft with the other three as the target aircraft. December saw the unit move to RAF Ford to join the
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As well as the flying and AE training tasks, a number of technical and administration sections were based at Lee-on-Solent, including the Fleet Air Arm Drafting Authority, Naval Aircrew Advisory Board, Naval Air Technical Evaluation Centre, Naval Aircraft Maintenance Development Unit, Naval Air
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was constructed. The existing shorter runway was re-aligned and extended, and by 1942 the lengths, width and orientation were: 18/00 975 yards (892 m), 24/06 1,420 yards (1,300 m) and 11/29 1,100 yards (1,000 m), all by 50 yards (46 m) wide. Construction of dispersal
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was formed in April 1940 as an Advance Seaplane Training Squadron. It was equipped with Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft, and Fairey Seafox and Fairey Swordfish floatplanes. When the trainees had passed the conversion course at Lee-on Solent they boarded the Seaplane carrier,
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artillery observation aircraft squadron, on 28 May 1944. For Operation Neptune seventeen pilots from the United States Navy’s cruiser and battleship observation units were trained to fly Supermarine Spitfire Vb fighter aircraft and Cruiser Scouting Squadron (VCS) 7 was formed.
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of the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. On 12 February 1942, the detachment attacked the battlecruisers in poor weather and failing light. All six aircraft were lost and only five of the eighteen aircrew survived. The CO, Lieutenant Commander
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D. On 1 April 1924, the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Air Force was formed, encompassing those RAF units that normally embarked on aircraft carriers and fighting ships (including those at shore bases such as Lee-on-Solent).
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Trials Installation Unit, Mobile Aircraft Repair Transport and Salvage Unit, Safety Equipment School, Photographic School. The airfield closed for military use in 1996 and passed through several owners until 2014 when
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prior to its closure in 1961. In 1962 the Joint Service Hovercraft Unit was formed with the aim of testing hovercraft in an operational military environment, and soon after the Air Station reverted to the name HMS
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formed out of 'Y' Flight of 771 Naval Air Squadron, as a Fleet Requirements Unit, equipped with four Fairey Swordfish Floatplanes. At the same time a Service Trials Unit was stood up, with
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and one of the four airfields in the UK that were transferred to the Fleet Air Arm. Many first line squadrons were formed here and it facilitated reserve aircraft storage. During the
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reformed on New Year’s Day 1942, at Lee-on-Solent, as a Torpedo Bomber Reconnaissance squadron with nine Fairey Swordfish. Six aircraft were detached to RAF Manston ready for the
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in October. This unit provided a conversion course tasked with training experienced civilian pilots in naval flying. It operated a variety of aircraft, including Blackburn Shark,
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decided that the Fleet Air Arm should transfer to the Admiralty. Four airfields in the United Kingdom were transferred over to the Fleet Air Arm, these were the air stations at
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T Bulteel was the first Royal Navy station commander of Lee-on-Solent and took up post the following day on 25 May 1939. The first two units to take up residence at HMS
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was constructed to replace it. By the middle of the Second World War the airbase had the capacity for five first line and three second line squadrons, at any one time.
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formed at Lee-on-Solent, on 15 January 1941, as a fleet fighter squadron, equipped with Fairey Fulmar Il aircraft. The squadron worked-up for embarkation on HMS
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She was home to the Naval Air Trial Installation Unit (NATIU), formed to install and test new systems in a variety of flying test bed aircraft including a
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fighter bomber aircraft, a number of people were killed and several buildings were seriously damaged, including destroying two of the Bellman hangars.
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reformed at Lee-on-Solent as a Long Range catapult squadron, operating with Fairey Seafox from armed merchant cruisers, with its shore-base being HMS
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concluded the Islands weren't defendable). The squadron remained at Lee-on-Solent for around one month before moving to RNAS Worthy Down in July.
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arrived at Lee-on-Solent at the end of April, operating with Supermarine Spitfire Vb and was joined by the Supermarine Spitfire Va aircraft of
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G. Smith, RN, and its initial equipment was a single Fairey Swordfish alongside one Fairey Fulmar for trials work. The squadron later acquired
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List of past flying units and major non-flying units based at Lee-on-Solent, for both the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm.
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formed on 15 December 1942 at Lee-On-Solent. It was designated as the Blind Approach Development Unit. Its first commanding officer was
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4 SAR Flight Wessex airborne at once for a flypast of the Lee Tower. Westland Wesex HU.5, 781 Squadron, Lee-On-Solent SAR Flight. 1980.
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The Royal Air Force Station Flight at Lee-on-Solent was equipped with various aircraft over different periods, from 1918 to 1939.
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The Royal Navy Station Flight at Lee-on-Solent was equipped with various aircraft over different periods, from 1944 to 1959.
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RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912
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aircraft. The squadron trained pilots in operating seaplane aircraft and provided a pilot reserve for Fleet Air Arm
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reformed at Lee-on-Solent. Tasked as a torpedo bomber reconnaissance squadron, it was initially equipped with two
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spotter-reconnaissance biplane. 754 NAS used Supermarine Walrus amphibian and Fairey Seafox floatplane along with
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on 31 October 1959 to reflect her electrical, radar and ground training emphasis; she took over the work of the
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by seaplane, but over 30 miles by the shortest land route). The school's first commander was Squadron Commander
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Improvements to the airbase were ongoing during the next three years. Additional land was acquired and a third
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On 6 June 1944, at 0441 hours, the first allied aircraft to take part in Operation Overlord took off from HMS
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amphibious aircraft. This operation continued until October 1952 when the Sea Otter aircraft were withdrawn.
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in support of Operation Neptune was 435 and this was the highest total achieved by any UK airfield on D-Day.
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The Link trainer in action at the RNAS Lee-on-Solent. Pilots receive their first training in blind flying
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In 1931 the first grass airstrip at Lee was constructed to the west of the town, Lee-on-Solent became HQ
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D, E, G, J, K, Q, T and U. The original Watch Office was damaged during the August 1940 attack by the
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also continued over the same period. There was eventually eight Fromson-Massillion hangars with a
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US Navy pilots are briefed before flying a gunfire spotting mission over the Normandy beach heads
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in October 1965, and routine service flying continued until April 1993, including a helicopter
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The flight was not in use from April 1982, but from February 1983, 772 Naval Air Squadron at
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R.A.F. Form 543 T/Cpl Thomas Barker Fitt IIE. Date of Movement 30/08/41 to 'X' Squadron Lee
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on 24 May 1939, the day administrative control of the Fleet Air Arm was transferred to the
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and was the main depot for Naval Air Ratings. In October 1959 it recommissioned as HMS
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more Fleet Air Arm second line squadrons either formed or deployed at Lee-on-Solent,
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tasked with testing aircraft and armament, and assessing tactics, it operated with
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The airfield is situated 4 miles (6.44 km) north west of the entrance to
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T.21 (WL721), a monoplane advanced trainer aircraft - (Nov 1956 - Dec 1958)
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formed. This was a seaplane squadron with six Supermarine Walrus for the
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FB.11 (VX282), a British single-engine fighter bomber - (Mar - Jun 1950)
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attacked the airbase and caused considerable damage. In the air raid by
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T.1 (WF127), a British light transport aircraft - (Jul 1957 - Sep 1959)
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Post-war she continued to play a significant role, being renamed HMS
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operating North American Mustang I, this mixture of units formed the
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Royal Navy Research Archive - Fleet Air Arm Bases 1939 - present day
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T.22 (XG768), a British jet fighter aircraft - (Apr 1957 - Jul 1959)
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Westland Wessex HU5 (WS-58) of the RNAS Lee-on-Solent SAR flight
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also formed on 24 May 1939, out of the disbanded RAF unit, the
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Naval aviation began at Lee-on-Solent on 30 July 1917 when the
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Royal Naval Air Electrical Training Establishment, Worthy Down
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Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912
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HU.5 (April 1977 - March 1982), (February 1983 - March 1988)
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soon afterwards. In November the Deck Landing Training unit
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on the 3 July 1940, leaving behind its Seafox floatplanes.
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With the expansion of the RAF during the 1930s, however,
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as a ground training establishment. It again became HMS
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School of RAF and Naval Co-operation and Navigation RAF
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I (K8578),  a reconnaissance floatplane
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Ballance, Theo; Howard, Lee; Sturtivant, Ray (2016).
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III (K8904), a carrier-borne torpedo bomber
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artillery observer aircraft squadron, equipped with
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A Communications Squadron was formed in March 1940,
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Former Royal Naval Air Station in Hampshire, England
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I (K5948),  a biplane torpedo bomber
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The 4220: 3268: 1525:The following units were here at some point: 1212:had formed in October 1943, consisting three 8: 3116:The Squadrons and Units of the Fleet Air Arm 630:On 1 April 1918, the RNAS combined with the 978:had taken over Jersey Airport, to use as a 858:torpedo-spotter-reconnaissance biplane and 4257: 4227: 4213: 4205: 3351: 3275: 3261: 3253: 658:, with the HQ remaining at Lee-on-Solent. 164: 131: 45: 2153:No. 444 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAF 2143:No. 442 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAF 2133:No. 441 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAF 2128:No. 440 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAF 2123:No. 407 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAF 2063:No. 15 (General Reconnaissance) Group RAF 2053:No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF 1251:They were joined by United States Navy’s 925:formed with a variety of aircraft, using 790:. It become, it appears, Headquarters of 570:bought the airfield and re-branded it as 2617:. 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RNAS Lee-on-Solent
HMS Daedalus
HMS Ariel

Lee-on-the-Solent
Hampshire


RNAS Lee-on-Solent is located in Hampshire
RNAS Lee-on-Solent is located in the United Kingdom
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Royal Navy
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general aviation
European theatre of World War II
Cold War
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Royal Naval Air Station
Lee-on-the-Solent
Hampshire
Portsmouth
Solent
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seaplane

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