Appendix 2: Equipment and Location of Coastal Command Squadrons, 31st August 1939
Squadron | Equipment | War Station | |
NO. 18 GROUP, DONIBRISTLE (ROSYTH) (Air Vice-Marshal C. D. Breese) | |||
201 | London | Lerwick | |
209 | Stranraer | Invergordon | |
240 | London | Invergordon | |
224 | Hudson | Leuchars | |
233 | Anson | Montrose | |
269 | Anson | Thornaby | |
608 | (Auxiliary) | Anson | Thornaby |
42 | Vildebeeste | Thornaby | |
NO. 16 GROUP, CHATHAM (Air Commodore R. L. G. Marix) | |||
206 | Anson | Bircham Newton | |
220 | Anson | Bircham Newton | |
48 | Anson | Thorney Island | |
500 | (Auxiliary) | Anson | Detling |
NO. 15 GROUP, MOUNT BATTEN (PLYMOUTH) (Air Commodore R. G. Parry) | |||
217 | Anson | Warmwell | |
204 | Sunderland | Mount Batten | |
502 | (Auxiliary) | Anson | Aldergrove |
210 | Sunderland | Pembroke Dock | |
NON-OPERATIONAL SQUADRONS | |||
612 | (Auxiliary) | Anson | – |
22 | Vildebeeste | – | |
228 | London | – |
NOTE
Standard establishments in terms of initial equipment (I.E.) and immediate reserve (I.R.) were:
I.E. | I.R. | |
General reconnaissance squadrons (Anson and Hudson) | 18 | 6 |
Flying-boat squadrons (Sunderland, London and Stranraer) | 618 | 2 |
Torpedo-bomber squadrons (Vildebeeste) | 1218 | 4 |