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Royal Air Force Felixstowe or more simply RAF Felixstowe is a former Royal Air Force List of former Royal Air Force stations, station located northeast of Harwich, Essex, England and southeast of Ipswich, Suffolk.
Felixstowe was commissioned 5 August 1913 under the command of Captain (Naval), Captain C. E. Risk, Royal Marines, RM as Seaplanes, Felixstowe, followed by Lieutenant (navy), Lieutenant C. E. H. Rathborne, Royal Navy, RN in 1914 and Lieutenant-Commander John Cyril Porte, Royal Navy, RN in 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.
Notable members of the RAF were based at Felixstowe, including, among others, Frank Whittle, credited with the invention of the turbojet engine, and T. E. Lawrence, commonly known as Lawrence of Arabia.
RAF Felixstowe closed 21 June 1962.
The following units were posted here:
Sea-Plane Launching Apparatus
Film of a Short S.8/8 Rangoon flying boat demonstrated to the press at RAF Felixstowe. {{DEFAULTSORT:Felixstowe Royal Air Force stations in Suffolk World War I airfields Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom World War I sites in England Seaplane bases in England
History
Felixstowe was commissioned 5 August 1913 under the command of Captain (Naval), Captain C. E. Risk, Royal Marines, RM as Seaplanes, Felixstowe, followed by Lieutenant (navy), Lieutenant C. E. H. Rathborne, Royal Navy, RN in 1914 and Lieutenant-Commander John Cyril Porte, Royal Navy, RN in 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.
Notable members of the RAF were based at Felixstowe, including, among others, Frank Whittle, credited with the invention of the turbojet engine, and T. E. Lawrence, commonly known as Lawrence of Arabia.
RAF Felixstowe closed 21 June 1962.
The following units were posted here:
Current use
The site is now the Port of Felixstowe, with nothing remaining of the hangars, slipways and jetties. The site of the former RAF Felixstowe Guardhouse is where 356 (Felixstowe) Squadron Air Training Corps is currently based, which is Felixstowe's local Royal Air Force Air Cadets Unit.See also
* List of former Royal Air Force stationsReferences
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Sea-Plane Launching Apparatus
Film of a Short S.8/8 Rangoon flying boat demonstrated to the press at RAF Felixstowe. {{DEFAULTSORT:Felixstowe Royal Air Force stations in Suffolk World War I airfields Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom World War I sites in England Seaplane bases in England