RAF Mount Batten | Military And Aviatio

RAF Mount Batten opened in WW1 as a seaplane station and many RFC and later RAF planes flew from here. Then as war loomed for a second time the RAF changed its command structure.

RAF Coastal Command was formed on the 14th July 1936, HQ RAF Northwood, Middlesex when Air Defence of Great Britain was replaced by Fighter, Bomber, Coastal and Training Commands. Coastal Command had six flying boat squadrons. The Commands' duties covering the North Sea, enemy coast, the northern Atlantic convoy routes and English channel defences. In addition to U-Boat and E-Boat hunting, duties included convoy protection duties, emergency evacuation, transport, air-sea rescue of downed aircrew and the crew of sinking ships.