RAF Felixstowe
RAF Felixstowe
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| Felixstowe, Suffolk | |
Aerial view, 1933.
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 RAF Felixstowe
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| Coordinates | 51°56′42″N 1°19′16″E / 51.945°N 1.321°E |
| Type | Royal Air Force station |
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| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Controlled by |
 Royal Air Force
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| Site history | |
| In use | April 1918-April 1962 |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
Royal Air Force Felixstowe or more simply RAF Felixstowe is a former Royal Air Force station located 2.7 miles (4.3 km) northeast of Harwich, Essex, England and 10.7 miles (17.2 km) southeast of Ipswich, Suffolk.
Felixstowe was commissioned 5 August 1913 under the command of Captain C. E. Risk, RM as Seaplanes, Felixstowe followed by Lieutenant C. E. H. Rathborne, RN in 1914 and Lieutenant-Commander John Cyril Porte, RN 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.
RAF Felixstowe closed 21 June 1962.
The following units were posted here:
The site is now the Port of Felixstowe.
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