No.1 Flight (Coastal Defence)


Date Raised : 1940-08-01 Disbanded : 1942-11-30 Location : St Thomas Mount
Redesignated 101 (Coast Defence) Flight on 1 April 1942. Flew Wapiti IIA, Hart, Atlantia, Piper Cub Coupe, Leopard Moth, Moth. Disbanded 30 Nov 1942 to become 101 (GR) Sqn.

Aircraft Types operated over the years:

Commanding Officers

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DatesRank & NameNumberRemarksLocationPhoto
01 Mar 41 to 28 Jun 42Flight Lieutenant D W LawRAF079143COMadras
28 Jun 42 to 30 Nov 42Flight Lieutenant J M KentishRAFCOMadras

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