Felixstowe
| Also known as: | Landguard Common (supportive World War One landing ground) / MAEE Felixstowe / Port of Felixstowe / RAF Felixstowe / RAF Station, Felixstowe / RNAS Felixstowe |
| County: | Suffolk |
| Current Status: | Container port |
| Date: | 5 August 1913 - 20 August 1962 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RNAS |
| Landing Surface Types: | Water, also unpaved (for supportive World War One landing ground) |
| Prominent People: | John Porte |
| Aircraft Roles: | Air-sea rescue / Communications / Experimental (main role) / Maritime patrol (main role) / Military development/support / Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Felixstowe History & Museum Society
- Felixstowe Library
- Felixstowe Town Council
Main unit(s) present:
- No 1 Marine Craft Training School
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No 4 Comm Sqn
- No 7 Recruit Training Pool
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No 22 Sqn
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No 26 Air/Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit
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No 33 Air/Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit
- No 48 Sqn RAF Regiment
- 70th (Operations) Wing
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76th (Operations) Wing
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No 85 MU
- No 203 Sqn
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No 209 Sqn
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No 210 Sqn
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No 230 Sqn
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No 231 Sqn
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No 232 Sqn
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No 247 Sqn
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No 259 Sqn
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No 261 Sqn
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No 327 (Flying Boat) Flight
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No 328 (Flying Boat) Flight
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No 329 (Flying Boat) Flight
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No 330 (Flying Boat) Flight
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No 333 (Flying Boat) Flight
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No 334 (Flying Boat) Flight
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No 335 (Flying Boat) Flight
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No 336 (Flying Boat) Flight
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No 337 (Flying Boat) Flight
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No 339 (Flying Boat) Flight
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No 341 (Flying Boat) Flight
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No 342 (Flying Boat) Flight
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No 442 (Seaplane) Flight
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No 1103 Marine Craft Base Unit
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No 1103 Marine Craft Unit
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America School
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'C' Boat Seaplane Training Flight
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'D' Boat Seaplane Training Flight
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'E' Boat Seaplane Training Flight
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Far East Flight
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Flying Boat Development Flight
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High Speed Flight
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MAEE
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Marine Aircraft Experimental Unit
- Small America Flight
- Special Installation Flight
Images of flying boats at Felixstowe, 1914-1918. Courtesy of barlowofbusco
Flying boats at Felixstowe, 1939. Courtesy of British Pathé
Short Singapores at Felixstowe. Courtesy of British Movietone
Plan of Felixstowe, 1916. Courtesy of Ed Andrews