Portland
Major
| Also known as: | HMS Osprey / RAF Portland / RNAS Portland |
| County: | Dorset |
| Current Status: | Industry |
| Date: | September 1916 - 17 October 1998 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RNAS / FAA / Civil |
| Landing Surface Types: | Water |
| Aircraft Roles: | Maritime patrol |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Portland Tophill Library
- Portland Town Council
Main unit(s) present:
- No 241 Sqn
- No 416 (Seaplane) Flight
- No 417 (Seaplane) Flight
- No 443 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight
- No 701 Sqn
- No 702 Sqn
- No 703 Sqn
- No 705 Sqn
- No 706B Flight
- No 772 Sqn
- No 814 Sqn
- No 819 Sqn
- No 820 Sqn
- No 821 Sqn
- No 824 Sqn
- No 825 Sqn
- No 826 Sqn
- No 829 Sqn
- No 848 Sqn
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency (HM Coastguard)
Plan of Portland, 1918. Courtesy of Ed Andrews
Plan of Portland, c. 1940s. © Royal Navy Research Archive. Click here for more information.
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