Latitude 36° 56'21"N Longitude 76° 17'23"E


ACQUISITION	Lodger facilities at a US Naval Air Station for FAA squadrons and an Air Section.
COMMISSIONED
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C.O./O.I.C.

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LOCALITY
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ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS


CONTROL	Control Building
ELEVATION	' above M.S.L.
RUNWAYS	--/-- QDM. ---° ----° .... --- x -- yds.
TRACKS
OBSTRUCTIONS	Navigation	None.
	Circuit
	Approach	None.
APPROACH	No special approach recommended.
WIND INDICATOR


HOMING - VISUAL	By day	Not known.
HOMING - VISUAL	By night	Not known.
HOMING--RADIO	D/F	Not known.
HOMING--RADIO	Beacons	Not known.
APPROACH - VISUAL	By day	Not known.
APPROACH - VISUAL	By night	Not known.
APPROACH - RADIO	Not known.
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT	M/F & H/F	transmitters, receivers.
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT	VH/F	transmitters, receivers..
GROUND RADAR	Not known.

ACCOMMODATION

Capacity:

Officers:	Unknown.
Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings:	Unknown.
W.R.N.S. Officers:	None.
W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings;	None.

ARMOURIES

Not known.

COMPASS BASE

Not known.

DISPERSAL

Not known.

HANGARS

Hangars

Number /Type	Size	Door Height	Door Width

MEDICAL

Not known.

METEOROLOGICAL

Not known.

FUEL AND OIL

Aviation:	Not known.
M/T:	Not known.
Oil :	Not known.

TEST BASE

Not known.

TEST BUTT

Not known.

WORKSHOPS

Not known.

VISITORS

Not known.

EXPLOSIVES

Not known.

BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES

Not known.

List of first and second line squadrons, station flight and other flying units based at this location

758	Pilot Training Squadron Detachment (?) operated from USNAS Lewiston 02-14.01.45 Detachment (?) operated from USNAS Brunswick 06-08.06.45 Equipped with Avenger, Corsair, Wildcat, Harvard.
800	Fleet Fighter Squadron Disembarked from H.M.S. INDOMITABLE 10-22.11.41 Equipped with 12 x Fulmar IIs.
810	Torpedo, Bomber and Reconnaissance Squadron Disembarked from H.M.S. ILLUSTRIOUS 08.12.41. Embarked in H.M.S. FORMIDABLE 13.12.41. Equipped with 6 x Swordfish Is.
816	Torpedo-Spotter and Reconnaissance squadron Moved here from RNAS Palisades 22.03.42. Embarked in H.M.S. AVENGER 03.05.42. Equipped with 4 x Swordfish Is.
817 'Z' flight	Torpedo, Spotter and Reconnaissance Squadron Disembarked from H.M.S. INDOMITABLE 31.08.43. Departed for RNAS Piarco 01.09.43, their status changed to non-operational. Personnel returned 30.09.43, and embarked in HMT QUEEN ELIZABETH 09.10.43 (a/c retained at Piarco for 750 squadron). Equipped with Albacore Is.
827	Torpedo, Spotter and Reconnaissance Squadron Disembarked from H.M.S. INDOMITABLE 10-22.11.41 Equipped with 12? Albacore Is..
829	Torpedo, Bomber and Reconnaissance Squadron Disembarked from H.M.S. ILLUSTRIOUS 08.12.41. Embarked in H.M.S. FORMIDABLE 10.12.41. Equipped with 6 x Swordfish Is.
831	Torpedo, Bomber and Reconnaissance Squadron Disembarked from H.M.S. INDOMITABLE 10-22.11.41 Equipped with 12 x Albacore Is.
832	Torpedo, Bomber and Reconnaissance Squadron Disembarked from H.M.S. VICTORIOUS 01.01 - 03.02.43. Equipped with 12 x Albacore Is.; re-equipped at Norfolk with 12 x Avenger TBR Is.
835	Torpedo, Bomber and Reconnaissance Squadron Moved here from RNAS Palisades 22.03.42. Embarked in H.M.S. FURIOUS 03.04.42. Equipped with 4 x Swordfish Is.
845	Torpedo, Bomber and Reconnaissance Squadron Moved here from USNAS Quonset Point 27.05.43. Embarked in H.M.S. CHASER 01.06.43 Equipped with 12 x Avenger 1s.
846	Torpedo, Bomber and Reconnaissance Squadron Moved here from USNAS Quonset Point 27.05.43. Embarked in H.M.S. RAVAGER 02.07.43. Equipped with 12 x Avenger 1s.
848	Torpedo, Bomber and Reconnaissance Squadron Detachment from USNAS Squantum 07.08.43 for DLT aboard USS CHARGER. Equipped with Avenger 1s.
849	Torpedo, Bomber and Reconnaissance Squadron In transit from USNAS Squantum 01.11.43 embarked in H.M.S. KHEDIVE same day. Equipped with 12 Avenger 1s.
851	Torpedo, Bomber and Reconnaissance Squadron Moved here from USNAS Squantum 14-16.12.43 for DLT aboard USS CHARGER. Equipped with 12 x Avenger 1s.
855	Torpedo, Bomber and Reconnaissance Squadron Moved here from USNAS Squantum 01.05.44. Embarked in H.M.S. QUEEN 06,05,44. Equipped with 12 x Avenger IIs.
880	Fleet Fighter Squadron Disembarked from H.M.S. INDOMITABLE 10-22.11.41 Equipped with 9 x Sea Hurricane Ibs.
882	Fleet Fighter Squadron Disembarked from H.M.S. VICTORIOUS 01.01 - 01.02.43. Moved here from USNAS Willow Grove 11.08.43. Embarked H.M.S. VICTORIOUS 14.09.43 Equipped with 12 x Martlet IVs.
890	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Maintenance personnel moved here from RN Air Sect. Dartmouth 26.06.42 to officially form. DLT aboard USS CHARGER. 20-23.08.42. Embarked H.M.S. BATTLER 08.12.42. Initially equipped with 6 USN Wildcat F4F3 on loan, received 6 new Wildcat IV before embarkation.
892	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Formed here 15.07.42. Embarked H.M.S. BATTLER 08.12.42 Initially equipped with 6 USN Wildcat F4F3 on loan, received 6 new Wildcat IV before embarkation.
894	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Formed here 15.08.42. Moved to USNAS Quonset Point 02.11.42 Equipped with 6 x Wildcat IV.
896	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Formed here 15.09.42. Moved to USNAS Quonset Point 02.11.42 Moved here from USNAS Quonset Point 06.01.43 Equipped with 6 x Martlet IV.
898	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Formed here 15.09.42. Moved to USNAS Quonset Point 04.11.42 Equipped with 6 x Martlet IV.
1820	Dive bomber Squadron Moved here from USNAS Squantum 05.07.44. Embarked in H.M.S. ARBITER same day.. Equipped with 9 x Helldiver.
1830	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Moved here from USNAS Sanford 09.10.43. Embarked in H.M.S. SLINGER same day. Equipped with 10 x Corsair IIs.
1831	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Moved here from from USNAS Brunswick 04.10.43. Embarked in H.M.S. TRUMPETER 06.10.43. Equipped with 10 x Corsair IIs.
1833	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Moved here from from USNAS Floyd Bennett Field 17.10.43, embarked in H.M.S. TRUMPETER same day. Equipped with 10 x Corsair IIs.
1834	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Moved here from from USNAS Brunswick 14.10.43. DLT aboard USS CHARGER. 16.10.43. Returned to USNAS Brunswick 17.10.43. Moved here from USNAS Floyd Bennett Field 31.10.43 and embarked in H.M.S. KHEDIVE next day. Equipped with 10 x Corsair IIs.
1836	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Moved here from USNAS Brunswick 12.10.43 for DLT aboard USS CHARGER. Returned to USNAS Brunswick 17.10.43. Moved here from USNAS Brunswick 18.12.43 and embarked in H.M.S. ATHELING same day. Equipped with 10 x Corsair IIs.
1837	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Moved here from USNAS Brunswick 08.01.44 for DLT aboard USS CHARGER. Embarked in H.M.S. BEGUM 19.01.44. Equipped with 14 x Corsair IIs.
1838	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Moved here from USNAS Brunswick 08.01.44 for DLT aboard USS CHARGER. Embarked in H.M.S. BEGUM 19.01.44 Equipped with 10 x Corsair IIs.
1841	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Moved here from USNAS Brunswick 02.06.44. Embarked in H.M.S. SMITER 05.06.44. Equipped with 18 x Corsair IIIs.
1842	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Moved here from USNAS Brunswick 27.06.44. Embarked in H.M.S. RAJAH 29.06.44. Equipped with 18 x Corsair IIIs.
1846	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Moved here from USNAS Brunswick 23 - 25.08.44 (for DLT aboard USS CHARGER?). Moved here from USNAS Brunswick 15.10.44. Embarked in H.M.S. RANEE 18.10.44. Equipped with 18 x Corsair IIIs.
1848	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Moved here from USNAS Brunswick 15.10.44. Embarked in H.M.S. RANEE 18.10.44. Equipped with 18 x Corsair IIs.
1849	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Moved here from USNAS Floyd Bennett Field 17.11.44. Embarked in H.M.S. REAPER 22.11.44. Equipped with 18 x Corsair IIIs.
1850	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Moved here from USNAS Floyd Bennett Field 23.11.44 and embarked in H.M.S. REAPER the same day. Equipped with 18 x Corsair IVs.
1851	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Moved here from USNAS Floyd Bennett Field 28.12.44 and embarked in H.M.S. THANE the same day. Equipped with 10 x Corsair IIs.
1852	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Moved here from USNAS Brunswick 30.04.45 Moved to USNAS Bar Harbour 21.05.45 Moved here from USNAS Brunswick 06 - 08.05.45 for DLT aboard USS CHARGER. Moved here from USNAS Brunswick 30.04.45. Embarked in H.M.S. PATROLLER 04.05.45.. Equipped with 18 x Corsair IVs.
1853	Single Seat Fighter Squadron Moved here from USNAS Brunswick 23 - 25.08.45 (for DLT aboard USS CHARGER?). Moved here from USNAS Floyd Bennett Field 14.07.45. Embarked in H.M.S. RAJAH 24.07.45 Equipped with 18 x Corsair I1Vs.