History
(re)Opened: September 1928 - Care & Maintenance: Nov 1945 - Closed: 1957 (for flying, Marine Branch continued).
Units
Information derived from RAF Squadrons (Jefford), RAF Flying Training & Support Units (Sturtivant et al),
Military Airfields of Britain - South Western England (Delve) and other books.
N.B. (det) means only a part of the unit was detached to here from its main base, and possibly only for part
of the period noted.
| Unit | Arrival | Departure | Aircraft | Notes |
| 482 Flight | 15/9/28 | 1/1/29 | Southampton | Became 203 Sqdn. |
| 203 Sqdn. | 1/1/29 | 28/2/29 | Southampton II | |
| 204 Sqdn. | 1/2/29 | 27/9/35 | Southampton, Scapa | |
| 209 Sqdn. | 15/1/30 | 1/5/35 | Iris III & V, Southampton II, Saro A.7, Singapore II, Perth, London I, Stranraer, Short R.24/31 | |
| 204 Sqdn. | 5/8/36 | 2/4/40 | Scapa, London, Sunderland | |
| Station Flt. | ? | ? | various inc Osprey, Walrus & Seafox | |
| 10 Sqdn. RAAF | 1/4/40 | 31/10/45 | Sunderland | |
| 461 Sqdn. | 26/4/42 | 5/9/42 | Sunderland | |
References
- Mount Batten: Flying Boat Base Plymouth 1913-1986 - Author: Dennis C. Teague, Publisher: self published ?
- Mount Batten The Flying Boats of Plymouth - Author: Gerald Wasley, Publisher: Halsgrove
- Strike Hard They Shall Not Pass Unseen - Author D.C.Teague, Publisher: Baron Jay - a history of 10 & 461 Sqdns RAAF also includes a history of Mount Batten
Also the general references listed on the
RAF in Devon & Cornwall home page
Modelling Notes for individual aircraft
| Pictorial References For Modellers |
| Type | Mark | Unit | Code | Serial | Reference | Page | Resident/Visitor |
| London | II | 204 Sqdn | - | K6927 | Devon Aerodromes | 116 | R |
| Porte | F5 | | | N4570 | Coastal Command (Ashworth) | 10 | ? |
| Southampton | II | 204 Sqdn | 2 | S1232 | Cornish Skies | 39 | R |
| Sunderland | I | 10 Sqdn RAAF | RB.B | N9048 | Coastal Command (Ashworth) | 37 | R |
| Sunderland | I | 10 Sqdn RAAF | RB.S | W3984 | Devon Aerodromes | 118 | R |
| Sunderland | I | 204 Sqdn | RF.C | L5802 | Devon Aerodromes | 117 | R |
| Sunderland | III | 10 Sqdn RAAF | Z | W4004 | Coastal Command (Ashworth) | 91 | R |
