Dates: 1939 - 1946
RNAS Eastleigh: (RAF Eastleigh), (RAF Southampton), (HMS Raven), Eastleigh, Hampshire (1918-1946)
War Office commences building an Aircraft Acceptance Park in 1917 but transfers the site to US Navy before completion.
US Naval Air Service (1918 - 1919) as Naval Air Station Eastleigh
RAF (1919 - 1920) as RAF Eastleigh
Unlicensed landing ground (1920 - 1932)
Southampton Council purchased the land in 1929 and, in November 1932, officially reopened the airport. Airline services started in 1934
Fleet Air Arm started using a site in the NE corner of the airfield as RAF Eastleigh 1935.
Airfield used to fly prototype Spitfire on 5 March 1936.
Station name changed to RAF Southampton 1/8/36. Commissioned as HMS Raven on 1/7/39
Squadrons:
28 Sqn (1919 - 1920)
45 Sqn (1919)
101 Sqn (1919)
201 Sqn (1919)
822 Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1936 - 1939)
800 Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1936)
801 Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1936)
802 Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1936)
22 Sqn (1937 - 1938)
42 Sqn (1937 - 1938)
810 Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1938)
814 Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1938 - 1940)
224 Sqn (1938)
269 Sqn (1938)
811 Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1939)
812 Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1939)
821 Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1939)
822A Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1939)
806 Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1939 - 1940)
780 Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1939 - 1940)
758 Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1939 - 1940)
759 Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1939 - 1940)
760 Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1940)
266 Sqn (1940)
924 Balloon Barrage Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1940 - ?)
806 Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1940)
716 Sqn Fleet Air Arm (1944 - 1945)
Southampton University Air Sqn (1946 - 1947)
