RNAS Calshot
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RNAS Calshot was a major British seaplane and flying boat station that played a key role in early naval aviation and maritime air operations.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Naval Air Station ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrisonType | air station ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
accommodation blocks
ⓘ
control tower ⓘ hangars for flying boats ⓘ maintenance workshops ⓘ slipways for seaplanes ⓘ |
| hasRunwayType | water runway ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important site in the evolution of seaplane and flying boat operations
ⓘ
key base for British maritime air power in the first half of the 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calshot
ⓘ
Hampshire ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | England ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Fawley
ⓘ
Solent ⓘ Southampton ⓘ Southampton Water ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Calshot Spit ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | naval aviation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early development of naval aviation
ⓘ
maritime patrol operations ⓘ supporting flying boat development ⓘ training seaplane crews ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Naval Air Service ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
British naval aviation infrastructure
ⓘ
Fleet Air Arm ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom maritime air defence
|
| primaryRole |
flying boat station
ⓘ
seaplane station ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
RAF Coastal Command
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Air Force Coastal Command
Royal Naval Air Service ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air-sea rescue operations
ⓘ
coastal reconnaissance ⓘ flying boat operations ⓘ maritime air operations ⓘ naval aviation training ⓘ seaplane operations ⓘ |
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