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The Marine Branch (1918–1986) was a branch of the Royal Air Force (RAF) which operated watercraft in support of RAF operations. Just days after the creation of the RAF itself, the Marine Craft Section (MCS) was created with the transfer of Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) vessels and personnel to the new service. [1]
Royal Air Force; Name: HMAFV Bridlington: Operator: Royal Air Force Marine Branch: Acquired: 1946: Fate: Scrapped 6 May 1958: General characteristics; Class and type: Bangor-class minesweeper: Displacement: 605 tons: Length: 162 ft (49.4 m) Beam: 28 ft (8.5 m) Draught: 8.25 ft (2.51 m) Propulsion: 2 shafts, 9-cylinder diesel, 2,000 bhp (1,500 ...
Royal Air Force Marine Branch; H. High-speed launch; T. Type Three 68 ft HSL; Type Two 63 ft HSL This page was last edited on 3 June 2020, at 02:57 (UTC). Text is ...
In anticipation of the disbandment of the RAF Marine Branch in 1986, Sea Otter was transferred to the Royal Navy on 30 October 1984. At Brooke Marine, Lowestoft, she was refitted - given armaments, a light grey livery, an enclosed wheelhouse and extended bridge wings, and modified several times over the years to help her in her role patrolling Northern Ireland.
The Search and Rescue Force was established in 1986 from the helicopter elements of the RAF Marine Branch which was disbanded that year. The Force supported search and rescue over the United Kingdom until 4 October 2015 when the role was privatised, and civilian contractor Bristow Helicopters assumed the role on behalf of HM Coastguard .
Royal Air Force Bridlington, or more simply RAF Bridlington, [1] was a Royal Air Force station located in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, between 1929 and 1978. Several units operated at Bridlington, Air Gunnery Schools, Initial Training Wings, and an Air Sea Rescue launch unit, but the longest occupier, was No. 1104 Marine ...
Rescue of downed aircrew was coordinated using RAF aircraft, aircraft operated by Coastal Command and the Royal Navy and rescue launches operated by the RAF Marine Branch and the Royal Navy. The Type Two was supplied to RAF marine craft units from the middle of 1940. In total, 69 craft were manufactured between 1940 and 1942.
There have been many units with various tasks in the Royal Air Force (RAF), and they are listed here. A unit is an administrative term for a body, which can be larger or smaller than a flight or squadron, is given a specific mission, but does not warrant the status of being formed as a formal flight or squadron.