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Seaton Carew II Aerodrome
1st Sep 1917 War Flight RNAS/RFC take over new seaplane base. The first aircraft of the War Flight arrived at RFC Seaton Carew II in County Durham from South Shields. The seaplane base was located on 7 acres of land on the northern bank of the mouth of the River Tees and was equiped with a one Seaplane shed and two Bessonneau hangers, a ramp was constructed to allow easy access to the water.
9th May 1918 252 Special Duties Flight RFC formed 252 Special Duties Flight RFC was formed at RFC Seaton Carew II, equipped with the Blackburn Kangaroo.
25th May 1918 252 Squadron formed 252 Squadron RFC was formed from the War Flight based at RFC Seaton Carew II, consisting of 451 and 452 Flights.
30th May 1918 252 Special Duties Flight RFC re-designated 252 Special Duties Flight RFC was re-designated 495 Flight 252 Squadron at RFC Seaton Carew II, flying the Blackburn Kangaroo.
1st June 1918 On the Move
30th Jun 1918 402 Flight 252 Squadron formed. 402 Flight 252 Squadron RFC was formed at RFC Seaton Carew II.
15th Aug 1918 246 Squadron formed. 246 Squadron was formed from 252 Squadron RFC at RFC Seaton Carew II.
15th Aug 1918 403 Flight 246 Squadron move base. 403 Flight of the newly formed 246 Squadron departed from RAF Seaton Carew II for RAF Killingholme
10th Oct 1918 509 Flight 252 Squadron RFC disbanded. 509 Flight, 252 Squadron was disbanded at RFC Seaton Carew II in County Durham.
14th November 1918 495 Flight 252 Squadron RFC move aerodrome 495 Flight, 252 Squadron departed from RFC Seaton Carew II, flying the Blackburn Kangaroo, moving to RFC Seahouses in Northumberland.
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