RNAS Calshot
| RNAS Calshot | |
|---|---|
| Located near Calshot in Hampshire | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Seaplane and Flying boat station Naval Air Station |
| Controlled by | British Army (1913–14) Royal Navy (1914–18) |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 50°49′10″N 1°18′30″W / 50.8194°N 1.3083°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1913 |
| In use | March 1913 – April 1918 |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
RNAS Calshot was a First World War Royal Navy air station for seaplanes and flying boats, mainly operating as an experimental and training station, but also providing anti-submarine and convoy protection patrols.
It was located at the end of Calshot Spit in Southampton Water, at grid reference SU487024, with the landing area sheltered by the mainland, to the west, north and east, and the Isle of Wight a few miles away to the south on the other side of the Solent.