In May 1948 it was transferred to No. 24 Group , Technical Training Command , and became the location of the School of Explosives Inspection and also No. 5131 ( Bomb Disposal ) Squadron . In January 1953 the airfield again fell victim to the weather , being overwhelmed during the North Sea flood and was temporarily abandoned when flooded to a depth of . In August 1953 the station became the home of No. 54 Maintenance Unit , tasked with breaking up redundant and crashed aircraft for spare parts , coming under No. 43 Group , Maintenance Command , in December 1954 . Between February 1955 and October 1957 North Coates was the base of " B " Flight , No. 275 ( Air Sea Rescue ) Squadron flying Bristol Sycamore HR .14 . helicopters
North Sea flood
North Sea flood of 1953
RAF North Coates