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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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India and Far East - January 1941
[India Command | Far East Command]
| Location | Unit | Notes |
| Delhi | AHQ | |
| Communication Flight | ||
| Ambala | Station HQ | |
| No 1 School of Technical Training | ||
| Flying Training School | ||
| Central Wireless Station | ||
| No 3 Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve | Wapiti - 3 IE | |
| No 1 Sqn Indian Air Force | Wapiti - 12 IE | |
| Lahore | Station HQ | |
| No 60 Sqn | Blenheim - 12 IE less Coast Defence Flight | |
| MT Repair Unit | ||
| No 5 Sqn | Audax - 12 IE | |
| No 2 (Indian) Group | ||
| Initial Training School (Officer) | ||
| Risalpur | Station HQ | |
| No 27 Sqn | Blenheim - 12 IE re-equipping with Blenheim fighters | |
| Karachi | No 1 Sqn Indian Air Force | Wapiti - 1 Flight |
| Peshawar | No 1 (Indian) Group | |
| No 31 Sqn | Valentia - 12 IE | |
| Kohat | Station HQ | |
| No 28 Sqn | Audax - 12 IE | |
| No 20 Sqn | Audax - 12 IE | |
| Drigh Road (Karachi) | No 2 School of Technical Training | |
| Aircraft Depot | ||
| No 4 Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve | Wapiti - 3 IE | |
| No 5 Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve | Wapiti - 3 IE | |
| No 60 Sqn, 'W' Flight | Blenheim | |
| Fort Sandeman | No 1 Sqn Indian Air Force | Wapiti - 1 Flight |
| Miranshah | No 28 Sqn | Audax - 1 Flight |
| No 20 Sqn | Audax - 1 Flight | |
| Madras | No 60 Sqn, 'Y' Flight | Blenheim |
| No 1 Sqn Indian Air Force | ||
| Calcutta | No 60 Sqn, 'Z' Flight | Blenheim |
| Indian Air Force Record Office | ||
| Bombay | Coast Defence Wing | |
| No 2 Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve | Wapiti - 3 IE | |
| No 60 Sqn, 'V' Flight | Blenheim | |
| RAF Port Detachment |
| The following are included in the Command's establishment: - | |
| 'HQ Air Forces in India' renamed 'Air HQ, India' | Establishment, India No 1 |
| RAF Hill Depot | Establishment, India No 11 |
| Chowkidars, Khassadars and Levy Sowars for the Air Firing and Bombing Ranges to India | Establishment, India No 12 |
| No 1 Sqn IAF | Establishment, India No 13 |
| Indian Air Force Reserve Pool | Establishment, India No 14 |
| British Instructional Staff for the Indian Air Force Apprentices | Establishment, India No 15 |
| Location | Unit | Notes |
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Malaya |
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| Singapore | Air HQ, Far East | |
| Bukit Timah | AHQ, C-in-C Far East | |
| Seletar | Station HQ | |
| Aircraft Depot | ||
| Inter-Command W/T Station | ||
| No 36 Sqn | Vildebeest to re-arm with Beaufort* | |
| No 100 Sqn | Vildebeest to re-arm with Beaufort* | |
| No 205 Sqn | Singapore III | |
| No 21 Sqn RAAF | Wirraway - 12 IE, 6 IR | |
| Tengah | Station HQ | |
| No 34 Sqn | Blenheim I to re-arm with Baltimore | |
| No 62 Sqn | Blenheim I to re-arm with Baltimore | |
| Kallang | Communication Flight | Various |
| No 4 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | Shark, Swordfish, Queen Bee | |
| Sembawang | Station HQ - RAAF | |
| No 1 Sqn RAAF | Hudson - 12 IE | |
| No 8 Sqn RAAF | Hudson - 12 IE, 6 IR | |
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Ceylon |
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| China Bay (Ceylon) | Station HQ | |
| Station Flt | Various | |
| No 273 Sqn | Vildebeest - 4 IE, 2 IR | |
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Hong Kong |
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| Kai Tak (Hong Kong) | Station HQ | |
| Station Flt | Various | |
* This re-equipment never took place before the Japanese invasion of December 1941
Source - SD161 (6th Issue) January 1941
[India Command | Far East Command]
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