Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
India and Far East - December 1941
[India Command | Far East Command]
Location | Unit | Notes |
Ambala | Station HQ | |
No 1 School of Technical Training | ||
Central Wireless Station | ||
No 1 Service Flying Training School | ||
Bombay | Coast Defence Wing | |
Embarkation Office | ||
No 2 Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve | Wapiti | |
Calcutta | No 3 Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve | Wapiti |
Delhi | Communication Flight | Envoy |
Air Landing School | ||
Air HQ, India | ||
Drigh Road (Karachi) | No 2 School of Technical Training | |
No 4 Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve | Wapiti | |
No 5 Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve | Wapiti | |
Aircraft Depot | ||
Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight | ||
Fort Sandeman | Care and Maintenance | |
Jodhpur | No 2 Elementary Flying Training School | |
Kohat | Station HQ | |
No 28 Sqn | Audax | |
No 2 Sqn Indian Air Force | ||
Lahore | Station HQ | |
Initial Training School (Officer) | ||
No 31 Sqn | Valentia/DC2 | |
Records Office | ||
Lower Topa | No 1 Hill Station | |
No 2 (Indian) Group | ||
Madras | No 1 Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve | Wapiti |
Miranshah | Care and Mantenance | |
Peshawar | Station HQ | |
No 1 (Indian) Group | ||
No 1 Sqn Indian Air Force | Wapiti | |
No 3 Sqn Indian Air Force | ||
Risalpur | Station HQ | |
No 5 Sqn | Mohawk | |
Secunderabad | No 20 Sqn (1 Flight) | Audax |
No 1 Elementary Flying Training School | ||
Solan | No 2 Hill Station |
The following are included in the Command's establishment: - | |
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 |
Malaya | ||
Alor Star | No 62 Sqn | Blenheim I |
Bukit Timah | Air HQ, Far East | |
Batak Quarry | Air Ammunition Park | |
Bukit Panjang | No 152 Maintenance Unit | |
Buterworth | Care and Maintenance | |
Bukit Chunang | No 511 AMES | |
Kallang | Station HQ | |
Communication Flight | Moth, Walrus | |
No 243 Sqn | Buffalo | |
No 488 Sqn RNZAF | Buffalo | |
No 27 Sqn | Blenheim I | |
Kota Bahru | Station HQ | |
No 8 Sqn RAAF | Hudson | |
Kuantan | Station HQ | |
Armament Training School | ||
Kluang | Station HQ | |
Kuala Lumper | No 153 Maintenance Unit | |
No 223 Group | ||
Mersing | No 243 AMES | |
Seletar | Station HQ | |
Inter-Command W/T Station | ||
No 100 Sqn | Vildebeest | |
No 36 Sqn | Vildebeest | |
No 205 Sqn | Catalina | |
No 151 Maintenance Unit | ||
RI and MU | ||
Air Ammunition Park | ||
Radio Calibration Flight | ||
No 52 Wireless Intelligence Unit | ||
No 1 NZ Aerodrome Construction Company | ||
No 81 Repair and Salvage Unit | ||
Sembawang | Station HQ - RAAF | |
No 1 Sqn RAAF | Hudson | |
No 21 Sqn RAAF | Wirraway/Buffalo | |
No 453 Sqn RAAF | Buffalo | |
Singapore | HQ, C-in-C Far East | |
Sungei Patani | Station HQ | |
Tengah | Station HQ | |
No 4 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | Shark/Swordfish/Queen Bee/Blenheim | |
No 34 Sqn | Blenheim IV | |
Tanyong Kupang | No 512 AMES | |
Taman Tulong | No 518 AMES | |
Tanak Merah Bosar | No 250 AMES | |
Ceylon | ||
Colombo | No 222 Group | |
China Bay | Station HQ | |
Station Flt | Seal - 2 IE spotting duties | |
No 273 Sqn | Vildebeest - 4 IE | |
Kogalla | Station HQ | |
No 205 Sqn detachment | Catalina | |
Hong Kong | ||
Kai Tak | Station HQ | |
Station Flt | Vildebeest/Tutor/Walrus | |
Burma | ||
Heho | Care and Maintenance | |
Mingaladon | Station HQ | |
No 60 Sqn | Blenheim I | |
No 67 Sqn | Buffalo | |
Miktila | No 154 Maintenance Unit | |
Mergui | Care and Maintenance | |
Moulmein | No 517 AMES | |
Rangoon | No 221 Group | |
No 41 Embarkation Office | ||
Tavoy | Care and Maintenance | |
Toungoo | Care and Maintenance | |
New Units | ||
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Nos 82 & 83 Repair and Salvage Units | |
Trincomalee | No 45 Embarkation Unit | |
Burma | Equipment Holding Unit |
Source - December 1941 SD161
[India Command | Far East Command]
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