Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation


Home Page

Main Menu

Quick Menu

Members' Area

What New?

About this site

Reunions

Help Needed?

Glossary

Bibliography

Sign Guest Book

View Guest Book

Link to Amazon

Online Store

Contact Me


Operations Centres etc


[Air Defence | Air Traffic Control | Forecast | Other]

This section covers those units which acted as local control centres in Signals, Communications and operational control in the Air Defence and Air Traffic Control areas.

Air Defence Control/Tactical Control Centres

No 1 Air Control Centre

No 1 Air Control Centre (1ACC) began life as No.9 Signals Unit (9SU), which formed at RAF Rattlesden, Suffolk on 1 Nov 1964, comprising a US-manufactured AN/TPS-34 air transportable 3-D radar and associated equipment, to function as an Air Control Centre for redeployment overseas, primarily to the Near East Air Force.  The establishment provided for both fighter and SAM controllers.

The title of the Unit was officially changed from ‘No.9 Signals Unit’ to ‘No.1 Air Control Centre’ with effect 9 Sep 1965.  September also saw the Unit’s first overseas deployment, to RAF El Adem, Libya on Ex DAZZLE, a biannual inter-service exercise sponsored by the Chiefs of Staff Committee West of Suez.  On 1 November 1965, Full Operational Capability (FOC) for 1ACC was declared which, coupled with the lessons of recent exercises and the recuperation afforded by the Unit standdown, was about to be put to the test in Zambia during a period of heightened tension with Rhodesia.

On 2 Dec 1965, the 1ACC advance party flew to Nairobi, Kenya and then on to Lusaka, Zambia on 3 Dec, when the Unit equipment also started to arrive.  It was then moved to a suitable site on Lusaka airfield, with surveillance operations commencing on 8 Dec.  On 9 Dec, 4 Javelins from 29Sqn arrived at Lusaka from Kenya, with 2 aircraft immediately put on state, one at 10 minutes and the other at 30 minutes.  Following Rhodesia’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI), on 20 Dec oil sanctions were imposed, and as a retaliatory measure Rhodesia cut off the normal flow of oil to Zambia.  While few intercepts occurred, QRA activity kept the pace of operations busy until the withdrawal of the RAF force in early Sep 1966.

In early 1967, 1ACC relocated to RAF Wattisham, Suffolk, where it took over the site of the old "Anglia Radar" in 1967 and was forever known by Wattisham personnel as "Anglia site".  In the following years, in addition to exercises both in the UK and abroad, numerous radar deployments utilising UPS-1 and Marconi S259 2D radars as gap-fillers were conducted to permanent ADGE radar sites along the east coast and to Malta and Cyprus, though a full unit operational deployment did not occur.  This was partly due to the logistic burden which the newly-introduced GL161/TINSMITH Automatic Data Processing data handling, tracking and intercept calculation and display equipment brought, making deployment by air virtually prohibitive.  As an example for Ex CRAYON at Paramali, Cyprus in Apr 1968, 23 C130 Hercules aircraft were required to airlift the Unit’s equipment and 166 personnel.  Full deployments of 1ACC occurred in summer 1972 to RAF Leuchars in Scotland and summer 1973 to Predannack in Cornwall. On both occasions the complete unit including ANTPS 34 radar, GL161/TINSMITH equipment and all personnel was moved using Hercules and Belfast aircraft.  On 6 May 1977, 1ACC personnel deployed on Op DOCKER, forming No.1 Mobile Radar Unit (Germany) (1MRU(G)) along with British Army personnel, utilising AD11 and AD12 radars.  Operations ceased on 15 Oct, and the final detachment of 1ACC personnel returned to Wattisham on 31 Oct 1977.

In Jun 1979, 1ACC took up residence at the Chemical Defence Establishment Nancekuke, Cornwall; reactivated as RAF Portreath on 1 Oct 1980.  At the same time as the Unit arrived, a Marconi Type 88/89 Mk2 radar convoy was received, and integrated into the GL161 COMPACT system.  The Unit’s remaining deployable S259 radar was despatched to Ascension Island in May 1982 to provide Air Defence early warning during the Falklands War, and on 24 Sep 1882 the title of No.1 Air Control Centre was changed to RAF Portreath.

On 1 Apr 1995, 1ACC was reformed at RAF Boulmer in Northumberland to fill the role of the Royal Air Force’s deployable radar and tactical Air C2 element.  Originally equipped with a Type 99 (AN/TPS-43) radar ‘liberated’ from the Argentinians in 1982, and Boulmer’s Type 93, the unit quickly reacquainted itself with the disciplines required for deployed air operations.  In 1997, 1 ACC became the first customer for the Type 101 radar, which marked a quantum leap in performance over the Type 99: the unit now operates two such systems.  During Dec 2002, 1ACC received the Thales-produced Tactical Air Control Centre (TACC), a system that has greatly enhanced 1ACC’s deployment and Battle Management capabilities. No.1 ACC now provides a tactical Air C2 capability that enables sustained 24-hour weapons control and air surveillance across a given operating area utilising radar and datalink information.  Having previously deployed to Cyprus, from May 2003 to Jan 2004, 1ACC was forward-deployed to the US-operated air base at Tallil in Iraq in support of Op TELIC, before rebasing to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey in Lincolnshire in early 2005.  Following a 12 month period declared to the NATO Response Force, elements of 1ACC were deployed to Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in late 2006, where they currently provide air surveillance and control capabilities across the south of the country in support of Op HERRICK and NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

Officers Commanding No.9 Signals Unit & No.1 Air Control Centre

No.9 Signals Unit 1964 - 1965

Sqn Ldr E L Horsfall                                         1 Nov 1964 – 28 Feb 1965

Wg Cdr J G Cooper OBE DFC                        1 Mar 1965 - 12 Apr 1965

Sqn Ldr E L Horsfall                                        13 Apr 1965 – 23 May 1965

Wg Cdr L S Marlowe OBE                             24 May 1965 – 8 Sep 1965

No.1 Air Control Centre 1965 - 1982

Wg Cdr L S Marlow OBE                                9 Sep 1965 – 6 Nov 1967

Wg Cdr E R Lacey DSO OBE                         7 Nov 1967 – 22 Dec 1769

Wg Cdr J F L Cowe                                        23 Dec1969 – 11 Feb1972

Wg Cdr R G Sparkes MBE DFC                     12 Feb 1972 – 3 Nov 1974

Sqn Ldr K H R Jones DFC                               4 Nov 1974 – 5 Jan 1975

Wg Cdr E R Lacey DSO OBE                          6 Jan 1975 – 19 Jun 1975

Sqn Ldr K H R Jones DFC                              20 Jun 1975 – 5 Dec 1977

Sqn Ldr W Hill                                                  6 Dec 1977 – 5 Jan 1978

Flt Lt S P Ivory BSC                                         6 Jan 1978 – 26 Mar 1979

Flt Lt D St J Chapman                                      27 Mar 1979 – 30 Jul1979

Sqn Ldr J J Walpole                                         31 Jul 1979 – 30 Apr 1981

Sqn Ldr R J Livingston                                      1 May 1981 – 23 Sep 1982

No.1 Air Control Centre 1995 – 2009

Wg Cdr E A Harris                                           1 Apr 1995 – 13 Jun 1996

Wg Cdr N J Gordon                                        14 Jun1996 – 17 Jan 1999

Wg Cdr M Greatorex                                       18 Jan 1999 – 18 Aug 2000

Wg Cdr M K Crayford                                    19 Aug 2000 – 19 Jul2002

Wg Cdr R W Jones                                         19 Aug 2002 – 16 Aug 2004

Wg Cdr G S Ware                                          17 Aug 2004 – 28 Jan 2007

Wg Cdr N A Dewar                                        29 Jan 2007 - 12 Dec 2008

Wg Cdr M A Presley                                        5 Jan 2009 -

Many thanks to Wg Cdr N A Dewar for supplying the above information.

For photos of this unit go to the entry in the Public area


Air Defence Notification Centre (North)

This unit was formed on 1 October 1957 at RAF Barnton Quarry, in No 13 Group, and disbanded on 1 October 1958.  The same day a C & M Party was formed at RAF Barnton Quarry.


Air Defence Notification Centre (South)

This unit was formed on 1 December 1957 at RAF Stanmore (Hill House), in Fighter Command, and disbanded on 1 October 1958.


Caledonian Air Defence Notification Centre

This unit was formed on 20 March 1957 at RAF Barnton Quarry, in No 13 Group, by redesignating Caledonian Raid Recognition Centre, and disbanded on 1 October 1957.


Eastern Air Defence Notification Centre

This unit was formed on 20 March 1957 at RAF Neatishead, in No 12 Group, by redesignating Eastern Raid Recognition Centre and disbanded on 1 March 1958, its task being split between Air Defence Notification Centre (North) and Air Defence Notification Centre (South).


Metropolitan Air Defence Notification Centre

This unit was formed on 20 March 1957 at RAF Bentley Priory in No 11 Group, by redesignating Metropolitan Raid Recognition Centre, and disbanded on 1 December 1957.


Northern Air Defence Notification Centre

This unit was formed on 20 March 1957 at RAF Watnall, in No 13 Group, by redesignating Northern Raid Recognition Centre, and disbanded on 1 October 1957.


Southern Air Defence Notification Centre

This unit was formed on 20 March 1957 at RAF Box, in No 11 Group, by redesignating Southern Raid Recognition Centre, and disbanded on 1 December 1957.


Western Air Defence Notification Centre

This unit was formed on 20 March 1957 at RAF Whittingham Lane, in No 12 Group, by redesignating Western Raid Recognition Centre, and disbanded on 1 October 1957.


Air Defence Operations Centre (MEAF)

This unit was formed at Ismailia on 15 September 1949 under the functional control of No 205 Group, administered by RAF Ismailia, with the following policy: -

  1. To act as focal point of the Air Defence Control and Reporting System for the Canal Zone.

  2. To combine the functions of Group Operations Room and Main Filter Room and the Sector Operations Sector with associated Radar.

  3. To incorporate the liaison sections necessary to enable it to fulfil its function.

  4. To provide facilities for the training of all elements of Air Defence Systems in peacetime.

  5. To provide a nucleus for rapid expansion in war.


Air Defence Operations Centre

This unit was formed at Stanmore Park on 23 February 1953  under the operational control of HQ Fighter Command, no further details at present.


Air Monitoring Centre

This unit was formed at Cheadle on 1 December 1944 in No 26 Group but under the operational control of the Air Ministry (DDI4), and disbanded on 28 February 1946.


BAFO Operations Centre

This was formed at Wunstorf on 1 March 1950, by redesignating the Master Radar Station (BAFO), and was redesignated 2nd TAF Operations Centre on 1 September 1951.


2nd TAF Operations Centre

This was formed at Wunstorf on 1 September 1951 by redesignating the BAFO Operations Centre, and was redesignated No 300 Signals Centre on 1 January 1952.


Air Traffic Control Radar Unit, RAF Boulmer

This unit was formed at Boulmer on 1 April 1962.  It became operational on 14 May as a joint military/civil unit to provide ATC services to coordinate civil and military traffic, and in May 1966 its name was changed to Border Radar.


Air Traffic Control Radar Unit (Lindholme)

This unit was formed at Lindholme on 6 January 1964 under the operational and functional control of HQ MATO, and administrative and technical control of HQ Fighter Command, no further details at present.


Joint Air Traffic Control Radar Unit (RAF Element)

This unit was formed at Payar Lebar, Singapore on 1 January 1964, and was absorbed into the Joint Air Traffic Control Centre, Singapore (RAF Element) on 22 November 1964.


Border Radar

This unit was formed at Boulmer in May 1966 by redesignating the Air Traffic Control Radar Unit and it remained operational until the late 1980s, when all Area Air Traffic Services were centralised between West Drayton in London and Prestwick In Scotland.                  


British Radar Control, Turkey (RAF Element).

This was formed on 1 October 1944 by redesignating the advance element of HQ Force 438, and disbanded on 1 August 1945.


Centralised Filter Plotting Centre

This was formed on 1 September 1951 at Hill House, Stanmore under the functional control of HQ Metropolitan Sector, administered by HQ Fighter Command and parented by HQ (Unit) Fighter Command.  On 1 February 1955 it was renamed the Metropolitan Centralised Filter Plotting Centre.


Metropolitan Centralised Filter Plotting Centre

This was formed on 1 February 1955 at Hill House, Stanmore by renaming the Centralised Filter Plotting Centre, under under the functional control of the Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre, and administered by HQ (Unit) Fighter Command.  It disbanded on 1 September 1956.


Centralised Filter Plotting Centre

This was formed on 1 October 1952 at Watnall under the functional control of HQ Northern Sector, administered by HQ No 12 Group and parented by RAF Watnall.  On 1 February 1955 it was renamed the Northern/Eastern Centralised Filter Plotting Centre.


Northern/Eastern Centralised Filter Plotting Centre

This was formed on 1 February 1955 at Watnall by renaming the Centralised Filter Plotting Centre, under the functional control of the Northern Sector Operations Centre, and administered by HQ No 12 Group.


Caledonian Centralised Filter Plotting Centre

This was formed on 1 February 1955 at Barnton Quarry, under the functional control of the Caledonian Sector Operations Centre, and administered by HQ No 12 Group.  It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955.  It disbanded on 1 September 1956.


Eastern Centralised Filter Plotting Centre

This was formed on 1 July 1955 at Neatishead, under the functional control of the Eastern Sector Operations Centre, and administered by HQ No 12 Group.  It disbanded on 1 September 1956.


Northern Centralised Filter Plotting Centre

This was formed on 1 July 1955 at Watnall by renaming the Northern/Eastern Centralised Filter Plotting Centre, remaining under the functional control of the Northern Sector Operations Centre, and administered by HQ No 12 Group.  It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955.  It disbanded on 1 September 1956.


Southern Centralised Filter Plotting Centre

This was formed on 1 February 1955 at Box, under the functional control of the Southern Sector Operations Centre, and administered by HQ No 11 Group.  It disbanded on 1 September 1956.


Western Centralised Filter Plotting Centre

This was formed on 1 February 1955 at RAF Whittingham Lane, under the functional control of the Western Sector Operations Centre, and administered by HQ No 12 Group.  It disbanded on 1 September 1956.


Ceylon Signals Intelligence Centre

This was formed on 9 January 1944 at Colombo, administered by No 222 Group through No 337 Wireless Unit.  It fate is unknown at present.


No 1 Civilian Fighter Control Co-operation Unit

This was formed on 8 March 1957 at Perth in No 64 Group under civilian contract, and disbanded in No 11 Group on 31 January 1961.


No 2 Civilian Fighter Control Co-operation Unit

This was formed on 8 March 1957 at RAF Usworth in No 64 Group under civilian contract, and moved to RAF Ouston on 15 October 1957 as a lodger unit,  no further details at present.


No 3 Civilian Fighter Control Co-operation Unit

This was formed on 8 March 1957 at Sydenham in No 64 Group under civilian contract, no further details at present.


Control and Reporting Evaluation Team

This was formed on 15 September 1964 at Stanmore Park under the functional control of MOD (DDTO (RAF)) and administrative control of HQ Fighter Command, no further details at present.


RAF Element Signals Intelligence Directorate, (SEAC & I) SACSEA

This was formed in about July 1945.  It fate is unknown at present.


RAF Element Special Wireless Centre

This was formed in about July 1945 at Ranchi.  It fate is unknown at present.


Special Wireless Centre

This was formed in about July 1945 at Bangalore in No 164 (Signals) Wing.  It fate is unknown at present.


No 5 Special Liaison Unit, (SEAC & I)

This was formed in about July 1945.  It fate is unknown at present.


Eastern Radar

This unit was probably formed at Watton in or around 1966 and closed in the late 1980s.


Midland Radar

This unit was probably formed at North Luffenham in or around 1966, having originally been known as Air Traffic Control Radar RAF North Luffenham and closed after 1988.       


Northern Radar

This unit was formed at Lindholme in or around 1966.  It was originally known as Humber Radar and probably closed in the late 1980s.


Fighter Command Control Unit

This was formed in No 11 Group on 1 July 1950 at Heathrow Airport and disbanded on 19 October 1954.


No 3500 (County of Kent) Fighter Control Unit

No 3502 (Ulster) Fighter Control Unit

No 3504 (County of Nottingham) Fighter Control Unit

No 3505 (East Riding) Fighter Control Unit

No 3506 (County of Northampton) Fighter Control Unit

No 3507 (County of Somerset) Fighter Control Unit

No 3508 (County of Northumberland) Fighter Control Unit

No 3509 (County of Stafford) Fighter Control Unit

No 3510 (County of Inverness) Fighter Control Unit

No 3511 (City of Dundee) Fighter Control Unit

No 3512 (County of Devon) Fighter Control Unit

No 3513 (County of Devon) Fighter Control Unit

No 3602 (City of Glasgow) Fighter Control Unit

No 3603 (City of Edinburgh) Fighter Control Unit

No 3604 Fighter Control Unit

No 3605 (County of Warwick) Fighter Control Unit

No 3608 (North Riding) Fighter Control Unit

No 3609 (West Riding) Fighter Control Unit

No 3611 (West Lancashire) Fighter Control Unit

No 3612 (County of Adberdeen) Fighter Control Unit

No 3613 (City of Manchester) Fighter Control Unit

No 3614 (County of Glamorgan) Fighter Control Unit

No 3617 (County of Hampshire) Fighter Control Unit

No 3618 (County of Sussex) Fighter Control Unit

No 3619 (County of Suffolk) Fighter Control Unit

No 3620 (Country of Norfolk) Fighter Control Unit

No 3621 (North Lancashire) Fighter Control Unit

No 3700 (County of Middlesex) Radar Reporting Unit

No 3701 (County of Sussex) Radar Reporting Unit

See Public Section.


No 1 (Middle East) Forward Fighter Control Unit

This was formed on 15 May 1943 at an unknown location under the operational control of HQ RAF Middle East and administrative control of AHQ Air Defences Eastern Mediterranean, On 1 October 1943 it was transferred from MEC to NWAAF, and became a section of No 1 MORU on 15 October 1943.


No 2 (Middle East) Forward Fighter Control Unit

This was formed on 30 December 1943 at Aleppo and disbanded on 29 February 1944.

It reformed on 23 May 1944 at No 22 PTC, prior to moving to Neirab, Aleppo, moving to Helwan on 4 July and disbanded on 15 July 1944.

It reformed again at No 22 PTC on 25 July 1944 and disbanded on 1 November 1944.


No 3 Forward Fighter Control Unit

This was formed under the control of No 242 Group on 8 May 1944 at Isle of Vis and disbanded on 1 June 1945.


No 4 Forward Fighter Control Unit

This was formed on 6 July 1944 by redesignating No 335 Wing Satellite, but disbanded on 28 July 1944.


No 5 Forward Fighter Control Unit

This was formed on 30 August 1944 at No 2 PTC, Almaza under the operational control of NQ RAF Middle East, administered by No 206 Group, and disbanded on 14 January 1945.


Fighter Operations Room

This was formed  on 15 November 1943 at Feni and disbanded in March 1945.


Fighter Sector 'Z'

This was formed from No 211 Group at Amriya on 15 September1943 on its transfer from Middle East Command to NWAAF.  It was redesignated No 335 Wing on 6 October 1943.


Joint Fighter Direction Tenders

Three of these commenced formation in No 26 Group at HQ, No 15 (Combined Operations) Wing on 1 January 1944, no further details at present.


Operations and Filer Room

This was formed under the control of No 252 Wing in June 1941 at Amriya, its fate is unknown


Operations and Filer Room

This was formed under the control of Middle East Command in June 1941 at Ismailia, its fate is unknown.


No 2 Radar Detachment

This was formed on 29 July 1944 at Almaza, moving to Neirab, Aleppo on 6 August, to Etimesut, Ankara, Turkey on 18 August, then back to Aleppo on 5 October, where it and disbanded on 1 November 1944.


Sector Operations Centre, Brockzetel

This was formed at Brockzetel on 1 December 1960 under the control of RAF Germany (2nd TAF), and disbanded on 10 January 1964 on being absorbed into the RAF Support Unit, Jever


Sector Operations Centre, Uedem

This was formed at Uedem on 1 April 1961 under the control of RAF Germany (2nd TAF), and was retitled Sector Operations Centre (RAF Element) on 2 July 1963, but its establishment was cancelled on 1 January 1965.


Sector Operations Centre (RAF Element)

This was formed at Uedem on 2 July 1963 under the control of RAF Germany (2nd TAF), by retitling Sector Operations Centre, Uedem, no further details at present.


Fighter Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of Middle East Command  in June 1941 at Amriya and disbanded between December 1941 and June 1942.


Fighter Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of Middle East Command  in June 1941 at Fayid, its fate is unknown.


Fighter Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of Middle East Command between July and December 1941 at Beirut and was redesignated No 23 SOR between December 1941 and June 1942.


Fighter Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of Middle East Command in June 1941 at Haifa and was redesignated No 24 SOR between December 1941 and June 1942.


Fighter Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of Middle East Command in June 1941 at Heliopolis and was redesignated No 22 SOR by July 1942.


Fighter Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of Middle East Command between July and December 1941 at Nicosia and was redesignated No 25 SOR between December 1941 and June 1942.


Fighter Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of Middle East Command in June 1941 at Port Said and was redesignated No 12 SOR between December 1941 and June 1942.


Fighter Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of Middle East Command between July and December 1941 at Tripoli and was redesignated No 14 SOR between December 1941 and June 1942.


No 25A Fighter Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of AHQ Levant between July 1942 - January 1943 at Paphos and was reduced to numberplate basis by January 1944.


Fighter Sector Control

This was formed under the control of RAF Middle East on 14 August 1941 at Fayid and was redesignated No 21 SOR on 1 February 1942.


(No 1) Filter Room (Type 'E')

This was formed under the control of No 225 Group on 1 December 1942 at Cochin.  It became No 1 Filter Room in February/March 1944 and disbanded on 1 September 1944.


(No 2) Filter Room (Type 'E')

This was formed under the control of No 224 Group on 1 May 1943 at Cox's Bazzar.  It became No 2 Filter Room in February/March 1944, moving to Samader Bazaar by January 1945 and disbanded on 3 July 1945.


(No 3) Filter Room (Type 'F')

This was formed under the control of No 224 Group on 1 March 1943 at Chittagong.  It became No 3 Filter Room in February/March 1944 and disbanded on 25 January 1946.


(No 4) Filter Room (Type 'F')

This was formed under the control of No 221 Group on 1 January 1943 at Imphal.  It became No 4 Filter Room in February/March 1944 and disbanded on 1 October 1945.


(No 5) Filter Room (Type 'F')

This was formed under the control of No 225 Group on 1 June 1942 at Guindy.  It became No 5 Filter Room in February/March 1944 and disbanded on 15 April 1945.


(No 6) Filter Room (Type 'F')

This was formed under the control of No 227 Group on 1 August 1942 at Hilltop, Bombay and disbanded on 1 September 1944.


(No 7) Filter Room (Type 'F')

This was formed under the control of No 225 Group on 1 November 1942 at Kottapalem.  It became No 7 Filter Room in February/March 1944 and disbanded on 15 April 1945.


(No 8) Filter Room (Type 'E')

This was formed at the Racecourse, Trichinopoly but was subsequently closed.

It was reformed under the control of No 222 Group on 7 October 1943 at Jafna.  It became No 8 Filter Room in February/March 1944 and disbanded on 21 March 1945.


(No 9) Filter Room (Type 'F')

This was formed under the control of No 222 Group between June 1943 and January 1944 at Colombo.  It became No 9 Filter Room in February/March 1944 and disbanded on 15 April 1945.


(No 10) Filter Room (Type 'F')

This was formed under the control of No 222 Group on 1 March 1944 at Trincomalee.  It became No 10 Filter Room in February/March 1944 and disbanded on 20 June 1945.


(No 11) Filter Room

This was formed under the control of AHQ Bengal on 1 September 1944 at Calcutta and disbanded at Ballygunge on 15 May 1945.


No 12 Filter Room (Type 'E')

This was formed under the control of No 221 Group on 23 April 1944 at Silchar, later moving to Burma and disbanded on 13 October 1945.


Filter Room (Type 'F')

This was formed under the control of No 227 Group on June 1943 - January 1944 at Samader Bazaar and disbanded on January/February 1944.


No 17 Filter/Operations Room (possibly shown in some SD161s as No 107)

This was formed under the control of AHQ Bengal on 17 January 1943 at Ramu, moving to Comilla on 28 May 1943 and was redesignated No 10 Operations Room on 1 June 1943.

Filter Room, Basrah

A formation date for this unit has not been found but was in late 1941.  Its fate is unknown.


Filter Room, Haifa

A formation date for this unit has not been found but was in late 1941.  Its fate is unknown.


Ismailia Filter Room

This was established as a separate unit on the re-formation of RAF Ismailia in 1943 under the control of AHQ Air Defence Eastern Mediterranean, it became 12 Sector Filter Room in February 1944.      


Filter Room, No 258 Wing

A formation date for this unit has not been found but was in late 1941.  Its fate is unknown.


Filter Room, No 259 Wing

A formation date for this unit has not been found but was in late 1941.  Its fate is unknown.


Filter Room, Ismailia

This was formed at Ismailia under the control of AHQ East Mediterranean on an unknown date and was redesignated No 12 Filter Room from April 1944.


No 12 Sector (Filter) Room

This was formed from Ismailia Filter Room under the control of AHQ East Mediterranean from April 1944 at Ismailia and disbanded on 10 March 1945.


North Western Filter Room

This unit was formed at Preston in August 1940 and disbanded in March 1942.        


No 2 Group Control Centre Type 70

This unit was formed in BAFO on 20 November1945 by redesignating No 70002 Air Ministry Experimental Station, and disbanded on 30 October 1946.  See AMES Type 70.


No 4 Group Control Centre

This was formed on 1 May 1944 at Sambre under the operational control of ACSEA and administered by No 225 Group, and disbanded on 1 March 1945.


No 5 Group Control Centre

This was formed on 1 July 1945 at Sambre under the functional control of HQ BAFSEA, administered by No 225 Group, and disbanded on 30 November 1945.


No 483 (later No 83) Group Control Centre

This was formed from No 2 Mobile Operations Control Unit on 1 August 1943 under the control of No 83 Group to control the various Radar and Signals units within the Group.  On 28 May 1944, it was re-organised taking over the duties of the recently disbanded No 102 MARU, namely the control and administration of : -

It moved to the continent shortly after D-Day and by September 1944 was located near Brussels.  Following the Arnhem operation it was located at Erp, between Eindhoven and Nijmegen, where it took over the control of all the Group's aircraft, leaving the FDPs in the radar reporting role only.  In December 1944 it sent a detachment to Liege to work with US control centres and to control 83 Group aircraft operating in that area. 

On 15 March 1945 it was located at Erp and the Units under its control were: -

By 12 April 1945 it had moved to a location near Osnabruck, and by 26 April was located at Schneverdingen. 

It disbanded on 7 September 1945, but was reformed the same day as No 83 Group Control Centre (Type 70), which disbanded on 31 March 1946.

Officers Commanding: -

xx xxx 1943                                Gp Capt A B Woodhall

xx xxx 1945                                Gp Capt P Davaud


No 484 (later No 84) Group Control Centre

This was formed on 17 August 1943 under the control of No 84 Group to control the various Radar and Signals units within the Group, absorbing No 3 MORU.  On 28 May 1944, it was re-organised taking over the duties of the recently disbanded No 103 MARU, namely the control and administration of : -

It moved to the continent on 8 August 1944 and had been redesignated No 84 GCC by November, when it was located at Wondelgem, near Ghent.  During this period it controlled operations in support of the landings on the island of Walcheren which began on 8 November.  By early 1945 it was located at Turnhout.  It disbanded on 7 September 1945.

It was reformed the same day as No 84 Group Control Centre (Type 70), but was redesignated No 84 Group Master Radar Station on 22 September 1947.


Joint Operations Room

This was formed on an unknown date in Haufa and disbanded on 16 May 1948.


'L' GR Section

This unit was formed in NWACAF in 1943 to provided temporary GR Operations Room capability when necessary.  It was redesignated No 4 GR Operations Room (Mobile) on 30 November 1943.


'M' GR Section

This unit was formed in NWACAF in 1943 to provided temporary GR Operations Room capability when necessary.  It was redesignated No 5 GR Operations Room (Mobile) on 30 November 1943.


No 84 Group Master Radar Station

This was formed in BAFO on 22 September 1947 by redesignating No 84 Group Control Centre, and was redesignated Master Radar Station on being transferred to HQ, BAFO on 1 December 1947 .


Master Radar Station (BAFO)

This was formed at Wesendorf from No 84 Group Master Radar Station on 1 December 1947 on being transferred to the control of HQ, BAFO and moved to Wunstorf between 1 May and 1 June 1948, and was redesignated BAFO Operations Centre on 1 March 1950.


No 1 (Middle East) Air Raid Reporting  Centre

A formation date has not been found but it was located at Tel Aviv when it disbanded on 10 November 1943.


No 2 (Middle East) Air Raid Reporting  Centre

A formation date has not been found but it was located at Aleppo when it disbanded on 10 November 1943.


No 101 Mobile Air Reporting Unit

This was formed as the Mobile Air Reporting Unit in late 1942 at Croydon in No 11 Group, but in February 1943 was redesignated No 101 MARU.  On 4 May 1943 it was re-allocated to Mediterranean Air Command, arriving shortly after Operation 'Husky', and was transferred from NWAAF to AHQ Malta on 1 November 1943, no further details at present.


No 102 Mobile Air Reporting Unit

This was originally formed on an unknown date in No 83 Group but on 20 March 1944 was re-organised to administer and provide technical supervision to 15 Wireless Observer Units, 5 Light Warning Sets and 3 Type 15 GCI Units, which would report direct to the Group Control Centre, but it was disbanded on 28 May 1944.


No 103 Mobile Air Reporting Unit

This was originally formed on an unknown date in No 84 Group but on 20 March 1944 was re-organised to administer and provide technical supervision to 15 Wireless Observer Units, 5 Light Warning Sets and 3 Type 15 GCI Units, which would report direct to the Group Control Centre, but it was disbanded on 28 May 1944.


No 104 Mobile Air Reporting Unit

This was formed on 1 May 1944 at Sambre under the operational control of ACSEA and administered by No 225 Group, and disbanded on 1 March 1945.


No 105 Mobile Air Reporting Unit

This was formed on 13 September 1944 under the operational control of No 85 Group, no further details.


No 1 Mobile Operations Filter Room

This was formed in ACSEA on 1 March 1945 at Sambre under the control HQ BAFSEA and disbanded on 1 January 1946.


No 1 Mobile Operations Room Unit

This was formed as the Mobile Operations Room Unit in late 1942 at West Malling in No 11 Group, but in February 1943 was redesignated No 1 MORU, but on 6 May 1943 was re-allocated to Mediterranean Air Command, arriving shortly after Operation 'Husky', following which it was possibly disbanded.

It reformed (?) on 15 October 1943 in NWAAF and disbanded on 1 October 1945.


No 2 Mobile Operations Room Unit

This was formed on 1 April 1943 and was absorbed into No 483 Group Control Centre on 1 August 1943.


No 3 Mobile Operations Room Unit

This was formed on 16 August 1943 but absorbed into No 484 Group Control Centre, the following day.


No 1 Mobile Plotting Room Unit

This was formed in mid 1943 under the operational control of HQ RAF Middle Est and administrative control of AHQ Eastern Mediterranean to control and direct fighter aircraft from an advance position in the field.  It disbanded on 15 September 1943.


No 2 Mobile Plotting Room Unit

This was formed in mid 1943 under the operational control of HQ RAF Middle Est and administrative control of AHQ Eastern Mediterranean to control and direct fighter aircraft from an advance position in the field.  IIt disbanded on 15 September 1943


No 3 Mobile Plotting Room Unit

This was formed in mid 1943 under the operational control of HQ RAF Middle Est and administrative control of AHQ Eastern Mediterranean to control and direct fighter aircraft from an advance position in the field.  It disbanded on 15 September 1943


No 1 Mobile Radar Control Post

This was formed at Renscombe Down on 21 July 1944 under the control of No 60 Group and on completion of training was transferred to 2nd TAF.  It was transferred from BAFO to Fighter Command on 30 November 1945, and disbanded on 20 February 1946.


No 2 Mobile Radar Control Post

This was formed on 12 December 1944 under the control of No 60 Group and 2nd TAF and was transferred to 2nd TAF on 4 February 1945 on completion of training, and disbanded in BAFO on 15 August 1946.


No 3 Mobile Radar Control Post

This was formed at Renscombe Down on 7 February 1945 under the control of No 60 Group and on completion of training was transferred to 2nd TAF on the Continent, and disbanded in BAFO on 31 March 1946.


No 4 Mobile Radar Control Post

This was formed at Renscombe Down on 21 February 1945 under the control of No 60 Group and on completion of training was transferred to 2nd TAF on the Continent.  On 7 October 1950 it was transferred from BAFO to Bomber Command and moved to Upwood, and was redesignated No 1 Mobile Radar Plotting Unit on 1 April 1951.


No 1 Mobile Radar Plotting Unit

This was formed at Upwood on 1 April 1951, by redesignating No 4 Mobile Radar Control Post, and was redesignated No 388 Signals Unit, Upwood on 14 March 1952.


No 2 Mobile Radar Plotting Unit

This was formed at Church Lawford on 21 January 1952, in No 40 Group, later being established at Upwood in No 3 Group, where it was under the functional control of HQ Bomber Command but the day-to-day administration of Church Lawford.  On 14 March 1952 it moved to Coningsby in No 3 Group, where it was redesignated No 53 Signals Unit, Coningsby the same day.


Radar Reporting Station

This was formed on an unknown date at Fort Madalena in Malta and disbanded on 15 September 1962 on its integration with Malta Sector into RAF Station Madalena.


Combined Operations Room, West Africa

This was formed on 15 February 1943 by renaming the Operations Room of No 297 Wing, which disbanded on the same date.


No 1 GR Operations Room

A formation date and location have not yet been found but it disbanded on 17 October 1944.


No 2 GR Operations Room (Mobile)

This unit was formed at Bastia on 30 November 1943, under the control of MACAF, and disbanded on 14 September 1944.


No 3 GR Operations Room (Mobile)

This unit was formed at Pomigliano on 30 November 1943, under the control of MACAF, and disbanded on 28 July 1944.


No 4 GR Operations Room (Mobile)

This unit was formed by redesignating 'L' GR Section in MAAF on 30 November 1943 and disbanded on 1 December 1944.


No 5 GR Operations Room (Mobile)

This unit was formed by redesignating 'M' GR Section in MAAF on 30 November 1943 and disbanded on 18 June 1944.


No 60 GR Operations Room

This unit was formed at Algiers on 25 April 1945 following the disbandment of No 210 Group under the control of AHQ Malta and disbanded on 31 May 1945.


No 2 Operations Room (Type 'C')

This was formed under the control of No 222 Group between June 1943 and January 1944 at Trincomalee and disbanded on 20 June 1945.


No 3 Operations Room (Type 'C')

This was formed under the control of No 222 Group between June 1943 and January 1944 at Dumbulla, moving to Kankesanturai on 1 January 1945 and disbanded on 21 February 1945.


No 4 Operations Room (Type 'C')

This was formed under the control of No 225 Group on 15 April 1943 at St Thomas Mount and disbanded on 22 January 1945.


No 5 Operations Room (Type 'C')

This was formed under the control of No 224 Group on 18 May 1943 at Chittagong, moving to Kyaukpyu, Ramree Island on 10 February 1945, then to Madras on 2 June and disbanded on 3 July 1945.


No 6 Operations Room (Type 'C')

This was formed under the control of No 224 Group between June 1943 and January 1944 at Agartala, moving to Comilla in October 1944, to Feni on 6 December, then to Patinga on 9 December.  In 1945 it moved to Chittagong on 9 January, to Akyab on 12 January, then to Rangoon on 9 August, where it disbanded on 25 January 1946.


No 7 Operations Room (Type 'C')

This was formed under the control of No 243 Wing, No 224 Group in May/June 1944 at Ramu, moving to Jorhat in April, where it was transferred to No 221 Group, to Dimapur on 28 August, to Imphal on 15 September, then to Tamup on 15 October.  In 1945 it moved to Kan on 29 January, to Sinthe on 8 February, to Magwe in April, to Meiktila on 8 June disbanded on 13 October 1945.

Officers Commanding: -

xx Mar 1944                        Sqn Ldr C M Rees

23 Jun 1944                          Flt Lt P Fowler


No 8 Operations Room (Type 'C')

This was formed under the control of No 221 Group in May/June 1944 at Silchar disbanded on 13 October 1945.


No 9 Operations Room (Type 'C')

This was formed under the control of No 221 Group in in July 1943 at Imphal, moving to Tabingaung on 20 January 1945, to Sadaung on 11 February, to Dwelha on 9 April, then to Kwetnge on 20 April.  In May it made various moves to Kalaywe, Payagale, Zayatkwin and Mingaladon, before going to Rangoon in June, where it disbanded on 1 October 1945.


No 10 Operations Room (Type 'C')

This was formed from No 17 Filter/Operations Room under the control of No 224 Group on 1 June 1943 at Comilla, moving to Ramu on 24 November, to Jalia on 25 February, to Samader Bazaar on 8 May, Chittagong on 3 June 1945 and to Sambre on 23 June, where it disbanded on 3 July 1945.


No 20 Operations Room (Type 'G')

This was formed under the control of No 222 Group on 30 March 1942 at Colombo and disbanded on 15 April 1945.


No 21 Operations Room (Type 'C')

This was formed under the control of No 224 Group between June 1943 and January 1944 at Chittagong and disbanded on 3 July 1945.


No 1 Sector (MEAF)

This was formed from the RAF Element for the air defence of the Canal Zone (Egypt) on 1 October 1950, under the full control of No 205 Group, parented by HQ MEAF (Unit), RAF Ismailia, its functions being: -

  1. To set up a system of command and control which can handle the interception problem effectively.

  2. To knit together the element which forms the nucleus air defences of the Egypt base so as to permit of a rapid expansion in time of war.

  3. To decentralise the operational control of Fighter Squadrons and the Control and Reporting System and the responsibility for the individual and relative training of these elements.

On 1 May 1952 it moved to El Firdan, and was retitled Suez Canal (Fighter) Sector on 15 August 1953.


Suez Canal (Fighter) Sector

This was formed on 15 August 1953 at El Firdan by redesignating No 1 Sector, and disbanded on 31 December 1954.


No 1 Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of AHQ Iraq between June/July 1942 at Habbaniya, moving to Misurata in March/April 1943, was transferred from MEC to NWACAF on  15 October 1943 and disbanded at Reghaia on 30 November 1943.

It reformed under the control of MEAF on 1 November 1950 at Ismailia and moved to El Firdan on 1 May 1952, and was retitled Suez Canal Operations Centre on 15 August 1953.


Suez Canal Sector Operations Centre

This was formed on 15 August 1953 to El Firdan by redesignating No 1 Sector Operations Room, and disbanded on 31 December 1954.


No 2 Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of AHQ Iraq on 12 January 1943 at Helwan, moving to Mellaha, Tripolitania, 27 January 1943, to Tripoli on 16 March, was transferred from MEC to NWACAF on  15 October 1943 and disbanded at Reghaia on 30 November 1943.


No 3 Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of AHQ Iraq on 23 May 1942 at New Baba, moving to Meherabad, Teheran, on 27 December, Habbaniya on 18 January 1943, then back to Meherabad on 10 March, where it was reduced to 'number only' basis and on 20 September 1943 and disbanded on 15 July 1944.


No 4 Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of AHQ Iraq between December 1941 and June 1942 at Mosul and was reduced to 'number plate' basis in November 1943.

It reformed at No 22 PTC, Almaza on 7 November 1943 under the control of HQ Air Defences Eastern Mediterranean.


No 4 Sector Operations Room

It reformed under the control of RAF Middle East on 11 November 1943 at Cairo, moving to Aleppo on 15 December, where it was reduced to 'number only' basis on 21 February 1944 and disbanded on 19 February 1944.


No 5 Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of AHQ East Africa between February - March 1943 at Port Reitz and disbanded by January 1944.


No 8 Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of AHQ Malta in 1941 or March/April 1943 at Valetta.  On 22 September 1943 it was transferred from MEC to NWAAF and disbanded on 6 October 1944.


No 12 Sector Operations Room

This was formed from the FSOC under the control of RAF Middle East on December 1941 and June 1942 at Port Said.  It was under AHQ Egypt by July 1942, moving to Port Faud between June 1943 and January 1944 and disbanded in April 1944, being replaced by No 12 Sector (Filter) Room.

It reformed under the control AHQ Eastern Mediterranean on 10 April 1945 from No 12 Sector (Filter) Room, and disbanded on 15 March 1947.


No 13 Sector Operations/Filter Room

This was formed under the control of RAF Middle East on 1 January 1942 at Smouha.  It was under AHQ Egypt by July 1942, moving to Alexandria on 1 February 1943, where it was transferred to No 206 Group in April/May 1944, then to AHQ East Mediterranean in May/June and disbanded on 10 March 1945.


No 14 Sector Operations Room

This was formed from the FSOC under the control of RAF Middle East on 1 April 1942 at Tripoli and disbanded on 1 February 1943.


No 15 Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of RAF Middle East between December 1941 and June 1942 at Hurghada.  It was under AHQ Egypt by July 1942, moving to Bur Amud in January/February 1943 and disbanded on 15 November 1944.


No 16 Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of RAF Middle East between June 1942 and January 1943 at Abu Zenima.  It was under AHQ Egypt by July 1942, moving to Ras Gharib by January 1943, to Martuba in January/February, to Cyrene in April/May and disbanded on 15 February 1945.

Officers Commanding: -

xx xxx xxxx                        Wg Cdr Edge (1942/43)


No 17 Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of RAF Middle East on 3 December 1942 at Benina.  It was under AHQ Egypt by July 1942, moving to Driana on 28 February 1943 and disbanded on 24 July 1944.

It reformed under the control of RAF Middle East on 26 July 1944 at Almaza.  It was under AHQ Egypt by July 1942, moving to Aleppo on 3 August, to Izmir, Turkey on 17 August, where it was re-named 17 Radar Detachment on 19 August, after which it returned to the Middle East at Helwan and disbanded 1 November 1944.


No 18 Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of RAF Middle East on 1 July 1942 at the Middle East, moving to Gaza under AHQ Levant two days later and disbanded on 11 November 1943.

It reformed from No 23 SOR under the control of RAF Middle East on 15 December 1943 at No 22 PTC, Almaza and disbanded on 29 February 1944.


No 19 Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of No 251 Wing in April 1942 at Abadan to work with No 264 AMES.  It ceased operating on 4 October 1943, was reduced to 'number only' basis on 9 March 1944 and disbanded on 15 November1944.

Officer Commanding/Senior Controllers: -

xx xxx 1942                      Sqn Ldr S Morris

25 May 1942                    Sqn Ldr A R Stanley-Clarke


No 20 Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of AHQ Iraq & Persia between June 1942 and January 1943 at Shaibah, moving to Colombo in No 222 Group in February/March 1943.  It was reduced to 'number only' basis by January 1944 and disbanded on 15 July 1944.


No 21 Sector Operations Room

This was formed from the FSOC under the control of RAF Middle East on 1 February 1942 at Fayid.  It was under AHQ Egypt by July 1942, moving to Shandur by 15 June 1942, then to Almaza on 2 December 1943, where it was reduced to 'number only' basis in January 1944 and disbanded on 19 February 1944.


No 22 Sector Operations Room

This was formed from the FSOC under the control of AHQ Egypt between December 1941 and June 1942 at Heliopolis, moving to Almaza in January/February 1944, where it was reduced to 'number only' basis in January 1944 and disbanded on 19 February 1944.


No 23 Sector Operations Room

This was formed from the FSOC under the control of RAF Middle East in March 1942 at Beirut, moving to Gaza under AHQ Levant and was reduced to numberplate basis on 3 July 1942.

It reformed under the control of RAF Middle East on 31 August 1943 at Beirut and was reduced to 'number only' basis on 15 December 1943.


No 24 Sector Operations Room

This was formed from the FSOC under the control of RAF Middle East between December 1941 and June 1942 at Haifa.  By July 1942 it was under AHQ Levant and disbanded on 15 February 1945.


No 25 Sector Operations Room

This was formed from the FSOC under the control of RAF Middle East on 1 March 1942 at Athalassa, Nicosia.  By July 1942 it was under AHQ Levant and disbanded on 1 July 1944.


No 25A Sector Operations Room

Neither a formation date nor location is known at present but it disbanded on 11 November 1943.


No 29 Sector Operations Room

This was formed from the FSOC under the control of No 219 Group on 6 December 1941 at Mersa Matruh, and disbanded on 10 November 1944.  The Filter Room attached to the unit was placed on Care and Maintenance in January 1944.


Sector Operations Room (North)

This was formed at Nicosia on an unknown date and was reduced to an 'Number only Basis' on 17 October 1947.


No 29 Radar Detachment

This was formed under the control of RAF Middle East on 27 July 1944 at Almaza, moving to Aleppo on 4 August, to Izmit, Turkey on 16 August, to Babilkoy on 20 August, then to Yesilkoy, Istanbul on 24 August, after which it and disbanded.


No 33 Sector Operations Room

This was formed under the control of Middle East Command by May 1943 at Almaza, and was reduced to 'number plate' basis on 15 July 1943.  It reformed at Heliopolis on 8 August 1943, under the control of AHQ Air Defences Eastern Mediterranean and disbanded on 17 October 1943.

It reformed at No 22 PTC, Almaza on 7 November 1943 and was in Aleppo by the time it disbanded on 19 February 1944.


Sector Operations Room, Ramat David

This was formed on an unknown date and disbanded on 23 May 1948.


Sector HQs

Renamed Disbanded Notes
From To Date
Exeter Sector Western Sector 1 Nov 1945 15 Jul 1945 Units transferred to Southern Sector
Nether Wallop Sector Southern Sector 1 Nov 1945   See entry below
Biggin Hill Sector South Eastern Sector 1 Nov 1945    
North Weald Sector Essex Sector 1 Nov 1945   See entry below
Coltishall Sector Norfolk Sector 1 Nov 1945    
Digby Sector Sector Lincolnshire Sector 1 Nov 1945   See entry below
Church Fenton Sector Yorkshire Sector 1 Nov 1945    
Newcastle Sector North Eastern Sector 1 Nov 1945    
Turnhouse Sector Midlothian Sector 1 Nov 1945 28 Apr 1946  
Kirkwall Sector Orkneys Sector 1 Nov 1945    

Caledonian Sector HQ

This unit was formed at Barnton Quarry near Edinburgh in No 12 Group on 9 October 1951 by redesignating Scottish Sector HQ.  On 1 February 1955 it amalgamated with Sector Operations Centre to become Caledonian Sector Operations Centre.


Sector Operations Centre (Caledonian)

This unit was formed at Barnton Quarry, probably in 1953, in No 12 Group.  On 1 February 1955 it amalgamated with HQ Caledonian Sector to become the Caledonian Sector Operations Centre


HQ Cyprus Sector

This unit was formed at RAF Nicosia in RAF Levant on 1 May 1957, and disbanded on 31 January 1960.


Sector Operations Centre, Cyprus

This unit was formed at RAF Nicosia in RAF Levant on 1 May 1957, and disbanded on 31 January 1960.


Caledonian Raid Recognition Centre

This unit was formed at RAF Barnton Quarry, on 1 September 1956, in No 13 Group, and was redesignated Caledonian Air Defence Notification Centre on 20 March 1957.


Eastern Raid Recognition Centre

This unit was formed at RAF Neatishead, on 1 September 1956, in No 12 Group, and was redesignated Eastern Air Defence Notification Centre on 20 March 1957.


Metropolitan Raid Recognition Centre

This unit was formed at RAF Stanmore Park (Hill House) on 1 September 1956, and was redesignated Metropolitan Air Defence Notification Centre on 20 March 1957.


Northern Raid Recognition Centre

This unit was formed at RAF Watnall, on 1 September 1956, in No 13 Group, and was redesignated Northern Air Defence Notification Centre on 20 March 1957.


Southern Raid Recognition Centre

This unit was formed at RAF Box, on 1 September 1956, in No 11 Group, and was redesignated Southern Air Defence Notification Centre on 20 March 1957.


Western Raid Recognition Centre

This unit was formed at RAF Whittingham, on 1 September 1956, in No 12 Group, and was redesignated Western Air Defence Notification Centre on 20 March 1957.


Caledonian Sector Operations Centre

This unit was formed at Barnton Quarry, on 1 February 1955, in No 12 Group, by amalgamating with HQ Caledonian Sector with the Sector Operations Centre (Caledonian). It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, and disbanded on 1 October 1957.


HQ Eastern Sector

This unit was formed at Horsham St Faith on 12 July 1946 from Norfolk and Lincolnshire Sectors in No 12 Group.  It moved to Coltishall on 13 January 1947 but disbanded on 11 March 1947 into Eastern Sector Operations Sector.

A new Sector HQ was formed at Neatishead on 14 July 1951 and moved to Bawburgh on 23 March 1953.  On 1 February 1955 it amalgamated with Sector Operations Centre to become Eastern Sector Operations Centre.


Eastern Sector Operations Centre

This unit was formed at Neatishead from HQ, Eastern Sector, Coltishall and the GCI Station, Neatishead on 11 March 1947, and was probably redesignated HQ Eastern Sector on 14 July 1951

This was reformed at Bawburgh on 23 March 1953 from No 222 Signals Unit, where it was joined by HQ Eastern Sector, parented by RAF Horsham St Faith, and disbanded on 1 August 1958.  The same day a C & M Party was formed at RAF Bawburgh in No 12 Group, no further details at present.


Essex Sector HQ

This unit was formed from the North Weald Sector as Fighter Sector HQ North Weald on 1 August 1945 in No 11 Group, being redesignated Essex Sector HQ on 1 November.  It disbanded into the Metropolitan Sector on 15 June 1946.


Fighter Sector HQ Aldergrove

This became operational at RAF Aldergrove on 20 July 1940 as a section of SHQ RAF Aldergrove, under the administrative control of RAFNI but on 1 December  it became an independent 'lodger unit' under the operational and administrative control of No 13 Group.

Officers Commanding: -

 xx Oct 1940                                        Sqn Ldr H D McGregor


Lincolnshire Sector

This was formed as Fighter Sector HQ Digby under No 12 Group on 23 July 1945  becoming Lincolnshire Sector HQ on 1 November.  It had moved to Blankney Hall on 27 August but on 1 April 1946 it moved to Wittering, where it disbanded into Eastern Sector on 12 July 1946.


Malta Sector

This unit was formed at Valetta in 1 May 1952 under the control of AHQ Malta and disbanded on 15 September 1952.  However, it appears to have been reformed at some point as it was placed under the functional control of AHQ Malta and administrative control of RAF Takali on 27 June 1955, and was redesignated Fortress Control Sector on 31 December 1958.

It reformed on 1 March 1960 by retitling HQ Malta Early Warning Radar Organisation at Valetta, but was disbanded on on 15 September 1962 on its integration with the Radar Reporting Station into RAF Station Madalena..


Fortress Control Sector

This unit was formed at Valetta on 31 December 1958 by redesignating HQ Malta Sector, but was renamed HQ Malta Early Warning Radar Organisation on 11 July 1959.


HQ Malta Early Warning Radar Organisation

This unit was formed at Valetta on 11 July 1959 by redesignating Fortress Control Sector, and was retitled Malta Sector on 1 March 1960


HQ, Metropolitan Sector

This unit was formed at North Weald on 15 June 1946.  It later absorbed the Essex Sector and the South Eastern Sector, and disbanded on 14 July 1947 into the Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre.

It reformed on 1 January 1950 at Trimley Heath and moved to Kelvedon Hatch on 16 March 1953.  On 1 February 1955 it amalgamated with Sector Operations Centre to become the Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre.


Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre/Sector Operation Centre

This unit was formed at Trimley Heath from HQ, Metropolitan Sector and the GCI Station, Trimley Heath on 14 July 1947 and was redesignated HQ Metropolitan Sector on 1 January 1950.

This was reformed Sector Operations Centre at Kelvedon Hatch on 16 March 1953 from No 802 Signals Unit, parented by RAF North Weald.  On 1 February 1955 it amalgamated with HQ Metropolitan Sector to become the Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre, and disbanded on 1 June 1958, the station being placed in C & M in No 11 Group.  The C & M Party was disbanded on 15 November 1958 and RAF Kelvedon Hatch became a sub-site of RAF North Weald.


HQ, Norfolk Sector

This was formed at Horsham St Faith in No 11 Group on 8 August 1945 but disbanded into Eastern Sector on 12 July 1946.


HQ, Northern Sector

This unit was formed at Patrington on 14 July 1950 in No 12 Group, and moved to Shipton on 30 March 1953.  On 1 February 1955 it amalgamated with Sector Operations Centre to become the Northern Sector Operations Centre.  It moved to Church Fenton in 1956, disbanding on 21 November 1957, after which a C & M party was formed at RAF Shipton in No 13 Group.  The C & M party was transferred to No 12 Group on 15 July 1958.


Sector Operations Centre (Northern)

This unit was formed at Patrington on 14 July 1950 in No 12 Group, and moved to Shipton on 30 March 1953, where it absorbed No 495 Signals Unit, parented by RAF Linton-on-Ouse.  On 1 February 1955 it amalgamated with HQ Northern Sector to become the Northern Sector Operations Centre


Northern Sector Operations Centre

This unit was formed at Shipton, on 1 February 1955, in No 12 Group, by amalgamating with HQ Northern Sector with the Sector Operations CentreIt was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, and disbanded on 1 October 1957.


HQ Orkneys Sector

This was formed as Fighter Sector HQ Kirkwall in No 13 Group on 1 July 1945, being redesignated Orkneys Sector HQ on 1 November 1945 and disbanded on 8 April 1946.


HQ Scottish Sector

This unit was formed at Turnhouse in No 12 Group on 1 November 1949.  It moved to Branton Quarry near Edinburgh on 1 May 1950 and then to Leuchars on 15 May 1950.  It was redesignated Caledonian Sector HQ on 9 October 1951.


HQ South Eastern Sector

This unit was formed from the Biggin Hill Sector at Bromley Common in 1 November 1945 and disbanded into the Metropolitan Sector on 15 June 1946.


HQ Southern Sector

This unit was formed at Nether Wallop in No 11 Group on 1 November 1945.  It moved to Middle Wallop on 10 April 1946, and disbanded on 1 September 1947.

 It reformed at Box (Rudloe Manor) on 14 July 1950On 1 February 1955 it amalgamated with Sector Operations Centre to become the Southern Sector Operations Centre.  It and disbanded in November 1957.


Southern Sector Operations Centre/Sector Operations Centre

This unit was formed at Sopley from HQ Southern Sector and the GCI Station at Sopley as Sector Operations Centre on 1 September 1947 and the Exeter Sector Operation Block at Poltimore Hall, Exeter was transferred from Reserve Command to Fighter Command on 13 March 1950.

It reverted to HQ Southern Sector on 14 July 1950, but was probably reformed in 1953.  On 1 February 1955 it amalgamated with HQ Southern Sector at Box to become the Southern Sector Operations Centre, which disbanded on 1 February 1958.


Southern Sector Operations Centre/Southern Sector Operations Centre (Malaya)

This was formed at Changi under the control of AHQ Malaya on 1 May 1953 from Nos 129 and 259 Signals Units, and was retitled Southern Sector Operations Centre (Malaya), on 1 Jul 1955, and disbanded on 18 March 1957.


RAF Element, AEAF Troop Carrier Command Post

This was formed in No 38 Group at Northolt (Eastcote Place) on 12 April 1944, its fate is currently unknown.


HQ Western Sector

This unit was formed as a Fighter Sector HQ at Exeter on 16 January 1945.  It was taken over by No 11 Group on 1 August  and retitled Western Sector on 1 November and disbanded on July 1946, being absorbed into HQ Southern Sector.

It reformed on a non-operational basis in No 12 Group at Longley Lane, near Barton Hall, Preston in 15 December 1950 as RAF Station Longley Lane, but was redesignated HQ Western Sector on 1 December 1951 and disbanded in October 1957.         


Sector Operations Centre (Western)

 This was formed at Longley Lane on 11 January 1952 and on 1 February 1955 it amalgamated with HQ Western Sector to become the Western Sector Operations Centre


Western Sector Operations Centre

 This was formed at Longley Lane on 1 February 1955 by amalgamating HQ Western Sector with the Sector Operations Centre, disbanded on 1 October 1957.


HQ Yorkshire Sector

This was formed at Church Fenton on 1 November 1945, and disbanded on 21 July 1947 in being absorbed into the Yorkshire Sector Operations Centre at Patrington on 21 July 1947, but was later re-activated at Linton on Ouse, being redesignated Northern Sector on 1 December 1950.


Yorkshire Sector Operations Centre

 This was formed at Patrington from HQ Yorkshire Sector and the GCI Station, Patrington on 21 July 1947, and absorbed HQ Yorkshire Sector at the same time.


Skeleton Operations Room

This was formed under the control of No 225 Group on 9 February 1943 at Cochin and disbanded in October 1944.


Skeleton Operations Room

This was formed under the control of No 225 Group between June 1943 and January 1944 at Cuttack and disbanded post January 1945.


Skeleton Operations Room

This was formed under the control of No 225 Group between June 1944 and January 1945 at Cholovaram and disbanded post January 1945.


Skeleton Operations Room

This was formed under the control of No 225 Group on 1 November 1942 at Vizagapatam and disbanded on 31 March 1944.


No 1 Tactical Operations Centre (British Element)

This was formed at Goch on 3 May 1958, in 2nd ATAF, and moved to Tongeren, Belgium on 1 July 1963, where it was absorbed into RAF National Support Unit, No 3 Joint Signals Unit, no further details at present.


No 2 Tactical Operations Centre (British Element)

This was formed at Sundern on 3 May 1958, in 2nd ATAF, and disbanded on 29 April 1961 on its amalgamation with No 1 TOC at RAF Goch.


Air Traffic Control

AHQ (India) Operations Room

This was formed in July 1947 at Delhi by redesignating Delhi Control Centre but the formation date was backdated to 1 June 1947.


Aircraft Safety Centre, Cyrenaica

This was formed on an unknown date, probably at Benina, but the title ceased to be used on 1 July 1946 on the transfer of its commitments to Flying Control, RAF El Adem.


Aircraft Safety Centre, East Africa

This was formed on an unknown date in Nairobi and disbanded on 15 May 1946.


Aircraft Safety Centre, Egypt

This was formed at Mex on 25 March 1945 under the control of AHQ Eastern Mediterranean, and disbanded at Heliopolis on 1 June 1946.


Aircraft Safety Centre, Iraq

This was formed at Habbaniya on an unknown date, under the control of AHQ Iraq, and disbanded on 1 June 1946.


Aircraft Safety Centre, Malta

This was formed at Valetta on an unknown date, under the control of AHQ Malta, and disbanded on 1 June 1946.


Aircraft Safety Centre, Northern Italy

This was formed at Bologna on 1 July 1945 under the control of HQ MACAF, and disbanded on 15 May 1946.


Aircraft Safety Centre, Persian Gulf

This was formed on an unknown date in Bahrein and disbanded in MedME on 31 March 1946.


Aircraft Safety Centre, Sardinia

This was formed on an unknown date, probably at RAF Elmas (SP), and was absorbed into Flying Control there on 1 June 1946.


Aircraft Safety Centre, Southern Arabia

This was formed on an unknown date in Steamer Point and disbanded on 15 May 1946.


Aircraft Safety Centre, Southern France

This was formed on an unknown date in Istres and disbanded in MedME on 10 April 1946.


Aircraft Safety Centre, Southern Italy

This was formed on an unknown date in Pomigliano and disbanded in MedME on 30 April 1946.


Aircraft Safety Centre, Sudan

This was formed on an unknown date in Khartoum and disbanded on 15 May 1946.


Air Traffic Centre, East Africa

This unit was formed on an unknown date, and was redesignated Area Control Centre, East Africa on 26 August 1946.


Air Traffic Centre, Egypt

This unit was formed in Heliopolis on 1 June 1946 under the control of HQ, No 216 Group, and was redesignated Area Control Centre, Egypt on 26 August 1946.


Air Traffic Centre, Iraq

This unit was formed on an unknown date, and was redesignated Area Control Centre, Iraq on 26 August 1946.


Air Traffic Centre, RAF Kai Tak

This unit was formed at Kai Tak on an unknown date, and was redesignated Area Control Centre, RAF Kai Tak on 30 September 1946.


Air Traffic Centre, Khartoum

This unit was formed in Khartoum on 15 May 1946 under the control of RAF Khartoum, and was redesignated Area Control Centre, Khartoum on 26 August 1946.


Air Traffic Centre, Malta

This unit was formed in Valetta on 1 June 1946 under the control of AHQ Malta, and was redesignated Area Control Centre, Malta on 26 August 1946.


Air Traffic Centre, RAF Negombo

This unit was formed at Negombo on an unknown date, and was redesignated Area Control Centre, RAF Negombo on 30 September 1946.


Air Traffic Centre, Rangoon

This unit was formed in Rangoon on 28 June 1946 under the control of AHQ Burma by renaming No 5 Area Flying Control Centre, and was redesignated Area Control Centre, Rangoon on 30 September 1946.


Air Traffic Centre, Singapore

This unit was formed in Singapore on 28 June 1946 under the control of AHQ Malaya by renaming No 2 Area Flying Control Centre, and was redesignated Area Control Centre, Singapore on 30 September 1946.


Air Traffic Centre, Southern Arabia

This unit was formed in Steamer Point on 15 May 1946 under the control of HQ, British Forces, Aden, and was redesignated Area Control Centre, Southern Arabia on 26 August 1946.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Aden

This unit was formed on 1 May 1948 by redesignating ATCC, Southern Arabiato avoid confusion with the Civil Control Centre, no further details at present.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Berlin

This unit was formed in Berlin, possibly in 1946, no further details at present.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Belfast

This unit was formed in Fighter Command at Dundonald, on 10 November 1947 by redesignating the Area Control Centre, Belfast, and was disbanded on 17 January 1948, its commitment being transferred to the ATCC, Prestwick.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Brussels

This unit was formed in Brussels, possibly in 1946, no further details at present.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Buckeburg

This unit was formed in Buckeburg, possibly in 1946, no further details at present.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Ceylon

This unit was formed on 25 March 1948 by redesignating the Area Control Centre, NegomboWhen AHQ Ceylon  disbanded on 1 November 1957, it was transferred to the control of HQ FEAF, remaining in situ, as a lodger unit, at Negombo, which was renamed RCAFB Katunayake, no further details at present.


Air Traffic Control Centre, East Africa

This unit was formed under the control of AHQ East Africa at Eastleigh on 22 December 1947 by redesignating the Area Control Centre East Africa, no further details at present.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Egypt

This unit was formed in No 205 Group at Fayid on 22 December 1947 by redesignating the RAF Area Control Centre Egypt, and was re-named ATCC, Fayid on 1 May 1948.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Fayid

This unit was formed on 1 May 1948 by redesignating ATCC, Egypt to avoid confusion with the Civil Control Centre.  It moved to the Sector Operations Room, at Ismailia, less the Fayid ATC Control Section, on 15 September 1949, where it was redesignated the Air Traffic Control Centre, Canal Zone the same day.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Canal Zone

This unit was formed on 15 September 1949 by redesignating ATCC, Fayid on it moved to Ismailia.  It was under the functional control of HQ MEAF, administered by RAF Ismailia, with the following policy: -

  1. To provide Air Traffic Control facilities for RAF aircraft within its flight information region.

  2. To provide search and rescue communications as necessary.

  3. To maintain a continuous listening watch on air/ground and point-to-point radio channels.

  4. To maintain the Command master radio facilities chart (RAFAC) section and the Aeronautical Information Service.

  5. To provide movement liaison information to the ADOC and wherever else required.

  6. To provide additional facilities as laid down in AMO A982/47.

On 15 September 1955, it moved to RAF Nicosia, where it was transferred to AHQ Cyprus and was redesignated Air Traffic Control Centre, Nicosia.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Gloucester                                                                 

This unit was formed at Gloucester on 10 November 1947 by redesignating the Area Control Centre.  On 28 September 1959 it was transferred from No 12 Group to Air Traffic Services HQ, and was retitled Gloucester Air Traffic Sub-Centre on 1 March 1960.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Habbaniya

This unit was formed on 1 May 1948 by redesignating ATCC, Iraq to avoid confusion with the Civil Control Centre, no further details at present.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Hanover

This was formed at Langenhagen Airfield, Hanover on 6 June 1955 when the ATC Centre, 2nd TAF was re-located from Bad Eilsen, and disbanded on 1 October 1962, its task being transferred to the German Air Force.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Hillingdon

A formation date for this unit has not been located but it was redesignated ATCC, Uxbridge on 14 April 1958.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Hong Kong

This unit was formed on 25 March 1948 by redesignating the Area Control Centre, Kai Tak, no further details at present.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Inverness

This unit was formed in Fighter Command at Raigmore House, Inverness on 10 November 1947 by redesignating the Area Control Centre.  On 10 August 1948 Raigmore House was transferred to Reserve Command, which took over administration of the ATCC, whilst operational control remained with Fighter Command.  It disbanded on 14 April 1950, with its commitments being taken over by ATTC, Prestwick.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Iraq

This unit was formed under the control of AHQ Iraq at Habbaniya on 22 December 1947 by redesignating the Area Control Centre Iraq, and was re-named ATCC, Habbaniya on 1 May 1948.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Malta

This unit was formed under the control of AHQ Malta at Luqa on 22 December 1947 by redesignating the Area Control Centre Malta, no further details at present.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Nicosia

This unit was formed under the control of AHQ Cyprus at Nicosia on 15 September 1955 by redesignating the Area Traffic Control Centre, Canal Zone on its transfer from RAF Ismailia, no further details at present.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Paris

This unit was formed in Paris, possibly in 1946, no further details at present.


Preston Air Traffic Control Centre

This unit was formed at Preston, on 10 November 1947 by redesignating the Area Control Centre.  On 28 September 1959 it was transferred from HQ Fighter Command to Air Traffic Services HQ and disbanded on 13 February 1961.


Northern Regional Air Traffic Service Centre

This unit was formed at Preston on 13 February 1961 in No 12 Group, Fighter Command, moving to Weeton on 13 March 1961, and disbanded on 1 November 1964.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Prestwick

This unit was formed at Prestwick, on 10 November 1947 by redesignating the Area Control Centre.  On 15 July 1955 it was transferred from No 12 Group to No 13 Group.  On 28 September 1959 it was transferred from No 13 Group to Air Traffic Services HQ, no further detail s at present.


Air Traffic Control Centre, 2nd TAF

This was formed on an unknown date at Bad Eilsen and moved to Langenhagen Airfield, Hanover on 6 June 1955, and was probably renamed ATC Centre, Hanover.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Singapore (RAF Element)

This unit was formed under the operational control of AHQ Malaya at Singapore on 1 July 1953 to provide ATC facilities for RAF aircraft within the Singapore area of control in liaison with civilian controllers, being administered by AHQ Singapore. It was retitled the Joint Air Traffic Control Centre, Singapore (RAF Element) on 1 November  1955.

It absorbed the Joint Air Traffic Control Radar Unit (RAF Element) on 22 November 1964, no further details at present.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Southern Arabia

This unit was formed under the control of AHQ BF Aden at Khormaksar on 22 December 1947 by redesignating the Area Control Centre Southern Arabia, and was re-named ATCC, Aden on 1 May 1948.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Sudan

This unit was formed under the control of No 205 Group at Khartoum on 22 December 1947 by redesignating the Area Control Centre Sudan, no further details at present.


Air Traffic Control Centre, Uxbridge

This unit was formed at Uxbridge possibly in 1946 and closed in 3 April 1955, its role being taken over by Southern ATC Centre at Heathrow.

It reformed in No 11 Group on 14 April 1958 by redesignating the ATCC, Hillingdon.  On 28 September 1959 it was transferred from No 11 Group to Air Traffic Services HQ, and was retitled Southern Regional Air Traffic Service Centre, Uxbridge on 1 March 1960.


Air Traffic Control Radar Unit (Laarbruch)

This unit was formed in RAF Germany (2nd TAF) at Laarbruch on 5 April 1961, and disbanded on 10 April 1962.


Watnall Air Traffic Control Centre

This unit was formed at Watnall on 10 November 1947 by redesignating the Area Control Centre.  On 28 September 1959 it was transferred from No 12 Group to Air Traffic Services HQ, and disbanded on 13 March 1961 by being redesignated Watnall Air Traffic Control Sub-Centre.


Watnall Air Traffic Control Sub-Centre

This unit was formed in No 12 Group, Fighter Command at Watnall on 13 March 1961 by redesignating Watnall Air Traffic Control Centre, and disbanded on 1 February 1962 following completion of the Watnall/Preston Air Traffic Merger.


Air Traffic Control Centre (Heathrow)

This unit was formed in MATO at Heathrow on 1 November 1964, no further details at present.


Air Traffic Control Centre (Preston)

This unit was formed in MATO at Prestion on 1 November 1964, no further details at present.


Air Traffic Control Centre (Uxbridge)

This unit was formed in MATO at Uxbridge on 1 November 1964, no further details at present.


Air Traffic Control Centre (Wattisham)

This unit was formed in MATO at Wattisham on 1 November 1964, no further details at present.


RAF Air Traffic HQ

This was formed on 29 June 1945 at Uxbridge under the control of No 28 Group, and disbanded on 1 August 1946.


Air Traffic HQ

This was formed on 1 August 1946 at Uxbridge under the functional control of the Air Ministry (D of Nav), administered by HQ, Fighter Command to control the following Area Control Centres: -

Area Control Centre Parent Station or Unit Command
Uxbridge SHQ RAF Uxbridge Technical Training
Prestwick RAF Unit, Prestwick Transport
Preston SHQ RAF Kirkham Technical Training
Belfast HQ, RAFNI Transport
Rudloe HQ, No 12 Group Fighter
Watnall SHQ RAF Watnall Fighter
Inverness SHQ RAF Dalcross Fighter
Berlin SHQ RAF Gatow BAFO
Bad Eilsen AHQ (Admin) BAFO BAFO

It disbanded on 15 October 1947


Air Traffic Control Section, Fighter Command

This was formed on 15 October 1947 at HQ Fighter Command, no further details at present.


RAF Air Traffic Control Unit

This was formed on 15 October 1947 at Uxbridge comprising: -

No further details at present.


Air Traffic HQ (MedME)

This was formed on 1 June 1946 at Cairo with the following policy: -

  1. The consolidation of all Air Traffic service matters in MedME Command including overriding control from the policy angle of all Air Traffic Centres.

  2. To act a policy branch of the Air Staff, HQ RAF Med ME on all items connected with Air Traffic.

No further details at present.


Area Control, Cairo

This was formed on an unknown date at Heliopolis and disbanded on 1 June 1946.


Area Control, Habbaniya

This was formed on an unknown date at Habbaniya and disbanded on 1 June 1946.


Area Control, Malta

This was formed on an unknown date in Valetta and disbanded on 1 June 1946.


Area Control Centre, Aden

This was formed on an unknown date at Steamer Point and disbanded on 24 April 1946.


Area Control Centre, Bad Eilsen

This was formed on an unknown date at Bad Eilsesn under the control of Fighter Command, but was transferred to AHQ BAFO on 1 December 1946, no further details at present.


Area Control Centre, Bangalore

This was formed on an unknown date at Bangalore and was dis-established on 1 June 1947, its commitment being transferred to the Director-General of Civil Aviatio, India.


Area Control Centre, Berlin

This was formed on an unknown date at Bad Eilson under the control of Fighter Command, but was transferred to AHQ BAFO on 1 December 1946, no further details at present.


Area Control Centre, Calcutta

This was formed on an unknown date at Calcutta and was dis-established on 1 June 1947, its commitment being transferred to the Director-General of Civil Aviatio, India.


Area Control Centre, Delhi

This was formed on an unknown date at Delhi and was redesignated Delhi Control Centre on 1 June 1947.


Area Control Centre, East Africa

This was formed on 26 August 1946 by redesignating the Air Traffic Centre, East Africa, and was redesignated Air Traffic Control Centre, East Africa on  22 December 1947.


The Area Control Centre, Egypt

This was formed on 26 August 1946 by redesignating the Air Traffic Centre, Egypt, and was redesignated RAF Area Control Centre Egypt on 14 March 1947, but was redesignated Air Traffic Control Centre, East Africa on  22 December 1947..


RAF Area Control Centre Egypt

This was formed at Ismailia on 14 March 1947 by redesignating The Area Control Centre Egypt, and moved to Fayid on 18 June 1947, no further details at present.


Area Control Centre Belfast

This was formed on 15 October 1947 in Fighter Command, and was redesignated Air Traffic Control Centre, Belfast on 10 November 1947.


Area Control Centre Gloucester

This was formed on 14 March 1947 on the move of the Area Control Centre Rudloe to RAF Gloucester and transfer to Technical Training Command.  It was transferred to Fighter Command on 15 October 1947, and was redesignated Air Traffic Control Centre, Gloucester on 10 November 1947.


Area Control Centre Inverness

This was formed on 15 October 1947 in Fighter Command, and was redesignated Air Traffic Control Centre, Inverness on 10 November 1947.


Area Control Centre, Iraq

This was formed on 26 August 1946 by redesignating the Air Traffic Centre, Iraq, and was redesignated Air Traffic Control Centre, Iraq on  22 December 1947.


Area Control Centre, RAF Kai Tak

This was formed on 30 September 1946 by redesignating the Air Traffic Centre, RAF Kai Tak, and redesignated Hong Kong Air Traffic Control Centre on 25 March 1948.


Area Control Centre, Karachi

This was formed on an unknown date at Karachi and was dis-established on 1 June 1947, its commitment being transferred to the Director-General of Civil Aviatio, India.


Area Control Centre, Khartoum

This was formed on 26 August 1946 by redesignating the Air Traffic Centre, Khartoum, and was redesignated Air Traffic Control Centre, Sudan on  22 December 1947.


Area Control Centre, Malta

This was formed on 26 August 1946 by redesignating the Air Traffic Centre, Malta, and was redesignated Air Traffic Control Centre, Malta on  22 December 1947.


Area Control Centre Preston

This was formed on 15 October 1947 in Fighter Command, and was redesignated Air Traffic Control Centre, Preston on 10 November 1947.


Area Control Centre Prestwick

This was formed on 15 October 1947 in Fighter Command, and was redesignated Air Traffic Control Centre, Prestwick on 10 November 1947.


Area Control Centre, Rangoon

This was formed on 30 September 1946 by redesignating the Air Traffic Centre, Rangoon, and ceased to function as a separate unit on 1 July 1947 on being added as a Section to the establishment of RAF Mingaladon..


Area Control Centre Rudloe

This was formed an unknown date at Rudloe Manor in Fighter Command and moved to RAF Gloucester on 14 March 1947, where it was renamed Area Control Centre Gloucester..


Area Control Centre, Singapore

This was formed on 30 September 1946 by redesignating the Air Traffic Centre, Singapore.  It moved to Kallang on 15 October 1947, where it was handed over to the DCA Malaya, with the RAF and WAAF staff being gradually replaced by civilians, and disbanded on 15 November 1947.


Area Flying Control Centre, Nairobi

This was formed on an unknown date in Nairobi and disbanded on 24 April 1946.


Area Flying Control Centre, RAF Negombo

This was formed on 30 September 1946 by redesignating the Air Traffic Centre, RAF Negombo, and redesignated Ceylon Air Traffic Control Centre on 25 March 1948.


Area Control Centre, Southern Arabia

This was formed at Steamer Point on 26 August 1946 by redesignating the Air Traffic Centre, Southern Arabia, and moved to Khormaksar on 1 May 1947, and was redesignated Air Traffic Control Centre, Southern Arabia on  22 December 1947.


Area Control Centre Watnall

This was formed on 15 October 1947 in Fighter Command,, and was redesignated Air Traffic Control Centre, Watnall on 10 November 1947.


No 1 Area Flying Control Centre

This was formed under the control of No 228 Group on 31 May 1945 at Ballygunge to provide navigational aid to aircraft flying on routes between Calcutta and Burma and disbanded on 30 September 1945.


No 2 Area Flying Control Centre

This was formed under the control of No 232 Group on 31 May 1945 at Chittagong to provide navigational aid to aircraft flying on routes between Calcutta and Burma and possibly disbanded on 30 September 1945.

It reformed under the control of ACFE in May 1946 at Singapore and was renamed Air Traffic Centre, Singapore on 28 June 1946.


No 3 Area Flying Control Centre

This was formed under the control of No 232 Group on 31 May 1945 at Akyab to provide navigational aid to aircraft flying on routes between Calcutta and Burma and possibly disbanded on 30 September 1945.


No 4 Area Flying Control Centre

This was formed under the control of No 221 Group on 31 May 1945 at Meiktila to provide navigational aid to aircraft flying on routes between Calcutta and Burma.  It later moved to Penang, where it disbanded on 1 May 1946.


No 5 Area Flying Control Centre

This was formed under the control of No 221 Group on 31 May 1945 at Rangoon to provide navigational aid to aircraft flying on routes between Calcutta and Burma and was renamed Air Traffic Centre, Rangoon on 28 June 1946.


Area Flying Control Section, Khartoum

This was formed on an unknown date in Khartoum and disbanded on 24 April 1946.


RAF Element of the Combined Air Traffic Advisory Committee

This was formed on 29 June 1945 at an unknown location under the control of No 28 Group, no further details at present.


Delhi Control Centre

This was formed on 1 June 1947 at Delhi by redesignating Area Control Centre, Delhi, but in July 1947 it was redesignated AHQ (India) Operations Room, backdated to 1 June 1947.


Flying Control Centre

This was formed under the control of No 229 Group in May/June 1944 at Karachi and disbanded between June 1944 and January 1945.


Flying Control Section (Type C)

This was formed on an unknown date at Arkonam, and disbanded on 25 May 1946.


Flying Control Section (Type D)

This was formed on an unknown date at Samungli, and disbanded on 25 May 1946.


Flying Control Section

This was formed on 13 April 1943 at Tezpur under the administrative control of No 226 Group and operational control of No 179 Ferry Wing, no further details at present.


No 1 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 at Jessore under the control of No 221 Group, being transferred to No 231 Group in January/February 1944 and disbanded post January 1945.


No 2 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 at Salbani under the control of No 221 Group, being transferred to No 231 Group in January/February 1944 and disbanded on 1 April 1945 on being absorbed into No 184 Wing.


No 3 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 at Digri under the control of No 221 Group, being transferred to No 231 Group in January/February and disbanded on 1 April 1945 on being absorbed into No 185 Wing.


No 4 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 at Alipore under the control of No 221 Group, being transferred to No 231 Group in March/April, then to 3rd TAF in May/June and disbanded on 30 September 1944.


No 5 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the control of No 221 Group at Ranchi and disbanded between June 1944 and January 1945.


No 6 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the control of No 221 Group at Baigaichi, being transferred to No 231 Group in March/April, then to 3rd TAF in May/June and disbanded on 30 September 1944.


No 7 (Type A) Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the control of No 221 Group at Imphal, moving to Tilihal in March/April 1944 and disbanded on 25 October 1945.


No 8 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the control of No 221 Group at Kumbhirgram and disbanded on 30 September 1944.


No 9 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the control of No 221 Group at Palel and disbanded on 30 September 1944.


No 10 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the control of No 221 Group at Rajyeswarpur and disbanded on 30 September 1944.


No 11 Flying Control Section

This was formed under the control of No 231 Group by January 1945 at Dhubalia  and disbanded on 1 April 1945 on being absorbed into No 175 Wing.


No 12 Flying Control Section

This was formed under the control of No 231 Group by January 1945 at Dalbhumgarh and disbanded on 25 October 1945.


No 16 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the control of No 224 Group at Agartala and disbanded on 30 September 1944.


No 17 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the control of No 224 Group at Fenny and disbanded on 30 September 1944.


No 18 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the control of No 224 Group at Comilla and disbanded on 30 September 1944.


No 19 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 7 June 1944 under the control of No 224 Group at Charinga, and disbanded on 30 September 1944.


No 30 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the control of AHQ Bengal at Amarda Road, being transferred to 3rd TAF on 19 December 1943, then to No 231 Group in March/April 1944 and disbanded into RAF Amarda Road on 27 June 1944.


No 31 Flying Control Section

This was formed under the control of No 226 Group in February/March 1944 at Karachi, and was absorbed into No 230 Maintenance Unit in November/December 1944.


No 32 Flying Control Section

This was formed under the control of No 22 Group in May/June 1944 at Minneriya and disbanded into RAF Minneriya on 28 June 1944.


No 33 Flying Control Section

This was formed under the control of AHQ India between June 1943 and January 1944 at Jodhpur, moving to Arkonam in No 225 Group by January 1945 and disbanded on 14 June 1944


No 41 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the control of No 224 Group at Chittagong and disbanded on 30 September 1944.


No 42 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Allahabad.  It was transferred to No 226 Group in January/February 1944, then to No 229 Group in May/June and disbanded into No 308 ASU on 29 May 1944.


No 43 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Delhi and disbanded between June 1944 and January 1945.


No 44 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Jodhpur and disbanded into No 319 ASU on 29 May 1944.


No 45 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Nagpur.  It was transferred to No 226 Group in January/February 1944 and disbanded into No 315 ASU on 29 May 1944.


No 46 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Peshawar and disbanded between June 1944 and January 1945.


No 47 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at St Thomas Mount, being transferred to No 225 Group in January/February 1944 and disbanded into No 23 Ferry Control on 29 May 1944.


No 48 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Dum Dum and disbanded into RAF Dum Dum on 29 May 1944.


No 49 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Santa Cruz, being transferred to No 227 Group in January/February 1944 and disbanded into RAF Santa Cruz on 29 May 1944.


No 50 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Mauripur and disbanded between June 1944 and January 1945.


No 51 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of No 224 Group at Jharsaguda and disbanded into No 23 Ferry Control on 29 May 1944.


No 52 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Ahmedabad, being transferred to No 226 Group in January/February 1944, then to No 229 Group in March/April and disbanded into No 23 Ferry Control on 29 May 1944.


No 53 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Yelahanka, being transferred to No 225 Group in January/February 1944 and disbanded between June 1944 and January 1945.


No 54 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Maharajpur.  It was transferred to No 226 Group in January/February 1944, then to No 229 Group in May/June and disbanded into No 21 Ferry Control on 29 May 1944.


No 55 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Hakimpet.  It was transferred to No 225 Group in January/February 1944, to No 227 Group in May/June and disbanded into No 23 Ferry Control on 29 May 1944.


No 56 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Lahore.  It was transferred to No 226 Group in January/February 1944 and disbanded into No 307 MU on 1 June 1944.


No 57 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Quetta, moving to Samungli in January/February 1944.  By January 1945 was in No 223 Group and disbanded at Maharajpur on 20 March 1946.


No 58 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Ambala and disbanded between June 1944 and January 1945.


No 59 Flying Control Section

TThis was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Poona and disbanded between June 1944 and January 1945.


No 60 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Risalpur and disbanded between June 1944 and January 1945.


No 61 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Begumpet and disbanded on 28 February 1944.


No 62 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Cuttack, being transferred to No 225 Group in January/February 1944 and disbanded on 28 February 1944.


No 63 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Palem, being transferred to No 226 Group in January/February 1944, to No 229 Group in May/June and disbanded into RAF Palem on 29 May 1944.


No 64 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Asansol, moving to Bishmapur in No 230 Group in April/May 1944 was absorbed into No 326 Maintenance Unit in November/December 1944.


No 65 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Aurangabad, being transferred to No 227 Group in January/February, moving to Juhu in April/May.  It was transferred to No 225 Group by January 1945 and was absorbed in SHQ RAF Santa Cruz on 1 January 1945.


No 66 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Cochin, being transferred to No 226 Group in January/February 1944, to No 225 Group in April/May and disbanded on 1 November 1944.


No 67 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Trichinopoly, being transferred to No 225 Group in January/February 1944 and disbanded into RAF Trichinopoly on 9 August 1944.


No 68 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Vizagapatam, being transferred to No 225 Group in January/February 1944 and was absorbed in SHQ RAF Vizagapatam on 25 August 1944.


No 69 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Jiwani, being transferred to No 226 Group in January/February 1944, to No 229 Group in April/May and disbanded into No 21 Ferry Control on 29 May 1944.


No 70 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of AHQ India at Bhopal and disbanded on June 1944 and January 1945.


No 71 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of No 222 Group at Ratmalana and disbanded into RAF Ratmalana on 20 June 1944.


No 72 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of No 222 Group at Koggala and disbanded into RAF Koggala on 22 June 1944.


No 73 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of No 222 Group at Sigiriya and disbanded into RAF Sigirya on 21 June 1944.


No 74 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of No 222 Group at Vavuniya and disbanded into RAF Vavuniya on 23 June 1944.


No 75 Flying Control Section

This was formed on 9 October 1943 under the operational control of No 222 Group at China Bay, moving to Dumbella in May/June 1944 and disbanded into RAF China Bay on 28 June 1944.


Flying Control Unit (Norway)

This was formed on 15 November 1945 in No 28 Group but under the functional control of the Air Ministry (D of Nav), and disbanded on 1 July 1946.


Joint Air Traffic Control Centre (RAF Element)

This unit was formed under the operational control of AHQ Malaya (later No 224 Group) at Singapore on 1 November  1955 by redesignating the Air Traffic Control Centre, Singapore (RAF Element).  On 1 January 1958 administrative control was transferred from AHQ Singapore to HQ No 224 Group, and later moved to Paya Lebar, where it was transferred to HQ FEAF on 11 September 1961, no further details at present.


Military Air Traffic Operations Northern Region

This was formed on 1 November 1964 at Lindholme in MATO, no further details at present.


Military Air Traffic Operations Southern Region

This was formed on 1 November 1964 at Uxbridge in MATO, no further details at present.


No 90 Mobile Flying Control Unit (Type E)

This was formed on 1 October 1944 in 3rd Tactical Air Force, and disbanded on 1 December 1945.


No 91 Mobile Flying Control Unit (Type E)

This was formed on 1 October 1944 in 3rd Tactical Air Force, and disbanded on 25 October 1945.


No 92 Mobile Flying Control Unit (Type E)

This was formed on 1 October 1944 in 3rd Tactical Air Force and disbanded on 25 October 1945.


No 93 Mobile Flying Control Unit (Type E)

This was formed on 1 October 1944 in 3rd Tactical Air Force, and disbanded on 1 December 1945.


No 94 Mobile Flying Control Unit (Type E)

This was formed at Barrackpore on 1 October 1944 in 3rd Tactical Air Force, and disbanded on 20 July 1946, its commitments being assumed by RAF Barrackpore.


No 95 Mobile Flying Control Unit (Type E)

This was formed on 1 October 1944 in 3rd Tactical Air Force, and disbanded on 1 January 1946.


No 96 Mobile Flying Control Unit (Type E)

This was formed on 1 October 1944 in 3rd Tactical Air Force and disbanded on 25 October 1945.


No 97 Mobile Flying Control Unit (Type E)

This was formed on 1 October 1944 in 3rd Tactical Air Force, and disbanded on 1 December 1945.


No 98 Mobile Flying Control Unit (Type E)

This was formed on 1 October 1944 in 3rd Tactical Air Force and disbanded on 25 October 1945.


No 99 Mobile Flying Control Unit (Type E)

This was formed on 1 October 1944 in 3rd Tactical Air Force and disbanded on 25 October 1945.


No 1 Flying Control Station

This was formed under the control of AHQ Western Desert in June/July 1942 at Maaten Bagush and disbanded between July 1942 and January 1943.


No 1 Flying Control Station

It reformed under the control of AHQ Eastern Mediterranean in April/May 1943 at an unknown location and disbanded on an unknown date.


No 2 Flying Control Station

This was formed under the control of No 205 Group in June/July 1942 at Kabrit and disbanded between July 1942 and January 1943.


No 3 Flying Control Station

This was formed under the control of AHQ East Africa between July 1942 and January 1943 at Nanyuki and disbanded on an unknown date.


Gloucester Air Traffic Control Sub-Centre

This was formed on 1 March 1960 by retitling the Air Traffic Control Centre, Gloucester, and disbanded on 1 October 1960

No 1 Regional Flying Control Centre

This was formed from No 1 Flying Control Station under the control of NWACAF between June 1943 and January 1944 at Algiers, being transferred to MACAF on 1 January 1944, moving to Pomigliano in January/February 1944, to Foggia in February/March,  and disbanded in April/May 1944.


Air Traffic Services HQ

This unit was formed at HQ Fighter Command, Bentley Priory on 7 May 1959, under the functional control of the Air Ministry (D of Ops (M, Nav & ATC)) and administrative control of HQ Fighter Command. On 28 September 1959 it assumed Group HQ status within Fighter Command, and was renamed HQ Military Air Traffic Operations on 10 December 1962.


HQ Military Air Traffic Operations

This unit was formed by redesignating Air Traffic Services HQ with AHQ status administered by Fighter Command at West Drayton on an unknown date, and disbanded in 31 May 2000.


RAF Element, Joint Air Traffic Control Centre, Orly

This unit was formed at Orly, France on an unknown date and disbanded on 15 October 1947.


Joint Air Traffic Control Centre, Singapore

This unit was formed at Singapore possibly in 1956 and possibly disbanded in 1971.


London Air Traffic Control Centre (Military)

This unit was formed at West Drayton in 1971.  It moved to Swanwick and probably became RAF Unit, Swanwick in 2002.


No 1 Regional Control Centre

This was formed under the control of No 71 Wing, AASF on an unknown date at an unknown location and disbanded on an unknown date.


No 2 Regional Control Centre

This was formed under the control of HQ RAF Component, BEF on an unknown date at an unknown location and disbanded on an unknown date.


No 2 Regional Flying Control Centre

This was formed from No 2 Flying Control Station under the control of NWACAF between June 1943 and January 1944 at Algiers, being transferred to MACAF on 1 January 1944, moving to Ghisonaccia, Corsica in January/February 1944 and disbanded in April/May 1944.


No 3 Regional Flying Control Centre

This was formed under the control of NWACAF between June 1943 and January 1944 at Blida, being transferred to MACAF on 1 January 1944, moving to Grottaglie in January/February 1944 and disbanded in April/May 1944.


No 4 Regional Flying Control Centre

This was formed under the control of NWACAF between June 1943 and January 1944 at Sidi Achmed, being transferred to MACAF on 1 January 1944, moving to Sidi Amour in January/February 1944 and disbanded in April/May 1944.


No 5 Regional Flying Control Centre

This was formed under the control of NWACAF between June 1943 and January 1944 at Malta, being transferred to MACAF on 1 January 1944, moving to Blida in January/February 1944 and disbanded in April/May 1944.


No 6 Regional Flying Control Centre

This was formed under the control of NWACAF between June 1943 and January 1944 at Taranto, being transferred to MACAF on 1 January 1944, moving to Malta in January/February 1944 and disbanded in April/May 1944.


Regional Flying Control (Bastia)

This was formed under the control of MACAF on 1 May 1944 at Bastia, Corsica and disbanded on 31 July 1944.


Regional Flying Control (Cyprus)

This was formed under the control of AHQ Eastern Mediterranean on April/May 1944 at Athalassa, moving to Nicosia in December 1944/January 1945 and disbanded post January 1945.


Regional Flying Control (Cyrenaica)

This was formed under the control of AHQ Eastern Mediterranean on December 1944/January 1945 at Benina and disbanded post January 1945.


Regional Flying Control (Egypt)

This was formed under the control of No 219 Group/AHQ Eastern Mediterranean on April/May 1944 at Alexandria and disbanded post January 1945.


Regional Flying Control Centre (Iraq & Persia)

This was formed under the control of AHQ Iraq & Persia between June and December 1944 at Habbaniya and disbanded post January 1945.


Regional Flying Control Centre (Levant)

This was formed under the control of AHQ Levantin April/May 1944 at Ramlah and disbanded between June and December 1944.


No 1 Regional Control Station

This was formed under the control of AHQ Western Desert on 1 December 1941 at Maaten Bagush and was redesignated No 1 Flying Control Station on 31 March 1942.


No 2 Regional Control Station

This was formed under the control of No 205 Group on 1 December 1941 at Kabrit and was redesignated No 2 Flying Control Station on 31 March 1942.

Scottish Air Traffic Control Centre (Military)

This unit was formed at Prestwick in or around 1978 and closed in 7 December 2013, its duties being transferred to RAF Unit Swanwick.


Southern Regional Air Traffic Service Centre, Uxbridge

This was formed on 1 March 1960 by retitling the Air Traffic Control Centre, Uxbridge, and disbanded on 1 November 1964.

Forecast Centres

No 1 Forecast Centre

This was formed as an IAF Type 'B' under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 701 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 2 Forecast Centre

This was formed as an IAF Type 'A' under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 702 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 3 Forecast Centre

This was formed as an IAF Type 'C' under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 703 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 4 Forecast Centre

This was formed as an IAF Type 'C' under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 704 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 5 Forecast Centre

This was formed as an IAF Type 'B' under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 705 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 6 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 706 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 7 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 1 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 707 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 8 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 708 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 9 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 709 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 11 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 711 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 12 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 712 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 13 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 3 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 713 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 14 Forecast Centre

This was formed as an IAF Type 'B' under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 714 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 15 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 715 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 16 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 716 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 17 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 717 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 18 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 3 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 718 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 19 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 719 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 20 Forecast Centre

This was formed as an IAF Type 'E' under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 720 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 21 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 1 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 721 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 22 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 1 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 722 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 23 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 723 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 24 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 724 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 25 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 725 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 27 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 727 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 28 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 728 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 29 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 729 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 30 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 730 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 31 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 731 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 32 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 732 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 33 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 3 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 733 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 34 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 3 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 734 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 35 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 3 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 735 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 36 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 3 under the control of HQ ACSEA on an unknown date and was redesignated No 736 Forecast Centre in April 1945.


No 700 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 1 under the control of HQ ACSEA at Mauripur on 15 February 1945, no further details.


No 701 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as an IAF Type 'B' under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 1 Forecast Centre, and disbanded at Dum Dum on 15 July 1946.


No 702 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as an IAF Type 'A' under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 2 Forecast Centre.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 703 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as an IAF Type 'C' under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 3 Forecast Centre.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 704 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as an IAF Type 'C' under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 4 Forecast Centre.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 705 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as an IAF Type B' under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 5 Forecast Centre.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 706 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 6 Forecast Centre.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 707 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 1 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 7 Forecast Centre.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 708 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 8 Forecast Centre.  It disbanded on 1 August 1946 and was absorbed as a Section into the establishment of RAF Kai Tak (SP).


No 709 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 9 Forecast Centre.  It disbanded on 1 August 1946 and was absorbed as a Section into the establishment of RAF Seletar.


No 710 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA at Johdpur on 15 February 1945, and disbanded on 15 May 1946.


No 711 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 11 Forecast Centre.  It disbanded on 1 August 1946 and was absorbed as a Section into the establishment of RAF Koggala.


No 712 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 12 Forecast Centre, and disbanded on 15 May 1946.


No 713 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 3 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 13 Forecast Centre.  It disbanded on 1 August 1946 and was absorbed as a Section into the establishment of RAF Negombo (SP).


No 714 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as an IAF Type 'B' under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 14 Forecast Centre, and disbanded on 15 June 1946, its commitments being transferred to No 702 Forecast Centre.


No 715 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 15 Forecast Centre.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 716 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 16 Forecast Centre, and disbanded at Medan on 5 August 1946.


No 717 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 17 Forecast Centre, .  It disbanded on 1 August 1946 and was absorbed as a Section into the establishment of RAF Saigon (2 SP).


No 718 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 3 at Balikpapan under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 18 Forecast Centre, and disbanded on 19 April 1946.


No 719 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 19 Forecast Centre.  It disbanded on 1 August 1946 and was absorbed as a Section into the establishment of RAF Mingaladon (SP).


No 720 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as an IAF Type 'E' under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 20 Forecast Centre, and disbanded on 15 April 1946.


No 721 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 1 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 21 Forecast Centre, and disbanded at Kemajoran on 13 September 1946.


No 722 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 1 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 22 Forecast Centre.  It disbanded on 1 August 1946 and was absorbed as a Section into the establishment of the Air Traffic Centre, Singapore.


No 723 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 23 Forecast Centre.  It disbanded on 1 August 1946 and was absorbed as a Section into the establishment of RAF Mingaladon (SP).


No 724 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 24 Forecast Centre.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 725 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 25 Forecast Centre.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 726 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the operational control of HQ ACSEA at Chittagong and administered by No 224 Group on 1 January 1945, and disbanded at Akyab on 1 August 1946


No 727 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 27 Forecast Centre, and disbanded on 15 May 1946.


No 728 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 28 Forecast Centre.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 729 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 29 Forecast Centre.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 730 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 30 Forecast Centre, and disbanded on 30 June 1946.


No 731 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 31 Forecast Centre.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 732 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 32 Forecast Centre.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 733 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 3 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 33 Forecast Centre.  It disbanded on 1 August 1946 and was absorbed as a Section into the establishment of RAF Butterworth (SP).


No 734 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 3 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 34 Forecast Centre.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 735 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 3 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 35 Forecast Centre, and disbanded at Chittagong on 31 March 1947.


No 736 Forecast Centre

This was formed in April 1945 as a RAF Type 3 under the control of HQ ACSEA  by redesignating No 36 Forecast Centre.  It disbanded on 1 August 1946 and was absorbed as a Section into the establishment of RAF Kuala Lumper (SP).


No 737 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the operational control of HQ ACSEA at Colombo and administered by No 222 Group on 3 January 1945.  It disbanded on 1 August 1946 and was absorbed as a Section into the establishment of RAF Changi (SP).


No 738 Forecast Centre

This was formed as an IAF Type 'E' under the control of HQ ACSEA  at Calcutta on 15 February 1945.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 739 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the operational control of HQ ACSEA at Addu Atoll and administered by No 222 Group on 20 February 1945, and disbanded on 15 April 1946.


No 740 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RAF Type 2 under the control of HQ ACSEA at Bamrauli on 1 April 1945.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 741 Forecast Centre

This was formed as a RIAF Type 'C' under the control of HQ ACSEA at Kohat on 1 April 1945.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 742 Forecast Centre (RAF Type 3)

This was formed under the control of HQ ACSEA on 15 April 1945 at Ramree to provide meteorological information and forecasts.  It disbanded on 1 August 1946 and was absorbed as a Section into the establishment of RAF Bangkok (3 SP).


No 743 Forecast Centre (RAF Type 2)

This was formed under the control of HQ ACSEA on 15 April 1945 at St Thomas Mount to provide meteorological information and forecasts, and disbanded on 15 May 1946.


No 744 Forecast Centre (RAF Type 2)

This was formed under the control of HQ ACSEA on 15 April 1945 at Hakimpet to provide meteorological information and forecasts.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 745 Forecast Centre (RAF Type 2)

This was formed under the control of HQ ACSEA on 1 May 1945 at Aurangabad to provide meteorological information and forecasts, and disbanded at Jiwani on 1 September 1946.


No 746 Forecast Centre (RIAF Type 'C')

This was formed under the control of HQ ACSEA on 10 May 1945 at Bihta to provide meteorological information and forecasts, and disbanded on 28 October 1945.


No 747 Forecast Centre (RAF Type 2)

This was formed under the control of HQ ACSEA on 1 May 1945 at Ramree to provide meteorological information and forecasts, and disbanded in Hong Kong on 31 July 1946.


No 748 Forecast Centre (RAF)

This was formed under the control of HQ ACSEA on 1 June 1945 at Bangalore to provide meteorological information and forecasts.  On 31 March 1947 all Forecast Centres in India lost their individual identity on being absorbed into the establishments of RAF Station.


No 14  Forecasting Centre (IAF)

This was formed at Cuttack on 25 October 1943 under the control of No 225 Group through No 4 C & M Party.  Its fate is unknown.


No 15  Forecasting Centre (RAF)

This was formed at Dum Dum on 23 October 1943, its fate is unknown.


No 16 Forecast Unit

This was formed at El Adem late 1943 by redesignating No 23 Meteorological Forecast Unit, no further details.


RAF Element of Joint Meteorological Centre (RAF/RN)

This was formed at Colombo on 1 January 1945 under the functional control of HQ, ACSEA, administered by No 221 Group, no further details at present


Meteorological Communication Centre

This was formed at Dunstable on 1 December 1952 under the functional control of Director, Meteorological Office, administrative control of HQ Central Signals Area at RAF Stanbridge and with limited parenting by RAF Bletchley. Administrative control was transferred to HQ, No 90 Group, RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957, Signals Command from 3 November 1958 and the n to the Meteorological Office (MO 5c) on 1 June 1960.  No further details at present.


No 21 Meteorological Field Centre

This was formed at Imphal on 13 November 1944 under the control of No 221 Group, and disbanded on 31 January 1946.


No 22 Meteorological Field Centre

This was formed at Cox's Bazaar on 13 November 1944 under the control of No 224 Group, no further details at present


No 23 Meteorological Field Centre

This was formed at Palel on 13 November 1944 under the control of No 221 Group, no further details at present


No 24 Meteorological Field Centre

This was formed at Palam on 13 November 1944 under the control of No 227 Group, no further details at present


No 25 Meteorological Field Centre

This was formed at Jessore on 13 November 1944 under the control of No 231 Group, no further details at present


No 27 Meteorological Field Centre

This was formed at Korangi Creek on 1 January 1945 under the control of No 225 Group, no further details at present


No 28 Meteorological Field Centre

This was formed at Red Hills Lake on 1 January 1945 under the control of No 225 Group, no further details at present


No 29 Meteorological Field Centre

This was formed at Madura on 10 January 1945 under the control of No 225 Group, no further details at present


No 30 Meteorological Field Centre

This was formed at Minneriya on 10 January 1945 under the control of No 222 Group, no further details at present


No 31 Meteorological Field Centre

This was formed at Cochin on 10 January 1945 under the control of No 225 Group, no further details at present


No 32 Meteorological Field Centre

This was formed at Vizagapatam on 10 January 1945 under the control of No 225 Group, no further details at present


No 33 Meteorological Field Centre

This was formed at Kolar on 1 January 1945 under the control of No 225 Group, no further details at present


No 34 Meteorological Field Centre

This was formed at Yelahanka on 1 January 1945 under the control of No 225 Group, no further details at present


No 35 Meteorological Field Centre

This was formed at Cox's Bazaar on 20 January 1945 under the control of No 224 Group, no further details at present


No 36 Meteorological Field Centre

This was formed at Nazir on 20 January 1945 under the control of No 224 Group, no further details at present


No 122 Meteorological Field Unit

This was formed at an unknown location on an unknown date under the control of HQ RAF Mediterranean and Middle East and disbanded as an RAF Unit on 15 September 1947 on being transferred to the control of the Director of Meteorology at the Air Ministry.


No 123 Meteorological Field Unit

This was formed at an unknown location on an unknown date under the control of HQ RAF Mediterranean and Middle East and disbanded as an RAF Unit on 15 September 1947 on being transferred to the control of the Director of Meteorology at the Air Ministry.


No 124 Meteorological Field Unit

This was formed at an unknown location on an unknown date under the control of HQ RAF Middle East and disbanded on 12 June 1945.


No 211 Meteorological Field Unit

This was formed at Lydda on an unknown date under the control of HQ RAF Middle East and disbanded on 31 May 1947.


No 321 Meteorological Field Unit

This was formed at an unknown location on an unknown date under the control of HQ RAF Middle East but was transferred to ACSEA on 10 September 1944, no further details at present


No 322 Meteorological Field Unit

This was formed at an unknown location on an unknown date under the control of HQ RAF Middle East but was transferred to ACSEA on 10 September 1944, no further details at present


No 331 Meteorological Field Unit

This was formed at an unknown location on an unknown date, and disbanded on 25 August 1944.


No 401 Meteorological Field Unit

This was formed at Heliopolis on 27 July 1944, and disbanded on 25 March 1945.

It was reformed by redesignating the Meteorological Reporting Unit at Kufra on 25 May 1945, following its transfer to the control of RAF Khartoum.  It disbanded as an RAF Unit on 15 September 1947 on being transferred to the control of the Director of Meteorology at the Air Ministry.


No 402 Meteorological Field Unit

This was formed at Heliopolis on 27 July 1944, and disbanded on 20 February 1946.


No 403 Meteorological Field Unit

This was formed at Heliopolis on 29 July 1944, and disbanded on 15 November 1944.


Meteorological Forecast Station, Jerusalem

This was formed at Jerusalem on an unknown date and was redesignated No 2 (Middle East) Meteorological Unit in late 1943.


Meteorological Forecast Station, Habbaniya

This was formed at Habbaniya on an unknown date and was redesignated No 3 (Middle East) Meteorological Unit in late 1943.


Meteorological Forecast Unit, Aden

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of HQ BF Aden on 15 July 1945.


Meteorological Forecast Unit, Almaza

This was formed at Almaza on an unknown date and was redesignated No 1 (Middle East) Meteorological Unit in late 1943.


Meteorological Forecast Unit, Asmara

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of No 23 Staging Post on 15 July 1945.


Meteorological Forecast Unit, El Geneina

A formation date has not yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of No 25 Staging Post on 15 July 1945.


Meteorological Forecast Unit, Juba

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of No 29 Staging Post on 15 July 1945.


Meteorological Forecast Unit, Khartoum

This was formed at Khartoum on an unknown date and was redesignated No 4 (Middle East) Meteorological Unit in late 1944/early 1945.


Meteorological Forecast Unit, Malakal

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of No 28 Staging Post on 15 July 1945.


Meteorological Forecast Unit, Masirah

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of RAF Masirah on 15 July 1945.


Meteorological Forecast Unit, Wadi Halfa

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of No 22 Staging Post on 15 July 1945.


No 10 Meteorological Forecast Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in ACSEA and disbanded on 1 January 1945 on the formation of the Joint Meteorological Forecast Centre.


No 10 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Middle East)

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of RAF Shandur on 15 July 1945.


No 11 Meteorological Forecast Unit

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of AHQ Eastern Mediterranean on 15 July 1945.


No 12 Meteorological Forecast Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in Middle East Command, but on 1 October 1943 it was transferred from MEC to NWAAF, its disbandment date is currently unknown.


No 13 Meteorological Forecast Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in Middle East Command, but on 15 September 1943 it was transferred from MEC to NWAAF, and was reduced to 'number only' basis on 7 October 1943.

It lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of No 16 Staging Post on 15 July 1945.


No 14 Meteorological Forecast Unit

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of No 17 Staging Post on 15 July 1945.


No 15 Meteorological Forecast Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1943 at Djerba Island in Middle East Command, and disbanded on 1 August 1946.


No 16 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Middle East)

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of HQ, No 212 Group on 15 July 1945.


No 16 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Type 'C')

This was formed on 20 November 1943 at Sigiriya in No 222 Group, no further details.


No 17 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Middle East)

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of No 10 Staging Post on 15 July 1945.


No 17 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Type 'C')

This was formed on 3 December 1943 at Kumbhiagram in No 221 Group, no further details.


No 18 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Middle East)

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of No 12 Staging Post on 15 July 1945.


No 18 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Type 'C')

This was formed on 11 January 1944 at Digri in No 231 Group, under the operational control of HQ ACSEA, no further details.


No 19 Meteorological Forecast Unit (RAF Type 'C')

This was formed on 25 June 1944 at Dargaon in No 221 Group, under the operational control of HQ ACSEA, and disbanded on 20 February 1945, its 'number-plate' being retained for possible future use.


No 20 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Middle East)

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of RAF Abu Sueir on 15 July 1945.


No 20 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Type 'E' Mobile (IAF))

This was formed on 25 June 1944 at Chittagong in No 224 Group, under the operational control of HQ ACSEA, later moving to Bawli Bazaar, no further details.


No 21 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Middle East)

A formation date has no yet been found, and was absorbed as a section of RAF Beirut on 1 November 1945, disbanding on 13 June 1946.


No 22 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Middle East)

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of RAF Nicosia on 15 July 1945.


No 23 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Middle East)

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of No 14 Staging Post on 15 July 1945.


No 23 Meteorological Forecast Unit

Its formation date is unknown but it was located at El Adem when it was redesignated No 16 Forecast Unit in late 1943.


No 24 Meteorological Forecast Unit

This was formed on 12 August 1943 at Heliopolis in Middle East Command, and disbanded on 31 October 1943.

It reformed on 7 November 1943 at Heliopolis in Middle East Command, and was later redesignated No 41 MFU.


No 25 Meteorological Forecast Unit

This formed at Aqir in late 1943, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of RAF Aqir on 15 July 1945.


No 26 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Middle East)

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of RAF Qastina on 15 July 1945.


No 27 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Middle East)

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of RAF Ein Shemer on 15 July 1945.


No 31 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Middle East)

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of No 42 Staging Post on 15 July 1945.


No 33 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Middle East)

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of RAF Teheran on 15 July 1945.


No 34 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Middle East)

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of No 43 Staging Post on 15 July 1945.


No 35 Meteorological Forecast Unit (MedME)

A formation date has no yet been found, but was disbanded on 30 November 1945, its commitments being transferred to AHQ Greece.


No 36 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Middle East)

A formation date has no yet been found, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of No 44 Staging Post on 15 July 1945.


No 41 Meteorological Forecast Unit

This formed in late 1943/early 1944 by redesignating No 24 MFU and it disbanded on 10 March 1944.

It reformed on 10 July 1944 at Heliopolis in MEC and disbanded on 1 November 1944.


No 56 Meteorological Forecast Unit

This formed at No 53 PTC, Bari on 12 January 1945 under the control of HQ Balkan Air Force.  It later moved to Milan, where it disbanded on 10 January 1946.


Meteorological Radio Station, Quickborn

A formation date for this unit has not been found but it was transferred to the German Ministry of Transport on 1 October 1950 and the RAF Element was disbanded on 7 October.


Meteorological Section, Zeltweg

A formation date for this unit has not been found but it disbanded on 10 January 1947.


Meteorological Station, Ireland

A formation date for this unit has not been found but was located at Baldonnell until 29 April 1922 when it moved to Collinstown, no further details at present.


No 12 Meteorological Unit

This formed at Udine on an unknown date, and disbanded on 26 November 1946 on being absorbed as a section of RAF Udine.


No 12 Meteorological Section

This formed as a Section of RAF Udine on 26 November 1946 and disbanded on 27 September 1947.


No 125 Mobile Meteorological Unit

This formed at Zeltweg on an unknown date, and disbanded on 26 November 1946 on being absorbed as a section of RAF Zeltweg.


No 128 Mobile Meteorological Unit

This formed at Salonika on 17 September 1944 under the control of HQ Balkan Air Force, and disbanded on 15 March 1946


No 1 Meteorological Unit (Middle East)

This was formed in late 1943 by renaming the Meteorological Forecast Centre, Almaza.  By 1 June 1948 it was located at Ismailia and was transferred to the complete control of HQ Med ME on that date.  By 15 September 1955 it was under the control of No 205 Group but on that date it moved to RAF Nicosia under the control of AHQ Cyprus.  Its fate is unknown at present.


No 2 (Middle East) Meteorological Unit

This was formed in late 1943 by renaming the Meteorological Station, Jerusalem, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of RAF Lydda on 4 October 1946.


No 3 (Middle East) Meteorological Unit

This was formed in late 1943 by renaming the Meteorological Station, Habbaniya, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of RAF Habbaniya on 4 October 1946.


No 4 (Middle East) Meteorological Unit

This was formed in late 1944/early 1945 by renaming the Meteorological Unit, Khartoum, but lost its individual identity on being absorbed as a section of RAF Khartoum on 4 October 1946.


No 1 Mobile Meteorological Artillery Unit (RAF Element)

This was formed on 17 August 1956, at RAF Boscombe Down in No 61 Group  under the functional control of the Air Ministry (ACAS (DMO)), the operational control of No 52 Locating Regiment, RA, and administrative control of HQ Home Command.  On 5 November 1956 it moved to Upavon and was transferred to the administrative control of HQ Transport Command, but disbanded on 19 December 1956


No 101 Mobile Meteorological Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in Middle East Command, but on 20 October 1943 it was transferred from HQ RAF Middle East to NWAAF, its disbandment date is currently unknown.


No 125 Mobile Meteorological Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in Middle East Command, but on 1 October 1943 it was transferred from MEC to NWAAF, its disbandment date is currently unknown.


No 126 Meteorological Forecast Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in Middle East Command, but on 1 October 1943 it was transferred from MEC to NWAAF, and disbanded on 31 August 1945.


No 127 Mobile Meteorological Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in Middle East Command, but on 20 October 1943 it was transferred from HQ RAF Middle East to NWAAF, and disbanded on 31 August 1945.


No 129 Mobile Meteorological Unit

This was formed on 1 May 1945 in MAAF, at Advanced HQ, DAF, and disbanded on 31 August 1945.


No 1 Meteorological Reporting Centre

This was formed on an unknown date in ACSEA and was redesignated No 800 Meteorological Reporting Centre in April 1945.


No 800 Meteorological Reporting Centre

This was formed on in April 1945 in ACSEA by redesignating No 1 Meteorological Reporting Centre, and disbanded on 15 April 1946.


No 820 Meteorological Reporting Centre

This was formed on 20 August 1945 in ACSEA at Mawatagama under the functional control of HQ ACSEA, administered by No 222 Group, and disbanded on 15 July 1946.


No 1 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in ACSEA and was redesignated No 801 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit in April 1945.


No 2 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in ACSEA and was redesignated No 802 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit in April 1945.


No 3 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in ACSEA and was redesignated No 803 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit in April 1945.


No 4 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in ACSEA and was redesignated No 804 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit in April 1945.


No 5 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in ACSEA and was redesignated No 805 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit in April 1945.


No 6 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in ACSEA and was redesignated No 806 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit in April 1945.


No 801 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit

This was formed in April 1945 in ACSEA by redesignating No 1 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit, and disbanded on 30 April 1946.


No 802 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit

This was formed in April 1945 in ACSEA by redesignating No 2 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit, and disbanded on 31 March 1946.


No 803 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit

This was formed in April 1945 in ACSEA by redesignating No 3 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit, and disbanded at Tavoy on 15 October 1946.


No 804 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit

This was formed in April 1945 in ACSEA by redesignating No 4 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit, and disbanded on 31 March 1946.


No 805 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit

This was formed in April 1945 in ACSEA by redesignating No 5 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit, and disbanded on 31 March 1946.


No 806 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit

This was formed in April 1945 in ACSEA by redesignating No 6 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit, and disbanded at Palembang on 5 August 1946.


No 807 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in ACSEA, and disbanded at Meiktila on 23 July 1946.


No 808 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in ACSEA, and disbanded at Mergui on 31 January 1947, its personnmel being used to form a Meteorological Section at RAF Mergui.


No 809 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in ACSEA, and disbanded at Bassein on 1 February 1947.


No 810 Mobile Pilot Balloon Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in ACSEA, and disbanded at Prome on 1 December 1946.


Polish Meteorological Unit

This was formed on an unknown date in Technical Training Command and disbanded on 17 December 1946.


Other Control Centres

RAF Airborne Control Unit

This was formed, possibly at Peshawar, from the Visual Control Post HQ and the various VCPs in October 1945 under the control of HQ BAFSEA, and disbanded on 27 August 1946.


Air Support Control Unit (India)

This was formed at Peshawar on 27 August 1946, under the control of AHQ India, through HQ No 1 (Indian) Group.  It was reduced to 'Number Plate only Basis' on 30 June 1947 and disbanded on 10 August 1947.


Air Raid Report Centre

This was formed under the control of RAF Middle East on 1 April 1942 at Tel Aviv and disbanded on 31 December 1943.


Control Warning Centre

A formation date or location has not yet been found but it was located at Jaynagar when it disbanded on 1 July 1945.


No 1 Forward Visual Control Post

This was formed on 1 March 1945 in No 38 Group, and was redesignated No 1 RAF Party Contact Car (Air) on 28 July 1945.


No 2 Forward Visual Control Post

This was formed on 1 March 1945 in No 38 Group, and was redesignated No 2 RAF Party Contact Car (Air) on 28 July 1945.


No 3 Forward Visual Control Post

This was formed on 1 March 1945 in No 38 Group, and was redesignated No 3 RAF Party Contact Car (Air) on 28 July 1945.


Gloucester Terminal Signals Office

This was formed in No 90 Group by redesignating No 2 Western Area Signals Office at Gloucester on 15 January 1947.  On 1 December 1947 it was transferred from Northern Signals Area to Southern Signals Area, although its technical direction was by Central Area. It was disbanded on 1 August 1949 but its functions continued to be carried out by RAF Station Gloucester.


No 1 (County of Hertford) Maritime HQ Unit

Formation and disbandment dates for this unit have not yet been found.   and was renumbered No 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn in 1999. 


No 2 (City of Edinburgh) Maritime HQ Unit

Formation and disbandment dates for this unit have not yet been found.   and was renumbered No 600 (City of London) Sqn in 1999.


No 3 (County of Devon) Maritime HQ Unit

Formation and disbandment dates for this unit have not yet been found.   and was absorbed into No 1 MHU in 1999.                                      


Ulster Maritime Support Unit RAuxAF

This unit was formed in Belfast in 1959 but disbandment has not yet been found.


RAF Component, Naval/Air Operations Room

This was formed under the control of No 225 Group on 7 October 1943 at Bombay, moving to Vizagapatam on 15 March 1944, where it was administered by No 222 Group.  Its function was the control of coastal operations along the East coast of India and disbanded on 8 March 1945.


No 60 (General Reconnaissance) Operations Room

This was formed under the control of  on 25 April 1945 at Algiers and disbanded on 31 May 1945.


No 101 (General Reconnaissance) Operations Room

This was formed under the control of ACSEA in April 1945 at Cuttack, under the control of No 222 Group and disbanded 25 July 1945.


No 102 (General Reconnaissance) Operations Room

This was formed under the control of ACSEA on 1 March 1945 at St Thomas Mount, under the control of No 222 Group and disbanded on 1 July 1945.


No 103 (General Reconnaissance) Operations Room

This was formed under the control of ACSEA on 1 March 1945 at Korangi Creek, under the control of No 222 Group and disbanded on 25 October 1945.


No 104 (General Reconnaissance) Operations Room

This was formed under the control of ACSEA on 1 March 1945 at Redhills Lake, under the control of No 222 Group and disbanded on 25 October 1945.


No 105 (General Reconnaissance) Operations Room

This was formed under the control of ACSEA on 1 March 1945 at Santa Cruz, under the control of No 222 Group and disbanded on 25 October 1945.


No 1 RAF Party Contact Car (Air)

This was formed on on 28 July 1945 by redesignating No 1 Forward Visual Control Post in No 38 Group, and on completion of training was despatched to Palestine for duties with the 6th Airborne Division being transferred to HQ MedME on 9 May 1946.  It was disbanded on 15 January 1948.


No 2 RAF Party Contact Car (Air)

This was formed on on 28 July 1945 by redesignating No 2 Forward Visual Control Post in No 38 Group, and on completion of training was despatched to Palestine for duties with the 6th Airborne Division being transferred to HQ MedME on 9 May 1946.  It was disbanded on 15 January 1948.


No 3 RAF Party Contact Car (Air)

This was formed on on 28 July 1945 by redesignating No 3 Forward Visual Control Post in No 38 Group, and on completion of training was despatched to Palestine for duties with the 6th Airborne Division being transferred to HQ MedME on 9 May 1946. It was disbanded on 15 January 1948.


No 1 Radar Control Unit

This was formed from the personnel of the disbanded RAF Component of the British Radar Control, Turkey on 1 August 1945 under the administrative control of the Air Attaché.


Visual Control Post HQ

This was formed on 23 June 1945 at Hakimpet to train personnel and the maintenance of equipment for the Visual Control Posts in ACSEA, and was absorbed into the RAF Airborne Commado Unit in October 1945.


No 1 Western Area Signals Office

This was formed in No 81 (Signals) Wing, possibly on 2 June 1941 at Worcester, and disbanded in No 90 Group on 12 October 1946.


No 2 Western Area Signals Office

This was formed in No 81 (Signals) Wing, possibly on 2 June 1941 at Gloucester, and was redesignated Gloucester Terminal Signals Office on 15 January 1947.


No 3 Western Area Signals Office

This was formed in No 81 (Signals) Wing, possibly on 2 June 1941 at Tetbury, no further details at present


No 4 Western Area Signals Office

This was formed in No 81 (Signals) Wing, possibly on 2 June 1941 at Strand, no further details at present


No 5 Western Area Signals Office

This was formed in No 81 (Signals) Wing, possibly on 2 June 1941 at Stonehenge, no further details at present


[Air Defence | Air Traffic Control | Forecast | Other]

This entry was last updated on 10/04/25

         [Top of Page]