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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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This list does not include Initial Training Wings, which are listed in the Members Area, as are more detailed histories of each Wing.
| Wing | Formation/Disbandment | Function | Notes |
| 51 | (a) ?/11/17 - 30/7/19
(b) 11/5/39 - 10/6/40 (c) 21/4/41 - 21/11/42 |
(Corps)
(Army Co-operation) (Maintenance) |
xx xxx 1918 Lt Col R P Mills xx xxx 1918 Lt Col R G Blomfield |
| 52 | (a) ?/9/18 - 1/4/20
(b) 1/11/39 - 14/7/40 (c) 21/5/41 - 21/11/42 |
(Corps)
(Army Co-operation) (Maintenance) |
(a) Formed in Indian, redesignated No 3 (Indian) xx xxx xxxx Lt Col J R C Heathcote
|
| 53 | (a) 8/2/18 - 13/6/19
(b) 23/3/41 - 1/1/46 |
(Home Defence)
(Maintenance) |
|
| 54 | (a) 6/3/18 - 8/5/19
(b) 25/5/42 - 9/10/46 |
(Night)
(Maintenance) |
xx xxx 1918 Lt Col R G D Small |
| 55 | (a) 5/5/18 - 25/9/19
(b) 1/8/42 - 15/1/17 |
(Training)
(Barrack & Clothing)/ (Maintenance) |
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| 56 | (a) ?/8/18 - 15/5/19
(b) 22/7/44 - 15/10/46 |
(Training)
(Maintenance) |
|
| 57 | (a) ?/?/18 - 3/7/18
(b) 22/7/44 - 15/1/47 |
(Training)
(Maintenance) |
|
| 58 | (a) 1/4/18 - 21/12/18 | (Training) | |
| 59 | (a) 27/7/18 - 24/6/19 | (Training) | |
| 60 | (a) 22/7/18 - 14/9/18
(b) 30/8/39 - 20/1/40 (c) 20/1/40 - 31/5/40 |
(Training)
(Fighter) (Fighter) |
22 Jul 1918 Lt Col G E Todd (b) raised to No 14 Group |
| 61 | (a) 1/4/18 - 13/11/18
(b) 23/9/39 - 31/5/40 |
(Naval)
(Fighter) |
xx xxx 1918 Lt Col E Osmond |
| 62 | (a) 1/4/18 - 1/10/19
(b) 17/10/39 - 31/5/40 |
(Naval)
Fighter Servicing Wing Unit |
(a) Officer Commanding - Lt Col F W Bowhill |
| 63 | (a) 1/4/18 - 21/5/19 (b) 20/2/40 - 31/5/40 |
(Naval)
Fighter Servicing Wing Unit |
|
| 64 | (a) 1/4/18 - 22/4/18 (b) 6/6/18 - 15/9/19 (c) 2/7/40 - 1/8/40 |
(Naval)
(Egypt) Wing Servicing Unit |
xx xxx xxxx Lt Col C E Risk |
| 65 | (a) 1/4/18 - 1/3/19
(b) ?/?/40 - 24/6/40 |
(Naval)
Wing Servicing Unit |
xx xxx 1918 Lt Col J A Cunningham xx Dec 1918 Lt Col E W Norton 3-7 Dec 1918 Maj H V Champion de Crespigny (Temp) 18-28 Dec 1918 Maj H V Champion de Crespigny (Temp) 31 Jan 1919 Maj H V Champion de Crespigny |
| 66 | 1/4/18 - 15/8/19 | (Naval) | xx xxx xxxx Lt Col E W Powell |
| 67 | (a) 1/4/18 - 6/12/18
(b) 6/11/39 - 24/7/40 |
(Naval)
Fighter Wing Servicing Unit |
|
| 68 | (a) 11/7/18 - 1/9/19 | (Operations) | |
| 69 | (a) 21/7/18 - 25/7/19
(b) 15/3/45 - 20/10/45 |
(Training)
(Signals) |
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| 70 | (a) 20/8/18 - 1/5/19
(b) 1/9/39 - 1/7/40 (c) 17/2/41 - 31/5/46 (d) 22/8/51 - 1/8/53 |
(Operations)
(Bomber) (Signals) (Signals) |
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| 71 | (a) 8/8/18 - 15/5/19
(b) 24/8/39 - 24/6/40 (c) 17/2/41 - 30/6/43 |
(Operations)
(Bomber) (Signals) |
|
| 72 | (a) 8/8/18 - 15/5/19 (b) 23/8/39 - 6/2/40 (c) 17/2/41 - 15/5/44 (d) 15/5/44 - 22/9/46 |
(Operations)
(Bomber) (Signals) (Signals) |
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| 73 | (a) 20/8/18 - 1/5/19 (b) 17/2/41 - 1/11/46 |
(Operations)
(Signals) |
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| 74 | (a)8/8/18 - 15/5/19
(b) 24/8/39 - 10/2/40 (c) 17/2/41 - 30/6/43 |
(Operations)
(Bomber) (Signals) |
|
| 75 | (a) 8/8/18 - 15/5/19
(b) 24/8/39 - 30/6/40 (c) 10/2/41 - 15/4/41 (d) 17/2/41 - 1/11/46 |
(Operations)
(Bomber) (Bomber) (Signals) |
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| 76 | (a) 20/8/18 - 1/12/18
(b) 24/8/39 - 24/6/40 (c) 17/2/41 - 30/6/43 |
(Operations)
(Bomber) (Signals) |
|
| 77 | (a) 8/8/18 - 1/11/18
(b) 17/2/41 - 15/5/44 |
(Operations)
(Signals) |
|
| 78 | (a)8/8/18 - ?/11/18
(b) 25/5/41 - 31/7/46 |
(Operations)
(Signals) |
|
| 79 | (a) 26/8/18 - 1/8/19
(b) 22/8/39 - ? (c) 27/9/41 - 30/6/43 |
(Operations)
(Bomber) (Signals) |
It was reformed on 7 October 1940 from the WIDU to investigate and counter German radio navigation/bombing aids. By July 1943 it controlled around 80 out-stations through six area HQs, employed on radio countermeasures, at which point it employed 86 officers, and 3,012 other ranks. It also controlled the 'A-J' unit which was involved in countering German jamming on British radar/radio facilities. It disbanded on 24 September 1945
It reformed once again on 1 August 1953 and disbanded on 15 March 1957.
1 Jul 1918 Lt Col L A Strange
This was originally formed on 3 June 1918 as 81th (Corps) Wing but disbanded on 21 June 1918.It reformed on 1 July 1918, again as a Corps Wing, disbanding on 1 March 1919 .
It briefly reformed as No 81 (Bomber) Wing in August 1939 but disbanded again on 18 September.
It was reformed as No 81 (Signals) Wing in No 26 Group on 2 June 1941. By July 1943 it administered the Western Area Signals Offices at Worcester, Gloucester, Tetbury, Stroud, and Stonehouse, which provided facilities to the Air Ministry and Record Office with a staff of 22 officers and 646 other ranks. It also administered a signals section, which comprised receiving and transmitting stations at Birdlip as well as standby W/T stations at Hartlebury, and Bodmin. It disbanded on 30 April 1946.
3 Jun 1918 Lt Col T W C Carthew
xx xxx 1918 Lt Col A G R Garrod
| 82 | (a) 3/6/18 - 1/3/19
(b) ?/8/39 - ? |
(Bomber) |
xx xxx 1918 Lt Col C F Kilner |
| 83 | (a) 13/6/18 - 15/2/19
(b) ?/8/39 - ? (c) 19/8/42 - ?/7/43 |
(Bomber) (Signals) |
1 Jul 1918 Lt Col J H A Landon |
| 84 | (a) 12/10/18 - 3/11/19
(b) 1/5/43 - 1/9/44 |
(Training)
(Signals) |
|
| 85 | (a) 5/10/18 - ?/?/19
(b) 1/7/46 - ?/12/48 (c) xx xxx 2003 - Current |
(a) (Night)
(c) (Expeditionary Logistics) |
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| 86 | (a) 29/9/18 - 10/12/18
(b) 13/12/18 - 8/10/19 (c) 5/5/39 - 16/2/40 |
(Night)
(Communications) (General Reconnaissance) |
|
| 87 | (a) 29/8/18 - 10/12/18
(b) 1944 (c) 15/7/46 - 26/8/46 |
(Night)
(Transport) |
|
| 88 | (a) 17/10/18 - ?/?/19
(b) 6/8/42 - 18/11/42 (c) 1944 |
(Day)
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17 Oct 1918 Lt Col W D Beatty |
| 89 | ?/10/18 - ?/?/19 | (Army) | xx Oct 1918 Lt Col C E C Rabagliati |
| 90 | 6/11/18 - 1/3/19 | (Army) | 6 Nov 1918 Lt Col G W P Dawes |
| 91 | 24/10/18 - ?/?/19 | (Army) | 24 Oct 1918 Lt Col S Smith |
| 96 | 1/10/41 - 10/5/44 | Wireless (Observer) | |
| 100 | 12/5/39 - 9/9/41 | (General Reconnaissance) | |
| 101 | 16/2/40 - ?/7/41 | (General Reconnaissance) | |
| 102 | 14/4/41 - 31/1/42 | (General Reconnaissance) | |
| 103 | 12/2/45 - 30/9/46 | (Air Disarmament) | |
| 104 | 5/2/45 - 1/10/45 | (Photographic Reconnaissance) |
No 105 (Combined Operations) Wing
This was formed on 28 February 1943 and was administered by No 26 Group whilst in the UK but disbanded on 15 August 1944.
| 106 | 3/7/43 - 14/4/44 | (Photographic Reconnaissance) |
| 107 | (a) 26/6/43 - 7/8/43
(b) 16/10/44 1/9/45 |
(Special Duties)
(Transport) |
| 108 | 24/9/44 - 8/5/46 | (Transport) |
| 109 | 10/9/44 - 1/3/46 | (Transport) |
| 110 | (a) 1/3/40 - 5/5/41
(b) 3/7/44 - 15/2/46 |
(Anti-Aircraft Co-operation)
(Transport) |
This page was last updated on 17/03/25©
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