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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[Mediterranean Command | Egypt | Sudan and Eritrea | East Africa | Palestine and Transjordan | Iraq Command | Aden]
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Valetta | AHQ Malta | |
| Base Accounts Office | ||
| Base Personnel Office | ||
| Meteorological Station | ||
| Kalafrana | Station HQ | |
| Inter-Command W/T Station | ||
| Hal Far | Station HQ | |
| Station Flight | Magister (3 IE), Swordfish (1 IE), Seal (1 IE), Gauntlet (1 IE) | |
| No 830 Sqn FAA | ||
| French (GR) Flight | ||
| Luqa | Station HQ | |
| No 148 Sqn | Wellington - 16 IE | |
| No 431 (GR) Flight | Glen martin 7 IE, 5 IR | |
| Te Salvatur | D/F Station | |
| No 241 TRU | ||
| No 242 TRU | ||
| 3 x AMES | ||
| Takali | Station HQ | |
| No 261 Sqn | Hurricane 16 IE |
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Cairo | HQ RAF Middle East | |
| Base Accounts Office | ||
| Base Personnel Office | ||
| MT Repair Flight | ||
| Heliopolis | Station HQ | |
| No 267 Sqn | Various | |
| No 70 Sqn | Wellington - 2 Flights, 16 IE, 8 IR | |
| No 216 Sqn | Wellington - 2 Flights 16 IE, 8 IR | |
| Meteorological Station | ||
| No 2 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit | 3 Hurricanes, 3 Maryland | |
| Instrument Repair Flight | 2 Mobile Sections, 3rd Section attached to No 52 RSU | |
| No 84 Sqn | Blenheim IV - 16 IE | |
| Helwan | Station HQ | |
| No 101 Maintenance Unit | ||
| Ismailia | HQ, No 25 (Bomber) Wing | |
| Station HQ | ||
| No 1 (GR) Unit | 3 Wellingtons | |
| Inter-Command W/T Station | ||
| Meteorological Station | ||
| Recruits Disposal Pool | ||
| No 70 Operation Training Unit (Medium Bomber) | Various | |
| Aboukir | No 103 Maintenance Unit | |
| No 205 MRU | ||
| Meteorological Station | ||
| No 33 Air Stores Park | ||
| No 54 Repair and Salvage Unit | ||
| No 228 Sqn | Sunderland - 6 IE | |
| Middle East Pool | Wastage Pool from No 103 MU | |
| Abu Haggag | Rear HQ, No 202 Group | |
| Abu Sueir | No 102 Maintenance Unit | |
| No 13 Wireless Intelligence Screen | ||
| El Firdan | Aircraft Storage Unit | |
| Maaten Bagush | No 202 Group Communication Flight | |
| No 253 Wing | ||
| No 113 Sqn | Blenheim IV - 16 IE | |
| No 6 S & T Column, No 1 Section | ||
| No 6 S & T Column, No 2 Section | ||
| No 6 S & T Column, No 4 Section | ||
| Quasaba | No 6 Sqn (1 Flight) | |
| No 208 Sqn | Lysander - 12 IE | |
| Detachment, No 3 Sqn RAAF | ||
| Fuka | No 55 Sqn | Blenheim IV - 16 IE |
| No 51 Repair and Salvage Unit | ||
| No 21 Medical Receiving Station | ||
| No 33 Sqn (2 Flights) | Hurricane - 16 IE | |
| No 84 Sqn (1 Flight) | Blenheim IV | |
| No 216 MRU | ||
| No 235 MRU | ||
| El Dhaba | AM Experimental Station | |
| No 204 MRU | ||
| Quttaf | No 45 Sqn | Blenheim IV -16 IE |
| Sidi Barakat | No 252 MRU | |
| Maaten El | No 112 Sqn | Gladiator, 2 Flights - 16 IE |
| Gerawla | No 80 Sqn | Gladiator - 16 IE |
| No 3 Sqn RAAF | 1 Flight - Lysander, 2 Flights - Gladiator | |
| No 219 MRU | ||
| Burgh el Arab | No 31 Air Stores Park | |
| Shafrakana | No 252 (Fighter) Wing | |
| No 256 Air Information (Signals) Wing | ||
| Ikingi Maryut | AM Experimental Station | |
| No 30 Sqn | Blenheim IV, 2 Flights - 16 IE | |
| Amiriya | No 1 Observer Screen Unit | |
| No 33 Sqn (1 Flight) | Gladiator | |
| Alexandria | HQ, No 201 (General Reconnaissance) Group | |
| No 101 Wing in SS Dumana | ||
| No 230 Sqn | Sunderland - 6 IE | |
| Port Detachment | ||
| No 971 (Balloon) Sqn | VLA - 30 (9-10 waterborne) | |
| High Speed Launch No 110 | Administered by No 102 MU | |
| No 17 Wireless Intelligence Screen | ||
| No 16 Wireless Intelligence Screen | ||
| Kasfareet | Station HQ | |
| No 257 (Bomber) Wing | ||
| Shallufa | No 37 Sqn | Wellington 2 Flights - 16 IE, 8 IR |
| No 38 Sqn | Wellington 2 Flights - 16 IE, 8 IR | |
| Quotaifiya | No 211 Sqn | Blenheim IV, 2 Flights - 16 IE |
| No 6 S & T Column, No 3 Section | ||
| No 84 Sqn (1 Flight) | Blenheim IV | |
| Takoradi (Gold Coast) | Station HQ | |
| Royal Egyptian Air Force | ||
| Cairo | HQ Royal Egyptian Air Force | |
| Almaza | No 2 Sqn REAF | |
| Air Frame Repair Squadron | ||
| Engine Repair Squadron | ||
| Apprentices Training School | ||
| No 1 Sqn, REAF (1 Flight) | ||
| No 3 (Communication) Sqn | ||
| No 4 Sqn, REAF | ||
| Suez | No 5 Sqn, REAF | |
| No 1 Sqn, REAF (1 Flight) | ||
| Khanka | Flying Training School | |
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Carthago | No 47 Sqn | Wellesley - 15 IE |
| Khartoum | HQ No 203 Group | |
| Station HQ | ||
| No 52 Repair and Salvage Unit | ||
| Gordon's Tree (Satellite of Khartoum) | Communication Flight | |
| No 237 Sqn | Lysander - 12 IE | |
| No 1 Sqn SAAF | Gladiator - 16 IE, to re-equip with Hurricanes | |
| No 251 Sqn | Hurricane | |
| Erhoweit | HQ, No 254 (Bomber) Wing | |
| Summit | No 223 Sqn | Maryland - 16 IE |
| No 250 Sqn | Tomahawk - 16 IE | |
| No 104 Maintenance Unit | ||
| No 22 Medical Receiving Station | ||
| Advanced HQ, No 254 (Bomber) Wing | ||
| Port Sudan | Station HQ | |
| No 14 Sqn | Wellesley - 15 IE | |
| No 251 MRU | ||
| Port Detachment | ||
| Wadi Halfa | Staging Post | |
| Sidi Heneish | No 274 Sqn | Hurricane - 16 IE |
| No 73 Sqn | Hurricane 2 Flights - 16 IE 8 IR |
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Kenya | ||
| Archers Post | No 11 Sqn SAAF (1 Flight) | Battle - 12 IE |
| No 2 Sqn SAAF (1 Flight) | Gladiator | |
| Garba Tulla | No 40 Sqn SAAF (1 Flight) | Hartebeeste - 12 IE |
| No 2 Sqn SAAF | Gladiator | |
| Nanyuki | HQ, No 1 (Bomber) Brigade SAAF | |
| HQ, No 2 Sqn SAAF | plus 'A' Flight | |
| No 12 Sqn SAAF | Ju 86, HQ plus 'A' & 'B' Flights - 12 IE | |
| HQ, No 40 Sqn SAAF | Hartebeeste | |
| Nairobi | Air HQ East Africa | |
| Station HQ | ||
| Kenya Auxiliary Air Unit | HQ & 1 Flight | |
| No 2 Sqn SAAF | Gladiator | |
| Survey Flight | ||
| No 3 Sqn SAAF | Hurricane - 12 IE HQ & 'B' Flight | |
| Eastleigh | Station HQ | |
| No 30 EFTS | ||
| Mombassa | No 12 Sqn SAAF | Ju 86, 'C' Flights |
| Embarkation Office | ||
| No 218 MRU | ||
| No 3 Sqn SAAF | Hurricane, 'A' Flight | |
| Wajir | No 40 Sqn SAAF | Hartebeeste - 12 IE |
| Garissa | No 2 Sqn SAAF | Gladiator - 'C' Flight |
| Moshi | No 40 Sqn SAAF | Hartebeeste - 'C' Flight |
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Jerusalem | HQ Palestine & Transjordan | |
| Ramleh | Station HQ | |
| No 6 Sqn | Lysanders - 2 Flights, 12 IE | |
| No 2 Armoured Car Company | HQ & 2 Sections | |
| Station Flight | Various | |
| Meteorological Station | ||
| Amman | Station HQ | |
| Meteorological Station | ||
| Haifa | Station HQ | |
| No 236 TRU | ||
| AM Experimental Station | ||
| No 2 (French) Fighter Flight | ||
| Sarafand | RAF Recruiting Depot |
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Habbaniya | Air HQ - Iraq | |
| Station HQ | ||
| No 70 Sqn (1 Flight) | Wellington | |
| No 4 Flying Training School | Various | |
| Communication Flight | Various | |
| Aircraft Depot | ||
| Supplies Depot | ||
| RAF General Hospital | ||
| Meteorological Station | ||
| No 1 Armoured Car Company | HQ & 3 Sections | |
| Shaibah | Station HQ | |
| No 1 Armoured Car Company | 1 Section | |
| No 244 Sqn | Vincent - 12 IE | |
| Meteorological Station | ||
| Basrah | Station HQ | |
| Base Supplies and Transport Depot | ||
| Diwaniyah | Meteorological Station | |
| Iraq Levies | ||
| Habbaniya | Battalion and Wing HQ | |
| 6 Companies | ||
| Basrah | 1 Company | |
| Shaibah | 1 Company | |
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Steamer Point | Air HQ, Aden | |
| Equipment and Supply Depot | ||
| Armoured Car and Marine Craft Section | ||
| RAF Hospital | ||
| No 13 Wireless Intelligence Screen | Detachment c/o AHQ | |
| Khormaksar | Station HQ | |
| No 8 Sqn | Blenheim IV, 2 Flights - 16 IE | |
| No 203 Sqn | Blenheim IV, 2 Flights - 14 IE, 7 IR | |
| General Purpose Flight | Vincent - 16 IE, 3 IR | |
| No 1 French Bomber Flight | ||
| Sheikh O'thman | Station HQ | |
| No 94 Sqn | Gladiator, 2 Flights - 16 IE, 8 IR | |
| No 39 Sqn | Blenheim IV, 2 Flights - 16 IE, 8 IR | |
| No 11 Sqn | Blenheim IV, 2 Flights - 16 IE, 8 IR | |
| Infantry Wing | ||
| Anti-Aircraft Wing | ||
| Command Training Flight | Various | |
| Army Units | ||
| Steamer Point | HQ, Royal Artillery | |
| HQ 5th (Heavy) Regiment, Royal Artillery | ||
| 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery | ||
| 20th (Fortress) Company, Royal Engineers | ||
| Isthmus | 15th AA Battery HKS, Royal Artillery | |
| 23rd AA Battery HKS, Royal Artillery | ||
| Searchlight Battery, Royal Artillery | ||
| AA Section, Royal Engineers | ||
| 17th Indian Staging Section | ||
| 48 CD RIASC | ||
| 1 Indian Battalion | ||
| Khormaksar | 2/5 Mahrattas Light Infantry | |
| 1/2nd Punjab Regiment | ||
| Crater | Ordnance Depot, RAOC | |
Source - SD161 (6th Issue) January 1941
[Mediterranean Command | Egypt | Sudan and Eritrea | East Africa | Palestine and Transjordan | Iraq Command | Aden]
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