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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Fighter Command - December 1941
[No 9 Group | No 10 Group | No 11 Group | No 12 Group | No 13 Group | No 14 Group | No 60 Group | No 81 Group | No 82 Group]
Command HQ - Bentley Priory, Stanmore, Middlesex
HQ - Barton Hall, Preston, Lancashire
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Andreas | Andreas, Isle of Man | |
| No 457 Sqn RAAF | RAF Andreas | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Atcham | Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire | |
| No 131 Sqn | RAF Atcham | Spitfire |
| RAF Station High Ercall | High Ercall, Wellington, Shropshire | |
| No 68 Sqn | RAF High Ercall | Beaufighters |
| RAF Station Honiley | Honiley, nr Kenilworth, Warwickshire | |
| No 605 Sqn | RAF Honiley | Hurricane |
| No 135 Sqn | RAF Honiley | Hurricane |
| No 1456 Flight | RAF Honiley | Havoc |
| RAF Station Llanbedr | Llanbedr, Harlech, Merionth | |
| RAF Station Speke | Speke Aerodrome, Liverpool 10, Lancashire | |
| Merchant Ship Fighter Unit | RAF Speke | Hurricane |
| RAF Station Squires Gate | Squires Gate, Blackpool, Lancashire | Station in Coastal Command |
| No 256 Sqn | RAF Squires Gate | Defiant |
| RAF Station Valley | Valley, Holyhead, Anglesey, North Wales | |
| No 242 Sqn | RAF Valley | Hurricane |
| No 350 (Belgium) Sqn | RAF Valley | Hurricane |
| No 456 Sqn RAAF | RAF Valley | Defiants |
| No 275 Sqn | RAF Valley | Lysander/Walrus |
| No 1486 Target Towing Flight | RAF Valley | Lysander |
| RAF Station Wrexham | Wrexham, Denbighshire, South Wales | |
| No 285 Sqn | RAF Wrexham | Hudson/Lysander |
| No 96 Sqn | RAF Wrexham | Defiant |
HQ - Rudloe Manor, Box, Chippenham, Wiltshire
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Angle | Angle, Pembrokeshire | |
| No 615 Sqn | RAF Angle | Hurricane |
| RAF Station Charmy Down | Charmy Down, Bath, Somerset | |
| No 137 Sqn | RAF Charmy Down | Whirlwind |
| No 263 Sqn | RAF Charmy Down | Whirlwind |
| No 417 Sqn RCAF | RAF Charmy Down | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Chilbolton | Chilbolton, Andover, Hampshire | |
| No 245 Sqn | RAF Chilbolton | Hurricane |
| RAF Station Church Stanton | Churchstanton, Taunton, Somerset | |
| No 316 (Polish) Sqn | RAF Church Stanton | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Colerne | Colerne, Bath, Wiltshire | |
| No 87 Sqn | RAF Colerne | Hurricane |
| No 1454 Flight | RAF Colerne | Havoc |
| RAF Station Exeter | Exeter Air Port, Honiton Clyst, Devon | |
| No 307 (Polish) Sqn | RAF Exeter | Beaufighter |
| No 317 (Polish) Sqn | RAF Exeter | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Fairwood Common | nr Swansea, Glamorganshire | |
| No 79 Sqn | RAF Fairwood Common | Hurricane |
| No 125 Sqn | RAF Fairwood Common | Defiant |
| RAF Station Filton | Filton, Bristol, Gloucestershire | |
| No 286 Sqn | RAF Filton | Hudson,/Lysander/Hurricane |
| RAF Station Harrowbeer | Harrowbeer, Yelverton, Devon | |
| No 302 (Polish) Sqn | RAF Harrowbeer | Spitfire |
| No 276 Sqn | RAF Harrowbeer | Lysander/Walrus |
| RAF Station Hurn | Hurn, Christchurch, Hampshire | |
| Telecommunications Flying Unit | RAF Hurn | |
| RAF Station Ibsley | Ibsley, Ringwood, Hampshire | |
| No 118 Sqn | RAF Ibsley | Spitfire |
| No 501 Sqn | RAF Ibsley | Spitfire |
| No 234 Sqn | RAF Ibsley | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Middle Wallop | Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire | |
| No 604 Sqn | RAF Middle Wallop | Beaufighter |
| No 1458 Flight | RAF Middle Wallop | Havoc |
| RAF Station Perranporth | Perranporth, Cornwall | |
| No 66 Sqn | RAF Perranporth | Spitfire |
| No 130 Sqn | RAF Perranporth | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Portreath | Nancekuke, Redruth, Cornwall | |
| No 313 (Czech) Sqn | RAF Portreath | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Predannack | Predannack, nr Mullion, Cornwall | |
| No 247 Sqn | RAF Predannack | Hurricane |
| No 600 Sqn | RAF Predannack | Beaufighter |
| No 1457 Flight | RAF Predannack | Havoc |
| RAF Station Warmwell | Warmwell, Dorchester, Dorset | |
| No 402 Sqn RCAF | RAF Warmwell | Hurricane |
| No 1487 Target Towing Flight | RAF Warmwell | Lysander |
HQ - Uxbridge, Middlesex
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Biggin Hill | Biggin Hill, Westerham, Kent | |
| No 401 Sqn RCAF | RAF Biggin Hill | Spitfire |
| No 124 Sqn | RAF Biggin Hill | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Castle Camps | Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire | |
| RAF Station Croydon | Croydon, Surrey | |
| No 287 Sqn | RAF Croydon | Hudson/Lysander |
| RAF Station Debden | Saffron Walden, Essex | |
| No 111 Sqn | RAF Debden | Spitfire |
| No 129 Sqn | RAF Debden | Spitfire |
| No 258 Sqn | RAF Debden | Hurricane |
| RAF Station Ford | Ford, Arundel, Sussex | |
| No 23 Sqn | RAF Ford | Havoc I |
| Fighter Interception Unit | RAF Ford | Beaufighter |
| RAF Station Gravesend | Gravesend, Kent | |
| No 72 Sqn | RAF Gravesend | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Hawkinge | Hawkinge, nr Folkestone, Kent | |
| No 91 Sqn | RAF Hawkinge | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Hendon | Hendon, Middlesex | |
| No 116 (Calibration) Sqn | RAF Hendon | Lysander |
| No 1 Camouflage Flt | RAF Hendon | Various |
| RAF Station Heston | Heston, Middlesex | |
| RAF Station Hornchurch | Hornchurch, Essex | |
| No 64 Sqn | RAF Hornchurch | Spitfire |
| No 411 Sqn RCAF | RAF Hornchurch | Spitfire |
| No 603 Sqn | RAF Hornchurch | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Hunsdon | Hunsdon, nr Ware, Hertfordshire | |
| No 85 Sqn | RAF Hunsdon | Havoc I |
| No 3 Sqn | RAF Hunsdon | Hurricane |
| No 1451 Flight | RAF Hunsdon | Havoc |
| RAF Station Kenley | Whyteleafe, Surrey | |
| No 602 Sqn | RAF Kenley | Spitfire |
| No 485 Sqn RNZAF | RAF Kenley | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Manston | Manston, nr Ramsgate, Kent | |
| No 32 Sqn | RAF Manston | Hurricane |
| No 607 Sqn | RAF Manston | Hurricane |
| RAF Station Martlesham Heath | Martlesham Heath, Woodbridge, Suffolk | |
| No 403 Sqn RCAF | RAF Martlesham Heath | Hurricane |
| No 418 Sqn RCAF | RAF Martlesham Heath | Boston |
| RAF Station Merston | Merston, Chichester, Sussex | |
| No 41 Sqn | RAF Merston | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Northolt | Northolt, Ruislip, Middlesex | |
| No 303 (Polish) Sqn | RAF Northolt | Spitfire |
| No 308 (Polish) Sqn | RAF Northolt | Spitfire |
| No 315 (Polish) Sqn | RAF Northolt | Spitfire |
| RAF Station North Weald | North Weald, Epping, Essex | |
| No 222 Sqn | RAF North Weald | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Redhill | Redhill, Surrey | |
| No 242 Sqn | RAF Redhill | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Shoreham | Shoreham, Sussex | |
| No 1488 Target Towing Flight | RAF West Malling | Lysander |
| RAF Station Southend | Southend-on-Sea, Essex | |
| RAF Station Stapleford Tawney | Stapleford Tawney, Essex | |
| No 71 (Eagle) Sqn | RAF Stapleford Tawney | Spitfire |
| No 277 Sqn | RAF Stapleford Tawney | Lysander/Walrus |
| RAF Station Tangmere | Tangmere, Chichester, Sussex | |
| No 1 Sqn | RAF Tangmere | Hurricane |
| No 219 Sqn | RAF Tangmere | Beaufighter |
| No 1455 Flight | RAF Tangmere | Havoc |
| RAF Station Westhampnett | Westhampnett, Chichester, Sussex | |
| No 65 Sqn | RAF Westhampnett | Spitfire |
| RAF Station West Malling | Maidstone, Kent | |
| No 29 Sqn | RAF West Malling | Beaufighter |
| No 264 Sqn | RAF West Malling | Defiants |
| No 1452 Flight | RAF West Malling | Havoc |
HQ - Watnall, Nottinghamshire
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Church Fenton | Church Fenton, Tadcaster, West Yorkshire | |
| RAF Station Collyweston | Collyweston, Northamptonshire | |
| RAF Station Coltishall | Scottow, Norwich, Norfolk | |
| No 19 Sqn | RAF Coltishall | Spitfire |
| No 278 Sqn | RAF Coltishall | Lysander/Walrus |
| No 255 Sqn | RAF Coltishall | Hurricane |
| No 257 Sqn | RAF Coltishall | Hurricane |
| No 1489 Target Towing Flight | RAF Coltishall | Lysander |
| RAF Station Digby | Digby, Lincolnshire | |
| No 409 Sqn RCAF | RAF Digby | Defiant |
| No 412 Sqn RCAF | RAF Digby | Spitfire |
| No 609 Sqn | RAF Digby | Spitfire |
| No 288 Sqn | RAF Digby | Hudson/Lysander/Hurricane |
| RAF Station Duxford | Duxford, Cambridgeshire | |
| No 56 Sqn | RAF Duxford | Typhoon |
| No 601 Sqn | RAF Duxford | Typhoon |
| No 154 Sqn | RAF Duxford | Spitfire |
| Air Fighting Development Unit | RAF Duxford | Various |
| Aircraft Gun Mounting Establishment | RAF Duxford | Various |
| RAF Station Hibaldstow | Hibaldstow, Redbourne, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire | |
| No 253 Sqn | RAF Hibalstow | Hurricane |
| RAF Station Kingscliffe | Kingscliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire | |
| No 266 Sqn | RAF Kingscliffe | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Kirton in Lindsey | Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire | |
| No 121 (Eagle) Sqn | RAF Kirton in Lindsey | Spitfire |
| No 616 Sqn | RAF Kirton in Lindsey | Spitfire |
| No 136 Sqn | RAF Kirton in Lindsey | Hurricane |
| RAF Station Leconfield | Leconfield, Beverley, East Yorkshire | Station in Bomber Command |
| No 610 Sqn | RAF Leconfield | Spitfires |
| RAF Station Swanton Morley | Swanton Morley, Dereham, Norfolk | Station in Bomber Command |
| No 152 Sqn | RAF Swanton Morley | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Wellingore | Wellingore, Leadenham, Lincolnshire | |
| No 92 Sqn | RAF Wellingore | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Wittering | Wittering, Peterborough, Northamptonshire | |
| No 25 Sqn | RAF Wittering | Beaufighter |
| No 151 Sqn | RAF Wittering | Defiant |
| No 1453 Flight | RAF Wittering | Havoc |
| No 29 Beam Approach Training Flight | RAF Wittering | Master |
| No 1453 Flight | RAF Wittering | Havoc |
HQ - Blakelaw Estate, Ponteland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Acklington | Acklington, Morpeth, Northumberland | |
| No 43 Sqn | RAF Acklington | Hurricane |
| No 406 Sqn RCAF | RAF Acklington | Blenheim |
| No 1490 Target Towing Flight | RAF Acklington | Lysander |
| No 1460 Flight | RAF Acklington | Havoc |
| RAF Station Ayr | Ayr, Heathfield, Ayrshire | |
| No 141 Sqn | RAF Ayr | Beaufighter |
| RAF Station Catterick | Catterick, Richmond, North Yorkshire | |
| No 145 Sqn | RAF Catterick | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Drem | Gullane Drem, East Lothian | |
| No 611 Sqn | RAF Drem | Spitfire |
| No 410 Sqn RCAF (1 Flt) | RAF Drem | Defiant |
| No 28 Beam Approach Training Flight | RAF Drem | Master |
| RAF Station Ouston | Stamfordham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland | |
| No 410 Sqn RCAF (1 Flt) | RAF Ouston | Defiant |
| No 232 Sqn | RAF Ouston | Hurricane |
| RAF Station Scorton | Scorton, Richmond, North Yorkshire | |
| No 122 Sqn | RAF Scorton | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Turnhouse | Edinburgh 12, Midlothian | |
| No 312 (Czech) Sqn | RAF Turnhouse | Spitfire |
| No 289 Sqn | RAF Turnhouse | Hudson/Lysander/Hurricane |
| No 340 Sqn | RAF Turnhouse | Spitfire |
HQ - RAF Inverness
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Castletown | Thurso, Caithness | |
| No 54 Sqn | RAF Castletown | Spitfire |
| No 123 Sqn (1 Flt) | RAF Castletown | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Dyce | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire | Station in Coastal Command |
| No 310 (Czech) Sqn | RAF Dyce | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Inverness | Longman, Inverness | |
| No 1491 Target Towing Flight | RAF Inverness | Lysander |
| No 18 Wireless Unit | RAF Inverness | |
| RAF Station Kirkwall | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands | Operations Room only |
| RAF Station Peterhead | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire | |
| No 416 Sqn RCAF | RAF Peterhead | Spitfire |
| No 132 Sqn | RAF Peterhead | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Skeabrae | Kirkwall, Orkneys | |
| No 331 (Norwegian) Sqn | RAF Skeabrae | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Tain | Tain, Ross-shire | |
| No 17 Sqn | RAF Tain | Hurricane |
| No 123 Sqn (1 Flt) | RAF Tain | Spitfire |
HQ - 'Oxenden', Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Units controlled by HQ No 60 Group
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| No 2 Installation Unit | RAF Kidbrooke | |
| No 70 (Signals) Wing | Bunchrew House, Inverness | |
| No 71 (Signals) Wing | Bucksburn House, Springfield Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen | |
| No 72 (Signals) Wing | Stirling | |
| No 73 (Signals) Wing | Eathorpe Hall, Malton, North Yorkshire | |
| No 74 (Signals) Wing | Leighton, Trumpington Road, Cambridge | |
| No 75 (Signals) Wing | Heathfield House, Keston, Kent | |
| No 76 (Signals) Wing | Hillend, Henbury, Bristol | |
| No 77 (Signals) Wing | 'High Lea' Woolton, Liverpool | |
| No 78 (Signals) Wing | Holne Park, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Devon | |
| No 79 (Signals) Wing | Portadown, Northern Ireland |
Stations marked * are under the Signals Wing concerned for technical maintenance but are administered by the Sector Stations shown in brackets
Radar stations controlled by No 70 (Signals) Wing
| Station | Location/Address | Notes |
| Brannish | Isle of Lewis | |
| Broad Bay | Isle of Lewis | |
| Cromarty | Cromarty | |
| Crustan | Orkneys | |
| Deerness | Orkneys | |
| Eorodale | Isle of Lewis | |
| Habost | Isle of Lewis | |
| Islivick | Isle of Lewis | |
| Kendrom | Isle ofSyke | |
| Loth | Helmsdale, Sutherland | |
| Navidale | Helmsdale, Sutherland | |
| Netherbutton | Orkneys | |
| Northtown (Kirwall)* | Orkneys | |
| Rodel Park | Harris | |
| Sango | Cape Wrath | |
| Stoer | Point of Stoer | |
| Tannach | Wick | |
| Thrumster | Wick | |
| Ulbster | Caithness | |
| Whale Head | Orkneys |
Radar stations controlled by No 71 (Signals) Wing
| Station | Location/Address | Notes |
| Clett | Shetland Isles | |
| Cocklaw | Peterhead, Aberdeen | |
| Doonies Hill | Gregness, Aberdeen | |
| Douglas Wood | Monikie, Angus | |
| Hillhead | Fraserburgh, Aberdeen | |
| Noss Hill | Shetland | |
| Rosehearty | Aberdeen | |
| St Cyrus | Kincardineshire | |
| School Hill | Portlethen, Aberdeen | |
| Skaw | Shetland | |
| Watsness | Shetland |
Radar stations controlled by No 72 (Signals) Wing
| Station | Location/Address | Notes |
| Anstruther | Fife | |
| Barrapoll | Isle of Tiree | |
| Borve Castle | Benbecula | |
| Carsaig | Mull | |
| Cockburnspath | Berwickshire | |
| Dirleton (Drem)* | Edinburgh | |
| Drone Hill | Berwickshire | |
| Greian Head | Barra | |
| Kilchiaran | Islay | |
| Kilkenneth | Tiree | |
| North Cairn | Stranraer | |
| Port Mor | Tiree | |
| St Quivox (Ayr)* | Ayr | |
| Saligo | Islay |
Radar stations controlled by No 73 (Signals) Wing
| Station | Location/Address | Notes |
| Bamburgh | Northumberland | |
| Bempton | East Yorkshire | |
| Cresswell | Morpeth, Northumberland | |
| Danby Beacon | Seaholm. North Yorkshire | |
| Easington | East Yorkshire | |
| Hampton Hill (Church Fenton)* | Beverley Park, Yorkshire | This location is difficult to identify |
| Humberston | Grimsby, Lincolnshire | |
| Kinley Hill | Dawdown, Seaham Harbour, County Durham | |
| Northstead (Ouston)* | ||
| Orby (Digby)* | Skegness, Lincolnshire | |
| Ottercops | Northumberland | |
| Seaton Snook (Catterick)* | Northumberland | |
| Skendleby | Spilsby, Lincolnshire | |
| Staxton Wold | Scarborough, North Yorkshire | Currently the oldest operating radar station in the world |
| Stenigot | Louth, Lincolnshire |
Radar stations controlled by No 74 (Signals) Wing
| Station | Location/Address | Notes |
| Bawdsey | Woodbridge, Suffolk | |
| Canewdon | Rochford, Essex | |
| Dunwich | Saxmundham, Suffolk | |
| Great Bromley | Colchester, Essex | |
| High Street, Darsham | Suffolk | |
| Happisburgh | Norwich, Norfolk | |
| Hopton | Yarmouth, Norfolk | |
| Langtoft (Wittering)* | Bourne, Lincolnshire | |
| Neatishead (Coltishall)* | Wroxham, Norfolk | |
| Stoke Holy Cross | Norwich, Norfolk | |
| Trimley Heath (Debden)* | Martlesham | |
| Waldringfield (North Weald)* | Martlesham | |
| Walton | Essex | |
| West Beckham | Holt, Norfolk |
Radar stations controlled by No 75 (Signals) Wing -
| Station | Location/Address | Notes |
| Beachy Head | Sussex | |
| Bembridge | Isle of Wight | |
| Dunkirk | Faversham, Kent | |
| Durrington (Tangmere)* | West Worthing | |
| Fairlight | Hastings | |
| Foreness | Cliftonville | |
| Newchurch | Kent | |
| Pevensey | Sussex | |
| Poling | Sussex | |
| Rye | Sussex | |
| Swingate | Dover | |
| Truleigh Hill | Shoreham | |
| Ventnor | Isle of Wight | |
| Wartling (Kenley)* | Pevensey | |
| Whitstable | Kent | |
| Willesborough (Biggin Hill)* | Ashford, Kent |
Radar stations controlled by No 76 (Signals) Wing -
| Station | Location/Address | Notes |
| Castell Mawr | Cardiganshire | |
| Comberton (Honiley)* | Pershore, Worcestershire | |
| Cricklade (Colerne)* | Wiltshire | |
| Folly | Pembrokeshire | |
| Huntspill (Colerne)* | Somerset | |
| Hayscastle Cross | Pembrokeshire | |
| Kete | Pembrokeshire | |
| Ringstead | Dorset | |
| Ripperston (Fairwood Common)* | Pembrokeshire | |
| Sopley (Middle Wallop)* | Christchurch, Hampshire | |
| Southbourne | Bournemouth, Dorset | |
| St Twynnels | Pembrokeshire | |
| Strumble Head | Fishguard | |
| Sturminster Marshall (Hurn)* | Dorset | |
| Warren | Pembrokeshire | |
| Worth Matravers | Swanage, Dorset |
Radar stations controlled by No 77 (Signals) Wing -
| Station | Location/Address | Notes |
| Bride | Isle of Man | |
| Cregneish | Isle of Man | |
| Dalby | Isle of Man | |
| Formby | Formby, Liverpool, Lancasshire | |
| Great Orme's Head | Llandudno | |
| Hack Green (Atcham)* | Nantwich, Cheshire | |
| Hawcoat | Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire | |
| Nevin | Carnarvonshire | |
| Pen-y-bryn | Llyn | |
| Prestatyn | Flintshire | |
| Rhuddlan | Flintshire | |
| St Bee's Head | Cumberland | |
| Scarlet Point | Isle of Man | |
| South Stack | Holy Island, Anglesey | |
| Tower | Blackpool, Lancashire | |
| Trewan Sands (Valley)* | Anglesey | |
| Wylfa | Anglesey |
Radar stations controlled by No 78 (Signals) Wing -
| Station | Location/Address | Notes |
| Beer Head | Seaton, Cornwall | |
| Bolt Head | Start Point | |
| Branscombe | Salcombe Regis, Devon | |
| Carnaton | Newquay, Cornwall | |
| Downderry | Tor Point, Cornwall | |
| Dry Tree | Helston, Cornwall | |
| Exminster (Exeter)* | Exeter, Devon | |
| Hartland | Devon | |
| Hawkstor | Plymouth, Devon | |
| Kingswear | Devon | |
| Mark's Castle | Land's End, Cornwall | |
| Newford (Portreath)* | Scilly Isles | |
| Northam | Devon | |
| Pen Olver | Lizard, Cornwall | |
| Rame Head | Cornwall | |
| Sennen | Cornwall | |
| Trelanvean | Cornwall | |
| Treleaver (Portreath)* | Cornwall | |
| Trevescan | Penzance, Cornwall | |
| Trerew | Newquay, Cornwall | |
| Trevose | Newquay, Cornwall | |
| West Prawle | Devon | |
| Wrafton (Exeter)* | Braunston, Devon |
Radar stations controlled by No 79 (Signals) Wing -
| Station | Location/Address | Notes |
| Ballindery | County Tyrone | |
| Ballymartin | County Down | |
| Ballywoodan (Ballyhalbert)* | County Down | |
| Bishop's Road (Eglinton)* | County Derry | |
| Castlerock | County Derry | |
| Downhill | County Derry | |
| Glenarm | County Antrim | |
| Greystones | County Down | |
| Kilkeel | County Down | |
| Lisnaskea | Enniskillen | |
| Roddans Port | County Down |
No 81 Operational Training Group
HQ - Avening Court, Avening, Nr Stroud, Gloucestershire
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Aston Down | Aston Down, Stroud, Gloucestershire | |
| No 52 OTU | RAF Aston Down | Hurricane |
| RAF Station Church Fenton | Church Fenton, Tadcaster, West Yorkshire | Station in No 12 Group |
| No 54 OTU | RAF Church Fenton | BlenheimDefiant/Beaufighter |
| RAF Station Cranfield | Cranfield, Bedfordshire | |
| No 51 OTU | RAF Cranfield | BlenheimDefiant/Beaufighter |
| RAF Station Crosby on Eden | Crosby-on-Eden, Carlisle, Cumberland | |
| No 59 OTU | RAF Crosby on Eden | Hurricane |
| RAF Station East Fortune | East Fortune, East Lothian | |
| No 60 OTU | RAF East Fortune | Defianrt |
| RAF Station Grangemouth | Central Scotland Airport, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire | |
| No 58 OTU | RAF Grangemouth | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Hawarden | Hawarden, Saltney Ferry, Flintshire | |
| No 57 OTU | RAF Hawarden | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Heston | Heston, Middlesex | Satellite in No 11 Group |
| No 61 OTU | RAF Heston | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Llandow | Llandow, Glamorganshire | |
| No 53 OTU | RAF Llandow | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Sutton Bridge | Sutton Bridge, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire | |
| No 56 OTU | RAF Sutton Bridge | Hurricane |
| RAF Station Usworth | Usworth, Sunderland, Co. Durham | |
| No 55 OTU | RAF Usworth | Huricane |
HQ - RAF Home Forces, Belfast, Northern Ireland
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Ballyhalbert | Ballyhalbert, County Down, Northern Ireland | |
| No 153 Sqn | RAF Ballyhalbert | Defiant |
| No 504 Sqn | RAF Ballyhalbert | Spitfire |
| RAF Station Belfast | Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland | |
| No 96 Wing | Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland | |
| RAF Station Eglinton | Eglinton, Londonderry, Northern Ireland | |
| No 131 (Eagle) Sqn | RAF Eglinton | Spitfire |
| RAF Station St Angelo | Lough Erne, County Fermanagh |
Source - December 1941 SD161
County names used are those in use at the time
[No 9 Group | No 10 Group | No 11 Group | No 12 Group | No 13 Group | No 14 Group | No 60 Group | No 81 Group | No 82 Group]
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