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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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2nd Tactical Air Force - February 1944
[Command HQ | No 2 Group | No 83 Group | No 84 Group | No 34 Wing]
Main HQ - Uxbridge, Middlesex
Rear HQ - Bracknell, Berkshire
Units administered directly by HQ 2nd TAF
| Unit | Location/Address/Notes |
| TAF Communication Flight | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| Base Accounts Office | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| Base Personnel Staff Office | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 13 Personnel Transit Centre | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 14 Personnel Transit Centre | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 511 Forward Repair Centre | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| Base Maintenance Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2717 Field Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2719 Field Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2726 Field Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2729 Field Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2742 Field Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2757 Field Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2777 Field Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2798 Field Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2804 Field Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2806 Field Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2816 Field Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2827 Field Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2701 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2703 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2734 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2736 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2750 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2773 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2794 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2800 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2809 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2811 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2814 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2817 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2819 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2834 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2845 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2871 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2872 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2873 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2874 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2875 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2876 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2878 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2879 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2880 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 2881 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 5003 Mobile Signals Unit, Type 'A' | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 5004 Mobile Signals Unit, Type 'B' | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 5005 Mobile Signals Unit, Type 'D' | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 5006 Mobile Signals Unit, Type 'H' | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 575 Mobile Signals Unit, Type 'K' | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 576 Mobile Signals Unit, Type 'K' | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 100 Mobile Dental Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 101 Mobile Dental Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 102 Mobile Dental Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 103 Mobile Dental Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 104 Mobile Dental Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 105 Mobile Dental Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 106 Mobile Dental Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 107 Mobile Dental Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 108 Mobile Dental Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 109 Mobile Dental Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 110 Mobile Dental Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 111 Mobile Dental Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 112 Mobile Dental Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 113 Mobile Dental Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 114 Mobile Dental Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 115 Mobile Dental Unit | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 200 Mobile Dental Laboratory | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 201 Mobile Dental Laboratory | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 202 Mobile Dental Laboratory | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 203 Mobile Dental Laboratory | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| Field Photographic Library | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
| No 1 Mobile Field Photographic Section | The location of this unit is not shown in the SD161 |
HQ - Bylaugh Hall, East Dereham, Norfolk
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| No 98 Sqn | RAF Dunsfold | Mitchell |
| No 3124 Servicing Echelon | RAF Dunsfold | To service the aircraft of No 98 Sqn |
| No 180 Sqn | RAF Dunsfold | Mitchell |
| No 3125 Servicing Echelon | RAF Dunsfold | To service the aircraft of No 180 Sqn |
| No 139 Wing HQ | RAF Dunsfold | |
| No 414 Air Stores Park | RAF Dunsfold | |
| No 415 Air Stores Park | RAF Dunsfold | |
| No 88 Sqn | RAF Hartford Bridge | Boston |
| No 3121 Servicing Echelon | RAF Hartford Bridge | To service the aircraft of No 88 Sqn |
| No 107 Sqn | RAF Hartford Bridge | Boston |
| No 3122 Servicing Echelon | RAF Hartford Bridge | To service the aircraft of No 107 Sqn |
| No 342 (Free French) Sqn | RAF Hartford Bridge | Boston |
| No 3123 Servicing Echelon | RAF Hartford Bridge | To service the aircraft of No 342 Sqn |
| No 137 Wing HQ | RAF Hartford Bridge | |
| No 416 Repair and Salvage Unit | RAF Hartford Bridge | |
| No 305 (Polish) Sqn | RAF Lasham | Mitchell |
| No 3129 Servicing Echelon | RAF Lasham | To service the aircraft of No 305 Sqn |
| No 320 (Dutch) Sqn | RAF Lasham | Mitchell |
| No 3132 Servicing Echelon | RAF Lasham | To service the aircraft of No 320 Sqn |
| No 613 Sqn | RAF Lasham | Mosquito VI |
| No 3123 Servicing Echelon | RAF Lasham | To service the aircraft of No 613 Sqn |
| No 138 Wing HQ | RAF Lasham | |
| No 73 MT Light Repair Unit | RAF Lasham | |
| No 140 Wing HQ | RAF Hunsdon | Station in No 11 Group |
| No 21 Sqn | RAF Hunsdon | Mosquito VI |
| No 3128 Servicing Echelon | RAF Hunsdon | To service the aircraft of No 21 Sqn |
| No 464 Sqn RAAF | RAF Hunsdon | Mosquito VI |
| No 3130 Servicing Echelon | RAF Hunsdon | To service the aircraft of No 464 Sqn |
| No 487 Sqn RNZAF | RAF Hunsdon | Mosquito VI |
| No 3131 Servicing Echelon | RAF Hunsdon | To service the aircraft of No 487 Sqn |
| No 55 Mobile Field Hospital | RAF Snailwell | Station in No 12 Group |
| No 5 Casualty Air Evacuation Unit | RAF Snailwell | Station in No 12 Group |
| No 226 Sqn | RAF Swanton Morley | Mitchell |
| No 3126 Servicing Echelon | RAF Swanton Morley | To service the aircraft of No 226 Sqn |
| No 1508 (BAT) Flt | RAF Swanton Morley | |
| No 2 Group Communication Flt | RAF Swanton Morley | Various |
| No 417 Repair and Salvage Unit | RAF Swanton Morley |
HQ -
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| No 16 Sqn | RAF Hartford Bridge | Spitfire, Station in No 2 Group |
| No 140 Sqn | RAF Hartford Bridge | Mosquito, Station in No 2 Group |
| No 4 Mobile Field Photographic Section | RAF Hartford Bridge | Station in No 2 Group |
| No 7 Mobile Field Photographic Section | RAF Hartford Bridge | Station in No 2 Group |
| No 34 Wing Communication Flt | RAF Hartford Bridge | Various, Station in No 2 Group |
| No 5077 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'C') | RAF Hartford Bridge | Station in No 2 Group |
| No 5078 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'J') | RAF Hartford Bridge | Station in No 2 Group |
| No 5079 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'P') | RAF Hartford Bridge | Station in No 2 Group |
| No 5080 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'Q') | RAF Hartford Bridge | Station in No 2 Group |
HQ - Gatwick
All units were mobile and their locations were not given in the SD161. The units shown are those allocated to the Group as of 15 January 1944.
| Unit |
| No 83 Group Main HQ |
| No 83 Group Rear HQ |
| No 83 Group Communication Flt |
| No 39 (RCAF) Reconnaissance Wing HQ |
| No 15 Fighter Wing HQ |
| No 16 Fighter Wing HQ |
| No 17 (RCAF) Fighter Wing HQ |
| No 121 Airfield HQ |
| No 122 Airfield HQ |
| No 124 Airfield HQ |
| No 125 Airfield HQ |
| No 126 (RCAF) Airfield HQ |
| No 127 (RCAF) Airfield HQ |
| No 128 (RCAF) Airfield HQ |
| No 129 (RCAF) Airfield HQ |
| No 401 Air Stores Park |
| No 402 Air Stores Park |
| No 404 Air Stores Park |
| No 406 Air Stores Park |
| No 403 Repair and Salvage Unit |
| No 405 Repair and Salvage Unit |
| No 409 Repair and Salvage Unit |
| No 410 Repair and Salvage Unit |
| No 407 Air Ammunition Park |
| No 70 MT Light Repair Unit |
| No 71 MT Light Repair Unit |
| No 309 Supply and Transport Column |
| No 50 Mobile Field Hospital |
| No 52 (RCAF) Mobile Field Hospital |
| No 1 Casualty Air Evacuation Unit |
| No 2 Casualty Air Evacuation Unit |
| No 6225 Bomb Disposal Flight |
| No 483 Group Control Centre |
| No 102 Mobile Air Reporting Unit |
| No 382 Wireless Unit |
| No 307 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit |
| No 7 ALG Signals Section |
| No 8 ALG Signals Section |
| No 13 ALG Signals Section |
| No 14 ALG Signals Section |
| No 8 Force HQ Signals Section |
| No 8007 GCI |
| No 15053 GCI (Forward Fighter Direction Post) |
| No 15054 GCI (Forward Fighter Direction Post) |
| No 8008 GCI/COL |
| No 8024 GCI/COL |
| No 15055 GCI/COL |
| No 6066 Light Warning Set |
| No 6080 Light Warning Set |
| No 6082 Light Warning Set |
| No 6083 Light Warning Set |
| No 6084 Light Warning Set |
| No 6085 Light Warning Set |
| No 6086 Light Warning Set |
| No 6087 Light Warning Set |
| No 6110 Light Warning Set |
| No 6111 Light Warning Set |
| No 6112 Light Warning Set |
| No 6113 Light Warning Set |
| No 3205 Servicing Commando |
| No 3207 Servicing Commando |
| No 3209 Servicing Commando |
| No 5 (RCAF) Mobile Field Photographic Section |
| No 6 (RCAF) Mobile Field Photographic Section |
| No 19 Sqn |
| No 65 Sqn |
| No 122 Sqn |
| No 132 Sqn |
| No 168 Sqn |
| No 174 Sqn |
| No 175 Sqn |
| No 181 Sqn |
| No 182 Sqn |
| No 184 Sqn |
| No 231 Sqn |
| No 245 Sqn |
| No 247 Sqn |
| No 400 Sqn RCAF |
| No 401 Sqn RCAF |
| No 403 Sqn RCAF |
| No 411 Sqn RCAF |
| No 412 Sqn RCAF |
| No 414 Sqn RCAF |
| No 421 Sqn RCAF |
| No 430 Sqn RCAF |
| No 602 Sqn |
| No 660 Sqn |
| No 661 Sqn |
| No 588 Mobile Signals Unit (Type A) |
| No 589 Mobile Signals Unit (Type A) |
| No 554 Mobile Signals Unit (Type B) |
| No 590 Mobile Signals Unit (Type B) |
| No 503 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 504 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 505 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 506 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 507 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 569 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 591 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5007 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5008 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5009 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5010 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5011 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5012 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5013 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5014 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5015 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5016 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5017 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5018 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5019 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5020 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5021 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5022 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5023 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 510 Mobile Signals Unit (Type D) |
| No 570 Mobile Signals Unit (Type D) |
| No 511 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G) |
| No 512 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G) |
| No 513 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G) |
| No 514 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G) |
| No 515 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G) |
| No 516 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G) |
| No 521 Mobile Signals Unit (Type H) |
| No 5002 Mobile Signals Unit (Type H) |
| No 5027 Mobile Signals Unit (Type H) |
| No 5028 Mobile Signals Unit (Type H) |
| No 5029 Mobile Signals Unit (Type H) |
| No 5030 Mobile Signals Unit (Type H) |
| No 5031 Mobile Signals Unit (Type H) |
| No 523 Mobile Signals Unit (Type J) |
| No 524 Mobile Signals Unit (Type J) |
| No 525 Mobile Signals Unit (Type J) |
| No 526 Mobile Signals Unit (Type J) |
| No 529 Mobile Signals Unit (Type J) |
| No 530 Mobile Signals Unit (Type J) |
| No 559 Mobile Signals Unit (Type J) |
| No 560 Mobile Signals Unit (Type J) |
| No 5035 Mobile Signals Unit (Type J) |
| No 5036 Mobile Signals Unit (Type J) |
| No 5037 Mobile Signals Unit (Type J) |
| No 539 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 540 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 541 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 542 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 543 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 544 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 545 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 546 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 573 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 574 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 577 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 578 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 579 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 580 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 552 Mobile Signals Unit (Type P) |
| No 553 Mobile Signals Unit (Type P) |
| No 581 Mobile Signals Unit (Type P) |
| No 582 Mobile Signals Unit (Type P) |
| No 584 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q) |
| No 585 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q) |
| No 586 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q) |
| No 587 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q) |
| No 597 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q) |
| No 598 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q) |
| No 599 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q) |
| No 5001 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q) |
HQ - Cowley Barracks, Oxford
All units were mobile and their locations were not given in the SD161. The units shown are those allocated to the Group as of 15 January 1944.
| Unit |
| No 84 Group Main HQ |
| No 84 Group Rear HQ |
| No 84 Group Communication Flt |
| No 35 Reconnaissance Wing HQ |
| No 18 (Polish) Fighter Wing HQ |
| No 19 Fighter Wing HQ |
| No 20 Fighter Wing HQ |
| No 123 Airfield HQ |
| No 130 Airfield HQ |
| No 131 (Polish) Airfield HQ |
| No 132 (Norwegian) Airfield HQ |
| No 133 (Polish) Airfield HQ |
| No 134 (Czech) Airfield HQ |
| No 135 Airfield HQ |
| No 136 Airfield HQ |
| No 408 (Polish) Air Stores Park |
| No 418 Air Stores Park |
| No 411 (Polish) Repair and Salvage Unit |
| No 412 Repair and Salvage Unit |
| No 413 Repair and Salvage Unit |
| No 312 Supply and Transport Column |
| No 72 (Polish) MT Light Repair Unit |
| No 484 Group Control Centre |
| No 103 Mobile Air Reporting Unit |
| No 308 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit |
| No 15 ALG Signals Section |
| No 16 ALG Signals Section |
| No 17 ALG Signals Section |
| No 9 Force HQ Signals Section |
| No 15071 GCI |
| No 15061 GCI (FFDP) |
| No 15062 GCI (FFDP) |
| No 15056 GCI/COL |
| No 15063 GCI/COL |
| No 15064 GCI/COL |
| No 6081 Light Warning Set |
| No 6094 Light Warning Set |
| No 6095 Light Warning Set |
| No 6096 Light Warning Set |
| No 6114 Light Warning Set |
| No 6115 Light Warning Set |
| No 6116 Light Warning Set |
| No 6117 Light Warning Set |
| No 53 Mobile Field Hospital |
| No 54 Mobile Field Hospital |
| No 3 Casualty Air Evacuation Unit |
| No 4 Casualty Air Evacuation Unit |
| No 3206 Servicing Commando |
| No 3208 Servicing Commando |
| No 3210 Servicing Commando |
| No 2 Sqn |
| No 4 Sqn |
| No 63 Sqn |
| No 66 Sqn |
| No 129 Sqn |
| No 164 Sqn |
| No 168 Sqn |
| No 170 Sqn |
| No 195 Sqn |
| No 222 Sqn |
| No 302 (Polish) Sqn |
| No 306 (Polish) Sqn |
| No 308 (Polish) Sqn |
| No 310 (Czech) Sqn |
| No 312 (Czech) Sqn |
| No 313 (Czech) Sqn |
| No 315 (Polish) Sqn |
| No 317 (Polish) Sqn |
| No 331 (Norwegian) Sqn |
| No 332 (Norwegian) Sqn |
| No 350 (Belgian) Sqn |
| No 652 (AOP) Sqn |
| No 653 (AOP) Sqn |
| No 658 (AOP) Sqn |
| No 659 (AOP) Sqn |
| No 662 (AOP) Sqn |
| No 5048 Mobile Signals Unit (Type A) |
| No 5050 Mobile Signals Unit (Type B) |
| No 5051 Mobile Signals Unit (Type B) |
| No 5052 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5053 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5054 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5055 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5056 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5081 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5084 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5085 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C) |
| No 5057 Mobile Signals Unit (Type D) |
| No 5058 Mobile Signals Unit (Type D) |
| No 5059 Mobile Signals Unit (Type D) |
| No 517 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G) |
| No 518 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G) |
| No 5033 Mobile Signals Unit (Type H) |
| No 5060 Mobile Signals Unit (Type H) |
| No 5061 Mobile Signals Unit (Type H) |
| No 5065 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 5066 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 5067 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 5068 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 5069 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 5070 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K) |
| No 594 Mobile Signals Unit (Type P) |
| No 595 Mobile Signals Unit (Type P) |
| No 5076 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q) |
| No 5083 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q) |
Source - February 1944 SD161
County names used are those in use at the time
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