Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Middle East Commands - March 1944
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Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
Command HQ | Location/Address | Notes |
HQ Mediterranean and Middle East - Advance | La Marsa | |
HQ Mediterranean and Middle East - Rear | Algiers | |
Rear HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces | Algiers | |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces Command Post | Caserta | |
Advance HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces | La Marsa | |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force | Caserta | |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Force | Algiers | |
AHQ Malta | Valetta | |
HQ Desert Air Force | San Severo | |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Strategical Air Force | Bari | |
HQ Mediterranean Allied PR Command | San Severo |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces - Rear | Algiers | |
No 13 RAF Postal HQ | Algiers | |
Public Relations (Overseas) Unit | Algiers | |
No 1 Base Personnel Office | Algiers | |
Base Accounts Office | Algiers | |
Base Censorship Office | Algiers | |
Radar Conversion School | Algiers | |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Strategical Air Force | Bari | |
Advance HQ South African Air Force | Bari | |
Air Division Allied Control Commission | Bari | |
No 1586 (Polish) Flight | Brindisi | |
No 334 Wing | Brindisi | |
No 624 Sqn | Brindisi | Halifax, Special duties unit Also shown under AD Eastern Med |
No 31 RAF Mobile Field Hospital | Carthage | |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces Command Post | Caserta (Italy) | |
'S' Force | Caserta (Italy) | |
No 657 Sqn | Chateaudun | Auster |
No 1 Air Crew Pool | Fort de L'Eau | |
RAF Convalescent Depot | Guyotville | |
No 4 RAF Rest Camp | Hamman Plage | |
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces - Advanced HQ | La Marsa | |
No 5 W/T Fitting Party | La Marsa | Also shown at Conversano in No 214 Group |
No 11 Heavy Mobile W/T Units | La Marsa | |
No 12 Heavy Mobile W/T Units | La Marsa | |
RAF Police HQ | La Marsa | |
No 2 General Hospital | Maison Carree (Algiers) | |
No 10 Signals Centre | Maison Carree (Algiers) | |
No 1 RAF Base Area | Maison Carree (Algiers) | |
Fire Fighting School | Maison Carree (Algiers) | |
No 2 Air Crew Reception Centre | Rabat Sale | |
No 336 PR Wing | San Severo | |
No 3 RAF Rest Camp | Surcouf | |
No 148 Sqn | Tocra | Halifax |
No 2 RAF Base Area | Tunis | |
No 2 Base Personnel Depot | Tunis | |
No 9 Signals Centre | Tunis | |
AME Station | ||
15076 |
Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Forces
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
MATAF Communication Flight | Bari | |
No 1 Australian Air Ambulance Unit | Bari | |
No 110 RAF Beach Section | Brindisi | |
No 9 AASC | Caserta | |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Forces | Caserta | |
No 59 Repair and Salvage Unit | Canne (Italy) | |
No 244 Wing | Canne (Italy) | |
No 145 Sqn | Canne (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 417 Sqn RCAF | Canne (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 92 Sqn | Canne (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 601 Sqn | Canne (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 2858 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Canne (Italy) | |
No 527J Mobile Signals Unit | Canne (Italy) | |
No 3 Section, No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Canne (Italy) | |
No 135 Air Stores Park | Capua/Casino Road | |
No 548 'K' Mobile Signals Unit | Castel-del-Monte | |
No 232 Wing | Celone | |
No 114 Sqn | Celone | Boston |
No 223 Sqn | Celone | Baltimore |
No 18 Sqn | Celone | Boston |
No 55 Sqn | Celone | Baltimore, also shown at Kabrit in AD EM |
No 51 Repair and Salvage Unit | Celone | |
No 121 (AAP) Maintenance Unit (13 Air Ammunition Park) | Cerignola (Italy) | |
No 124 Maintenance Unit (2 Air Ammunition Park) | Cerignola (Italy) | |
No 121 (AAP) Maintenance Unit | Chicuti | |
No 121 (AAP) Maintenance Unit (15 Air Ammunition Park) | Chicuti | |
No 310 Supply & Transport Column | Chicuti | |
No 311 Supply & Transport Column | Chicuti | |
No 2856 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Cutella | |
No 239 Wing | Cutella | |
No 3 Sqn RAAF | Cutella | Kittyhawk |
No 5 Sqn SAAF | Cutella | Kittyhawk |
No 112 Sqn | Cutella | Kittyhawk, also shown at Mileni (Italy) |
No 250 Sqn | Cutella | Kittyhawk |
No 260 Sqn | Cutella | Kittyhawk |
No 450 Sqn RAAF | Cutella | Kittyhawk |
No 1 Australian Air Ambulance Unit - Detachment | Fochville (Tunis) | |
No 30 RAF Mobile Field Hospital | Foggia | |
Desert Air Force Communication Flt - Detachment | Foggia | |
No 40 Air Stores Park (Main Air Freight) - Detachment | Foggia | |
No 31 Air Stores Park | Foggia | |
No 53 Repair and Salvage Unit | Foggia | |
No 10 ALG Signals Section | Foggia | |
No 11 ALG Signals Section | Foggia | |
No 12 ALG Signals Section | Foggia | |
No 10 MT Light Repair Unit | Foggia | |
No 25 RAF Mobile Field Hospital | Foggia | |
No 124 Maintenance Unit (1 Air Ammunition Park) | Foggia | |
No 1 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Foggia | |
No 2 Light Warning Unit HQ | Fratta Maggiore, nr Naples | |
No 600 Sqn | Gaudo | Beaufighter |
No 2 Repair and Salvage Unit | Gioia | |
No 655 Sqn | Italy | Auster |
No 324 Wing | Lago | |
No 43 Sqn | Lago | Spitfire |
No 93 Sqn | Lago | Spitfire |
No 72 Sqn | Lago | Spitfire |
No 111 Sqn | Lago | Spitfire |
No 225 Sqn | Lago | Spitfire |
No 2859 Sqn RAF Regiment | Lago | |
No 113 Repair and Salvage Unit | Lago | |
No 3 (ME) MT Light Repair Unit - Detachment | Lago | |
No 200 Mobile Signals Unit | Lucera | Also shown at San Severo |
No 301 Mobile Signals Unit | Lucera | Also shown at San Severo |
No 303 Mobile Signals Unit | Lucera | Also shown at San Severo |
No 304 Mobile Signals Unit | Lucera | Also shown at San Severo |
No 315 Mobile Signals Unit | Lucera | Also shown at San Severo |
No 400 Mobile Signals Unit | Lucera | Also shown at San Severo |
No 2 Field Force HQ Signals Section | Lucera | |
No 7 Field Force HQ Signals Section | Lucera | |
No 241 Sqn | Madna | Spitfire |
No 59 Repair and Salvage Unit - Detachment | Marcianise | |
No 112 Sqn | Mileni (Italy) | Kittyhawk, also shown at Cutella |
No 5 ALG Signals Section | Monte Corvino | |
No 121 Maintenance Unit (16 Air Ammunition Park) | Montenero | |
No 5 Beach Unit HQ | Naples | |
No 109 RAF Beach Section | Naples | |
No 111 RAF Beach Section | Naples | |
No 7 AASC | Naples | |
No 304 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | Naples | |
No 561 'K' Mobile Signals Unit | Palata (Italy) | |
No 528 'J' Mobile Signals Unit | Penna Point | |
No 306 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | Penna Point | |
No 1 MORU | Penna Point | |
No 40 Air Stores Park | Petacciato | |
No 547 'K' Mobile Signals Unit | Rossa Point (Italy) | |
No 2862 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Sangro | |
No 100 Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | |
No 204 Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | |
No 300 Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | |
No 401 Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | |
No 402 Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | |
No 409 Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | |
No 500 Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | |
No 509D Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | |
No 522H Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | |
No 562K Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | |
No 568B Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | |
No 200 Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | Also shown at Lucera |
No 301 Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | Also shown at Lucera |
No 303 Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | Also shown at Lucera |
No 304 Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | Also shown at Lucera |
No 315 Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | Also shown at Lucera |
No 400 Mobile Signals Unit | San Severo | Also shown at Lucera |
No 2 ALG Signals Section | San Severo | |
No 38 Personnel Transit Centre | San Severo | |
HQ Desert Air Force | San Severo | |
No 9 ALG Signals Section | San Severo | |
No 12 Meteorological Forecast Unit | San Severo | |
No 1 Field Force HQ Signals Section | San Severo | |
No 15 S & T Column | San Spirito | |
No 49 Wireless Unit | Scerni | |
No 21 RAF Mobile Field Hospital | Serra Capriolo | |
No 11 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Serra Capriolo | |
No 2857 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | St Vito Marina | |
No 121 Maintenance Unit (6 Air Ammunition Park) | Taranto | |
No 90 Wireless Observer Unit | Tavernanova | |
No 3 (SAAF) Wing | Tortorella (Italy) | |
No 12 (SAAF) Sqn | Tortorella (Italy) | Marauder |
No 21 (SAAF) Sqn | Tortorella (Italy) | Baltimore |
No 109 Repair and Salvage Unit | Tortorella (Italy) | |
No 600 Sqn - Detachment | Tortorella (Italy) | Beaufighter |
No 4 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Torre-del-Greco | |
HQ Mediterranean Tactical Bomber Force | Trocchia (Naples Area) | |
No 311 Mobile Signals Unit | Trigno | |
No 420 Mobile Signals Unit | Trigno | |
No 502 Mobile Signals Unit | Trigno | |
No 4 (SAAF) Sqn | Trigno | Spitfire |
No 40 (SAAF) Sqn | Trigno | Spitfire |
No 7 (South African) Wing | Trigno | |
No 285 Wing | Trigno | |
No 1 (SAAF) Sqn | Trigno | Spitfire |
No 2 (SAAF) Sqn | Trigno | Spitfire |
No 15 Wireless Unit | Vasto | |
No 1 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | Vasto | |
Desert Air Force Communication Flt | Vasto | |
No 3 (ME) MT Light Repair Unit | Vasto | |
No 241 Sqn - Detachment | Vesuvius | Spitfire |
No 125 Mobile Meteorological Unit | c/o 5th Corps HQ | |
No 651 AOP Sqn | c/o Main 8th Army | Auster |
No 50 Mobile Signals Unit | c/o Main 8th Army | |
No 126 Mobile Meteorological Unit | c/o 13th Corps HQ | |
No 127 Mobile Meteorological Unit | c/o 10th Corps, 5th Army | |
No 654 AOP Sqn | c/o 10th Corps, 5th Army | Auster |
AME Stations 267, 329, 332, 374, 628, 629, 871, 873, 886, 887, 6003, 6004, 6008, 6011, 6037, 6038, 6039, 6040, 6041, 6042, 6043, 6044, 6045, 6060, 6061, 8015, 8028, 8033, 8035, 8042, 15051 & 15052 |
Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Forces
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Forces | Algiers | |
No 982 Sqn | Algiers | Mk VI Balloons |
No 1 Light Warning Unit HQ | Algiers | |
No 251 ASR Unit | Algiers | |
No 219 Sqn | Algiers | Beaufighter |
No 23 Sqn | Alghero (Sardinia) | Mosquito |
No 111 Repair and Salvage Unit | Alghero (Sardinia) | |
No 210 Group | Alma Marine (Italy) | |
No 1 Radar Servicing Station | Alma Marine (Italy) | |
No 283 Sqn - Detachment | Ajaccio (Corsica) | Walrus |
No 254 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Ajaccio (Corsica) | |
No 2 Radar Servicing Station | Bari (Italy) | |
No 982 Sqn - Detachment | Bastia | Mk VI Balloons, |
No 2 GR Operations Room | Bastia | |
No 4 Radar Servicing Station | Bastia | |
No 223 ASR Unit | Bizerta | |
No 225 ASR Unit | Bizerta | |
RAF Station Blida | ||
No 5 Regional Flying Control Centre | RAF Blida | |
No 16 Supply & Transport Column - Detachment | RAF Blida | |
No 1578 (Calibration) Flt | RAF Blida | |
No 727 Sqn FAA | RAF Blida | Defiant TT |
No 36 Sqn | RAF Blida | Wellington |
No 14 Sqn | RAF Blida | Marauder |
RAF Station Bone | ||
No 252 Air Sea Rescue Unit | RAF Bone | |
No 458 Sqn RAAF | RAF Bone | Wellington |
No 981 Sqn | RAF Bone | Mk VI Balloons |
No 5 Radar Servicing Station | RAF Bone | |
No 293 Sqn | RAF Bone | Walrus |
No 283 Sqn | Borgo (Corsica) | Walrus |
No 2866 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Borgo (Corsica) | |
No 7 'J' Section | Corsica | |
No 2861 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Corsica | |
No 33 Air Stores Park | Corte (Corsica) | |
No 332 Wing | Djidjelli | |
No 1 Regional Flying Control Centre | Foggia | |
No 328 Wing | Ghisonaccia (Corsica) | |
No 2 Regional Flying Control Centre | Ghisonaccia (Corsica) | |
No 111 Repair and Salvage Unit | Ghisonaccia (Corsica) | |
No 14 Sqn - Detachment | Ghisonaccia (Corsica) | Marauder |
No 3 Regional Flying Control Centre | Grottaglie | |
No 14 Sqn - Detachment | Grottaglie | Marauder |
No 126 Sqn | Grottaglie | Spitfire |
No 608 Sqn | Grottaglie | Hudson |
RAF Station La Senia | ||
No 500 Sqn | RAF La Senia | Hudson |
No 982 Sqn - Detachment | Madalena | Mk VI Balloons, also shown at Algiers |
MACAF Communication Flt | Maison Blanche | |
No 6 Regional Flying Control Centre | Malta | |
HQ MACAF Command Post | Naples | |
No 977 Sqn | Naples | Mk VI Balloons |
No 6 Radar Servicing Station | Naples | |
No 224 ASR Unit | Naples | |
No 982 Sqn | Oran | Mk VI Balloons, also shown at Algiers |
No 337 Wing | Oran | |
No 153 Sqn | Reghaia | Beaufighter |
No 338 Wing | Reghaia | |
Mark VIII Conversion Flight | Reghaia | |
No 39 Sqn | Reghaia | Beaufighter |
No 32 Sqn | Reghaia | Spitfire |
No 2869 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Sassari (Sardinia) | |
No 33 Air Stores Park - Detachment | Sassari (Sardinia) | |
No 4 Radar Servicing Station - Detachment | Sassari (Sardinia) | |
No 7 Radar Servicing Station | Sardinia | |
No 287 Wing | Sidi Amor | |
No 4 Regional Flying Control Centre | Sidi Amor | |
No 2864 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Taranto | |
No 1 Hydrogen Supply Unit | Taranto | |
No 981 Sqn | Tindja (Bizerta) | Mk VI Balloons |
No 4 GR Operations Room (Mobile) | Location (unknown) | |
No 5 GR Operations Room (Mobile) | Location (unknown) | |
AME Stations 216, 226, 256, 275, 285, 286, 294, 295, 330, 372, 381, 387, 388, 389, 392, 880, 881, 889, 892, 893, 894, 895, 898, 6005, 6006, 6007, 6010, 8001, 8002, 8003, 8004, 8005, 8006, 8009, 8011, 8018, 8020, 11000, 11001, 11002, 14109, 16004, 23001 & 23002 |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 3 Radar Servicing Station | Aspra | |
No 986 Sqn | Augusta | Mk VI Balloons |
No 325 Wing | Borizzo (Sicily) | |
No 52 Sqn | Borizzo (Sicily) | Baltimore |
No 614 Sqn | Borizzo (Sicily) | Liberator/Halifax |
No 335 Wing | Catania | |
No 272 Sqn | Catania | Beaufighter |
No 118 Maintenance Unit | Catania | |
RAF Station Hal Far | ||
No 185 Sqn | RAF Hal Far | Spitfire |
No 229 Sqn | RAF Hal Far | Spitfire |
No 143 Maintenance Unit | Hamrun | |
HQ Air Sea Rescue | RAF Kalafrana | |
Inter-Command W/T Station | RAF Kalafrana | |
RAF Station Luqa | ||
No 69 Sqn | RAF Luqa | Baltimore |
No 108 Sqn | RAF Luqa | Beaufighter |
No 221 Sqn | RAF Luqa | Wellington |
No 256 Sqn | RAF Luqa | Mosquito |
AMES Admin Section | RAF Luqa | |
No 204 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Malta | |
No 205 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Malta | |
AMES Holding Unit | Malta | |
No 1 Base Personnel Office 'B' Detachment | Malta | |
No 137 Maintenance Unit | Malta | |
No 983 Sqn | Marsa (Malta) | Mk VI Balloons |
No 303 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | Messina | |
No 2868 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Palermo | |
Bombing Survey Unit | Palermo | |
No 87 Sqn | Palermo | Hurricane |
No 335 Wing Satellite | Palermo | |
No 4 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | San Severo | |
Inter-Command W/T Station | Siggiewi (Malta) | |
No 986 Sqn - Detachment | Syracuse | Mk VI Balloons |
RAF Station Takali | ||
No 728 Sqn FAA | RAF Takali | Fulmar/Defiant |
AHQ Malta Communication Flt | RAF Takali | |
AMES Admin Section | RAF Takali | |
Italia Hotel Resthouse | Taormina (Italy) | |
AHQ Malta | Valetta | |
No 248 Wing | Valetta | |
No 8 Sector Operations Room | Valetta | |
Inter-Command W/T Station | Valetta | |
AME Stations 233, 241, 242, 283, 314, 331, 501, 502, 504, 521, 841, 844, 896, 897, 6009, 6062, 8000, 8023, 8031 & 8043 |
Mediterranean Photographic Reconnaissance Wing
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 3 Mobile Field Photo Unit | Foggia | |
No 2 Mobile Field Photo Unit | Pomigliano | |
HQ Mediterranean Photographic Reconnaissance Wing | San Severo | |
No 60 (SAAF) Sqn | San Severo | Mosquito |
No 682 Sqn | San Severo | Spitfire |
No 683 Sqn | San Severo | Mosquito |
No 682 Sqn - Detachment | Vasto | Spitfire |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 205 Group | Bari | |
No 205 Group Communication Flt | Bari | |
No 205 Group Signals Section | Bari | |
No 205 Group - Advance HQ | Cerignola | |
No 2905 Sqn RAF Regiment | Cerignola | |
RAF Regiment Wing | Cerignola | |
No 4 Supply & Transport Column | Cerignola | |
No 37 Air Stores Park | Cerignola | Also shown in No 214 Group |
No 2744 Sqn RAF Regiment | Contrada | |
No 2788 Sqn RAF Regiment | Contrada | |
No 2825 Sqn RAF Regiment | Contrada | |
No 236 Wing - Detachment | Foggia | |
No 40 Sqn | Foggia | Wellington |
No 104 Sqn | Foggia | Wellington |
No 57 Repair and Salvage Unit | San Giovanni | |
No 2721 Sqn RAF Regiment | San Giovanni | |
No 236 Wing | Stornara | |
No 330 Wing | Toretto | |
No 142 Sqn | Toretto | Wellington III |
No 150 Sqn | Toretto | Wellington III |
No 61 Repair and Salvage Unit | Toretto | |
No 2771 Sqn RAF Regiment | Toretto | |
No 231 Wing | Tortorella | |
No 37 Sqn | Tortorella | Wellington |
No 70 Sqn | Tortorella | Wellington |
No 2905 Sqn RAF Regiment - Detachment | Tortorella | |
AME Stations 7611, 7621 & 7622 |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 15 Field Unit | Alexandria | |
No 1 Base Personnel Depot | Algiers | |
No 14 Field Unit | Algiers | |
No 2 Mobile Parachute Servicing Unit | Bari | |
No 141 Maintenance Unit ('B' Air Ammunition Park) | Bari | |
No 117 Maintenance Unit | Bari | |
No 6 Supply & Transport Column | Bari | |
No 214 Group | Bari | |
No 67 Embarkation Unit | Bari | |
No 11 Signals Centre | Bari | |
No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Bari | |
No 6233 Bomb Disposal Flight | Bari | |
No 2 RAF Film Production Unit - Rear Detachment | Bari | Also shown in No 242 Group |
No 67 Embarkation Unit - Detachment | Barletta | |
No 110 Maintenance Unit | Brindisi | |
No 159 Maintenance Unit | Brindisi | |
No 67 Embarkation Unit - Detachment | Brindisi | |
No 1 Section, No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Capo Dichino | |
No 105 Mobile Signals Unit | Caserta | |
No 567 'A' Mobile Signals Unit | Caserta | |
No 141 Maintenance Unit | Caserta | |
No 2863 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Caserta | |
No 6 W/T Fitting Parties | Caserta | |
No 13 Heavy Mobile W/T Units | Caserta | |
No 117 Maintenance Unit - Detachment | Catania | |
No 124 Maintenance Unit | Cerignola | |
No 8 Section, No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Cerignola | |
No 37 Air Stores Park | Cerignola | Also shown in No 205 Group |
No 2 W/T Fitting Party | Conversano | |
No 5 W/T Fitting Party | Conversano | Also shown at La Marsa in MedME |
No 9 R/T Fitting Party | Conversano | |
No 10 R/T Fitting Party | Conversano | |
No 1 W/T Field Unit | Conversano | |
No 114 Maintenance Unit | Foggia/Lucera | MT Servicing Unit |
No 3201 Servicing Commando | Ghisonnaccia (Corsica) | |
No 6230 Bomb Disposal Flight | Italy | |
No 6231 Bomb Disposal Flight | Italy | |
No 4 W/T Field Unit | Malta | |
No 5 Section, No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Malta | |
No 6 Section, No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Malta | |
No 3 Base Personnel Office | Naples | |
No 214 Group Advance HQ | Naples | |
No 113 Maintenance Unit | Naples | |
No 114 Maintenance Unit | Naples | |
No 3 RAF Base Area | Naples | |
No 61 Embarkation Unit | Naples | |
No 8 Supply & Transport Column | Naples | |
No 9 Supply & Transport Column | Naples | |
No 1 Base Personnel Office 'A' Detachment | Naples | |
No 2860 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Naples | |
No 3 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | Naples | |
No 10 Heavy Mobile W/T Unit | Naples | |
No 2 RAF Film Production Unit | Naples | Also shown in No 242 Group |
No 5 Concealment and Decoy Unit | Naples | |
No 11 Field Unit | Penna Point | |
No 6232 Bomb Disposal Flight | San Severo | |
No 2 RAF Rest Camp | Sorrento (Italy) | |
No 67 Embarkation Unit - Detachment | Taranto | |
No 141 Maintenance Unit - Detachment | Taranto | |
No 141 Maintenance Unit - ('A' Air Ammunition Park) | Taranto | |
No 1 RAF General Hospital | Torro-del-Greco | |
No 2 Section, No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Trigno | |
No 214 Group Rear HQ | Tripoli | |
No 113 Maintenance Unit - Rear Detachment | Tripoli | |
No 114 Maintenance Unit - Rear Detachment | Tripoli | |
No 3 W/T Field Unit | Villa Novi |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
HQ, No 218 Group | Algiers | |
Air Publication and Forms Store | Algiers | |
No 60 Embarkation Unit | Algiers | |
No 59 Embarkation Unit | Bizerta | |
No 156 Maintenance Unit | Blida | |
No 72 Embarkation Unit | Bone | |
Marine Craft Base - Detachment | Bone | |
No 145 Maintenance Unit | Casablanca | |
No 64 Embarkation Unit | Casablanca | |
No 75 Embarkation Unit | Catania | Also shown at Syracuse |
MAAF Communication Unit | El Ouina | |
No 351 Maintenance Unit | Hussein Dey | |
RAF HQ | Maison Blanche | |
No 4 Base Signals Unit | Maison Blanche | |
No 144 Maintenance Unit | Maison Blanche | |
Marine Craft Base | Maison Blanche | |
French Technical Liaison Unit | Maison Blanche | |
MAAF Communication Unit - Detachment | Maison Blanche | |
No 163 Maintenance Unit | Oujda | |
No 74 Embarkation Unit - Detachment | Philipeville | |
Marine Craft Base - Detachment | Palermo | |
No 74 Embarkation Unit | Palermo | |
No 19 Supply & Transport Column | Rivet (Algiers) | |
MT Base Depot | Rivet (Algiers) | |
No 155 Maintenance Unit | Setif | |
No 162 Maintenance Unit | Setif | |
Advanced Flying Unit | Setif | |
No 1 Mobile Parachute Servicing Unit | Sicily | |
No 167 Maintenance Unit | Sidi Achmed | |
No 146 Maintenance Unit | Sidi Tabet | |
No 146 Maintenance Unit (101 Air Ammunition Park) | Sidi Tabet | |
No 20 Supply & Transport Column | St Germain | |
No 146 Maintenance Unit (102 Air Ammunition Park) | Syracuse | |
No 75 Embarkation Unit | Syracuse | Also shown at Catania |
No 164 Maintenance Unit | Tunis | |
No 12 MT Repair Unit | Tunis | |
No 59 Embarkation Unit - Detachment | Tunis |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 253 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Bari (Italy) | |
No 975 Sqn | Bari (Italy) | Mk VI Balloons |
No 2 RAF Film Production Unit - Rear Detachment | Bari | Also shown in No 214 Group |
No 975 Sqn - Detachment | Barletta (Italy) | Mk VI Balloons |
No 985 Sqn | Brindisi | Mk VI Balloons |
No 284 Sqn | Brindisi | Walrus |
No 1435 Sqn | Brindisi | Spitfire |
No 253 Sqn | Capo Dichino | Beaufighter |
No 2867 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Capo Dichino | |
No 110 Repair and Salvage Unit - Detachment | Foggia Main | |
No 73 Sqn | Foggia Main | Spitfire |
No 136 Air Stores Park | Foggia Main | |
No 972 Sqn | Foggia Main | Mk VI Balloons |
No 323 Wing | Foggia Main | |
No 255 Sqn | Foggia Main | Beaufighter |
No 286 Wing | Grottaglie | |
No 249 Sqn | Grottaglie | Spitfire |
No 110 Repair and Salvage Unit | Grottaglie | |
No 2865 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Grottaglie | |
No 136 Air Stores Park - Detachment | Monte Corvino | |
No 3 GR Operations Room | Monte Corvino | |
No 284 Sqn - Detachment | Naples | Walrus |
No 2 RAF Film Production Unit | Naples | Also shown in No 214 Group |
No 242 Group Communication Flt | San Vito | |
No 242 Group | Taranto | |
No 985 Sqn - Detachment | Taranto | Mark VI Balloons |
No 30 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | Taranto | |
No 14 Heavy Mobile W/T Units | Taranto | |
No 16 Supply & Transport Column | Taranto | |
AME Stations 214, 274, 890, 899, 6109, 8010, 8012, 8032, 8038, 8041, 8044, 14027 & 14028 |
Units on a Number basis only: -
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 326 Wing | ||
No 131 Air Stores Park | ||
No 132 Air Stores Park | ||
No 133 Air Stores Park | ||
No 134 Air Stores Park | ||
No 106 Repair and Salvage Unit | ||
No 107 Repair and Salvage Unit | ||
No 1 Forward Salvage Unit | ||
No 11 Forward Salvage Unit | ||
No 31 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | ||
No 1 Shore Servicing Unit | ||
No 13 Meteorological Forecast Unit | ||
No 1 Embarkation Unit | ||
No 2 Embarkation Unit | ||
No 73 Embarkation Unit | ||
No 1 ALG Signals Section | ||
No 3 ALG Signals Section | ||
No 3 Field Force HQ Signals Section | ||
No 88 Wireless Observer Unit | ||
No 89 Wireless Observer Unit | ||
No 301 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | ||
No 302 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | ||
No 15 Wireless Unit | ||
No 87 Wireless Unit | ||
No 103 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 208 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 211 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 212 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 324 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 326 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 416 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 417 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 503 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 603 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 604 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 612 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 613 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 614 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 711 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 714 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 715 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 728 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 729 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 730 Mobile Signals Unit | ||
No 252 AMES | ||
No 510 AMES | ||
No 522 AMES | ||
No 602 AMES | ||
No 621 AMES | ||
No 622 AMES | ||
No 623 AMES | ||
No 624 AMES | ||
No 630 AMES | ||
No 631 AMES | ||
No 675 AMES | ||
No 6000 AMES | ||
No 6001 AMES | ||
No 6002 AMES | ||
No 31 Forward Fighter Control | ||
No 31 Brick (RAF) Components | ||
No 32 Brick (RAF) Components | ||
No 33 Brick (RAF) Components | ||
No 34 Brick (RAF) Components | ||
No 35 Brick (RAF) Components | ||
No 275 Wing | ||
No 1 Sector Operations Room | ||
No 2 Sector Operations Room | ||
No 1 Port Balloon Detachment | ||
No 2 Port Balloon Detachment | ||
'K' Port Balloon Unit | ||
'L' Port Balloon Unit | ||
A 'K' Balloon Unit | ||
B 'K' Balloon Unit | ||
C 'K' Balloon Unit | ||
D 'K' Balloon Unit | ||
E 'K' Balloon Unit | ||
F 'K' Balloon Unit | ||
G 'K' Balloon Unit | ||
No 2 Beach Balloon Unit | ||
No 4 Beach Balloon Unit | ||
No 138 Air Stores Park | ||
No 52 Embarkation Unit | ||
No 14 Wireless Unit | ||
No 101 Mobile Aircraft Repair Unit | ||
No 1 ASR Unit | ||
No 52 Personnel Transit Centre | ||
No 51 Refuelling & Re-arming Party | ||
No 21 Type 'M' Station | ||
No 22 Type 'M' Station | ||
No 2870 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment | ||
No 2855 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | ||
No 2925 Sqn, RAF Regiment | ||
No 2934 Field Sqn RAF Regiment | ||
No 3202 Servicing Commando | Also shown at Tusciana | |
No 3203 Servicing Commando | ||
No 3204 Servicing Commando | ||
No 3226 Servicing Commando | ||
No 3232 Servicing Commando | ||
No 4 Mobile Servicing Unit (Torpedo) | ||
No 5 Mobile Servicing Unit (Torpedo) | ||
No 2904 Sqn, RAF Regiment | ||
No 2906 Sqn RAF Regiment |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
HQ, No 1 Air Formation Signals | Casamassima | |
No 1 Company, No 1 Air Formation Signals | Secondigiliano | |
No 2 Company, No 1 Air Formation Signals | Foggia | |
No 3 Company, No 1 Air Formation Signals | Sabine | |
No 4 Company, No 1 Air Formation Signals | Rutigliano | |
HQ, No 2 Air Formation Signals | Naples | |
No 1 Company, No 2 Air Formation Signals | Naples | |
No 2 Company, No 2 Air Formation Signals | Taranto | |
No 3 Company, No 2 Air Formation Signals | Foggia | |
No 4 Company, No 2 Air Formation Signals | Malta | |
HQ, No 4 Air Formation Signals | San Severo | |
No 1 Sqn, No 4 Air Formation Signals | San Severo | |
No 2 Sqn, No 4 Air Formation Signals | Vasto | |
No 3 Sqn, No 4 Air Formation Signals | Lucera | |
No 4 Sqn, No 4 Air Formation Signals | San Spirito | |
HQ, No 6 Air Formation Signals | Carthage | |
No 1 Company, No 6 Air Formation Signals | Cerignola | |
No 2 Company, No 6 Air Formation Signals | Carthage | |
No 3 Company, No 6 Air Formation Signals | Algiers | |
HQ, No 7 Air Formation Signals | Adelphia | |
No 1 Company, No 7 Air Formation Signals | Valenzano | |
No 2 Company, No 7 Air Formation Signals | Lecce | |
No 3 Company, No 7 Air Formation Signals | Troia | |
No 4 Company, No 7 Air Formation Signals | Caserta | |
HQ, No 10 Air Formation Signals | Algiers | |
No 1 Company, No 10 Air Formation Signals | Sidi Amor | |
No 2 Company, No 10 Air Formation Signals | Algiers | |
No 3 Company, No 10 Air Formation Signals | Morris (Bone) |
Middle East Command - HQ RAF Middle East
Unit | Location | Notes |
No 284 Wing | Algiers | Transport Command Unit |
No 2923 Sqn RAF Regiment | Appollonia | |
Meteorological Forecast Unit | Asmara | |
No 123 Mobile Meteorological Unit | Beirut | |
No 2 Bomber Group Maintenance Company | Benghazi | |
HQ RAF Middle East | Cairo | |
No 282 Wing | Cairo | Transport Command Unit |
No 4 Air Force Postal Unit | Cairo | |
HQ Force 686 | Cairo | |
Administrative HQ, SAAF | Cairo | |
District HQ, RCAF | Cairo | |
RAAF Liaison Office | Cairo | |
RNZAF Liaison Office | Cairo | |
Directorate of Air Force Welfare | Cairo | |
No 217 Group | Cairo | |
Base Personnel Office | Cairo | |
RAF Station Castel Benito | ||
No 14 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Castel Benito | |
No 124 Mobile Meteorological Unit | Dekheila | |
Base Accounts Office | El Gedida | |
Care & Maintenance Unit | Geraif West | |
No 122 Mobile Meteorological Unit | Heliopolis | |
No 24 RAF Mobile Field Hospital | RAF Helwan | |
No 17 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Cairo West | Also shown under No 216 Group |
No 2909 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Hadera | Also shown under AHQ Levant |
RAF Station Khartoum | ||
No 283 Wing | RAF Khartoum | |
No 1412 (Meteorological) Flt | RAF Khartoum | Gladiator |
Communication Flt | RAF Khartoum | |
Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Khartoum | |
No 139 Maintenance Unit | RAF Khartoum | |
No 14 Meteorological Forecast Unit - Detachment | Misurata | |
No 3 (SAAF) Sqn | Savoia | Hurricane |
Care & Maintenance Party | Tel Litwinsky | |
No 3 RAF Hospital | Tripoli (Levant) | |
No 1 Bomber Group Maintenance Company | Tripoli (Levant) | |
No 8 (ME) Signals Centre | Tripoli (Levant) | |
No 53 Embarkation Unit | Tripoli (Levant) | |
No 1564 Meteorological Flight | Tripoli (Levant) | |
No 321 Mobile Meteorological Unit | c/o 1st Survey Regiment | |
No 323 Mobile Meteorological Unit | c/o 1st Survey Regiment | |
No 331 Mobile Meteorological Unit | c/o 3rd Corps, 10th Army | |
No 39 Personnel Transit Centre | c/o 157 Army Transit Camp |
Middle East Command - HQ Air Defences Eastern Mediterranean
Unit | Location | Notes |
No 5 RAF Hospital | Abassia | |
No 3 RAF Section, Signals Experimental and Research Group | Abassia | |
No 4609 Airfield Construction Flt | RAF Aboukir | Also shown at Tobruk |
No 4610 Airfield Construction Flight | RAF Aboukir | |
No 2928 Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Aboukir | |
No 46 Sqn - Detachment | RAF Abu Sueir | Beaufighter (Fighter) |
No 9 Anti- Malarial Control Unit | RAF Abu Sueir | Also shown under No 203 Group |
HQ No 219 Group | Alexandria | |
No 971 Sqn | Alexandria | Mark VI |
No 18 Embarkation Unit | Alexandria | |
Tomahawk House | Alexandria | |
Blenheim House | Alexandria | |
Advanced HQ Air Defences, Eastern Mediterranean | Alexandria | |
No 201 Group | Alexandria | |
Marine Craft Unit | Alexandria | |
Marine Craft Section of ASR organisation | Alexandria | |
No 11 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Alexandria | |
No 55 Refuelling and Re-arming Party - Detachment | Aleppo | Also shown under AHQ Levant |
No 58 Repair and Salvage Unit - Detachment | Aleppo | |
No 6 ALG Signals Section | Aleppo | |
RAF Station 'Y' | Almaza | |
RAF Station 'K' | Almaza | |
No 18 Sector Operations Room | Almaza | |
No 21 Sector Operations Room | Almaza | |
No 22 Sector Operations Room | Almaza | |
No 1 (ME) Meteorological Unit | Almaza | |
SAAF Base Depot | Almaza | |
No 2 British Airways Repair Unit | Almaza | |
No 7 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | Almaza | |
No 22 Personnel Transit Camp | Almaza | |
School of Hygiene | Almaza | |
No 234 Wing | Almaza | |
No 252 Wing | Almaza | |
No 7 (ME) Balloon Detachment | Almaza | |
No 237 Wing | Amriya South | |
No 162 Sqn | Amriya South | Wellington/Blenheim |
No 2926 Sqn RAF Regiment | Appollonia | |
No 2927 Sqn RAF Regiment | Appollonia | |
No 1 (ME) Rest Centre | Appollonia | |
No 25 Sector Operations Room | Athalassa | |
No 31 Wireless Unit | Beirut | |
No 32 Wireless Unit | Beirut | |
RAF Station Benina | ||
No 212 Group | RAF Benina | |
No 1563 Meteorological Flight | RAF Benina | |
No 6 (ME) Signals Centre | RAF Benina | |
No 2 Shore Servicing Unit | Benghazi | |
No 122 Maintenance Unit (AAP) | Benghazi | |
No 11 S & T Column | Benghazi | |
No 2 (ME) Fuel Transport Company | Benghazi | |
No 25 Embarkation Unit | Benghazi | |
No 4 RAF Hospital | Benghazi | |
No 25 Personnel Transit Centre | Benghazi | |
No 16 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Benghazi | |
No 136 Maintenance Unit (AAD) | Berka | |
No 54 Repair and Salvage Unit | Berka | |
No 2919 Sqn RAF Regiment | Berka | |
No 26 AACU - Detachment | Berka | |
No 247 Wing | Berka | |
No 38 Sqn | Berka | Wellington |
No 227 Sqn | Berka | Beaufighter (Coastal) |
No 294 Sqn - Detachment | Berka | Walrus |
No 454 Sqn RAAF | Berka | Baltimore |
No 16 (SAAF) Sqn - Detachment | Berka | Beaufort |
No 224 Mobile Signals Unit | Berka | |
No 344 Mobile Signals Unit | Berka | |
No 509 Mobile Signals Unit | Berka | |
No 726 Mobile Signals Unit | Berka | |
No 335 (Hellenic) Sqn | Bersis | Hurricane |
No 2914 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Bersis | |
No 624 Sqn | Brindisi | Halifax, Special duties unit Also shown under MedME |
No 41 (SAAF) Sqn | Bu Amud | Hurricane |
No 15 Sector Operations Room/Filter Room | Bu Amud | |
Rear AHQ Air Defences, Eastern Mediterranean | Cairo | |
No 5451 Airfield Construction Wing | Cairo | |
RAF Holding Section | Cairo | |
Hurricane House | Cairo | |
Wellington House | Cairo | |
Lady Rosalind Tedder RAF Club | Cairo | |
No 16 Sector Operations Room | Cyrene | |
No 54 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | Derna | |
No 74 Sqn - Detachment | Dhkheila | Hurricane |
Middle East Pigeon Service (RAF Component) | Digla | |
No 17 Sector Operations Room | Driana | |
RAF Station Edcu/Edku | ||
No 46 Sqn | RAF Edcu | Beaufighter (Fighter) |
No 74 Sqn | RAF Edcu | Hurricane |
No 274 Sqn | RAF Edcu | Hurricane |
No 213 Sqn | RAF Edcu | Hurricane |
No 136 Maintenance Unit - Detachment | RAF El Adem | |
No 54 Repair and Salvage Unit - Detachment | RAF El Adem | |
No 240 Wing | RAF El Adem | |
No 94 Sqn | RAF El Adem | Hurricane |
No 7 S & T Column | RAF El Adem | |
No 178 Sqn | RAF El Adem | Halifax/Liberator |
No 462 Sqn RAAF | RAF El Adem | Halifax |
No 46 Sqn - Detachment | RAF El Adem | Beaufighter (Fighter) |
No 336 (Hellenic) Sqn - Detachment | RAF El Adem | Hurricane |
No 235 Wing - Detachment | RAF El Adem | |
No 2915 Sqn RAF Regiment | El Agrud | |
No 2 (ME) Fuel Transport Company - Detachment | El Agrud | |
No 4603 Airfield Construction Flight | El Daba | Also shown at Qadima |
No 4613 Airfield Construction Flight | El Daba | |
No 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | El Firdan | |
No 6 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | El Firdan | |
RAF Station El Gedida | ||
Master Provision Office | El Gedida | |
No 6 Sqn | Fayid | Hurricane |
No 235 Wing | Gambut | |
No 603 Sqn | Gambut | Beaufighter |
No 459 Sqn RAAF | Gambut | Hudson |
No 13 (Hellenic) Sqn | Gambut | Blenheim V |
No 52 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | Gambut | |
No 55 Repair and Salvage Unit - Detachment | Gambut | |
No 219 Mobile Signals Unit | Gambut | |
No 306 Mobile Signals Unit | Gambut | |
No 501 Mobile Signals Unit | Gambut | |
No 722 Mobile Signals Unit | Gambut | |
No 2 Mobile Servicing Unit (Torpedo) | Gambut | |
No 47 Sqn | Gambut | Beaufighter |
No 162 Sqn - Detachment | Gambut | Wellington/Blenheim |
No 24 (SAAF) Sqn - Detachment | Gambut | Marauder, on loan from MAAF |
No 238 Sqn | Gamil | Hurricane |
No 7 (SAAF) Sqn | Gamil | Hurricane |
No 451 Sqn RAAF | Gamil | Spitfire |
No 4608 Airfield Construction Flight | Gaza | |
No 2913 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Gaza | |
No 2916 Sqn RAF Regiment | Gaza | |
Fighter Controllers Training School | RAF Heliopolis | |
No 24 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Heliopolis | |
Middle East Interpretation Unit | RAF Heliopolis | |
No 2900 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Heliopolis | |
HQ W/T Transmitting Station | Helmieh | |
No 4604 Airfield Construction Flight | RAF El Adem | |
No 8 Anti Malarial Control Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 260 (Balloon) Wing | RAF Ismailia | |
Filter Room (Ismailia) | RAF Ismailia | |
Middle East Filter Training School | RAF Ismailia | |
No 1 General Reconnaissance Unit | RAF Ismailia | |
No 80 Sqn | Kabrit | Spitfire |
No 13 Sqn | Kabrit | Baltimore |
No 36 Brick (RAF Component) | Kabrit | |
No 55 Sqn | Kabrit | Baltimore, also shown at Celone in MATAF |
No 263 Wing | Kabrit | |
RAF Signals Component (CTC) | Kabrit Point | |
Telecommunications Centre (TME) | Kafr El Farouk | |
No 9 Heavy Mobile W/T Unit | Kafr El Farouk | Also shown in Aden |
HQ Middle East Signals Centre | Kafr El Farouk | |
No 1, 3 & 4 General W/T Fitting Parties | Kafr El Farouk | |
Signals Production Unit | Kafr El Farouk | |
Inter Services Cypher Production Unit | Kafr El Farouk | |
Bretagne (Free French) Sqn | Kasfareet | Spitfire |
No 4606 Airfield Construction Flight | Kasfareet | |
No 21 Personnel Transit Centre | Kasfareet | |
No 4615 Airfield Construction Flight | Kasfareet | |
No 5576 Artisan Flight | Kasfareet | |
No 2930 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Khanka | Also shown at Khataba |
No 2932 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Khataba | Also shown at Khanka |
No 213 Sqn - Detachment | Lakatamia | Hurricane |
No 680 Sqn - Detachment | Lakatamia | Spitfire |
No 58 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | Lakatamia | |
No 15 (SAAF) Sqn | LG 7 | Baltimore |
No 294 Sqn | LG 91 | Walrus |
No 55 Repair and Salvage Unit | LG 91 | |
No 58 Repair and Salvage Unit | LG 207 | |
No 318 (Polish) Sqn | LG 207 | Hurricane |
No 5500 (Polish) Mobile Signals Unit | LG 207 | |
No 214 ASR Unit | Masira | Also at Ras el Hadd under BF Aden |
No 680 Sqn | Matariya | Spitfire (PR) |
No 235 Wing - Detachment | Matruh West | |
No 252 Sqn | Matruh West | Beaufighter (Coastal) |
No 26 AACU - Detachment | Mariut | |
RAF Station Mersa Matruh | ||
No 29 Sector Operations Room | RAF Mersa Matruh | |
No 2911 Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Mersa Matruh | |
No 33 Sqn | RAF Mersa Matruh | Hurricane |
No 52 Mobile Signals Unit | Mena | |
No 213 Sqn - Detachment | Nicosia | Hurricane |
No 108 Repair and Salvage Unit | Nerab (Aleppo Area) | |
No 207 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Paphos | |
No 12 Sector Operations Room | Port Fuad | |
No 3 Shore Servicing Section | Port Said | |
No 20 Embarkation Unit | Port Said | |
No 2912 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Port Said | |
No 19 Embarkation Unit | Port Tewfik | |
No 66 Embarkation Unit | Port Tewfik | |
No 4617 Airfield Construction Flight | Qadima | |
No 4603 Airfield Construction Flight | Qadima | Also shown at El Daba |
No 26 AACU - Detachment | Ramat David | |
No 4611 Airfield Construction Flight | RAF Ramleh | |
No 4607 Airfield Construction Flight | Ras El Ain | |
No 20 Type 'M' W/T Station | Regina | |
No 2917 Sqn RAF Regiment | Savoia | |
No 237 Sqn | Savoia | Spitfire |
No 5577 Artisan Flight | RAF Shallufa | |
No 4612 Airfield Construction Flight | RAF Shallufa | |
No 237 Sqn - Detachment | Sidi Barrani | Spitfire |
No 336 (Hellenic) Sqn | Sidi Barrani | Hurricane |
No 13 Sector Operations Room | Smouha | |
No 46 Sqn - Detachment | St Jean | Beaufighter (Fighter) |
No 245 Wing | St Jean | |
No 16 (SAAF) Sqn | St Jean | Beaufort |
No 207 Mobile Signals Unit | St Jean | |
No 306 Mobile Signals Unit | St Jean | |
No 505 Mobile Signals Unit | St Jean | |
No 703 Mobile Signals Unit | St Jean | |
No 4601 Airfield Construction Flight | Tobruk | |
No 4602 Airfield Construction Flight | Tobruk | |
No 4609 Airfield Construction Flt | Tobruk | Also shown at RAF Aboukir |
No 4616 Airfield Construction Flight | Tobruk | |
No 122 Maintenance Unit - Detachment | Tobruk | |
No 5053 Airfield Construction Sqn | Tobruk | Also shown at Tocra |
No 5053 Airfield Construction Sqn | Tocra | Also shown at Tobruk |
No 680 Sqn - Detachment | Tocra | Spitfire (PR) |
No 46 Sqn - Detachment | Tocra | Beaufighter (Fighter) |
No 335 (Hellenic) Sqn - Detachment | Tocra | Spitfire |
No 226 Mobile Signals Unit | Tocra | |
No 615 Mobile Signals Unit | Tocra | |
No 713 Mobile Signals Unit | Tocra | |
No 122 Maintenance Unit - Detachment | Tripoli | |
No 5051 Airfield Construction Unit | Zamalek | |
AME Stations under the
administrative control of HQ Air Defences, Eastern Mediterranean 205, 215, 219, 220, 221, 232, 239, 253, 257, 259, 260, 276, 278, 280, 282, 401, 402, 403, 405, 505, 508, 523, 531, 532, 533, 540, 541, 581, 601, 625, 626, 826, 832, 842, 845, 846, 5011, 5012, 5020, 5030, 5104, 8017, 8019 & 8503 |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 142 Maintenance Unit | Acre | |
No 242 Sqn | Affise (Aleppo Area) | Spitfire |
AHQ Levant Advanced HQ | Aleppo | |
No 22 RAF Mobile Field Hospital | Aleppo | |
No 322 Wing | Aleppo | |
No 501 B Group HQ Signals Section | Aleppo | |
No 104 Maintenance Unit | Aleppo | |
No 40 Personnel Transit Centre | Aleppo | |
RAF Admin Unit | Aleppo | |
No 211 Mobile Meteorological Unit | Aleppo | |
No 1 Repair and Salvage Unit - Detachment | Aleppo | |
No 12 S & T Column | Aleppo | |
No 3 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Aleppo | |
No 2901 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Aleppo | |
No 2902 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Aleppo | |
No 2903 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Aleppo | |
No 2907 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Aleppo | |
No 2908 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Aleppo | |
No 2918 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Aleppo | |
No 2924 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Aleppo | |
No 2933 Sqn RAF Regiment | Aleppo | |
No 217 Group Advanced HQ | Aleppo | |
No 33 Sector Operations Room | Aleppo | |
No 55 Refuelling and Re-arming Party - Detachment | Aleppo | Also shown under AHQ AD EM |
No 2 (ME) Forward Fighter Controllers Unit | Aleppo | |
Officer Cadet Training Unit, RAF Regiment | Amman | |
No 160 Maintenance Unit | Aqir | |
No 2 Section o No 1 Royal Hellenic Air Force Technical Unit | Aqui | |
No 3 Section o No 1 Royal Hellenic Air Force Technical Unit | Aqir | |
No 5 Section o No 1 Royal Hellenic Air Force Technical Unit | Aqir | |
No 6 Section o No 1 Royal Hellenic Air Force Technical Unit | Aqir | |
No 25 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Aqir | |
No 232 Sqn | Bab el Haonce (Aleppo Area) | Spitfire |
RAF Station Beirut | ||
No 127 Sqn - Detachment | RAF Beirut | Hurricane |
No 973 Sqn - Detachment | RAF Beirut | Mk VI Balloon |
No 21 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Beirut | |
No 49 Embarkation Unit | RAF Beirut | |
No 28 Wireless Unit | RAF Beirut | |
No 1 (ME) Fuel Transport Company | Benghazi | |
HQ, No 7 Battalion (RAF Levies) | Cyprus | |
RN Air Station (HMS Grebe) | Dekheila | |
No 43 Embarkation Unit | Famagusta | |
RN Aircraft Repair Yard (HMS Phoenix) | Fayid | |
No 55 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | Gebel Hamzi | |
RAF Station Gaza | ||
Royal Hellenic Air Force Depot | RAF Gaza | |
No 123 Maintenance Unit | RAF Gaza | |
No 129 Maintenance Unit | RAF Gaza | |
No 28 Personnel Transit Centre | RAF Gaza | |
RAF Station Hadera | ||
No 2910 Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Hadera | |
No 2909 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Hadera | Also shown under AHQ RAF ME |
No 2920 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Hadeira | |
No 2935 Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Hadeira | |
RAF Station Haifa | ||
No 209 Group | RAF Haifa | |
No 973 Sqn | RAF Haifa | Mk VI Balloon |
No 34 Embarkation Unit | RAF Haifa | |
No 24 Sector Operations Room | RAF Haifa | |
AHQ Levant | Jerusalem | |
No 2 (ME) Meteorological Forecast Unit | Jerusalem | |
No 2 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | Jerusalem | |
No 37 Brick (RAF Component) | Kabrit | |
No 12 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Kliete | |
No 232 Sqn - Detachment | Lakatamia | Spitfire |
RAF Station Lydda | ||
Levant Communication Flt | RAF Lydda | |
No 1413 (Meteorological) Flt | RAF Lydda | Gladiator |
No 7 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | RAF Lydda | |
No 5 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | RAF Lydda | |
No 208 Sqn | Megiddo | Hurricane |
No 900 Mobile Signals Unit | Megiddo | |
No 2921 Sqn RAF Regiment | Mellaha | |
No 1 Repair and Salvage Unit | Muqeibila | |
No 154 Sqn | Minnik (Aleppo Area) | Spitfire |
No 243 Sqn | Nerab (Aleppo Area) | Spitfire |
No 259 Wing | Nicosia | |
No 56 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | Nicosia | |
No 1565 (Meteorological) Flt | Nicosia | Hurricane |
No 22 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Nicosia | |
No 166 Maintenance Unit | Nicosia | |
No 127 Sqn - Detachment | Paphos | Hurricane |
RAF Station Ramat David | ||
No 4 (ME) Training School | RAF Ramat David | |
RAF Station Ramleh | ||
No 5 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit | RAF Ramleh | |
No 6 Engine Repair Section | RAF Ramleh | |
Telecommunications Centre | RAF Ramleh | |
No 120 Maintenance Unit | Ras El Ain | |
No 10 Supply & Transport Column | Ras el Ain | |
No 12 Supply & Transport Column - Detachment | Ras el Ain | |
No 2931 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Sorman | |
No 53 Mobile Signals Unit | Soul el Charb (near Beirut) | |
No 127 Sqn | St Jean | Hurricane |
No 973 Sqn - Detachment | Trigoli (Sicily) | |
No 2922 Sqn RAF Regiment | Tripoli (Levant) | |
No 10 RAF Convalescent Depot | Tel Aviv | |
AME Stations 218, 232, 236, 237, 239, 249, 255, 263, 264, 266, 287, 336, 337, 397, 398, 515, 516, 526, 536, 577, 578, 579, 582, 605, 609, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 833, 843, 847, 5021, 6018, 8029, 8030, 8036, 8037, 6016 & 8014 |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 5152 Works Sqn | RAF Abadan | |
Combined Intelligence Centre | RAF Baghdad | |
RAF Station Bahrein | ||
HQ, No 6 (Persian Gulf) Battalion, Levies | RAF Bahrein | |
RAF Station Basrah | ||
No 31 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Basrah | |
No 42 Embarkation Unit | RAF Basrah | |
No 6 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | RAF Basrah | |
Marine Craft Section | RAF Basrah | |
No 5 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Beirut | |
RAF Station Habbaniya | ||
AHQ, Iraq & Persia | RAF Habbaniya | |
Iraq and Persia Communication Flt | RAF Habbaniya | |
No 725 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF Habbaniya | |
No 1415 (Meteorological) Flt | RAF Habbaniya | |
No 3 (ME) Meteorological Unit | RAF Habbaniya | |
Supplies Depot | RAF Habbaniya | |
No 134 Maintenance Unit | RAF Habbaniya | |
No 5153 M & E Sqn | RAF Habbaniya | |
Base Personnel Office (Iraq Detachment) | RAF Habbaniya | |
No 6 RAF General Hospital | RAF Habbaniya | |
No 26 Personnel Transit Centre | RAF Habbaniya | |
RAF Levies HQ | RAF Habbaniya | |
HQ, No 1 Battalion, RAF Levies | RAF Habbaniya | |
HQ, No 2 Battalion, RAF Levies | RAF Habbaniya | |
No 1 Armoured Car Company - Detachment | RAF Habbaniya | |
No 23 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | RAF Habbaniya | |
Anti-Locust Flight (Persia) | Jask | |
No 240 Sqn - Detachment | Jiwani | India Command |
No 1 Armoured Car Company - Detachment | Kirkuk | |
HQ, No 5 Battalion (RAF Levies) | Margil | |
No 224 Sqn - Detachment | RAF Masira | Wellington |
No 125 Maintenance Unit | RAF Masira | |
ASR Service - Detachment | RAF Masira | |
'B' Flight, No 2929 Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Masira | |
HQ, No 3 Battalion (RAF Levies) | Mosul | |
No 1 Armoured Car Company | Mosul | |
RAF Station Shaibah | ||
No 115 Maintenance Unit | RAF Shaibah | |
No 119 Maintenance Unit | RAF Shaibah | |
No 27 Personnel Transit Centre | RAF Shaibah | |
Aircraft Erection Unit (Iraq & Persia) | RAF Shaibah | |
RAF Rest Camp | RAF Shaibah | |
No 224 Sqn | RAF Sharjah | Wellington |
RAF Station Teheran | ||
No 33 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Teheran | |
No 138 Maintenance Unit | RAF Teheran | |
RAF Rest Camp | RAF Teheran | |
No 127 Maintenance Unit | Zubair | |
AME Stations 277, 503 & 525 |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
Advanced Operations Section, AHQ East Africa | Cape Town | |
No 262 Sqn | Congella (Durban) | Catalina |
RAF Station Dar-es-Salaam | ||
No 230 Sqn | RAF Dar-es-Salaam | Sunderland |
No 259 Sqn | RAF Dar-es-Salaam | Catalina |
No 10 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | RAF Dar-es-Salaam | |
No 258 Wing | Diego Suarez (Madagascar) | |
No 265 Sqn | Diego Suarez (Madagascar) | Catalina |
No 1568 Meteorological Flight | Diego Suarez (Madagascar) | |
W/T Station | Durban | |
RAF Station Eastleigh | ||
East Africa Communication Flt | RAF Eastleigh | |
No 1414 (Meteorological) Flt | RAF Eastleigh | |
No 133 Maintenance Unit | RAF Eastleigh | |
No 25 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | RAF Eastleigh | |
No 165 Maintenance Unit | Gilgil | |
No 15 Embarkation Unit | Kilindini | |
Marine Craft Unit | Kilindini | |
No 209 Sqn | Kipevu (Mombasa) | Catalina |
RAF Station Kisumu | ||
No 41 Personnel Transit Centre | RAF Kisumu | |
Flying Boat Repair Base | RAF Kisumu | |
Marine Craft Unit - Detachment | RAF Kisumu | |
RAF Unit | Lindi | |
Marine Craft Unit | Lindi | |
RN Air Station | Mackinnon Road | |
RAF Station Mauritius | ||
RAF Unit | Mogadishu | |
SS Manela | Mombassa | |
AHQ East Africa | Nairobi | |
RN Air Repair Yard (HMS Korongo) | Nairobi | |
RAF Unit | Pamanzi (Mayotte Island) | |
RAF Station Port Reitz | ||
No 246 Wing | RAF Port Reitz | |
RN Air Station | Port Reitz | |
No 2 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | RAF Port Reitz | |
No 219 ASR Unit | RAF Port Reitz | |
RAF Station Seychelles | ||
RN Air Station | Tanga | |
No 105 Maintenance Unit | Thika | |
RAF Unit | Tullear |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 621 Sqn | Aden | Wellington |
Meteorological Forecast Unit | Aden | |
Telecommunications Centre | Aden | |
Marine Craft Unit | Aden | |
RAF Unit | Alula | |
RAF Unit | Bandar Cassim | |
RAF Unit | Berbera | |
Marine Craft Section | Hedjuff | |
RAF Station Khormaksar | ||
No 8 Sqn | RAF Khormaksar | Blenheim |
Catalina Flt | RAF Khormaksar | Catalina |
Aden Communication Flt | RAF Khormaksar | |
No 1566 (Meteorological) Flt | RAF Khormaksar | Gladiator |
No 131 Maintenance Unit | RAF Khormaksar | |
Armoured Car Section | Litle Aden | |
RAF Station Masira | ||
ASR Service - Detachment | RAF Masira | |
No 214 ASR Unit | Ras el Hadd | Also at Masira under AHQ AD EM |
ASR Service | Ras el Hadd | |
RAF Unit | Riyan | |
RAF Unit | Salalah | |
RAF Unit | Scuisciban | |
RAF Station Sharjah | ||
Aden Protectorate Levies HQ | Sheikh Othman | |
HQ British Forces in Aden | Steamer Point | |
Equipment and Supply Section | Steamer Point | |
No 50 Embarkation Unit | Steamer Point | |
No 7 RAF Hospital | Steamer Point | |
RAF Unit | Socotra |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
RAF Station Abu Sueir | ||
No 73 OTU | RAF Abu Sueir | |
No 9 Anti- Malarial Control Unit | RAF Abu Sueir | Also shown under AHQ AD EM |
RAF Station Amman | ||
No 3 (ME) Training School | RAF Amman | |
No 2 Armoured Car Company | Amman | |
RAF Station Aqir | ||
No 76 OTU | RAF Aqir | |
RAF Station Ballah | ||
RAF (Middle East) Central Gunnery School | RAF Ballah | |
No 51 Air Gunner Initial Training School | RAF Ballah | |
No 13 Air Gunnery School | RAF Ballah | |
No 1 Mobile Service Unit (Torpedo) | Berka | |
RAF Station Ein Shemer | ||
No 78 OTU | RAF Ein Shemer | |
RAF Station Gianaclis | ||
No 75 (GR) OTU | RAF Gianaclis | |
HQ No 203 Group | RAF Heliopolis | |
Code and Cypher School | RAF Heliopolis | |
No 5 (Middle East) Aircrew Reception Centre | RAF Heliopolis | |
Middle East Signals School | RAF Helwan | |
RAF Station Ismailia | ||
RAF Physical Training School | RAF Ismailia | |
No 71 OTU | RAF Ismailia | |
No 1 (ME) Air Crew Reception Centre | Jerusalem | |
No 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit | RAF Lydda | |
RAF Station Petah Tiqva | ||
No 74 OTU | RAF Peta Tiqva | |
RAF Station Qastina | ||
No 77 OTU | RAF Qastina | |
WAAF Depot | RAF Ramleh | |
RAF Station Shallufa | ||
Middle East Armament School | RAF Shallufa | |
No 5 (Middle East) Training School | RAF Shallufa | |
No 11 Flying Instructors Training School | RAF Shallufa | |
No 3 Mobile Service Unit (Torpedo) | RAF Shallufa | |
No 14 Mobile Servicing Unit (Torpedo) | RAF Shallufa | |
RAF Station Shandur | ||
No 70 OTU | RAF Shandur | |
Marine Craft Unit | Suez |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
RAF Station Aboukir | ||
No 103 Maintenance Unit | RAF Aboukir | |
No 7 Engine Repair Section | RAF Aboukir | |
No 8 Engine Repair Section | RAF Aboukir | |
No 24 Personnel Transit Centre | RAF Aboukir | |
No 130 Maintenance Unit - Detachment | RAF Aboukir | |
No 126 Maintenance Unit | Abu Sultan | |
No 128 Maintenance Unit | Abu Sultan | |
Marine Craft Repair Section | Alexandria | |
No 1 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit | Alexandria | Also shown at Mariut |
No 52 RAF MT Company - Detachment | Alexandria | |
No 51 RAF MT Company | Almaza | |
No 52 RAF MT Company | Almaza | |
No 36 Air Stores Park - Detachment | Aleppo | |
No 102 Maintenance Unit | Amriya | |
Balloon and Oxygen Centre | Baalwa | |
'Z' Hydrogen Plant | Baalwa | |
Base Salvage Unit - Detachment | Bersis | |
No 109 Maintenance Unit | Boulac | |
No 1 Engine Repair Section | Boulac | |
No 4 Engine Repair Section | Boulac | |
Base Salvage Unit - Detachment | Bu Amud | |
No 7 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit | Cairo | |
Air Publications Unit | Cairo | |
No 112 Maintenance Unit | El Agrud | |
No 108 Maintenance Unit | El Firdan | |
No 55 Embarkation Unit | Fanara | |
No 161 Maintenance Unit | Fayid | |
No 161 Maintenance Unit - Detachment | El Firdan | |
No 135 Maintenance Unit | Gebel Hamzi | |
RAF Station Heliopolis | ||
HQ No 206 Group | RAF Heliopolis | |
No 1 British Airways Repair Unit | RAF Heliopolis | |
RAF Tyre Reclamation Retreading Unit HQ | RAF Heliopolis | |
Air Supply Development Centre | RAF Heliopolis | |
Command Medical Board | RAF Heliopolis | |
Standing Committee for Adjustment | RAF Heliopolis | |
RAF Station Helwan | ||
No 310 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 5 Field Force HQ Signals Section | RAF Helwan | |
No 3 MT Base Depot | RAF Helwan | |
No 3 Signals Depot | RAF Helwan | |
No 132 Maintenance Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 157 Maintenance Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 158 Maintenance Unit | RAF Helwan | |
Base Salvage Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 1 Royal Hellenic Air Force Technical Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 1 Section, No 1 Royal Hellenic Air Force Technical Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 4 Section, No 1 Royal Hellenic Air Force Technical Unit | RAF Helwan | |
RAF School of Catering | RAF Helwan | |
No 130 Maintenance Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 104 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 107 Maintenance Unit | Kasfareet | |
No 9 Engine Repair Section | Kasfareet | |
No 63 Repair and Salvage Unit | Kasfareet | |
No 4605 Airfield Construction Flight | Kasfareet | |
No 106 Maintenance Unit | Khanka | |
No 130 Maintenance Unit - Detachment | Khanka | |
No 34 Air Stores Park | Khanka | |
No 36 Air Stores Park | Khanka | |
No 140 Maintenance Unit | Khataba | |
No 5 Engine Repair Section | Mansourah | |
No 1 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit | Mariut | Also shown at Alexandria |
No 101 Maintenance Unit | Masara | |
No 52 RAF MT Company - Detachment | Port Said | |
Marine Craft Unit | Port Said | |
No 5 Supply & Transport Column | Suez Road | |
No 111 Maintenance Unit | Tura | |
No 2 Engine Repair Section | Tura | |
No 3 Engine Repair Section | Tura | |
No 1 Radio Installation and Maintenance Unit | Tura | |
No 4614 Airfield Construction Flight | Tura | |
No 1 Works Area | Zamalek | |
AME Stations 251, 261 & 627 |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 249 Wing Advanced HQ | Bari | |
No 25 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Bari | |
No 267 Sqn | Bari | Anson/Dakota |
No 28 (SAAF) Sqn - Detachment | Bari | Anson/Dakota |
No 15 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Berka Main | |
No 1 (ME) Check and Conversion Unit | Bilbeis | |
Air Booking Centre | Cairo | |
RAF Station Cairo West | ||
No 216 Sqn | RAF Cairo West | Anson/Dakota |
No 1 Ferry Control | RAF Cairo West | |
No 21 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | RAF Cairo West | |
No 17 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Cairo West | Also shown under AHQ RAF ME |
No 28 (SAAF) Sqn | Castel Benito | Anson |
No 22 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Castel Benito | |
No 23 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Catania | |
No 4 Aircraft Delivery Unit | Catania | |
Meteorological Forecast Unit | El Genina | |
No 1567 (Meteorological) Flt | El Genina | |
No 26 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Foggia | |
No 2 Air Delivery Unit (Middle East) | Gebel Hamzi | |
No 4 Ferry Control | RAF Habbaniya | |
No 216 Group | RAF Heliopolis | |
No 173 Sqn | RAF Heliopolis | Fairchild |
No 1 Air Delivery Unit (ME) | RAF Heliopolis | |
No 20 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | RAF Heliopolis | |
No 29 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Maison Blanche | |
No 249 Wing | Naples | |
No 24 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Naples | |
No 21 Air Despatch and Reception Centre - Detachment | Nicosia | |
No 28 (SAAF) Sqn - Detachment | Oujda | Anson/Dakota |
No 3 Air Delivery Unit (ME) | Oujda | |
No 7 (ME) Ferry Control - Detachment | Port Lyautey | |
No 7 (ME) Ferry Control | Rabat Sale | |
No 28 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Rabat Sale | |
No 28 (SAAF) Sqn - Detachment | Rabat Sale | Anson/Dakota |
No 3 (ME) Ferry Control | Sheik Othman | |
RAF Movements Detachment | Shellal | |
No 17 (SAAF) Sqn | St Jean | Ventura |
No 4 Air Delivery Unit (Middle East) | Catania | |
RAF Movements Detachment | Wadi Halfa | |
RAF Station Wadi Saidna | ||
No 2 (ME) Ferry Control | RAF Wadi Saidna | |
Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Wadi Saidna | |
Under No 1 (Middle East) Ferry Control | ||
No 10 Staging Post | Cairo West | |
No 11 Staging Post | Mersa Matruh | |
No 12 Staging Post | El Adem | |
No 14 Staging Post | Lydda | |
No 15 Staging Post | Luxor | |
No 16 Staging Post | Marble Arch | |
No 17 Staging Post | Castel Benito | |
Under No 2 (Middle East) Ferry Control | ||
No 20 Staging Post | Wadi Saidna | |
No 21 Staging Post | Atbara | |
No 22 Staging Post | Wadi Halfa | |
No 23 Staging Post | Asmara | |
No 24 Staging Post | El Fasher | |
No 25 Staging Post | El Genina | |
No 26 Staging Post | El Obeid | |
No 28 Staging Post | Malakal | |
No 29 Staging Post | Juba | |
Under No 3 (Middle East) Ferry Control | ||
No 30 Staging Post | Sheikh Othman | |
No 33 Staging Post | Masira | |
Under No 4 (Middle East) Ferry Control | ||
No 40 Staging Post | Habbaniya | |
No 41 Staging Post | H3 | |
No 42 Staging Post | Shaibah | |
No 43 Staging Post | Bahrein | |
No 44 Staging Post | Sharjah | |
Under No 7 (Middle East) Ferry Control | ||
No 61 Staging Post | El Ouina | |
No 62 Staging Post | Catania | |
No 63 Staging Post | Pomigliano | |
No 70 Staging Post - Detachment | Ras el Ma | |
No 70 Staging Post | Rabat Sale | |
No 71 Staging Post | Oujga | |
No 72 Staging Post | Maison Blanche |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
HQ, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Heliopolis | |
No 1 Company, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Mersa Matruh | |
No 2 Company, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Alexandria | |
No 3 Company, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Ismailia | |
No 4 Company, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Cairo | |
No 5 Company, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Kabrit | |
HQ, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Jerusalem | |
No 1 Company, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Haifa | |
No 2 Company, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Nicosia | |
No 3 Company, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Beirut | |
HQ, No 8 Air Formation Signals | Aleppo | |
No 1 Company, No 8 Air Formation Signals | Aleppo | |
No 2 Company, No 8 Air Formation Signals | Aleppo | |
No 3 Company, No 8 Air Formation Signals | Kabrit | |
HQ, No 9 Air Formation Signals | Benina | |
No 1 Company, No 9 Air Formation Signals | Bu Amud | |
No 2 Company, No 9 Air Formation Signals | Benghazi |
Units reduced to 'Number only' basis: -
No 213 Group |
No 215 Group |
No 238 Wing |
No 241 Wing |
No 243 Wing |
No 147 Sqn |
No 163 Sqn |
No 2 (Yugo-Slav) Sqn |
No 1433 Strategic Reconnaissance Flight |
No 1434 Flight |
No 1436 Balloon Flight |
No 1438 Strategic Reconnaissance Flight |
No 1411 Meteorological Flight |
No 2 Air Stores Park |
No 35 Air Stores Park |
No 38 Air Stores Park |
No 42 Air Stores Park |
No 57 Refuelling and Re-arming Party |
No 59 Refuelling and Re-arming Party |
No 60 Refuelling and Re-arming Party |
No 4 Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 52 Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 56 Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 118 Maintenance Unit |
No 137 Maintenance Unit |
No 23 Embarkation Unit |
No 48 Embarkation Unit |
No 4 MT Repair Unit |
No 6 Field Unit |
No 8 Field Unit |
No 23 Personnel Transit Centre |
No 5 Beach Balloon Detachment |
No 6 Beach Balloon Detachment |
No 3 Sector Operations Room |
No 4 Sector Operations Room |
No 19 Sector Operations Room |
No 20 Sector Operations Room |
No 23 Sector Operations Room |
No 25A Sector Operations Room |
No 2 (ME) Training School |
No 1 Middle East Signal Centre |
No 2 Middle East Signal Centre |
No 3 Middle East Signal Centre |
No 4 Middle East Signal Centre |
No 5 Middle East Signal Centre |
No 36 ALG Signals Section |
No 1 Anti-Malarial Unit |
No 11 Anti-Malarial Unit |
No 4 Field Hygiene Unit |
No 100 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 101 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 102 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 106 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 202 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 204 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 223 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 300 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 305 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 341 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 342 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 343 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 400 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 402 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 404 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 411 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 500 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 504 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 507 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 508 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 611 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 700 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 701 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 702 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 709 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 716 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 725 Mobile Signals Unit |
No 204 AMES |
No 262 AMES |
No 519 AMES |
No 527 AMES |
No 535 AMES |
No 606 AMES |
No 607 AMES |
No 610 AMES |
No 831 AMES |
No 888 AMES |
No 5049 AMES |
No 5105 AMES |
No 1 Wireless Unit |
No 13 Wireless Unit |
No 17 Wireless Unit |
No 34 Wireless Unit |
No 38 Wireless Unit |
No 41 Wireless Unit |
No 42 Wireless Unit |
No 44 Wireless Unit |
No 233 Admin Wing |
No 4 Field Force HQ Signals Section |
No 6 Field Force HQ Signals Section |
No 2929 Sqn RAF Regiment |
Source - March 1944 SD161
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