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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Other Home Commands/Units - May 1944
[AEAF | No 38 Group | No 85 Group | RAF in Northern Ireland | Embarkation Units | Works Units | RAF Regiment Sqns | Bomb Disposal Units | USAAF]
Allied Expeditionary Air Force
Command HQ - Kestrel Grove, Hive Road, Rushby Heath, Watford, Hertfordshire
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| No 38 Group | Netheravon | |
| No 85 (Base) Group | Uxbridge | |
| 2nd Tactical Air Force | Bracknell, Berkshire |
|
| Air Defence of Great Britain | Stanmore, Middlesex |
HQ - RAF Netheravon, Salisbury, Wiltshire
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Ashbourne (Darley Moor) | ||
| No 42 OTU | RAF Ashbourne | Blenheim/Whitley/Anson |
| RAF Station Brize Norton | ||
| No 296 Sqn | RAF Brize Norton | Albemarle |
| No 6296 Servicing Echelon | RAF Brize Norton | |
| No 297 Sqn | RAF Brize Norton | Albemarle |
| No 6297 Servicing Echelon | RAF Brize Norton | |
| No 7 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Echelon | RAF Brize Norton | |
| No 8 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Echelon | RAF Brize Norton | |
| No 9 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Echelon | RAF Broadwell | Station in Transport Command |
| No 10 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Echelon | RAF Broadwell | Station in Transport Command |
| No 11 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Echelon | RAF Blakehill Farm | Station in Transport Command |
| No 12 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Echelon | RAF Down Ampney | Station in Transport Command |
| No 13 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Echelon | RAF Down Ampney | Station in Transport Command |
| RAF Station Fairford | ||
|
No 190 Sqn |
RAF Fairford | Stirling |
| No 6190 Servicing Echelon | RAF Fairford | |
|
No 620 Sqn |
RAF Fairford | Stirling |
| No 6620 Servicing Echelon | RAF Fairford | |
| No 3 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Echelon | RAF Fairford | |
| No 4 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Echelon | RAF Fairford | |
| RAF Station Harwell (Hampstead Norris) | ||
| No 295 Sqn | RAF Harwell | Albemarle |
| No 6295 Servicing Echelon | RAF Harwell | |
| No 570 Sqn | RAF Harwell | Albemarle |
| No 6570 Servicing Echelon | RAF Harwell | |
| No 5 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Echelon | RAF Harwell | |
| No 6 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Echelon | RAF Harwell | |
| Operational and Refresher Training Unit | RAF Hampstead Norris | Whitley/Horsa/Tiger Moth |
| RAF Station Keevil | ||
|
No 196 Sqn |
RAF Keevil | Stirling |
| No 6196 Servicing Echelon | RAF Keevil | |
| No 299 Sqn | RAF Keevil | Stirling |
| No 6299 Servicing Echelon | RAF Keevil | |
| No 1 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Echelon | RAF Keevil | |
| No 2 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Echelon | RAF Keevil | |
| RAF Station Netheravon (Shrewton & Thruxton) | ||
| No 38 Group Communication Flt | RAF Netheravon | Various |
| No 38 Group Parachute Maintenance and Servicing Unit | RAF Netheravon | |
| No 1 Heavy Glider Servicing Unit | RAF Netheravon | Horsa/Hamilcar |
| No 1 Mobile Parachute Servicing Unit | RAF Netheravon | |
| No 4 Mobile Parachute Servicing Unit | RAF Netheravon | |
| No 6 Mobile Parachute Servicing Unit | RAF Netheravon | |
| No 7 Mobile Parachute Servicing Unit | RAF Netheravon | |
| No 1677 (Target Towing) Flight | RAF Netheravon | Martinet |
|
RAF Station Ringway |
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| Parachute Training School | RAF Ringway | Various |
|
RAF Station Stoney Cross |
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| RAF Tarrant Rushton | ||
| No 298 Sqn | RAF Tarrant Rushton | Halifax |
| No 6298 Servicing Echelon | RAF Tarrant Rushton | |
| No 644 Sqn | RAF Tarrant Rushton | Halifax |
| No 6644 Servicing Echelon | RAF Tarrant Rushton | |
| No 14 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Echelon | RAF Tarrant Rushton | |
| No 15 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Echelon | RAF Tarrant Rushton | |
| RAF Tilstock (Sleap) | ||
| No 1665 Conversion Unit | RAF Tilstock | Stirling |
| No 81 OTU | RAF Tilstock | Whitley |
Group HQ - Uxbridge
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| No 409 Sqn RCAF | RAF Acklington | Mosquito, station in 12 Group |
| No 322 (Dutch) Sqn | RAF Acklington | Spitfire, station in 12 Group |
| No 147 Airfield HQ | RAF Acklington | Station in No 12 Group |
| No 8 RAF General Hospital | RAF Aston Down | Station in No 9 Group |
| Base Convalescent Depot | RAF Aston Down | Station in No 9 Group |
| Forward Equipment Unit | RAF Bicester | Station in No 9 Group |
| No 3 Sqn | RAF Bradwell Bay | Tempest, station in 11 Group |
| No 488 Sqn RNZAF | RAF Bradwell Bay | Mosquito, station in 11 Group |
| No 150 Airfield HQ | RAF Bradwell Bay | Station in No 11 Group |
| No 410 Sqn RCAF | RAF Castle Camps | Mosquito, station in 11 Group |
| No 85 (Base) Group Communication Sqn | RAF Castle Camps | Station in No 11 Group |
| No 149 Airfield HQ | RAF Castle Camps | Station in No 11 Group |
| No 15081 GCI | RAF Catfoss | Station in Coastal Command |
| No 124 Sqn | RAF Church Fenton | Spitfire |
| No 3038 Servicing Echelon | RAF Church Fenton | Probably to service aircraft of No 124 Sqn |
| No 264 Sqn | RAF Church Fenton | Mosquito |
| No 3070 Servicing Echelon | RAF Church Fenton | To service aircraft of No 264 Sqn |
| No 21 (Base Defence) Wing HQ | RAF Church Fenton | Station in No 12 Group |
| No 141 Airfield HQ | RAF Church Fenton | |
| No 349 Mobile Radio Unit | RAF Church Fenton | |
| No 5131 (Type A) Mobile Signals Unit | RAF Church Fenton | |
| No 15072 GCI/COL | RAF Church Fenton | |
| No 309 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | RAF Church Fenton | |
| No 29 Sqn | RAF Drem | Mosquito, station in 13 Group |
| No 91 Sqn | RAF Drem | Spitfire, station in 13 Group |
| No 486 Sqn RNZAF | RAF Drem | Tempest, station in 13 Group |
| No 148 Airfield HQ | RAF Drem | Station in 13 Group |
| No 25 (Base Defence) Wing HQ | RAF Hornchurch | Station in No 11 Group |
| No 16 Personnel Transit Centre | RAF Kirton-in-Lindsay | Station in No 9 Group |
| No 85 Embarkation Unit | RAF Kirton-in-Lindsay | |
| No 86 Embarkation Unit | RAF Kirton-in-Lindsay | |
| No 87 Embarkation Unit | RAF Kirton-in-Lindsay | |
| No 313 Supply and Transport Column | RAF Kirton-in-Lindsay | |
| No 15082 GCI | RAF Kirton-in-Lindsay | |
| No 24 (Base Defence) Wing HQ | Newcastle Sector HQ | |
| No 15074 GCI/COL | RAF North Coates | Station in Coastal Command |
| No 511 Forward Repair Unit | RAF Odiham | Station in No 11 Group |
| No 142 Airfield HQ | RAF Scorton | Station in No 12 Group |
| No 604 Sqn | RAF Scorton | Mosquito |
| No 604 (AAF) Servicing Echelon | RAF Scorton | To service aircraft of No 604 Sqn |
| No 56 Sqn | RAF Scorton | Typhoon |
| No 15073 GCI | RAF Staxton Wold | Station in No 60 Group |
| No 150 Mobile Dental Unit (Tender Type) | RAF Uxbridge | |
| No 151 Mobile Dental Unit (Tender Type) | RAF Uxbridge | |
| No 152 Mobile Dental Unit (Tender Type) | RAF Uxbridge | |
| Base Personnel Staff Office | RAF York | Station in No 12 Group |
| Base Accounts Office | RAF York | Station in No 12 Group |
| The undermentioned units of No 85 (Base) Group are at present detached from the Group:- | ||
| No 8008 Type 15 GCI Unit | ||
| No 15055 Type 15 GCI Unit | ||
| No 15063 Type 15 GCI Unit | ||
| No 15064 Type 15 GCI Unit | ||
| No 6080 Light Warning Set | ||
| No 6110 Light Warning Set | ||
| No 545 (Type K) Mobile Signals Unit | ||
| No 577 (Type K) Mobile Signals Unit | ||
| No 579 (Type K) Mobile Signals Unit | ||
Command HQ - RAFNI, Belfast
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Aldergrove | See Coastal Command | |
| RAF Ballyhalbert | County Down | See ADGB |
| Northern Ireland Training School | RAF Ballyhalbert | |
| RAF Ballykelly | County Derry | See Coastal Command |
| RAF Ballymena | ||
| RAF Station Belfast | ||
| RAFNI Communication Flight | RNAS Belfast | |
| RAF Bishop's Court | ||
| RAF Castle Archdale (Lough Erne) | Irvinestown, County Fermanagh | See Coastal Command |
| RAF Holywood | County Down | |
| RAF Killadeas | See Coastal Command | |
| RAF Kirkistown | ||
| RAF Limavady | County Derry | See Coastal Command |
| RAF Lisburn | County Antrim | |
| RAF Regiment Command Training School | RAF Lisburn | |
| RAF Station Long Kesh | See Coastal Command | |
| RAF Maghaberry | County Down | |
| RAF Mallusk | County Antrim | |
| RAF Mullaghmore | Station occupied by and awaiting transfer to the USAAF | |
| RAF Newtownards (C & M) | County Down | |
| RAF Nutts Corner | County Antrim | See Transport Command |
| RAF St Angelo (C & M) | See ADGB |
| No | Location/Address | Parent Unit |
| 12 | Aberdeen | Dyce |
| 4 | Avonmouth | Filton |
| 29 | Ayr | Ayr |
| 16 | Barrow-in Furness | No 10 AGS, Barrow |
| 5 | Barry | No 7 MT Company |
| 11 | Belfast | Belfast |
| 32 | Douglas | Jurby |
| 8 | Glasgow | Glasgow |
| 21 | Hull | Sutton-on-Hull |
| 9 | Leith | HQ No 17 Group, Edinburgh |
| 10 | Lerwick | Sumburgh |
| 3 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| 35 | Lochboisdale | Lochboisdale |
| 1 | London | No 1 Balloon Centre, Kidbrooke |
| 6 | Newport | No 7 MT Company |
| 37 | Oban | Oban |
| 30 | Port Ellen | Port Ellen |
| 17 | Preston | No 9 Group |
| 2 | Southampton | Calshot |
| 22 | Stromness | Skeabrae |
| 36 | Stornoway | Stornoway |
| 14 | Stranraer | Castle Kennedy |
| 7 | Swansea | No 958 (Balloon) Sqn, Swansea |
| 27 | Thurso | Castletown |
| 31 | Tiree | Tiree |
| 28 | Workington | Silloth |
Air Ministry (Directorate of Movements) is responsible for operational control and personnel questions affecting officers of the Embarkation Units. The parent units indicated are responsible for pay, accounting and administration, involving airmen.
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Works Wing/Squadron |
Flight |
Location |
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5020 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Azores |
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No 247 Group |
4629 | Azores |
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4686 |
Azores |
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4723 | Azores |
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4747 |
Azores |
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|
4783 | Azores |
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4830 |
Azores |
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4838 | Azores |
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5519 Artisan Flight |
Azores |
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5522 Artisan Flight |
Azores |
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5554 Artisan Flight |
Azores |
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5558 Artisan Flight |
Azores |
|
5021 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Reykjavik |
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|
No 4866 Construction Flight |
Gibraltar |
| No 5751 M & E Construction Flight | Azores | |
| No 5752 M & E Construction Flight | ||
| No 5753 M & E Construction Flight | ||
| No 5756 M & E Construction Flight | Mill Green | |
| No 4854 Quarrying Flight | Bristol | |
| No 4857 Quarrying Flight | Hatfield | |
| No 4855 Well Boring Flight | Hatfield | |
| No 4856 Well Boring Flight | Hatfield | |
| RAF Plant Depot | Hatfield | |
| 5351 Airfield Construction Wing | HQ | St Albans |
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No 11 Group |
4624 |
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4627 | |
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4640 | |
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4641 | |
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4676 | |
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4677 | |
| 4680 | ||
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4681 | |
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4699 | |
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4710 | |
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4711 | |
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4714 | |
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4721 | |
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4722 | |
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4724 | |
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4757 | |
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4758 | |
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4770 | |
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4771 | |
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4786 | |
| 4814 | ||
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4816 | |
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4820 | |
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4840 | |
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4841 | |
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4842 | |
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4845 | |
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4847 | |
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5503 Artisan Flight | |
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5506 Artisan Flight |
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5513 Artisan Flight |
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5516 Artisan Flight |
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5523 Artisan Flight |
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5527 Artisan Flight |
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5542 Artisan Flight |
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5545 Artisan Flight |
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5551 Artisan Flight |
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5559 Artisan Flight |
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5560 Artisan Flight |
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5003 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Pinner |
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No 5351 ACW |
4645 | |
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4646 | |
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4647 | |
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4648 | |
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4649 | |
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4650 | |
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4651 | |
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4652 | |
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4653 | |
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5507 Artisan Flight |
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5508 Artisan Flight |
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5509 Artisan Flight |
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4644 Field Flight | |
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5004 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
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No 5351 ACW |
4656 | |
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4657 | |
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4658 | |
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4659 | |
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4660 | |
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4661 | |
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4663 | |
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4664 | |
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4665 | |
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5510 Artisan Flight |
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5511 Artisan Flight |
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5512 Artisan Flight |
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4662 Field Flight | |
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5015 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
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No 5351 ACW |
4790 | |
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4791 | |
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4792 | |
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4793 | |
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4794 | |
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4795 | |
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4796 | |
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4797 | |
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4798 | |
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5546 Artisan Flight |
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5547 Artisan Flight |
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5548 Artisan Flight |
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4799 Field Flight | |
| 5201 Plant Sqn | HQ | Hatfield |
|
5352 Airfield Construction Wing No 85 (Base) Group |
HQ | Cambridge |
|
5001 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Newmarket |
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No 5352 ACW |
4620 | |
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4621 | |
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4622 | |
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4623 | |
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4625 | |
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4628 | |
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4846 | |
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5501 Artisan Flight | |
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5502 Artisan Flight | |
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5013 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Newmarket |
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No 5352 ACW |
4766 | |
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4768 | |
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4769 | |
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4772 | |
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4773 | |
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4774 | |
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4775 | |
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5540 Artisan Flight |
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5541 Artisan Flight |
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5014 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Cambridge |
|
No 5352 ACW |
4779 | |
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4780 | |
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4781 | |
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4784 | |
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4785 | |
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4787 | |
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4844 | |
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5543 Artisan Flight |
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5544 Artisan Flight |
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| 5202 Plant Sqn | HQ | Quy |
|
5353 Airfield Construction Wing No 85 (Base) Group |
HQ | Bristol |
|
5005 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Yeovil |
|
No 5353 ACW |
4668 | |
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4669 | |
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4670 | |
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4671 | |
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4672 | |
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4674 | |
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4675 | |
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5514 Artisan Flight |
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5515 Artisan Flight |
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5008 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Cheltenham |
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No 5353 ACW |
4704 | |
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4705 | |
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4706 | |
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4708 | |
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4709 | |
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4712 | |
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4713 | |
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5524 Artisan Flight |
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5539 Artisan Flight |
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5012 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Launceston |
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No 5353 ACW |
4754 | |
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4755 | |
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4756 | |
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4759 | |
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4760 | |
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4761 | |
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4763 | |
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5537 Artisan Flight |
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5538 Artisan Flight |
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| 5203 Plant Sqn | HQ | Bristol |
|
5354 Airfield Construction Wing No 85 (Base) Group |
HQ | Boston Spa |
|
5006 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
York |
|
No 5354 ACW |
4682 | |
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4683 | |
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4684 | |
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4687 | |
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4688 | |
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4689 | |
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4701 | |
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5517 Artisan Flight |
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5518 Artisan Flight |
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5007 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Newcastle |
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No 5354 ACW |
4692 | |
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4693 | |
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4694 | |
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4695 | |
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4696 | |
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4698 | |
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4700 | |
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5520 Artisan Flight |
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5521 Artisan Flight |
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5016 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Retford |
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No 5354 ACW |
4802 | |
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4803 | |
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4804 | |
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4805 | |
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4806 | |
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4808 | |
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4809 | |
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5549 Artisan Flight |
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5550 Artisan Flight |
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| 5204 Plant Sqn | HQ | Boston Spa |
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5355 Airfield Construction Wing No 85 (Base) Group |
HQ | Baginton |
|
5002 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Grantham |
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No 5355 ACW |
4632 | |
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4633 | |
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4635 | |
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4636 | |
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4637 | |
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4638 | |
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4639 | |
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5504 Artisan Flight |
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5505 Artisan Flight |
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5009 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Market Drayton |
|
No 5355 ACW |
4717 | |
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4718 | |
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4720 | |
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4725 | |
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4726 | |
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4810 | |
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4811 | |
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5525 Artisan Flight |
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5526 Artisan Flight |
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5017 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Cardiff |
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No 5355 ACW |
4778 | |
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4815 | |
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4817 | |
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4818 | |
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4821 | |
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4822 | |
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4823 | |
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5552 Artisan Flight |
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5553 Artisan Flight |
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| 5205 Plant Sqn | HQ | Baginton |
|
5356 Airfield Construction Wing No 18 Group |
HQ | Glasgow |
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5701 M & E Flight |
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5702 M & E Flight |
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5703 M & E Flight |
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5704 M & E Flight |
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5705 M & E Flight |
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5706 M & E Flight |
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5708 M & E Flight |
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5709 M & E Flight |
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5710 M & E Flight |
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5534 Artisan Flight |
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5535 Artisan Flight |
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5010 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Glasgow |
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No 5356 ACW |
4729 | |
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4730 | |
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4732 | |
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4733 | |
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4734 | |
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4735 | |
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4736 | |
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4737 | |
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4738 | |
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5528 Artisan Flight |
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5529 Artisan Flight |
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5530 Artisan Flight |
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4731 Field Flight | |
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5011 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Aberdeen |
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No 5356 ACW |
4741 | |
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4742 | |
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4744 | |
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4745 | |
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4746 | |
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4748 | |
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4749 | |
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4750 | |
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4751 | |
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4843 | |
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5531 Artisan Flight |
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5532 Artisan Flight |
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5533 Artisan Flight |
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4743 Field Flight | |
|
5018 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
Edinburgh |
|
No 5356 ACW |
4827 | |
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4828 | |
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4829 | |
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4831 | |
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4832 | |
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4833 | |
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4834 | |
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4835 | |
| 4839 | ||
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5555 Artisan Flight |
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5556 Artisan Flight |
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5557 Artisan Flight |
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4826 Field Flight | |
| 5206 Plant Sqn | HQ | Paisley |
|
5357 Airfield Construction Wing No 85 (Base) Group |
HQ | East Grinstead, under the administrative control of |
|
5022 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
East Grinstead |
|
No 5357 ACW |
4626 | |
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|
4685 | |
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4697 | |
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4767 | |
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4782 | |
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4807 | |
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4858 Field Plant Flight | |
|
5023 Airfield Construction Sqn |
HQ |
East Grinstead |
|
No 5357 ACW |
4634 | |
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4673 | |
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4707 | |
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4719 | |
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4762 | |
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4819 | |
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4859 Field Plant Flight |
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Number |
Group |
Location |
| Field Squadrons | ||
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2713 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
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2717 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
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2719 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2724 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2726 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2729 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2739 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2742 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2757 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2759 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2777 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2781 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2798 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2804 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2806 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2816 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2822 |
19 |
Gosport |
|
2827 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2829 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2843 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
| Anti-Aircraft Squadrons | ||
|
2701 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2702 |
Attached 2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2703 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2704 |
10 |
Bolt Head |
|
2705 |
16 |
North Coates |
|
2706 |
38 |
Fairford |
|
2707 |
11 |
Gravesend |
|
2708 |
8 |
Oakington |
|
2709 |
18 |
Wick |
|
2711 |
60 |
Stoke Holy Cross |
|
2712 |
8 |
Bourn |
|
2714 |
13 |
Skeabrae |
|
2715 |
11 |
North Weald |
|
2716 |
8 |
Warboys |
|
2718 |
11 |
Hornchurch |
|
2720 |
38 |
Stoney Cross |
|
2722 |
Attached 2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2723 |
11 |
Westhampnett |
|
2725 |
60 |
Swingate |
|
2727 |
46 |
Down Ampney |
|
2728 |
60 |
Branscombe |
|
2730 |
60 |
West Prawle |
|
2731 |
Attached 2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2732 |
60 |
Truleigh Hill |
|
2733 |
38 |
Tarrant Rushton |
|
2734 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2735 |
12 |
Coltishall |
|
2736 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2737 |
60 |
High Street, Darsham |
|
2738 |
38 |
Brize Norton |
|
2740 |
38 |
Keevil |
|
2741 |
42 |
Aldermaston |
|
2743 |
16 |
Bircham Newton |
|
2746 |
8 |
Little Staughton |
|
2747 |
24 |
Farnborough |
|
2748 |
46 |
Blakehill Farm |
|
2749 |
2 |
Swanton Morley |
|
2750 |
11 |
Manston |
|
2751 |
5 |
Coningsby |
|
2752 |
60 |
Hawkshill Down |
|
2753 |
8 |
Upwood |
|
2754 |
100 |
Foulsham |
|
2755 |
100 |
Sculthorpe |
|
2756 |
100 |
Little Snoring |
|
2758 |
10 |
Portreath |
|
2760 |
11 |
Tangmere |
|
2761 |
44 |
St Mawgan |
|
2762 |
11 |
Beaulieu |
|
2763 |
11 |
Ibsley |
|
2765 |
Attached 2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2766 |
11 |
Southend |
|
2767 |
10 |
Exeter |
|
2768 |
11 |
Detling |
|
2769 |
11 |
West Malling |
|
2770 |
2 |
Swanton Morley |
|
2772 |
3 |
Woodbridge |
|
2773 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2774 |
5 |
Scampton |
|
2776 |
8 |
Downham Market |
|
2778 |
19 |
Dunkeswell |
|
2779 |
60 |
Winterton |
|
2780 |
23 |
Boscombe Down |
|
2782 |
19 |
St Eval |
|
2783 |
60 |
High Street, Darsham |
|
2784 |
8 |
Gransden Lodge |
|
2785 |
5 |
East Kirkby |
|
2786 |
19 |
Davidstow Moor |
|
2787 |
60 |
Southbourne |
|
2789 |
11 |
Tangmere |
|
2790 |
11 |
Merston |
|
2791 |
11 |
Ford |
|
2792 |
13 |
Peterhead |
|
2793 |
16 |
Calshot |
|
2794 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2795 |
10 |
Predannack |
|
2796 |
38 |
Hurn |
|
2797 |
38 |
Brize Norton |
|
2799 |
38 |
Christchurch |
|
2800 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2801 |
26 |
Burifa Hill |
|
2802 |
8 |
Graveley |
|
2803 |
11 |
Friston |
|
2805 |
46 |
Down Ampney |
|
2807 |
46 |
Braodwell |
|
2808 |
60 |
Cleadon |
|
2809 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2810 |
38 |
Tarrant Rushton |
|
2811 |
11 |
Fairlop |
|
2812 |
11 |
Holmsley South |
|
2813 |
11 |
Merston |
|
2814 |
11 |
Manston |
|
2815 |
12 |
Digby |
|
2817 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2818 |
11 |
Gatwick |
|
2819 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2820 |
16 |
Langham |
|
2821 |
16 |
Thorney Island |
|
2823 |
11 |
Lympne |
|
2824 |
11 |
Warmwell |
|
2826 |
11 |
Hawkinge |
|
2828 |
10 |
Perranporth |
|
2830 |
60 |
Great Bromley |
|
2831 |
2 |
Lasham |
|
2832 |
11 |
Shoreham |
|
2833 |
4 |
Driffield |
|
2834 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2835 |
46 |
Blakehill Farm |
|
2836 |
100 |
West Raynham |
|
2837 |
54 |
Eastchurch |
|
2838 |
11 |
Manston |
|
2839 |
70 |
Old Sarum |
|
2840 |
11 |
Bradwell Bay |
|
2841 |
HQ Bomber Command |
Southdown |
|
2842 |
100 |
Oulton |
|
2844 |
8 |
Wyton |
|
2845 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2846 |
11 |
Friston |
|
2847 |
2 |
Dunsfold |
|
2848 |
9 |
Aston Down |
|
2849 |
60 |
Dymchurch |
|
2850 |
26 |
Leighton Buzzard |
|
2852 |
19 |
Chivenor |
|
2853 |
Attached 2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2854 |
19 |
Dunkeswell |
|
2871 |
9 |
Chedworth |
|
2872 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2873 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2874 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2875 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2876 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2877 |
12 |
Hutton Cranswick |
|
2878 |
11 |
Manston |
|
2879 |
9 |
Hibaldstow |
|
2880 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2881 |
2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2882 |
12 |
Coleby Grange |
|
2883 |
21 |
Fordoun |
|
2886 |
38 |
Fairford |
|
2889 |
38 |
Keevil |
|
2890 |
Attached 2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2891 |
Attached 2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2892 |
12 |
Digby |
|
2893 |
12 |
Hutton Cranswick |
|
2894 |
12 |
Digby |
|
2895 |
11 |
Hawkinge |
|
2896 |
12 |
Digby |
|
2897 |
11 |
Ford |
|
2898 |
12 |
Coleby Grange |
|
2947 |
60 |
Sennen |
|
2948 |
60 |
Ventnor |
|
2949 |
60 |
Swingate |
|
2950 |
60 |
Brandy Bay |
|
2951 |
60 |
Dry Tree |
|
2954 |
11 |
Warmwell |
|
2955 |
Attached 2 TAF |
Mobile |
|
2957 |
60 |
Ringstead |
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| No 5130 Bomb Disposal Sqn | ||
| No 6202 Flt (Main) | RAF Macmerry | |
| No 6202 Flt (Detachment) | RAF Dalcross | |
| No 5131 Bomb Disposal Sqn comprising: - | ||
| No 6204 Flt (Main) | RAF Snaith | |
| No 6204 Flt (Detachment) | RAF Sealand | |
| No 6207 Flt | RAF Morpeth | |
| No 6209 Flt | RAF Thornaby | |
| No 5132 Bomb Disposal Sqn comprising: - | ||
| No 6211 Flt | RAF Bramcote | |
| No 6212 Flt | RAF Cardiff | |
| No 6214 Flt | RAF Digby | |
| No 6215 Flt | RAF Digby | |
| No 5133 Bomb Disposal Sqn comprising: - | ||
| No 6210 Flt | RAF North Weald | |
| No 6216 Flt | RAF Waterbeach | |
| No 6217 Flt | RAF Waterbeach | |
| No 6218 Flt | RAF Coltishall | |
| No 6219 Flt | RAF Feltwell | |
| No 6220 Flt | RAF North Weald | |
| No 6221 Flt | RAF Hornchurch | |
| No 5134 Bomb Disposal Sqn comprising: - | ||
| No 6201 Flt | RAF Kenley | |
| No 6205 Flt, | RAF West Malling | |
| No 6206 Flt, | RAF Gatwick | |
| No 6222 Flt | RAF West Malling | |
| No 6223 Flt | RAF West Malling | |
| No 6224 Flt | RAF Hendon | |
| No 6225 Flt | No 83 Group | |
| No 5135 Bomb Disposal Sqn comprising: - | ||
| No 6203 Flt | RAF Colerne | |
| No 6208 Flt | RAF Andover | |
| No 6213 Flt | RAF Holmsley South | |
| No 6226 Flt | RAF Harwell | |
| No 6227 Flt | RAF Andover | |
| No 6228 Flt | RAF Colerne | |
| No 6229 Flt | RAF Exeter |
| Stations transferred to the USAAF | ||
| Alconbury | Framlingham | Mount Farm |
| Aldermaston | Glatton | Mullaghmore |
| Andrews Field | Goxhill | Nuthampstead |
| Atcham | Grafton Underwood | Old Buckenham |
| Attlebridge | Great Ashfield | Podington |
| Bassingbourn | Great Dunmow | Polebrook |
| Bodney | Greencastle | Poynton (Handforth) |
| Boreham | Greenham Common | Rackheath |
| Bottisham | Grove | Rattlesden |
| Bovingdon | Halesworth | Ridgewell |
| Boxted | Hardwick | Seething |
| Braybrooke | Hethel | Sharnbrook |
| Bungay | Honington | Shipdham |
| Burtonwood | Horham | Snetterton Heath |
| Bury St Edmunds | Horsham St Faith | Stanstead Mountfitchet |
| Chalgrove | Kimbolton | Steeple Morden |
| Charmy Down | Kingscliffe | Sudbury |
| Cheddington | Knettishall | Thorpe Abbots |
| Chelveston | Lavenham | Thurleigh |
| Chipping Ongar | Leiston | Tibenham |
| Cluntoe | Maghaberry | Toome |
| Debden | Martlesham Heath | Warton |
| Deenethorpe | Matching | Wattisham |
| Deopham Green | Membury | Watton |
| Duxford | Mendlesham | Welford |
| Earls Colne | Metfield | Wendling |
| East Wretham | Middle Wallop | Wethersfield |
| Fowlmere | Molesworth | Wortley |
| Stations Occupied by (and awaiting transfer to) USAAF | ||
| Beccles | Gosfield | Raydon |
| Bentwaters | Harrington | Rivenhall |
| Birch | Kingston Bagpuize | Shepherds Grove |
| Chilbolton | Little Walden | Wormingford |
| Fersfield | North Pickenham | |
| Stations awaiting occupation by USAAF | ||
| Debach | Ludham | Merryfield |
| Eye | Matlask | Upottery |
| Stations temporarily occupied by USAAF | ||
| Balderton | Fulbeck | Spanhoe |
| Barkston Heath | Ibsley | Stoney Cross |
| Bottesford | Langer | Warmwell |
| Cottesmore | North Witham | Zeals |
| Folkingham | Saltby | |
Source - May 1944 SD161
[AEAF | No 38 Group | No 85 Group | RAF in Northern Ireland | Embarkation Units | Works Units | RAF Regiment Sqns | Bomb Disposal Units | USAAF]
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