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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Balloon Command - December 1944
Command HQ - Old Church Lane, Stanmore, Middlesex
All units administered directly by Balloon Command HQ
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Cardington | Cardington, Bedfordshire | |
| Balloon Development Establishment | RAF Cardington | Direct access to MAP |
| Hydrogen Factory | RAF Cardington | |
| No 1 Balloon Centre | Chessington, Surrey | |
| HQ, No 33 (Barrage Balloon) Group | No 1 Balloon Centre | |
| No 3 Balloon Centre | RAF Stanmore | |
| Meteorological Balloon Unit | Dover (satellite of 3 BC) | |
| Naval Meteorological Balloon Unit | Holyhead (satellite of 3 BC) | |
| No 901/905 Sqn | London (satellite of 3 BC) | C & M |
| No 906/910 Sqn | London (satellite of 3 BC) | C & M |
| Parachute Jumping Balloon Detachment | Ringway (satellite of 3 BC) | |
| AA Calibration School Balloon | Richmond, Surrey (satellite of 3 BC) | |
| No 6 Balloon Centre | RAF Wythall | |
| 'P' Balloon Units of No 85 Group (not overseas) | No 6 Balloon Centre | non-operational |
| No 11 Balloon Centre | Pucklechurch, Bristol | |
| Meteorological Balloon Unit | Fishguard (satellite of 11 BC) | |
| No 12 Balloon Centre | Titchfield, Fareham, Hampshire | |
| Meteorological Balloon Unit | Plymouth (satellite of 12 BC) | |
| No 13 Balloon Centre | Collaton Cross, Yealmpton, Plymouth, Devon. | |
| No 15 Balloon Centre | Long Benton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
| No 24 Balloon Centre | Fairlop | |
| No 953 Sqn | Titchfield (satellite of 24 BC) | non-operational |
| No 945/947 Sqn | Great Sampford (satellite of 24 BC) | non-operational |
| No 970 Sqn | Marden Park and Norbryght (satellites of 24 BC) | non-operational |
| No 958 Sqn | Southend (satellite of 24 BC) | non-operational |
| No 951 Sqn | Southend (satellite of 24 BC) | non-operational |
Source - SD161 (51st Edition) - December 1944
County names used are those in use at the time
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