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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Middle East Commands - December 1944
[MAAF | MATAF | MACAF | Balkan Air Force | AHQ Malta | AHQ Greece | No 202 Group | No 205 Group | No 214 Group | No 218 Group]
[Middle East Command | HQ RAF Middle East | AHQ Egypt | AHQ Eastern Mediterranean | AHQ East Africa | AHQ Levant | AHQ Iraq & Persia | HQBF Aden | No 203 Group | No 206 Group | No 209 Group | No 212 Group | No 216 Group | Air Formation Signals]
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
Command HQ - Caserta
HQ (Algiers) - Algiers
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| HQ Desert Air Force (Advanced) | Cattolica | |
| HQ Desert Air Force (Rear) | Fano | |
| RCAF HQ (Italy) | Portici | |
| No 3 (South African) Wing | Iesi | Light Bomber |
| No 7 (South African) Wing | Rimini | Fighter |
| No 8 (South African) Wing | Fano | Fighter |
| No 232 Light Bomber Wing | Ancona | |
| No 232 Light Bomber Wing (Detachment) | Perugia | |
| No 239 Fighter Wing | Iesi | |
| No 244 Fighter Wing | Fano | |
| No 253 Light Bomber Wing | Falconara | |
| No 285 Strategic Recce Wing | Rimini | |
| No 324 Fighter Wing | Florence | |
| No 1319 RAF Regiment Wing | Falconara | |
| No 1320 RAF Regiment Wing | Fano | |
| No 13 Sqn | Ancona | Boston |
| No 13 Sqn (Detachment) | Perugia | Boston |
| No 18 Sqn | Falconara | Boston |
| No 43 Sqn | Florence | Spitfire |
| No 55 Sqn | Ancona | Boston |
| No 55 Sqn (Detachment) | Perugia | Boston |
| No 72 Sqn | Florence | Spitfire |
| No 92 Sqn | Fano | Spitfire |
| No 93 Sqn | Florence | Spitfire |
| No 111 Sqn | Florence | Spitfire |
| No 112 Sqn | Iesi | Mustang |
| No 114 Sqn | Ancona | Boston |
| No 114 Sqn (Detachment) | Perugia | Boston |
| No 145 Sqn | Fano | Spitfire |
| No 185 Sqn | Fano | Spitfire |
| No 208 Sqn | Florence | Spitfire |
| No 225 Sqn | Florence | Spitfire |
| No 225 Sqn (Detachment) | Pomigliano | Spitfire |
| No 241 Sqn | Rimini | Spitfire |
| No 250 Sqn | Iesi | Kittyhawk |
| No 260 Sqn | Iesi | Mustang |
| No 318 (Polish) Sqn | Rimini | Spitfire |
| No 325 (RHAF) Sqn | Canne | Spitfire |
| No 336 (RHAF) Sqn | Canne | Spitfire |
| No 417 RCAF Sqn | Fano | Spitfire |
| No 454 RAAF Sqn | Iesi | Kittyhawk |
| No 454 RAAF Sqn | Falconara | Baltimore |
| No 500 Sqn | Perugia | Baltimore |
| No 600 Sqn | Falconara | Beaufighter |
| No 601 Sqn | Fano | Spitfire |
| No 654 AOP Sqn | Cattolica | Auster |
| No 651 AOP Sqn | Savignano | Auster |
| No 655 AOP Sqn | Florence | Auster |
| No 657 AOP Sqn | Savignano | Auster |
| No 3 RAAF Sqn | Iesi | Kittyhawk |
| No 1 (South African) Sqn | Rimini | Spitfire |
| No 2 (South African) Sqn | Rimini | Spitfire |
| No 3 (South African) Sqn | Fano | Spitfire |
| No 4 (South African) Sqn | Rimini | Spitfire |
| No 5 (South African) Sqn | Iesi | Mustang |
| No 7 (South African) Sqn | Rimini | Spitfire |
| No 11 (South African) Sqn | Perugia | Kittyhawk |
| No 12 (South African) Sqn | Iesi | Marauder |
| No 15 (South African) Sqn | Falconara | Baltimore |
| No 21 (South African) Sqn | Iesi | Marauder |
| No 24 (South African) Sqn | Iesi | Marauder |
| No 30 (South African) Sqn | Iesi | Marauder |
| No 40 (South African) Sqn | Rimini | Spitfire |
| FAF Ardennes Sqn | Italy | Hurricane |
| No 2721 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Montevecchio | Field Sqn |
| No 2744 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Monteriggioni | Field Sqn |
| No 2771 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Loreto | Field Sqn |
| No 2788 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Italy | Field Sqn |
| No 2864 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Iesi | Rifle Sqn |
| No 2866 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Fano | Rifle Sqn |
| No 1 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Falconara | |
| No 4 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Pescara | |
| No 11 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Rimini | |
| Desert Air Force Communication Flt | Rimini | |
| Desert Air Force Communication Flt (Detachment) | Cassandra | |
| MEDME Communication Sqn | Marcianise | |
| MEDME Communication Sqn (Rear Detachment) | Maison Blanche | |
| No 121 Maintenance Unit | San Andea | |
| No 121 Maintenance Unit (27 AAP) | Casa Lappi | |
| No 121 Maintenance Unit (28 AAP) | Tagoleta | |
| No 121 Maintenance Unit (29 AAP) | San Andea | |
| No 126 Maintenance Unit | Pescaro | Aircraft Acceptance Park |
| No 126 Maintenance Unit (1 AAP) | Sinello | |
| No 126 Maintenance Unit (3 AAP) | Macerata | |
| No 126 Maintenance Unit (4 AAP) | Rimini | |
| No 1 Light Warning HQ | Pescaro | |
| No 2 Light Warning HQ | Fano | |
| No 21 Mobile Field Hospital | Florence | |
| No 22 Mobile Field Hospital | Iesi | |
| No 25 Mobile Field Hospital | Rimini | |
| No 2 RAF Base Censorship Unit | Algiers | |
| No 9 Air Formation Postal Unit | c/o Army Base, Naples | |
| No 13 RAF Postal HQ | Algiers | |
| No 14 RAF Postal HQ | Malta | |
| No 16 RAF Postal HQ | Naples | |
| Provost and Security Unit HQ (N Africa) | Algiers | |
| Provost and Security Unit HQ (Italy) | Naples | |
| No 1 French Liaison Holding Unit | Algiers | |
| No 10 RAF Censorship Unit | Rabat Sale | |
| No 3 (South African) Supply and Transport Column | Tagoleta | |
| No 15 Supply and Transport Column | Florence | |
| No 310 Supply and Transport Column | Cattolica | |
| No 311 Supply and Transport Column | Iesi | |
| No 3 MT Light Repair Unit | Senigallia | |
| No 3 MT Light Repair Unit (Detachment) | Cecina | |
| No 3 MT Light Repair Unit (Detachment) | Foiano | |
| No 12 Meteorological Unit | Cattolica | |
| No 125 Mobile Meteorological Unit | c/o HQ 5th Corps | |
| No 126 Mobile Meteorological Unit | c/o HQ 13th Corps | |
| No 127 Mobile Meteorological Unit | c/o HQ 10th Corps | |
| No 1 Field Hygiene Unit | Falconara | |
| No 3 Field Hygiene Unit | Fano | |
| No 4 Field Hygiene Unit | Cassandra | |
| No 59 Embarkation Unit | Leghorn | |
| No 92 Embarkation Unit | Ancona | |
| No 38 Personnel Transit Centre | Ancona | |
| No 38 Personnel Transit Centre (Detachment) | Iesi | |
| No 31 Air Stores Park | Borghetto | |
| No 31 Air Stores Park (Detachment) | Perugia | |
| No 36 Air Stores Park | Rimini | |
| No 36 Air Stores Park (Air Freight Detachment) | Falconara | |
| No 36 Air Stores Park (Detachment) | Florence | |
| No 40 Air Stores Park | Mondolfo | |
| No 40 Air Stores Park (Detachment) | Arezzo | |
| No 40 Air Stores Park (No 1 Air Freight Detachment) | Rimini | |
| No 40 Air Stores Park (No 2 Air Freight Detachment) | Falconara | |
| No 7 AASC | Siena | |
| No 9 AASC | Siena | |
| No 2 Mobile Field Photographic Section | Florence | |
| No 3 Mobile Field Photographic Section | Rimini | |
| No 1 MORU 'A' | Fano | |
| No 1 MORU 'B' | Fano | |
| No 10 HA W/T Station | Florence | |
| No 23 Light Mobile (Automatic) W/T Unit | Location unknown | |
| No 49 Wireless Unit | Monsummano | |
| No 50 Wireless Unit | c/o HQ 8th Army | |
| No 90 Wireless Unit | Florence | |
| No 305 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | Ancona | |
| No 306 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | Riccione | |
| No 5500 Polish Signals Unit | Riccione | |
| No 232 AMES | ||
| No 239 AMES | ||
| No 267 AMES | ||
| No 374 AMES | ||
| No 873 AMES | ||
| No 886 AMES | ||
| No 887 AMES | ||
| No 6004 AMES | ||
| No 6005 AMES | ||
| No 6016 AMES | ||
| No 6041 AMES | ||
| No 6042 AMES | ||
| No 6043 AMES | ||
| No 6044 AMES | ||
| No 6060 AMES | ||
| No 6061 AMES | ||
| No 6071 AMES | ||
| No 6073 AMES | ||
| No 6074 AMES | ||
| No 6075 AMES | ||
| No 6076 AMES | ||
| No 8028 AMES | ||
| No 8033 AMES | ||
| No 8036 AMES | ||
| No 14025 AMES | ||
| No 14027 AMES | ||
| No 15052 AMES | ||
| No 15057 AMES |
HQ - Foggia, Italy
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| No 240 (Heavy Bomber) Wing | Amendola | |
| No 178 Sqn | Amendola | Liberator |
| No 614 Sqn | Amendola | Liberator |
| No 231 (Medium Bomber) Wing | Tortorello | |
| No 37 Sqn | Tortorello | Wellington |
| No 70 Sqn | Tortorello | Wellington |
| No 236 (Medium Bomber) Wing | Foggia | |
| No 40 Sqn | Foggia | Wellington |
| No 104 Sqn | Foggia | Wellington |
| No 2 (South African) (Heavy Bomber) Wing | Celona | |
| No 31 (South African) Sqn | Liberator | |
| No 34 (South African) Sqn | Liberator | |
| No 205 Group Communication Flt | Foggia | |
| No 57 Repair and Salvage Unit | Foggia | |
| No 57 Repair and Salvage Unit (Detachment) | Amendola | |
| No 57 Repair and Salvage Unit (Detachment) | Celone | |
| No 61 Repair and Salvage Unit | Foggia | |
| No 61 Repair and Salvage Unit (Detachment) | Regina | |
| No 1 Bomber Group Maintenance Company | Foggia | |
| No 11 Rest and Leave Camp | Rodi/SanMoniao | |
| No 7611 AMES | ||
| No 7621 AMES | ||
| No 7622 AMES | ||
| No 7623 AMES |
HQ - Naples
Rear HQ - Bari
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| No 276 Wing (Detachment) | Jesi-Ancona | |
| No 336 (PR/Recce) Wing | San Savero | |
| No 682 Sqn | San Savero | Spitfire |
| No 683 Sqn | San Savero | Mosquito |
| No 60 (South African) Sqn | San Savero | Mosquito |
| No 680 Sqn 'A' Flt | San Savero | Spitfire |
| No 663 (Polish) Sqn | Eboli | Auster |
| No 682 Sqn (Detachment) | Dijon | Spitfire |
| No 682 Sqn (Detachment) | Florence/Peretola | Spitfire |
| No 683 Sqn (Detachment) | Rimini | Mosquito |
| No 110 Maintenance Unit | Brindisi | |
| No 110 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | Foggia | |
| No 110 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | Isle of Vis | |
| No 110 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | Ortona | |
| No 113 Maintenance Unit | Capo Dichino | Repair Depot |
| No 113 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | Castellamare | |
| No 114 Maintenance Unit (MT Servicing Unit) | Foggia/Lacera Rd | |
| No 114 Maintenance Unit | Naples | |
| No 124 Maintenance Unit | Ancona | |
| No 124 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | Bianchi | |
| No 124 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | St Vito | |
| No 124 Maintenance Unit (1 AAP) | Foggia | |
| No 124 Maintenance Unit (5 AAP) | Caserta | |
| No 141 Maintenance Unit (AAP) | Tressanti | |
| No 141 Maintenance Unit ('B' AAP) | Bari | |
| No 159 Maintenance Unit | Capo Dichino | Repair Depot |
| No 159 Maintenance Unit 'B' Detachment | Castiglione | Repair Depot |
| No 159 Maintenance Unit 'C' Detachment | Jesi | Repair Depot |
| No 353 Maintenance Unit | Foggia | |
| No 360 Maintenance Unit | San Severo | |
| No 357 Maintenance Unit | Jesi | Aircraft Supply Unit |
| No 375 Maintenance Unit | Cancello | |
| No 135 Air Stores Park | Naples and Foggia/Lacera Rd | |
| No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Naples | |
| No 5136/1 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | Florence/Peretola | |
| No 5136/2 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | Jesi | |
| No 5136/3 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | Fano | |
| No 5136/4 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | Leghorn | |
| No 5136/5 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | Naples | |
| No 5136/6 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | Malta | |
| No 5136/7 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | Alghero | |
| No 5136/8 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | Grottaglie | |
| No 6230 Bomb Disposal Flt | Jesi | |
| No 6230 Bomb Disposal Flt 'B' Detachment | Dacina? | |
| No 6230 Bomb Disposal Flt (Detachment) | Rimini | |
| No 6231 Bomb Disposal Flt | Foggia | |
| No 6232 Bomb Disposal Flt | Biferno | |
| No 6232 Bomb Disposal Flt (Detachment) | Rimini | |
| No 6233 Bomb Disposal Flt | c/o 17 Coy RE | |
| No 6 RAF Base Censorship Unit | Naples | |
| No 7 RAF Base Censorship Unit | Naples | |
| No 9 Supply & Transport Column | Naples | |
| No 10 Supply & Transport Column | Bitteto | |
| Base Personnel Office | Naples | |
| Bombing Survey Unit | Naples | |
| No 2 Film Production Unit | Rome | |
| No 2 Mobile Parachute Servicing Unit | Rome | |
| No 28 Repair Unit (Parachute) | Monopoli | |
| No 1 Hydrogen Supply and Balloon Repair Unit | Taranto | |
| No 2 Anti-Gas School | Foggia | |
| No 2 Oxygen Production Centre | Naples | |
| No 2 Oxygen Production Centre 'A' Detachment | Taranto | |
| No 4 MT Base Depot | Foggia, Poigliano and Vesuvius | |
| No 54 MT Company | Cancello | |
| No 54 MT Company 'A' Section | Bari | |
| No 54 MT Company 'B' Section | Saviona | |
| No 13 MT Light Repair Unit | Foggia | |
| No 14 MT Light Repair Unit | Jesi | |
| Advanced HQ South African Air Force | Bari | |
| RAF School of Cookery | Portici | |
| No 61 Embarkation Unit | Naples | |
| No 61 Embarkation Unit 'A' Detachment | Torre Annunziata | |
| No 67 Embarkation Unit | Bari | |
| No 67 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | Barletta | |
| No 67 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | Barletta | |
| No 67 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | Barletta | |
| No 67 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | Taranto | |
| No 13 HA W/T Station | Osimo | |
| No 14 HA W/T Station | Bitonto | |
| No 15 HA W/T Station | Secondigliano | |
| No 276 Signals Wing | Conversano | |
| No 276 Signals Wing (Detachment) | Dacina? | |
| No 12 Signals Centre | Capo Dichino | |
| No 14 Signals Centre | Rome | |
| No 1 Field Signals Unit | Tura | |
| No 2 Field Signals Unit | Conversano | |
| No 3 Field Signals Unit | Castellana | |
| No 4 Field Signals Unit | Bitonto | |
| No 9 Field Signals Unit | Fano | |
| No 10 Field Signals Unit | Monte Senario | |
| No 11 Field Signals Unit | Montenero | |
| No 12 Field Signals Unit | Tura | |
| No 567A Mobile Signals Unit | Jesi | |
| No 105 Mobile Signals Unit | Isle of Vis | |
| No 2 Base Recovery Unit | Capanelle | |
| No 2 Tyre Reclamation Repair Unit (Detachment) | Castellamare | |
| MAAF Fire Fighting School | Castellamare | |
| No 10 Italian MAAF Company | Foggia | |
| The Law Section | c/o AFHQ |
HQ - Algiers
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station | Blida | |
| RAF Station | Maison Blanche | |
| No 117 Maintenance Unit | Elmas | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| No 144 Maintenance Unit | Maison Blanche | Repair Depot |
| No 145 Maintenance Unit | Casablanca | |
| No 145 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | Rabat Sale | |
| No 146 Maintenance Unit | Crescia | Aircraft Acceptance Park |
| No 155 Maintenance Unit | Setif | Repair Depot |
| No 156 Maintenance Unit | RAF Blida | T E Repairs |
| No 162 Maintenance Unit | RAF Blida | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| No 351 Maintenance Unit | Hussein Dey | Group Depot |
| No 727 Sqn FAA | RAF Blida | Admin and Operational Control - FAA, Fulmar/Defiant |
| No 1 Base Personnel Depot | Fort De L'Eau | |
| No 1 French Technical Liaison Unit | Boufarik | |
| No 2 French Technical Liaison Unit | RAF Blida | |
| Marine Craft Base | Bone | |
| No 1 MT Depot | Guyotville | |
| No 12 MT Repair Unit | Tunis | |
| No 16 MT Light Repair Unit | Casamozza | |
| No 53 MT Company | Rivet | |
| No 4608 Airfield Construction Flt | Rabat Sale | |
| No 1 Oxygen Production Centre | Maison Blache | |
| RAF Convalescent Depot | Guyotville | |
| No 2 RAF General Hospital | Maison Carée | |
| No 2 Aircrew Reception Unit | Rabat Sale | |
| Air Publications and Forms Unit | Algiers | |
| Base Personnel Office | Algiers | |
| No 1 Base Personnel Depot | Fort de L'Eau | |
| No 4 Base Signals Unit | Maison Blanche | |
| No 40 Personnel Transit Centre (Detachment) | Salon-de-Provence | |
| No 3 RAF Rest and Leave Camp | Ain Taya | |
| No 16 RAF Rest and Leave Camp | Morocco | |
| Public Relations (Overseas) Unit | Algiers | |
| Public Relations (Overseas) Unit (Detachment) | Rome | |
| Provision Office (North Africa) | Algiers | |
| No 10 Signals Centre | Algiers | |
| No 6 HA W/T Station | Algiers | |
| No 2 Tyre Reclamation Repair Unit | Algiers | |
| No 40 Embarkation Unit | Elmas | |
| No 60 Embarkation Unit | Algiers | |
| No 60 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | Oran | |
| No 64 Embarkation Unit | Casablanca | |
| No 72 Embarkation Unit | Bone |
Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Forces (MAAF)
Command HQ - Siena
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| MATAF Communication Flt | Pian del Lago | |
| Base Personnel Officer MATAF | Italy | |
| No 15 Wireless Unit | Pescara |
Command HQ - Bari
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Isle of Vis | Isle of Vis | |
| No 254 Light Bomber Wing | Biferno | |
| No 281 Fighter Wing | Canne | |
| No 283 Fighter Wing | Biferno | |
| No 1328 RAF Regiment Wing | Bari | |
| No 334 (Special Duties) Wing | Brindisi | |
| No 6 Sqn | Canne | Hurricane |
| No 6 Sqn (Detachment) | Araxos | Hurricane |
| No 32 Sqn | Hassani | Spitfire |
| No 32 Sqn (Detachment) | Araxos | Spitfire |
| No 38 Sqn | Location unknown | Wellington |
| No 39 Sqn | Biferno | Marauder |
| No 73 Sqn | Canne | Spitfire |
| No 94 Sqn | Hassani | Spitfire |
| No 108 Sqn | Hassani | Beaufighter |
| No 108 Sqn (Detachment) | Araxos | Beaufighter |
| No 148 Sqn | Brindisi | Halifax - Special Duties |
| No 213 Sqn | Biferno | Mustang |
| No 221 Sqn | Hassani | Wellington |
| No 249 Sqn | Biferno | Spitfire |
| No 249 Sqn (Detachment) | Brindisi | Mustang |
| No 253 Sqn | Canne | Spitfire |
| No 253 Sqn (Detachment) | Brindisi | Spitfire |
| No 301 (Polish) Sqn | Brindisi | Halifax/Liberator - Special Duties |
| No 351 (Yugoslav) Sqn | Canne | Spitfire |
| No 351 (Yugoslav) Sqn (Detachment) | Isle of Vis | Spitfire |
| No 352 (Yugoslav) Sqn | Canne | Hurricane |
| No 13 (Hellenic) Sqn | Biferno | Baltimore |
| No 16 (South African) Sqn | Biferno | Beaufighter |
| No 19 (South African) Sqn | Biferno | Beaufighter |
| No 25 (South African) Sqn | Biferno | Marauder |
| No 2825 Sqn RAF Regiment | Isle of Vis | Field Sqn |
| No 2908 Sqn RAF Regiment | Araxos | Field Sqn |
| No 2908 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | Corinth | Field Sqn |
| No 2908 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | Patras | Field Sqn |
| No 2914 Sqn RAF Regiment | Canne | AA Sqn |
| No 2914 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | Araxos | AA Sqn |
| No 2923 Sqn RAF Regiment | Acquavivi d'Fonti | AA Sqn |
| No 2926 Sqn RAF Regiment | Acquavivi d'Fonti | AA Sqn |
| No 1 Parachute Company, RAF Levies | Monopoli | |
| Balkan Air Force Communication Flt | Bari | |
| No 123 Maintenance Unit | Campomarino | |
| No 123 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | Brindisi | |
| No 136 Air Stores Park | Lebba | |
| No 373 Air Stores Park | Location unknown | |
| No 35 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Location unknown | |
| No 372 Repair and Salvage Unit | Location unknown | |
| No 4 Supply & Transport Column | SanSpirito | |
| No 1 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Biferno | |
| No 12 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Naples | |
| No 30 RAF Mobile Field Hospital | Fano | |
| Fighter Liaison Section (IAF) | Lecce | |
| No 96 Embarkation Unit | Pireus | |
| No 5 Forward Fighter Control Unit | Location unknown | |
| No 6007 AMES | ||
| No 6009 AMES | ||
| No 6010 AMES | ||
| No 6037 AMES | ||
| No 6072 AMES | ||
| No 8000 AMES |
Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Forces (MAAF)
Command HQ - Caserta
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| No 210 Group | Algiers | |
| RAF Station Bone | Bone | |
| No 286 Fighter Wing | Grottaglie | |
| No 287 Fighter Wing | Falconara | |
| No 323 Fighter Wing | Foggia | |
| No 338 Fighter Wing | Leghorn | |
| No 340 Fighter Wing | Aix-en-Provence | |
| No 256 Sqn | Foggia | Mosquito |
| No 272 Sqn | Foggia | Beaufighter |
| No 284 ASR Sqn | Bone | Warwick/Walrus |
| No 284 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | El Aounia | Warwick/Walrus |
| No 284 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Elmas | Warwick/Walrus |
| No 293 ASR Sqn | Pomigliano | Warwick/Walrus |
| No 293 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Borgo | Warwick/Walrus |
| No 293 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Pisa | Warwick/Walrus |
| No 293 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Foggia | Warwick/Walrus |
| No 293 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Ramatuelle | Warwick/Walrus |
| No 293 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Rimini | Warwick/Walrus |
| No 451 Sqn RAAF (Air Party) | Foggia | Spitfire |
| No 451 Sqn RAAF (Ground Party) | Gragnano | Spitfire |
| No 458 Sqn RAAF | Foggia | Wellington |
| No 458 Sqn RAAF (Detachment) | Falconara | Wellington |
| No 975 (Balloon) Sqn | Bari | Mk VI Balloon |
| No 1435 Sqn | Grottaglie/Isle of Vis | Spitfire |
| No 1435 Sqn (Detachment) | Foggia | Spitfire |
| No 17 (South African) Sqn | Bone | Ventura |
| No 17 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | Tarquinia | Ventura |
| No 22 (South African) Sqn | Gibraltar | Ventura, Admin Control - MACAF, Op Control - AHQ Gibraltar |
| No 27 (South African) Sqn | Le Senia | Ventura |
| No 27 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | Reghala | Ventura |
| No 23 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | Pomigliano | |
| RAF Regiment Reinforcement Depot | Pomigliano | |
| MCAF Communication Flt | Pomigliano | |
| No 3 Forward Fighter Control Unit | Isle of Vis | |
| No 4 (General Reconnaissance) Operations Room | Taranto | |
| No 33 Air Stores Park | Sassari, Tarquinia | |
| No 33 Air Stores Park (Detachment) | Corte | |
| No 251 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Bone | |
| No 252 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Ischia | |
| No 253 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Manfredonia | |
| No 253 Air Sea Rescue Unit (Detachment) | Ancona | |
| No 254 Air Sea Rescue Unit | St Tropez | |
| No 300 Air Sea Rescue Control Unit | Trapani | |
| No 301 Air Sea Rescue Control Unit | Bastia | |
| No 302 Air Sea Rescue Control Unit | St Tropez | |
| No 111 Repair and Salvage Unit (Detachment) | Ajaccio | |
| No 111 Repair and Salvage Unit | Tarquinia | |
| No 70 Embarkation Unit | Ajaccio | |
| No 70 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | Bastia | |
| No 74 Embarkation Unit | Cagliari | |
| Radar Conversion School | Maison Blache | |
| No 2 Radar Servicing Section | Bari | |
| No 3 Radar Servicing Section | Naples | |
| No 4 Radar Admin Servicing Section | Sassari | |
| No 5 Radar Admin Servicing Section | San Bernedetto del Tronto | |
| No 6 Radar Servicing Section | San Vincenzo | |
| No 7 Radar Admin Servicing Section | Naples | |
| No 9 Radar Servicing Section | Hyeres | |
| Mk X AI Conversion Flt | Pomigliano | |
| No 303 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | Corte | |
| No 1 Shore Servicing Unit | Marseille | |
| No 1 RAF General Hospital | Torre-del-Greco | |
| No 31 Mobile Field Hospital | Bari | |
| Command Medical Board | Naples | |
| No 1 RAF Base Area | Naples | |
| No 2 RAF Base Area | Rome | |
| No 2 RAF Base Area (Advanced) | Florence | |
| No 4 RAF Base Area | Marseilles | |
| No 3 Base Personnel Depot | Naples | |
| No 4 Parachute Training School | Gioia | |
| No 5 Beach Unit HQ | Naples | |
| Transit Camp | Taranto | |
| No 53 Personnel Transit Centre | Santa Maria | |
| No 2 Rest and Leave Camp | Sorrento | |
| No 15 Rest and Leave Camp | Sorrento | |
| No 20 Rest and Leave Camp | Santa Maria | |
| Air Forces Sub-Commission Allied Control Commission | Bari | |
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| No 214 AMES | No 256 AMES | No 329 AMES |
| No 330 AMES | No 331 AMES | No 372 AMES |
| No 388 AMES | No 397 AMES | No 871 AMES |
| No 895 AMES | No 896 AMES | No 897 AMES |
| No 899 AMES | No 6005 AMES | No 6006 AMES |
| No 6008 AMES | No 6011 AMES | No 6038 AMES |
| No 6062 AMES | No 6109 AMES | No 8003 AMES |
| No 8005 AMES | No 8009 AMES | No 8010 AMES |
| No 8015 AMES | No 8016 AMES | No 8020 AMES |
| No 8031 AMES | No 8032 AMES | No 8041 AMES |
| No 8043 AMES | No 8044 AMES | No 14019 AMES |
| No 14020 AMES | No 14021 AMES | No 14023 AMES |
| No 14024 AMES | No 14028 AMES | No 14034 AMES |
| No 14035 AMES | No 14036 AMES | No 15051 AMES |
| No 23001 AMES | No 23002 AMES | |
Command HQ - Valetta, Malta
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Hal Far | ||
| RAF Station Luqa | ||
| No 335 (Fighter) Wing | Catania | |
| No 728 Sqn FAA | Takali | Under Admin and operational control of FAA |
| No 283 Sqn | RAF Hal Far | Warwick/Walrus |
| No 283 Sqn (Detachment) | Castel Benito | Warwick/Walrus |
| No 283 Sqn (Detachment) | Grottaglie | Warwick/Walrus |
| No 986 Sqn | Leghorn | Mk VI Balloon |
| No 986 Sqn (Shore Servicing Detachment) | Algiers | Mk VI Balloon |
| No 986 Sqn (Shore Servicing Detachment) | Oran | Mk VI Balloon |
| AHQ Malta Communication Flt | RAF Hal Far | |
| No 137 Maintenance Unit | Malta | Repair Depot |
| No 143 Maintenance Unit | Hamrun | Equipment Depot |
| No 204 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Malta | |
| No 75 Embarkation Unit | Catania | |
| No 75 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | Syracuse | |
| No 2 Officers Advanced Training School | RAF Hal Far | |
| Inter-Command W/T Station | Kalafrana | |
| Inter-Command W/T Station | Valetta | |
| No 8 Radar Servicing Section | Malta | |
| Base Personnel Office (Detachment) | Malta | |
| No 52 Embarkation Unit | Malta | |
| No 8 RAF Base Censorship Unit | Malta | |
| No 9 RAF Base Censorship Unit | Naples | |
| MACAF Communications Flt | Pomigliano | |
| No 17 RAF Rest and Leave Camp | Taormina | |
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| No 233 AMES | No 242 AMES | No 501 AMES |
| No 502 AMES | No 841 AMES | No 8023 AMES |
HQ - Guiseppe Vesuvio
Rear HQ - Marsailles
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| No 125 Maintenance Unit | Brouc-Bel-Air | |
| No 125 Maintenance Unit (No 2 AAP) | Borgo Area | |
| No 125 Maintenance Unit (No 3 AAP) | Rocquebrune | |
| No 125 Maintenance Unit (No 4 & 5 AAP) | Brouc-Bel-Air | |
| No 125 Maintenance Unit (No 6 AAP) | Lyons | |
| No 237 Sqn | Falconara | |
| No 63 Repair and Salvage Unit | Gragnano | |
| No 108 Repair and Salvage Unit | Miramus | |
| No 304 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | Gragnano | |
| No 3201 Servicing Commando Unit | Italy | |
| No 5 Beach Unit HQ | Italy | |
| No 135 Air Stores Park | La Jasse | |
| No 10 MT Light Repair Unit | Marignane | |
| No 90 Embarkation Unit | Marsailles | |
| No 109 RAF Beach Section | St Raphael | |
| No 110 RAF Beach Section | St Maxime | |
| No 111 RAF Beach Section | St Tropez | |
| No 4020 AMES | ||
| No 8035 AMES |
Command HQ - Athens
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| AHQ Greece (Rear) | Bari | |
| No 337 Fighter Wing | Hassani | |
| No 1321 RAF Regiment Wing | Greece | |
| No 2902 Sqn RAF Regiment | Altamura | Field Sqn |
| No 2924 Sqn RAF Regiment | Greece | Field Sqn |
| No 6019 AMES | ||
| No 8038 AMES | ||
| No 8072 AMES |
Command HQ - Cairo
HQ RAF Middle East (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Cairo
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| Admin HQ SAAF | Cairo | |
| District HQ RCAF | Cairo | |
| RAAF Liaison Office | Cairo | |
| RNZAF Liaison Office | Cairo | |
| Base Personnel Office | Cairo | |
| No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Services Unit | Cairo | |
| Unit Signals (HQ RAF ME) | Cairo | |
| No 6 RAF Postal HQ (Middle East Forces) | Cairo | |
| Command Welfare Office | Cairo | |
| RAF Station | Khartoum | |
| Khartoum Communication Flt | Khartoum | |
| No 1412 (Meteorological) Flt | Khartoum | |
| No 1567 (Meteorological) Flt | El Genina | |
| No 139 Maintenance Unit | Khartoum | |
| Meteorological Forecast Unit | Kahartoum | |
| Meteorological Forecast Unit | Kahartoum Airfield | |
| Meteorological Forecast Unit | Asmara | |
| Meteorological Forecast Unit | El Genina | |
| British Radar Control | Ankara (Turkey) | |
| No 29 Radar Detachment | Yesikov (Turkey) | |
| No 336 AMES | ||
| No 635 AMES | ||
| No 843 AMES | ||
| No 847 AMES | ||
| No 8029 AMES |
AHQ Egypt (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Cairo
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station | El Gedida | |
| No 680 PR Sqn | Matariya | Mosquito |
| No 680 PR Sqn (Detachment) | San Severo | Mosquito |
| No 680 PR Sqn (Detachment) | Tocra | Mosquito |
| No 5051 Airfield Construction Wing | Cairo | |
| No 5051 Airfield Construction Sqn | Heliopolis | |
| No 5051 Airfield Construction Sqn (Detachment) | Bahrein | |
| No 5053 Airfield Construction Sqn | Benghazi | |
| No 5053 Airfield Construction Sqn (Detachment) | Castel Benito | |
| No 5153 Mechanical and Electrical Sqn | Benghazi | |
| No 5153 Mechanical and Electrical Sqn (Detachment) | Habbaniya | |
| No 4601 Airfield Construction Flt | Benghazi | |
| No 4602 Airfield Construction Flt | Benghazi | |
| No 4603 Airfield Construction Flt | Bahrein | |
| No 4604 Airfield Construction Flt | Castel Benito | |
| No 4605 Airfield Construction Flt | Kasfareet | |
| No 4606 Airfield Construction Flt | Tobruk | |
| No 4607 Airfield Construction Flt | Bahrein | |
| No 4609 Airfield Construction Flt | Marble Arch | |
| No 4610 Airfield Construction Flt | Aboukir | |
| No 4611 Airfield Construction Flt | Ramleh | |
| No 4612 Airfield Construction Flt | Bahrein | |
| No 4613 Airfield Construction Flt | Cyrene | |
| No 4614 Airfield Construction Flt | Bahrein | |
| No 4615 Airfield Construction Flt | Quadina | |
| No 4616 Airfield Construction Flt | Tobruk | |
| No 4617 Airfield Construction Flt | Benghazi | |
| No 5577 Artisan Flt | El Adem | |
| SAAF Base Depot | Almaza | |
| No 5 RAF Hospital | Abbassia | |
| No 11 Convalescent Depot | Alexandria | |
| No 8 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Edcu | |
| School of Hygiene | Almaza | |
| No 6 (ME) Field Hygiene Unit | El Firdan | |
| No 7 (ME) Field Hygiene Unit | Ismailia | |
| No 2 Aircrew Officers' School | Almaza | |
| No 3 RAF Section Signals Experimental and Research Group | Abbassia | |
| No 21 Personnel Transit Centre | Kasfareet | |
| No 22 Personnel Transit Centre | Almaza | |
| No 24 Personnel Transit Centre | Aboukir | |
| No 39 Personnel Transit Centre | Shallufa | |
| Master Provision Office | El Gedida | |
| Base Accounts Office | El Gedida | |
| No 21 Supply and Transport Column | Aboukir | |
| No 2 Radar Detachment | Almaza | |
| No 17 Radar Detachment | Almaza | |
| Tomahawk House | Alexandria | |
| Blenheim House | Alexandria | |
| Wellington House | Cairo | |
| Hurricane House | Cairo | |
| The Lady Rosalind Tedder Club | Cairo | |
| No 18 Embarkation Unit | Alexandria | |
| No 19 Embarkation Unit | Port Tewfik | |
| No 20 Embarkation Unit | Port Said | |
| No 1 Works Area | Cairo | |
| Air Publications Unit | Cairo | |
| Middle East Interpretation Unit | Heliopolis | |
| Standing Committee of Adjustment | Heliopolis | |
| No 2 RAF Instructors' School (EVT) | Heliopolis | |
| RAF School of Catering (ME) | Helwan | |
| RAF Holding Section | Cairo | |
| No 3 Signals Depot | Helwan | |
| Telecommunications Centre ME | Kaffr el Farouk | |
| No 9 H M W/T Unit | Kaffr el Farouk | |
| Signals Production Unit | Kaffr el Farouk | |
| Inter Service Cypher Production Unit | Kaffr el Farouk | |
| No 2 W/T Transmitting Station | El Hagg | |
| No 104 Mobile Signals Unit | Helwan | |
| POW Guard Company (RAF) | Mariut |
HQ - Heliopolis
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Abu Suier | ||
| RAF Station Aqir | ||
| RAF Station Ballah | ||
| RAF Station Ein Shemer | ||
| RAF Station Fayid | ||
| RAF Station Gianaclis | ||
| RAF Station Ismailia | ||
| RAF Station Nicosia | ||
| RAF Station Peta Tiqva | ||
| RAF Station Qastina | ||
| RAF Station Shallufa | ||
| RAF Station Shandur | ||
| RAF Staff College (ME) | Haifa | |
| Marine Craft Unit | Suez | |
| No 2 General Service Training School | Amman | |
| No 13 Air Gunnery School | RAF Ballah | |
| No 51 Air Gunners Initial Training School | RAF Ballah | |
| No 5 (Middle East) Training School | RAF Shallufa | |
| No 11 Flying Instructors School | RAF Shallufa | |
| Staff Navigators School (ME) | RAF Gianaclis | |
| Middle East Armament School | RAF Shallufa | |
| Middle East Signals School | RAF Helwan | |
| No 16 Radio School | Beit Daris | |
| RAF (Middle East) Central Gunnery School | RAF Ballah | |
| RAF Regiment Instructors School | RAF Ismailia | |
| RAF Physical Training School | RAF Ismailia | |
| No 1 (Middle East) Aircrew Reception Centre | Jerusalem | |
| No 5 (Middle East) Aircrew Reception Centre | RAF Heliopolis | |
| No 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit | RAF Abu Sueir | |
| No 14 Mobile Servicing Unit (Torpedo) | RAF Shallufa | |
| No 70 OTU | RAF Shandur | |
| No 71 OTU | RAF Ismailia | |
| No 73 OTU | RAF Fayid | |
| No 74 OTU | RAF Peta Tiqva | |
| No 75 OTU | RAF Gianaclis | |
| No 76 OTU | RAF Aqir | |
| No 77 OTU | RAF Qastina | |
| No 78 OTU | RAF Ein Shemer | |
| No 79 OTU | RAF Nicosia | |
| No 10 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Shandur | |
| No 19 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Gianaclis | |
| No 20 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Abu Sueir |
HQ - RAF Heliopolis
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Aboukir | ||
| RAF Station Heliopolis | ||
| RAF Station Helwan | ||
| Middle East Flying Control School | RAF Heliopolis | |
| Middle East Communication Sqn | RAF Heliopolis | Fairchild |
| No 101 Maintenance Unit | Masara | |
| No 102 Maintenance Unit | Amriya | |
| No 103 Maintenance Unit | RAF Aboukir | |
| No 106 Maintenance Unit | Khanka | |
| No 107 Maintenance Unit | Kasfareet | |
| No 108 Maintenance Unit | El Firdan | |
| No 109 Maintenance Unit | Boulac | |
| No 111 Maintenance Unit | Tura | |
| No 112 Maintenance Unit | Wadi Ysara | |
| No 128 Maintenance Unit | Abu Sultan | |
| No 132 Maintenance Unit | RAF Helwan | |
| No 135 Maintenance Unit | Gebel Hamzi | |
| No 168 Maintenance Unit | RAF Heliopolis | Aircraft Repair Section |
| No 3 MT Base Depot | RAF Helwan | |
| No 1 Engine Repair Section | Boulac | |
| No 2 Engine Repair Section | Tura | |
| No 3 Engine Repair Section | Tura | |
| No 4 Engine Repair Section | Boulac | |
| No 5 Engine Repair Section | Mansourah | |
| No 7 Engine Repair Section | RAF Aboukir | |
| No 8 Engine Repair Section | RAF Aboukir | |
| No 9 Engine Repair Section | Kasfareet | |
| Marine Craft Unit | Port Said | |
| Marine Craft Repair Section | Alexandria | |
| No 1 (ME) Meteorological Unit | Almaza | |
| No 17 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Cairo West | |
| No 122 Meteorological Field Unit | RAF Heliopolis | |
| No 5 Supply & Transport Column | Suez Road (Kilo 110) | |
| Polish Air Force Boys' Training School | RAF Heliopolis | |
| Command Medical Board | RAF Heliopolis | |
| Air Supply and Development Centre | RAF Heliopolis | |
| Balloon and Oxygen Centre | Baalwa | |
| 'Z' Hydrogen Plant | Baalwa | |
| No 2 British Airways Repair Unit | Almaza | |
| No 2 Transport Aircraft Repair Unit | Kabrit | |
| No 1 RHAF Technical Unit | RAF Heliopolis | |
| No 1 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit | Alexandria | |
| No 1 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit (Detachment) | Mariut | |
| No 7 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit | Cairo | |
| No 51 RAF MT Company | Almaza | |
| No 51 RAF MT Company (Detachment) | Alexandria | |
| No 51 RAF MT Company (Detachment) | Ismailia | |
| No 51 RAF MT Company (Detachment) | Port Said | |
| No 51 RAF MT Company (Detachment) | Suez Road (Kilo 110) | |
| No 1 Tyre Reclamation and Retreading Unit (ME) | RAF Heliopolis | |
| No 1 ME General W/T Fitting Party | Kasfareet | |
| No 3 ME General W/T Fitting Party | RAF Aboukir | |
| No 4 ME General W/T Fitting Party | RAF Heliopolis | |
| No 1 Radio Installation and Maintenance Unit | Tura | |
| No 5576 Artisan Flt | Kasfareet |
HQ - RAF Heliopolis, Egypt
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AHQ Eastern Mediterranean (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Alexandria
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| No 209 Group | St Jean | |
| No 212 Group | Benina | |
| No 260 Balloon Wing | Ismailia | |
| RAF Station Benina | ||
| RAF Station Berka | ||
| RAF Station Edcu | ||
| RAF Station Gambut | ||
| RAF Station Tocra | ||
| RAF Station Mersa Matruh | ||
| No 252 Sqn | RAF Gambut | Beaufighter |
| No 294 ASR Sqn | Edcu | Wellington/Walrus |
| No 294 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Berka | Wellington/Walrus |
| No 294 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Gambut | Wellington/Walrus |
| No 294 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Mersa Matruh | Wellington/Walrus |
| No 294 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Nicosia | Wellington/Walrus |
| No 294 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | St Jean | Wellington/Walrus |
| No 459 Sqn RAAF | Berka | Baltimore |
| No 603 Sqn | RAF Gambut | Beaufighter |
| No 973 Sqn | Haifa | Mk VI Balloon |
| No 9 (South African) Sqn | Gamil | Spitfire |
| No 9 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | Edcu | Spitfire |
| No 9 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | Lakatamia | Spitfire |
| No 10 (South African) Sqn | Savoia | Spitfire |
| No 10 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | Edcu | Spitfire |
| No 10 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | St Jean | Spitfire |
| No 41 (South African) Sqn | St Jean | Spitfire |
| AHQ Eastern Mediterranean Communication Flt | Mariut | |
| No 1563 (Meteorological) Flt | Benina | |
| No 1564 (Meteorological) Flt | Castel Benito | |
| No 12 Sector Operations Room | Port Faud | |
| No 12 Sector (Filter) Room | Ismailia | |
| No 13 Sector Operations Room | Alexandria | |
| No 15 Sector Operations/Filter Room | Bu Amud | |
| No 16 Sector Operations Room | Cyrene | |
| No 24 Sector Operations Room | Haifa | |
| Regional Flying Control (Egypt) | Alexandria | c/o No 13 SOR |
| Regional Flying Control (Cyrenica) | Benina | c/o No 212 Group |
| No 122 Maintenance Unit | Benghazi | |
| No 122 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | Tobruk | |
| No 122 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | Tripoli | |
| No 136 Maintenance Unit | Berka | |
| No 136 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | El Adem | |
| No 207 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Alexandria | |
| Marine Craft Unit | Alexandria | |
| No 11 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Alexandria | |
| No 14 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Castel Benito | |
| No 14 Meteorological Forecast Unit (Detachment) | Misurata | |
| No 15 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Djerba Island | |
| No 16 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Berka Main | |
| No 123 Meteorological Field Unit | Nalut | |
| No 124 Meteorological Field Unit | Mex | |
| No 25 Personnel Transit Centre | Benghazi | |
| No 52 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | Mersa Matruh | |
| No 54 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | Derna | |
| No 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | El Firdan | |
| No 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (Detachment) | Mariut | |
| No 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (Detachment) | St John | |
| No 2 Bomber Group Maintenance Company | Benghazi | |
| No 2 ME Fuel Transport Company | Benghazi | |
| No 2 ME Fuel Transport Company (Detachment) | Tripoli | |
| No 2 ME Fuel Transport Company (Detachment) | Wadi Ysara | |
| No 15 Field Signals Unit (MEF) | Dhkheila | |
| No 236 Mobile Signals Unit (MEF) | Tocra | |
| No 615 Mobile Signals Unit (MEF) | Tocra | |
| No 731 Mobile Signals Unit (MEF) | Tocra | |
| No 13 Rest and Transit Camp | Apollonia | |
| No 4 Works Area | Benghazi | |
| No 2 Shore Servicing Station | Alexandria | |
| No 3 Shore Servicing Station | Port Said | |
| No 25 Embarkation Unit | Benghazi | |
| No 53 Embarkation Unit | Tripoli | |
| RN Air Station 'HMS Grebe' | Dekheila | Administered by FOLEM |
| RN Aircraft Repair yard 'HMS Phoenix' | Fayid | Administered by FOLEM |
| AME Stations | ||
| No 205 AMES | No 218 AMES | No 220 AMES |
| No 221 AMES | No 253 AMES | No 255 AMES |
| No 259 AMES | No 278 AMES | No 282 AMES |
| No 401 AMES | No 404 AMES | No 407 AMES |
| No 505 AMES | No 531 AMES | No 532 AMES |
| No 540 AMES | No 582 AMES | No 826 AMES |
| No 833 AMES | No 5012 AMES | No 5020 AMES |
| No 5104 AMES | No 8017 AMES | No 8503 AMES |
| No 23003 AMES | ||
HQ - St Jean
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| Units included in AHQ Eastern Mediterranean |
HQ - Benina
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| Units included in AHQ Eastern Mediterranean |
AHQ East Africa (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Nairobi
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| No 246 (General Reconnaissance) Wing | Port Reitz | |
| No 258 (General Reconnaissance) Wing | Diego Suarez | |
| RAF Station Dar-es-Salaam | ||
| RAF Station Eastleigh | ||
| RAF Station Kisumu | ||
| RAF Station Mauritius | ||
| RAF Station Port Reitz | ||
| RAF Station Seychelles | ||
| No 209 Sqn | Kipevu | Catalina |
| No 259 Sqn | RAF Dar-es-Salaam | Catalina |
| No 262 (South African) Sqn | Congella | Catalina, under complete control of Union of South Africa |
| No 262 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | St Lucia | Catalina, under complete control of Union of South Africa |
| No 265 Sqn | Diego Suarez | |
| East Africa Communication Flt | RAF Eastleigh | |
| No 25 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | RAF Eastleigh | |
| Anti-Locust Flt | RAF Eastleigh | |
| No 1414 (Meteorological) Flt | RAF Eastleigh | |
| No 1568 (Meteorological) Flt | Diego Suarez | |
| No 1569 (Meteorological) Flt | Plaisance (Mauritius) | |
| No 105 Maintenance Unit | Thika | |
| No 105 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | Gilgil | |
| No 133 Maintenance Unit | RAF Eastleigh | |
| RAF Unit | Lindi | |
| RAF Unit | Tubora | |
| RAF Unit | Tullear | |
| RAF Unit | Pamanzi | |
| RAF Unit | Mogadishu | |
| No 219 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Mombassa | |
| Marine Craft Section | Dar-es-Salaam | |
| Marine Craft Section | Pananzl | |
| Marine Craft Section | Diego Suarez | |
| Marine Craft Section | Port Reitz | |
| Marine Craft Section | Tullear | |
| Marine Craft Section | Seychelles | |
| Marine Craft Section | Mauritius | |
| No 2 Marine Craft Training Unit | Kipevu | |
| No 41 Personnel Transit Centre | Kisumu | |
| No 2 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Nairobi | |
| No 10 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Nairobi | |
| Flying Boat Repair Base | Kisumu | |
| No 15 Embarkation Unit | Kilindini | |
| No 9 RAF Postal HQ (East Africa) | Nairobi | |
| RN Air Station | Mackinnon Road | |
| RN Air Station | Port Reitz | |
| RN Air Station | Port Reitz | |
| RN Air Station | Voi | |
| RN Air Repair Yard 'HMS Korango' | Nairobi |
AHQ Levant (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Jerusalem
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Aleppo | ||
| RAF Station Amman | ||
| RAF Station Beirut | ||
| RAF Station Gaza | ||
| RAF Station Lydda | ||
| RAF Station Ramat David | ||
| RAF Station Ramleh | ||
| No 259 Admin Wing | Atblassa | |
| Royal Hellenic Air Force Depot | Gaza | |
| No 1 RHAF Training Section | Gaza | |
| HQ No 4 Battalion, RAF Levies | Haifa | |
| HQ No 6 (Persian Gulf) Battalion, RAF Levies | Ramleh | |
| Levant Communication Flt | Lydda | |
| No 1413 (Meteorological) Flt | Lydda | |
| No 1565 (Meteorological) Flt | Lakatamia | |
| No 104 Maintenance Unit | Muqeibila | |
| No 120 Maintenance Unit | Ras el Ain | |
| No 129 Maintenance Unit | Gaza | |
| No 142 Maintenance Unit | Acre | |
| No 160 Maintenance Unit | Aqir | Aircraft Repair Unit |
| No 166 Maintenance Unit | Nicosia | |
| No 6 Engine Repair Section | RAF Ramleh | |
| No 2 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Jerusalem | |
| No 21 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Beirut | |
| No 22 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Nicosia | |
| No 25 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Aqir | |
| No 26 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Qastina | |
| No 27 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Ein Shemer | |
| No 41 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Beirut | |
| No 211 Meteorological Field Unit | Beirut | |
| No 401 Meteorological Field Unit | Beirut | |
| No 402 Meteorological Field Unit | Haifa | |
| No 403 Meteorological Field Unit | St Jean | |
| Regional Flying Control (Cyprus) | Atblassa | c/o No 259 Wing |
| Regional Flying Control (Levant) | Ramleh | c/o T M E Levant |
| Telecommunication Centre | Ramleh | |
| WAAF Depot | Ramleh | |
| No 3 (ME) Training School | Amman | |
| No 3 Officer Cadets Training Unit | Amman | |
| No 3 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Jerusalem | |
| No 3 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Qastina | |
| No 7 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Ramat David | |
| No 9 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Aleppo | |
| No 13 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Ramat David | |
| No 10 RAF Convalescent Depot | Tel Aviv | |
| No 2 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | Ein Shemer | |
| No 5 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | Ein Shemer | |
| No 3 RAF Hospital | Tel Litwinsky | |
| HQ & 1 Section of No 2 Armoured Car Company, | Ramleh | |
| 3 Sections of No 2 Armoured Car Company | El Bassa | |
| No 1 (ME) Fuel Transport Company | Athlet | |
| No 5 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit | Tel Litwinsky | |
| No 34 Embarkation Unit | Haifa | |
| No 43 Embarkation Unit | Beirut | |
| No 49 Embarkation Unit | Farmagusta | |
| SS Manella | Haifa |
AHQ Iraq and Persia (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Habbaniya
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Bahrein | ||
| RAF Station Basrah | ||
| RAF Station Habbaniya | ||
| RAF Station Shaibah | ||
| RAF Station Teheran | ||
| Iraq and Persia Communication Flt | RAF Habbaniya | |
| No 1415 (Meteorological) Flt | RAF Habbaniya | |
| No 115 Maintenance Unit | RAF Shaibah | |
| No 119 Maintenance Unit | RAF Shaibah | |
| No 127 Maintenance Unit | Zubair | |
| No 134 Maintenance Unit | RAF Habbaniya | |
| No 138 Maintenance Unit | RAF Teheran | |
| No 3 Transport Aircraft Repair Unit | RAF Habbaniya | |
| No 1 Aircraft Erection Unit | RAF Shaibah | |
| No 2 Aircraft Erection Unit | RAF Shaibah | |
| RAF Unit | Jask | |
| Supplies Depot | RAF Habbaniya | |
| Marine Craft Section | Basrah | |
| Regional Flying Control Centre (Iraq and Persia) | RAF Habbaniya | c/o AHQ Iraq and Persia |
| No 3 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Habbaniya | |
| No 31 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Shaibah | |
| No 33 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Teheran | |
| No 6 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | RAF Bahrein | |
| No 6 RAF General Hospital | RAF Habbaniya | |
| No 1 Armoured Car Company | Mosul | |
| No 7 RAF Postal HQ | RAF Habbaniya | |
| Base Personnel Office (Iraq Detachment) | RAF Habbaniya | |
| Combined Intelligence Centre | Baghdad | |
| Iraq Levies HQ | RAF Habbaniya | |
| No 1 Battalion, Iraq Levies | RAF Habbaniya | |
| No 3 Battalion, Iraq Levies | Karind | |
| No 5 Battalion, Iraq Levies | Margil | |
| No 42 Embarkation Unit | RAF Basrah |
HQ British Forces, Aden (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Steamer Point
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Khormaksar | ||
| RAF Station Masira | ||
| RAF Station Ras el Hadd | ||
| No 8 Sqn | RAF Khormaksar | Wellington |
| No 8 Sqn (Detachment) | Riyan | Wellington |
| No 8 Sqn (Detachment) | Salalah | Wellington |
| No 244 Sqn | RAF Masira | Wellington |
| No 621 Sqn | RAF Khormaksar | Wellington |
| No 621 Sqn (Detachment) | Banda Kassim | Wellington |
| No 621 Sqn (Detachment) | Scuisiban | Wellington |
| No 621 Sqn (Detachment) | Socotra | Wellington |
| Aden Communication Flt | RAF Khormaksar | |
| No 1566 (Meteorological) Flt | Hiswa | |
| No 131 Maintenance Unit | RAF Khormaksar | |
| RAF Unit | Scuisiban | |
| RAF Unit | Alula | |
| RAF Unit | Riyan | |
| RAF Unit | Salalah | |
| RAF Unit | Bandar Kassim | |
| RAF Unit | Socotra | |
| RAF Unit | Berbera | |
| No 206 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Aden | |
| No 214 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Masira | |
| No 215 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Bandar Reisut | |
| No 216 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Bandar Kassim | |
| No 220 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Hordio | |
| Marine Craft Unit | Hedjuff | |
| Meteorological Forecast Unit | Aden (Steamer Point?) | |
| No 7 RAF Hospital | Steamer Point | |
| Aden Protectorate Levies HQ | Sheikh O'thman | |
| Armoured Car Section | Hiswa | |
| Equipment and Supply Section | Steamer Point | |
| Telecommunication Centre (Aden) | Aden (Steamer Point?) | |
| No 50 Embarkation Unit | Steamer Point | |
| No 11 RAF Postal HQ (British Forces, Aden) | Steamer Point |
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| HQ, No 3 Air Formation Signals | RAF Heliopolis | |
| HQ, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Jerusalem | |
| No 1 Coy, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Mersa Matruh | |
| No 2 Coy, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Alexandria | |
| No 3 Coy, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Ismailia | |
| No 4 Coy, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Heliopolis | |
| No 1 Coy, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Haifa | |
| No 2 Coy, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Ramleh | |
| 'A' HQ, Air Formation Signals | Habbaniya | |
| 'T' Coy, Air Formation Signals | Neirab (Syria) |
Source - SD161 (51st Issue) - December 1944
[MAAF | MATAF | MACAF | Balkan Air Force | AHQ Malta | AHQ Greece | No 202 Group | No 205 Group | No 214 Group | No 218 Group]
[Middle East Command | HQ RAF Middle East | AHQ Egypt | AHQ Eastern Mediterranean | AHQ East Africa | AHQ Levant | AHQ Iraq & Persia | HQBF Aden | No 203 Group | No 206 Group | No 209 Group | No 212 Group | No 216 Group | Air Formation Signals]
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