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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Middle East Commands - January 1945
[MAAF | MATAF | MACAF | Balkan Air Force | AHQ Malta | AHQ Greece | 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 216 Group | Air Formation Signals]
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
Command HQ - Caserta
HQ (Algiers) - Algiers
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Algiers | HQ, Mediterranean Allied Air Force (Algiers) | |
| Algiers | No 13 RAF Postal HQ | |
| Algiers | Provost and Security Unit HQ (N Africa) | |
| Algiers | No 1 French Liaison Holding Unit | |
| Ancona | No 92 Embarkation Unit | |
| Ancona | No 305 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | |
| Arezzo | No 40 Air Stores Park (Detachment) | |
| Assisi | No 121 Maintenance Unit (30 AAP) | |
| Bari | HQ, Mediterranean Strategical Air Force | |
| Bellaria | No 285 Strategic Recce Wing | |
| Bellaria | No 7 (South African) Wing | Fighter |
| Bellaria | No 1 (South African) Sqn | Spitfire |
| Bellaria | No 2 (South African) Sqn | Spitfire |
| Bellaria | No 4 (South African) Sqn | Spitfire |
| Bellaria | No 7 (South African) Sqn | Spitfire |
| Bellaria | No 40 (South African) Sqn | Spitfire |
| Bellaria | No 126 Maintenance Unit (AAP) | |
| Bellaria | No 1 MORU 'A' | |
| Bellaria | No 1 MORU 'B' | |
| Bellaria | No 310 Supply and Transport Column | |
| Borghetto | No 31 Air Stores Park | |
| Casa Lappi | No 121 Maintenance Unit (27 AAP) | |
| Caserta | The Law Section | |
| Cassandra | No 4 Field Hygiene Unit | |
| Cattolica | No 654 AOP Sqn | Auster |
| Cecina | No 2744 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Field Sqn |
| Cecina | No 3 MT Light Repair Unit (Detachment) | |
| Cecina | No 651 AOP Sqn | Auster |
| Cecina | No 657 AOP Sqn | Auster |
| Falconara | No 232 Light Bomber Wing | |
| Falconara | No 253 Light Bomber Wing | |
| Falconara | No 15 (South African) Sqn | Baltimore |
| Falconara | No 454 RAAF Sqn | Baltimore |
| Falconara | No 600 Sqn | Beaufighter |
| Falconara | No 40 Air Stores Park (No 2 Air Freight Detachment) | |
| Falconara | No 1319 RAF Regiment Wing | |
| Falconara | No 1 Field Hygiene Unit | |
| Falconara | No 36 Air Stores Park (Air Freight Detachment) | |
| Falconara | No 18 Sqn | Boston |
| Falconara | No 13 Sqn | Boston |
| Falconara | No 55 Sqn | Boston |
| Falconara | No 114 Sqn | Boston |
| Fano | No 2 Light Warning HQ | |
| Fano | HQ Desert Air Force (Rear) | |
| Fano | No 8 (South African) Wing | Fighter |
| Fano | No 244 Fighter Wing | |
| Fano | No 1320 RAF Regiment Wing | |
| Fano | No 417 RCAF Sqn | Spitfire |
| Fano | No 601 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Fano | No 92 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Fano | No 145 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Fano | No 185 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Fano | No 3 (South African) Sqn | Spitfire |
| Fano | No 241 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Fano | No 87 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Florence | No 36 Air Stores Park (Detachment) | |
| Florence | No 655 AOP Sqn | Auster |
| Florence | No 208 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Florence | No 10 HA W/T Station | |
| Florence | No 90 Wireless Unit | |
| Florence | No 15 Supply and Transport Column | |
| Florence | No 21 Mobile Field Hospital | |
| Florence | No 3 MT Light Repair Unit (Detachment) | |
| Florence | No 2864 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Rifle Sqn |
| Florence | No 10 MT Light Repair Unit | |
| Florence | No 3 Field Hygiene Unit | |
| Foiano | No 9 AASC | |
| Iesi | No 3 (South African) Wing | Light Bomber |
| Iesi | No 239 Fighter Wing | |
| Iesi | No 12 (South African) Sqn | Marauder |
| Iesi | No 250 Sqn | Kittyhawk |
| Iesi | No 260 Sqn | Mustang |
| Iesi | No 5 (South African) Sqn | Mustang |
| Iesi | No 21 (South African) Sqn | Marauder |
| Iesi | No 24 (South African) Sqn | Marauder |
| Iesi | No 30 (South African) Sqn | Marauder |
| Iesi | No 311 Supply and Transport Column | |
| Iesi | No 454 RAAF Sqn | Kittyhawk |
| Iesi | No 3 RAAF Sqn | Kittyhawk |
| Lari | No 2788 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Field Sqn |
| Maison Blanche | MEDME Communication Sqn (Rear Detachment) | |
| Malta | No 14 RAF Postal HQ | |
| Marcianise | MEDME Communication Sqn | |
| Marcianise | No 13 Sqn (Detachment) | Boston |
| Mondolfo | No 22 Mobile Field Hospital | |
| Monsummano | No 49 Wireless Unit | |
| Naples | No 16 RAF Postal HQ | |
| Naples | Provost and Security Unit HQ (Italy) | |
| Perugia | No 232 Light Bomber Wing (Detachment) | |
| Perugia | No 55 Sqn (Detachment) | Boston |
| Perugia | No 13 Sqn (Detachment) | Boston |
| Perugia | No 5 Refresher Flying Unit | |
| Perugia | No 114 Sqn (Detachment) | Boston |
| Perugia | No 500 Sqn | Baltimore |
| Perugia | No 11 (South African) Sqn | Kittyhawk |
| Pesaro | No 40 Air Stores Park | |
| Pesaro | No 1 Light Warning HQ | |
| Pescara | No 4 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
| Rabat Sale | No 10 RAF Censorship Unit | |
| Riccione | No 306 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | |
| Rimini | No 324 Fighter Wing | |
| Rimini | HQ Desert Air Force (Advanced) | |
| Rimini | No 318 (Polish) Sqn | Spitfire |
| Rimini | No 43 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Rimini | No 72 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Rimini | No 93 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Rimini | No 111 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Rimini | Desert Air Force Communication Flt | |
| Rimini | No 126 Maintenance Unit | 4 Aircraft Acceptance Park |
| Rimini | No 11 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
| Rimini | No 12 Meteorological Unit | |
| Rimini | No 40 Air Stores Park (No 1 Air Freight Detachment) | |
| Rimini | No 25 Mobile Field Hospital | |
| Rimini | No 5500 Polish Mobile Signals Unit | |
| Rimini | No 2866 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Rifle Sqn |
| Rimini | No 2771 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Field Sqn |
| San Andea | No 121 Maintenance Unit | |
| San Andea | No 121 Maintenance Unit (29 AAP) | |
| San Pietro | No 2721 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Field Sqn |
| Savignano | No 36 Air Stores Park | |
| Senigallia | No 3 MT Light Repair Unit | |
| Senigallia | No 126 Maintenance Unit (4 AAP) | |
| Senigallia | No 38 Personnel Transit Centre | |
| Tagoleta | No 3 (South African) Supply and Transport Column | |
| Tagoleta | No 121 Maintenance Unit (28 AAP) | |
| Tarquinia | No 11 Repair and Salvage Unit | |
| c/o HQ 5th Corps | No 125 Mobile Meteorological Unit | |
| c/o HQ 10th Corps | No 127 Mobile Meteorological Unit | |
| c/o HQ 13th Corps | No 126 Mobile Meteorological Unit | |
| c/o Army Base, Naples | No 9 Air Formation Postal Unit | |
| 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 6041 AMES | ||
| No 6042 AMES | ||
| No 6043 AMES | ||
| No 6044 AMES | ||
| No 6045 AMES | ||
| No 6060 AMES | ||
| No 6061 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 |
Command HQ - Bari
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Araxos | No 2914 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | AA Sqn |
| Bari | Balkan Air Force Communication Flt | |
| Biferno | No 283 Fighter Wing | |
| Biferno | No 254 Light Bomber Wing | |
| Biferno | No 39 Sqn | Marauder |
| Biferno | No 213 Sqn | Mustang |
| Biferno | No 249 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Biferno | No 25 (South African) Sqn | Marauder |
| Biferno | No 16 (South African) Sqn | Beaufighter |
| Biferno | No 19 (South African) Sqn | Beaufighter |
| Biferno | No 1 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
| Biferno | No 2914 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | AA Sqn |
| Brindisi | No 334 (Special Duties) Wing | |
| Brindisi | No 148 Sqn | Halifax - Special Duties |
| Brindisi | No 301 (Polish) Sqn | Halifax/Liberator - Special Duties |
| Brindisi | No 123 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
| Brindisi | No 6 Sqn (Detachment) | Hurricane |
| Campomarino | No 123 Maintenance Unit | |
| Canne | No 281 Fighter Wing | |
| Canne | No 253 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Canne | No 6 Sqn | Hurricane |
| Canne | No 351 (Yugoslav) Sqn | Spitfire |
| Canne | No 352 (Yugoslav) Sqn | Hurricane |
| Falconara | No 6 Sqn | Hurricane |
| Isle of Vis | Station HQ | |
| Isle of Vis | No 351 (Yugoslav) Sqn (Detachment) | Spitfire |
| Isle of Vis | No 2825 Sqn RAF Regiment | Field Sqn |
| Lebba | No 136 Air Stores Park | |
| Monopoli | No 1 Parachute Company, RAF Levies | |
| San Spirito | No 4 Supply & Transport Column | |
| Termoli | No 30 RAF Mobile Field Hospital | |
| No 6009 AMES | ||
| No 6037 AMES |
Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Forces (MAAF)
Command HQ - Siena
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Pian del Lago | MATAF Communication Flt | |
| Cervia | No 15 Wireless Unit |
Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Forces (MAAF)
Command HQ - Caserta
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Aix-en-Provence | No 340 Fighter Wing | |
| Ajaccio | No 70 Embarkation Unit | |
| Ajaccio | No 111 Repair and Salvage Unit (Detachment) | |
| Algiers | No 210 Group | |
| Algiers | No 2 RAF Censorship Unit | |
| Ancona | No 253 Air Sea Rescue Unit (Detachment) | |
| Bari | No 53 Personnel Transit Centre | |
| Bari | No 67 Embarkation Unit | |
| Bari | No 3 RAF Base Area | |
| Bari | No 2 Radar Servicing Section | |
| Bari | No 975 (Balloon) Sqn | Mk VI Balloon |
| Bari | Air Forces Sub-Commission Allied Commission | |
| Bari | Advance South African Air Force HQ | |
| Bastia | No 301 Air Sea Rescue Control Unit | |
| Bastia | No 70 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | |
| Barletta | No 67 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | |
| Bone | Station HQ | |
| Bone | No 251 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
| Bone | No 284 ASR Sqn | Warwick/Walrus |
| Bone | No 17 (South African) Sqn | Ventura |
| Borgo | No 125 Maintenance Unit (2 AAP) | |
| Borgo | No 293 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Warwick/Walrus |
| Brouc-Bel-Air | No 125 Maintenance Unit | |
| Brindisi | No 67 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | |
| Cagliari | No 74 Embarkation Unit | |
| Calvi | No 33 Air Stores Park (No 1 Park) | |
| Cancello | No 33 Air Stores Park | |
| Canne | No 73 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Corte | No 33 Air Stores Park (Detachment) | |
| El Aounia | No 284 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Warwick/Walrus |
| Elmas | No 284 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Warwick/Walrus |
| Falconara | No 287 Fighter Wing | |
| Falconara | No 458 Sqn RAAF (Detachment) | Wellington |
| Falconara | No 237 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Fano | No 293 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Warwick/Walrus |
| Florence | No 2 RAF Base Area (Advanced) | |
| Florence | No 225 Sqn | Beaufighter |
| Florence | No 255 Sqn (Detachment) | Beaufighter |
| Foggia | No 323 Fighter Wing | |
| Foggia | No 458 Sqn RAAF | Wellington |
| Foggia | No 256 Sqn | Mosquito |
| Foggia | No 272 Sqn | Beaufighter |
| Foggia | No 1435 Sqn (Detachment) | Spitfire |
| Foggia | No 293 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Warwick/Walrus |
| Foggia | No 110 Repair and Salvage Unit | |
| Foggia | No 4 RAF General Hospital | |
| Frejus | No 125 Maintenance Unit (No 3 AAP) | |
| Gibraltar | No 22 (South African) Sqn | Ventura, Admin Control - MACAF, Op Control - AHQ Gibraltar |
| Gioia | No 4 Parachute Training School | |
| Hyeres | No 9 Radar Servicing Section | |
| Isle of Vis | No 1435 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Isle of Vis | No 3 Forward Fighter Control Unit | |
| Isle of Vis | No 1435 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Isle of Vis | No 67 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | |
| Ischia | No 252 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
| Le Senia | No 27 (South African) Sqn | Ventura |
| Leghorn | No 338 Fighter Wing | |
| Leghorn | No 59 Embarkation Unit | |
| Maison Blache | Radar Conversion School | |
| Manfredonia | No 253 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
| Marseilles | No 4 RAF Base Area | |
| Marseilles | No 1 Shore Servicing Unit | |
| Marseilles | No 90 Embarkation Unit | |
| Marseilles | No 7 RAF Base Censorship Unit (Detachment) | |
| Miramus | No 108 Repair and Salvage Unit | |
| Naples | No 6 RAF Base Censorship Unit | |
| Naples | No 7 RAF Base Censorship Unit | |
| Naples | No 1 RAF Base Area | |
| Naples | No 3 Radar Servicing Section | |
| Naples | No 56 Personnel Transit Centre | |
| Naples | Command Medical Board | |
| Naples | No 303 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | |
| Naples | No 23 Light Mobile (Automatic) W/T Unit | |
| Naples | No 61 Embarkation Unit | |
| Naples | Bombing Survey Unit | |
| Pisa | No 293 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Warwick/Walrus |
| Pomigliano | Mk X AI Conversion Flt | |
| Pomigliano | RAF Regiment Reinforcement Depot | |
| Pomigliano | No 293 ASR Sqn | Warwick/Walrus |
| Pomigliano | MCAF Communication Flt | |
| Pomigliano | No 23 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | |
| Portici | RCAF HQ (Italy) | |
| Rome | No 2 RAF Base Area | |
| Rome | No 2 RAF Film Production Unit | |
| San Bernedetto del Tronto | No 5 Radar Admin Servicing Section | |
| Santa Maria | No 20 Rest and Leave Camp | |
| San Vincenzo | No 6 Radar Servicing Section | |
| St Tropez | No 254 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
| Sassari | No 33 Air Stores Park (Detachment) | |
| Sassari | No 4 Radar Admin Servicing Section | |
| Sorrento | No 2 Rest and Leave Camp | |
| Taranto | No 4 (General Reconnaissance) Operations Room | |
| Taranto | No 54 Personnel Transit Centre | |
| Taranto | No 67 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | |
| Tarquinia | No 17 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | Ventura |
| Trapani | No 300 Air Sea Rescue Control Unit | |
| Torre-del-Greco | No 1 RAF General Hospital | |
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| No 214 AMES | No 6006 AMES | No 8035 AMES |
| No 256 AMES | No 6008 AMES | No 8041 AMES |
| No 329 AMES | No 6011 AMES | No 8043 AMES |
| No 330 AMES | No 6038 AMES | No 8044 AMES |
| No 331 AMES | No 6062 AMES | No 14020 AMES |
| No 372 AMES | No 6109 AMES | No 14021 AMES |
| No 388 AMES | No 8003 AMES | No 14023 AMES |
| No 397 AMES | No 8005 AMES | No 14024 AMES |
| No 871 AMES | No 8009 AMES | No 14028 AMES |
| No 892 AMES | No 8010 AMES | No 14034 AMES |
| No 895 AMES | No 8015 AMES | No 14035 AMES |
| No 896 AMES | No 8016 AMES | No 14036 AMES |
| No 897 AMES | No 8020 AMES | No 15051 AMES |
| No 899 AMES | No 8031 AMES | No 23001 AMES |
| No 6005 AMES | No 8032 AMES | No 23002 AMES |
Command HQ - Athens
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Athens | No 9 RAF Base Censorship Unit | |
| Athens | No 373 Air Stores Park | |
| Athens | No 372 Repair and Salvage Unit | |
| Aroxos | No 30 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | |
| Bari | AHQ Greece (Rear) | |
| Bari | No 1328 RAF Regiment Wing | |
| Bari | No 2932 Sqn RAF Regiment | AA Sqn |
| Clifada | No 2902 Sqn RAF Regiment | Field Sqn |
| Clifada | No 2926 Sqn RAF Regiment | AA Sqn |
| Corinth | No 2908 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | Field Sqn |
| Greece | No 13 (Hellenic) Sqn | Baltimore |
| Greece | No 335 (RHAF) Sqn | Spitfire |
| Greece | No 336 (RHAF) Sqn | Spitfire |
| Greece | No 21 Supply and Transport Column | |
| Greece | No 38 Sqn | Wellington |
| Greece | No 2923 Sqn RAF Regiment | AA Sqn |
| Hassani | No 337 Fighter Wing | |
| Hassani | AHQ Greece Communication Flight | |
| Hassani | No 94 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Hassani | No 221 Sqn | Wellington |
| Hassani | No 108 Sqn | Beaufighter |
| Kifhsia | No 1321 RAF Regiment Wing | |
| Kifhsia | No 2902 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | Field Sqn |
| Kifhsia | No 12 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
| Patras | No 2908 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | Field Sqn |
| Peloponnese | No 2908 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | Field Sqn |
| Salonika | No 2924 Sqn RAF Regiment | Field Sqn |
| Salonika | No 5 Forward Fighter Control Unit | |
| Salonika | No 32 Sqn | Spitfire |
| Salonika | No 96 Embarkation Unit | |
| Salonika | No 372 Repair and Salvage Unit | |
| Xithion | No 2908 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | Field Sqn |
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AME Stations |
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| No 6007 AMES | No 6072 AMES | No 8072 AMES |
| No 6010 AMES | No 8000 AMES | |
| No 6019 AMES | No 8038 AMES | |
Command HQ - Valetta, Malta
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Castel Benito | No 283 Sqn (Detachment) | Warwick/Walrus |
| Catania | No 75 Embarkation Unit | |
| Hal Far | Station HQ | |
| Hal Far | AHQ Malta Communication Flt | |
| Hal Far | No 283 Sqn | Warwick/Walrus |
| Hamrun | No 143 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Depot |
| Hassani (Greece) | No 283 Sqn (Detachment) | Warwick/Walrus |
| Kalafrana | Inter-Command W/T Station | |
| Kalafrana | No 143 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
| Kalafrana | No 2 Officers Advanced Training School | |
| Luqa | Station HQ | |
| Malta | No 8 Radar Servicing Section | |
| Malta | No 204 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
| Malta | Base Personnel Office (Detachment) | |
| Malta | No 52 Embarkation Unit | |
| Malta | No 8 RAF Base Censorship Unit | |
| Pomigliano (Italy) | No 335 (Fighter) Wing | |
| Syracuse (Sicily) | No 75 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | |
| Takali | No 728 Sqn FAA | Under Admin and operational control of FAA |
| Taormina | No 17 RAF Rest and Leave Camp | |
| Valetta | Inter-Command W/T Station | |
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| No 233 AMES | No 242 AMES | No 501 AMES |
| No 502 AMES | No 841 AMES | No 8023 AMES |
HQ - Foggia, Italy
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Amendola | No 240 (Heavy Bomber) Wing | |
| Amendola | No 178 Sqn | Liberator |
| Amendola | No 614 Sqn | Liberator |
| Amendola | No 57 Repair and Salvage Unit (Detachment) | |
| Celona | No 2 (South African) (Heavy Bomber) Wing | |
| Celona | No 31 (South African) Sqn | Liberator |
| Celona | No 34 (South African) Sqn | Liberator |
| Celone | No 57 Repair and Salvage Unit (Detachment) | |
| Foggia | No 236 (Medium Bomber) Wing | |
| Foggia | No 40 Sqn | Wellington |
| Foggia | No 104 Sqn | Wellington |
| Foggia | No 57 Repair and Salvage Unit | |
| Foggia | No 61 Repair and Salvage Unit | |
| Foggia | No 205 Group Communication Flt | |
| Foggia | No 1 Bomber Group Maintenance Company | |
| Rodi/SanMoniao | No 11 Rest and Leave Camp | |
| Tortorello | No 231 (Medium Bomber) Wing | |
| Tortorello | No 37 Sqn | Wellington |
| Tortorello | No 70 Sqn | Wellington |
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| No 7611 AMES | No 7621 AMES | No 7622 AMES |
| No 7623 AMES | ||
HQ - Naples
Rear HQ - Bari
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Acerra | No 114 Maintenance Unit | No 1 Depot |
| Alghero | No 5136/7 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | |
| Ancona | No 276 Wing (Detachment) | |
| Ancona | No 124 Maintenance Unit (AAP) | |
| Arezzo | No 54 MT Company (Detachment) | |
| Bari | No 141 Maintenance Unit ('B' AAP) | |
| Bari | No 10 Supply & Transport Column | |
| Bellaria | No 3 Mobile Field Photographic Section | |
| Bellaria | No 683 Sqn (Detachment) | Mosquito |
| Bellaria | No 6230 Bomb Disposal Flt 'A' Detachment | |
| Bellaria | No 9 Field Signals Unit | |
| Bianchi | No 124 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
| Bitonto | No 14 HA W/T Station | |
| Bitonto | No 4 Field Signals Unit | |
| Brindisi | No 110 Maintenance Unit | |
| Cancello | No 114 Maintenance Unit | No 3 Depot |
| Cancello | No 54 MT Company | |
| Caserta | No 124 Maintenance Unit (5 AAP) | |
| Castellamare | No 113 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
| Castellamare | MAAF Fire Fighting School | |
| Castellana | No 3 Field Signals Unit | |
| Castiglione | No 159 Maintenance Unit 'B' Detachment | Repair Depot |
| Capo Dichino | No 159 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
| Capo Dichino | No 12 Signals Centre | |
| Capo Dichino | No 113 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
| Cecchignola | No 2 Base Recovery Unit | |
| Clifada | No 6232 Bomb Disposal Flt | |
| Conversano | No 276 Signals Wing | |
| Conversano | No 2 Field Signals Unit | |
| Eboli | No 663 (Polish) Sqn | Auster |
| Falconara | No 6230 Bomb Disposal Flt 'B' Detachment | |
| Fano | No 5136/3 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | |
| Florence | No 6233 Bomb Disposal Flt | |
| Florence | No 682 Sqn (Detachment) | Spitfire |
| Florence | No 2 Mobile Field Photographic Section | |
| Foggia | No 2 Anti-Gas School | |
| Foggia | No 110 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
| Foggia | No 6231 Bomb Disposal Flt | |
| Foggia | No 13 MT Light Repair Unit | |
| Foggia | No 353 Maintenance Unit | |
| Foggia/Lacera Rd | No 114 Maintenance Unit (MT Servicing Unit) | |
| Gioia | No 1 Field Signals Unit | |
| Gioia | No 12 Field Signals Unit | |
| Gioia | No 15 Field Signals Unit | |
| Grottaglie | No 5136/8 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | |
| Iesi | No 276 Signals Wing (Detachment) | |
| Iesi | No 159 Maintenance Unit 'C' Detachment | Repair Depot |
| Iesi | No 6230 Bomb Disposal Flt | |
| Iesi | No 357 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Supply Unit |
| Iesi | No 14 MT Light Repair Unit | |
| Iesi | No 5136/2 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | |
| Iesi | No 567A Mobile Signals Unit | |
| Isle of Vis | No 110 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
| Leghorn | No 5136/4 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | |
| Malta | No 5136/6 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | |
| Lido di Roma | No 2 Mobile Parachute Servicing Unit | |
| Marano | No 114 Maintenance Unit | No 2 Depot |
| Megara | No 159 Maintenance Unit 'A' Detachment | Repair Depot |
| Monte Senario | No 10 Field Signals Unit | |
| Montenero | No 11 Field Signals Unit | |
| Nancy (S France) | No 682 Sqn (Detachment) | Spitfire |
| Naples | No 114 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Depot |
| Naples | No 5136/5 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | |
| Naples | No 9 Supply & Transport Column | |
| Naples | Base Personnel Office | |
| Naples | No 2 Oxygen Production Centre | |
| Naples | No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | |
| Naples | No 72 Embarkation Unit | |
| Osimo | No 13 HA W/T Station | |
| Pagnani | No 375 Maintenance Unit | |
| Pisa | No 276 Signals Wing (Detachment) | |
| Rimini | No 6232 Bomb Disposal Flt (Detachment) | |
| Rimini | No 5136/1 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | |
| Rome | No 14 Signals Centre | |
| San Guiseppe | No 105 Mobile Signals Unit | |
| San Savero | No 336 (PR/Recce) Wing | |
| San Savero | No 682 Sqn | Spitfire |
| San Savero | No 683 Sqn | Mosquito |
| San Savero | No 60 (South African) Sqn | Mosquito |
| San Severo | No 360 Maintenance Unit | |
| San Savero | No 680 Sqn 'A' Flt | Spitfire |
| St Vito | No 124 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
| Secondigliano | No 15 HA W/T Station | |
| Taranto | No 2 Oxygen Production Centre 'A' Detachment | |
| Taranto | No 1 Balloon and Tentage Repair Unit | |
| Tressanti | No 141 Maintenance Unit (AAP) | |
| Vesuvius | No 4 MT Base Depot |
HQ - Algiers
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Ain Taya | No 3 RAF Rest and Leave Camp | |
| Algiers | Air Publications and Forms Unit | |
| Algiers | No 60 Embarkation Unit | |
| Algiers | Base Personnel Office | |
| Algiers | Provision Office (North Africa) | |
| Algiers | Public Relations (Overseas) Unit | |
| Algiers | No 6 HA W/T Station | |
| Algiers | No 10 Signals Centre | |
| Algiers | No 2 Tyre Reclamation Repair Unit | |
| Arezzo | No 38 Personnel Transit Centre (Detachment) | |
| Blida | Station HQ | |
| Blida | No 156 Maintenance Unit | T E Repairs |
| Blida | No 2 French Technical Liaison Unit | |
| Blida | No 727 Sqn FAA | Admin and Operational Control - FAA, Fulmar/Defiant |
| Blida | No 162 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Bone | Marine Craft Base | |
| Boufarik | No 1 French Technical Liaison Unit | |
| Casablanca | No 145 Maintenance Unit | |
| Casablanca | No 64 Embarkation Unit | |
| Casamozza | No 16 MT Light Repair Unit | |
| Crescia | No 146 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Acceptance Park |
| Fort De L'Eau | No 55 Personnel Transit Centre | |
| Guyotville | RAF Convalescent Depot | |
| Hussein Dey | No 351 Maintenance Unit | Group Depot |
| Iesi | No 38 Personnel Transit Centre (Detachment) | |
| Maison Blanche | RAF Station | |
| Maison Blanche | No 4 Base Signals Unit | |
| Maison Blanche | No 144 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
| Maison Blanche | No 1 Oxygen Production Centre | |
| Maison Blanche | No 1 MT Depot | |
| Maison Carée | No 2 RAF General Hospital | |
| Morocco | No 16 RAF Rest and Leave Camp | |
| Oran | No 60 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | |
| Rabat Sale | No 2 Aircrew Reception Unit | |
| Rabat Sale | No 4608 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| Rabat Sale | No 145 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
| Rivet | No 53 MT Company | |
| Rome | Public Relations (Overseas) Unit (Detachment) | |
| Rome | No 40 Personnel Transit Centre | |
| Setif | No 155 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
| Torre Annunziato | No 2 Tyre Reclamation Repair Unit | |
| Tunis | No 12 MT Repair Unit |
Command HQ - Cairo
HQ RAF Middle East (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Cairo
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Asmara | Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Ankara (Turkey) | British Radar Control | |
| Cairo | 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 | |
| El Genina | No 1567 (Meteorological) Flt | |
| El Genina | Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Khartoum | RAF Station | |
| Khartoum | Khartoum Communication Flt | |
| Khartoum | No 1412 (Meteorological) Flt | |
| Khartoum | No 139 Maintenance Unit | |
| Khartoum | Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Khartoum Airfield | Meteorological Forecast Unit |
AHQ Egypt (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Cairo
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Abbassia | No 5 RAF Hospital | |
| Abbassia | No 3 RAF Section Signals Experimental and Research Group | |
| Aboukir | No 24 Personnel Transit Centre | |
| Aboukir | No 4610 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| Alexandria | Tomahawk House | |
| Alexandria | Blenheim House | |
| Alexandria | No 18 Embarkation Unit | |
| Alexandria | No 11 WAAF Convalescent Depot | |
| Almaza | No 22 Personnel Transit Centre | |
| Almaza | SAAF Base Depot | |
| Almaza | School of Hygiene | |
| Almaza | No 2 Aircrew Officers' School | |
| Almaza | 'X' Maintenance Unit | |
| Almaza | RHAF LAA Sqn, RAF Regiment | |
| Bahrein | No 4603 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| Bahrein | No 4607 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| Bahrein | No 4612 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| Bahrein | No 4614 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| Bahrein | No 5051 Airfield Construction Sqn (Detachment) | |
| Ballah | No 6 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | |
| Benghazi | No 5053 Airfield Construction Sqn HQ | |
| Benghazi | No 5053 Airfield Construction Sqn, No 1 Detachment | |
| Benghazi | No 5153 Mechanical and Electrical Sqn | |
| Benghazi | No 4609 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| Benghazi | No 4617 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| Cairo | The Lady Rosalind Tedder Club | |
| Cairo | Wellington House | |
| Cairo | Hurricane House | |
| Cairo | No 1 Works Area | |
| Cairo | Air Publications Unit | |
| Cairo | No 5051 Airfield Construction Wing | |
| Cairo | RAF Holding Section | |
| Castel Benito | No 5053 Airfield Construction Sqn (Detachment) | |
| Castel Benito | No 4604 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| Castel Benito | No 5153 Mechanical and Electrical Sqn (Detachment) | |
| Cyrene | No 4613 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| Edcu | No 8 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
| El Adem | No 5577 Artisan Flt | |
| El Adem | No 4601 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| El Adem | No 4602 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| El Gedida | RAF Station | |
| El Gedida | Master Provision Office | |
| El Gedida | Base Accounts Office | |
| El Hagg | No 2 W/T Transmitting Station | |
| Habbaniya | No 5153 Mechanical and Electrical Sqn (Detachment) | |
| Heliopolis | Middle East Interpretation Unit | |
| Heliopolis | Standing Committee of Adjustment | |
| Heliopolis | No 5051 Airfield Construction Sqn | |
| Heliopolis | No 2 RAF Instructors' School (EVT) | |
| Helwan | RAF School of Catering (ME) | |
| Helwan | No 3 Signals Depot | |
| Ismailia | No 7 (ME) Field Hygiene Unit | |
| Ismailia | RAF Regiment Instructors' Unit | |
| Kaffr el Farouk | 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 | |
| Kasfareet | No 21 Personnel Transit Centre | |
| Kasfareet | No 4605 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| Mariut | POW Guard Company (RAF) | |
| Matariya | No 680 PR Sqn | Mosquito |
| Port Said | No 20 Embarkation Unit | |
| Port Tewfik | No 19 Embarkation Unit | |
| Quadima | No 4615 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| Ramleh | No 4611 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| San Severo | No 680 PR Sqn (Detachment) | Mosquito |
| Shallufa | No 39 Personnel Transit Centre | |
| Tobruk | No 4606 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| Tobruk | No 4616 Airfield Construction Flt | |
| Tocra | No 680 PR Sqn (Detachment) | Mosquito |
AHQ Eastern Mediterranean (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Alexandria
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Alexandria | No 207 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
| Alexandria | Marine Craft Unit | |
| Alexandria | No 11 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Alexandria | Regional Flying Control (Egypt) | c/o No 13 SOR |
| Alexandria | No 13 Sector Operations Room | |
| Almaza | No 2 ME Fuel Transport Company (Detachment) | |
| Benghazi | No 2 ME Fuel Transport Company (Detachment) | |
| Benghazi | No 122 Maintenance Unit | |
| Benghazi | No 25 Embarkation Unit | |
| Benghazi | No 25 Personnel Transit Centre | |
| Benghazi | No 2 Bomber Group Maintenance Company | |
| Benghazi | No 4 Works Area | |
| Benina | No 212 Group | |
| Benina | Station HQ | |
| Benina | No 1563 (Meteorological) Flt | |
| Benina | Regional Flying Control (Cyrenaica) | c/o No 212 Group |
| Benina | No 294 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington/Walrus |
| Benina | No 16 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Berka | Station HQ | |
| Berka | No 136 Maintenance Unit | |
| Berka | No 459 Sqn RAAF | Baltimore |
| Castel Benito | No 1564 (Meteorological) Flt | |
| Castel Benito | No 14 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Cyrene | No 16 Sector Operations Room | |
| Dekheila | RN Air Station 'HMS Grebe' | Administered by FOLEM |
| Derna | No 54 Refuelling and Re-arming Party (Detachment) | |
| Djerba Island | No 15 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Edcu | Station HQ | |
| Edcu | No 294 ASR Sqn | Wellington/Walrus |
| Edcu | No 9 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | Spitfire |
| El Adem | No 136 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
| El Adem | No 2 ME Fuel Transport Company (Detachment) | |
| El Firdan | No 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | |
| Fayid | RN Aircraft Repair yard 'HMS Phoenix' | Administered by FOLEM |
| Gambut | Station HQ | |
| Gambut | No 294 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington/Walrus |
| Gambut | No 603 Sqn | Beaufighter |
| Gamil | No 9 (South African) Sqn | Spitfire |
| Haifa | No 24 Sector Operations Room | |
| Haifa | No 5 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | |
| Ismailia | No 260 Balloon Wing | |
| Ismailia | No 12 Sector (Filter) Room | |
| Lakatamia | No 9 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | Spitfire |
| Mariut | No 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (Detachment) | |
| Mariut | AHQ Eastern Mediterranean Communication Flt | |
| Mersa Matruh | Station HQ | |
| Mersa Matruh | No 252 Sqn | Beaufighter |
| Mersa Matruh | No 294 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington/Walrus |
| Mex | No 124 Meteorological Field Unit | |
| Nalut | No 123 Meteorological Field Unit | |
| Nicosia | Regional Flying Control (Cyprus) | c/o RAF Station Nicosia |
| Port Faud | No 12 Sector Operations Room | |
| St Jean | No 294 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington/Walrus |
| St Jean | No 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (Detachment) | |
| Suez Road - Kilo 110 | No 2 ME Fuel Transport Company | |
| Tobruk | No 122 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
| Tocra | Station HQ | |
| Tocra | No 9 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | Spitfire |
| Tocra | No 52 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | |
| Tripoli | No 122 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
| Tripoli | No 2 ME Fuel Transport Company (Detachment) | |
| Tripoli | No 53 Embarkation Unit | |
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| No 205 AMES | No 221 AMES | No 253 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 5104 AMES | No 8017 AMES |
| No 8503 AMES | No 23003 AMES | |
AHQ Levant (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Jerusalem
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Acre | No 142 Maintenance Unit | |
| Aleppo | Station HQ | |
| Aleppo | No 9 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
| Amman | Station HQ | |
| Amman | No 3 Officer Cadets Training Unit | |
| Amman | No 2 General Service Training School | |
| Aqir | No 160 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Repair Unit |
| Aqir | No 25 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Athlet | No 1 (ME) Fuel Transport Company | |
| Beirut | Station HQ | |
| Beirut | No 21 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Beirut | No 49 Embarkation Unit | |
| Beirut | No 211 Meteorological Field Unit | |
| Beirut | No 401 Meteorological Field Unit | |
| Ein Shemer | No 27 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Ein Shemer | No 2 Field Hygiene Unit | |
| El Bassa | 3 Sections of No 2 Armoured Car Company | |
| Farmagusta | No 43 Embarkation Unit | |
| Gaza | Station HQ | |
| Gaza | Royal Hellenic Air Force Depot | |
| Gaza | No 129 Maintenance Unit | |
| Gaza | No 1 RHAF Training Section | |
| Haifa | No 34 Embarkation Unit | |
| Haifa | HQ No 4 Battalion, RAF Levies | |
| Haifa | SS Manella | |
| Haifa | RAF Staff College (Overseas) | |
| Heliopolis | No 402 Meteorological Field Unit | |
| Jerusalem | No 2 Meteorological Unit | |
| Jerusalem | No 3 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
| Jerusalem | No 2 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | |
| Lakatamia | No 1565 (Meteorological) Flt | |
| Lydda | Station HQ | |
| Lydda | Levant Communication Flt | |
| Muqeibila | No 104 Maintenance Unit | |
| Nicosia | No 166 Maintenance Unit | |
| Nicosia | No 22 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Nicosia | HQ No 7 Battalion, RAF Levies | |
| Qastina | No 3 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
| Qastina | No 26 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Ramat David | Station HQ | |
| Ramat David | No 7 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
| Ramat David | No 13 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
| Ramleh | Station HQ | |
| Ramleh | No 6 Engine Repair Section | |
| Ramleh | Telecommunication Centre (Levant) | |
| Ramleh | Regional Flying Control (Levant) | c/o T M E Levant |
| Ramleh | HQ & 1 Section of No 2 Armoured Car Company, | |
| Ramleh | WAAF Depot | |
| Ramleh | HQ No 6 (Persian Gulf) Battalion, RAF Levies | |
| Ramleh | No 226 Mobile Signals Unit | |
| Ras el Ain | No 120 Maintenance Unit | |
| St Jean | Station HQ | |
| St Jean | No 1413 (Meteorological) Flt | |
| Tel Aviv | No 10 RAF Convalescent Depot | |
| Tel Litwinsky | No 5 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit | |
| Tel Litwinsky | No 3 RAF Hospital |
AHQ Iraq and Persia (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Habbaniya
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Baghdad | Combined Intelligence Centre | |
| Baghdad | No 30 Movements Control Unit | |
| Bahrein | Station HQ | |
| Bahrein | No 6 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
| Basrah | Station HQ | |
| Basrah | No 42 Embarkation Unit | |
| Basrah | Marine Craft Section | |
| Habbaniya | Station HQ | |
| Habbaniya | Iraq and Persia Communication Flt | |
| Habbaniya | No 1415 (Meteorological) Flt | |
| Habbaniya | No 3 Meteorological Unit | |
| Habbaniya | Supplies Depot | |
| Habbaniya | No 134 Maintenance Unit | |
| Habbaniya | Base Personnel Office (Iraq Detachment) | |
| Habbaniya | No 6 RAF General Hospital | |
| Habbaniya | Iraq Levies HQ | |
| Habbaniya | No 1 Battalion, Iraq Levies | |
| Habbaniya | No 2 Battalion, Iraq Levies | |
| Habbaniya | No 3 Transport Aircraft Repair Unit | |
| Habbaniya | Regional Flying Control Centre (Iraq and Persia) | c/o AHQ Iraq and Persia |
| Habbaniya | No 7 RAF Postal HQ | |
| Jask | RAF Unit | |
| Margil | No 5 Battalion, Iraq Levies | |
| Mosul | HQ, No 1 Armoured Car Company | |
| Nicosia | No 3 Battalion, Iraq Levies | |
| Shaibah | Station HQ | |
| Shaibah | No 115 Maintenance Unit | |
| Shaibah | No 119 Maintenance Unit | |
| Shaibah | No 1 Aircraft Erection Unit | |
| Shaibah | No 2 Aircraft Erection Unit | |
| Shaibah | No 31 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Teheran | Station HQ | |
| Teheran | No 33 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Teheran | No 138 Maintenance Unit | |
| Zubair | No 127 Maintenance Unit |
AHQ East Africa (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Nairobi
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Congella | No 262 (South African) Sqn | Catalina, under complete control of Union of South Africa |
| Dar-es-Salaam | Station HQ | |
| Dar-es-Salaam | No 259 Sqn | Catalina |
| Dar-es-Salaam | Marine Craft Section | |
| Diego Suarez | No 258 (General Reconnaissance) Wing | |
| Diego Suarez | No 265 Sqn | |
| Diego Suarez | No 1568 (Meteorological) Flt | |
| Diego Suarez | Marine Craft Section | |
| Eastleigh | Station HQ | |
| Eastleigh | East Africa Communication Flt | |
| Eastleigh | No 1414 (Meteorological) Flt | |
| Eastleigh | No 133 Maintenance Unit | |
| Eastleigh | No 25 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | |
| Eastleigh | Anti-Locust Flt | |
| Gilgil | No 105 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
| Kilindini | No 15 Embarkation Unit | |
| Kipevu | No 209 Sqn | Catalina |
| Kipevu | No 2 Marine Craft Training School | |
| Kisumu | Station HQ | |
| Kisumu | No 41 Personnel Transit Centre | |
| Kisumu | Flying Boat Repair Base | |
| Lindi | RAF Unit | |
| Mackinnon Road | RN Air Station | |
| Mauritius | Station HQ | |
| Mauritius | Marine Craft Section | |
| Mombassa | No 219 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
| Mogadishu | RAF Unit | |
| Nairobi | No 2 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
| Nairobi | No 10 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
| Nairobi | RN Air Repair Yard 'HMS Korango' | |
| Nairobi | No 9 RAF Postal HQ (East Africa) | |
| Pamanzi | RAF Unit | |
| Pamanzi | Marine Craft Section | |
| Plaisance (Mauritius) | No 1569 (Meteorological) Flt | |
| Port Reitz | Station HQ | |
| Port Reitz | RN Air Station | |
| Port Reitz | No 246 (General Reconnaissance) Wing | |
| Port Reitz | Marine Craft Section | |
| Seychelles | Station HQ | |
| Seychelles | Marine Craft Section | |
| St Lucia | No 262 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | Catalina, under complete control of Union of South Africa |
| Tabora | RAF Unit | |
| Thika | No 105 Maintenance Unit | |
| Tullear | RAF Unit | |
| Tullear | Marine Craft Section | |
| Voi | RN Air Station |
HQ British Forces, Aden (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Steamer Point
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Aden (Steamer Point?) | Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Aden (Steamer Point?) | Telecommunication Centre (Aden) | |
| Aden | No 206 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
| Alula | RAF Unit | |
| Bandar Kassim | RAF Unit | |
| Bandar Kassim | No 216 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
| Banda Kassim | No 621 Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington |
| Bandar Reisut | No 215 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
| Hedjuff | Marine Craft Unit | |
| Hiswa | No 1566 (Meteorological) Flt | |
| Hordio | No 220 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
| Jhadir | Armoured Car Section | |
| Khormaksar | Station HQ | |
| Khormaksar | No 8 Sqn | Wellington |
| Khormaksar | No 621 Sqn | Wellington |
| Khormaksar | Aden Communication Flt | |
| Khormaksar | No 131 Maintenance Unit | |
| Masira | Station HQ | |
| Masira | No 244 Sqn | Wellington |
| Masira | No 214 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
| Ras el Hadd | Station HQ | |
| Riyan | RAF Unit | |
| Riyan | No 8 Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington |
| Salalah | RAF Unit | |
| Salalah | No 8 Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington |
| Scuisiban | RAF Unit | |
| Scuisiban | No 621 Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington |
| Sheikh O'thman | Aden Protectorate Levies HQ | |
| Socotra | RAF Unit | |
| Socotra | No 621 Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington |
| Steamer Point | Equipment and Supply Section | |
| Steamer Point | No 50 Embarkation Unit | |
| Steamer Point | No 7 RAF Hospital | |
| Steamer Point | No 11 RAF Postal HQ (British Forces, Aden) |
HQ - Heliopolis
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Abu Suier | Station HQ | |
| Abu Sueir | No 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit | |
| Abu Sueir | No 20 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Aqir | Station HQ | |
| Aqir | No 76 OTU | |
| Ballah | Station HQ | |
| Ballah | RAF (Middle East) Central Gunnery School | |
| Ballah | No 51 Air Gunners Initial Training School | |
| Ballah | No 13 Air Gunnery School | |
| Beit Daris | No 16 Radio School | |
| Ein Shemer | Station HQ | |
| Ein Shemer | No 78 OTU | |
| Fayid | Station HQ | |
| Fayid | No 73 OTU | |
| Gianaclis | Station HQ | |
| Gianaclis | No 75 OTU | |
| Gianaclis | Staff Navigators School (ME) | |
| Gianaclis | No 19 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Heliopolis | No 5 (Middle East) Aircrew Reception Centre | |
| Helwan | Middle East Signals School | |
| Ismailia | Station HQ | |
| Ismailia | No 71 OTU | |
| Ismailia | RAF Physical Training School | |
| Jerusalem | No 1 (Middle East) Aircrew Reception Centre | |
| Nicosia | Station HQ | |
| Nicosia | No 79 OTU | |
| Peta Tiqva | Station HQ | |
| Peta Tiqva | No 74 OTU | |
| Qastina | Station HQ | |
| Qastina | No 77 OTU | |
| Shallufa | Station HQ | |
| Shallufa | No 5 (Middle East) Training School | |
| Shallufa | Middle East Armament School | |
| Shallufa | No 5 (Middle East) Training School | |
| Shallufa | No 11 Flying Instructors' Training School | |
| Shandur | Station HQ | |
| Shandur | No 70 OTU | |
| Shandur | No 10 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| Suez | Marine Craft Unit |
HQ - RAF Heliopolis
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Aboukir | Station HQ | |
| Aboukir | No 103 Maintenance Unit | |
| Aboukir | No 7 Engine Repair Section | |
| Aboukir | No 8 Engine Repair Section | |
| Aboukir | No 3 ME General W/T Fitting Party | |
| Abu Sultan | No 128 Maintenance Unit | |
| Alexandria | Marine Craft Repair Section | |
| Alexandria | No 1 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit | |
| Alexandria | No 51 RAF MT Company (Detachment) | |
| Almaza | No 51 RAF MT Company | |
| Almaza | No 2 British Airways Repair Unit | |
| Almaza | No 1 (ME) Meteorological Unit | |
| Amriya | No 102 Maintenance Unit | |
| Baalwa | Balloon and Oxygen Centre | |
| Baalwa | 'Z' Hydrogen Plant | |
| Boulac | No 109 Maintenance Unit | |
| Boulac | No 1 Engine Repair Section | |
| Boulac | No 4 Engine Repair Section | |
| Cairo | No 7 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit | |
| Cairo West | No 17 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
| El Firdan | No 108 Maintenance Unit | |
| Gebel Hamzi | No 135 Maintenance Unit | |
| Heliopolis | Station HQ | |
| Heliopolis | No 1 Tyre Reclamation and Retreading Unit (ME) | |
| Heliopolis | Air Supply and Development Centre | |
| Heliopolis | No 168 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Repair Section |
| Heliopolis | No 4 ME General W/T Fitting Party | |
| Heliopolis | No 1 RHAF Technical Unit | |
| Heliopolis | No 122 Meteorological Field Unit | |
| Heliopolis | Command Medical Board | |
| Heliopolis | Polish Air Force Boys' Training School | |
| Heliopolis | Middle East Flying Control School | |
| Heliopolis | Middle East Communication Sqn | Fairchild |
| Helwan | Station HQ | |
| Helwan | No 3 MT Base Depot | |
| Helwan | No 132 Maintenance Unit | |
| Ismailia | No 51 RAF MT Company (Detachment) | |
| Kabrit | No 2 Transport Aircraft Repair Unit | |
| Kasfareet | No 107 Maintenance Unit | |
| Kasfareet | No 9 Engine Repair Section | |
| Kasfareet | No 5576 Artisan Flt | |
| Kasfareet | No 1 ME General W/T Fitting Party | |
| Khanka | No 106 Maintenance Unit | |
| Mansourah | No 5 Engine Repair Section | |
| Mariut | No 1 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit (Detachment) | |
| Masara | No 101 Maintenance Unit | |
| Port Said | No 51 RAF MT Company (Detachment) | |
| Port Said | Marine Craft Unit | |
| Suez Road (Kilo 110) | No 5 Supply & Transport Column | |
| Suez | No 51 RAF MT Company (Detachment) | |
| Tura | No 111 Maintenance Unit | |
| Tura | No 2 Engine Repair Section | |
| Tura | No 3 Engine Repair Section | |
| Tura | No 1 Radio Installation and Maintenance Unit | |
| Wadi Ysara | No 112 Maintenance Unit |
HQ - RAF Heliopolis, Egypt
This group was controlled by HQ Transport Command, for units allocated click here.
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| HQ, No 3 Air Formation Signals | RAF Heliopolis | |
| No 1 Coy, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Benghazi | |
| 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 | |
| HQ, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Jerusalem | |
| No 1 Coy, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Haifa | |
| No 2 Coy, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Ramleh | |
| 'T' Coy, Air Formation Signals | Jerusalem |
Source - SD161 (52nd Edition) - January 1945
[MAAF | MATAF | MACAF | Balkan Air Force | AHQ Malta | AHQ Greece | No 205 Group | No 214 Group | No 218 Group]
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