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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Other Home Commands/Units - July 1945
[RAFNI | Bomb Disposal | Embarkation Units | RAF Regiment | Airfield Construction | USAAF]
Command HQ - Ballydrain, Dunmurry, Co Antrim
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Aldergrove | see Coastal Command | |
| RAF Station Ballyhalbert | ||
| Northern Ireland Training School | RAF Ballyhalbert | |
| RAF Station Ballykelly | see Coastal Command | |
| RAF Station Ballymena | see Maintenance Command | |
| RNAS Belfast | RNAS Station | |
| RAFNI Communication Flt | RNAS Belfast | Various |
| RAF Station Bishop's Court | ||
| RAF Station Castle Archdale | see Coastal Command | |
| RAF Station Cluntoe | C & M Party | |
| RAF Station Holywood | see Maintenance Command | |
| RAF Station Killadeas | see Coastal Command | |
| RAF Station Kirkistown | C & M Party | |
| RAF Station Limavady | see Coastal Command | |
| RAF Station Lisburn | ||
| RAF Regiment Command Training School | RAF Lisburn | |
| RAF Station Long Kesh | ||
| RAF Station Maghaberry | C & M Party | |
| RAF Station Mallusk | see Maintenance Command | |
| RAF Station Mullaghmore | see Coastal Command | |
| RAF Station Newtownards | C & M Party | |
| RAF Station Nutts Corner | see Transport Command | |
| RAF Station St Angelo | see Coastal Command | |
| RAF Station Toome | C & M Party |
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| a) United Kingdom | ||
| HQ Bomb Disposal Wing | RAF Doncaster | |
| No 6234 Flt | RAF Doncaster | |
| No 6235 Flt | RAF Doncaster | |
| No 6236 Flt | RAF Doncaster | |
| No 6237 Flt | RAF Doncaster | |
| No 5131 Bomb Disposal Sqn comprising: - | RAF Snaith | |
| No 6202 Flt | RAF Grangemouth | |
| No 6204 Flt (Main) | RAF Snaith | |
| No 6204 Flt (Detachment) | RAF Dishforth | |
| No 5133 Bomb Disposal Sqn comprising: - | RAF Waterbeach | |
| No 6215 Flt | RAF Digby | |
| No 6217 Flt | RAF Waterbeach | |
| No 6219 Flt | RAF Feltwell | |
| No 6221 Flt | RAF Hornchurch | |
| No 5134 Bomb Disposal Sqn comprising: - | RAF West Malling | |
| No 6209 Flt | RAF West Malling | |
| No 6226 Flt | RAF Harwell | |
| b) 2nd Tactical Air Force | ||
| No 5137 Bomb Disposal Sqn comprising: - | No 83 Group | |
| No 6220 Flt | No 83 Group | |
| No 6225 Flt | No 83 Group | |
| No 5138 Bomb Disposal Sqn comprising: - | No 84 Group | |
| No 6214 Flt | No 84 Group | |
| No 6228 Flt | No 84 Group | |
| No 5139 Bomb Disposal Sqn comprising: - | No 85 Group | |
| No 6205 Flt, | No 85 Group | |
| No 6206 Flt, | No 85 Group | |
| No 6210 Flt | No 85 Group | |
| c) 2nd Tactical Air Force (Air Disarmament) | ||
| No 5130 Bomb Disposal Sqn | No 85 Group | |
| No 6201 Flt | No 85 Group | |
| No 6223 Flt | No 85 Group | |
| No 6229 Flt | No 85 Group | |
| No 5132 Bomb Disposal Sqn comprising: - | No 83 Group | |
| No 6208 Flt | No 83 Group | |
| No 6211 Flt | No 83 Group | |
| No 6224 Flt | No 83 Group | |
| No 5135 Bomb Disposal Sqn comprising: - | No 2 Group | |
| No 6203 Flt | No 2 Group | |
| No 6207 Flt | No 2 Group | |
| No 6212 Flt | No 2 Group | |
| No 5140 Bomb Disposal Sqn comprising: - | No 84 Group | |
| No 6213 Flt | No 84 Group | |
| No 6216 Flt | No 84 Group | |
| No 6222 Flt | No 84 Group | |
| Fighter Command | ||
| No 6218 Flt | No 88 Group | |
Operational control and personnel matters relating to officers manning the Embarkation Units was vested in the Director of Movements at the Air Ministry but the parent stations were responsible for pay, accounting and administration of airmen.
| Unit | Location/Address | Parent Unit |
| No 12 | Aberdeen | Dyce |
| No 4 | Avonmouth | Filton |
| No 29 | Ayr | No 8 Embarkation Unit |
| No 16 | Barrow-in-Furness | No 10 AGS, Walney Island |
| No 11 | Belfast | Belfast |
| No 71 | Cardiff | No 7 MT Company |
| No 32 | Douglas | Jurby |
| No 8 | Glasgow | Self-accounting |
| No 21 | Hull | Sutton-on-Hull |
| No 9 | Leith | HQ, No 17 Group, Edinburgh |
| No 10 | Lerwick | Sumburgh |
| No 3 | Liverpool | Self-accounting |
| No 35 | Lochboisdale | Benbecula |
| No 1 | London | Self-accounting |
| No 95 | Newhaven | Brighton |
| No 6 | Newport | No 7 MT Company |
| No 37 | Oban | Helensburgh |
| No 30 | Port Ellen | Port Ellen C & M Party |
| No 17 | Preston | HQ, No 9 Group |
| No 2 | Southampton | Self-accounting |
| No 36 | Stornoway | Stornoway |
| No 14 | Stranraer | Castle Kennedy |
| No 22 | Stromness | Skeabrae |
| No 7 | Swansea | No 7 MT Company |
| No 27 | Thurso | Castletown |
| No 31 | Tiree | Tiree |
| No 85 | Antwerp | No 85 Group |
| No 86 | Hamburg | No 85 Group |
| No 89 | Calais | No 85 Group |
| No 90 | Marseilles | No 87 Group |
| No 101 | Leith | No 88 Group |
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Number |
Group |
Location |
| a) RAF Regiment Wing HQs | ||
|
1318 |
88 |
Mobile |
|
1332 |
11 |
Bradwell Bay |
|
1333 |
11 |
Ford |
|
1334 |
11 |
Manston |
|
1335 |
103 Wing |
Mobile |
|
1336 |
103 Wing |
Mobile |
|
1337 |
103 Wing |
Mobile |
|
1338 |
103 Wing |
Mobile |
| Anti-Aircraft Squadrons | ||
|
2701 |
84 |
|
|
2703 |
83 |
|
|
2704 |
11 |
Llanbedr |
|
2707 |
60 |
Swingate |
|
2709 |
11 |
Llanbedr |
|
2715 |
85 |
|
|
2720 |
11 |
Tangmere |
|
2723 |
11 |
North Weald |
|
2727 |
11 |
Bradwell Bay |
|
2734 |
83 |
|
|
2736 |
84 |
|
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2753 |
HQ Bomber Command |
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|
2758 |
11 |
Manston |
|
2760 |
85 |
|
|
2762 |
11 |
Manston |
|
2763 |
8 |
Wyton |
|
2766 |
11 | Andrews Field |
|
2767 |
11 | Biggin Hill |
|
2768 |
2 |
|
|
2769 |
11 |
West Malling |
|
2773 |
84 |
|
|
2782 |
18 |
Scatsta |
|
2791 |
84 |
|
|
2794 |
83 |
|
|
2795 |
11 |
Llanbedr |
|
2799 |
1 |
Fiskerton |
|
2800 |
84 |
|
|
2803 |
11 |
Biggin Hill |
|
2809 |
83 |
|
|
2812 |
2 |
|
|
2813 |
11 |
Ford |
|
2817 |
83 |
|
|
2819 |
83 |
|
|
2823 |
85 |
|
|
2824 |
2 |
|
|
2826 |
83 |
|
|
2828 |
11 |
Ford |
|
2834 |
83 |
|
|
2838 |
2 |
|
|
2839 |
11 |
Bentwaters |
|
2840 |
11 |
North Weald |
|
2845 |
84 |
|
|
2847 |
11 |
Biggin Hill |
|
2872 |
84 |
|
|
2873 |
84 |
|
|
2874 |
84 |
|
|
2875 |
83 |
|
|
2876 |
83 |
|
|
2880 |
84 |
|
|
2881 |
84 |
|
|
2893 |
3 |
Witchford |
|
2898 |
91 |
Abingdon |
| Armoured Squadrons | ||
|
2742 |
85 |
|
|
2757 |
84 |
|
|
2777 |
84 |
|
|
2781 |
83 |
|
|
2804 |
2 TAF |
|
|
2806 |
83 |
|
| Rifle Squadrons | ||
|
2710 |
83 | |
|
2713 |
85 | |
|
2717 |
84 | |
|
2719 |
84 | |
|
2724 |
84 | |
|
2726 |
83 | |
|
2729 |
2nd TAF | |
|
2731 |
2 | |
|
2737 |
88 | |
|
2738 |
85 |
|
|
2740 |
83 |
|
|
2741 |
85 |
|
|
2747 |
19 |
Davidstow Moor |
|
2749 |
2 |
|
|
2750 |
2 |
|
|
2765 |
83 |
|
|
2770 |
2 |
|
|
2778 |
19 |
Davidstow Moor |
|
2786 |
85 |
|
|
2792 |
19 |
Davidstow Moor |
|
2793 |
19 |
Davidstow Moor |
|
2796 |
19 |
Davidstow Moor |
|
2798 |
83 |
|
|
2805 |
83 |
|
|
2807 |
34 Wing |
|
|
2811 |
85 |
|
|
2814 |
84 |
|
|
2816 |
84 |
|
|
2821 |
19 |
Davidstow Moor |
|
2822 |
83 | |
|
2827 |
83 | |
|
2829 |
84 | |
|
2830 |
88 | |
|
2831 |
2 | |
|
2843 |
84 | |
|
2844 |
84 | |
|
2848 |
2 | |
|
2853 |
2 | |
|
2856 |
83 | |
|
2858 |
84 | |
|
2862 |
2nd TAF | |
|
2863 |
2 | |
|
2865 |
85 | |
|
2868 |
83 | |
|
2871 |
2 | |
|
2878 |
84 | |
|
2879 |
2 | |
|
2883 |
2nd TAF | |
|
2886 |
19 |
Davidstow Moor |
|
2889 |
19 |
Davidstow Moor |
|
2897 |
103 Wing |
|
|
2949 |
88 |
|
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Works Unit |
Flight |
Location |
|
5020 Airfield Construction Sqn No 247 Group |
HQ |
Azores |
| 4838 | Azores | |
|
5554 Artisan Flight |
Azores |
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5021 Airfield Construction Sqn RAF Iceland |
HQ |
Reykjavik |
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No 4866 Construction Flight RAF Gibraltar |
Gibraltar | |
|
RAF Plant Depot No 53 Wing, Maintenance Command |
Hatfield | |
| 5351 Airfield Construction Wing - No 11 Group | ||
|
5003 Airfield Construction Sqn No 5351 ACW |
HQ |
Pinner |
| 4629 | ||
| 4645 | ||
| 4646 | ||
| 4647 | ||
| 4648 | ||
| 4649 | ||
| 4650 | ||
| 4651 | ||
| 4652 | ||
| 4653 | ||
| 4724 | ||
|
5507 Artisan Flight |
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|
5508 Artisan Flight |
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|
5509 Artisan Flight |
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|
5004 Airfield Construction Sqn No 5351 ACW |
HQ |
Uxbridge |
| 4656 | ||
| 4657 | ||
| 4658 | ||
| 4659 | ||
| 4660 | ||
| 4661 | ||
| 4663 | ||
| 4664 | ||
| 4665 | ||
| 4686 | ||
| 4841 | ||
|
5510 Artisan Flight |
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|
5511 Artisan Flight |
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|
5512 Artisan Flight |
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|
5011 Airfield Construction Sqn No 5351 ACW |
HQ |
West Malling |
| 4741 | ||
| 4742 | ||
| 4744 | ||
| 4745 | ||
| 4746 | ||
| 4748 | ||
| 4749 | ||
| 4750 | ||
| 4751 | ||
| 4843 | ||
|
5531 Artisan Flight |
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|
5532 Artisan Flight |
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|
5533 Artisan Flight |
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|
5015 Airfield Construction Sqn No 5351 ACW |
HQ |
Harlaxton |
| 4714 | ||
| 4723 | ||
| 4790 | ||
| 4791 | ||
| 4792 | ||
| 4793 | ||
| 4794 | ||
| 4795 | ||
| 4796 | ||
| 4797 | ||
| 4798 | ||
|
5546 Artisan Flight |
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|
5547 Artisan Flight |
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|
5548 Artisan Flight |
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|
5201 Plant Sqn No 5351 ACW |
HQ | Hatfield |
|
5029 (Polish) Airfield Construction Sqn No 5351 ACW |
HQ |
Gatwick |
| 5352 Airfield Construction Wing - No 85 (Base) Group | ||
|
5001 Airfield Construction Sqn No 5352 ACW |
HQ |
|
| 4620 | ||
| 4621 | ||
| 4622 | ||
| 4623 | ||
| 4625 | ||
| 4628 | ||
| 4633 | ||
| 4635 | ||
| 4846 | ||
| 5501 Artisan Flight | ||
| 5502 Artisan Flight | ||
|
5013 Airfield Construction Sqn No 5352 ACW |
HQ |
|
| 4717 | ||
| 4718 | ||
| 4720 | ||
| 4766 | ||
| 4768 | ||
| 4769 | ||
| 4772 | ||
| 4773 | ||
| 4774 | ||
| 4775 | ||
|
5540 Artisan Flight |
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|
5541 Artisan Flight |
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|
5014 Airfield Construction Sqn No 5352 ACW |
HQ |
|
| 4778 | ||
| 4779 | ||
| 4780 | ||
| 4781 | ||
| 4784 | ||
| 4785 | ||
| 4787 | ||
| 4815 | ||
| 4817 | ||
| 4844 | ||
|
5543 Artisan Flight |
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|
5544 Artisan Flight |
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|
5202 Plant Sqn No 5352 ACW |
HQ | |
| 5353 Airfield Construction Wing (Bomber Command) - Gosfield | ||
|
5005 (Type A) Airfield Construction Sqn No 5353 ACW |
HQ |
Gosfield |
| 4671 | ||
| 4672 | ||
| 4674 | ||
| 4675 | ||
|
5514 Artisan Flight |
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|
5515 Artisan Flight |
||
| 5394 (Type I) Plant Flight | ||
| 5395 (Type I) MT Flight | ||
| 5396 (Type I) Workshop Flight | ||
|
5008 (Type A) Airfield Construction Sqn No 5353 ACW |
HQ |
Gosfield |
| 4708 | ||
| 4709 | ||
| 4712 | ||
| 4713 | ||
|
5524 Artisan Flight |
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|
5539 Artisan Flight |
||
| 5397 (Type I) Plant Flight | ||
| 5398 (Type I) MT Flight | ||
| 5399 (Type I) Workshop Flight | ||
|
5012 (Type A) Airfield Construction Sqn No 5353 ACW |
HQ |
Gosfield |
| 4759 | ||
| 4760 | ||
| 4761 | ||
| 4763 | ||
|
5537 Artisan Flight |
||
|
5538 Artisan Flight |
||
| 5400 (Type I) Plant Flight | ||
| 5401 (Type I) MT Flight | ||
| 5402 (Type I) Workshop Flight | ||
|
5203 (Type B) Airfield Construction Sqn
No 5353 ACW |
HQ | Gosfield |
| 4668 | ||
| 5403 (Type II) Workshop Flight | ||
| 5404 (Type II) Plant Flight | ||
| 5405 (Type II) MT Flight | ||
| No 5752 M & E Construction Flight | ||
| No 5753 M & E Construction Flight | ||
| No 4854 Quarrying Flight | ||
| No 4855 Well Boring Flight | ||
| 5354 Airfield Construction Wing - No 85 (Base) Group | ||
|
5006 Airfield Construction Sqn No 5354 ACW |
HQ |
|
| 4669 | ||
| 4670 | ||
| 4682 | ||
| 4683 | ||
| 4684 | ||
| 4687 | ||
| 4688 | ||
| 4689 | ||
| 4701 | ||
| 4704 | ||
| 4705 | ||
| 4802 | ||
| 4805 | ||
| 4806 | ||
|
5517 Artisan Flight |
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|
5518 Artisan Flight |
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|
5007 Airfield Construction Sqn No 5354 ACW |
HQ |
|
| 4692 | ||
| 4693 | ||
| 4694 | ||
| 4695 | ||
| 4696 | ||
| 4698 | ||
| 4700 | ||
| 4706 | ||
| 4754 | ||
| 4755 | ||
| 4756 | ||
| 4808 | ||
| 4809 | ||
|
5520 Artisan Flight |
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|
5521 Artisan Flight |
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|
5204 Plant Sqn No 5354 ACW |
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| 5355 Airfield Construction Wing (Bomber Command) - Birch | ||
|
5002 (Type A) Airfield Construction Sqn No 5355 ACW |
HQ |
Birch |
| 4636 | ||
| 4637 | ||
| 4638 | ||
| 4639 | ||
|
5504 Artisan Flight |
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|
5505 Artisan Flight |
||
| 5390 (Type I) Plant Flight | ||
| 5391 (Type I) MT Flight | ||
| 5392 (Type I) Workshop Flight | ||
|
5009 (Type A) Airfield Construction Sqn No 5355 ACW |
HQ |
Birch |
| 4725 | ||
| 4726 | ||
| 4810 | ||
| 4811 | ||
|
5525 Artisan Flight |
||
|
5526 Artisan Flight |
||
| 5393 (Type I) Plant Flight | ||
| 5394 (Type I) MT Flight | ||
| 5395 (Type I) Workshop Flight | ||
|
5017 (Type A) Airfield Construction Sqn No 5355 ACW |
HQ |
Birch |
| 4818 | ||
| 4821 | ||
| 4822 | ||
| 4823 | ||
|
5552 Artisan Flight |
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|
5553 Artisan Flight |
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| 5396 (Type I) Plant Flight | ||
| 5397 (Type I) MT Flight | ||
| 5398 (Type I) Workshop Flight | ||
|
5205 (Type B) Airfield Construction Sqn No 5355 ACW |
HQ | Birch |
| 4632 | ||
| 5399 (Type II) Workshop Flight | ||
| 5400 (Type II) Plant Flight | ||
| 5401 (Type II) MT Flight | ||
| 5356 Airfield Construction Wing - No 19 Group (Bristol) | ||
|
5018 Airfield Construction Sqn No 5356 ACW |
HQ |
Abingdon |
| 4711 | ||
| 4747 | ||
| 4827 | ||
| 4828 | ||
| 4829 | ||
| 4831 | ||
| 4832 | ||
| 4833 | ||
| 4834 | ||
| 4835 | ||
| 4839 | ||
|
5555 Artisan Flight |
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5556 Artisan Flight |
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5557 Artisan Flight |
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5027 Airfield Construction Sqn No 5356 ACW |
HQ |
West Malling |
| 4627 | ||
| 4680 | ||
| 4699 | ||
| 4783 | ||
| 4830 | ||
| 4840 | ||
| 4842 | ||
| 4845 | ||
| 4847 | ||
|
5534 Artisan Flight |
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|
5535 Artisan Flight |
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5545 Artisan Flight |
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5551 Artisan Flight |
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5558 Artisan Flight |
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5206 Plant Sqn No 5356 ACW |
Pen Park | |
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5154 Mechanical and Electrical Sqn No 18 Group |
HQ |
Glasgow |
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5701 M & E Flight |
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5702 M & E Flight |
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5703 M & E Flight |
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5704 M & E Flight |
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5705 M & E Flight |
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5706 M & E Flight |
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5708 M & E Flight |
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5709 M & E Flight |
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5010 Airfield Construction Sqn No 18 Group |
HQ |
Glasgow |
| 4710 | ||
| 4729 | ||
| 4730 | ||
| 4732 | ||
| 4733 | ||
| 4734 | ||
| 4735 | ||
| 4736 | ||
| 4737 | ||
| 4738 | ||
|
5528 Artisan Flight |
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|
5529 Artisan Flight |
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|
5530 Artisan Flight |
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| 5357 Airfield Construction Wing - No 85 (Base) Group | ||
|
5022 Airfield Construction Sqn No 5357 ACW |
HQ |
|
| 4626 | ||
| 4685 | ||
| 4697 | ||
| 4767 | ||
| 4782 | ||
| 4807 | ||
| 4858 Field Plant Flight | ||
|
5023 Airfield Construction Sqn No 5357 ACW |
HQ |
|
| 4634 | ||
| 4673 | ||
| 4707 | ||
| 4719 | ||
| 4762 | ||
| 4819 | ||
| 4859 Field Plant Flight | ||
| 5358 Airfield Construction Wing (Bomber Command) | ||
|
5024 (Type A) Airfield Construction Sqn 5358 ACW |
HQ |
|
| 4640 | ||
| 4770 | ||
| 4771 | ||
| 4816 | ||
|
5506 Artisan Flight |
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|
5527 Artisan Flight |
||
| 5370 (Type I) Plant Flight | ||
| 5371 (Type I) MT Flight | ||
| 5372 (Type I) Workshop Flight | ||
|
5025 (Type A) Airfield Construction Sqn 5358 ACW |
HQ |
|
| 4662 | ||
| 4681 | ||
| 4722 | ||
| 4799 | ||
|
5513 Artisan Flight |
||
|
5523 Artisan Flight |
||
| 5373 (Type I) Plant Flight | ||
| 5374 (Type I) MT Flight | ||
| 5375 (Type I) Workshop Flight | ||
|
5026 (Type A) Airfield Construction Sqn 5358 ACW |
HQ |
|
| 4731 | ||
| 4758 | ||
| 4814 | ||
| 4826 | ||
|
5516 Artisan Flight |
||
|
5542 Artisan Flight |
||
| 5376 (Type I) Plant Flight | ||
| 5377 (Type I) MT Flight | ||
| 5378 (Type I) Workshop Flight | ||
|
5207 (Type B) Airfield Construction Sqn 5358 ACW |
HQ |
|
| 4820 | ||
| 5379 (Type II) Workshop Flight | ||
| 5380 (Type II) Plant Flight | ||
| 5381 (Type II) MT Flight | ||
|
No 5751 M & E Construction Flight 5358 ACW |
||
|
No 4856 Well Boring Flight 5358 ACW |
||
|
No 4857 Quarrying Flight 5358 ACW |
||
|
5155 Mechanical and Engineering Sqn - No 85 (Base) Group |
||
|
|
No 5754 M & E Construction Flight | |
| No 5756 M & E Construction Flight | Mill Green | |
|
|
5713 M & E Flight |
|
|
|
5722 M & E Flight |
|
| No 52 Repair Unit (Plant) - No 85 (Base) Group | ||
| No 53 Repair Unit (Plant) - Bomber Command | ||
|
5016 Airfield Construction Sqn - No 13 Group (Edinburgh) |
||
|
|
4803 | |
|
|
4804 | |
|
|
5549 Artisan Flight |
|
|
|
5550 Artisan Flight |
|
| Alconbury | Glatton | Polebrook |
| Attlebridge | Grafton Underwood | Poynton (Handforth) |
| Bodney | Great Ashfield | Rackheath |
| Bovingdon | Grove | Rattlesden |
| Boxted | Greencastle | Raydon |
| Braybrooke | Harrington | Ridgewell |
| Bungay | Honington | Seething |
| Burtonwood | Horham | Sharnbrook |
| Bury St Edmunds | Horsham St Faith | Snetterton Heath |
| Chalgrove | Kingscliffe | Stanstead Mountfitchet |
| Chelveston | Knettishall | Steeple Morden |
| Debach | Lavenham | Sudbury |
| Debden | Leiston | Thorpe Abbots |
| Deenethorpe | Little Walden | Thurleigh |
| Deopham Green | Martlesham | Warton |
| Duxford | Mendlesham | Wattisham |
| East Wretham | Metfield | Watton |
| Eye | North Pickenham | Wormingford |
| Fowlmere | Nuthampstead | Wortley |
| Framlingham | Podington |
Source - SD161 (58th Edition) - July 1945
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