Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Fighter Command - December 1945
[Command HQ | No 11 Group | No 12 Group | No 13 Group | No 60 Group | No 88 Group | AuxAF Sqns]
Command HQ - RAF Bentley Priory, Stanmore, Middlesex
HQ - Uxbridge, Middlesex
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
South-Eastern Sector | ||
RAF Station Biggin Hill | Biggin Hill, Westerham, Kent | Sector HQ, station in Transport Command |
RAF Station Dunsfold | Forward airfield, South-Eastern Sector | |
RAF Station Friston | Satellite airfield, South-Eastern Sector | |
C & M Party | RAF Friston | |
RAF Station Hawkinge | Hawkinge, nr Folkestone, Kent | Forward airfield, South-Eastern Sector |
C & M Party | RAF Hawkinge | |
RAF Station Lympne | Satellite airfield, South-Eastern Sector | |
C & M Party | RAF Lympne | |
RAF Station Manston | Manston, nr Ramsgate, Kent | Forward airfield, South-Eastern Sector |
No 310 (Czech) Sqn | RAF Manston | Spitfire |
No 6310 Servicing Echelon | RAF Manston | |
No 312 (Czech) Sqn | RAF Manston | Spitfire |
No 6312 Servicing Echelon | RAF Manston | |
No 313 (Czech) Sqn | RAF Manston | Spitfire |
No 6313 Servicing Echelon | RAF Manston | |
No 567 (AAC) Sqn | RAF Manston | Vengence TT/Oxford/Spitfire |
No 8 Ground Controlled Approach | RAF Manston | |
SCR No 584 Training Unit | RAF Manston | |
No 8 Fighter Command Servicing Unit | RAF Manston | |
No 1001 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Manston | |
RAF Station West Malling | Maidstone, Kent | Forward airfield, South-Eastern Sector. |
No 29 Sqn | RAF West Malling | Mosquito |
No 6029 Servicing Echelon | RAF West Malling | |
No 111 Personnel Centre (Refresher) | RAF West Malling | |
No 1019 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF West Malling | |
RAF Station Penshurst | Satellite airfield, South-Eastern Sector | |
C & M Party | RAF Penshurt | |
Western Sector | ||
RAF Station Exeter | Exeter Air Port, Honiton Clyst, Devon | Sector HQ |
Sector Operations Room | RAF Exeter | |
No 245 Sqn | RAF Exeter | Meteor |
No 6245 Servicing Echelon | RAF Exeter | |
No 691 (AAC) Sqn | RAF Exeter | Various |
No 1014 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Exeter | |
RAF Station Harrowbeer | Satellite, Western Sector | |
RAF Station Bolthead | Satellite airfield, Western Sector | |
Care & Maintenance Party | RAF Bolthead | |
RAF Station Cleave | Satellite airfield, Western Sector | |
Care & Maintenance Party | RAF Cleave | |
RAF Station Colerne | Colerne, Bath, Wiltshire | Forward airfield, Western Sector |
No 74 Sqn | RAF Colerne | Meteor |
No 6074 Servicing Echelon | RAF Colerne | |
No 504 Sqn AAF | RAF Colerne | Meteor |
No 6504 Servicing Echelon | RAF Colerne | |
No 1006 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Colerne | |
Ships Personnel Holding Unit | RAF Colerne | |
RAF Station Predannack | Forward airfield, Western Sector | |
No 151 Sqn | RAF Predannack | Mosquito |
No 6151 Servicing Echelon | RAF Predannack | |
No 1017 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Predannack | |
RAF Station Weston Zoyland | Forward airfield, Western Sector | |
No 587 (AAC) Sqn | RAF Weston Zoyland | Spitfire/Vengence/Harvard |
No 3505 (AAC) Servicing Unit | RAF Weston Zoyland | |
No 3506 (AAC) Servicing Unit | RAF Weston Zoyland | |
No 1 Fighter Command Servicing Unit | RAF Weston Zoyland | |
No 3 Fighter Command Servicing Unit | RAF Weston Zoyland | |
Southern Sector | ||
RAF Station Nether Wallop | Sector HQ | |
RAF Station Chilbolton | Forward airfield, Southern Sector | |
No 54 Sqn | RAF Chilbolton | Tempest |
No 6054 Servicing Echelon | RAF Chilbolton | |
No 247 Sqn | RAF Chilbolton | Tempest |
No 6247 Servicing Echelon | RAF Chilbolton | |
No 1007 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Chilbolton | |
RAF Station Tangmere | Forward airfield, Southern Sector | |
No 85 Sqn | RAF Tangmere | Mosquito |
No 6085 Servicing Echelon | RAF Tangmere | |
No 1 Refuelling & Re-arming Party | RAF Tangmere | |
No 9 Fighter Command Servicing Unit | RAF Tangmere | |
No 1013 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Tangmere | |
RAF Station Merston | Satellite airfield, Southern Sector | |
C & M Party | RAF Merston | |
RAF Station Shoreham | Satellite airfield, Southern Sector | |
C & M Party | RAF Shoreham | |
RAF Station Westhampnett | Satellite airfield, Southern Sector | |
Essex Sector | ||
RAF Station North Weald | North Weald, Epping, Essex | Sector HQ, station in TTC |
RAF Station Andrews Field | Forward airfield, Essex Sector | |
No 303 (Polish) Sqn | RAF Andrews Field | Mustang |
No 6303 Servicing Echelon | RAF Andrews Field | |
No 316 (Polish) Sqn | RAF Andrews Field | Mustang |
No 6316 Servicing Echelon | RAF Andrews Field | |
No 1 Aircraft Delivery Flt | RAF Andrews Field | |
No 1021 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Andrews Field | |
RAF Station Bentwaters | Forward airfield, Essex Sector | |
No 64 Sqn | RAF Bentwaters | Mustang |
No 6064 Servicing Echelon | RAF Bentwaters | |
No 118 Sqn | RAF Bentwaters | Mustang |
No 6118 Servicing Echelon | RAF Bentwaters | |
No 124 Sqn | RAF Bentwaters | Spitfire |
No 6124 Servicing Echelon | RAF Bentwaters | |
No 234 Sqn | RAF Bentwaters | Mustang |
No 6234 Servicing Echelon | RAF Bentwaters | |
No 1002 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Bentwaters | |
No 7 Fighter Command Servicing Unit | RAF Bentwaters | |
RAF Station Ipswich | ||
C & M Party | RAF Ipswich | Satellite, Essex Sector |
RAF Station Leiston | ||
C & M Party | RAF Leiston | Satellite, Essex Sector |
RAF Station Martlesham Heath | ||
C & M Party | RAF Martlesham Heath | Satellite, Essex Sector |
RAF Station Castle Camps | Forward airfield, Essex Sector | |
No 25 Sqn | RAF Castle Camps | Mosquito |
No 6025 Servicing Echelon | RAF Castle Camps | |
No 1008 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Castle Camps | |
RAF Station Fowlmere | Satellite airfield, Essex Sector | |
C & M Party | RAF Fowlmere | |
RAF Station Great Sampford | Satellite airfield, Essex Sector | |
C & M Party | RAF Great Sampford | |
RAF Station Steeple Morden | Satellite airfield, Essex Sector | |
C & M Party | RAF Steeple Morden | |
Non-Operational Stations | ||
RAF Station Aberporth | ||
No 595 (AAC) Sqn | RAF Aberporth | Vengence TT/Spitfire |
RAF Station Bradwell Bay | ||
No 287 (AAC) Sqn | RAF Bradwell Bay | Spitfire/Tempest/Oxford |
No 1011 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Bradwell Bay | |
RAF Defford | ||
Telecommunications Flying Unit | RAF Defford | Various |
RAF Fairwood Common | nr Swansea, Glamorganshire | |
No 1009 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Fairwood Common | |
No 2 Fighter Command Servicing Unit | RAF Fairwood Common | |
RAF Station Gatwick | ||
RNAS Gosport | ||
No 667 (AAC) Sqn | RNAS Gosport | Vengeance/Oxford/Spitfire |
RAF Station Lasham | ||
RAF Station Manorbier | ||
Pilotless Aircraft Unit | RAF Manorbier | Queen Bee |
RAF Station Northolt | Station in Transport Command | |
Fighter Command Communication Sqn | RAF Northolt | |
No 11 Group Communication Flight | RAF Northolt | |
RAF Station Old Sarum | ||
RAF School of Air Support | RAF Old Sarum | Various |
RAF Station Oatlands Hill | Satellite airfield (Old Sarum) | |
C & M Party | RAF Oatlands Hill | Satellite airfield (Old Sarum) |
RAF Station Poddington | ||
RAF Station Rudloe Manor | ||
RAF Station Stanmore Park | ||
RAF Station Stapleford Tawney | ||
RAF Station Warmwell | ||
Advanced Landing Grounds | ||
Selsey |
HQ - Watnall, Nottinghamshire
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
North-Eastern Sector |
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RAF Station Blakelaw | Newcastle upon Tyne | Sector HQ |
RAF Station Acklington | Acklington, Morpeth, Northumberland | Forward airfield, North-Eastern Sector |
No 219 Sqn | RAF Acklington | Mosquito |
No 6029 Servicing Echelon | RAF Acklington | |
No 263 Sqn | RAF Acklington | |
No 6263 Servicing Echelon | RAF Acklington | |
No 1010 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Acklington | |
Yorkshire Sector |
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RAF Station Church Fenton | Church Fenton, nr Tadcaster, West Yorkshire | Sector HQ |
No 264 Sqn | RAF Church Fenton | Beaufighter |
No 6264 Servicing Echelon | RAF Church Fenton | |
No 1022 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Church Fenton | |
No 112 Personnel Centre (Refresher) | RAF Church Fenton | |
RAF Station Hutton Cranswick | Hutton Cranswick, Driffield, East Yorkshire | Forward airfield, Yorkshire Sector |
No 1 Sqn | RAF Hutton Cranswick | Spitfire |
No 6001 Servicing Echelon | RAF Hutton Cranswick | |
No 288 Sqn | RAF Hutton Cranswick | Spitfire/Vengence |
No 1016 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Hutton Cranswick | |
No 4 Aircraft Delivery Unit | RAF Hutton Cranswick | |
Lincolnshire Sector |
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RAF Station Digby | Digby, Lincolnshire | Sector HQ, station in TTC |
RAF Station Molesworth | Forward airfield, Lincolnshire Sector | |
No 19 Sqn | RAF Molesworth | Spitfire |
No 6019 Servicing Echelon | RAF Molesworth | |
No 222 Sqn | RAF Molesworth | |
No 6222 Servicing Echelon | RAF Molesworth | |
No 1003 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Molesworth | |
No 1335 Conversion Unit | RAF Molesworth | Meteor |
No 5 Fighter Command Servicing Unit | RAF Molesworth | |
Norfolk Sector |
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RAF Station Horsham St Faith | Norwich, Norfolk | Sector HQ |
No 307 (Polish) Sqn | RAF Horsham St Faith | Mustang |
No 6307 Servicing Echelon | RAF Horsham St Faith | |
No 695 Sqn | RAF Horsham St Faith | |
No 1004 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Horsham St Faith | |
No 11 Fighter Command Servicing Unit | RAF Horsham St Faith | |
RAF Station Matlask | Forward airfield, Norfolk Sector. | |
C & M Party | RAF Matlask | |
RAF Station Coltishall | Scottow, Norwich, Norfolk | Sector Station |
No 306 (Polish) Sqn | RAF Coltishall | Mustang |
No 6306 Servicing Echelon | RAF Coltishall | |
No 309 (Polish) Sqn | RAF Coltishall | Mustang |
No 6309 Servicing Echelon | RAF Coltishall | |
No 315 (Polish) Sqn | RAF Coltishall | Mustang |
No 6315 Servicing Echelon | RAF Coltishall | |
RAF Station Hethal | Forward airfield, Norfolk Sector. | |
No 65 Sqn | RAF Hethal | Spitfire |
No 6065 Servicing Echelon | RAF Hethal | |
No 126 Sqn | RAF Hethal | Spitfire |
No 6126 Servicing Echelon | RAF Hethal | |
No 1012 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Hethal | |
RAF Station Bodney | Satellite airfield, Norfolk Sector. | |
C & M Party | RAF Bodney | |
RAF Station East Wretham | Satellite airfield, Norfolk Sector. | |
C & M Party | RAF East Wretham | |
Non-Operational Stations |
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RAF Station Andover | ||
No 43 OTU | RAF Andover | Various |
No 4 Fighter Command Servicing Unit | RAF Andover | |
RAF Station Barton Hall | ||
No 4 Instructors School (EVT) | RAF Barton Hall | |
RAF Station Bodorgan | ||
C & M Party | RAF Bodorgan | |
RAF Cardington | Balloon Development Unit | Station in TTC |
RAF Station Castle Bromwich | ||
No 577 (AAC) Sqn | RAF Castle Bromwich | Spitfire/Oxford/Vengeance |
No 3507 Servicing Unit | RAF Castle Bromwich | |
RAF Station Charter Hall | ||
No 1005 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Charter Hall | |
RAF Station Winfield | Satellite airfield (Charter Hall) | |
RAF Station Chedworth | ||
C & M Party | RAF Chedworth | |
RAF Station East Moor | ||
No 54 OTU | RAF East Moor | Various |
RAF Station Fersfield | ||
No 12 Group Communication Flt | RAF Hucknell | Various |
RAF Station Keevil | ||
No 61 OTU | RAF Keevil | Various |
RAF Station Kirton-in-Lindsey | ||
No 6 Air Crew Holding Unit | RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey | |
RAF Station Hibaldstow | Satellite airfield (Kirton-in-Lindsey) | |
RAF Station Llanbedr | ||
No 631 (AAC) Sqn | RAF Llanbedr | Spitfire/Vengence |
RAF Station Middleton St George | ||
No 13 OTU | RAF Middleton St George | Various |
RAF Station Croft | Satellite, RAF Middleton St George | |
RAF Station Milfield | ||
No 56 OTU | RAF Milfield | Various |
RAF Station Ouston | ||
No 80 (French) OTU | RAF Ouston | Spitfire/Master/Martinet/Dominie |
RAF Station Rednal | ||
C & M Party | RAF Rednal | |
No 657 Sqn | Rollestone Camp | Station in TTC |
RAF Station Twinwood Farm | Satellite airfield (Cranfield) | |
AI Conversion Unit | RAF Twinwood Farm | Beaufighter |
C & M Party | RAF Twinwood Farm | |
RAF Station Walcot Hall | ||
RAF Station West Raynham | ||
Central Fighter Establishment | RAF West Raynham | Various |
RAF Station Great Massingham | Satellite airfield (West Raynham) |
HQ - Drummossie, Inverness
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
Orkney Sector |
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RAF Station Dalcross | Sector station | |
RAF Station Grimsetter | Sector HQ | |
RAF Station Skeabrae | Satellite airfield (Grimsetter) | |
RAF Station Inverness | Forward airfield, Orkney Sector. | |
No 13 Group Communication Flt | RAF Inverness | Various |
RAF Station Wick | Forward airfield, Orkney Sector. | |
No 122 Sqn | RAF Wick | Spitfire |
No 6122 Servicing Echelon | RAF Wick | |
No 1020 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Wick | |
RAF Station Castletown | Satellite station, Orkney Sector. | |
C & M Party | RAF Castletown | |
RAF Station Skitten | Satellite station, Orkney Sector. | |
Midlothian Sector |
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RAF Station Turnhouse | Edinburgh 12, Midlothian | Sector HQ |
No 164 Sqn | RAF Turnhouse | Spitfire |
No 6164 Servicing Echelon | RAF Turnhouse | |
No 1018 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Turnhouse | |
No 10 Fighter Command Servicing Unit | RAF Turnhouse | |
No 3508 Servicing Unit | RAF Turnhouse | |
RAF Station Dyce | Forward airfield, Midlothian Sector. | |
No 91 Sqn | RAF Dyce | Spitfire |
No 6091 Servicing Echelon | RAF Dyce | |
No 1015 Servicing Wing HQ | RAF Dyce | |
RAF Station Peterhead | Satellite airfield, Midlothian Sector. | |
C & M Party | RAF Peterhead | |
RAF Station West Freugh | Station in Maintenance Command | |
No 1353 (AAC) Flight | RAF West Freugh | Spitfire/Vengeance |
HQ - 'Oxenden', Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Stations marked † are under the relevant Wing for technical maintenance but administered by the station shown in brackets.
Stations marked (N) are operated by the Admiralty
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 129 Sqn | ||
No 6129 Servicing Echelon | ||
No 130 Sqn | ||
No 6130 Servicing Echelon | ||
No 165 Sqn | ||
No 6165 Servicing Echelon | ||
No 128 Wing HQ | ||
No 129 Wing HQ | ||
No 130 Wing HQ | ||
No 88 Group Communication Sqn | ||
No 88 Group RAF Police Unit | ||
No 8801 Air Disarmament Wing |
Auxiliary Air Force reformed on a cadre basis
No 500 (County of Kent) Sqn |
No 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn |
No 611 (West Lancashire) Sqn |
No 501 (County of Gloucester) Sqn |
No 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn | No 612 (County of Aberdeen) Sqn |
No 502 (Ulster) Sqn | No 605 (County of Warwick) Sqn | No 613 (City of Manchester) Sqn |
No 504 (County of Nottingham) Sqn | No 607 (County of Durham) Sqn | No 614 (County of Glamorgan) Sqn |
No 600 (City of London) Sqn | No 608 (North Riding) Sqn | No 615 (Country of Surrey) Sqn |
No 601 (City of London) Sqn | No 609 (West Yorkshire) Sqn | No 616 (South Yorkshire) Sqn |
No 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn | No 610 (County of Chester) Sqn |
Source - SD161 (63rd Edition) - December 1945
County names used are those in use at the time
[Command HQ | No 11 Group | No 12 Group | No 13 Group | No 60 Group | No 88 Group | AuxAF Sqns]
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