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British Air Forces of Occupation (Germany) - April 1946


[BAFO | No 2 Group | No 83 Group | No 84 Group | No 85 Group | No 111 Wing]

Units administered directly by HQ BAFO

AHQ (Operations) - c/o British Army of the Rhine

AHQ (Administration) - c/o British Army of the Rhine

All units in BAFO were still considered mobile and their locations were not given in SD161

AOC-in-C, BAFO was the administrative authority of all RAF Units on the Continent.

 
Unit
No 103 Wing
BAFO Communication Wing
BAFO (Operations) Signals Unit
BAFO (Administration) Signals Unit
BAFO Personnel Holding Unit
BAFO Air Information Unit
RAF Police Unit, Berlin
No 5 Ground Controlled Approach Unit
Air Division Communication Sqn
British Air Command, Berlin Communication Flight
No 15 Heavy Mobile W/T Unit
No 1 ADLS Traffic Office
No 5248 Mobile Signals Unit, (Type Q)
No 5442 Mobile Signals Unit, (Type W)
No 5448 Mobile Signals Unit, (Type W)

No 111 Wing

HQ - Buckeburg

 
Unit Location/Address Notes
No 105 Staging Post Brussels/Evere  
No 92 Staging Post Buckeburg  
No 104 Staging Post Fuhlsbuttel  
ADLS Sqn Fuhlsbuttel  
No 19 Staging Post Gatow  
No 122 Staging Post Handorf  
No 123 Staging Post Kastrup  
No 120 Staging Post Munchen Gladbach  
No 18 Staging Post Valkenberg (The Hague)  

No 2 Group

HQ - c/o British Army of the Rhine

 
Unit Unit
RAF Station Detmold No 5 ADLS Traffic Office
No 138 Wing HQ No 314 Supply and Transport Column
No 139 Wing HQ No 414 Air Stores Park
No 140 Wing HQ No 417 Repair and Salvage Unit
No 2001 (Air Disarmament) Wing No 1 Aircraft Reception Unit
No 2003 (Air Disarmament) Wing No 2 Aircraft Reception Unit
No 437 Air Disarmament Disposal Park No 423 Aviation Fuel and Ammunition Park
No 4 Sqn No 4 Mobile Radar Control Post
No 6004 Servicing Echelon No 73 MT Light Repair Unit
No 14 Sqn No 55 RAF Hospital (BAFO)
No 6014 Servicing Echelon No 15053 Forward Director Post
No 21 Sqn No 2 Group Control Centre (Type 70)
No 6021 Servicing Echelon No 3 Ground Control Approach
No 69 Sqn No 5312 Mobile Signals Unit (Type B)
No 6069 Servicing Echelon No 55097 Mobile Signals Unit (Type CT)
No 98 Sqn No 55098 Mobile Signals Unit (Type CT)
No 6098 Servicing Echelon No 5280 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G) Also shown in No 85 Group
No 107 Sqn No 5402 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G)
No 6107 Servicing Echelon No 545 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 305 (Polish) Sqn No 514 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q)
No 6305 Servicing Echelon No 5247  Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q)
No 2 Group Communication Sqn No 55076  Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q)
No 2 Group Police Unit

No 83 Group

HQ - c/o British Army of the Rhine

Unit Unit
No 83 Group Communication Sqn No 72004 AMES Type 72
RAF Station Schleswig No 5014 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C)
RAF Station Sylt No 5019 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C)
No 8302 Air Disarmament Wing No 5104 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C)
No 8401 Air Disarmament Wing No 5455 Mobile Signals Unit (Type CA)
No 440 Air Disarmament Disposal Wing No 55063 Mobile Signals Unit (Type CB)
HQ, No 124 Wing No 55065 (RCAF) Mobile Signals Unit (Type CB)
HQ, No 126 (RCAF)  Wing No 55094 Mobile Signals Unit (Type CT)
No 406 (RCAF) Air Stores Park No 514 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G)
No 403 Repair and Salvage Unit No 5031 Mobile Signals Unit (Type H)
No 434 Disarmament Servicing and Recovery Unit No 543 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 435 Disarmament Servicing and Recovery Unit No 544 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 436 Disarmament Servicing and Recovery Unit No 5024 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 407 Aviation Fuel and Ammunition Park No 5025 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 70 MT Light Repair Unit No 55004 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 50 RAF Hospital (BAFO) No 55005 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 309 Supply and Transport Column No 55006 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 83 Group Control Centre (Type 70) No 55021 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 15054 Forward Director Post No 55022 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 24 Armament Practice Camp No 552 Mobile Signals Unit (Type P)
No 25 Armament Practice Camp No 5231 Mobile Signals Unit (Type P)
No 2 ADLS Traffic Office No 5311 Mobile Signals Unit (Type P)
No 83 Group RAF Police Unit No 5243 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q)
No 2 Mobile Radar Control Post No 5244 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q)
No 174 Sqn No 5250 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q)
No 6174 Servicing Echelon No 5261 (RCAF) Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q)
No 660 Sqn No 5447 Mobile Signals Unit (Type W)
No 72003 AMES Type 72 No 5449 Mobile Signals Unit (Type W)

No 84 Group

HQ - c/o British Army of the Rhine

 
Unit Unit
No 84 Group Communication Sqn No 6350 Servicing Echelon
No 84 Group HQ Signals Unit No 652 (AOP) Sqn
No 8301 Air Disarmament Wing No 664 (RCAF) (AOP) Sqn
No 8402 (RCAF) Air Disarmament Wing No 72005 AMES Type 72
No 8501 Air Disarmament Wing No 72006 AMES Type 72
HQ, No 35 Reconnaissance Wing No 3 Mobile Radar Control Post
HQ, No 123 Wing No 5052 Mobile Signals Unit (Type C)
HQ, No 131 (Polish) Wing No 5091 (Polish) Mobile Signals Unit (Type C)
HQ, No 135 Wing No 5452 Mobile Signals Unit (Type CA)
No 438 Air Disarmament Disposal Wing No 5453 Mobile Signals Unit (Type CA)
No 1401 (Met) Flight No 5454 Mobile Signals Unit (Type CA)
RAF Unit Valkenrode No 55068 Mobile Signals Unit (Type CB)
No 4 Mobile Field Photographic Section No 55069 Mobile Signals Unit (Type CB)
No 402 Air Stores Park No 55070 (Polish) Mobile Signals Unit (Type CB)
No 408 (Polish) Air Stores Park No 5277 Mobile Signals Unit (Type D)
No 418 Air Stores Park No 5477 Mobile Signals Unit (Type D)
No 422 Aviation Fuel and Ammunition Park No 518 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G)
No 411 (Polish) Repair and Salvage Unit No 5109 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G)
No 412 Repair and Salvage Unit No 5111 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G)
No 312 Supply and Transport Column No 5112 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G)
No 72 (Polish) MT Light Repair Unit No 5113 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G)
No 74 MT Light Repair Unit No 5403 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G)
No 84 Group Control Centre (Type 70) No 5405 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G)
No 15062 Forward Director Post No 5411 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G)
 No 4 Ground Controlled Approach Unit No 5480 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G)
No 14 Personnel Transit Centre No 5429 Mobile Signals Unit (Type J)
No 84 Group RAF Police Unit No 5040 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 3 ADLS Traffic Office No 5068 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 54 RAF Hospital (BAFO No 5069 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 2 Sqn No 5485 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 6002 Servicing Echelon No 5486 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 3 Sqn No 5487 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 6003 Servicing Echelon No 5497 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 33 Sqn No 55024 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 6033 Servicing Echelon No 55025 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 16 Sqn No 55026 Mobile Signals Unit (Type K)
No 6016 Servicing Echelon No 594 Mobile Signals Unit (Type P)
No 26 Sqn No 5318 Mobile Signals Unit (Type P)
No 6026 Servicing Echelon No 5373 Mobile Signals Unit (Type P)
No 80 Sqn No 5374 Mobile Signals Unit (Type P)
No 6080 Servicing Echelon No 5083 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q)
No 302 Sqn No 5140 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q)
No 6302 Servicing Echelon No 5249 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q
No 308 Sqn No 5390 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q)
No 6308 Servicing Echelon No 5438 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q)
No 317 Sqn No 55075 Mobile Signals Unit (Type Q)
No 6317 Servicing Echelon No 5185 Mobile Signals Unit (Type W)
No 349 Sqn No 5441 Mobile Signals Unit (Type W)
No 6349 Servicing Echelon No 5445 Mobile Signals Unit (Type W)
No 350 Sqn  

No 85 Group

HQ - c/o British Army of the Rhine

 
Unit Unit
RAF Station,  Blankenese No 11 Ground Controlled Approach Unit
RAF Station, Fuhlsbuttel No 85 Group RAF Police Unit
RAF Unit Brussels No 3 Base Recovery Unit
No 8 RAF General Hospital No 5 MT Base Unit
No 85 Group Communication Sqn No 15083 GCI
BAFO Police HQ Unit No 55099 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'CT')
BAFO Field Punishment and Detention Unit No 519 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'G')
BAFO Base Censorship Unit No 5213 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'G')
No 11 (RAF) Interpreters' School (Germany) No 5280 Mobile Signals Unit (Type G) Also No 2 Group
No 53 RAF Hospital (BAFO) No 5281 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'G')
Base Personnel Centre No 5284 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'G')
No 18 Personnel Transit Centre No 5286 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'G')
No 313 Supply and Transport Column No 5481 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'G')
No 317 Supply and Transport Column No 5453 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'J')
No 75 MT Light Repair Unit No 5493 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'K')
No 76 MT Light Repair Unit No 55125 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'K')
No 424 Aviation Fuel and Ammunition Park No 5319 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'P')
No 52 Repair Unit (Plant) No 5372 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'P')
No 151 Repair Unit (Aircraft) No 5142 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'Q')
No 4 ADLS Traffic Office No 5314 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'Q')
No 431 Equipment Park No 5383 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'Q')
No 432 Equipment Disposal Depot No 5386 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'Q')
No 433 MT Disposal Unit No 5392 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'Q')
No 85 Group Signals Unit No 5393 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'Q')
Enemy Aircraft Servicing and Storage Unit No 5164 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'U')
No 16 Heavy Mobile W/T Unit No 5165 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'U')
No 17 Heavy Mobile W/T Unit No 5174 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'U')
No 6 Base Signals and Radar Unit No 5176 Mobile Signals Unit (Type 'U')

Source - SD161 (67th Edition) - April 1946

[BAFO | No 2 Group | No 83 Group | No 84 Group | No 85 Group | No 111 Wing]

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