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Fighter Command - January 1947


[Command HQ | No 11 Group | No 12 Group]

Command HQ - RAF Bentley Priory, Stanmore, Middlesex

Units and stations not yet allocated: -

 

Greenford W/T Station    

 
Unit Location/Address Notes
Fighter Command Communication Sqn Bovingdon (MCA)
RAF Station Dalcross    
C & M Party RAF Dalcross  
RAF Station East Fortune   Satellite airfield (Dalcross)
RAF Station Grimsetter   Satellite airfield (Dalcross)
RAF Station Wick   Satellite airfield (Dalcross)
No 1 Film Production Unit RAF Stanmore Park  

 

No 11 Group

HQ - Uxbridge, Middlesex

 
Unit Location/Address Notes
Southern Sector
RAF Station Middle Wallop    
Sector HQ RAF Middle Wallop  
No 1012 Servicing Wing HQ RAF Middle Wallop  
RAF Station Chilbolton   Satellite, Middle Wallop
RAF Station Ibsley   Satellite, Middle Wallop
Care & Maintenance Party RAF Ibsley
RAF Station Bolthead Satellite, Middle Wallop
Care & Maintenance Party RAF Bolthead
RAF Station Odiham   Forward airfield, Southern Sector
No 54 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Odiham Vampire
No 6054 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Odiham
No 63 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Odiham Spitfire
No 6063 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Odiham
No 130 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Odiham Vampire
No 6130 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Odiham  
No 247 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Odiham Vampire
No 6247 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Odiham  
RAF Station Predannack   Forward airfield, Southern Sector
RAF Station Tangmere   Forward airfield, Southern Sector
No 1 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Tangmere Meteor
No 6001 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Tangmere  
No 85 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Tangmere Mosquito
No 6085 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Tangmere  
No 222 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Tangmere Meteor
No 6222 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Tangmere
No 1 Refuelling & Re-arming Party RAF Tangmere  
No 1013 Servicing Wing HQ RAF Tangmere  
RAF Station Friston   Satellite airfield, Tangmere
C & M Party RAF Friston  
Metropolitan Sector
RAF Station North Weald North Weald, Epping, Essex Station in TTC
Sector HQ RAF North Weald  
RAF Station Castle Camps   Satellite airfield, North Weald
C & M Party RAF Castle Camps  
RAF Station Duxford   Forward airfield, Metropolitan Sector
No 66 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Duxford Meteor
No 6066 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Duxford  
No 91 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Duxford Meteor
No 6091 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Duxford
No 1011 Servicing Wing HQ RAF Duxford  
RAF Station Wattisham   Forward airfield, Metropolitan Sector
No 56 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Wattisham Meteor
No 6056 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Wattisham
No 1002 Servicing Wing HQ RAF Wattisham  
No 266 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Wattisham Meteor
No 6266 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Wattisham  
No 1008 Servicing Wing HQ RAF Wattisham  
RAF Station Boxted   Satellite airfield, Wattisham
RAF Station Bradwell Bay   Satellite airfield, Wattisham
RAF Station West Malling Maidstone, Kent Forward airfield, Metropolitan Sector
No 29 Sqn (Cadre) RAF West Malling Mosquito
No 6029 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF West Malling  
No 25 Sqn (Cadre) RAF West Malling Mosquito
No 6025 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF West Malling  
No 1019 Servicing Wing HQ RAF West Malling
Non-Operational Stations
RAF Chivenor    
No 691 (AAC) Sqn RAF Chivenor Various
No 1014 Servicing Wing HQ RAF Chivenor  
RAF Station Exeter Exeter Air Port, Honiton Clyst, Devon Satellite airfield, Chivenor
RAF Station Weston Zoyland Satellite airfield, Chivenor
RAF Station Hartlebury
W/T Station RAF Hartlebury
RAF Northolt (MCA)    
No 11 Group Communication Flight RAF Northolt
RAF Station Old Sarum
RAF School of Air Support RAF Old Sarum Various
RAF Pembrey    
No 595 (AAC) Sqn RAF Pembrey Various
RAF Station Fairwood Common Satellite airfield, Pembrey
C & M Party RAF Fairwood Common  
RAF Station Talbenny Satellite airfield, Pembrey
C & M Party RAF Talbenny  
RAF Station Podington    
C & M Party RAF Podington  
RAF Station Rudloe Manor    
Fighter Command Control and Reporting School RAF Rudloe Manor Spitfire
RAF Station Uxbridge    
Air Traffic HQ RAF Uxbridge  
Advanced Landing Grounds
Selsey

No 12 Group

HQ - Watnall, Nottinghamshire

 
Unit Location/Address Notes

Yorkshire Sector

RAF Station Church Fenton Church Fenton, nr Tadcaster, West Yorkshire  
Sector HQ RAF Church Fenton  
No 257 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Church Fenton Meteor
No 6257 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Church Fenton  
No 263 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Church Fenton Meteor
No 6263 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Church Fenton  
RAF Station Linton-on-Ouse   Forward airfield, Yorkshire Sector
No 64 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Linton-on-Ouse Hornet
No 6064 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Linton-on-Ouse  
No 65 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Linton-on-Ouse Hornet
No 6065 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Linton-on-Ouse  
No 74 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Linton-on-Ouse Meteor
No 6074 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Linton-on-Ouse
No 245 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Linton-on-Ouse Meteor
No 6245 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Linton-on-Ouse  
No 264 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Linton-on-Ouse Mosquito
No 6264 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Linton-on-Ouse  
No 1004 Servicing Wing HQ RAF Linton-on-Ouse  
RAF Station East Moor   Satellite airfield, Linton-on-Ouse

Eastern Sector

RAF Station Horsham St Faith Norwich, Norfolk  
Sector HQ RAF Horsham St Faith  
No 307 (Polish) Sqn RAF Horsham St Faith Mosquito
No 6307 Servicing Echelon RAF Horsham St Faith  
No 695 Sqn RAF Horsham St Faith  
RAF Station Bentwaters   Forward airfield, Eastern Sector.
No 226 OCU RAF Bentwaters
No 1006 Servicing Wing HQ RAF Bentwaters  
RAF Station Coltishall Scottow, Norwich, Norfolk Forward airfield, Eastern Sector.
No 306 (Polish) Sqn RAF Coltishall  
No 6306 Servicing Echelon RAF Coltishall  
No 309 (Polish) Sqn RAF Coltishall  
No 6309 Servicing Echelon RAF Coltishall  
No 315 (Polish) Sqn RAF Coltishall  
No 6315 Servicing Echelon RAF Coltishall  
No 315 (Polish) Sqn RAF Coltishall  
RAF Station Hethal   Forward airfield, Eastern Sector.
No 302 (Polish) Sqn RAF Hethal  
No 6302 Servicing Echelon RAF Hethal  
No 303 (Polish) Sqn RAF Hethal  
No 6303 Servicing Echelon RAF Hethal  
No 308 (Polish) Sqn RAF Hethal  
No 6308 Servicing Echelon RAF Hethal  
No 316 (Polish) Sqn RAF Hethal  
No 6316 Servicing Echelon RAF Hethal  
No 317 (Polish) Sqn RAF Hethal  
No 6317 Servicing Echelon RAF Hethal  
HQ, No 131 (Polish) Wing RAF Hethal  
RAF Station Hardwick   Satellite airfield, Hethal
RAF Station Wittering   Forward airfield, Eastern Sector
No 19 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Wittering Hornet
No 6019 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Wittering  
No 41 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Wittering Hornet
No 6041 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Wittering  
No 141 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Wittering Mosquito
No 6141 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Wittering  
No 23 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Wittering Mosquito
No 6023Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Wittering  

Non-Operational Stations

RAF Station Acklington Acklington, Morpeth, Northumberland  
No 1005 Servicing Wing HQ RAF Acklington  
RAF Station Andover
No 43 OTU RAF Andover Various
No 657 Sqn RAF Andover  
RAF Station Barton Hall    
RAF Station Blakelaw Newcastle upon Tyne  
Operations Room (C & M) RAF Blakelaw  
RAF Cardington Balloon Development Unit Station in TTC
RAF Station Keevil    
No 61 OTU RAF Keevil Various
RAF Element of VISTRE RAF Keevil  
RAF Station Leeming    
No 54 OTU (Cadre) RAF Leeming Various
C & M Party RAF Charter Hall
RAF Station Llanbedr    
No 631 (AAC) Sqn RAF Llanbedr Spitfire/Vengence
RAF Station Middleton St George    
No 13 OTU (Cadre) RAF Middleton St George Various
C & M Party RAF Middleton St George  
RAF Station Croft   Satellite, Middleton St George
RAF Station Newton    
No 12 Group Communication Flt RAF Newton  
RAF Station Watnall   Satellite, Newton
RAF Station Twinwood Farm   Ministry of Supply
AI Conversion Flight RAF Twinwood Farm Beaufighter
C & M Party RAF Twinwood Farm  
RAF Station West Raynham    
Central Fighter Establishment RAF West Raynham Various
RAF Station Great Massingham   Satellite airfield, West Raynham
C & M Party RAF Milfield
RAF Station Walcot Hall   Satellite, West Raynham
C & M Party RAF Walcot Hall  

Source - SD161 (76th Edition) - January 1947

County names used are those in use at the time

[Command HQ | No 11 Group | No 12 Group]

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