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Fighter Command - February 1947


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

Command HQ - RAF Bentley Priory, Stanmore, Middlesex

 
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)
RAF Station Stanmore Park    
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 Bolt Head 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 72 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Odiham Vampire
No 6072 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Odiham  
No 247 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Odiham Vampire
No 6247 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Odiham  
No 1007 Servicing Wing HQ 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 Duxford   Forward airfield, Metropolitan Sector
No 66 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Duxford Meteor
No 6066 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Duxford  
No 92 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Duxford Meteor
No 6092 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
C & M Party RAF West Malling  
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
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)    
Fighter Command Communication Flight RAF Northolt
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
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 - RAF Newton, 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  
No 1009 Servicing Wing HQ RAF Church Fenton  
No 1010 Servicing Wing HQ 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 Coltishall Scottow, Norwich, Norfolk Forward airfield, Eastern Sector.
Sector HQ RAF Coltishall  
No 23 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Coltishall Mosquito
No 6023 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Coltishall  
No 141 Sqn (Cadre) RAF Coltishall Mosquito
No 6141 Servicing Echelon (Cadre) RAF Coltishall  
No 1014 Servicing Wing HQ RAF Coltishall  
RAF Station Bentwaters   Forward airfield, Eastern Sector.
No 226 OCU RAF Bentwaters
No 1006 Servicing Wing HQ RAF Bentwaters  
RAF Station Hethal   Forward airfield, Eastern Sector.
C & M Party RAF Hethal  
RAF Station Hardwick   Satellite airfield, Hethal
RAF Station Horsham St Faith Norwich, Norfolk  
No 695 Sqn RAF Horsham St Faith  
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  

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  
No 1900 (AOP) Flight Type 'A' RAF Andover  
No 1901 (AOP) Flight Type 'A' 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 Wing of VISTRE RAF Keevil  
RAF Station Leeming    
No 54 OTU (Cadre) RAF Leeming Various
RAF Station Llanbedr    
No 631 (AAC) Sqn RAF Llanbedr Spitfire/Martinent
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
Twinwood Farm   Ministry of Supply Station
AI Conversion Flight Twinwood Farm Beaufighter
C & M Party 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 (77th Edition) - February 1947

County names used are those in use at the time

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

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