Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Fighter Command - February 1951
[Command HQ | No 11 Group | No 12 Group | Inactive Stations]
Command HQ - RAF Stanmore, Middlesex
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
Air Traffic Control Centre | Barton Hall (MCA) | |
Fighter Command Communication Sqn | Bovingdon (MCA) | |
Air Traffic Control Centre | RAF Gloucester | Station in Home Command |
RAF School of Land/Air Warfare | RAF Old Sarum | Anson/Spitfire/Proctor, functionally controlled by AM (ACAS (Ops)) |
RAF Component, Joint School of Chemical Warfare | Salisbury | Satellite of Old Sarum, functionally controlled by AM (DGD) |
Air Traffic Control Centre | Prestwick (MCA) | |
HQ, Royal Observer Corps | RAF Stanmore | |
Film Production Unit Library | RAF Stanmore Park | Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (CIO) |
Air Traffic Unit | RAF Uxbridge | Station in TTC |
Air Traffic Control Centre | RAF Uxbridge | |
Air Traffic Control Centre | RAF Watnall |
HQ - Hillingdon
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
RAF Station Felixstowe | ||
Fighter Command Control unit | Heathrow (MCA) | |
AOP School | RAF Middle Wallop | Various |
No 657 Sqn | RAF Middle Wallop | |
No 1900 (AOP) Flight Type 'A' | RAF Middle Wallop | Auster |
No 1901 (AOP) Flight Type 'A' | RAF Middle Wallop | Auster |
No 1906 (AOP) Flight | RAF Middle Wallop | Hoverfly |
Fighter Command Control and Reporting School | RAF Middle Wallop | Spitfire |
RAF Station Ibsley | Satellite, Middle Wallop | |
Southern Sector | ||
RAF Station Biggin Hill | ||
No 600 (City of London) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF Biggin Hill | Meteor |
No 615 (Country of Surrey) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF Biggin Hill | Meteor |
No 21 GCA Unit | RAF Biggin Hill | |
No 3617 (County of Hampshire) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | Bournemouth | |
Sector Operations Centre | RAF Box | |
GCI Station | RAF Comberton | |
No 3512 (County of Devon (Exeter)) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | Exeter | |
GCI Station | Exminster | |
No 501 (County of Gloucester) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF Filton | Vampire, station in Home Command |
GCI Station | Hope Cove | |
No 614 (County of Glamorgan) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF Llandow | Vampire, station in Maintenance Command |
RAF Station North Weald | ||
No 72 Sqn (Cadre) | RAF North Weald | Vampire |
No 601 (City of London) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF North Weald | Vampire |
No 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF North Weald | Vampire |
RAF Station Odiham | ||
No 54 Sqn | RAF Odiham | Vampire |
No 247 Sqn | RAF Odiham | Vampire |
No 421 (RCAF) Sqn | RAF Odiham | Vampire |
No 15 GCA Unit | RAF Odiham | |
CH Station | Pevensey | Rebuilding |
No 3513 (County of Devon (Plymouth)) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | Plymouth | |
CH Station | Poling | |
CH Station | Ringstead | |
CHEL Station | The Verne | Satellite, Ringstead |
CHL Station | Westcliff | Satellite, Ringstead |
No 3507 (County of Somerset) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | RAF Rudloe Manor | |
GCI Station | RAF Sopley | |
RAF Station Tangmere | ||
No 1 Sqn | RAF Tangmere | Meteor |
No 29/22 Sqn | RAF West Malling | Mosquito |
No 8 GCA Unit | RAF Tangmere | |
CHEL Station, | Truleigh Hill | |
CHL (+CMH), CHEL Station | Ventnor | |
CH Station | Ventnor | Rebuilding |
GCI Station | RAF Wartling | |
RAF Station Waterbeach | ||
No 56/87 Sqn | RAF Waterbeach | Meteor |
No 63 Sqn | RAF Waterbeach | Meteor |
No 17 GCA Unit | RAF Waterbeach | |
Metropolitan Sector | ||
CH, CHL, CHEL Station | RAF Bawdsey | Suffolk |
CH Station | Dunkirk | Rebuilding |
RAF Station Duxford | ||
No 3618 (County of Sussex) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | Eastbourne | |
CH (+ CMH), CHEL Station | Fairlight | |
No 3619 (County of Suffolk) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | Ipswich (Airfield) | |
No 3604 (County of Middlesex) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | London (Queen's Square) | |
No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit RAuxAF | London (Hallam Street) | |
RAF Station Manston | ||
No 3500 (County of Kent) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | Margate | |
CH Station | Rye | |
CHEL Station | St Margaret's Bay | |
RAF Station Sandwich | ||
GCI Station | RAF Sandwich | |
CH (+ CMH), CHL Station | Swingate | |
Sector Operations Centre | RAF Trimley Heath | |
RAF Station Wattisham | ||
No 257 Sqn | RAF Wattisham | Meteor |
No 263 Sqn | RAF Wattisham | Meteor |
RAF Station West Malling | Maidstone, Kent | |
No 25 Sqn | RAF West Malling | Mosquito |
No 85/145 Sqn | RAF West Malling | Mosquito |
No 500 (County of Kent) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF West Malling | Meteor |
No 19 GCA Unit | RAF West Malling |
HQ - RAF Newton, Nottinghamshire
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
Armament Practice Station | RAF Acklington | |
C & M Party | RAF Bentwaters | |
No 5 (AAC) Sqn | RAF Chivenor | Various, station in Transport Command |
No 17 (AAC) Sqn | RAF Chivenor | Various |
No 228 Operational Conversion Unit | RAF Leeming | Mosquito |
No 229 Operational Conversion Unit | RAF Leuchars | Vampire/Meteor |
RAF Station Newton | ||
No 12 Group Communication Flight | RAF Newton | |
No 226 Operational Conversion Unit (Cadre) | RAF Stradishall | |
No 16 GCA Unit | RAF Stradishall | |
No 20 (AAC) Sqn | RAF Valley | Spitfire/Martinet, station in Coastal Command |
Central Fighter Establishment | RAF West Raynham | Various |
Instrument Training Flight | RAF West Raynham | Oxford/Meteor |
No 9 GCA Unit | RAF West Raynham | |
Northern Sector |
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CHL, CHEL Station | Bempton | |
RAF Station Church Fenton | ||
No 19/152 Sqn | RAF Church Fenton | Hornet |
No 41/253 Sqn | RAF Church Fenton | Hornet |
No 609 (West Yorkshire) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF Church Fenton | Vampire |
No 18 GCA Unit | RAF Church Fenton | |
CHEL Station | Easington | |
CHL Station | Humberstone | |
RAF Station Linton-on-Ouse | ||
No 64 Sqn | RAF Linton-on-Ouse | Hornet |
No 65 Sqn | RAF Linton-on-Ouse | Hornet |
No 66/111 Sqn | RAF Linton-on-Ouse | Meteor |
No 92 Sqn | RAF Linton-on-Ouse | Meteor |
No 14 GCA Unit | RAF Linton-on-Ouse | |
No 3508 (County of Northumberland) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | RAF Long Benton | |
GCI Station | Northstead | |
GCI Station | Orby | |
No 607 (County of Durham) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF Ouston | Spitfire, station in Home Command |
Sector Operations Centre | RAF Patrington | |
GCI Station | Seaton Snook | |
CHEL Station | Skendleby | |
CH Station | Stenigot | |
No 3505 (East Riding) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | RAF Sutton-on-Hull | Station in TTC |
No 608 (North Riding) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF Thornaby | Vampire, station in Home Command |
No 3608 (North Riding) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | RAF Thornaby | |
No 611 (West Lancashire) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF Woodvale | Spitfire, station in Home Command |
No 3609 (West Yorkshire) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | RAF Yeadon | |
Eastern Sector |
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CHL (+ CMH) Station | Bard Hill | |
RAF Station Coltishall | ||
No 23/151 Sqn | RAF Coltishall | Mosquito |
No 141/42 Sqn | RAF Coltishall | Mosquito |
No 264/79 Sqn | RAF Coltishall | Mosquito |
No 616 (South Yorkshire) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF Finningley | Meteor, station in FTC |
CHL Station | Happisburgh | |
CH Station | High Street, Darsham | Rebuilding |
No 605 (County of Warwick) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF Honiley | Vampire, station in Home Command |
No 610 (County of Chester) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF Hooton Park | Meteor, station in Home Command |
CHL (+ CMH), CHEL Station | Hopton | |
RAF Station Horsham St Faith | ||
No 34 (AAC) Sqn | RAF Horsham St Faith | Beaufighter/Spitfire |
No 74 Sqn | RAF Horsham St Faith | Meteor |
No 245/266 Sqn | RAF Horsham St Faith | Meteor |
GCI Station | RAF Langtoft | |
Sector Operations Centre | RAF Neatishead | |
No 3504 (County of Nottingham) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | Nottingham | |
No 3620 (County of Norfolk) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | Old Catton, Norwich | |
No 3506 (County of Northampton) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | Peterborough | |
No 613 (City of Manchester) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | Ringway | Spitfire, station in Home Command |
CH Station | Stoke Holy Cross | |
CHEL Station | Trimmingham | |
CH (+ CMH), CHEL Station | West Beckham | |
RAF Station Wymeswold | ||
No 504 (County of Nottingham) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF Wymeswold | Meteor |
Western Sector |
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Sector HQ | Longley Lane | |
Scottish Sector |
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No 3612 (County of Aberdeen) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | Aberdeen | |
No 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RNAS Abbotsinch | Spitfire |
No 502 (Ulster) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF Aldergrove | Spitfire, station in Coastal Command |
No 3602 (City of Glasgow) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | RAF Bishopsbriggs | Station in Home Command |
GCI Station | RAF Dirleton | |
No 3511 (City of Dundee) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | Dundee | |
No 612 (County of Aberdeen) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF Dyce | Spitfire, station in Home Command |
No 3603 (City of Edinburgh) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | Edinburgh | |
No 3510 (County of Inverness) Fighter Control Unit RAuxAF | Inverness | |
RAF Station Leuchars | ||
Sector Operations Centre | RAF Leuchars | |
No 43 Sqn | RAF Leuchars | Meteor |
No 222 Sqn | RAF Leuchars | Meteor |
No 22 GCA Unit | RAF Leuchars | |
RAF Station Barnton Quarry | Satellite, Leuchars | |
No 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn (Cadre) RAuxAF | RAF Turnhouse | Spitfire, station in Home Command |
Fighter Command, Inactive Stations
Inactive Station | Parent Station | Status |
Beachey Head (Radar) | Wartling | R |
Beccles | Horsham St Faith | R |
Birch | Wattisham | S |
Boxted | Wattisham | R |
Bradwell Bay | Wattisham | S |
Burn | Church Fenton | S |
Castle Camps | Stradishall | S |
Charlton Horethorne | Old Sarum | S |
Chedburgh | Stradishall | S |
Chipping Onger | North Weald | S |
Cockburnspath (Radar) | R | |
Cocklaw (Radar) | R | |
Creswell (Radar) | Acklington | R |
Debach | Bentwaters | S |
Dunsfold | Odiham | R |
Earls Colne | Wattisham | S |
East Moor | Linton-on-Ouse | R |
Elvington | Linton-on-Ouse | S |
Eshott | Acklington | S |
Foreness (Radar) | Sandwich | R |
Framlingham | Bentwaters | S |
Fullarton (Radar) | R | |
Goldsborough (Radar) | R | |
Great Massingham | West Raynham | R |
Halesworth | Bentwaters | S |
Hardwick | Horsham St Faith | R |
Kingsgarth (Radar) | R | |
Langer | Newton | S |
Lasham | Odiham | R |
Lavenham | Stradishall | R |
Leicester East | Wymeswold | S |
Leiston | Bentwaters | S |
Little Walden | Duxford | S |
Ludham | Coltishall | S |
Rattlesden | Wattisham | S |
Raydon | Wattisham | S |
Sunbury | Wattisham | S |
Tarrant Rushton | Old Sarum | R |
Wratting Common | Stradishall | S |
S = Surplus to long-term requirements
R = Retention is currently required
Source - SD161 (125th Edition) - February 1951
County names used are those in use at the time
[Command HQ | No 11 Group | No 12 Group | Inactive Stations]
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