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Home Command - January 1954


[Home Command | RAF Record Office | No 61 Group | No 62 Group | No 63 Group | No 64 Group | No 65 Group | No 66 Group | Inactive Stations]

Home Command

HQ - RAF White Waltham

 
Unit Location/Address Notes
Home Command Communication Sqn RAF White Waltham Anson/Prentice/Chipmunk
Home Command Examining Unit RAF White Waltham Anson/Chipmunk

HQ, RAF Record Office

Unit Location/Address Notes
HQ, RAF Record Office RAF Gloucester  
Medical Survey Office RAF Gloucester Functionally controlled by HQ Home Command (PMO)
RAF Station Innsworth    
Educational Book Depot RAF Innsworth Functionally controlled by AM (DES)
No 1 Personnel Holding Unit RAF Innsworth
No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre RAF Innsworth  
HQ, No 33 Wing, RAF Regiment RAF Innsworth  
No 33/15 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment RAF Innsworth  
No 33/16 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment RAF Innsworth  
Base Accounts Office Innsworth (Elmbridge Court) Functionally controlled by AM (DPS (B) - P7)

No 61 (Eastern) Group

HQ - RAF Kenley

 
Unit Location/Address Notes
No 2600 (City of London) (LAA) Sqn (RAuxAF) RAF Biggin Hill Station in Fighter Command
No 58 Recruiting Centre Blackheath  
University of London Air Sqn RAF Booker Chipmunk, station in No 62 Group
No 55 Recruiting Centre Brighton  
RAF Station Bushey Park   Functionally controlled by the USAF
No 22 Reserve Flying School Cambridge Anson/Chipmunk
Cambridge UAS Cambridge Chipmunk
Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight Cambridge  
No 45 Recruiting Centre Cambridge  
No 53 Recruiting Centre Chatham  
RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit RAF Chessington
RAF Movement Unit (Road & Rail), Western Command HQ Chester Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Mov)
No 52 Recruiting Centre Croydon  
RAF Station Detling    
Home Command Gliding Instructors' School RAF Detling  
No 57 Recruiting Centre Ealing  
RAF Movement Unit (Road & Rail), Scottish Command HQ Edinburgh Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Mov)
RAF Hospital Ely  
RAF Unit (M of S) Farnborough Farnborough (MoS)
Institute of Aviation Medicine Farnborough (MoS) Functionally controlled by AM (DGMS)
Meteorological Research Flight Farnborough (MoS) Hastings/Mosquito
RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit RAF Headley Court
No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF RAF Hendon Auster, station in Transport Command
No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF RAF Henlow Auster, station in TTC
No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF RAF Henlow Auster, station in TTC
No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF Hornchurch Station in FTC
RAF Movement Unit (Road & Rail), Eastern Command HQ Hounslow Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Mov)
No 50 Recruiting Centre Ilford  
No 47 Recruiting Centre Ipswich (Town)  
RAF Station Kenley
No 61 Group Reserve Centre RAF Kenley  
No 61 Group Communication Flight RAF Kenley  
No 661 (AOP) RAuxAF Sqn HQ RAF Kenley  
No 3661 (AOP) Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF RAF Kenley  
No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF RAF Kenley Auster
No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF RAF Kenley Auster
No 4 MT Company RAF Kidbrooke

Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Mov)

RAF Movements School RAF Kidbrooke

Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Mov)

No 60 Recruiting Centre Kingston-on-Thames  
No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF Langham  
AMMRU (O & M) London Functionally controlled by AM (D of O)
Central Medical Establishment London Functionally controlled by AM (DGMS)
No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) London Functionally controlled by AM (D Mov)
No 1 Air Intelligence Unit RAFVR London  
Central Recruiting Office London Kingsway, WC2
University of London Fighter Control Flight London  
RAF Movement Unit (Road & Rail), London District HQ London Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Mov)
HQ, UK Provost and Security Services London (Acton) Functionally controlled by AM (PM)
No 49 Recruiting Centre Norwich  
No 15 Reserve Flying School Redhill Chipmunk/Anson
Air Ministry Unit RAF Ruislip  
HQ, No 5 RAF Police District (UK) RAF Ruislip Functionally controlled by DPM (UK)
No 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit RAF Ruislip Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (DNC)
RAF Movement Unit (Road & Rail), Southern Command HQ Salisbury Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Mov)
RAF Hospital RAF Uxbridge Station in TTC
RAF Station West Drayton   Administered by USAF
RAF Movement Unit (Road & Rail), Northern Command HQ York Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Mov)

No 62 (Southern) Group

HQ - RAF Pucklechurch

 
Unit Location/Address Notes
RAF Station Booker    
RAF Staff College Bracknell Functional control by AM (DST)
No 36 Recruiting Centre Bristol  
No 662 (AOP) RAuxAF Sqn HQ RAF Colerne Station in Fighter Command
No 3662 (AOP) Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF RAF Colerne  
No 1956 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF RAF Colerne Auster
No 1963 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF RAF Colerne Auster
RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit RAF Collaton Cross
RAF Station Exeter    
No 37 Recruiting Centre Exeter  
No 10 Reserve Flying School Exeter Tiger Moth/Anson
No 3 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit Exeter  
Bristol UAS RAF Filton Chipmunk, station in Fighter Command
No 2501 (County of Gloucestershire) (LAA) Sqn, RAuxAF RAF Filton  
Princess Mary's RAF Hospital RAF Halton Station in TTC
RAF Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine RAF Halton  
Dental Training Establishment RAF Halton Functionally controlled by M (DGMS through DDS)
Oxford UAS RAF Kidlington Chipmunk, station in Maintenance Command
No 1962 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF RAF Middle Wallop Auster, station in Fighter Command
No 39 Recruiting Centre Oxford  
Oxford University Fighter Control Flight Oxford  
No 40 Recruiting Centre Plymouth  
RAF Station Pucklechurch    
No 62 Group Reserve Centre RAF Pucklechurch  
No 42 Recruiting Centre Reading  
Southampton UAS Southampton Chipmunk
No 44 Recruiting Centre Southampton  
No 2 Movements Unit (Embarkation) Southampton Functionally controlled by AM (D Mov)
Southampton University Technical Flight Southampton  
MEAF Base Accounts Office RAF Titchfield Functionally controlled by AM (DPS (B))
Central Depository RAF Titchfield Functionally controlled by Air Ministry AMP (P1)
RAF Hospital Wroughton  
Satellite of RAF Hospital, Wroughton Burderop Park Allocated to USAF

 

No 63 (Western & Welsh) Group

HQ - RAF Hawarden

 
Unit Location/Address Notes
RAF Unit (MOS) Aberporth Aberporth Functionally controlled by M of S
No 21 Recruiting Centre Birmingham  
University of Birmingham Airfield Construction Flight Birmingham  
HQ, No 2 RAF Police District (UK) Bowlee
RAF Station Cardiff (Llandaff)    
No 22 Recruiting Centre Cardiff  
RAF Station Castle Bromwich    
No 5 Reserve Flying School RAF Castle Bromwich Chipmunk/Anson
No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF RAF Castle Bromwich Auster
University of Birmingham Air Sqn RAF Castle Bromwich Chipmunk
HQ, No 7 RAF Police District (UK) RAF Castle Bromwich Functionally controlled by DPM (UK)
RAF Hospital RAF Cosford Station in TTC
No 25 Recruiting Centre Coventry  
No 20 Personnel Transit Centre RAF Cranage Functional control by AM (DPS)
No 22 Personnel Transit Centre RAF Croft Functional control by AM (DPS)
RAF Station Fazakerley    
RAF Station Hawarden    
No 63 Group Reserve Centre RAF Hawarden  
No 63 Group Communication Flight RAF Hawarden  
No 2605 (County of Warwick) (LAA) Sqn RAuxAF Regiment RAF Honiley Station in Fighter Command
No 663 (AOP) RAuxAF Sqn HQ RAF Hooton Park Station in Fighter Command
No 3663 (AOP) Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF RAF Hooton Park  
No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF RAF Hooton Park Auster
No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF RAF Hooton Park Auster
Command Major Servicing Unit RAF Lichfield Station in Maintenance Command
No 26 Recruiting Centre Liverpool  
No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) Liverpool Functionally controlled by AM (D Mov)
No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit Llanbedr Vampire/Spitfire/Beaufighter
No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF Llandow Station in Maintenance Command
No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF RAF Llandow Auster
RAF Station Lytham    
No 21 Personnel Transit Centre RAF Lytham Functional control by AM (DPS)
Medical Training Establishment RAF Lytham Functionally controlled by AM (DGMS)
No 27 Recruiting Centre Manchester  
RAF Hospital RAF Padgate Station in TTC
No 29 Recruiting Centre Preston  
RAF Station Ringway    
No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF Ringway Auster
RAF Hospital RAF St Athan Station in TTC
No 32 Recruiting Centre Swansea  
RAF Hospital RAF Weeton Station in TTC
RAF Hospital RAF West Kirby Station in TTC
RAF Hospital RAF Wilmslow Station in TTC
No 34 Recruiting Centre Wolverhampton  
RAF Station Woodvale    
No 19 Reserve Flying School RAF Woodvale Anson/Chipmunk
Manchester UAS RAF Woodvale Chipmunk
University of Liverpool Air Sqn RAF Woodvale Chipmunk
No 2611 (West Lancashire) (LAA) Sqn RAuxAF Regiment RAF Woodvale  
No 35 Recruiting Centre Worcester  
No 30 Recruiting Centre Wrexham  

 

No 64 (Northern) Group

HQ - RAF Rufforth, York

 
Unit Location/Address Notes
Air Crew Allocation Unit Alvaston, Derby Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (DD Sel)
No 8 Recruiting Centre Bradford  
No 23 Recruiting Centre Carlisle  
No 9 Recruiting Centre Derby  
No 2616 (South Yorkshire) (LAA) Sqn RAuxAF Regiment Doncaster  
No 9 Reserve Flying School Doncaster Chipmunk/Anson
RAF Unit RAF Harrogate  
No 664 (AOP) Sqn RAuxAF HQ Hucknall Station in Maintenance Command
No 3664 (AOP) Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF Hucknall  
No 1969 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF Hucknall Auster
No 1970 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF Hucknall Auster
No 2504 (County of Nottingham) (LAA) Sqn RAuxAF Regiment Hucknall  
No 11 Recruiting Centre Hull  
Hull UAS Hull Chipmunk
No 14 Recruiting Centre Leeds  
Leeds University Airfield Construction Flight Leeds  
No 12 Recruiting Centre Leicester  
No 13 Recruiting Centre Lincoln  
No 15 Recruiting Centre Middlesborough  
No 16 Recruiting Centre Newcastle  
Nottingham UAS RAF Newton Chipmunk, station in Fighter Command
RAF Hospital RAF Nocton Hall  
No 17 Recruiting Centre Nottingham  
Nottingham University Technical Flight Nottingham  
No 1965 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF RAF Ouston Auster, station in Fighter Command
No 64 Group Reserve Centre RAF Rufforth Station in Maintenance Command
No 1964 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF RAF Rufforth Auster
No 64 Group Communication Flight RAF Rufforth Station in Maintenance Command
No 19 Recruiting Centre Sheffield  
Leeds UAS Sherburn-in-Elmet Chipmunk
No 2608 (North Riding) (LAA) Sqn RAuxAF Regiment RAF Thornaby  
Durham UAS RAF Usworth Chipmunk
RAF Station Yeadon    
No 2609 (West Riding) (LAA) Sqn RAuxAF Regiment RAF Yeadon  

No 66 (Scottish) Group

HQ - RAF Turnhouse

 
Unit Location/Address Notes
No 1967 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF Abbotsinch (RNAS) Auster
No 1 Recruiting Centre Aberdeen  
No 2602 (City of Glasgow) (LAA) Sqn RAuxAF Regiment RAF Bishopbriggs Station in No 90 Group
No 3 Recruiting Centre Dundee  
No 2612 (County of Aberdeen) (LAA) Sqn RAuxAF Regiment RAF Dyce Station in Fighter Command
Aberdeen UAS RAF Dyce Chipmunk
No 4 Recruiting Centre Edinburgh  
No 5 Recruiting Centre Glasgow  
No 6 Recruiting Centre Inverness  
St Andrews UAS RAF Leuchars Chipmunk, station in Fighter Command
No 11 Reserve Flying School Perth Anson/Chipmunk
Glasgow UAS Perth Chipmunk
No 66 Group Reserve Centre Perth  
No 666 (AOP) RAuxAF Sqn HQ Perth  
No 3666 (AOP) Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF Perth  
No 1966 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF Perth Auster
Edinburgh UAS RAF Turnhouse Chipmunk, station in Fighter Command
No 1968 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF RAF Turnhouse Auster
No 2603 (City of Edinburgh) (LAA) Sqn RAuxAF Regiment RAF Turnhouse  

No 67 (Northern Ireland) Group

HQ - Whiteabbey

 
Unit Location/Address Notes
No 67 Group Communication Flight RAF Aldergrove Station in Coastal Command
No 2502 (Ulster) (LAA) Sqn RAuxAF Regiment RAF Aldergrove  
No 59 Recruiting Centre Belfast  
Northern Ireland Signals Centre Dundonald  
Queen's UAS RAF Sydenham Chipmunk

 

Home Command, Inactive Stations

 
Inactive Station Parent Station Status
Anstruther (Radar) HQ No 66 Group  
Aston Hill (W/T Station) Hawarden  
Borve Castle (Radar) HQ No 66 Group  
Brenish (Radar) HQ No 66 Group  
Burifa Hill (GEE) HQ No 66 Group  
Calveley Hawarden  
Capenhurst (M/F D/F) Hawarden  
Crustan (Radar) HQ No 66 Group  
Deerness (Radar) HQ No 66 Group  
Doonies Hill (Radar) HQ No 66 Group  
Dunnet Head (Radar) HQ No 66 Group  
Eorodale (Radar) HQ No 66 Group  
Greian Head (Radar) HQ No 66 Group  
Kilchiaran (Radar) HQ No 66 Group  
Noss Hill (Radar) HQ No 66 Group  
Poulton Hawarden  
Rhuddlan (Radar) Hawarden  
Rosehearty (Radar) Dyce  
St Cyrus (Radar) HQ No 66 Group  
Saligo Bay (Radar) HQ No 66 Group  
Saxa Vord (Radar) HQ No 66 Group  
Scousborough (GEE) HQ No 66 Group  
Skaw (Radar) HQ No 66 Group  
Ulbster (Radar) HQ No 66 Group  
Windy Head (GEE) HQ No 66 Group  
Wolverhampton Castle Bromwich  
Wrexham, Hawarden  

Source - SD161 (160th Edition) - January 1954

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