Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
2nd Tactical Air Force - March 1956
[2nd TAF | No 2 Group | No 83 Group | Air Formation Signals]
HQ, 2nd Tactical Air Force - Munchen Gladbach
Unit | Location | Notes |
No 86 Movements Unit (Embarkation) | Antwerp | |
General Equipment Park | RAF Bruggen | Station in No 83 Group |
RAF Station Buckeburg | ||
No 6209 Bomb Disposal Flight | RAF Buckeburg | Functionally controlled by AM (Arm Eng 1 (BD)) |
HQ, No 41 RAF Police District (2nd TAF) | RAF Buckeburg | |
2nd TAF Modification Unit | RAF Buckeburg | |
No 52 Repair Unit (Plant) | RAF Butzweilerhof | Station in No 83 Group |
2nd TAF Forward Repair Unit | RAF Butzweilerhof | |
No 757 Signals Unit | RAF Butzweilerhof | GH, functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command |
No 3 RAF Regional Band | RAF Butzweilerhof | |
No 398 Maintenance Unit | Duren | |
RAF Station Eindhoven | ||
Alphen Riel (Holland) | Satellite, Eindhoven | |
C & M Party | RAF Gatow | |
Air Safety Centre (RAF Element) | RAF Gatow | |
RAF Station Goch | ||
2nd TAF Base Personnel Office | RAF Goch | |
HQ, No 42 RAF Police District (2nd TAF) | RAF Goch | |
No 889 Signals Unit | RAF Goch | GH, functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command |
No 755 Signals Unit | Hambuhren | |
Air Traffic Control Centre | Hanover | Lagenhagen Airfield |
No 110 Movements Unit (Embarkation) | Hook of Holland | Functionally controlled by AM (D Mov) |
No 140 Signals Unit | Iburg | |
No 416 Signals Unit | Kuppendorf | |
No 2 Mobile Light Repair Unit | RAF Laarbruch | Station in No 2 Group |
No 615 Signals Unit | Luneburg (Army) | Functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command |
HQ Provost and Security Services (2nd TAF) | Munchen Gladbach | |
HQ (Unit) 2nd TAF | Munchen Gladbach | |
2nd TAF Signals Centre | Munchen Gladbach | |
No 31 Signals Unit | Munchen Gladbach | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 64 Signals Unit | Munchen Gladbach | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 523 Signals Unit | Munchen Gladbach | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 524 Signals Unit | Munchen Gladbach | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 716 Signals Unit | Munchen Gladbach | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 957 Signals Unit | Munchen Gladbach | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 4 Mobile Field Photographic Section | Munchen Gladbach | |
No 646 Signals Unit | Obenkirchen | ASRU |
RAF Hospital | Rostrup | |
No 5 (Signals) Wing | Scharfoldendorf | Functionally controlled by AM (DD of S (B)) |
No 291 Signals Unit | Scharfoldendorf | |
Moral Leadership Centre (RC) | Seigburg | |
HQ, No 5352 Airfield Construction Wing | RAF Sundern | Station in No 2 Group |
Moral Leadership Centre (C of E, PMUB) | Surth | |
RAF Station Sylt | ||
Armament Practice Station | RAF Sylt | Meteor/Mosquito |
RAF Station Schleswigland | Satellite, Sylt | |
No 338 Signals Unit | Uelsen | |
2nd TAF Police School | RAF Wahn | Station in No 83 Group |
HQ, No 42 RAF Police District | RAF Wahn | Station in No 83 Group |
RAF Hospital | Wegberg | |
2nd TAF Aviation Medical Centre and Medical Equipment Depot | RAF Wildenrath | Station in No 83 Group |
2nd TAF Communication Sqn | RAF Wildenrath | |
No 205 Signals Unit | Winterburg |
Unit | Location | Notes |
No 125 Wing, Ahlhorn | RAF Ahlhorn | |
No 96 Sqn | RAF Ahlhorn | Meteor |
No 213 Sqn | RAF Ahlhorn | Canberra |
No 256 Sqn | RAF Ahlhorn | Meteor |
No 124 Signals Unit | RAF Butzweilerhof | Functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command, station in No 83 Group |
No 60 Signals Unit | Cuxhaven | |
No 652 (AOP) Sqn | RAF Detmold | Auster |
No 1901 (AOP) Flight | RAF Detmold | Auster |
No 1904 (AOP) Flight | RAF Detmold | Auster |
No 1905 (AOP) Flight | RAF Detmold | Auster |
No 1909 (AOP) Flight | RAF Detmold | Auster |
No 3652 (AOP) Mobile Servicing Section | RAF Detmold | |
No 401 Air Stores Park | RAF Eindhoven | Station controlled by HQ 2nd TAF |
No 121 Wing, Fassberg | RAF Fassberg | |
No 5 Sqn | RAF Fassberg | Venom |
No 11 Sqn | RAF Fassberg | Venom |
No 266 Sqn | RAF Fassberg | Venom |
HQ, No 1 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment | RAF Fassberg | |
No 22 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Fassberg | |
No 23 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Fassberg | |
No 57 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Fassberg | |
No 551 Wing, Gutersloh | RAF Gutersloh | |
No 102 Sqn | RAF Gutersloh | Canberra |
No 103 Sqn | RAF Gutersloh | Canberra |
No 104 Sqn | RAF Gutersloh | Canberra |
No 149 Sqn | RAF Gutersloh | Canberra |
No 2 Group Communication Flight | RAF Gutersloh | Anson |
No 469 Signal Unit | Handorf | Forward Director Post |
No 122 Wing, Jever | RAF Jever | |
No 4 Sqn | RAF Jever | Hunter |
No 93 Sqn | RAF Jever | Hunter |
No 98 Sqn | RAF Jever | Hunter |
No 118 Sqn | RAF Jever | Hunter |
No 34 Wing, Laarbruch | RAF Laarbruch | |
No 31 Sqn | RAF Laarbruch | Canberra |
No 69 Sqn | RAF Laarbruch | Canberra |
No 80 Sqn | RAF Laarbruch | Canberra |
HQ, No 16 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment | RAF Laarbruch | |
No 19 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Laarbruch | |
No 20 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Laarbruch | |
No 30 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Laarbruch | |
No 5 Mobile Field Photographic Section | RAF Laarbruch | |
No 2 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit | RAF Laarbruch | |
No 114 Signals Unit | Luneburg (Army) | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 124 Wing, Oldenburg | RAF Oldenburg | |
No 14 Sqn | RAF Oldenburg | Hunter |
No 20 Sqn | RAF Oldenburg | Sabre |
No 26 Sqn | RAF Oldenburg | Hunter |
HQ, No 4 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment | RAF Oldenburg | |
No 3 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Oldenburg | |
No 33 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Oldenburg | |
No 60 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Oldenburg | |
No 3 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit | RAF Oldenburg | |
No 300 Signals Unit | RAF Oldenburg | |
RAF Station Sundern | ||
HQ, No 2 Group | RAF Sundern | |
No 2 Group Mobile Operations Room | RAF Sundern | |
No 13 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 26 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 29 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 63 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 77 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 89 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 105 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 108 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 292 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 324 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 341 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 350 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 369 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 395 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 404 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 417 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 419 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 443 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 479 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 506 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 510 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 521 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 526 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 527 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 529 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 530 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 540 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 547 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 553 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 555 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 610 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 630 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 668 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 700 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 717 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 727 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 752 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 764 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 781 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 788 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 797 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 804 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 808 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 833 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 956 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 973 Signals Unit | RAF Sundern | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 492 Signals Unit | Waggum | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 123 Wing, Wunstorf | RAF Wunstorf | |
No 79 Sqn | RAF Wunstorf | Meteor |
No 541 Sqn | RAF Wunstorf | Meteor |
No 2 Mobile Field Photographic Section | RAF Wunstorf | |
HQ, No 7 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment | RAF Wunstorf | |
No 1 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Wunstorf | |
No 31 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Wunstorf | |
No 32 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Wunstorf | |
No 579 Signals Unit | RAF Wunstorf | MRCP |
Unit | Location | Notes |
No 72 Signals Unit | Adenau | Functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command |
No 901 Signals Unit | Bad Lipperspringe | |
No 537 Signals Unit | Borgentreich | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 135 Wing, Bruggen | RAF Bruggen | |
No 67 Sqn | RAF Bruggen | Sabre |
No 71 Sqn | RAF Bruggen | Hunter |
No 112 Sqn | RAF Bruggen | Hunter |
No 130 Sqn | RAF Bruggen | Hunter |
HQ, No 55 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment | RAF Bruggen | |
No 85 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Bruggen | |
No 89 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Bruggen | |
No 5004 Airfield Construction (Light) Sqn | RAF Bruggen | Functionally controlled by HQ, 2nd TAF |
No 317 MT Sqn | RAF Bruggen | |
2nd TAF MT Storage Unit | RAF Bruggen | Functionally controlled by HQ, 2nd TAF |
RAF Station Butzweilerhof | ||
No 1 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit | RAF Butzweilerhof | |
No 4 (2nd TAF) Radio Fitting Party | RAF Butzweilerhof | Functionally controlled by HQ No 90 Group |
No 266 Signals Unit | RAF Butzweilerhof | Functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command |
No 284 Signals Unit | RAF Butzweilerhof | Functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command |
No 953 Signals Unit | RAF Butzweilerhof | Functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command |
No 477 Signals Unit | RAF Butzweilerhof | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 139 Wing, Celle | RAF Celle | |
No 16 Sqn | RAF Celle | Venom |
No 94 Sqn | RAF Celle | Venom |
No 145 Sqn | RAF Celle | Venom |
HQ, No 6 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment | RAF Celle | |
No 17 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Celle | |
No 18 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Celle | |
No 51 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Celle | |
No 1 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit | RAF Celle | |
No 550 Signals Unit | Fort Spijkerboor | AMES, functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command |
No 138 Wing, Geilenkirchen | RAF Geilenkirchen | |
No 2 Sqn | RAF Geilenkirchen | Swift |
No 3 Sqn | RAF Geilenkirchen | Sabre |
No 234 Sqn | RAF Geilenkirchen | Sabre |
HQ, No 25 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment | RAF Geilenkirchen | |
No 75 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Geilenkirchen | |
No 80 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Geilenkirchen | |
No 2 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit | RAF Geilenkirchen | |
No 3 Mobile Field Photographic Section | RAF Geilenkirchen | |
No 618 Signals Unit | RAF Geilenkirchen | |
No 330 Signals Unit | RAF Schleswigland | Functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command, station in HQ, 2nd TAF |
HQ, No 83 Group | RAF Wahn | |
No 148 Wing, Wahn | RAF Wahn | |
No 68 Sqn | RAF Wahn | Meteor |
No 87 Sqn | RAF Wahn | Meteor |
HQ, No 38 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment | RAF Wahn | |
No 100 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Wahn | |
No 104 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Wahn | |
No 83 Group Communication Flight | RAF Wahn | Anson |
HQ, No 5357 Airfield Construction Wing | RAF Wahn | |
No 11 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 18 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 55 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 66 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 70 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 95 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 102 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 116 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 119 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 125 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 132 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 135 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 138 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 155 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 157 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 193 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 202 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 261 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 302 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 333 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 342 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 376 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 449 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 517 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 622 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 650 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 684 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 686 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 688 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 691 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 775 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 817 Signals Unit | RAF Wahn | Mobile Signals Unit |
No 137 Wing, Wildenrath | RAF Wildenrath | |
No 88 Sqn | RAF Wildenrath | Canberra |
HQ, No 2 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment | RAF Wildenrath | |
No 24 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Wildenrath | |
No 25 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Wildenrath | |
No 54 (LAA) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Wildenrath | |
No 1912 (Light Liaison) Flight | RAF Wildenrath | |
No 1 Signals HQ | RAF Wildenrath | Functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command |
No 724 Signals Unit | RAF Wildenrath | Forward Director Post |
No 4 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit | RAF Wildenrath | |
No 402 Air Stores Park | RAF Wildenrath |
Air Formation Signals - 2nd TAF
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Goch | HQ, No 10 AFS Regiment | |
Sundern | HQ, No 11 AFS Regiment | |
Wahn | HQ, No 12 AFS Regiment |
Source - SD161 (186th Edition) - March 1956
[2nd TAF | No 2 Group | No 83 Group | Air Formation Signals]
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