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RAF Germany (2nd Tactical Air Force) - February 1959


[RAF Germany 2nd TAF) | Air Formation Signals | 2 ATAF]

HQ RAF Germany (2nd TAF)

 
Unit Location Notes
No 210 Signals Unit (Borgentreich) Borgentreich  
No 757 Signals Unit (Borgentreich) Borgentreich GH, functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command
No 296 Signals Unit (Breckendorf) Breckendorf  
No 101 Signals Unit (Brockzetel) Brockzetel  
HQ No 135 Wing (Bruggen) RAF Bruggen  
No 80 Sqn RAF Bruggen Canberra
No 87 Sqn RAF Bruggen Javelin
No 213 Sqn RAF Bruggen Canberra
No 8 Mobile Field Photographic Section RAF Bruggen  
General Equipment Park RAF Bruggen  
No 317 MT Sqn RAF Bruggen
RAF Germany (2nd TAF) MT Storage Unit RAF Bruggen
RAF Station Butzweilerhof    
No 6209 Bomb Disposal Flight RAF Butzweilerhof  
RAF Germany (2nd TAF) Forward Repair Unit RAF Butzweilerhof
No 420 Repair and Salvage Sqn RAF Butzweilerhof
No 3 RAF Regional Band RAF Butzweilerhof  
HQ, No 1 (Signals) Wing RAF Butzweilerhof Functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command
HQ No 5 (Signals) Wing RAF Butzweilerhof Functionally controlled by AM (DD of S (B))
No 588 Signals Unit (Butzweilerhof) RAF Butzweilerhof  
Works Area (Germany) (AMWD) RAF Butzweilerhof  
Moral Leadership Centre (C of E, PMUB) Cologne (Trinity House)  
Moral Leadership Centre (RC) Dominikaner Kloster
No 398 Maintenance Unit Duren  
Mobile Compressed Gasses Production Unit Duren  
RAF Germany (2nd TAF) Police School Duren  
RAF Station Eindhoven    
C & M Party Alphen Riel (Holland) Satellite, Eindhoven
C & M Party RAF Gatow
Air Safety Centre (RAF Element) RAF Gatow
HQ No 138 Wing (Geilenkirchen) RAF Geilenkirchen  
No 59 Sqn RAF Geilenkirchen Canberra
No 96 Sqn RAF Geilenkirchen Meteor
No 256 Sqn RAF Geilenkirchen Meteor
RAF Station Goch
HQ No 121 Wing (Gutersloh) RAF Gutersloh  
No 14 Sqn RAF Gutersloh Hunter
No 20 Sqn RAF Gutersloh Hunter
No 26 Sqn RAF Gutersloh Hunter
No 79 Sqn RAF Gutersloh Swift
No 7 Mobile Field Photographic Section RAF Gutersloh  
Air Traffic Control Centre Hanover Lagenhagen Airfield
No 110 Movements Unit (Embarkation) Hook of Holland  
No 140 Signals Unit (Iburg) Iburg  
No 330 Signals Unit (Ingolstadt) Ingolstadt Functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command
HQ No 122 Wing (Jever) RAF Jever  
No 2 Sqn RAF Jever Swift
No 4 Sqn RAF Jever Hunter
No 93 Sqn RAF Jever Hunter
No 2 Mobile Field Photographic Section RAF Jever  
No 416 Signals Unit (Kuppendorf) Kuppendorf  
HQ, No 34 Wing (Laarbruch) RAF Laarbruch  
No 16 Sqn RAF Laarbruch Canberra
No 31 Sqn RAF Laarbruch Canberra
No 68 Sqn RAF Laarbruch Meteor
No 3 Mobile Field Photographic Section RAF Laarbruch  
RAF Germany (2nd TAF) Modification Unit RAF Laarbruch  
HQ Provost and Security Services, RAF Germany (2nd TAF) Munchen Gladbach  
HQ (Unit) RAF Germany (2nd TAF) Munchen Gladbach  
No 450 Signals Unit (Munchen Gladbach) Munchen Gladbach  
No 4 Mobile Field Photographic Section Munchen Gladbach  
RAF Station Nordhorn  
No 615 Signals Unit (Obenkirchen) Obenkirchen Functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command
RAF Element, Supreme HQ, Allied Powers, Europe Paris (Rocquencourt) Functionally controlled by SHAPE
No 646 Signals Unit (Scharfoldendorf) Scharfoldendorf  
No 889 Signals Unit (Schleswigland) RAF Schleswigland GH, functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command
RAF Station Sundern    
RAF Germany (2nd TAF) Radio Relay Sqn RAF Sundern  
Armament Practice Station RAF Sylt Meteor/Sycamore/Vampire
No 348 Signals Unit (Uedem) Uedem  
No 338 Signals Unit (Uelsen) Uelsen  
RAF Hospital Wegberg  
HQ No 137 Wing (Wildenrath) RAF Wildenrath  
No 17 Sqn RAF Wildenrath Canberra
No 88 Sqn RAF Wildenrath Canberra
No 1 Mobile Field Photographic Section RAF Wildenrath  
RAF Germany (2nd TAF) Aviation Medicine Centre and Medical Equipment Depot RAF Wildenrath
RAF Germany (2nd TAF) Communication Sqn RAF Wildenrath  
No 402 Air Stores Park RAF Wildenrath
No 86 Movement Unit RAF Wildenrath  
No 205 Signals Unit (Winterburg) Winterburg  

 

Air Formation Signals - 2nd TAF

Location/Address Unit Notes
Wildenrath HQ, No 10 AFS Regiment
Sundern HQ, No 11 AFS Regiment
Laarbruch HQ, No 12 AFS Regiment

Units and Squadrons on a number plate basis only

Unit/Squadron
No 3 Sqn
No 5 Sqn
No 11 Sqn

Second Allied Tactical Air Force (British Element)

Location/Address Unit Notes
No 1 Allied Tactical Operations Centre (BE) RAF Goch
HQ, 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force (BE) Munchen-Gladbach
HQ, 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force Communications Support Group (BE) Munchen-Gladbach
International Support Unit (BE) Munchen-Gladbach
No 2 Allied Tactical Operations Centre (BE) RAF Sundern

Source - SD161 (221st Edition) - February 1959

[RAF Germany 2nd TAF) | Air Formation Signals | 2 ATAF]

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