Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
RAF Germany (2nd Tactical Air Force) - April 1961
HQ RAF Germany (2nd TAF) - Rheindahlen
Unit | Location | Notes |
RAF Unit (Borgentreich) | ||
No 757 Signals Unit | Borgentreich | Functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command |
RAF Advisory Team | Brockzetel | Advisers to GAF |
Sector Operations Centre | Brockzetel | |
RAF Station Bruggen | ||
No 80 Sqn | RAF Bruggen | Canberra |
No 213 Sqn | RAF Bruggen | Canberra |
No 431 Maintenance Unit | RAF Bruggen | |
No 8 Mobile Field Photographic Section | 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)) |
Moral Leadership Centre (C of E, PMUB) | Cologne (Trinity House) | |
No 398 Maintenance Unit | Duren | |
RAF Germany (2nd TAF) Police School | Duren | |
RAF Station Eindhoven | ||
C & M Party | Alphen Riel (Holland) | Satellite, Eindhoven |
HQ, Aircent (RAF Element) | Fontainebleau, France | |
RAF Station Gatow | ||
Air Safety Centre (RAF Element) | RAF Gatow | |
RAF Station Geilenkirchen | ||
No 3 Sqn | RAF Geilenkirchen | Javelin |
No 11 Sqn | RAF Geilenkirchen | Javelin |
Moral Leadership Centre (RC) | RAF Geilenkirchen | |
RAF Station Goch | ||
No 1 Tactical Operations Centre (RAF Element) | RAF Goch | |
RAF Station Gutersloh | ||
No 4 Sqn | RAF Gutersloh | Hunter |
No 14 Sqn | RAF Gutersloh | Hunter |
No 7 Mobile Field Photographic Section | RAF Gutersloh | |
Air Traffic Control Centre | Hanover | Lagenhagen Airfield |
No 140 Signals Unit | Iburg | |
No 330 Signals Unit | Ingolstadt | Functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command |
HQ, 6th Allied Tactical Air Force (RAF Element) | Izmir, Turkey | |
RAF Station Jever | RAF Jever | |
No 2 Sqn | RAF Jever | Hunter |
No 2 Mobile Field Photographic Section | RAF Jever | |
No 416 Signals Unit | Kuppendorf | |
RAF Station Laarbruch | RAF Laarbruch | |
No 5 Sqn | RAF Laarbruch | Javelin |
No 16 Sqn | RAF Laarbruch | Canberra |
No 31 Sqn | RAF Laarbruch | Canberra |
No 3 Mobile Field Photographic Section | RAF Laarbruch | |
RAF Germany (2nd TAF) Modification Unit | RAF Laarbruch | |
HQ, RAF Mission to German Air Force | Landsberg | Station controlled by GAF |
No 889 Signals Unit | Ludwigsberg | Functionally controlled by HQ Bomber Command |
RAF Station Nordhorn | ||
Supreme HQ, Allied Powers, Europe (RAF Element) | Paris (Rocquencourt) | |
HQ RAF Germany (2nd TAF) | Rheindahlen | |
HQ Provost and Security Services, RAF Germany (2nd TAF) | Rheindahlen | |
HQ, 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force (RAF Element) | Rheindahlen | Located with HQ, RAF Germany (2nd TAF) |
HQ, 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force International Support Unit (RAF Element) | Rheindahlen | |
HQ, 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force Communications Support Group (RAF Element) | Rheindahlen | |
RAF Communication Centre | Rheindahlen | |
No 4 Mobile Field Photographic Section | Rheindahlen | |
No 646 Signals Unit | Scharfoldendorf | Functionally controlled by AM (DD of S (EW)) |
RAF Station Sundern | ||
No 2 Tactical Operations Centre (RAF Element) | RAF Sundern | |
Armament Practice Station | RAF Sylt | Meteor/Sycamore/Vampire |
No 348 Signals Unit | Uedem | |
No 338 Signals Unit | Uelsen | |
RAF Hospital | Wegberg | |
RAF Station 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 |
Squadrons on a Number Only basis: -
Source - SD161/1961(2) - April 1961
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