Main units: -

296 Sqn (29 Sep 1944 - 23 Jan 1946)

No 6296 Servicing Echelon (29 Sep 1944 – 1 Jun 1945)

297 Sqn (30 Sep 1944 - 1 Apr 1946)

No 6297 Servicing Echelon (30 Sep 1944 – 1 Jun 1945)

38 Group Communication Flt (12 Oct 1944 - 31 May 1946)

No 7 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Unit (15 Oct 1944 - 26 Feb 1946)

No 8 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Unit (xxx xxxx - 22 Jan 1946)

No 4296 Servicing Echelon (1 Jun 1945 – 23 Jan 1946)

No 4297 Servicing Echelon (1 Jun 1945 – 1 Apr 1946)

Location

County: - Essex

Lat/Long:   51:54:30N  00:41:15E

Grid Ref -  TL848270

Height Above Sea Level - 225 ft

Railway Station - Earls Colne LNER

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1 Sep 1942 (C & M, administered by RAF Stradishall)

No 3 Group (1 Sep 1942 - 5 Apr 1943)

4th Bombardment Wing Substitution Unit (5 Apr - 14 Jul 1943)

4th Bombardment Wing, USAAF (14 Jul 1943 - 14 Sep 1944)

No 38 Group (14 Sep 1944 - 31 Jan 1947)

Station abandoned - 31 Jan 1947

By 25 October 1948 it was classed as Inactive (Surplus status) in Fighter Command, parented by RAF Wattisham.

Notes

Approval for the requisition of this site for use as a Bomber Operational station was issued in May 1941.

In early 1943 this station acted as the Parent Station for the the following US Engineer Battalions whilst constructing the indicated airfields: -

• 816th Engineer Battalion - Gosfield

• 818th Engineer Battalion - Great Dunmow

• 819th Engineer Battalion - Great Saling

• 846th Engineer Battalion - Birch

It is now a Golf and Country Club

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Main units (WW1): -

RNAS Flying School (xx Aug 1914 - 9 Nov 1916, 1 May 1917 - 1 Apr 1918)

No 206 Training Depot Station (1 Apr - 15 Jul 1918)

No 54 Training Sqn (6 - 15 Jul 1918)

No 50 Training Depot Station (15 Jul 1918 - xx xxx 1919)

Main units (WW2): -

No 1 Elementary Air Observer School (1 Oct 1941 - 15 May 1942)

No 1 Elementary Air Navigators School (15 May - 12 Oct 1942)

Equipment Training School (Airmen) (29 Oct 1942 - 1 Jul 1943)

RAF Central School of Aircraft Recognition (16 Dec 1942 - 2 Jun 1943)

Location

County: - Sussex

Lat/Long: 

Grid Ref: 

Height above sea level:  ft

Operational Control: -

Opened -

No 54 Group (xx xxx xxxx - 12 Oct 1942)

No 27 Group (12 Oct 1942 - xx xxx xxxx)

No 28 Group (xx xxx xxxx - 1 Jul 1943)

C & M (8 Jul - 13 Oct 1943)

Closed -  13 Oct 1943

Notes

This entry includes units located in and around Eastbourne during WW1.

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Main units (continued): -

‘A’ & ‘B’ Flts, 567 Sqn (24 Sep - 10 Nov 1944)

‘C’ Flt, 567 Sqn (31 Dec 1944 - 13 Nov 1945)

Location

County: - Kent

Lat/Long:   51:23:30N  00:51:00E

Grid Ref -  TQ988698

Height Above Sea Level - 47 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened (airfield) - 1911

SHQ opened - 15 Aug 1938

No 25 Group (15 Aug 1938 - 5 Aug 1940)

C & M Party (13 Sep 1939 - 5 Aug 1940)

No 16 Group (5 Aug 1940 - 25 Aug 1941)

No 27 Group (25 Aug 1941 - 12 Oct 1942)

No 72 Group (12 Oct 1942 - 1 May 1943)

No 54 Group (1 May 1943 - 17 Jun 1946)

FTC (17 Jun 1946 - 9 Apr 1947)

SHQ disbanded - 9 Apr 1947

By 25 October 1948 it was classed as Inactive (Surplus status) in Fighter Command, parented by RAF West Malling, but by 7 June 1950 it no longer required parenting.

Transferred to the Prison Commission - xx May 1950

Notes

Approval for the requisition of this site for use as an operational satellite for RAF Drem was issued in June 1940.

Main units: -

Naval Pilots Training Unit (1 Mar - 3 Aug 1911)

No 204 Training Depot Station (1 Apr 1918 - 14 Jun 1919)

64th (Naval) Wing (xxx - 15 May 1918)

58th (Training) Wing (1 Apr - 12 Dec 1918)

HQ, No 52 (Army Co-operation) Wing (31 May - 9 Jun 1940)

Ground Armament School (May 1918 - 14 Jun 1919)

No 1 Observers School (Jul - 28 Dec 1918)

No 2 Marine Observers School (1 Jan - 14 Jun 1919)

Armament & Gunnery School (1 Apr 1922 - 1 Jan 1932)

207 Sqn (3 Oct 1923 - 7 Nov 1929)

100 Sqn (May 1924 - 17 Jun 1926)

Air Ministry Meteorological Flt (1 Nov 1924 - 9 Jan 1925)

Coast Defence Co-operation Flt (1 Dec 1924 - 10 May 1928, 1 Oct 1928 - 23 May 1933)

33 Sqn (14 Sep 1929 - 5 Nov 1930)

Air Armament School (1 Jan 1932 - 1 Nov 1937)

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Main units (continued): -

No 2756 Sqn RAF Regiment (xx xxx 1943 - xx xxx 1944)

No 2815 Sqn RAF Regiment (xx xxx 1943 - xx xxx 1944)

No 2785 Sqn RAF Regiment (xx xxx 1943 - xx xxx 1944)

630 Sqn (15 Nov 1943 - 18 Jul 1945)

HQ No 55 Base (15 Apr 1944 -15 Nov 1945)

No 5 Group AA School (25 Aug - 12 Oct 1944)

HQ, No 350 Wing (25 - 29 May 1945)

HQ, No 351 Wing (25 - 29 May 1945)

HQ, No 554 Wing (29 May - 15 Sep 1945)

460 Sqn (20 Jul - 10 Oct 1945)

Detachment - 139 Sqn (Aug 1947 - Feb 1948)

Sub-site, No 93 Maintenance Unit (xxx xxxx - xxx 1950)

61st AAir Refuelling Sqn, USAF (xxx xxxx - xxx xxxx)

Location

County: - Lincolnshire

Lat/Long:   53:08:24N  00:00:15E

Grid Ref -  TF342618

Height Above Sea Level - 30 ft

Railway Stations: -

• Stickney (passengers) LNER

• Spilsby (goods) LNER

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1 Aug 1943

No 5 Group (1 Aug 1943 - 20 Dec 1945)

No 1 Group  (20 Dec 1945 - 1 Feb 1946)

By 25 October 1948 it was classed as Inactive (Retention status) in Bomber Command, parented by RAF Coningsby.

Closed - 1970

Main units: -

57 Sqn (28 Aug 1943 - 25 Nov 1945)

Notes

Approval for the requisition of this site for use as a Bomber Operational station was issued in August 1941.

It was HQ No 55 Base from 15 Apr 1944 until 15 Nov 1945, with Spilsby and Strubby as Sub-stations.

It was transferred to the Army on 1 February 1946 as home to No 5 Training Battalion (Driver), RASC

It is now the site of the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre

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Main units (Nairobi): -

RAF Unit, Kenya (14 Dec 1935 - 6 Sep 1939)

223 Sqn (15 Dec 1936 - 17 Sep 1939)

SHQ Rhodesian Air Unit (4 - 19 Sep 1939)

No 2 (Training) Flt, Kenya Auxiliary Air Unit (6 Sep 1939 - 1 Aug 1940)

237 Sqn (22 Apr - 30 Sep 1940)

AHQ East Africa (19 Oct 1940 - 15 Dec 1941, 16 Nov 1942 - 7 Sep 1949)

Main units (Eastleigh): -

AHQ East Africa Communications Sqn (1 Nov 1940 - 15 Dec 1941)

No 1414 Meteorological Flt (Dec 1941 -  - 31 May 1946)

No 207 Group Communications Flt (15 Dec 1941 - 22 Jan 1942)

Communications Flt, Nairobi (17 Apr 1941 - 12 Aug 1942)

No 207 Group Communications Flt (22 Jan - 16 Nov 1942)

No 2 (Training) Flt, Kenya Auxiliary Air Unit (1 - 21 Aug 1940)

No 133 Maintenance Unit (2Apr 1942 - 15 Dec 1945)

AHQ East Africa Communications Flt (16 Nov 1942 - Feb 1944, 31 Jul 1944 - 15 Sep 1951, Sep 1954 - xxx xxxx)

Anti-Locust Flt (Persia) (31 Mar - 4 Apr 1944)

No 25 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (10 Aug 1943 - 5 Nov 1945)

Air Transport Flt, RAF Station Eastleigh (Feb - 31 Jul 1944)

No 1569 Meteorological Flt (10 Mar - 2 May 1944)

Anti-Locust Flt (Middle East) (4 - 8 Apr 1944, 29 May 1944 - 15 Jan 1946)

Baltimore Photographic Flt (18 Jul - 31 Oct 1945)

249 Sqn (23 Oct 1945 - 27 Jun 1946, 13 Jul - 15 Oct 1957)

500 Sqn (19 - 23 Oct 1945)

82 Sqn (21 Mar - 5 Aug 1949, 14 Jan - 20 Sep 1950, 26 Mar 1951 - 30 Oct 1952)

No. 6 Radar Air Survey Liaison Section, Royal Engineers (Apr 1951 - xxx xxxx)

No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit (5 Sep 1949 - xx xxx xxxx)

AHQ East Africa (7 Sep 1949 - 15 Sep 1951)

78 Sqn (6 Mar - 13 Apr 1950)

683 Sqn (23 Apr - 24 Sep 1951)

Eastleigh Communication Flt (15 Sep 1951 - Jun 1953)

No 1340 (Anti Mau-Mau) Flt (31 Mar - Jun 1953, Apr 1954 - 30 Sep 1955)

142 Sqn (1 Feb - 1 Apr 1959)

208 Sqn (1 Apr 1959 - 29 Mar 1960, 3 Jun 1960 - 30 Jun 1961, 30 Nov - 9 Dec 1961,)

21 Sqn (15 Sep 1959 - 1 Jun 1965)

30 Sqn (15 Nov 1959 - 1 Sep 1964)

Location

Country: - Kenya

Lat/Long:  01:16S  36:51E  Approx

Height above sea level: 5,380 ft

Operational Control: -

SHQ RAF Nairobi opened -

SHQ RAF Nairobi closed - 15 March 1942

SHQ RAF Eastleigh opened -

 AHQ East Africa (xx xxx xxxx - 15 Sep 1951)

HQ BF Aden (15 Sep 1951 - xx xxx xxxx)

SHQ RAF Eastleigh closed

Notes

Originally called RAF Nairobi, it is now Moi Air Base of the Kenyan Air Force.

It operated detachment at: -

• Thika (xx xxx xxxx - 1 May 1947)

• Gilgil (xx xxx xxxx - 1 May 1947)

On 15 February 1949, its policy was revised as follows, to provide: -

1. Staging facilities for a monthly flow of: -

   1. 8 Multi Engined Transport Command schedules

   2. 12 twin engined MEAF Schedules and Specials

2. Transit accommodation for up to 20 officers, 15 SNCOs and 25 Airmen

3. Full domestic and administrative backing for: -

   1. AHQ East Africa

   2. AHQ East Africa Communication Flight

   3. No 7 Mosquito Control Unit

   4. RDO and SDS East Africa

   5. No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

4. Limited domestic facilities for: -

   1. HQ Works Area, East Africa

   2. No 82 Squadron

5. Police Guards and Wardens for all units controlled by AHQ East Africa

6. Reserve MT Pool for all units in East Africa

7. Local Airfield and Approach Control, Aeronautical Information Section and Fire and Crash facilities, dawn to dusk only.

8. Search and Rescue facilities for all RAF, Foreign, Military and Civil aircraft

10. Liaison with civil manned ATCC, Eastleigh.

11. Administration of 74 Married Quarters at Eastleigh and Nairobi West and WRAF site (Government House)

12. Stock holding of all equipment for units controlled by AHQ East Africa

On 15 September 1951, its policy was revised as follows: -

A self-accounting unit under the control of HQ British Forces Aden, responsible for the following: -

1. Control of No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

2. A Communication Flight, supported by appropriate 1st and 2nd line servicing, established with the following aircraft: -

   1. 1 UE Valetta C Mk 1 - 60 hours per month

   2. 2 UE Anson C Mk 19 - 30 hours per month

   3. Administrative services for one fully mobile photographic reconnaissance squadron.

Detachments**

45 Sqn (Dec 1929 - Jan 1936) (Nairobi)

216 Sqn (Feb 1935 - Oct 1941, Nov 1942 - Jul 1945)

500 Sqn (Sep - Oct 1945)

39 Sqn (Feb - Sep 1946)

82 Sqn (Oct 1946 - Mar 1949, Aug 1949 - Jan 1950)

8 Sqn (Mar 1947 - Jan 1949, Nov 1953 - Jul 1956)

13 Sqn (Dec 1951, xx Aug 1954 - xx Jul 1955)

49 Sqn (11 Nov 1953 - xx Jan 1954, xx Nov 1954 - 28 Jul 1955)

100 Sqn (xx Jan - xx Mar 1954)

61 Sqn (xx Mar - xx Jun 1954)

214 Sqn (xx Jul - xx Nov 1954)

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Main units: -

Satellite, RAF Linton-on-Ouse (xx Jun 1942 - 1 Apr 1943)

158 Sqn (6 Jun 1942 - 6 Nov 1942)

No 158 Conversion Unit (7 Jun - 25 Sep 1942)

429 Sqn (7 Nov 1942 - 12 Aug 1943)

Sub Station, Linton-on-Ouse Base (18 Jun 1943 - 16 Sep 1943)

Sub Station, No 62 (RCAF) Base (16 Sep 1943 - 14 Jul 1945)

432 Sqn (18 Sep 1943 - 15 May 1945 )

415 Sqn (12 Jul 1944 - 15 May 1945)

288 Sqn (24 May 1946 - 15 Jun 1946 )

No 12 Air Crew Holding Unit (15 Jun - 8 Oct 1945)

RLG for No 54 Operational Training Unit (30 - 15 Nov 1946)

Detachments**

No 1666 Heavy Conversion Unit (18 - 30 Jan 1944)

No 1679 Heavy Conversion Flt (18 - 30 Jan 1944)

Location

County: - North Yorkshire

Lat/Long:   54:04:00N  01:05:00W

Grid Ref -  SE600640

Height Above Sea Level - 87 ft

Railway Station - York LNER

Operational Control: -

Opened (Satellite) - xx Jun 1942

No 4 Group (xx Jun 1942 - 1 Apr 1943)

SHQ opened - 1 Apr 1943

No 6 (RCAF) Group (1 Apr 1943 - 1 Nov 1945)

Fighter Command (1 Nov 1945 - 12 Jan 1948)

C & M (xx xxx xxxx - xx xxx xxxx)

Maintenance Command (12 Jan 1948 - xx xxx xxxx)

By 25 October 1948 it was classed as Inactive (Retention status) in Fighter Command, parented by RAF Linton-on-Ouse (C & M Party in Maintenance Command).

Closed - 1946

Notes.

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Main units: -

311 Sqn (16 Sep 1940 - 28 Apr 1942)

No 1429 (Czech Operational Training) Flt (1 Jan - 26 Jun 1942)

115 Sqn (8 Nov 1942 - 6 Aug 1943)

Satellite, RAF Mildenhall (16 Nov 1942 - 24 Mar 1943)

No 1678 Heavy Conversion Flt (18 May - 6 Aug 1943)

359th Fighter Group, USAAF (19 Oct 1943 - Nov 1945)

• 368th Fighter Sqn

• 369th Fighter Sqn

• 370th Fighter Sqn

Air Wing, Polish Resettlement Corps (10 Jul 1946 - xx xxx xxxx)

Location

County: - Norfolk

Lat/Long:   52:28:08N  00:48:15E

Grid Ref -  TL905895

Height Above Sea Level - 135 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1940

No 3 Group (xx xxx 1940 - 22 Mar 1943)

3rd Bombardment Wing Substitution Unit (22 Mar - 1 Aug 1943)

Fighter Command (C & M) (1 Aug - 27 Sep 1943)

VIII Fighter Command, USAAF (27 Sep 1943 - xx Sep 1944)

1st Bombardment Division (xx Sep 1944 - 1 Nov 1945)

Fighter Command (1 Nov 1945 - 21 May 1946)

Bomber Command (21 May 1946 - 10 Jul 1946)

TTC (10 Jul 1946 - xx xxx xxxx)

By 25 October 1948 it was classed as Inactive (Surplus status) in Transport Command, parented by RAF Honington, changing to Maintenance Command on 31 March 1950.

Transport Command (xx xxx xxxx - 31 Mar 1950)

Maintenance Command (31 Mar 1950 - xx xxx xxxx)

Notes

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Main units: -

No 262 Maintenance Unit (xx Jun 1945 - 30 Nov 1948)

Location

County: - Lancashire

Lat/Long: 

Grid Ref: 

Operational Control: -

Opened -

No 40 Group (

By 25 October 1948 it was classed as Inactive (Surplus status), but by 1 July 1949 had been transferred to another Government department, etc.

Notes.

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Main units (continued): -

No 53 Refuelling and Re-arming Party (Jul 1942, Aug - Nov 1942)

HQ, No 243 Wing (5 - 22 Aug 1942)

33 Sqn (5 - 31 Aug 1942)

274 Sqn (9 Sep - 10 Oct 1942, 7 Oct 1943 - 2 Feb 1944)

417 Sqn (10 Oct 1942 - 25 Jan 1943)

6 Sqn (10 Dec 1942 - 31 Jan 1943)

603 Sqn (25 Jan - 27 Mar 1943)

451 Sqn (8 Feb - 27 Aug 1943)

227 Sqn (1 Mar - 5 May 1943)

80 Sqn (15 May - 5 Jul 1943)

74 Sqn (26 Aug - 22 Sep 1943, 23 Oct - 22 Nov 1943, 12 Dec 1943 - 21 Jan 1944, 4 Mar - 7 Apr 1944

237 Sqn (12 Sep - 9 Dec 1943, 25 Feb - 19 Apr 1944)

No 55 Refuelling and Re-arming Party (23 Feb - 30 Apr 1944)

294 Sqn (29 Mar 1944 - 5 Jun 1945)

No 52 Refuelling and Re-arming Party (Jun - 23 Jul 1944)

No 58 Refuelling and Re-arming Party (xxx - xxx 1944)

108 Sqn (26 Jul - 18 Oct 1944)

221 Sqn (8 Apr - 21 Aug 1945)

Location

Country: - Egypt

Lat/Long:  31:18N  30:20E Approx

Height above sea level:

Operational Control: -

SHQ (Edku) opened - xx xxx xxxx

SHQ closed - 15 Feb 1945

SHQ (Idku) opened - 17 Sep 1945 (C & M)

SHQ closed - 16 Apr 1946

Notes

Also known as Landing Ground 229

Main Units: -

272 Sqn (14 Jun 1941 - 12 Jan 1942, 14 Mar - 6 Nov 1942)

30 Sqn (22 Jun - 22 Oct 1941)

252 Sqn (14 Nov 1941 - 18 Jan 1943)

213 Sqn (14 Jan - 29 May 1942)

46 Sqn (2 May 1942 - 13 Dec 1944)

HQ, No 248 (General Reconnaissance/Torpedo Bomber) Wing (15 Jun - 15 Aug 1942)

HQ, No 234 Wing (28 Jun - 2 Jul 1942)

335 Sqn (29 Jun - 8 Aug 1942)

Detachments**

39 Sqn (May - Aug 1941)

213 Sqn (Jul - Dec 1941)

89 Sqn (Dec 1941 - Jan 1943)

162 Sqn (Jan - Apr 1942)

145 Sqn (Aug - Sep 1942)

74 Sqn (May - Aug 1943, Nov - Dec 1943, Jan - Mar 1944)

108 Sqn (Jun 1943 - Jul 1944)

336 Sqn (Apr - Jul 1944)

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Main units: -

No 26 Training Depot Station (15 Jul 1918 - 25 Apr 1919)

No 8 SFTS RLG (3 Jul 1940 - xx Mar 1942)

No 44 Maintenance Unit (1 Aug 1940 - 31 May 1949)

No 44 MU Comm Flt (1 Aug 1940 - 20 Apr 1949)

No 2 FIS RLG (Jan 1942 - Jun 1945)

No 1518 BAT Flt (14 Jun 1943 - 30 Aug 1944)

No 63 Maintenance Unit (31 Mar 1950 - 1 Dec 1957)

No 44 MU (6 Jun 1951 - 31 Jul 195)

612 Sqn (15 Oct 1951 - 2 Nov 1952)

No 8 FTS RLG (12 May 1952 - 1 Dec 1953)

No 5 Gliding School (by Nov 1952 - 1 Sep 1955)

No 662 Volunteer Gliding School (1 Sep 1955 - 10 May 1958)

Location

County: - Forfarshire

Lat/Long:  56:48:38N 02:36:23W

Grid Ref:  NO632691

Height above sea level: 155 ft

Railway Station - Montrose  LNER

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1940

FTC (xx xxx xxxx - xx xxx xxxx)

Maintenance Command (xx xxx xxxx - xx xxx xxxx)

Closing Down Party formed - 12 Jul 1949

On 12 July 1949 it reverted to Inactive (Surplus), parented by RAF Montrose.

Closed - 1952

Notes.

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Main units: -

No 756 Defence Sqn (xx Jul 1941 - 1 Feb 1942)

133 Sqn (8 Oct 1941 - 2 Jan 1942)

No 3017 Servicing Echelon (14 Nov 1941- 2 Jun 1942 1942)

134 Sqn (30 Dec 1941 - 26 Mar 1942)

No 3080 Servicing Echelon (30 Dec 1941 - 1 Apr 1942)

152 Sqn (17 Jan - 16 Aug 1942)

No 3040 Servicing Echelon (17 Jan - 15 Aug 1942)

No 2756 Sqn, RAF Regiment (1 Feb 1942 - xxx 1943)

41 Sqn (22 - 30 Sep 1942)

No 3016 Servicing Echelon (22 - 30 Sep 1942)

485 Sqn (5 - 13 Nov 1942)

Location

County: - Londonderry

Lat/Long:  52:03:30N 07:09:30W

Grid Ref:  C550220

Height above sea level:   Sea Level

Operational Control: -

SHQ opened - 1941

No 15 Group (xx xxx xxxx - 14 Aug 1941)

No 82 Group (14 Aug 1941 - xx xx xxxx)

Transferred (on loan) to FAA - 1 May 1943

Closed (FAA) - 1966

Notes

Approval for the requisition of this site for use as a satellite for Limavady was issued in September 1940.

Detachments**

153 Sqn (Oct 1941 - Jan 1942)

275 Sqn (Oct 1941 -  Apr 1944)

504 Sqn (Jun - Oct 1942)

501 Sqn (Oct 1942 - Apr 1943)

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Main units (continued): -

178 Sqn (25 Aug - 5 Nov 1945)

214 Sqn (24 Aug - 7 Nov 1945)

HQ, No 240 Wing (25 Aug - 8 Sep 1945)

Detachment** -   651 Sqn (Feb 1946 - Jun 1947)

No 1908 AOP Flt (1 Jun - Aug 1947)

6 Sqn (2 Jun - 3 Oct 1946)

208 Sqn ( 6 Jun 1946 - 26 Mar 1948)

621 Sqn (6 Jun - 1 Sep 1946)

Detachment** -   38 Sqn (Jul - Dec 1946)

No 1 (ME) Fuel Transportation Company (xx xxx xxxx - 8 Jul 1946)

Levant Petrol, Oil and Lubricants Unit (8 Jul 1946 - xx xxx xxx)

680 Sqn (9 Jul - 1 Sep 1946)

13 Sqn (1 Sep - 14 Dec 1946)

18 Sqn (1 - 15 Sep 1946)

32 Sqn (3 Oct 1946 - 25 Mar 1948)

38 Sqn (12 Dec 1946 - 31 Mar 1948)

37 Sqn (14 Sep 1947 - 31 Mar 1948)

Location

Country: - Israel (Palestine)

Lat/Long:  32:26:27N,  35:00:25E

Height above sea level:  95 ft

Operational Control: -

SHQ opened - xx xxx xxxx

C & M (10 Dec 1945 - 15 May 1946)

SHQ reopened - 15 May 1946

AHQ Levant (15 May 1946 - 30 Apr 1948)

SHQ disbanded - 30 Apr 1948

Notes

It is now known as Eyn Shemer Airport and is operated by the Israeli Army.

Main Units: -

No 55 Repair & Salvage Unit (28 Sep - 19 Nov 1942)

No 78 Operational Training Unit (1 Feb 1944 - 23 Jul 1945)

Staff Navigators School (Middle East) (Apr - 30 Nov 1945)

Detachment** -   178 Sqn (Jul - Aug 1945)

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Motto:  Stilte Baart Wijsheid (Silence Endures Wisdom)

Main units (continued): -

No 6400 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (3 Oct 1944 – 3 Mar 1945)

414 Sqn (3 Oct 1944 - 7 Mar 1945)

168 Sqn (4 Oct 1944 - 26 Feb 1945)

No 6168 Servicing Echelon (4 Oct 1944 – 26 Feb 1945)

430 Sqn (4 Oct 1944 - 7 Mar 1945)

No 6430 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (4 Oct 1944 – 7 Mar 1945)

No 3206 Servicing Commando (15 - 29 Oct 1944)

No 2703 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1944 - xxx 1945)

No 2726 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1944 - xxx xxxx)

No 2734 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1944 - xxx xxxx)

No 2773 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1944 - xxx xxxx)

No 2806 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1944 - xxx xxxx)

No 2807 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1944 - xxx xxxx)

No 2814 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1944 - xxx xxxx)

No 2817 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1944 - xxx xxxx)

No 2819 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1944 - xxx xxxx)

No 2827 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1944 - xxx xxxx)

No 2856 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1944 - xxx xxxx)

No 2871 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1944 - xxx xxxx)

No 2879 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1944 - xxx xxxx)

No 91 (Forward) Staging Post (1 Dec 1944 - 13 Apr 1945)

130 Sqn (27 Jan - 3 Feb 1945, 21 Feb - 7 Apr 1945)

No 6130 Servicing Echelon (27 Jan – 7 Apr 1945)

No 6132 Servicing Echelon (27 Jan – 7 Apr 1945)

350 Sqn (27 Jan - 7 Apr 1945, 2 - 7 Apr 1945)

No 6350 (Belgian) Servicing Echelon (27 Jan – 7 Apr 1945)

610 Sqn (27 Jan - 21 Feb 1945)

41 Sqn (18 Mar - 8 Apr 1945)

No 6041 Servicing Echelon (18 Mar – 8 Apr 1945)

No 6443 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (30 Mar – 11 Apr 1945)

HQ, No 127 Wing (31 Mar - 11 Apr 1945)

No 6421 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (31 Mar – 11 Apr 1945)

No 6610 Servicing Echelon (27 Jan – 21 Feb 1945)

403 Sqn (31 Mar - 11 Apr 1945)

No 6403 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (31 Mar – 11 Apr 1945)

416 Sqn (31 Mar - 12 Apr 1945)

No 6416 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (31 Mar – 11 Apr 1945)

421 Sqn (31 Mar - 11 Apr 1945)

443 Sqn (31 Mar - 12 Apr 1945)

16 Sqn (10 Apr - 17 Sep 1945)

HQ, No 34 Wing (15 Apr - 30 Sep 1945)

69 Sqn (15 Apr - 7 Aug 1945)

No 6069 Servicing Echelon (15 Apr – 7 Aug 1945)

140 Sqn (15 Apr - 9 Jul 1945)

No 1401 (Meteorological) Flt (15 Apr - 16 Sep 1945)

No 2 Aircraft Reception Unit (2 Oct 1945 - 15 Jan 1951)

Location

Country: - Netherlands

Lat/Long:  51:27N  05:23 E Approx

Height above sea level:

Operational Control: -

Opened (airfield) - xx xxx 1944

No 2 Group (xx xxx xxxx - 1 Nov 1950)

BAFO (1 Nov 1950 - xx xxx xxxx)

SHQ opened - 15 Jan 1951 (from No 2 ARU)

Closed - 1962

Notes

Originally known as B78

Main units: -

HQ, No 124 Wing (23 Sep 1944 - 9 Jan 1945)

HQ, No 143 Wing (25 Sep 1944 - 30 Mar 1945)

No 401 Air Stores Park (30 Sep 1944 - 15 Apr 1945)

No 404 Air Stores Park (30 Sep 1944 - 15 Apr 1945)

HQ, No 83 Group (1 Oct 1944 - 10 Apr 1945)

No 18 Terminal Staging Post (1 Oct 1944 - 7 Nov 1944)

No 83 Group Communications Sqn (3 Oct 1944 - 12 Apr 1945)

HQ No 39 Wing (4 Oct 1944 - 6 Mar 1945)

181 Sqn (22 Sep 1944 - 12 Jan 1945)

182 Sqn (22 Sep 1944 - 13 Jan 1945)

247 Sqn (22 Sep 1944 - 13 Jan 1945)

No 6247 Servicing Echelon (22 Sep 1944 – 13 Jan 1945)

658 Sqn (22 - 29 Sep 1944)

653 Sqn  (23 Sep - 6 Oct 1944)

137 Sqn (23 Sep 1944 - 13 Jan 1945)

No 6137 Servicing Echelon (23 Sep 1944 – 13 Jan 1945)

No 6181 Servicing Echelon (23 Sep 1944 – 3 Mar 1945)

439 Sqn (25 Sep 1944 - 30 Mar 1945)

No 6439 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (25 Sep 1944 – 30 Mar 1945)

438 Sqn (26 Sep 1944 - 19 Mar 1945)

No 6438 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (26 Sep 1944 – 19 Mar 1945)

No 6440 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (26 Sep 1944 – 29 Mar 1945)

440 Sqn (26 Sep 1944 - 30 Mar 1945)

No 6414 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (2 Oct 1944 – 7 Mar 1945)

400 Sqn (3 Oct 1944 - 7 Mar 1945)

Detachments**

No 426 Refuelling and Re-arming Party (Apr - Oct 1945)

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Main units: -

No 31 Air Stores Park (8 Mar - 10 Apr 1941)

HQ, No 262 Wing (11 - 20 Dec 1941)

HQ, No 258 Wing (12 - xx Dec 1941, 3 - xx Feb 1942)

112 Sqn (19 - 21 Dec 1941, 2 - 3 Feb 1942, 15 - 17 Feb 1942)

No 33 Air Stores Park (23 Dec 1941 - 31 Jan 1942)

No 53 Repair and Salvage Unit (26 Dec 1941 - Feb 1942)

80 Sqn (28 Dec 1941 - 3 Feb 1942)

Sea Rescue Flt (10 - 31 Jan 1942)

73 Sqn (3 - 18 Feb 1942, 20 - 27 May 1942, 17 - 28 Nov 1942)

94 Sqn (15 - 17 Feb 1942)

HQ No 211 Group (12 Mar - xxx 1942)

No 211 Group Communications Flt (20 Apr 1942 - 17 Sep 1943)

267 Sqn (Aug 1942 - Jan 1943)

HQ, No 243 Wing (17 - xx Nov 1942)

33 Sqn (18 - 28 Nov 1942)

117 Sqn (19 Nov 1942 - 9 Jan 1943)

213 Sqn (20 - 25 Nov 1942)

238 Sqn (20 - 25 Nov 1942)

No 12 Staging Post (8 Mar 1943 - 1 Aug 1945)

HQ, No 7 (SAAF) Wing (17 Apr - 18 May 1943)

No 2915 Sqn RAF Regiment (May 1943 - xxx xxxx)

47 Sqn (14 - 25 Nov 1943)

HQ, No 240 Wing (28 Dec 1943 - 4 Feb 1944)

178 Sqn (1 Jan - 1 Mar 1944)

462 Sqn (1 Jan - 15 Feb 1944)

336 Sqn (31 Jan - 5 Mar 1944, 15 Jul - 16 Sep 1944)

Bulk Supply Section (1 Oct 1950 - xx xxx xxxx)

No 1900 AOP Flt (15 Jan - 1 Jul 1952)

249 Sqn (11 Mar - 3 May 1957)

Swifter Trials Flt (Jan - Jul 1960)

No 1564 Flt (1 May 1969 - 31 Mar 1970)

No 1 Sqn RAF Regiment

Location

Country: - Libya

15 miles S of Tobruk

Lat/Long:  31:51N  23:54E Approx

Height above sea level:

Operational Control: -

Opened (Landing Ground) - xx Mar 1941

Middle East Command (xx Mar 1941 - xx xxx xxxx)

SHQ Opened - 12 Dec 1942

No 216 Group (1 Mar 1945 - xx xxx xxxx)

SHQ closed - xx xxx xxxx

SHQ reopened - 1 Aug 1945 (from No 12 Staging Post)

No 205 Group (xx xxx xxxx - 1 Jul 1947)

AHQ Malta (1 Jul 1947 - xx xxx xxxx)

SHQ closed - 31 Mar 1970

Notes

Originally known as Landing Ground 144.  It was renamed RAF El Adem (No 12 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945 and RAF El Adem (SP) on 1 June 1946.

On 15 February 1951 its policy was revised as follows to provide: -

1. A joint user airfield (RAF manned) together with the appropriate signals, control and navigational aids to flying.

2. Staging facilities and route servicing for RAF and civil aircraft to the extent of the following monthly aircraft movements: -

   1. Multi-engined - 180

   2. Twin-engined - 320

   3. Single-engined - 60

3. 24 hour airfield buffet service (capacity 400 meals per day)

4. Accommodation and messing facilities in emergency for: -

   1. 20 officers, 30 SNCOs, 50 Cpls/Airmen in transit.

5. A bulk supply section

6. Administrative support for seven meteorological out-stations.

7. Emergency accommodation for 1,000 transients daily.

On 15 June 1951 its policy was further revised as follows: -

A self-accounting unit, under the control of AHQ Malta to provide: -

1. Full airfield facilities, except refuelling which is carried out by Shell Co on contract, including  appropriate control, signals and navigational flying aids.

2. Staging Post facilities and route servicing for RAF and foreign military aircraft.

3. A station flight aircraft equipped with 1 UE Anson C Mk 19 plus appropriate first and second line servicing

4. Desert search and rescue facilities

Detachments**

73 Sqn (Jan - Mar 1941)

70 Sqn (1942)

38 Sqn (1942 - Feb 1943)

46 Sqn (May 1942 - Dec 1944)

47 Sqn (17 Oct - 14 Nov 1943)

No 136 Maintenance Unit (Aug 1944 - Apr 1945)

Sea Rescue Flt (Dec 1941 - Jan 1942)

274 Sqn (Jan - Feb 1942)

208 Sqn (Feb - Mar 1942)

450 Sqn (Feb 1942)

216 Sqn (Nov 1941 - Nov 1942)

462 Sqn (Oct 1943 -  Jan 1944)

No 178 Sqn (Oct 1943 - Jan 1944)

603 Sqn (Oct 1943 - Dec 1944)

No 235 Wing (2 - 24 Nov 1943)

459 Sqn (Dec 1943 - Apr 1944)

294 Sqn (Mar 1944 - Jun 1945)

221 Sqn (Apr - Aug 1945)

No 2 Fuel Transport Company (xx xxx xxxx - 30 Jun 1947)

103 Sqn (Aug 1959 - Jul 1963)

Links to related sites/pages

Mike Barnes Website, Aerial photo on Google Maps,

Main units (continued): -

No 34 Air Stores Park (27 Jul - 26 Aug 1941)

Groupe de Chasse No 1 'Alsace' (xx xxx - 20 Aug 1942)

No 108 Maintenance Unit (22 Aug - 1 Oct 1941, 1 Dec 1943 - 15 Dec 1945)

237 Sqn (28 Jan - 6 Feb 1942)

229 Sqn (15 Feb - 26 Mar 1942)

14 Sqn (1 May - 4 Jun 1942)

Air Defence Co-operation Unit (27 Aug - xx Nov 1942)

No 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (xx Nov 1942 - 6 Mar 1945)

HQ, No 268 Wing (1 - 3 Dec 1941)

HQ, No 272 Wing (3 - 10 Dec 1941)

HQ, No 273 Wing (3 - 10 Dec 1941)

HQ, No 232 Wing (10 Dec 1941 - 11 May 1942)

HQ, No 233 Wing (10 Dec 1941 - 10 Jan 1942)

No 3 Beach Balloon Detachment/Party (23 May - 27 Jul 1943)

No 63 Repair and Salvage Unit (Aug - 29 Nov 1943)

No 980 (Balloon) Sqn (by 31 Aug 1943 - 31 Jan 1944)

No 132 Maintenance Unit (31 Mar - 31 Oct 1945)

No 10 MT Repair Unit (1 Nov 1947 - 15 Jan 1948)

No 3 Storage Unit (MT) (1 Nov 1947 - xx xxx xxxx)

No 9 MT Base Depot (15 Jan 1948 - xx xxx xxxx)

Location

Country: - Sudan

Lat/Long:  30:37:30N 32:15:30E

Height above sea level:  ft

Operational Control: -

Opened (WW1) - xx xxx xxxx

Closed (WW2) - xx xxx xxxx

SHQ opened as (a) - 15 Jun 1946

SHQ reopened as (b)- 1 Oct 1947

No 205 Group (1 Oct 1947 - xx xxx xxxx)

SHQ closed - 15 Jan 1948

Notes.

Until 9 July 1942 it was known as LG210

It was renamed RAF El Firdan (No 10 MT Repair Unit) on 15 June 1946.

The 10 MTRU Detachment at Mariut was disbanded on 1 March 1947.

Main units: -

No 17 Training Depot Station (Oct 1918 - May 1919)

Air Stores Unit (Middle East) (1 May 1940 - 22 Aug 1941)

238 Sqn (Ground Element) (17 - 24 Jul 1941)

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Main units: -

Base Personnel Office (ME)

Master Provision Office (ME)

Location

Country: - Egypt

Lat/Long: 

Height above sea level:   ft

Operational Control: -

Notes

Opened - 22 Sep 1943

AHQ Air Defences Eastern Mediterranean (22 Sep 1943 - xx xxx xxxx)

HQ RAF Med ME (xx xxx xxxx - 1 Mar 1947)

SHQ disbanded - 1 Mar 1947

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Main units: -

237 Sqn (30 May - 24 Aug 1941)

6 Sqn (26 Aug 1941 - 13 Jan 1942)

Detachment** - No 52 Repair and Salvage Unit (1941 - 1942)

Staging Post, Wadi Halfa (1 Aug 1941 - 8 Mar 1943)

No 22 Staging Post (8 Mar 1943 - 1 Aug 1945)

Location

Country: - Sudan

Lat/Long:  21:49N  31:29E Approx

Height above sea level:  961 ft

Operational Control: -

Notes

Later renamed RAF Kasfareet

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo of general area on Google Maps,

Main units: -

No 51 MT Company (3 Dec 1947 - xx xxx xxxx)

Air Publications and Forms Centre (1 May 1950 - xx xxx xxxx)

No 9 Wing RAF Regiment (1 Sep 1951 - xxx xxxx)

No 3 Wing RAF Regiment (20 Oct 1951 - Nov 1955)

No 5 Wing RAF Regiment (Nov 1951 - Nov 1954)

No 8 Wing RAF Regiment (xx Dec 1951 - Oct 1955)

No 34 LAA Sqn RAF Regiment (xx Dec 1951 - xx xxx xxxx)

No 35 LAA Sqn RAF Regiment (xx Dec 1951 - xx xxx xxxx)

No 37 LAA Sqn RAF Regiment (xx Jan 1952 - xx xxx xxxx)

No 1908 Flt, No 651 Sqn (Sep 1952 - 1 May 1955)

No 66 Sqn RAF Regiment

Location

Country: - Egypt

Lat/Long:  30:15:36N  32:23:24E Approx

Height above sea level: 

 Notes

A detachment (ex No 51 MT Company) was operated as follows : -

• Port Said (1 Apr 1947 - xx xxx xxxx)

On transfer to the control of HQ Med ME, it continued to administered by No 205 Group.

Could still be in use by Egyptian Military

Operational Control: -

SHQ opened - 1 Apr 1947

No 205 Group (1 Apr 1947 - 1 Jun 1948)

HQ Med ME (1 Jun 1948 - xx xxx xxxx)

Closed -

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Aerial photo on Google Maps,

Main units: -

No 202 Group Refresher Flt (Aug - Oct 1943)

284 Sqn (17 Sep - 14 Nov 1944)

No 40 Personnel Transit Centre (xxx - Oct 1944)

No 117 Maintenance Unit (8 Jul - 7 Nov 1944)

No 63 Staging Post (2 Sep 1944 - 1 Aug 1945)

Detachment - No 251 Air-Sea Rescue Unit (8 May 1945 - 15 Jan 1946)

Detachment - 38 Sqn (Jul 1945 - Jul 1946)

Location

Country: - Sardinia

Lat/Long:  39:15:05N  09:03:15E

Height above sea level:  13 ft

Operational Control: -

SHQ opened - 1 Aug 1945 (from No 63 Staging Post)

SHQ closed - 1 Jun 1946

Redesignated, RAF Unit Elmas (SP) - 3 Jan 1947

Unit closed - 10 Dec 1947

Notes

It was renamed RAF Elmas (No 23 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945, RAF Elmas (SP) on 1 June 1946 and RAF Unit Elmas (SP) on 3 January 1947.

It is now known as Cagliari-Elmas Airport

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Aerial photo on Google Maps,

Main units: -

No 44 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School (3 Jul - 3 Sep 1939)

Sub-site, No 27 Maintenance Unit (Oct 1940 - Nov 1941)

Used by No 48 Maintenance Unit for temporary dispersal (Feb -Oct 1941)

No 1533 Beam Approach Training  Flt (Mar - Sep 1943)

Location

County: - Warwickshire (West Midlands)

Lat/Long:   52:07:00N  01:44:45W

Grid Ref -  SP172840

Height Above Sea Level - 362 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1939 (civil airport)

No 51 Group (xx xxx xxxx - 21 May 1946)

Closed - 21 May 1946

Transferred to the Ministry of Civil Aviation - 19 Jun 1946

Notes

It is now Birmingham International Airport

Links to related sites/pages

Main units: -

103 Sqn (11 Jul 1941 - 25 Nov 1945)

576 Sqn (25 Nov 1943 - 31 Oct 1944)

No 103 Conversion Flt (2 May - 31 Oct 1942)

‘B’ Flt, 1656 Heavy Conversion Unit (31 Oct - 3 Nov 1942)

RLG for No 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit (xxx - xxx 1943)

HQ, No 13 Base (1 Dec 1943 -  15 Dec 1945)

100 Sqn (1 Apr - 3 Dec 1945)

57 Sqn (25 Nov - 2 Dec 1945)

No 21 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit (29 Dec 1945 - 5 Dec 1946)

Sub-site, No 93 Maintenance Unit (xxx xxxx - xxx 1950)

Location

County: - Lincolnshire

Lat/Long:   53:36:30N  00:15:15W

Grid Ref -  TA042135

Height Above Sea Level - 256 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 3 Jul 1941

No 1 Group (3 Jul 1941 - 15 Dec 1945)

FTC (15 Dec 1945 - xx xxx xxxx)

Closed - 1947

Notes

Approval for the requisition of this site for use as an operational station was issued in June 1940, but later that month it was changed to be a satellite of RAF Kirmington.

It was HQ No 13 Base from 1 Dec 1943 until 15 Dec 1945.

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,    RAF-Lincolnshire.info,  Commanding Officers,  Control Towers website,

Main units: -

Satellite - RAF Pocklington (12 Sep 1942 - xx xxx xxxx)

77 Sqn (5 Oct 1942 - 15 May 1944)

346 Sqn (16 May 1944 - 20 Oct 1945)

347 Sqn (20 Jun 1944 - 20 Oct 1945)

No 4 Group Communication Flt (18 Jun - xxx 1943)

Sub-site, No 14 Maintenance Unit (31 Jan - 18 Nov 1946)

RLG for No 1 Flying Training School (30 Nov 1966 - 10 Oct 1968, xxx xxxx - xxx xxxx)

Location

County: - East Yorkshire (North Yorkshire)

Lat/Long:   53:55:30N  00:58:30W

Grid Ref -  SE665480

Height Above Sea Level - 45 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 12 Sep 1942

No 4 (Bomber) Group (12 Sep 1942 - 8 May 1945)

No 4 (Transport ) Group (8 May - 15 Nov 1945)

Care & Maintenance (15 Nov 1945 - 31 Jan 1946)

Maintenance Command (31 Jan - 18 Nov 1946)

By 25 October 1948 it was classed as Inactive (Surplus status) in Fighter Command, parented by RAF Linton-on-Ouse.

Closed - 1958

Notes

Approval for the requisition of this aerodrome for use as a satellite for RAF Riccall was issued in September 1940.

It was a sub-station of No 42 Base from 24 Mar 1943 to 1 Sep 1945.

The domestic accommodation was transferred to the War Office on 18 November 1946.

It was redeveloped after WW2 as a advanced base for the USAF Strategic Air Command until 1958

It operated ass a relief landing ground for RAF Church Fenton and RAF Linton on Ouse until September 1992

It is now the home of the Yorkshire Air Museum.

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,    Control Towers website,

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1 Aug 1940

No 24 Group (1 Aug 1940 - 10 Jul 1941)

No 28 Group (10 Jul 1941 - 6 Mar 1950)

No 22 Group (6 Mar - 25 Sep 1950)

No 61 Group (25 Sep 1950 - xx xxx xxxx)

Closed - Oct 1992

Notes

This was formed as an annexe to the RAF Hospital, Littleport but on 5 August, this was reversed with Ely becoming the principle hospital and Littleport the annexe.

¹Became the Station Commanding Unit on 11 September 1950.

Renamed the Princess of Wales Hospital in 1987,

Location

County: - Cambridgeshire

Main units: -

RAF Hospital (1 Aug 1940 - Oct 1992)¹

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo of general area on Google Maps, RAF Hospital Ely Association,

Main units: -

Joint Experimental Helicopter Unit (10 Nov - 7 Dec 1956)

HQ, Middle East Air Force (Rear)  (31 Oct 1955 - 13 May 1957)

HQ Task Force Challenger (No - 23 Dec 1956)

HQ, Middle East Air Force (Main) (13 May 1957 - 1 Mar 1961)

112 Sqn (1 Oct 1967 - 20 Jun 1969)

Location

Country: - Cyprus

Lat/Long:  34:41N  32:51E Approx

Height above sea level: 

Operational Control: -

Opened -

Notes

It is now (2008) the location of an infantry battalion and the HQ of the Cyprus Joint Police Unit.

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,

Main units: -

No 57 Operational Training Unit (10 Nov 1942 - 6 Jun 1945)

289 Sqn (18 May - 5 Jun 1945)

Detachment - 291 Sqn (18 May - 5 Jun 1945)

Location

County: - Northumberland

Lat/Long:   55:16:45N  01:42:45W

Grid Ref -  NZ183984

Height Above Sea Level - 151 ft

Notes

Approval for the requisition of this site for use as a Fighter Operational Training Unit aerodrome was issued in December 1941.

It was originally to be known as RAF Fulton but the name was changed to RAF Eshott in July 1942 to avoid confusion with RAF Filton.

*Bi-weekly inspections carried out by No 261 MU, Morpeth

Operational Control: -

Opened - xx Nov 1942

No 81 Group (xx Nov 1942 - 1 Oct 1945)

Maintenance Command (1 Oct 1945 - xx xxx xxxx)

Station abandoned - 24 Jan 1948*

By 25 October 1948 it was classed as Inactive (Surplus status) in Fighter Command, parented by RAF Acklington.

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,

Main units: -

446 (Fleet Reconnaissance) (28 Apr - 30 May 1930, 10 Sep - 23 Oct 1930)

466 (Fleet Torpedo Bomber) Flt (8 Jun - 20 Jun 1932)

445 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flt (29 Apr - 15 Aug 1930, 10 Sep - 23 Oct 1930, 2 May - 27 May 1932, 8 - 21 Oct 1932)

442 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flt (27 Apr - 30 May 1931, 13 Sep - 14 Oct 1931)

No 1 Gunnery Co-operation Flt (20 Sep - 12 Oct 1936)

801 Sqn (5 - 9 Oct 1936, 28 May - 3 Jun 1937, 9 - 15 Jun 1937, 14 - 21 Oct 1937, 2 Feb - 12 Apr 1940)

810 Sqn (6 Jun - 1 Jul 1937, 17 - 30 Sep 1937, 13 May - 9 Jul 1938)

8 Armament Training Camp (1 Sep - 1 Apr 1938 )

800 Sqn (17 - 25 Sep 1937, 8 Jun - 3 Jul 1938)

7 Sqn (5 - 27 Jan 1938)

No 8 Armament Training Station (1 Apr 1938 - 3 Sep 1939)

‘X’ Flt, 771 Sqn FAA (29 Jul - 26 Aug 1939)

106 Sqn (19 Aug - 1 Sep 1939)

803 Sqn FAA (22 - 24 Aug 1939)

No 8 Air Observer School (3 Sep - 1 Nov 1939)

Detachment - No 14 Service Flying Training School (Oct - Nov 1939, Jan 1940)

8 Bombing & Gunnery School (1 Nov 1939 - 9 Jun 1941)

Detachment - No 15 Service Flying Training School (Nov -  Dec 1939)

Detachment - 64 Sqn (4 Dec 1939 - 8 Jan 1940)

Detachment - 614 Sqn (Jun 1940 - Mar 1941)

774 Sqn FAA (3 Jul - 17 Sep 1940)

No 777 Defence Sqn (xx Jul 1941 - 1 Feb 1942)

No 8 Air Gunners School (9 Jun 1941 - 26 Aug 1944)

No 2777 Sqn, RAF Regiment (1 Feb 1942 - Apr 1944)

Detachment - No 4 Operational Training Unit (1 Sep - 10 Dec 1944)

RLG for No 8 Service Flying Training School (xxx 1951 - 30 Sep 1953)

Location

County: - Ross-shire (Highland Region)

Lat/Long:   57:40:08N  04:18:38W

Grid Ref -  NH625664

Height Above Sea Level - 12 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1922 (Novar), 1937 (Evanton)

No 25 Group (xx 1941 - 1 Jul 1942)

No 29 Group (1 Jul 1942 - xx Sep 1944)

Transferred to RN - 1 Sep 1944

Royal Navy (1 Sep 1944 - xx xxx xxxx)

Notes

This site was originally established to accommodate FAA units whilst their carriers were anchored in nearby Invergordon.

Main units: -

421 (Fleet Spotter) Flt (Sep - Oct 1923, xxx - 8 Aug 1928)

423 (Fleet Spotter) Flt Gosport 12 Apr - 2 Jun 1924, 17 Sep -  Oct 1925)

443 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flt (22 May - 7 Jun 1926, 1 - 9 Sep 1926, 8 Sep 1930 - xxx 1930)

443A(Fleet Reconnaissance) Flt (10 May -  Jun 1927)

405 (Fleet Fighter) Flt (xx - 14 Jun 1928)

422 (Fleet Spotter) Flt (8 Sep - 19 Oct 1928)

420 (Fleet Spotter) Flt (3 Oct - 25 Oct 1928)

449 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) (1 May - 1 Jun 1929, 10 Sep - 4 Oct 1929, 23 Apr - 15 May 1931, 19 May - 3 Jun 1931, 30 Aug - 28 Sep 1931, xx - xx  May 1932)

450 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flt (May - 2 Jun 1929, xx - 23 Oct 1929, 2 - 27 May 1932)

462 (Fleet Torpedo) Flt (27 Sep - 1 Oct 1929)

401 (Fleet Fighter) Flt (3 Oct - 23 Oct 1929)

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,   FAA Archive Website,  Officers Commanding,

Main units (continued): -

317 Sqn (21 Jul 1941 - 1 Apr 1942)

Exeter University Air Sqn (20 Aug 1941 - xxx 1943)

308 Sqn (1 Apr - 7 May 1942)

310 Sqn (7 May - 1 Jul 1942, 7 Jul - 16 Aug 1942, 21 Aug 1942 - 26 Jun 1943)

No 3008 Servicing Echelon (15 May – 21 Sep 1942)

247 Sqn (17 May - 21 Sep 1942)

421 Sqn (29 Jun - 8 Jul 1942)

257 Sqn (21 Sep 1942 - 8 Jan 1943)

No 3010 Servicing Echelon (21 Sep 1942 – xxx 1943)

266 Sqn (8 Jan - 7 Sep 1943, 10 - 21 Sep 1943)

834 Sqn FAA (9 Feb - 21 Apr 1943)

No 3031 Servicing Echelon (17 xxx – 1 Mar 1943)

125 Sqn (14 Apr - 14 Nov 1943)

No 3209 Servicing Commando (4 - 8 May 1943)

816 Sqn FAA (20 May - 25 Jun 1943)

131 Sqn (26 Jun - 16 Aug 1943)

No 3026 Servicing Echelon (29 Jul – 8 Aug 1943)

165 Sqn (30 Jul - 8 Aug 1943)

No 3043 Servicing Echelon (10 – 21 Sep 1943)

453 Sqn (10 Sep - 11 Oct 1943)

616 Sqn (17 Sep - 16 Nov 1943, 1 Dec 1943 - 18 Mar 1944)

406 Sqn (15 Nov 1943 - 14 Apr 1944)

610 Sqn (4 Jan - 7 Apr 1944)

No 6610 Servicing Echelon (22 Mar – 7 Apr 1944)

440th Troop Carrier Group, USAAF (18 Apr - 11 Sep 1944)

275 Sqn (22 Oct 1944 - 12 Jan 1945)

No 6406 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (22 Mar – 12 Apr 1944)

26 Sqn (8 Dec 1944 - 14 Jan 1945)

No 6026 Servicing Echelon (8 Dec 1944 – 15 Jan 1945)

No 3 Glider Training School (16 - 22 Jan 1945)

Exeter Sector HQ (16 Jan - 1 Nov 1945)

691 Sqn (1 Aug 1945 - 29 Apr 1946)

329 Sqn (10 Aug - 17 Nov 1945)

222 Sqn (11 Dec 1945 - 25 Mar 1946, 15 Apr - 1 Jun 1946, 12 Jun - 8 Jul 1946)

Western Sector HQ (1 Nov 1945 - 15 Jul 1946)

HQ No 62 (Southern Reserve) Group (15 May - 2 Jul 1946)

151 Sqn (19 Apr - 11 Jul 1946)

No 6151 Servicing Echelon (1 May – 11 Jul 1946)

No 84 Gliding School (Jun 1946 - 1 Sep 1955)

No 27 Reserve Centre (1 Mar 1949 - xx xxx xxxx)¹

No 10 Reserve Flying School (16 May 1949 - 20 Jun 1954)

No 3 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (18 May 1951 - 1 Jul 1954)

No 624 Volunteer Gliding School (1 Sep 1955 - 3 Sep 1965)

No 3/4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (1 Jul 1954 - 31 Dec 1971)

No 4 Air Experience Flt (8 Sep 1958 - 27 Dec 1995)

Location

County: -  Devon

Lat/Long:  50:44:00N  03:24:45W

Grid Ref:    SY002938

Height above sea level: 105ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1937 (civil airport)

Requisitioned for use by NAC - xx Sep 1939

Flying Training Command (xx Jun - 6 Jul 1940)

Transferred to RAF - 6 Jul 1940

No 10 Group (6 Jul 1940 - xx xxx 1944)

Occupied by 9th Air Force (xx xxx - 20 Nov 1944)

No 10 Group (20 Nov 1944 - 8 Jan 1945)

FTC (8 Jan - 1 Aug 1945)

Fighter Command (1 Aug 1945 - 1 Jan 1947)

Transferred to Ministry of Civil Aviation - 1 Jan 1947

Transferred from Ministry of Civil Aviation - 25 Jun 1951

Reopened - 25 Jun 1951¹

No 62 Group (25 Jun 1951 - xx xxx xxxx)

Notes

¹On 25 June 1951 No 27 Reserve Centre became the Station-Commanding Unit.

Main Units: -

No 37 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School (3 Jul 1939 - 3 Sep 1939)

RAE Research Department Flt (14 Sep 1939 - 1 Mar 1942)

Gunnery Research Unit (3 Jun 1940 - 14 Apr 1944)

A & AEE Gunnery Flt (15 Jun 1940 - xxx xxxx)

213 Sqn (18 Jun - 7 Sep 1940)

87 Sqn (5 Jul - 28 Nov 1940)

601 Sqn (7 Sep - 17 Dec 1940)

263 Sqn (28 Nov 1940 - 24 Feb 1941)

504 Sqn (18 Dec 1940 - 21 Jul 1941)

66 Sqn (24 Feb - 27 Apr 1941)

307 Sqn (26 Apr 1941 - 15 Apr 1943)

No 78 Wing Calibration Flt,  (15 Jul - 15 Oct 1941)

Detachments**

No 416 (Army Co-operation) Flt (7 May - 5 Jun 1940)

19 Sqn (xx -xx Oct 1942)

536 Sqn (xx - 27 Oct 1942)

16 Sqn (xx - xx Nov 1942)

825 Sqn FAA (30 Dec 1942 - 1 Feb 1943)

193 Sqn (Apr - xxx 1943)

124 Sqn (13 May - 22 Jun 1943, 14 - 16 Jul 1943)

282 Sqn (Sep 1944 - Jul 1945)

278 Sqn (18 Jul  - 14 Oct 1945)

Links to related sites/pages

  FAA Archive Website, Aerial photo on Google Maps, Exeter Wing Leaders, Personnel Listings,

Main units: -

• 848th Bomb Sqn

• 849th Bomb Sqn

• 850th Bomb Sqn (11 May - 12 Aug 1944)

• 851st Bomb Sqn

Location

County: - Suffolk

Lat/Long:   52:20:00N  01:08:00E

Grid Ref -  TM130750

Height Above Sea Level - 150 ft

Railway Station - Meltis LNER

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1 Apr 1944

3rd Bombardment Division Substitution Unit (1 Apr - 8 May 1944)

3rd Bombardment Division, USAAF  (8 May 1944 - xx xxx xxxx)

VIII Fighter Command (xx xxx xxxx - 1 Nov 1945)

Bomber Command (1 Nov 1945 - xx xxx xxxx)

Transport Command (xx xxx xxxx - 31 Mar 1950)

By 25 October 1948 it was classed as Inactive (Surplus status) in Transport Command, parented by RAF Honington, changing to Maintenance Command on 31 March 1950.

Maintenance Command (31 Mar 1950 - xx xxx xxxx)

Notes

In early 1943 construction of the airfield was undertaken by the 827th and 829th US Engineer Battalions (Aviation).

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,  Control Towers website,