Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Main units: - 94th Bomb Group, USAAF (12 May - 13 Jun 1943) 323rd Bomb Group, USAAF (14 Jun 1943 - 21 Jul 1944) 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)
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Location County: - Essex Lat/Long: 51:54:30N 00:41:15E Grid Ref - TL848270 Height Above Sea Level - 225 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1943 No 38 Group (1944) Closed - 1947 |
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Notes It is now a Golf and Country Club |
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Main units (continued): - HQ, Armament Group (1 Feb 1934 - 1 Dec 1937) 820 Sqn (26 Jul - 7 Aug 1937) No 1 Air Armament School (1 Nov 1937 - 15 Aug 1938) 21 Sqn (15 Aug 1938 - 2 Mar 1939) 48 Sqn (1 Sep 1938 - 25 Aug 1939, 10 Oct 1938 - 16 Jan 1939,19 Jan - 8 Aug1939, 12 - 25 Aug 1939) No 2 Air Armament School (1 Jul 1938 - 2 Sep 1939) 821 Sqn (29 Jul - Aug 1938) ‘D’ Flt, No 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (16 Feb - 4 Sep 1939) No 52 Wing Communication Flt (31 May - 9 Jun 1940) ‘B’ Flt, 19 Sqn (3 Jul - 2 Sep 1940, 12 Aug 1940 - xxxx xxxx) 12 Sqn (12 Aug - 7 Sep 1940) 266 Sqn (12 - 14 Aug 1940, 29 Jun - 13 Jul 1944) ‘B’ Flt, 3 Sqn (10 - 12 Oct 1940) HQ, No 122 Airfield (4 Apr - 1 Jun 1943) No 1493 (Fighter) Gunnery Flt (14 Apr - 26 Jul 1943) 59 Sqn (31 May - 10 Jun 1940) 53 Sqn (1 - 13 Jun 1940) 142 Sqn (12 Aug - 6 Sep 1940) No 1 PAC Establishment (14 Sep 1941 - xx xxx xxxx) 124 Sqn (30 Jun - 5 Jul 1942) 401 Sqn (2 - 28 Jul 1942) 65 Sqn (14 - 20 Aug 1942) 165 Sqn (14 - 20 Aug 1942, 25 Jun - xxx 1944) 184 Sqn (Dec 1942 - Feb 1943, 4 - 31 May 1943, 11 Mar - 3 Apr 1944) 132 Sqn (5 Apr - 18 May 1943) 122 Sqn (18 May - 1 Jun 1943) Air Crew Allocation Centre (5 Jun 1943 - May 1944) Air Crew Reselection Board (5 Jun 1943 - xxx xxxx) No 18 Armament Practice Camp (26 Dec 1943 - 8 Aug 1944) No 3207 Servicing Commando (4 - 21 Jan 1944) 174 Sqn (21 Jan - 4 Feb 1944) 182 Sqn (5 Jan - 1 Apr 1944) No 3209 Servicing Commando (1 Feb - 14 Mar 1944) 181 Sqn (6 Feb - 1 Apr 1944) 175 Sqn (24 Feb - 8 Mar 1944) 'B' Section, No 3209 Servicing Commando (14 Mar - 16 Apr 1944) 247 Sqn (1 - 24 Apr 1944) No 6247 Servicing Echelon (17 – 24 Apr 1944) 245 Sqn (25 - 30 Apr 1944, 12 - 22 May 1944) Detachment - 291 Sqn (6 May - 11 Nov 1944, Jul - Nov 1944) No 6266 Servicing Echelon (29 Jun – 13 Jul 1944) 183 Sqn (14 Jul - 25 Jul 1944) No 6183 Servicing Echelon (14 – 25 Jul 1944) 263 Sqn (23 Jul - 6 Aug 1944) No 6263 Servicing Echelon (23 Jul – 6 Aug 1944) ‘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 |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1911 SHQ Opened - 15 Aug 1938 No 25 Group (15 Aug 1938 - 5 Aug 1940) No 16 Group (5 Aug 1940 - 25 Aug 1941) No 27 Group (25 Aug 1941 - xx xxx xxxx) No 54 Group (1944) Closed - 1946 |
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Naval Pilots Training Unit (1 Mar - 3 Aug 1911) Naval Flying School (3 Aug 1911 - Jul 1914) 4 Sqn (30 Jul - 12 Aug 1914 Eastchurch (Mobile) Sqn (8 - 9 Aug 1914, 24 - 27 Aug 1914) No 2 Sqn RNAS (10 - 16 Sep 1914, 17 Oct 1914 - 21 Jun 1915) No 2 Wing RNAS (21 - 4 Aug 1915) 4 Wing RNAS (3 Aug 1915 - 11 Apr 1916) 7 Sqn RNAS (Aug 1915 - Apr 1916) Gunners Flying School (Mar 1916 - 25 Apr 1917) Design Flt (14 Aug 1916 - 17 Mar 1917) 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: - Detachment - RNAS Home Defence (Sep 1915 - Aug 1916) RNAS War Flt (Aug - xxx 1916) Airship Station (Aug 1916 - xxx xxxx) Observers' School Flt (Mar 1917 - xxx xxxx) ‘F’ Sqn RNAS (20 Dec 1917 - xxx xxxx) Naval Flying School (xxx 1917 - Jun 1918) No 208 Training Depot Station (Jun 1918 - 19 Jul 1918) Torpedo Aeroplane School (3 Jul - 14 Aug 1918) No 1 Torpedo Training Sqn (19 Jul - 14 Aug 1918) Fleet Aerial Gunnery School (19 Jul - 10 Nov 1918) No 201 Training Sqn (14 Aug 1918 - 30 Apr 1919) Fleet School of Aerial Fighting and Gunnery (19 Jul -10 Nov 1918) No 201 Training Depot Station (14 Aug 1918 - 30 Apr 1919) 185 Sqn (21 Oct 1918 - 14 Apr 1919) Torpedo Training School (30 Apr 1919 - xxx 1920) HQ, No 9 Wing (18 Oct 1919 - xxx xxxx) No 60 Operational Training Unit (4 Jun 1941 - 24 Nov 1942) Detachment - No 1489 (Fighter) Gunnery Flt (13 Sep 1942 - xxx xxxx) No 2 Gliding School (25 Oct 1942 - xxx xxxx) No 132 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit (24 Nov 1942 - 15 May 1946) Coastal Command Ground Instructors School (xxx 1944 - 29 Oct 1945) |
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Location County: - East Lothian Lat/Long: 56:00:00N 02:42:45W Grid Ref: NT555786 Height above sea level: 95 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1916 No 78 Wing (Aug - Nov 1918) No 17 Group (1944) Closed -1961 |
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Detachments** No 1489 Flt (Sep 1942 - Oct 1943) 256 Sqn (22 May 1945 - xxx xxxx) 297 Sqns (22 May 1945 - xxx xxxx) |
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Main units (continued): - 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) 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) 3917th Air Base Sqn, USAF (14 Aug 1954 - xxx 1958) 64th Air Refuelling Sqn, USAF (xxx xxxx - xxx xxxx) 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 |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 15 Jul 1943 No 5 Group (15 Jul 1943 - 20 Dec 1945) No 1 Group (20 Dec 1945 - 1 Feb 1946) Closed - 1970 |
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Main units: - 57 Sqn (28 Aug 1943 - 25 Nov 1945) No 2756 Sqn RAF Regiment (xx xxx 1943 - xx xxx 1944) |
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Notes 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 (Eastleigh): - 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) 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) |
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Location Country: - Kenya Lat/Long: Height above sea level: 5,380 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - Closed - |
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Notes Originally called RAF Nairobi, it is now Moi Air Base of the Kenyan Air Force. |
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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) AHQ East Africa Communications Sqn (1 Nov 1940 - 15 Dec 1941) No 1414 Meteorological Flt (Dec 1941 - - 31 May 1946) |
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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: - 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) 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) No 54 Operational Training Unit (1 Nov 1945 - 28 Jun 1946) RLG for No 54 Operational Training Unit (30 - 15 Nov 1946) |
Location County: - North Yorkshire Lat/Long: 54:04:00N 01:05:00W Grid Ref - SE600640 Height Above Sea Level - 87 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1942 No 6 (RCAF) Group (1944) Closed - 1946 |
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Notes It was a sub-station of No 62 Base from 18 Jun 1943 to 14 Jul 1945. |
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Detachments** No 1666 Heavy Conversion Unit (18 - 30 Jan 1944) |
No 1679 Heavy Conversion Flt (18 - 30 Jan 1944) |
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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) Detachment - No 1657 Heavy Conversion Unit (22 Mar - 18 May 1943) No 1678 Heavy Conversion Flt (18 May - 6 Aug 1943) 359th Fighter Group, USAAF (19 Oct 1943 - Nov 1945)
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Location County: - Norfolk Lat/Long: 52:28:08N 00:48:15E Grid Ref - TL905895 Height Above Sea Level - 135 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1940 USAAF (1944) Closed - 1946 |
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Notes It was a sub-station of No 32 Base from 24 Mar to 7 Aug 1943. |
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Main units (continued): - 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: |
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Notes Also known as Landing Ground 229 |
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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) No 53 Refuelling and Re-arming Party (Jul 1942, Aug - Nov 1942) |
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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 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 |
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Operational Control: - SHQ opened - 1941 No 15 Group (xx xxx xxxx - 14 Aug 1941) No 82 Group (14 Aug 1941 - xx xx xxxx) Closed (FAA) - 1966 |
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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): - 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) 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 |
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Notes It is now known as Eyn Shemer Airport and is operated by the Israeli Army. |
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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) 178 Sqn (25 Aug - 5 Nov 1945) |
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Motto: Stilte Baart Wijsheid (Silence Endures Wisdom) |
Main units (continued): - 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) |
Location Country: - Netherlands Lat/Long: 51:27N 05:23 E Approx Height above sea level: |
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Operational Control: - Opened - Closed - 1962 |
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Notes Originally known as B78 |
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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) No 6400 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (3 Oct 1944 – 3 Mar 1945) |
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Detachments** No 426 Refuelling and Re-arming Party (Apr - Oct 1945) |
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Main units (continued): - 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) 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 |
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Location Country: - Libya 15 miles S of Tobruk Lat/Long: 31:51N 23:54E Approx Height above sea level: |
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Operational Control: - Opened - xx Mar 1941 Middle East Command (xx Mar 1941 - xx xxx xxxx) Reopened - 12 Dec 1942 Closed - 31 Mar 1970 |
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Notes Originally known as Landing Ground 144. |
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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) |
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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) 103 Sqn (Aug 1959 - Jul 1963) |
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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 |
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Notes Later renamed RAF Kasfareet |
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Main units: - 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 (Dec 1951 - Oct 1955) No 1908 Flt, No 651 Sqn (Sep 1952 - 1 May 1955) No 34 Sqn RAF Regiment No 66 Sqn RAF Regiment |
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Location Country: - Egypt Lat/Long: 30:15:36N 32:23:24E Approx Height above sea level: |
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Operational Control: - Opened - Closed - |
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Notes Could still be in use by Egyptian Military |
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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: Height above sea level: 13 ft |
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Notes It is now known as Cagliari-Elmas Airport |
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Main units: - No 44 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School (3 Jul - 3 Sep 1939) No 14 Elementary Flying Training School (9 Sep 1939 - 1 Feb 1946) 99 Sqn (9 - 23 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 |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1939 (civil airport) No 51 Group (1944) |
Notes It is now Birmingham International Airport |
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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) Detachment - No 1503 Beam Approach Training Flt (Oct 1942 - Jan 1943) ‘B’ Flt, 1656 Heavy Conversion Unit (31 Oct - 3 Nov 1942) RLG for No 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit (xxx - xxx 1943) 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 |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 3 Jul 1941 No 1 Group (3 Jul 1941 - xx xxx xxxx) Closed - 1947 |
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Notes It was HQ No 13 Base from 1 Dec 1943 until 15 Dec 1945. |
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Main units: - 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 14 Flying Training School (12 May 1952 - 31 Jan 1953 ) RLG for No 7 Flying Training School (1 Jun 1962 - 30 Nov 1966, xxx 1979 - xxx xxxx) 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 |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1942 No 4 Group, Bomber Command (xx xxx1942 - 8 May 1945) No 4 Group, Transport Command (8 May - 15 Nov 1945) Care & Maintenance (15 Nov 1945 - 31 Jan 1946) Maintenance Command (31 Jan - 18 Nov 1946) Closed - 1958 |
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Notes It was a sub-station of No 42 Base from 24 Mar 1943 to 1 Sep 1945. 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. |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1 Aug 1940 No 24 Group (1 Aug 1940 - 10 Jul 1941) No 27 Group (10 Jul 1941 - xx xxx xxxx) Closed - Oct 1992 |
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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. Renamed the Princess of Wales Hospital in 1987, |
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Location County: - Cambridgeshire |
Main units: - RAF Hospital (1 Aug 1940 - Oct 1992) |
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) |
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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. |
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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 |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1942 No 12 Group (1944) Closed - 1945 |
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Main units: - 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 |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1922 (Novar), 1937 (Evanton) Transferred to RN - Sep 1944 Royal Navy (1944) |
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Notes This site was originally established to accommodate FAA units whilst their carriers were anchored in nearby Invergordon. |
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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) 446 (Fleet Reconnaissance) (28 Apr - 30 May 1930, 10 Sep - 23 Oct 1930) |
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Links to related sites/pages Aerial photo on Google Maps, FAA Archive Website, Officers Commanding, |
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Main units (continued): - 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) Fighter Sector HQ (16 Jan - 9 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 (9 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 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 |
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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 xxxx) Closed - |
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Notes It is now Exeter Airport |
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Main Units: - 42 Sqn (13 -17 Jul 1937) 803 Sqn FAA (15 - 23 Mar 1939) 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) 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) |
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Detachments** No 416 (Army Co-operation) Flt (7 May - 5 Jun 1940) 225 Sqn (Jul 1940 - Jul 1941) 93 Sqn (Dec 1940 - Nov 1941) 247 Sqn (Dec 1941 - 17 May 1942) No 1487 (Target Towing) Flt (Mar 1942 - Aug 1943) 21 Sqn (21 - 14 Mar 1943) 286 Sqn (Apr 1942, 1 Aug 1943 - 16 Apr 1944) 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) 841 Sqn FAA (9 Jul - 5 Oct 1943, 18 Oct - 25 Nov 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, |
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Main units: - 490th Bomb Group, USAAF (26 Apr 1944 - 24 Aug 1945)
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Location County: - Suffolk Lat/Long: 52:20:00N 01:08:00E Grid Ref - TM130750 Height Above Sea Level - 150 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1944 USAAF (1944) Closed - 1945 |
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