Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Middle East Commands - May 1944
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Command HQ | Location/Address | Notes |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces | Caserta | |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces (Algiers) | Algiers | |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force | Caserta | |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Force | Algiers | |
AHQ Malta | Valetta | |
HQ Desert Air Force | San Severo | |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Strategical Air Force | Bari | |
HQ Mediterranean Allied PR Command | San Severo |
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces (Algiers) | Algiers | |
No 13 RAF Postal HQ | Algiers | |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Strategical Air Force | Bari (Italy) | |
Air Division Allied Control Commission | Bari (Italy) | |
Advance HQ South African Air Force | Bari (Italy) | |
No 40 Air Stores Park (Air Freight Detachment) | Bari (Italy) | |
No 223 Sqn | Biferno (Italy) | Baltimore |
No 3 (SAAF) Wing | Biferno (Italy) | |
No 12 (SAAF) Sqn | Biferno (Italy) | Marauder |
No 21 (SAAF) Sqn | Biferno (Italy) | Baltimore |
No 109 Repair and Salvage Unit | Biferno (Italy) | |
No 624 Sqn | Blida | Halifax |
No 1586 (Polish) Flight | Brindisi (Italy) | |
No 148 Sqn | Brindisi (Italy) | Halifax |
No 10 MT Light Repair Unit | Cancello (Italy) | |
No 135 Air Stores Park | Capua/Casino Road (Italy) | |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces | Caserta (Italy) | |
No 6230 Bomb Disposal Flight - 'A' Detachment | Caserta (Italy) | |
No 232 Wing | Celone (Italy) | |
No 114 Sqn | Celone (Italy) | Boston |
No 13 Sqn (Advanced) | Celone (Italy) | Baltimore |
No 55 Sqn (Advanced) | Celone (Italy) | Baltimore |
No 51 Repair and Salvage Unit | Celone (Italy) | |
No 121 (AAP) Maintenance Unit | Chicuti (Italy) | |
No 121 (AAP) Maintenance Unit (15 Air Ammunition Park) | Chicuti (Italy) | |
No 310 Supply & Transport Column | Chicuti (Italy) | |
No 311 Supply & Transport Column | Chicuti (Italy) | |
No 239 Wing | Cutella (Italy) | |
No 112 Sqn | Cutella (Italy) | Kittyhawk |
No 5 Sqn SAAF | Cutella (Italy) | Kittyhawk |
No 450 Sqn RAAF | Cutella (Italy) | Kittyhawk |
No 3 Sqn RAAF | Cutella (Italy) | Kittyhawk |
No 250 Sqn | Cutella (Italy) | Kittyhawk |
No 260 Sqn | Cutella (Italy) | Kittyhawk |
No 2857 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Cutella (Italy) | |
No 2 Light Warning Unit HQ | Fratta Maggiore, nr Naples | |
No 304 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | Fratta Maggiore, nr Naples | |
Desert Air Force Communication Flt - Detachment | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 31 Air Stores Park | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 40 Air Stores Park Air Freight Detachment | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 53 Repair and Salvage Unit | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 25 RAF Mobile Field Hospital | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 30 RAF Mobile Field Hospital | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 1 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 4 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Foggia (Italy) | |
Provision Officer, North Africa | Hussein Dey (N Africa) | |
No 324 Wing | Lago (Italy) | |
No 43 Sqn | Lago (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 72 Sqn | Lago (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 93 Sqn | Lago (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 111 Sqn | Lago (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 225 Sqn | Lago (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 40 (SAAF) Sqn - Detachment | Lago (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 113 Repair and Salvage Unit | Lago (Italy) | |
No 3 (ME) MT Light Repair Unit - Detachment | Lago (Italy) | |
No 2859 Sqn RAF Regiment | Lago (Italy) | |
No 208 Sqn (Advanced) | Lago (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 59 Repair and Salvage Unit | Madna (Italy) | |
No 80 Sqn (Air Echelon) | Madna (Italy) | Spitfire, returning to UK |
No 274 Sqn (Air Echelon) | Madna (Italy) | Returning to UK |
No 244 Wing | Marcianise (Italy) | |
No 18 Sqn | Marcianise (Italy) | Boston |
No 92 Sqn | Marcianise (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 417 Sqn RCAF | Marcianise (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 601 Sqn | Marcianise (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 600 Sqn | Marcianise (Italy) | Beaufighter |
No 145 Sqn | Marcianise (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 59 Repair and Salvage Unit - Detachment | Marcianise (Italy) | |
No 2858 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Marcianise (Italy) | |
No 5 ALG Signals Section | Marcianise (Italy) | |
No 121 Maintenance Unit (16 Air Ammunition Park) | Montenero (Italy) | |
No 2 Repair and Salvage Unit | Palata (Italy) | |
No 1 MORU | Penna Point (Italy) | |
No 306 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | Penna Point (Italy) | |
No 40 Air Stores Park | Petacciato (Italy) | |
No 90 Wireless Observer Unit | Pomigliano (Italy) | |
RCAF (Italy) HQ | Portici (Naples) | |
HQ Desert Air Force | San Severo (Italy) | |
No 336 PR Wing | San Severo (Italy) | |
No 12 Meteorological Forecast Unit | San Severo (Italy) | |
No 38 Personnel Transit Centre | San Severo (Italy) | |
No 4 Field Hygiene Unit | San Severo (Italy) | |
No 49 Wireless Unit | Scerni (Italy) | |
No 21 RAF Mobile Field Hospital | Serra Capriolo (Italy) | |
No 11 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Serra Capriolo (Italy) | |
Provost and Security Unit | St Germain (N W Africa) | |
Deputy Provost Marshal North Africa | St Germain (N W Africa) | |
No 121 Maintenance Unit (6 Air Ammunition Park) | Taranto (Italy) | |
No 7 (South African) Wing | Trigno (Italy) | |
No 285 Wing | Trigno (Italy) | |
No 1 (SAAF) Sqn | Trigno (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 2 (SAAF) Sqn | Trigno (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 4 (SAAF) Sqn | Trigno (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 40 (SAAF) Sqn | Trigno (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 2862 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Trigno (Italy) | |
RAF Movements Control | Tunis (N W Africa) | |
Desert Air Force Communication Flt | Vasto (Italy) | |
No 3 (ME) MT Light Repair Unit | Vasto (Italy) | Also shown at Lago |
No 1 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | Vasto (Italy) | |
No 657 Sqn | c/o 1st Canadian Corps (Italy) | Auster |
No 2856 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | c/o 1st Canadian Corps (Italy) | Auster |
No 651 AOP Sqn | c/o Main 8th Army (Italy) | Auster |
No 50 Mobile Signals Unit | c/o Main 8th Army (Italy) | |
No 127 Mobile Meteorological Unit | c/o 10th Corps, 5th Army (Italy) | |
No 654 AOP Sqn | c/o 10th Corps, 5th Army (Italy) | Auster |
No 655 AOP Sqn | c/o 10th Corps, 5th Army (Italy) | Auster |
No 125 Mobile Meteorological Unit | c/o 5th Corps HQ (Italy) | |
No 126 Mobile Meteorological Unit | c/o 13th Corps HQ | |
No 178 Sqn | Location unknown | Liberator |
AME Stations 267, 329, 332, 374, 628, 629, 871, 873, 877, 886, 887, 6003, 6004, 6008, 6011, 6037, 6038, 6039, 6040, 6041, 6042, 6043, 6044, 6045, 6060, 6061, 8015, 8028, 8033, 8035, 15051 & 15052 |
Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Forces
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 110 RAF Beach Section | Brindisi (Italy) | |
MATAF Communication Flight | Capo Dichno (Italy) | |
No 9 AASC | Caserta (Italy) | |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Forces | Caserta (Italy) | |
No 241 Sqn | Madna (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 109 RAF Beach Section | Naples (Italy) | |
No 111 RAF Beach Section | Naples (Italy) | |
No 7 AASC | Naples (Italy) | |
No 5 Beach Unit HQ | Naples (Italy) | |
No 15 S & T Column | San Spirito (Italy) | |
No 15 Wireless Unit | Vasto (Italy) | |
No 241 Sqn - Detachment | Vesuvius (Italy) | Spitfire |
AME Station | ||
14027 |
Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Forces
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
HQ Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Forces | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
No 1 Light Warning Unit HQ | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
No 251 ASR Unit | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
No 210 Group | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
No 982 Sqn - Detachment | Algiers (N W Africa) | Mk VI Balloons, |
Regional Flying Control Centre | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
No 328 Wing | Alghero (Sardinia) | |
No 23 Sqn | Alghero (Sardinia) | Mosquito |
No 39 Sqn | Alghero (Sardinia) | Wellington |
No 272 Sqn | Alghero (Sardinia) | Beaufighter |
No 111 Repair and Salvage Unit | Alghero (Sardinia) | |
No 1 Radar Servicing Station | Alma Marine (Italy) | |
No 254 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Ajaccio (Corsica) | |
No 283 Sqn - Detachment | Ajaccio (Corsica) | Walrus |
No 70 Embarkation Unit | Ajaccio (Corsica) | |
No 983 Sqn | Ajaccio (Corsica) | Mk VI Balloons |
No 2861 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Ajaccio (Corsica) | |
No 2 Radar Servicing Station | Bari (Italy) | |
Regional Flying Control Centre | Bastia (Corsica) | |
No 982 Sqn - Detachment | Bastia (Corsica) | Mk VI Balloons, |
No 2 GR Operations Room | Bastia (Corsica) | |
No 7 Radar Servicing Station | Bastia (Corsica) | |
No 2866 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Bastia (Corsica) | |
No 225 ASR Unit | Bizerta (N W Africa) | |
RAF Station Blida | ||
No 16 Supply & Transport Column - Detachment | RAF Blida (N W Africa) | |
No 1578 (Calibration) Flt | RAF Blida (N W Africa) | |
No 727 Sqn FAA | RAF Blida (N W Africa) | Defiant TT |
No 36 Sqn | RAF Blida (N W Africa) | Wellington |
No 14 Sqn | RAF Blida (N W Africa) | Marauder |
MACAF Communication Flt | RAF Blida (N W Africa) | |
No 4 GR Operations Room | RAF Blida (N W Africa) | |
RAF Station Bone | ||
No 252 Air Sea Rescue Unit | RAF Bone (N W Africa) | |
No 458 Sqn RAAF | RAF Bone (N W Africa) | Wellington |
No 981 Sqn - Detachment | RAF Bone (N W Africa) | Mk VI Balloons |
No 5 Radar Servicing Station | RAF Bone (N W Africa) | |
No 293 Sqn | RAF Bone (N W Africa) | Walrus |
No 9 Italian RAF Labour Company | RAF Bone (N W Africa) | |
No 153 Sqn - Detachment | RAF Bone (N W Africa) | Beaufighter |
No 283 Sqn | Borgo (Corsica) | Walrus |
No 500 Sqn - Detachment | Borizzo (Sicily) | Ventura |
No 74 Embarkation Unit | Cagliari (Sardinia) | |
No 283 Sqn - Detachment | Capo Dichino (Italy) | Walrus |
No 500 Sqn - Detachment | Corsica | Ventura |
No 33 Air Stores Park | Corte (Corsica) | |
No 332 Wing | Djidjelli (N W Africa) | |
No 32 Sqn | Foggia (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 14 Sqn - Detachment | Ghisonaccia (Corsica) | Marauder |
No 111 Repair and Salvage Unit - Detachment | Ghisonaccia (Corsica) | |
Defence Flight | Gibraltar (Admin control - MACAF, Operational Control - AHQ Gibraltar) | |
No 52 Sqn | Gibraltar (Admin control - MACAF, Operational Control - AHQ Gibraltar) | Baltimore, returning to UK |
No 14 Sqn - Detachment | Grottaglie (Italy) | Marauder |
No 126 Sqn | Grottaglie (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 982 Sqn | Guyotville (N W Africa) | Mk VI Balloons |
RAF Station La Senia | N W Africa | |
No 500 Sqn | RAF La Senia | Ventura |
No 982 Sqn - Detachment | Madalena (Sardinia) | Mk VI Balloons |
MACAF Communication Flt - Detachment | Maison Blanche (N W Africa) | |
Radar Conversion School | Maison Blanche (N W Africa) | |
No 983 Sqn | Marsa (Malta) | Mk VI Balloons |
No 977 Sqn | Naples (Italy) | Mk VI Balloons |
No 6 Radar Servicing Station | Naples (Italy) | |
No 223 ASR Unit | Naples (Italy) | |
No 224 ASR Unit | Naples (Italy) | |
Regional Flying Control Centre | Naples (Italy) | |
No 982 Sqn - Detachment | Oran (N W Africa) | Mk VI Balloons |
No 337 Wing | Oran (N W Africa) | |
No 293 Sqn - Detachment? | Pomigliano (Italy) | Walrus |
No 153 Sqn | Reghaia (N W Africa) | Beaufighter |
No 338 Wing | Reghaia (N W Africa) | |
No 3 Italian RAF Labour Company | Reghaia (N W Africa) | |
No 2869 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Sassari (Sardinia) | |
No 33 Air Stores Park | Sassari (Sardinia) | |
No 4 Radar Servicing Station | Sassari (Sardinia) | |
No 287 Wing | Sidi Amor (N W Africa) | |
No 7 Italian RAF Labour Company | Sidi Amor (N W Africa) | |
No 2864 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Taranto (Italy) | |
Regional Flying Control Centre | Taranto (Italy) | |
No 1 Hydrogen Supply Unit | Taranto | |
No 981 Sqn | Tindja (Bizerta) | Mk VI Balloons |
Regional Flying Control Centre | Valetta (Malta) | |
No 5 GR Operations Room (Mobile) | Location (unknown) | |
AME Stations 216, 226, 256, 275, 285, 286, 294, 295, 330, 372, 381, 387, 388, 389, 392, 880, 881, 889, 892, 893, 894, 895, 898, 6005, 6006, 6007, 6010, 8001, 8002, 8003, 8004, 8005, 8006, 8009, 8011, 8018, 8020, 11000, 11001, 11002, 14019, 16004, 23001 & 23002 |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 986 Sqn | Augusta (Sicily) | Mk VI Balloons |
No 614 Sqn | Borizzo (Sicily) | Liberator/Halifax |
No 3 GR Operations Room | Borizzo (Sicily) | |
No 335 Wing | Catania (Sicily) | |
No 75 Embarkation Unit | Catania (Sicily) | |
No 118 Maintenance Unit | Catania (Sicily) | |
No 229 Sqn | Catania (Sicily) | Spitfire, returning to UK |
No 3 Radar Servicing Station | Catania (Sicily) | |
No 30 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | Crotone (Italy) | |
RAF Station Hal Far | Malta | |
No 185 Sqn | RAF Hal Far | Spitfire |
AHQ Malta Communication Flight | RAF Hal Far | |
No 143 Maintenance Unit | Hamrun (Malta) | |
HQ Air Sea Rescue | RAF Kalafrana (Malta) | |
Inter-Command W/T Station | RAF Kalafrana (Malta) | |
RAF Station Luqa | Malta | |
No 108 Sqn | RAF Luqa | Beaufighter |
No 221 Sqn | RAF Luqa | Wellington |
No 256 Sqn | RAF Luqa | Mosquito |
AMES Admin Section | RAF Luqa | |
No 204 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Malta | |
No 205 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Malta | |
AMES Holding Unit | Malta | |
No 1 Base Personnel Office 'B' Detachment | Malta | |
No 137 Maintenance Unit | Malta | |
No 303 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | Messina (Sicily) | |
No 75 Embarkation Unit - Detachment | Palermo (Sicily) | |
No 2868 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Palermo (Sicily) | |
Bombing Survey Unit | Palermo (Sicily) | |
No 87 Sqn | Palermo (Sicily) | Hurricane |
Inter-Command W/T Station | Siggiewi (Malta) | |
No 75 Embarkation Unit - Detachment | Syracuse (Sicily) | |
No 728 Sqn FAA | RAF Takali (Malta) | Fulmar/Defiant |
AMES Admin Section | RAF Takali (Malta) | |
Italia Hotel Resthouse | Taormina (Italy) | |
AHQ Malta | Valetta (Malta) | |
No 248 Wing | Valetta (Malta) | |
No 8 Sector Operations Room | Valetta (Malta) | |
Inter-Command W/T Station | Valetta (Malta) | |
AME Stations 233, 241, 242, 283, 331, 501, 502, 504, 841, 844, 896, 897, 6009, 6027, 8000, 8023, 8031 & 8043 |
Mediterranean Photographic Reconnaissance Wing
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 3 Mobile Field Photo Unit | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 2 Mobile Field Photo Unit | Pomigliano (Italy) | |
HQ Mediterranean Photographic Reconnaissance Wing | San Severo (Italy) | |
No 60 (SAAF) Sqn | San Severo (Italy) | Mosquito |
No 682 Sqn | San Severo (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 683 Sqn | San Severo (Italy) | Mosquito |
No 683 Sqn - Detachment | Vasto (Italy) | Mosquito |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 330 Wing | Amendola (Italy) | |
No 142 Sqn | Amendola (Italy) | Wellington III |
No 150 Sqn | Amendola (Italy) | Wellington III |
No 205 Group | Bari (Italy) | |
No 205 Group Communication Flt | Bari (Italy) | |
No 205 Group Signals Unit | Bari (Italy) | |
No 240 Wing (Advanced) | Celone (Italy) | |
No 205 Group - Advance HQ | Cerignola (Italy) | |
No 37 Air Stores Park | Cerignola (Italy) | Also shown in No 214 Group |
No 2825 Sqn RAF Regiment | Cerignola (Italy) | |
No 2771 Sqn RAF Regiment | Contrada (Italy) | |
No 236 Wing | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 40 Sqn | Foggia (Italy) | Wellington |
No 104 Sqn | Foggia (Italy) | Wellington |
No 2744 Sqn RAF Regiment | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 61 Repair and Salvage Unit - Detachment | Foggia (Italy) | |
RAF Regiment Wing | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 4 Supply & Transport Column | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 57 Repair and Salvage Unit | Palata (Italy) | |
No 2905 Sqn RAF Regiment | Stornara (Italy) | |
No 61 Repair and Salvage Unit | Toretto (Italy) | |
No 231 Wing | Tortorella (Italy) | |
No 37 Sqn | Tortorella (Italy) | Wellington |
No 70 Sqn | Tortorella (Italy) | Wellington |
No 2905 AA Sqn RAF Regiment - Detachment | Tortorella (Italy) | |
AME Stations 7611, 7621 & 7622 |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 14 Field Unit | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
No 7 Section, No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Alghero (Sardinia) | |
No 141 Maintenance Unit ('B' Air Ammunition Park) | Bari (Italy) | |
No 117 Maintenance Unit | Bari (Italy) | |
No 6 Supply & Transport Column | Bari (Italy) | |
No 214 Group | Bari (Italy) | |
No 67 Embarkation Unit | Bari (Italy) | |
No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Bari (Italy) | |
No 6233 Bomb Disposal Flight | Bari (Italy) | |
No 11 Signals Centre | Bari (Italy) | |
No 2 RAF Film Production Unit - Rear Detachment | Bari (Italy) | Also shown in No 242 Group |
No 67 Embarkation Unit - Detachment | Barletta (Italy) | |
No 3201 Servicing Commando | Bastia (Corsica) | |
No 5 Section, No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Borgo (Italy) | |
No 6230 Bomb Disposal Flight - 'A' Detachment | Borizzo (Italy) | |
No 110 Maintenance Unit | Brindisi (Italy) | |
No 159 Maintenance Unit | Brindisi (Italy) | |
No 67 Embarkation Unit - Detachment | Brindisi (Italy) | |
No 334 Wing | Brindisi (Italy) | |
No 12 Field Unit | Camaldoli (Italy) | |
No 105 Mobile Signals Unit | Caserta (Italy) | |
No 567 'A' Mobile Signals Unit | Caserta (Italy) | |
No 141 Maintenance Unit | Caserta (Italy) | |
No 6 W/T Fitting Party | Caserta (Italy) | |
No 2863 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Caserta (Italy) | |
No 6230 Bomb Disposal Flight | Capo Dichino (Italy) | |
No 117 Maintenance Unit - Detachment | Catania (Sicily) | |
No 124 Maintenance Unit | Cerignola (Italy) | |
No 124 Maintenance Unit (2 Sub Park) | Cerignola (Italy) | |
No 8 Section, No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Cerignola (Italy) | |
No 276 Wing | Conversano (Italy) | |
No 2 Field Unit | Conversano (Italy) | |
No 5 Field Unit | Conversano (Italy) | |
No 1 Field Unit | Corsica | |
No 110 Maintenance Unit - Detachment | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 6231 Bomb Disposal Flight | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 124 Maintenance Unit (1 Sub Park) | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 114 Maintenance Unit | Foggia/Lucera Road (Italy) | MT Servicing Unit |
No 2 Mobile Parachute Servicing Unit | Gioia (Italy) | |
No 1 Section, No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Lago (Italy) | |
No 4 Field Unit | Malta | |
No 6 Section, No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Malta | |
No 2 Section, No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Marcianise (Italy) | Also shown at Trigno |
No 3 Base Personnel Office | Naples (Italy) | |
No 214 Group Advance HQ | Naples (Italy) | |
'A' Detachment - Setif | from 11 Mar 1945 | |
No 113 Maintenance Unit | Naples (Italy) | |
No 114 Maintenance Unit | Naples (Italy) | |
No 3 RAF Base Area | Naples (Italy) | |
No 61 Embarkation Unit | Naples (Italy) | |
No 9 Supply & Transport Column | Naples (Italy) | |
No 1 Base Personnel Office 'A' Detachment | Naples (Italy) | |
No 2860 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Naples (Italy) | |
No 3 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | Naples (Italy) | |
No 10 Heavy Mobile W/T Unit | Naples (Italy) | |
No 2 RAF Film Production Unit | Naples (Italy) | |
No 5 Concealment and Decoy Unit | Naples (Italy) | |
No 4 Section, No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Reghaia (N W Africa) | |
No 11 Field Unit | Penna Point (Italy) | |
No 13 Heavy Mobile W/T Unit | Santa Maria (Italy) | |
No 6232 Bomb Disposal Flight | San Severo (Italy) | |
No 2 RAF Base Area | San Spirito (Italy) | |
No 4 RAF Rest Camp | San Spirito (Italy) | |
No 8 Supply & Transport Column | Saviano (Italy) | |
No 2 RAF Rest Camp | Sorrento (Italy) | |
No 67 Embarkation Unit - Detachment | Taranto (Italy) | |
No 141 Maintenance Unit - Detachment | Taranto (Italy) | |
No 141 Maintenance Unit - ('A' Air Ammunition Park) | Taranto (Italy) | |
No 6232 Bomb Disposal Flight - Detachment | Termoli (Italy) | |
No 1 RAF General Hospital | Torro-del-Greco (Italy) | |
No 2 Section, No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | Trigno (Italy) | Also shown at Marcianise |
No 214 Group Rear HQ | Tripoli (N W Africa) | |
No 114 Maintenance Unit - Rear Detachment | Tripoli (N W Africa) | |
No 3 Field Unit | Villa Novi (Italy) | |
No 2721 Sqn RAF Regiment | c/o 5th Army (Italy) | |
No 2788 Sqn RAF Regiment | c/o 5th Army (Italy) |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
HQ, No 218 Group | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
Air Publication and Forms Store | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
No 60 Embarkation Unit | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
Base Accounts Office | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
Base Censorship Office | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
No 1 Base Personnel Office | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
Public Relations (Overseas) Unit | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
Marine Craft Base | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
No 59 Embarkation Unit | Bizerta (N W Africa) | |
No 156 Maintenance Unit | Blida (N W Africa) | |
No 72 Embarkation Unit | Bone (N W Africa) | |
Marine Craft Base - Detachment | Bone (N W Africa) | |
No 31 RAF Mobile Field Hospital | Carthage (N W Africa) | |
No 145 Maintenance Unit | Casablanca (N W Africa) | |
No 64 Embarkation Unit | Casablanca (N W Africa) | |
No 1 Aircrew Reception Centre | Casablanca (N W Africa) | |
No 146 Maintenance Unit (102 Air Ammunition Park) | Catania (Sicily) | |
MEDME Communication Sqn - Advanced Detachment | Capo Dichino (Italy) | |
MEDME Communication Sqn | El Aouina (N W Africa) | |
No 1 Air Crew Pool | Fort de L'Eau (N W Africa) | |
No 1 Base Personnel Depot | Fort de L'Eau (N W Africa) | |
No 1 MT Base Depot | Guyotville (N W Africa) | |
RAF Convalescent Depot | Guyotville (N W Africa) | |
No 4 Italian RAF Labour Company | Hussein Dey (N W Africa) | |
No 5 Italian RAF Labour Company | Hussein Dey (N W Africa) | |
No 5 W/T Fitting Party | La Marsa | |
No 16 Heavy Mobile W/T Units | La Marsa | |
No 4 Base Signals Unit | Maison Blanche (N W Africa) | |
No 144 Maintenance Unit | Maison Blanche (N W Africa) | |
French Technical Liaison Unit | Maison Blanche (N W Africa) | |
RAF HQ Maison Blanche | Maison Blanche (N W Africa) | |
MEDME Communication Unit - Rear Detachment | Maison Blanche (N W Africa) | |
No 2 Italian RAF Labour Company | Maison Blanche (N W Africa) | |
Marine Craft Base - Detachment | Maison Blanche (N W Africa) | |
No 10 Signals Centre | Maison Carree (N W Africa) | |
No 1 RAF Base Area | Maison Carree (N W Africa) | |
No 2 RAF General Hospital | Maison Carree (N W Africa) | |
Fire Fighting School | Maison Carree (N W Africa) | |
No 6 Italian RAF Labour Company | Maison Carree (N W Africa) | |
No 163 Maintenance Unit | Oujda (N W Africa) | |
Marine Craft Base - Detachment | Palermo (Sicily) | |
No 2 Air Crew reception Centre | Rabat Sale (N W Africa) | |
No 19 Supply & Transport Column | Rivet (Algiers) | |
No 155 Maintenance Unit | Setif (N W Africa) | |
No 162 Maintenance Unit | Setif (N W Africa) | |
Advanced Flying Unit | Setif (N W Africa) | |
No 1 Italian RAF Labour Company | Setif (N W Africa) | |
No 167 Maintenance Unit | Sidi Achmed (N W Africa) | |
No 146 Maintenance Unit | Sidi Tabet (N W Africa) | |
No 146 Maintenance Unit (101 Air Ammunition Park) | Sidi Tabet (N W Africa) | |
No 20 Supply & Transport Column | St Germain (N W Africa) | |
No 3 RAF Rest Camp | Surcouf (N W Africa) | |
No 8 Italian RAF Labour Company | Tunis (N W Africa) | |
No 164 Maintenance Unit | Tunis (N W Africa) | |
No 12 MT Repair Unit | Tunis (N W Africa) | |
No 59 Embarkation Unit - Detachment | Tunis (N W Africa) | |
No 9 Signals Centre | Tunis (N W Africa) | |
Tunis RAF Base Area | Tunis (N W Africa) | |
AME Stations 15076 |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 284 Sqn - Detachment | Alghero (Italy) | Walrus |
No 253 Air Sea Rescue Unit | Bari (Italy) | |
No 975 Sqn | Bari (Italy) | Mk VI Balloons |
No 975 Sqn - Detachment | Barletta (Italy) | Mk VI Balloons |
No 14 Heavy Mobile W/T Units | Bitonto (Italy) | |
No 985 Sqn | Brindisi (Italy) | Mk VI Balloons |
No 284 Sqn | Brindisi (Italy) | Walrus |
No 1435 Sqn | Brindisi (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 253 Sqn | Capo Dichino (Italy) | Beaufighter |
No 2867 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Capo Dichino (Italy) | |
No 110 Repair and Salvage Unit - Detachment | Foggia Main (Italy) | |
No 73 Sqn | Foggia Main (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 136 Air Stores Park | Foggia Main (Italy) | |
No 972 Sqn | Foggia Main (Italy) | Mk VI Balloons |
No 323 Wing | Foggia Main (Italy) | |
No 255 Sqn | Foggia Main (Italy) | Beaufighter |
No 286 Wing | Grottaglie (Italy) | |
No 249 Sqn | Grottaglie (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 110 Repair and Salvage Unit | Grottaglie (Italy) | |
No 6 Sqn (Advanced Party) | Grottaglie (Italy) | Hurricane |
No 255 Sqn | Grottaglie (Italy) | Beaufighter |
No 136 Air Stores Park - Detachment | Monte Corvino (Italy) | |
No 325 Wing | Monte Corvino (Italy) | |
No 608 Sqn | Monte Corvino (Italy) | Baltimore |
No 69 Sqn | Monte Corvino (Italy) | Baltimore, returning to UK |
No 1 GR Operations Room | Naples (Italy) | |
No 242 Group Communication Flt | San Vito (Italy) | |
No 242 Group | Taranto (Italy) | |
No 985 Sqn - Detachment | Taranto (Italy) | Mark VI Balloons |
No 16 Supply & Transport Column | Taranto (Italy) | |
No 2865 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Taranto (Italy) | |
AME Stations 214, 274, 890, 899, 6109, 8010, 8012, 8016, 8032, 8038, 8041, 8044 & 14028 |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
HQ, No 1 Air Formation Signals | Portici (Italy) | |
No 1 Company, No 1 Air Formation Signals | Secondigiliano (Italy) | |
No 2 Company, No 1 Air Formation Signals | San Sebastiano (Italy) | |
No 3 Company, No 1 Air Formation Signals | Torro-del-Greco (Italy) | |
HQ, No 2 Air Formation Signals | Naples (Italy) | |
No 1 Company, No 2 Air Formation Signals | Naples (Italy) | |
No 2 Company, No 2 Air Formation Signals | Taranto (Italy) | |
No 3 Company, No 2 Air Formation Signals | Brindisi (Italy) | |
No 4 Company, No 2 Air Formation Signals | Malta | |
HQ, No 4 Air Formation Signals | Vasto (Italy) | |
No 1 Sqn, No 4 Air Formation Signals | San Severo (Italy) | |
No 2 Sqn, No 4 Air Formation Signals | Vasto (Italy) | |
No 3 Sqn, No 4 Air Formation Signals | Lucera (Italy) | |
No 4 Sqn, No 4 Air Formation Signals | Caserta (Italy) | |
HQ, No 6 Air Formation Signals | Carthage (N W Africa) | |
No 1 Company, No 6 Air Formation Signals | Cerignola (Italy) | |
No 2 Company, No 6 Air Formation Signals | Carthage (N W Africa) | |
No 3 Company, No 6 Air Formation Signals | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
HQ, No 7 Air Formation Signals | Adelphia (Italy) | |
No 1 Company, No 7 Air Formation Signals | Valenzano (Italy) | |
No 2 Company, No 7 Air Formation Signals | Manfredonia (Italy) | |
No 3 Company, No 7 Air Formation Signals | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 4 Company, No 7 Air Formation Signals | Caserta (Italy) | |
HQ, No 10 Air Formation Signals | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
No 1 Company, No 10 Air Formation Signals | Oran (N W Africa) | |
No 2 Company, No 10 Air Formation Signals | Algiers (N W Africa) | |
No 3 Company, No 10 Air Formation Signals | Morris (Bone) (N W Africa) | |
No 4 Company, No 10 Air Formation Signals | Tunis (N W Africa) |
Middle East Command - HQ RAF Middle East
Unit | Location | Notes |
Meteorological Forecast Unit | Asmara (Eritrea) | |
HQ RAF Middle East | Cairo (Egypt) | |
No 4 Army Post Office Detachment | Cairo (Egypt) | |
Administrative HQ, SAAF | Cairo (Egypt) | |
District HQ, RCAF | Cairo (Egypt) | |
RAAF Liaison Office | Cairo (Egypt) | |
RNZAF Liaison Office | Cairo (Egypt) | |
Directorate of Air Force Welfare | Cairo (Egypt) | |
Base Personnel Office | Cairo (Egypt) | |
The Lady Rosalind Tedder RAF Club | Cairo (Egypt) | |
Hurricane House | Cairo (Egypt) | |
Wellington House | Cairo (Egypt) | |
No 1567 (Meteorological) Flt | El Genina (Egypt) | |
Meteorological Forecast Unit | El Genina (Egypt) | |
Care & Maintenance Unit | Geraif West (Sudan) | |
RAF Station Khartoum | Sudan | |
No 283 Wing | RAF Khartoum | |
No 1412 (Meteorological) Flt | RAF Khartoum | Gladiator |
Communication Flt | RAF Khartoum | |
Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Khartoum | |
No 139 Maintenance Unit | RAF Khartoum | |
Meteorological Forecast Unit | Wadi Seidna (Sudan) | |
No 321 Mobile Meteorological Unit | c/o 1st Survey Regiment | |
No 323 Mobile Meteorological Unit | c/o 1st Survey Regiment | |
No 331 Mobile Meteorological Unit | c/o 3rd Corps, 10th Army |
Middle East Command - AHQ Eastern Mediterranean
Unit | Location | Notes |
No 46 Sqn - Detachment | RAF Abu Sueir (Egypt) | Beaufighter (Fighter) |
HQ No 219 Group | Alexandria (Egypt) | |
No 971 Sqn | Alexandria (Egypt) | Mark VI |
No 207 ASR Marine Craft Unit | Alexandria (Egypt) | |
AHQ Air Defences, Eastern Mediterranean | Alexandria (Egypt) | |
Marine Craft Unit | Alexandria (Egypt) | |
No 11 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Alexandria (Egypt) | |
No 124 Meteorological Field Unit | Alexandria (Egypt) | |
Marine Craft Section of Sea Rescue Organisation | Alexandria (Egypt) | |
Regional Flying Control (Egypt) c/o No 219 Group | Alexandria (Egypt) | |
No 58 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | Amriya South (Egypt) | |
No 162 Sqn & 'B' Flight | Amriya South (Egypt) | Wellington/Baltimore |
No 13 (Hellenic) Sqn | Amriya South (Egypt) | Baltimore |
No 1 (ME) Rest Centre | Appollonia (Libya) | |
No 2917 Sqn RAF Regiment | Appollonia (Libya) | |
No 2923 Sqn RAF Regiment | Appollonia (Libya) | |
No 2926 Sqn RAF Regiment | Appollonia (Libya) | |
No 2927 Sqn RAF Regiment | Appollonia (Libya) | |
No 25 Sector Operations Room | Athalassa (Cyprus) | |
Regional Flying Control (Cyprus) c/o No 25 SOR | Athalassa (Cyprus) | |
No 28 Wireless Unit | RAF Beirut (Syria) | Also shown under AHQ Levant |
No 31 Wireless Unit | RAF Beirut (Syria) | |
No 32 Wireless Unit | RAF Beirut (Syria) | |
FAF 'Ardennes' Sqn - Detachment | RAF Beirut (Syria) | Hurricane |
No 26 AACU - Detachment | RAF Beirut (Syria) | |
RAF Station Benina | Libya | |
No 212 Group | RAF Benina (Libya) | |
No 1563 Meteorological Flight | RAF Benina (Libya) | |
Yugoslav Holding Unit | RAF Benina (Libya) | |
Regional Flying Control (Cyrenaica) c/o No 212 Group | RAF Benina (Libya) | |
No 2 (ME) Fuel Transport Company | Benghazi (Libya) | Also shown at Tripoli (Syria) |
No 2 Shore Servicing Unit | Benghazi (Libya) | |
No 122 Maintenance Unit (AAP) | Benghazi (Libya) | |
No 11 S & T Column | Benghazi (Libya) | |
No 25 Embarkation Unit | Benghazi (Libya) | |
No 4 RAF Hospital | Benghazi (Libya) | |
No 25 Personnel Transit Centre | Benghazi (Libya) | |
No 2 Bomber Group Maintenance Company | Benghazi (Libya) | |
No 335 (Hellenic) Sqn | Bersis (Egypt) | Spitfire |
RAF Station Berka | Libya | |
No 136 Maintenance Unit (AAD) | RAF Berka (Libya) | |
No 54 Repair and Salvage Unit | RAF Berka (Libya) | |
No 38 Sqn | RAF Berka (Libya) | Wellington |
No 227 Sqn | RAF Berka (Libya) | Beaufighter (Coastal) |
No 294 Sqn - Detachment | RAF Berka (Libya) | Walrus |
No 454 Sqn RAAF | RAF Berka (Libya) | Baltimore |
No 16 (SAAF) Sqn | RAF Berka (Libya) | Beaufighter |
No 224 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF Berka (Libya) | |
No 344 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF Berka (Libya) | |
No 509 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF Berka (Libya) | |
No 726 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF Berka (Libya) | |
No 16 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Berka (Libya) | |
No 15 Sector Operations Room/Filter Room | Bu Amud | |
No 336 (Hellenic) Sqn | Bu Amud | Spitfire |
No 123 Mobile Meteorological Unit | Buerat | |
No 1564 Meteorological Flight | RAF Castel Benito (Libya) | |
No 14 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Castel Benito (Libya) | |
No 16 Sector Operations Room | Cyrene (Cyrenaica) | |
No 54 Refuelling and Re-arming Party - Detachment | Derna | |
No 15 Field Unit | Dekheila | MAAF unit controlled by HQME |
No 15 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Djerba Island (Gulf of Gabes) | |
No 17 Sector Operations Room | Driana | |
RAF Station Edcu/Edku | ||
No 46 Sqn | RAF Edcu | Beaufighter (Fighter) |
No 74 Sqn | RAF Edcu | Spitfire. also shown at St Jean |
No 213 Sqn - Detachment | RAF Edcu | Spitfire |
No 237 Sqn (Air Echelon) | RAF Edcu | Spitfire |
No 55 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | RAF Edcu | |
No 294 Sqn | RAF Edcu | Warwick/Walrus |
No 136 Maintenance Unit - Detachment | RAF El Adem (Libya) | |
No 94 Sqn | RAF El Adem (Libya) | Spitfire |
No 7 S & T Column | RAF El Adem (Libya) | |
No 46 Sqn - Detachment | RAF El Adem (Libya) | Beaufighter (Fighter) |
No 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | El Firdan (Egypt) | |
No 43 Embarkation Unit | Famagusta (Cyprus) | |
RAF Station Gambut | ||
No 603 Sqn | RAF Gambut (Libya) | Beaufighter |
No 459 Sqn RAAF | RAF Gambut (Libya) | Hudson |
No 55 Repair and Salvage Unit | RAF Gambut (Libya) | |
No 219 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF Gambut (Libya) | |
No 336 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF Gambut (Libya) | |
No 501 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF Gambut (Libya) | |
No 722 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF Gambut (Libya) | |
No 122 Maintenance Unit - Detachment | RAF Gambut (Libya) | |
No 24 (SAAF) Sqn | RAF Gambut (Libya) | Marauder, on loan from MAAF |
No 294 Sqn - Detachment | RAF Gambut (Libya) | Warwick/Walrus |
No 451 Sqn RAAF | Gamil (Egypt) | Spitfire |
No 213 Sqn | Gamil (Egypt) | Spitfire |
No 2 (ME) Fuel Transport Company - Detachment | El Agrud | |
No 58 Repair and Salvage Unit - Detachment | Galil | |
No 2 Mobile Servicing Unit (Torpedo) | RAF Gambut (Libya) | |
No 47 Sqn | RAF Gambut (Libya) | Beaufighter |
No 162 Sqn - 'A' Flight | RAF Gambut (Libya) | Wellington/Blenheim |
No 2912 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Gaza (Palestine) | Also shown under AHQLevant |
No 209 Group | RAF Haifa (Palestine) | |
No 973 Sqn | RAF Haifa (Palestine) | Mk VI Balloon |
No 24 Sector Operations Room | RAF Haifa (Palestine) | |
Fighter Controllers Training School | RAF Heliopolis (Egypt) | |
No 260 (Balloon) Wing | RAF Ismailia (Egypt) | |
Filter Room (Ismailia) | RAF Ismailia (Egypt) | |
Middle East Filter Training School | RAF Ismailia (Egypt) | |
No 26 AACU - Detachment | Lakatamia (Cyprus) | |
No 294 Sqn - Detachment | Lakatamia (Cyprus) | Warwick/Walrus |
RAF Station Matruh West | Egypt | |
No 252 Sqn | RAF Matruh West | Beaufighter (Coastal) |
No 15 (SAAF) Sqn | RAF Matruh West | Baltimore |
No 294 Sqn - Detachment | RAF Matruh West | Warwick/Walrus |
No 55 Repair and Salvage Unit - Detachment | RAF Matruh West | |
No 26 AACU - Detachment | Mariut (Egypt) | |
AHQ Eastern Mediterranean Communication Flight | Mariut (Egypt) | |
RAF Station Mersa Matruh | Egypt | |
No 29 Sector Operations Room | RAF Mersa Matruh | |
No 52 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | RAF Mersa Matruh | |
No 238 Sqn (Air Echelon) | RAF Mersa Matruh | Spitfire |
No 14 Meteorological Forecast Unit - Detachment | Misurata | |
No 259 Wing | Nicosia (Cyprus) | |
No 56 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | Nicosia (Cyprus) | |
No 1565 (Meteorological) Flt | Nicosia (Cyprus) | |
No 22 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Nicosia (Cyprus) | |
No 166 Maintenance Unit | Nicosia (Cyprus) | |
HQ, No 7 Battalion (RAF Levies) | Nicosia (Cyprus) | |
No 12 Sector Operations Room | Port Fuad (Egypt) | |
No 3 Shore Servicing Section | Port Said (Egypt) | |
No 318 (Polish) Sqn | Quassasin | Hurricane |
No 5500 (Polish) Mobile Signals Unit | Quassasin | |
No 26 AACU - Detachment | Ramat David (Palestine) | |
No 17 (SAAF) Sqn (Air Echelon) | Ramat David (Palestine) | Ventura |
No 294 Sqn - Detachment | Ramat David (Palestine) | Warwick/Walrus |
No 46 Sqn - Detachment | Ramat David (Palestine) | Beaufighter |
No 3 (SAAF) Sqn | Savoia (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 7 (SAAF) Sqn (Air Echelon) | Savoia (Italy) | Spitfire |
No 54 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | Savoia (Italy) | |
No 41 (SAAF) Sqn | Sidi Barrani (Libya) | Spitfire |
RAF Station St Jean | ||
No 207 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF St Jean (Palestine) | |
No 306 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF St Jean (Palestine) | |
No 505 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF St Jean (Palestine) | |
No 703 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF St Jean (Palestine) | |
FAF 'Ardennes' Sqn | RAF St Jean (Palestine) | Hurricane |
No 17 (SAAF) Sqn | RAF St Jean (Palestine) | Ventura |
No 122 Maintenance Unit - Detachment | Tobruk (Libya) | |
No 971 Sqn - Detachment | Tobruk (Libya) | Mark VI Balloons |
No 226 Mobile Signals Unit | Tocra | |
No 615 Mobile Signals Unit | Tocra | |
No 713 Mobile Signals Unit | Tocra | |
No 46 Sqn - Detachment | Tocra | Beaufighter (Fighter) |
No 122 Maintenance Unit - Detachment | Tripoli (Libya) | |
No 1 Bomber Group Maintenance Company | Tripoli (Libya) | |
No 2 (ME) Fuel Transport Company | Tripoli (Libya) | Also shown at Benghazi (Libya) |
No 53 Embarkation Unit | Tripoli (Libya) | |
No 973 Sqn - Detachment | Tripoli (Syria) | Mk VI Balloons |
No 2 (ME) Fuel Transport Company - Detachment | Wadi Ysara (Syria) | |
AME Stations under the
administrative control of AHQ Eastern Mediterranean 205, 218, 220, 221, 236, 237, 249, 253, 255, 257, 259, 263, 266, 278, 280, 282, 287, 337, 401, 402, 403, 405, 505, 508, 516, 523, 531, 532, 533, 534, 540, 577, 578, 579, 581, 582, 826, 832, 833, 842, 845, 846, 5012, 5020, 5021, 5030, 5104, 8017, 8019, 8503 & 23003 |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 142 Maintenance Unit | Acre (Palestine) | |
No 160 Maintenance Unit | Aqir (Palestine) | |
No 2 Section o No 1 Royal Hellenic Air Force Technical Unit | Aqui (Palestine) | |
No 3 Section o No 1 Royal Hellenic Air Force Technical Unit | Aqir (Palestine) | |
No 5 Section o No 1 Royal Hellenic Air Force Technical Unit | Aqir (Palestine) | |
No 6 Section o No 1 Royal Hellenic Air Force Technical Unit | Aqir (Palestine) | |
No 25 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Aqir (Palestine) | |
No 3 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Jerusalem (Palestine) | |
RAF Admin Unit | Aleppo (Syria) | |
No 2902 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Aleppo (Syria) | |
No 2908 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Aleppo (Syria) | |
No 2924 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Aleppo (Syria) | |
No 2935 Sqn RAF Regiment | Aleppo (Syria) | |
RAF Station Beirut | Palestine | |
No 21 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Beirut (Palestine) | |
No 49 Embarkation Unit | RAF Beirut (Palestine) | |
No 211 Mobile Meteorological Unit | RAF Beirut (Palestine) | |
No 1 (ME) Fuel Transport Company | Benghazi (Libya) | |
No 2914 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Bida Littoria | |
RN Air Station (HMS Grebe) | Dekheila | |
2 Sections, No 2 Armoured Car Company | El Bassa | |
RN Aircraft Repair Yard (HMS Phoenix) | Fayid (Egypt) | |
RAF Station Gaza | Palestine | |
No 2900 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Palestine | |
No 2912 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | Gaza (Palestine)RAF Gaza (Palestine) | Also shown under AHQ Eastern Mediterranean |
No 2913 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Gaza (Palestine) | |
No 2915 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Gaza (Palestine) | |
No 2916 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Gaza (Palestine) | |
No 2930 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Gaza (Palestine) | |
No 2932 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Gaza (Palestine) | |
Royal Hellenic Air Force Depot | RAF Gaza (Palestine) | |
No 123 Maintenance Unit | RAF Gaza (Palestine) | |
No 129 Maintenance Unit | RAF Gaza (Palestine) | |
No 28 Personnel Transit Centre | RAF Gaza (Palestine) | |
No 2935 Sqn RAF Regiment - Detachment | RAF Gaza (Palestine) | |
No 2922 Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Gaza (Palestine) | |
No 2931 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Gaza (Palestine) | |
No 5 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | RAF Gaza (Palestine) | |
RAF Station Hadera | ||
Officer Cadet Training Unit, RAF Regiment | RAF Hadera (Palestine) | |
No 2909 Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Hadeira (Palestine) | |
No 2910 Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Hadera (Palestine) | |
No 2920 Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Hadeira (Palestine) | |
No 2921 Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Hadera (Palestine) | |
No 2907 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Hadera (Palestine) | |
No 2918 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Hadeira (Palestine) | |
No 2933 Sqn RAF Regiment | RAF Hadera (Palestine) | |
No 2 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | RAF Hadera (Palestine) | |
No 2935 Sqn RAF Regiment - Detachment | Hagra | |
RAF Station Haifa | ||
No 34 Embarkation Unit | RAF Haifa (Palestine) | |
HQ No 4 Battalion (Levies) | RAF Haifa (Palestine) | |
AHQ Levant | Jerusalem (Palestine) | |
No 2 (ME) Meteorological Unit | Jerusalem (Palestine) | |
RAF Station Lydda | Palestine | |
Levant Communication Flt | RAF Lydda (Palestine) | |
No 1413 (Meteorological) Flt | RAF Lydda (Palestine) | |
No 232 Sqn (Air Echelon) | Muqeibila (Palestine) | Spitfire |
No 154 Sqn (Air Echelon) | Muqeibila (Palestine) | Spitfire |
No 242 Sqn (Air Echelon) | Muqeibila (Palestine) | Spitfire |
No 243 Sqn (Air Echelon) | Muqeibila (Palestine) | Spitfire |
No 104 Maintenance Unit | Muqeibila (Palestine) | |
No 4608 Airfield Construction Flight | Quadima | |
No 5 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Qastina (Palestine) | |
RAF Station Ramat David | ||
No 4 (ME) Training School | RAF Ramat David (Palestine) | |
No 7 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | RAF Ramat David (Palestine) | |
RAF Station Ramleh | Palestine | |
No 6 Engine Repair Section | RAF Ramleh (Palestine) | |
Telecommunications Centre (Levant) | RAF Ramleh (Palestine) | |
WAAF Depot | RAF Ramleh (Palestine) | |
HQ No 2 Armoured Car Company | RAF Ramleh (Palestine) | |
2 Sections, No 2 Armoured Car Company | RAF Ramleh (Palestine) | |
Regional Flying Control Centre (Levant) c/o TME Levant | RAF Ramleh (Palestine) | |
No 120 Maintenance Unit | Ras El Ain | |
No 10 Supply & Transport Column | Ras el Ain | |
No 12 Supply & Transport Column - Detachment | Ras el Ain | |
No 53 Mobile Signals Unit | Soul el Charb (near Beirut) (Palestine) | |
No 10 RAF Convalescent Depot | Tel Aviv (Palestine) | |
No 5 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit | Tel Litwinsky (Syria) | |
No 3 RAF Hospital | Tel Litwinsky (Syria) | |
No 24 RAF Mobile Field Hospital | Tel Litwinsky (Syria) |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
Combined Intelligence Centre | RAF Baghdad (Iraq) | |
RAF Station Bahrein | ||
HQ, No 6 (Persian Gulf) Battalion, Levies | RAF Bahrein (Saudi Arabia) | |
RAF Station Basrah | ||
No 31 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Basrah (Saudi Arabia) | |
No 42 Embarkation Unit | RAF Basrah (Saudi Arabia) | |
No 6 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | RAF Basrah (Saudi Arabia) | |
Marine Craft Section | RAF Basrah (Saudi Arabia) | |
No 27 Personnel Transit Centre | RAF Basrah (Saudi Arabia) | |
RAF Station Habbaniya | Iraq | |
AHQ, Iraq & Persia | RAF Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
Iraq and Persia Communication Flt | RAF Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
No 725 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
No 1415 (Meteorological) Flt | RAF Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
No 3 (ME) Meteorological Unit | RAF Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
Supplies Depot | RAF Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
No 134 Maintenance Unit | RAF Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
Base Personnel Office (Iraq Detachment) | RAF Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
No 6 RAF General Hospital | RAF Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
No 26 Personnel Transit Centre | RAF Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
RAF Levies HQ | RAF Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
HQ, No 1 Battalion, RAF Levies | RAF Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
HQ, No 2 Battalion, RAF Levies | RAF Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
No 23 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | RAF Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
No 3 Transport Aircraft Repair Unit | RAF Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
Regional Flying Control (Iraq & Persia) c/o AHQ Iraq & Persia | RAF Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
HQ, No 3 Battalion (RAF Levies) | Khanigin | |
No 1 Armoured Car Company - Detachment | Kirkuk (Persian Gulf) | |
HQ, No 5 Battalion (RAF Levies) | Margil (Persia) | |
HQ, No 6 (Persian Gulf) Battalion (RAF Levies) | Masirah (Saudi Arabia) | |
No 1 Armoured Car Company | Mosul (Iraq) | |
RAF Station Shaibah | Iraq | |
No 115 Maintenance Unit | RAF Shaibah (Iraq) | |
No 119 Maintenance Unit | RAF Shaibah (Iraq) | |
Aircraft Erection Unit (Iraq & Persia) | RAF Shaibah (Iraq) | |
RAF Station Teheran | Iran | |
No 33 Meteorological Forecast Unit | RAF Teheran (Iran) | |
No 138 Maintenance Unit | RAF Teheran (Iran) | |
RAF Rest Camp | RAF Teheran (Iran) | |
No 127 Maintenance Unit | Zubair | |
AME Stations 277, 503 & 525 |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 262 Sqn | Congella (Durban) | Catalina |
RAF Station Dar-es-Salaam | ||
No 259 Sqn | RAF Dar-es-Salaam | Catalina |
No 258 Wing | Diego Suarez (Madagascar) | |
No 265 Sqn | Diego Suarez (Madagascar) | Catalina |
No 1568 Meteorological Flight | Diego Suarez (Madagascar) | |
W/T Station | Durban | |
RAF Station Eastleigh | ||
East Africa Communication Flt | RAF Eastleigh | |
No 1414 (Meteorological) Flt | RAF Eastleigh | |
No 133 Maintenance Unit | RAF Eastleigh | |
No 25 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | RAF Eastleigh | |
Anti-Locust Flight (Middle East) | RAF Eastleigh | |
No 165 Maintenance Unit | Gilgil | |
No 15 Embarkation Unit | Kilindini | |
Marine Craft Unit | Kilindini | |
No 209 Sqn | Kipevu (Mombasa) | Catalina |
Marine Craft School (East Africa) | Kipevu (Mombasa) | |
RAF Station Kisumu | ||
No 41 Personnel Transit Centre | RAF Kisumu | |
Flying Boat Repair Base | RAF Kisumu | |
Marine Craft Unit - Detachment | RAF Kisumu | |
RAF Unit | Lindi | |
Marine Craft Unit | Lindi | |
RN Air Station | Mackinnon Road | |
RAF Station Mauritius | ||
RAF Unit | Mogadishu | |
SS Manela | Mombasa | |
No 219 ASR Unit | Mombasa | |
AHQ East Africa | Nairobi | |
RN Air Repair Yard (HMS Korongo) | Nairobi | |
No 2 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Nairobi | |
No 10 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Nairobi | |
No 1569 Meteorological Flight | Plaisance (Mauritius) | |
RAF Unit | Pamanzi (Mayotte Island) | |
RAF Station Port Reitz | ||
No 246 Wing | RAF Port Reitz | |
RN Air Station | Port Reitz | |
RAF Station Seychelles | ||
RN Air Station | Tanga | |
No 105 Maintenance Unit | Thika | |
RAF Unit | Tullear |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
Meteorological Forecast Unit | Aden | |
Telecommunications Centre (Aden) | Aden | |
RAF Unit | Alula (Gulf of Aden) | |
RAF Unit | Bandar Cassim (Somaliland) | |
Marine Craft Section | Hedjuff (Aden) | |
No 1566 (Meteorological) Flt | Hiswa (Aden) | Gladiator |
Armoured Car Section | Hiswa (Aden) | |
RAF Station Khormaksar | Aden | |
No 8 Sqn | RAF Khormaksar | Blenheim |
Catalina Flt | RAF Khormaksar | Catalina |
Aden Communication Flt | RAF Khormaksar | |
No 131 Maintenance Unit | RAF Khormaksar | |
No 621 Sqn | RAF Khormaksar | Wellington |
RAF Station Masira | Saudi Arabia | |
No 244 Sqn | RAF Masira | |
No 214 ASR Unit | RAF Masira | |
RAF Station Ras el Hadd | Saudi Arabia | |
RAF Unit | Riyan (Saudi Arabia) | |
RAF Unit | Salalah (Saudi Arabia) | |
RAF Unit | Scuisciban (Somaliland) | |
RAF Station Sharjah | Saudi Arabia | |
Aden Protectorate Levies HQ | Sheikh Othman (Aden) | |
HQ British Forces in Aden | Steamer Point (Aden) | |
Equipment and Supply Section | Steamer Point (Aden) | |
No 50 Embarkation Unit | Steamer Point (Aden) | |
No 7 RAF Hospital | Steamer Point (Aden) | |
RAF Unit | Socotra (Gulf of Aden) |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
RAF Station Abu Sueir | Egypt | |
No 73 OTU | RAF Abu Sueir | |
No 9 Anti- Malarial Control Unit | RAF Abu Sueir | Also shown under AHQ AD EM |
RAF Station Amman | Palestine | |
No 3 (ME) Training School | RAF Amman | |
RAF Station Aqir | Palestine | |
No 76 OTU | RAF Aqir | |
RAF Station Ballah | Egypt | |
RAF (Middle East) Central Gunnery School | RAF Ballah | |
No 51 Air Gunner Initial Training School | RAF Ballah | |
No 13 Air Gunnery School | RAF Ballah | |
RAF Station Ein Shemer | Palestine | |
No 78 OTU | RAF Ein Shemer | |
RAF Station Gianaclis | Egypt | |
No 75 (GR) OTU | RAF Gianaclis | |
HQ No 203 Group | RAF Heliopolis (Egypt) | |
Code and Cypher School | RAF Heliopolis (Egypt) | |
No 5 (Middle East) Aircrew Reception Centre | RAF Heliopolis (Egypt) | |
Middle East Signals School | RAF Helwan (Egypt) | |
RAF Station Ismailia | Egypt | |
RAF Physical Training School | RAF Ismailia | |
No 71 OTU | RAF Ismailia | |
No 1 (ME) Air Crew Reception Centre | Jerusalem (Palestine) | |
No 37 Brick (RAF Component) | Kabrit (Egypt) | |
RAF Component (CTC) | Kabrit Point (Egypt) | |
No 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit | RAF Lydda (Palestine) | |
RAF Station Nicosia | Cyprus | |
No 79 OTU | RAF Nicosia | |
RAF Station Petah Tiqva | Palestine | |
No 74 OTU | RAF Peta Tiqva | |
RAF Station Qastina | Plestine | |
No 77 OTU | RAF Qastina | |
RAF Station Shallufa | Egypt | |
Middle East Armament School | RAF Shallufa | |
No 5 (Middle East) Training School | RAF Shallufa | |
No 11 Flying Instructors Training School | RAF Shallufa | |
No 14 Mobile Servicing Unit (Torpedo) | RAF Shallufa | |
RAF Station Shandur | Egypt | |
No 70 OTU | RAF Shandur | |
Marine Craft Unit | Suez (Egypt) |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 5 RAF General Hospital | Abassia (Egypt) | |
Experimental and Research Group | Abassia (Egypt) | |
RAF Station Aboukir | Egypt | |
No 103 Maintenance Unit | RAF Aboukir | |
No 7 Engine Repair Section | RAF Aboukir | |
No 8 Engine Repair Section | RAF Aboukir | |
No 24 Personnel Transit Centre | RAF Aboukir | |
No 237 Sqn (Ground Party) | RAF Aboukir | Spitfire |
No 238 Sqn (Ground Party) | RAF Aboukir | Spitfire |
No 4610 Airfield Construction Flight | RAF Aboukir | |
No 126 Maintenance Unit | Abu Sultan (Egypt) | |
No 18 Embarkation Unit | Alexandria (Egypt) | |
Marine Craft Repair Section | Alexandria (Egypt) | |
No 1 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit | Alexandria (Egypt) | |
Tomahawk House | Alexandria (Egypt) | |
Blenheim House | Alexandria (Egypt) | |
Beaufighter House | Alexandria (Egypt) | |
No 13 Sector Operations Room | Alexandria (Egypt) | |
No 51 RAF MT Company | Almaza (Egypt) | |
No 52 RAF MT Company | Almaza (Egypt) | |
No 22 Personnel Transit Camp | Almaza (Egypt) | |
No 9 Field Unit | Almaza (Egypt) | MAAF unit under operational control of MEC |
No 10 Field Unit | Almaza (Egypt) | MAAF unit under operational control of MEC |
No 322 Wing | Almaza (Egypt) | |
No 451 Sqn RAAF (Ground Party) | Almaza (Egypt) | Spitfire |
No 154 Sqn (Ground Party) | Almaza (Egypt) | Spitfire |
No 232 Sqn (Ground Party) | Almaza (Egypt) | Spitfire |
No 242 Sqn (Ground Party) | Almaza (Egypt) | Spitfire |
No 243 Sqn (Ground Party) | Almaza (Egypt) | Spitfire |
No 1 (ME) Meteorological Unit | Almaza (Egypt) | |
SAAF Base Depot | Almaza (Egypt) | |
No 17 (SAAF) Sqn (Ground Party) | Almaza (Egypt) | Spitfire |
No 2 British Airways Repair Unit | Almaza (Egypt) | |
No 7 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | Almaza (Egypt) | |
School of Hygiene | Almaza (Egypt) | |
No 12 S & T Column | Almaza (Egypt) | |
No 102 Maintenance Unit | Amriya (Egypt) | |
No 12 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | Amriya (Egypt) | |
Balloon and Oxygen Centre | Baalwa (Egypt) | |
'Z' Hydrogen Plant | Baalwa (Egypt) | |
No 4607 Airfield Construction Flight | Bahrein | |
No 5153 M & E Sqn | Benghazi (Libya) | |
No 4609 Airfield Construction Flt | Benghazi (Libya) | |
No 5053 Airfield Construction Sqn | Benghazi (Libya) | |
Base Salvage Unit - Detachment | Bersis (Egypt) | |
No 109 Maintenance Unit | Boulac (Egypt) | |
No 1 Engine Repair Section | Boulac (Egypt) | |
No 4 Engine Repair Section | Boulac (Egypt) | |
Base Salvage Unit - Detachment | Bu Amud | |
No 7 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit | Cairo (Egypt) | |
Air Publications Unit | Cairo (Egypt) | |
No 5451 Airfield Construction Wing | Cairo (Egypt) | |
No 5051 Airfield Construction Sqn | Cairo (Egypt) | |
No 17 Meteorological Forecast Unit | Cairo West (Egypt) | |
No 4601 Airfield Construction Flight | El Adem (Libya) | |
No 5577 Artisan Flight | El Adem (Libya) | |
No 4613 Airfield Construction Flight | El Daba | |
No 108 Maintenance Unit | El Firdan | |
RAF Station El Gedida | ||
Master Provision Office | El Gedida | |
Base Accounts Office | El Gedida | |
No 2 W/T Transmitting Station | El Hagg | |
No 55 Embarkation Unit | Fanara (Palestine) | |
No 6 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | Gamil (Egypt) | |
No 135 Maintenance Unit | Gebel Hamzi | |
No 5153 M & E Sqn - Detachment | Habbaniya (Iraq) | |
RAF Station Heliopolis | Egypt | |
HQ No 206 Group | RAF Heliopolis | |
No 1 Tyre Reclamation Retreading Unit ME | RAF Heliopolis | |
Air Supply and Development Centre | RAF Heliopolis | |
Command Medical Board | RAF Heliopolis | |
Standing Committee for Adjustment | RAF Heliopolis | |
No 122 Mobile Meteorological Unit | RAF Heliopolis | |
Middle East Interpretation Unit | RAF Heliopolis | |
RAF Holding Section | RAF Heliopolis | |
No 168 Maintenance Unit | RAF Heliopolis | |
Polish Air Force Boys Training | RAF Heliopolis | |
RAF Station Helwan | ||
No 8 Anti Malarial Control Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 3 MT Base Depot | RAF Helwan | |
No 3 Signals Depot | RAF Helwan | |
No 132 Maintenance Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 157 Maintenance Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 158 Maintenance Unit | RAF Helwan | |
Base Salvage Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 1 Royal Hellenic Air Force Technical Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 1 Section, No 1 Royal Hellenic Air Force Technical Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 4 Section, No 1 Royal Hellenic Air Force Technical Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 310 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 5 Field Force HQ Signals Section | RAF Helwan | |
RAF School of Catering (ME) | RAF Helwan | |
No 104 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 501 B Group HQ Signals Section | RAF Helwan | |
No 900 Mobile Signals Unit | RAF Helwan | |
No 22 RAF Mobile Field Hospital | RAF Helwan | |
No 2 Transport Aircraft Repair Unit | Kabrit (Egypt) | |
No 107 Maintenance Unit | Kasfareet (Egypt) | |
No 9 Engine Repair Section | Kasfareet (Egypt) | |
No 63 Repair and Salvage Unit | Kasfareet (Egypt) | |
No 4605 Airfield Construction Flight | Kasfareet (Egypt) | |
No 4615 Airfield Construction Flight | Kasfareet (Egypt) | |
No 5576 Artisan Flight | Kasfareet (Egypt) | |
No 21 Personnel Transit Centre | Kasfareet (Egypt) | |
No 106 Maintenance Unit | Khanka (Egypt) | |
No 34 Air Stores Park | Khanka (Egypt) | |
No 36 Air Stores Park | Khanka (Egypt) | |
HQ Middle East Signals Centre | Kafr El Farouk (Egypt) | |
Telecommunications Centre (TME) | Kafr El Farouk (Egypt) | |
No 9 Heavy Mobile W/T Unit | Kafr El Farouk (Egypt) | Also shown in Aden |
No 1, 3 & 4 General W/T Fitting Parties | Kafr El Farouk (Egypt) | |
Inter Services Cypher Production Unit | Kafr El Farouk (Egypt) | |
Signals Production Unit | Kafr El Farouk (Egypt) | |
No 140 Maintenance Unit | Khataba (Egypt) | |
No 680 Sqn - Detachment | Lakatamia (Cyprus) | Mosquito |
No 5 Engine Repair Section | Mansourah | |
No 1 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit - Detachment | Mariut (Egypt) | |
No 101 Maintenance Unit | Masara | |
No 125 Maintenance Unit | Masara | |
No 680 Sqn | Matariya (Egypt) | Mosquito |
No 20 Embarkation Unit | Port Said (Egypt) | |
No 52 RAF MT Company - Detachment | Port Said (Egypt) | |
Marine Craft Unit | Port Said (Egypt) | |
No 19 Embarkation Unit | Port Tewfik (Sinai) | |
No 4617 Airfield Construction Flight | Qadima | |
No 4603 Airfield Construction Flight | Qadima | |
No 4612 Airfield Construction Flight | RAF Shallufa (Egypt) | |
No 5 Supply & Transport Column | Suez Road/Kilo 110 (Egypt) | |
No 5053 Airfield Construction Sqn - Detachment | Tobruk (Libya) | |
No 4602 Airfield Construction Flight | Tobruk (Libya) | |
No 4604 Airfield Construction Flight | Tobruk (Libya) | |
No 4606 Airfield Construction Flight | Tobruk (Libya) | |
No 4616 Airfield Construction Flight | Tobruk (Libya) | |
No 680 Sqn - Detachment | Tocra | Mosquito |
No 111 Maintenance Unit | Tura (Egypt) | |
No 2 Engine Repair Section | Tura (Egypt) | |
No 3 Engine Repair Section | Tura (Egypt) | |
No 1 Radio Installation and Maintenance Unit | Tura (Egypt) | |
No 4614 Airfield Construction Flight | Tura (Egypt) | |
No 112 Maintenance Unit | Wadi Ysara (Syria) | |
No 1 Works Area | Zamalek (Egypt) | |
No 33 Sqn | c/o 157 Army Transit Camp | Spitfire, returning to UK |
No 127 Sqn | c/o 157 Army Transit Camp | Spitfire, returning to UK |
No 74 Sqn | c/o 157 Army Transit Camp | Spitfire, returning to UK |
No 58 Repair and Salvage Unit | c/o 157 Army Transit Camp | |
No 39 Personnel Transit Centre | c/o 157 Army Transit Camp | |
AME Stations (Located in No 3
Signals Depot - Helwan) 215, 232, 239, 251, 260, 261 264, 276, 303, 304, 336, 337, 371, 397, 398, 404, 406, 407, 506, 509, 515, 526, 528, 534, 536, 537, 541, 545, 565, 576, 580, 601, 605, 608, 609, 627, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 843, 844, 847, 888, 5002, 5011, 6016, 6018, 6071, 6072, 6073, 6074, 6075, 6076, 8029, 8030, 8036 & 8037 |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 284 Transport Wing | Algiers (Tripli) | |
No 23 Staging Post | Asmara | |
No 35 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Bahrein | |
No 43 Staging Post | Bahrein | |
No 4 Aircraft Delivery Unit | Bari | |
No 25 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Bari | |
No 267 Sqn | Bari | Dakota |
No 28 (SAAF) Sqn - Detachment | Bari | Dakota |
No 1 (ME) Check and Conversion Unit | Bilbeis | |
No 71 Staging Post | Biskra | |
Air Booking Centre | Cairo | |
RAF Station Cairo West | ||
No 216 Sqn | RAF Cairo West | Dakota |
No 21 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | RAF Cairo West | |
No 10 Staging Post | RAF Cairo West | |
No 24 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Capo Dichino (Italy) | |
RAF Station Castel Benito | Libya | |
No 28 (SAAF) Sqn | RAF Castel Benito | Anson/Dakota |
No 22 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | RAF Castel Benito | |
No 17 Staging Post | RAF Castel Benito | |
No 23 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Catania (Sicily) | |
No 62 Staging Post | Catania (Sicily) | |
No 12 Staging Post | El Adem (Libya) | |
No 76 Staging Post | El Aouina | |
No 24 Staging Post | El Fasher (Sudan) | |
No 25 Staging Post | El Genina (Sudan) | |
No 26 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Foggia (Italy) | |
No 2 Air Delivery Unit (Middle East) | Gebel Hamzi (Egypt) | |
No 73 Staging Post | Gibraltar | |
No 151 Transport Wing | RAF Habbaniya | |
No 4 Ferry Control | RAF Habbaniya | |
No 33 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | RAF Habbaniya | |
No 40 Staging Post | RAF Habbaniya | |
No 216 Group (Rear) | RAF Heliopolis | |
No 1 Air Delivery Unit (ME) | RAF Heliopolis | |
No 20 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | RAF Heliopolis | |
No 282 Transport Wing | RAF Heliopolis | Administrative Control - No 206 Group |
ME Communication Sqn | RAF Heliopolis | Fairchild |
No 41 Staging Post | H3 | |
No 29 Staging Post | Juba (Sudan) | |
No 30 Staging Post | Khormaksar (Aden) | |
No 15 Staging Post | Luxor (Upper Egypt) | |
No 31 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Luqa (Malta) | |
No 64 Staging Post | Luqa (Malta) | |
No 14 Staging Post | Lydda (Palestine) | |
No 32 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Lydda (Palestine) | |
No 29 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Maison Blanche (Tunisia) | |
No 72 Staging Post | Maison Blanche (Tunisia) | |
No 28 Staging Post | Malakal (Sudan) | |
No 16 Staging Post | Marble Arch (Libya) | |
No 33 Staging Post | Masira | |
No 11 Staging Post | Mersa Matruh | |
No 216 Group Advanced HQ | Naples (Italy) | |
No 249 Transport Wing | Naples (Italy) | |
No 28 (SAAF) Sqn - Detachment | Oujda (Tunisia) | Anson/Dakota |
No 3 Air Delivery Unit (ME) | Oujda (Tunisia) | |
No 75 Staging Post | Oujda (Tunisia) | |
No 61 Staging Post | Pomigliano (Italy) | |
No 63 Staging Post | Pomigliano (Italy) | |
No 24 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Pomigliano (Italy) | |
No 70 Staging Post - Detachment | Port Lyautey (Tunisia) | |
No 28 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Rabat Sale (N W Africa) | |
No 28 (SAAF) Sqn - Detachment | Rabat Sale (N W Africa) | Dakota |
No 70 Staging Post | Rabat Sale (N W Africa) | |
No 70 Staging Post - Detachment | Ras el Ma (Tunisia) | |
No 34 Air Despatch and Reception Unit | Shaibah (Iraq) | |
No 42 Staging Post | Shaibah (Iraq) | |
No 44 Staging Post | Sharjah (Saudi Arabia) | |
No 26 Air Despatch and Reception Unit - Detachment | Trigno (Italy) | |
No 4 Air Delivery Unit (Middle East) | Tripoli (N W Africa) | |
No 22 Staging Post | Wadi Halfa (Sudan) | |
RAF Station Wadi Saidna | Sudan | |
No 2 (ME) Ferry Control | RAF Wadi Saidna | |
No 20 Staging Post | RAF Wadi Seidna |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
HQ, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Heliopolis | |
No 1 Company, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Mersa Matruh | |
No 2 Company, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Alexandria | |
No 3 Company, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Ismailia | |
No 4 Company, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Cairo | |
HQ, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Jerusalem | |
No 1 Company, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Haifa | |
No 2 Company, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Nicosia | |
No 3 Company, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Beirut | |
HQ, No 8 Air Formation Signals | Kabrit | |
No 1 Company, No 8 Air Formation Signals | Kabrit | |
No 2 Company, No 8 Air Formation Signals | Kabrit | |
No 3 Company, No 8 Air Formation Signals | Kabrit | |
HQ, No 9 Air Formation Signals | Benina | |
No 1 Company, No 9 Air Formation Signals | Bu Amud | |
No 2 Company, No 9 Air Formation Signals | Benghazi |
Source - May 1944 SD161
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