Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Far East Commands - March 1950
[FEAF | RAF Hong Kong | AHQ Ceylon | AHQ Malaya]
Command HQ - Changi, Singapore
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Changi | FEAF HQ Unit | |
Changi | No 4 RAF Police Wing HQ | |
Kai Tak | No 3 District HQ, RAF Police | |
Kai Tak | No 69 Flight, RAF Police | |
Kai Tak | No 70 Flight, RAF Police | |
Negombo | No 61 Flight, RAF Police | |
Negombo | No 1 District HQ, RAF Police | |
Penang | No 66 Flight, RAF Police | |
Rangoon | British Service Mission to Burma | |
Seletar | RAF Maintenance Base (Far East) | |
Seletar | No 2 District HQ, RAF Police | |
Seletar | No 64 Flight, RAF Police | |
Seletar | No 65 Flight, RAF Police | |
Air Formation Signals | ||
Singapore | HQ, No 19 Air Formation Signals Regiment | |
Singapore | HQ, No 1 Sqn, No 19 Air Formation Signals Regiment | |
Singapore | HQ, No 2 Sqn, No 19 Air Formation Signals Regiment | |
Singapore | HQ, No 3 Sqn, No 19 Air Formation Signals Regiment |
HQ - Hong Kong
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Hong Kong | No 367 Wireless Unit | |
Hong Kong | Army/RAF Embarkation HQ | |
Kai Tak | RAF Station (Staging Post) | |
Kai Tak | No 28 Sqn | Spitfire |
Kai Tak | No 80 Sqn | Spitfire |
Kai Tak | No 88 Sqn | Sunderland |
Kai Tak | Hong Kong Air Traffic Control Centre | |
Kai Tak | No 2 AMES (Type 6) | |
Kai Tak | No 21022 AMES | |
Kai Tak | No 1903 (AOP) Flight | Auster |
Kai Tak | No 91 Sqn, RAF Regiment | |
Kai Tak | No 15138 AMES | |
Kai Tak | Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force |
HQ - Negombo, Ceylon
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Colombo | Air Priorities Board (Air Movements, Colombo) | |
Colombo | Army/RAF Embarkation HQ | |
Gangodawlia | RAF Signals Centre, Colombo | |
Koggala | RAF Station (C & M) | |
Kurunegala | No 338 Maintenance Unit ('X) | Explosive Storage Unit |
Negombo | RAF Station (Staging Post) | |
Negombo | No 110 Sqn (Detachment) | Dakota |
Negombo | No 1301 (Meteorological) Flight | Brigand Met 1 |
Negombo | Ceylon Air Traffic Control Centre | |
Tria Gala | Bombing and Air Firing Range |
HQ - RAF Changi
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Butterworth | RAF Station (Staging Post) | |
Butterworth | Auxiliary Fighter Sqn (Malaya) | |
Butterworth | No 27 Armament Practice Camp | |
Changi | RAF Station (Staging Post) | |
Changi | No 33 Sqn | Tempest F2 |
Changi | No 48 Sqn | Dakota |
Changi | No 52 Sqn | Dakota |
Changi | No 656 (AOP) Sqn HQ | Auster |
Changi | No 1902 (AOP) Flight | Auster |
Changi | No 1907 (AOP) Flight | Auster |
Changi | No 1914 (AOP) Flight | Auster |
Changi | No 92 Sqn, RAF Regiment | |
Changi | FEAF Communication Sqn | |
Changi | No 8027 AMES | |
Changi | No 21025 AMES | |
Changi | All Weather Flight | |
Changi | RAF Regiment (Malaya) Depot | |
Changi | RAF Hospital | |
Changi | HQ Medical Board | |
Changi | Signals Centre, Singapore | |
Changi | Command Cookery School | |
Changi | FEAF Hygiene and Malaria Unit | |
Kuala Lumper | RAF Station | |
Kuala Lumper | No 60 Sqn | Spitfire |
Kuala Lumper | No 110 Sqn | Dakota |
Kuala Lumper | No 94 Sqn, RAF Regiment | |
Penang | Leave Centre (Fort Auchry) | |
Penang | Leave Centre (Tanjong Bungah) | |
Seletar | No 205 Sqn (Cadre) | Sunderland |
Seletar | No 209 Sqn (Cadre) | Sunderland |
Seletar | No 93 Sqn, RAF Regiment | |
Seletar | Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (SEA) | |
Singapore | RAF Element, Security and Intelligence, Far East | |
Singapore | Army/RAF Embarkation HQ | |
Tengah | RAF Station | |
Tengah | No 45 Sqn | Brigand |
Tengah | No 81 Sqn | Mosquito |
Tengah | No 95 Sqn, RAF Regiment | |
Tengah | Auxiliary Fighter Sqn (Singapore) |
Source - SD161 (114th Edition) - March 1950
[FEAF | RAF Hong Kong | AHQ Ceylon | AHQ Malaya]
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