Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
RAF Friston Personnel and units
Personnel Movements: 25 May - 22 Jun 1943
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
APO | Waugh | 27 May 1943 | Airfield Controller, returned to RAF Kenley on cessation of attachment |
Plt Off | J Bowden | 27 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Airfield Controller |
Plt Off | A Craven | 2 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties |
Source - RAF Friston ORB
Unit Movements: 25 May - 22 Jun 1943
Unit | Date | Notes |
No 4001 AA Flight | 28 May 1943 | Arrived from RAF Merston |
No 41 Sqn | 28 May 1943 | Began arriving from RAF Biggin Hill |
No 41 Sqn | 29 May 1943 | Completed move from RAF Biggin Hill |
No 1 Bofors Flt, No 2793 Sqn | 31 May 1943 | Proceeded to No 1 Regiment School, RAF Filey Camp for 3 week's training |
Source - RAF Friston ORB
Unit Movements: April & July 1944
Unit | Date | Notes |
No 131 (Polish) Wing | 1 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Deanlands ALG (satellite) pending completion of Chailey ALG |
No 350 Sqn | 25 Apr 1944 | Arrived from RAF Peterhead |
No 345 Sqn | 25 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Shoreham (Satellite) from RAF Ayr |
No 131 (Polish) Wing | 26 Apr 1944 | Moved from Deanlands ALG to Chailey ALG |
No 24 Base Defence Wing | 27 Apr 1944 | Arrived from Newcastle but deployed to Wartling area |
HQ, No 149 Airfield | 28 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Deanlands ALG from RAF Bolt Head |
No 234 Sqn | 28 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Deanlands ALG from RAF Bolt Head |
No 611 Sqn | 28 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Deanlands ALG from RAF Coltishall |
No 64 Sqn | 28 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Deanlands ALG from RAF Coltishall |
No 41 Sqn | 29 Apr 1944 | Departed RAF Friston for RAF Bolt Head |
No 501 Sqn | 30 Apr 1944 | Arrived from RAF Hawkinge |
RAF Friston | 30 Apr 1944 | Operational control transferred from RAF Biggin Hill to RAF Tangmere |
No 2882 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 1 Jul 1944 | Moved from Chailey ALG to Folkestone |
No 501 Sqn | 2 Jul 1944 | Moved to RAF Westhampnett |
No 350 Sqn | 2 Jul 1944 | Moved to RAF Westhampnett |
No 41 Sqn | 2 Jul 1944 | Moved from RAF Westhampnett to undertake Anti-Diver patrols |
No 610 Sqn | 2 Jul 1944 | Moved from RAF Westhampnett to undertake Anti-Diver patrols |
No 41 Sqn | 11 Jul 1944 | Moved to RAF Lympne |
No 316 Sqn | 11 Jul 1944 | Moved from RAF West Malling to undertake Anti-Diver patrols |
No 2768 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 14 Jul 1944 | Moved from Deanlands ALG to St Leonard's area |
No 91 Sqn | 25 Jul 1944 | Arrived at Deanlands ALG for duty with HQ No 141 Airfield |
No 322 Sqn | 25 Jul 1944 | Arrived at Deanlands ALG for duty with HQ No 141 Airfield |
No 2805 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 28 Jul 1944 | Moved from St Leonard's area to RAF Southend |
Source - RAF Friston ORB
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