Main units: -

No 3144 Servicing Echelon (18 – 22 Mar 1944)

No 6620 Servicing Echelon (22 Mar – 16 Oct 1944)

190 Sqn (25 Mar - 14 Oct 1944)

No 6190 Servicing Echelon (25 Mar – 16 Oct 1944)

No 22 HGCU (Satellite) (15 Oct 1944 - 15 Nov 1945)

1555 Radio Aids Training Flt (15 Sep 1945 - 30 Apr 1946, Jul - Oct 1946)

1556 Radio Aids Training Flt (Dec1945 - 1 Apr 1946)

1529 Radio Training Flt (27 Jan - 16 Feb 1946)

1528 Radio Aids Training Flt (1 - 4 Feb 1946)

No 27 Group Communications Flt (xxx 1946 - 19 Sep 1947)

47 Sqn (30 Sep 1946 - 14 Sep 1948, 1 Mar 1968 - 1 Feb 1971)

HQ No 283 Wing (14 Apr - 14 Aug 1947)

113 Sqn (1 May 1947 - 1 Sep 1948)

297 Sqn (21 Aug 1947 - 1 Nov 1948)

No 4297 Servicing Echelon (21 Aug – 10 Sep 1947)

295 Sqn (10 Sep 1947 - 1 Nov 1948)

RLG for 204 Advanced Flying School (22 Aug 1949 - 1 Jun 1950)

Various detachments of B-36s, B-47s and RB-47s

RLG for CFS (2 Nov 1964 - 1 Aug 1966)

The Red Arrow (1 Mar 1965 - 1 Aug 1966)

53 Sqn (1 Jan 1966 - 23 May 1967)

10 Sqn (1 Jul 1966 - 23 May 1967)

30 Sqn (1 May 1968 - 1 Feb 1971)

No 4 (Advanced) FTS (24 Apr - 19 Jun 1972)

RLG for No 241 OCU (1 Jul 1970 - xx xxx)

7020th Air Base Group (1 Feb 1979 - xxx xxxx)

Various detachments of KC-135s, B-52s and B-1Bs

Location

County: - Gloucestershire

Lat/Long:  51:40:53N  01:46:30W

Grid Ref:  SU154982

Height above sea level:  260ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 18 Jan 1944

No 38 Group (2 Mar - 20 Oct 1944 )

No 23 Group (20 Oct 1944 - 21 Oct 1945)

Transport Command (Sep 1947 - Dec 1948)

USAFE (1 Jul 1951 - Jun 1964)

Flying Training Command (Jun 1964 - Nov 1965

Air Support Command (Nov 1965 - 30 Apr 1971)

USAFE (1 Feb 1971 - Current)

Notes

Originally the site of the American 32nd Field Hospital from 16 September 1943

This station hosts the annual Royal International Air Tattoo

Main Units: -

RLG for No 3 (Pilots) AFU (Nov 1943 - 29 Mar 1944)

620 Sqn (18 Mar - 18 Oct 1944)

Links to related sites/pages

Officers Commanding, Aerial photo on Google Maps,

Main units: -

No 71 Group Communication Flt (25 Mar - 28 Jun 1941)

No 54 Group Communication Flt (1 May 1944 - 17 Jun 1946)

London University Air Sqn (15 Dec 1947 - 1 Dec 1949)

Location

County: - Surrey

Lat/Long:   51:20:53N  00:33:30W

Grid Ref -  TQ005623

Height Above Sea Level - 100 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1937

No 51 Group (1944)

Closed -

Notes

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,  Control Towers website,

Main units: -

19 Sqn (

33 Sqn (

41 Sqn (

65 Sqn (

66 Sqn (

68 Sqn (

74 Sqn (

79 Sqn (

91 Sqn (

118 Sqn (

124 Sqn (

125 Sqn (

127 Sqn (

131 Sqn (

132 Sqn (

137 Sqn (

164 Sqn (

165 Sqn (

183 Sqn (

193 Sqn (

197 Sqn (

198 Sqn (

222 Sqn (

245 Sqn (

247 Sqn (

257 Sqn (

263 Sqn (

264 Sqn (

266 Sqn (

268 Sqn (

276 Sqn (

285 Sqn (

286 Sqn (

288 Sqn (

302 Sqn (

303 Sqn (

306 Sqn (

307 Sqn (

308 Sqn (

312 Sqn (

315 Sqn (

316 Sqn (

317 Sqn (

322 Sqn (

329 Sqn (

331 Sqn (

332 Sqn (

345 Sqn (

401 Sqn (

402 Sqn (

403 Sqn (

411 Sqn (

412 Sqn (

421 Sqn (

456 Sqn (

485 Sqn (

504 Sqn (

536 Sqn (

577 Sqn (

595 Sqn (

600 Sqn (

609 Sqn (

610 Sqn (

615 Sqn (

616 Sqn (

691 Sqn (

Location

County: - Glamorganshire (Gower)

Lat/Long:   51:36:08N  04:04:08W

Grid Ref -  SS568912

Height Above Sea Level - 272 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1941

No 10 Group (1944)

Closed - 1946

Notes

It is now Swansea Airport

Main Units: -

Swansea University Air Sqn (15 Jan 1941 - 15 Dec 1945, 12 Jan - 6 Jul 1946)

Air-Sea Rescue Flt (4 Jul - 20 Oct 1941)

No 615 (AAF) Servicing Echelon (23 Jan – 21 May 1942)

No 3019 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (17 Mar – 14 May 1942)

No 11 Armament Practice Camp (18 Oct 1943 - 1 Jul 1945)

'B' Section, No 3209 Servicing Commando (12 Dec 1943 - 1 Feb 1944)

No 609 (AAF) Servicing Echelon (6 Feb - 20 Mar 1944)

No 6068 Servicing Echelon (22 Mar – 22 Jun 1944)

No 6401 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (8 – 18 Apr 1944)

No 6616 Servicing Echelon (24 Apr – 16 May 1944)

No 18 Armament Practice Camp (8 Aug 1944 - 1 Jul 1945)

No 6033 Servicing Echelon (10 - 18 Aug 1944)

No 6302 Servicing Echelon (30 Aug – 16 Sep 1944)

No 6331 (Norwegian) Servicing Echelon (16 Sep – 6 Oct 1944, 14 Mar – 2 Apr 1945)

No 6193 Servicing Echelon (18 Sep – 6 Oct 1944)

No 6322 (Dutch) Servicing Echelon (10 – 17 Oct 1944)

No 2 (2nd TAF) Armament Practice Camp Servicing Unit (10 Dec 1944 - 7 Mar 1945)

No 6263 Servicing Echelon (13 Jan – 10 Feb 1945)

No 6066 Servicing Echelon (20 Feb – 16 Mar 1945)

No 6127 Servicing Echelon (20 Feb – 18 Apr 1945)

No 6340 (French) Servicing Echelon (xx – xx Mar 1945)

No 411 (2nd TAF) Armament Practice Camp Servicing Unit (7 - 16 Mar 1945)

No 418 (2nd TAF) Armament Practice Camp Servicing Unit (7 - 16 Mar 1945)

No 14 (2nd TAF) Armament Practice Camp Servicing Unit (16 Mar 1945 - xxx xxxx)

No 17 (2nd TAF) Armament Practice Camp Servicing Unit (16 Mar 1945 - xxx xxxx)

No 6308 (Polish) Servicing Echelon (26 Apr – 2 Jun 1945)

No 6266 Servicing Echelon (27 Apr – 4 Jun 1945)

No 6091 Servicing Echelon (14 Jul – 18 Aug 1945)

No 6118 Servicing Echelon (11 Aug – 8 Sep 1945)

No 6065 Servicing Echelon (13 Aug – 6 Sep 1945)

No 2 Fighter Command Servicing Unit (Nov 1945 - 1 May 1946)

No 6124 Servicing Echelon (18 Feb – 20 Mar 1946)

No 634 Volunteer Gliding School (1 May - 1 Oct 1964)

No 636 Volunteer Gliding School (1 Oct 1964 - 5 Oct 1996, 1 Dec 2001 - Current)

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,  Officers Commanding,

Main units: -

300 Sqn (

305 Sqn (

No 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit (8 Oct 1943 - 19 Feb 1944)

No 6305 (Polish) Servicing Echelon (11 Oct – 25 Nov 1946)

Sub-site, No 93 Maintenance Unit (1 Feb 1949 - 1 Sep 1952, 1 Jul 1956 - 1 Oct 1957)

Sub-site, No 92 Maintenance Unit (1 Sep 1952 - 1 Jul 1956)

No 92 Maintenance Unit (1 Oct 1957 - 30 Nov 1972)

Location

County: - Lincolnshire

Lat/Long:   53:21:15N  00:26:30W

Grid Ref -  TF037849

Height Above Sea Level - 50 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1943

No 1 Group (1944)

Closed - 1972

Notes

It is now used by a contractor to the MoD for explosives development

Detachments**

No 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit (8 Aug - 8 Oct 1943)

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps, Bomber Command 60th Anniversary website,   Subterranea Britannica website,  RAF-Lincolnshire.info,

Main units (continued): -

No 1 (Southern) Aircraft Repair Depot (12 Oct 1917 - 28 Jun 1919)

No 1(Training) Wireless School (8 Nov 1917 - 13 Nov 1918)

Reserve Depot (15 Jan - Feb 1918)

Photographic Flt (xxx - 9 Apr 1918)

RAF Photographic Centre (24 Apr - 16 Jun 1919)

Photographic Park (16 Jun - 23 Dec 1919)

School of Photography (23 Dec 1919 - Apr 1941)

HQ, No 1 Wing (5 Jan 1925 - 12 Apr 1926)

No 1 Gunnery Co-operation Flt (1 Apr - 6 May 1934, 23 Jun 1934 - 13 Jun 1935, xxx - 23 Sep 1935)

No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (11 Apr 1938 - 1 Oct 1942)†

No 70 Group Communication Flt (1 Dec 1940 - 17 Jul 1945)

No 1 School of Photography (Apr 1941 - 17 Mar 1947)

No 71 Group Communication Flt (28 Jun - 22 Aug 1941)

'H' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit  (1 - 8 Jan 1942)

1 Sqn (

2 Sqn (

4 Sqn (

5 Sqn (

6 Sqn (

7 Sqn (

10 Sqn (

15 Sqn (

16 Sqn (

31 Sqn (

53 Sqn (

70 Sqn (

100 Sqn (

101 Sqn (

108 Sqn (

285 Sqn (

287 Sqn (

290 Sqn (

653 Sqn (

Meteorological Research Flt (1 Sep 1946 - 18 Dec 1950, xxx 1952 - xxx 1994)

Location

County: - Hampshire

Lat/Long:   51:16:33N  00:46:35W

Grid Ref -  SU856538

Height Above Sea Level - 220 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened -

No 24 Group (1944)

Closed -

Notes

This is probably the oldest military airfield site in the UK, being the home of the Balloon School, Balloon Factory, Royal Aircraft Factory and the Royal Aircraft Establishment and is now operated as TAG London Farnborough Airport.

† This unit operated flights at various locations throughout the country for summer camps.  These flights returned to Farnborough during the winter and often closed.  The distribution of these flights is shown in the relevant station entries.

Main units: -

Army Aircraft Factory (- 11 Apr 1912)

Royal Aircraft Factory (11 Apr 1912 - 1 Apr 1918)

Headquarters Flt (Jun - Aug 1914)

Aircraft Park (Jun - 17 Aug 1914, 18 Aug 1914 - 22Mar 1917)

Reserve Aeroplane Sqn (Aug - 12 Nov 1914)

Wireless Flt (xx - 12 Aug 1914)

No 1 Reserve Aeroplane Sqn (12 Nov 1914 - 31 Jan 1916)

Wireless School (xxx 1915 - 24 Aug 1916, 18 Oct - 8 Nov 1917 )

No 4 Reserve Aeroplane Sqn (29 Jan - 1 Mar 1915)

No 2 Aircraft Park (17 Mar - 13 Dec 1915)

Aircraft Park, Mesopotamia (1 - 16 Sep 1915)

No 1 Reserve Sqn (31 Jan - 7 Apr 1916)

School for Wireless Operators (24 Aug 1916 - 18 Oct 1917)

Aircraft Repair Park (25 Nov 1916 - xxx 1919)

Officer Commanding Ferry Pilots (xx - 30 Apr 1917)

School of Photography, Maps & Reconnaissance (1 Oct 1917 - 16 Jun 1919)

Detachments

No 7 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (14 Jun 1942 - 30 Nov 1943)

Links to related sites/pages

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

Main units: -

3 Sqn (

5 Sqn (

11 Sqn (

14 Sqn (

16 Sqn (

18 Sqn (

24 Sqn (

26 Sqn (

27 Sqn (

30 Sqn (

33 Sqn (

46 Sqn (

53 Sqn (

56 Sqn (

62 Sqn (

77 Sqn (

80 Sqn (

98 Sqn (

112 Sqn (

118 Sqn (

130 Sqn (

174 Sqn (

266 Sqn (

340 Sqn (

341 Sqn (

345 Sqn (

349 Sqn (

350 Sqn (

401 Sqn (

402 Sqn (

411 Sqn (

412 Sqn (

416 Sqn (

421 Sqn (

443 Sqn (

451 Sqn (

453 Sqn (

616 Sqn (

Location

Country: - Germany

Lat/Long:  52:54:43N   10:11:03E

Height above sea level:  245 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened -

Closed -

Notes

Main Units: -

No 6056 Servicing Echelon (16 Apr – 21 Jun 1945, 23 Oct 1945 – 1 Apr 1946)

No 6003 Servicing Echelon (26 Apr – 21 Jun 1945, 23 Oct 1945 – 24 Jan 1946)

HQ, No 122 (Rocket Projectile) Wing (26 Apr - 21 Jun 1945)

No 6616 Servicing Echelon (26 Apr – 3 May 1945)

No 419 Repair & Salvage Unit (3 - 7 May 1945)

No 6350 (Belgian) Servicing Echelon (6 May – 21 Jun 1945, 29 Nov 1945 – 15 Oct 1946)

No 6130 Servicing Echelon (7 – 10 May 1945)

No 6132 Servicing Echelon (7 – 10 May 1945)

No 6274 Servicing Echelon (7 May – 24 Jun 1945)

No 6602 Servicing Echelon (7 – 10 May 1945)

HQ, No 126 Wing (13 May - 2 Jul 1945)

No 401 Air Sores Park (13 May - 4 Jul  1945)

No 6412 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (13 May – 5 Jun 1945)

No 6401 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (12 May – 23 Jun 1945)

No 6411 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (7 Jun – 5 Jul 1945)

No 6402 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (23 Jun – 1 Jul 1945)

No 6416 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (2 – 4 Jul 1945)

No 6421 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (2 – 8 Jul 1945)

No 6443 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (2 – 5 Jul 1945)

HQ, No 145 Wing (6 Jul - 26 Aug 1945)

No 6340 (French) Servicing Echelon (7 Jul – 21 Nov 1945)

No 6317 (Polish) Servicing Echelon (8 Jul – 25 Nov 1945)

No 6329 (French) Servicing Echelon (9 Jul – 8 Nov 1945)

No 420 Repair & Salvage Unit (xxx - 30 Sep 1945)

No 6451 (RAAF) Servicing Echelon (14 – 27 Sep 1945)

No 6453 (RAAF) Servicing Echelon (14 – 16 Sep 1945)

HQ, No 135 Wing (23 Oct 1945 - 2 Jan 1946, 17 Feb 1946 - 1 Dec 1947)

No 6033 Servicing Echelon (23 Oct 1945 – 1 Dec 1947)

No 6174 Servicing Echelon (26 Nov 1945 – 20 Apr 1946)

No 6349 (Belgian) Servicing Echelon (30 Nov 1945 – 15 Oct 1946)

No 412 Repair & Salvage Unit (xxx 1946 - 15 Dec 1947)

No 6026 Servicing Echelon (13 Apr – 7 May 1946, 17 Jun – 24 Sep 1946, 23 Oct 1946 – 19 Nov 1947)

No 6016 Servicing Echelon (1 May 1946 – 1 Dec 1947)

No 6014 Servicing Echelon (1 Nov 1950 – 23 Jun 1955)

No 3 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit (1 Jan - 21 Jul 1952)

HQ, No 121 (Day Fighter) Wing (1 Apr 1953 - 1 Nov 1956)

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,

Main units: -

668 Sqn (

669 Sqn (

670 Sqn (

672 Sqn (

HQ, No 343 Wing (11 Nov 1944 - 27 Jul 1945)

No 24 Glider Servicing Echelon (22 Nov 1944 - 27 Jul 1945, 1 Nov 1945 - 15 Feb 1946)

No 21 Glider Servicing Echelon (29 Nov 1944 - 7 Feb 1945, 10 Apr - 27 Jul 1945, 1 Nov 1945 - 20 Mar 1946)

No 37 Glider Servicing Echelon (4 - xx Dec 1944, 4 Jan - 27 Jul 1945, 1 Nov 1945 - 15 Feb 1946)

No 25 Glider Servicing Echelon (10 Apr - 25 Oct 1945)

No 39 Glider Servicing Echelon (10 Apr - 27 Jul 1945, 1 Nov 1945 - 15 Feb 1946)

No 20 Glider Servicing Echelon (19 Apr 1945 - 20 Mar 1946)

No 38 Glider Servicing Echelon (1 Nov 1945 - 15 Feb 1946)

Location

Country: -  Pakistan

Lat/Long:  33:33:00N  72:37:48E

Height above sea level: 

Operational Control: -

Opened -

Closed -

Notes

Main Units: -

No 22 Glider Servicing Echelon (22 Nov 1944 - 7 Feb 1945, 10 Apr - 27 Jul 1945)

No 23 Glider Servicing Echelon (22 Nov 1944 - 27 Jul 1945, 1 Nov 1945 - 15 Feb 1946)

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,

Main units: -

No 21 Maintenance Unit (1 Jun 1938 - 30 Sep 1960)

Location

County: - Staffordshire

Lat/Long:   52:50:49N  01:43:48W

Grid Ref - 

Height Above Sea Level -  ft

Operational Control: -

Opened -

Closed -

Notes

On 27 November 1944 between 3,500 and 4,000 tons of high explosive accidentally detonated causing the largest ever explosion on UK soil.  The casualty toil being 90 killed, missing or injured.

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,  Secret Underground Cities website,  Officers Commanding,

Main units (continued): -

6 Sqn (

13 Sqn (

14 Sqn (

37 Sqn (

38 Sqn (

39 Sqn (

70 Sqn (

76 Sqn (

78 Sqn (

84 Sqn (

92 Sqn (

108 Sqn (

112 Sqn (

114 Sqn (

120 Sqn (

147 Sqn (

159 Sqn (

160 Sqn (

178 Sqn (

204 Sqn (

208 Sqn (

214 Sqn (

216 Sqn (

454 Sqn (

458 Sqn (

462 Sqn (

651 Sqn (

683 Sqn (

Location

Country: -  Egypt

Lat/Long:  30:19:44N  32:25:54E 

Height above sea level: 

Operational Control: -

Opened -

Closed -

Notes

Main units: -

HQ, No 242 Wing (10 Feb - 12 Aug 1942)

No 122 Maintenance Unit (29 May - Nov 1942)

HQ, No 245 (Heavy Bomber) Wing (13 Aug - 16 Nov 1942)

No 5 ( Middle East) Aircraft Repair Unit (30 Aug 1942 - 11 May 1943)

No 36 Air Stores Park (27 Oct - 13 Nov 1942) (7 - 13 Nov at Fayid South)

No 63 Repair & Salvage Unit (18 Jan - 2 Jul 1943, 29 Nov 1943 - 7 Jan 1944)

No 2 Transport Aircraft Repair Unit (1 - 31 Mar 1944)

No 73 Operational Training Unit (11 Jun 1944 - 29 Sep 1945)

HQ, No 240 Wing (9 - 15 Sep 1945)

No 109 Maintenance Unit (Jul 1946)

No 205 Group Communication Flt (Dec 1946 - May 1949, 7 Jun 1952 - 21Aug 1948)

Mediterranean and Middle East Communication Sqn (May - 25 Oct 1947, 27 Oct 1947 - 15 Mar 1949)

No 1908 AOP Flt (15 May - 21 Aug 1948)

No 1910 AOP Flt (15 May - 21 Aug 1948)

Special Communication Sqn (19 Feb 1951 - 1 Sep 1952)

Middle East Air Force Special Communication Flt (1 Sep 1952 - 1 Dec 1954)

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps, Suez Canal Zone website - photos,

Main units: -

Location

County: - Lancashire (Merseyside)

Lat/Long:   53:28:03N  02:55:12W

Grid Ref - 

Height Above Sea Level -  ft

Operational Control: -

Opened -

Closed -

Notes

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo of the general area on Google Maps,

Main units (continued): -

76th (Operations) Wing (20 Aug - 1 Dec 1918)

No 4 Communication Sqn (6 Jan - Dec 1919)

'D' Boat Seaplane Training Flt (8 Aug 1918 - 9 Mar 1919)

'E' Boat Seaplane Training Flt (8 Aug 1918 - 9 Mar 1919)

Flying Boat Development Flt (1 May - xxx 1924, 22 Jun 1924 - 14 Mar 1932)

Marine Aircraft Experimental Unit (16 Jun 1924 - 21 Sep 1939, 1 Aug 1945 - 31 Mar 1953#)

High Speed Flt (xxx - xxx 1926, xxx Jul 1927, xxx 1927 - 24 Feb 1928, Apr - 18 Sep 1928, Nov 1928 - 11 Mar 1929, Sep - xxx 1929, 13 Jan 1930 - 10 May 1931, 5 - xxx Oct 1931)

Far East Flt (17 May - 14 Oct 1927)

No 85 Maintenance Unit (20 Oct 1941 - 30 Jun 1946)

No 26 Air/Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit (28 Mar 1942 - 1 Nov 1945)

Target Towing Flt, No 3 Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp, Felixstowe (Mar - 5 May 1943)

No 33 Air/Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit (29 May - 10 Dec 1945)

No 1103 Marine Craft Base Unit (Dec 1945 - 1 Jul 1946)

No 1103 Marine Craft Unit (1 Jul 1946 - 31 May 1959

No 1 Marine Craft Training School (Feb 1947 - 29 Jan 1948)

22 Sqn (

203 Sqn (

209 Sqn (

210 Sqn (

230 Sqn (

231 Sqn (

232 Sqn (

247 Sqn (

259 Sqn (

261 Sqn (

Location

County: - Suffolk

Lat/Long:   51:56:42N  01:19:30E

Grid Ref - 

Height Above Sea Level -  ft

Operational Control: -

Opened -

Closed -

Notes

#When the RAF disbanded in 1953 and civilian manned unit continued in existence until August 1954.

Main units: -

Seaplane Experimental Station, Felixstowe (1 Apr 1918 - 8 Jan 1919)

No 327 (Flying Boat) Flt (May 1918 - Jun 1919)

No 328 (Flying Boat) Flt (May 1918 - Jun 1919)

No 329 (Flying Boat) Flt (30 May 1918 - Jun 1919)

No 330 (Flying Boat) Flt (30 May 1918 - Jun 1919)

No 333 (Flying Boat) Flt (31 May 1918 - Jun 1919)

No 334 (Flying Boat) Flt (31 May 1918 - Jun 1919)

No 335 (Flying Boat) Flt (15 Jun 1918 - 1 Jan 1919)

America School (xxx 1918 - xxx xxxx)

'C' Boat Seaplane Training Flt (8 Aug 1918 - 9 Mar 1919)

70th (Operations) Wing (20 Aug 1918 - 1 May 1919)

Links to related sites/pages

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

Main units (continued): -

New Zealand Flt (12 Feb - 4 Apr 1940)

75 Sqn (8 Apr 1940 - 15 Aug 1942)

No 76 Wing (xx - 24 Jun 1940)

57 Sqn (20 Nov 1940 - 4 Sep 1942)

No 1519 Beam Approach Training Flt (Dec 1941 - 3 Jul 1945)

464 Sqn (15 Aug 1942 - 3 Apr 1943)

487 Sqn (15 Aug 1942 - 3 Apr 1943)

192 Sqn (5 Apr - 25 Nov 1943)

No 20 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section (16 Aug 1943 - 15 Mar 1944)

Bombing Development Unit (6 Apr - 13 Sep 1943, 25 Feb - Oct 1945)

No 1473 (Special Duties) Flt (14 Sep - 28 Nov 1943)

No 3 Lancaster Finishing School (21 Nov 1943 - 31 Jan 1945)

No 2724 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1943 - xxx xxxx)

No 2736 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1943 - xxx xxxx)

Gee-H Training Unit (29 Dec 1944 - 5 Jun 1945)

Bomber Command Radar School (29 Dec 1944 - Sep 1946)

No 1688 Bomber (Defence) Training Flt (25 Feb 1945 - 19 Mar 1946)

No 3 Service Flying Training School (Apr 1946 - 9 Apr 1947)

No 3 Flying Training School (9 Apr 1947 - 31 May 1958)

651 Sqn (HQ, 1903 & 1913 Flts) (4 Apr - 1 Sep 1957)

77 Sqn (1 Sep 1958 - 10 Jul 1963)

Radio Training Sqn (Mar 1956 - 1 Oct 1966)

Bomber Command Strategic Missile School (3 Jan 1961 - 30 Nov 1962)

RAF Officer Cadet Training Unit (1 Sep 1963 - 1 Oct 1965)

Location

County: - Norfolk

Lat/Long:  52:28:45N  00:31:00E

Grid Ref: TL712898

Height above sea level: 50 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1937

No 3 Group (1944)

Closed -

Notes

It was used for storing Horsa gliders from 1943 until the invasion of North West Europe

Main units: -

No 7 Training Depot Station (1 Nov 1917 - 22 Apr 1919)

Midland Area Flying Instructors School (22 Apr - xxx 1919)

Northern Area Flying Instructors School (Jul 1919 - Mar 1920)

214 Sqn (19 Apr 1937 - 3 Sep 1939)

37 Sqn (26 Apr 1937 - 13 Nov 1940)

Detachments**

No 1903 Flt, 651 Sqn (Nov 1955 - Apr 1957)

Links to related sites/pages

Bomber Command 60th Anniversary website, Commanding Officers, Aerial photo on Google Maps,

Main units: -

98 Sqn (

107 Sqn (

140 Sqn (

180 Sqn (

226 Sqn (

605 Sqn (

613 Sqn (

No 6226 Servicing Echelon (22 Apr 1944 – 20 Sep 1945)

No 2 Group Support Unit (14 Dec 1944 - 1 Aug 1945)

No 416 Repair & Salvage Unit (30 Apr - 30 Sep 1945)

No 6140 Servicing Echelon (9 – 12 Jul 1945, 19 – 20 Sep 1945)

No 2 Group Disbandment Centre (1 Aug - 31 Dec 1945)

No 2 Group Training Flt (xxx xxxx - 31 Dec 1945)

No 417 Repair & Salvage Unit (30 Apr - 23 Dec 1946)

Location

County: - Norfolk

Lat/Long:   52:25:23N  01:03:15E

Grid Ref -  TM080850

Height Above Sea Level - 175 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1944

USAAF (1944)

Closed - 1945

Notes

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,  Control Towers website,

Main units: -

No 1 RAF Regiment School (27 Feb 1942 - Feb 1943)

No 3 RAF Regiment School ( Feb 1943 - xxx 1945)

No 21 Air Crew Holding Unit (15 Jan - 22 Feb 1944)

No 2 Wing, The Air Crew Officers School (8 Feb - 19 May 1944)

No 5 Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp, Filey (xxx xxxx - xxx xxxx)

Location

County: - East Yorkshire

Lat/Long:   54:10:48N  00:16:48W

Grid Ref - 

Height Above Sea Level -  ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1939

 (1944)

Closed - 1945

Notes

It was built as a Butlins Holiday Camp just before WW2 but was almost immediately requisitioned by the Air Ministry.  It reverted to its original purpose in 1945 but was closed in 1983 and has been extensively redeveloped.

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,

Main units: -

No 23 (French) Initial Training Wing (1 Oct 1943 - 27 Nov 1944)

No 4 (French) Air Crew Reception Centre (25 Oct 1943 - Dec 1944)

Location

County: - East Yorkshire (North Yorkshire)

Lat/Long:   54:12:36N  00:17:20W

Grid Ref - 

Height Above Sea Level -  ft

Operational Control: -

Opened -

 (1944)

Closed -

Notes

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,

Main units: -

No 10 Group Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flt (5 May - 17 Nov 1941)

No 10 Group Target Towing Flt (Oct - Nov 1941)

No 2 Flt, Ferry Training Unit (16 Jun - 31 Jul 1942)

Centaurus Flt (15 Oct 1943 - 30 Sep 1945)

No 2 Aircraft Preparation Unit (5 Jul 1944 - 1 Jul 1945)

No 15 Ferry Unit (1 Jul - 10 Oct 1945)

19 Sqn (

20 Sqn (

25 Sqn (

33 Sqn (

42 Sqn (

62 Sqn (

66 Sqn (

101 Sqn (

118 Sqn (

121 Sqn (

145 Sqn (

236 Sqn (

263 Sqn (

286 Sqn (

501 Sqn (

504 Sqn (

528 Sqn (

Location

County: - Gloucestershire (Avon)

Lat/Long:   51:31:11N  02:34:40W

Grid Ref -  ST600804

Height Above Sea Level - 210 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened -

No 44 Group (1944)

Closed -

Notes

It was originally the established by the Bristol and Colonial Aircraft Co. and is today owned and operated by BAe Systems

Main Units: -

No 55 Reserve Sqn (15 - 22 Nov 1916)

No 51 Reserve Sqn (30 Dec 1916 - 8 Jan 1918)

No 35 Reserve Sqn (1 - 16 Feb 1917)

No 2 Ferry Pilots Pool (16 Jan 1939 - 1 Apr 1940)

No 4 (Continental) Ferry Pilots Pool (1 - 27 Apr 1940)

No 8 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (29 Apr - 5 Aug 1940)

HQ No 110 (Anti Aircraft Co-operation) Wing (3 May 1940 - 5 May 1941)

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,  Battle of Britain Anniversary website,  Control Towers website,

Main units (continued): -

No 18 Operational Training Unit (27 Mar 1943 - 30 Jan 1945)

Night Bomber Tactical School/Unit (Dec 1944 - Dec 1945)

Bomber Command Instructors' School (5 Dec 1944 - 22Jan 1947)

RAF Central Night Vision Training School (xxx 1945 - 1 Mar 1946)

No 64 Group Communications Flt (10 Sep 1946 - 22 May 1947)

616 Sqn (10 May 1946 - 23 May 1955)

No 21 Operational Training Unit (25 Nov 1946 -  - 15 Mar 1947)

No 202 Advanced Flying School (15 Mar - 1 Dec 1947)

No 1 (Pilot) Refresher Flying Unit (10 Jan 1948 - 1 Jun 1949)

No 2 (Pilot) Refresher Flying Unit (8 Mar - 1 Apr 1948)

Flying Refresher School (1 Jun 1949 - 1 Apr 1951)

No 101 Refresher Flying School (1 Apr 1951 - 1 Feb 1952)

No 215 Advanced Flying School (1 Feb 1952 - 31 May 1954)

101 Sqn (15 Oct 1957 - 26 Jun 1961)

18 Sqn (17 Dec 1958 - 31 Mar 1963)

Bomber Command Development Unit (1 Mar 1960 - 30 Apr 1968)

No 230 Operational Conversion Unit (18 Jun 1961 - 8 Dec 1969)

Electronic Counter Measures Modification Centre (30 Sep 1963 - Dec 1970)

Strike Command Development Unit (30 Apr - 12 Dec 1968)

No 1 Group Standardisation Unit (28 Aug 1968 - Sep 1969)

No 6 Flying Training School (1 May 1970 - 31Mar 1976)

Air Electronics and Air Engineer School (26 Oct 1973 - 16 Jun 1983)

Yorkshire Universities Air Sqn (11 Aug 1975 - Oct 1995)

No 9 Air Experience Flt (11 Aug 1975 - 1 Apr 1996)

HQ, 22 Sqn (26 Jan 1976 - 1 Dec 1992)

HQ, 202 Sqn (1 Sep 1976 - 1 Dec 1992)

Search & Rescue Wing (1 Sep 1976 - 1 Dec 1992)

Multi-Engined Training Sqn (30 Apr 1979 - 1 Jul 1992)

Air Electronics, Engineer  & Loadmaster School (16 Jun 1983 - 1 Jan 1997)

No 45 (Reserve) Sqn (1 Jul 1992 -

100 Sqn (1 Sep 1993 - 22 Sep 1995)

Joint Forward Air Controller Training & Standards Unit (xxx - 1 Oct 1995)

Location

County: - West Yorkshire (South Yorkshire)

Lat/Long:  53:29:00N  01:00:15W

Grid Ref: SK663785

Height above sea level: 30 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1936

No 91 Group (1944)

Closed -

Notes

Now operated as Robin Hood International Airport.

Main units: -

7 Sqn (3 Sep 1936 - 1 Sep 1939, 15 - 23 Sep 1939, 30 Apr - 20 May 1940)

102 Sqn (3 Sep 1936 - 7 Jul 1937)

76 Sqn (12 Apr 1937 - 23 Sep 1939)

77 Sqn (14 Jun  - 7 Jul 1937)

106 Sqn (6 Oct 1939 - 22 Feb 1941)

No 5 Group Target Towing Flt (Oct 1939 - xxx 1940)

No 5 Group Pool (1 Nov - 23 Sep 1939)

98 Sqn (19 Mar - 16 Apr 1940)

12 Sqn (15 Jun - 3 Jul 1940)

No 5 Group Training Flt (xxx - Mar 1941)

No 7 Blind Approach Training Flt (18 Jan - Oct 1941)

No 1507 Beam Approach Training Flt (18 Oct 1941 - 13 Mar 1943)

No 25 Operational Training Unit (1 Mar 1941 - 1 Feb 1943)

No 716 (Ground Defence) Sqn (19 Dec 1941 - 1 Feb 1942)

No 2716 Sqn RAF Regiment (1 Feb 1942 - xxx xxxx)

No 1 Group Communications Flt (29 Jan - 14 Apr 1943, Nov - Dec 1945, Jan 1946 - 26 Jul 1947, 1 Oct 1947 - 11Feb 1948, 31 Mar 1952 - 17 May 1954, 26 Aug 1957 - 1 Oct 1964)

No 1521 Beam Approach Training Flt (15 Mar - 23 Apr 1943)

Detachments**

No 6 AACU (Mar 1942)

No 1685 Bomber (Defence) Training Flt (Jul - Aug 1944)

Links to related sites/pages

Bomber Command 60th Anniversary website, Commanding Officers, Aerial photo on Google Maps,  Control Towers website,

Main units: -

2 Sqn (

613 Sqn (

654 Sqn (

659 Sqn (

Location

County: - West Yorkshire (South Yorkshire)

Lat/Long:   53:23:15N  01:09:45W

Grid Ref -  SK555892

Height Above Sea Level - 200 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1940

No 21 Group (1944)

Closed - 1945

Notes

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,

Main units: -

49 Sqn (

141 Sqn (

150 Sqn (

576 Sqn (

Sub-site, No 61 Maintenance Unit (20 Nov 1945 - xxx xxxx)

Sub-site, No 93 Maintenance Unit (30 Nov 1948 - xxx xxxx)

Location

County: - Lincolnshire

Lat/Long:   53:14:30N  00:25:45W

Grid Ref -  TF045730

Height Above Sea Level - 40 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1943

No 1 Group (1944)

Closed - 1945

Notes

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,  Bomber Command 60th Anniversary website,  RAF-Lincolnshire.info,  Commanding Officers,  Martin Nichol's website

Main units: -

No 1 (Training) Wireless School (13 Nov 1918 - 8 Mar 1919)

No 1 (Training) Wireless School Sqn (8 Mar - 23 Dec 1919)

Electrical and Wireless School (23 Dec 1919 -

Location

County: - Hampshire

Lat/Long:   51:03:36N  01:20:42W Approx

Grid Ref - 

Height Above Sea Level -  ft

Operational Control: -

Opened -

Closed -

Notes

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,

Main units (Ford) (continued): -

No 6306 (Polish) Servicing Echelon (27 Jun – 8 Jul 1944)

No 18 (Polish) Sector (29 Jun - 8 Jul 1944)

HQ, No 131 Wing (16 - 22 Jul 1944)

No 6302 Servicing Echelon (16 Jul - 4 Aug 1944)

No 6317 (Polish) Servicing Echelon (16 Jul – 4 Aug 1944)

No 6308 (Polish) Servicing Echelon (16 Jul – 4 Aug 1944)

No 6066 Servicing Echelon (12 – 20 Aug 1944)

No 6127 Servicing Echelon (12 – 20 Aug 1944)

HQ, No 132 Wing (13 - 21 Aug 1944)

No 6331 (Norwegian) Servicing Echelon (13 Aug – 1 Sep 1944)

Fighter Interception Development Unit (4 Sep - 16 Oct 1944)

Fighter Interception Development Sqn (16 Oct 1944 - 15 Jul 1945)

Night Fighter Development Wing (16 Oct 1944 - 15 Jul 1945)

No 8 Fighter Command Servicing Unit (19 Feb - Aug 1945)

Night Fighter Training Sqn (xxx - 15 Jul 1945)

16 Sqn (

19 Sqn (

23 Sqn (

29 Sqn (

43 Sqn (

65 Sqn (

66 Sqn (

88 Sqn (

96 Sqn (

107 Sqn (

122 Sqn (

127 Sqn (

129 Sqn (

132 Sqn (

141 Sqn (

170 Sqn (

174 Sqn (

256 Sqn (

287 Sqn (

288 Sqn (

302 Sqn (

306 Sqn (

308 Sqn (

315 Sqn (

317 Sqn (

331 Sqn (

332 Sqn (

418 Sqn (

441 Sqn (

442 Sqn (

443 Sqn (

453 Sqn (

456 Sqn (

602 Sqn (

604 Sqn (

605 Sqn (

611 Sqn (

Location

County: - Sussex

Lat/Long:   50:48:53N  00:35:00W

Grid Ref -  SU995029

Height Above Sea Level - 20 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1918

Transferred to Admiralty - 29 May 1939

No 11 Group (1944)

Closed - 1958

Notes

Main units (Ford Junction): -

HQ, No 18 Wing (7 Aug - 1 Oct 1919)

10 Sqn (

22 Sqn (

97 Sqn (

115 Sqn (

144 Sqn (

148 Sqn (

149 Sqn (

215 Sqn (

Main units (Ford): -

School of Naval Co-operation (29 Dec 1937 - 24 Mary 1939)

Royal Navy Observers School (1 Dec 1938 - 24 May 1939)

No 11 Group Target Towing Flt (xx - 25 Oct 1941)

No 605 (AAF) Servicing Echelon (7 Jun 1942 – 15 Mar 1943)

No 604 (AAF) Servicing Echelon (13 – 24 Apr 1943)

No 3208 Servicing Commando (4 Oct 1943 - 24 Apr 1944)

No 616 (AAF) Servicing Echelon (19 – 22 Nov 1943)

No 1 Refuelling and Re-arming Party (21 Feb - 5 Mar 1944)

No 6418 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (22 Mar – 7 Apr 1944)

No 6453 (RAAF) Servicing Echelon (22 Mar – 30 Dec 1944)

 No 6019 Servicing Echelon (23 Mar – 15 May 1944, 15 – 25 Jun 1944)

HQ, No 15 Wing (15 Apr - 12 May 1944)

No 6065 Servicing Echelon (15 Apr – 4 Jun 1944, 15 – 25 Jun 1944)

No 6122 Servicing Echelon (15 Apr – 14 May 1944, 15 – 26 Jun 1944)

No 405 Repair & Salvage Unit (16 Apr - 13 Jun 1944)

No 3209 Servicing Commando (16 - 30 Apr 1944)

No 6132 Servicing Echelon (18 Apr - 13 Aug 1944)

No 6453 (RAAF) Servicing Echelon (18 Apr – 25 Jun 1944)

No 6602 Servicing Echelon (18 Apr – 25 Jun 1944)

No 15 Sector (12 May - 13 Jun 1944)

HQ, No 125 Wing (12 May - 17 Jun 1944)

No 6441 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (14 May – 15 Jun 1944)

HQ, No 144 Wing (15 May - 4 Jun 1944)

No 6442 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (15 May – 15 Jun 1944)

No 6443 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (15 May – 15 Jun 1944)

HQ, No 122 (Rocket Projectile) Wing (18 - 23 Jun 1944)

No 6096 Servicing Echelon (20 Jun – 23 Sep 1944)

No 6129 Servicing Echelon (24 Jun – 8 Jul 1944)

No 6315 (Polish) Servicing Echelon (25 Jun – 10 Jul 1944)

HQ, No 133 Wing (26 Jun - 9 Jul 1945)

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,  Battle of Britain Anniversary website,  FAA Archive Website,  Atlantikwall website, 

Main units: -

98 Sqn (

180 Sqn (

192 Sqn (

462 Sqn (

514 Sqn (

No 12 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section (16 Aug 1943 - 15 Mar 1944)

No 1678 Heavy Conversion Unit (16 Sep - 23 Nov 1943)

Sub-site, No 16 Maintenance Unit (10 Nov 1945 - 31 Oct 1948)

No 99 Maintenance Unit (1 Dec 1951 - 1 Feb 1954)

Location

County: - Norfolk

Lat/Long:   52:48:00N  01:00:30E

Grid Ref -  TG028269

Height Above Sea Level - 190 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1942

No 100 Group (1944)

Closed - 1945

Notes

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,  Control Towers website,

Main units: -

2 Sqn (

15 Sqn (

16 Sqn (

19 Sqn (

21 Sqn (

111 Sqn (

124 Sqn (

125 Sqn (

126 Sqn (

133 Sqn (

154 Sqn (

167 Sqn (

174 Sqn (

264 Sqn (

411 Sqn (

421 Sqn (

655 Sqn (

Location

County: - Cambridgeshire

Lat/Long:   52:04:30N  00:03:45E

Grid Ref -  TL415446

Height Above Sea Level - 100 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1940

USAAF (1944)

Closed - 1945

Notes

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,  Control Towers website,

Main units: -

Location

County: - Suffolk

Lat/Long:   52:11:38N  01:24:30E

Grid Ref -  TM330608

Height Above Sea Level - 140 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1943

USAAF (1944)

Closed - 1945

Notes

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,  Control Towers website,

Main units: -

77 Sqn (

102 Sqn (

231 Sqn (

No 4 Group Communication Flt (3 Jul 1945 - 31 Dec 1946)

No 1699 Heavy Conversion Unit (Lancastrian Flt) (15 Jan - 1 Apr 1946)

No 30 Air Crew Holding Unit (15 Apr - 31 Dec 1946)

RLG for No 1 Flying Training School (2 Dec 1957 - 6 Jul 1959)

Location

County: - East Yorkshire

Lat/Long:   53:58:45N  00:52:00W

Grid Ref -  SE745545

Height Above Sea Level - 50 ft

Operational Control: -

Opened - 1944

No 4 Group (1944)

Closed - 1963

Notes

It is now an industrial site, a flying club and the site of a HM Prison

Links to related sites/pages

Aerial photo on Google Maps,  Bomber Command 60th Anniversary website,  Commanding Officers,  Control Towers website,