Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Evidence so far has only shown those in RED as satellites not self administering stations
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Location County: - Ayrshire Lat/Long: 55:35:06N 04:39:47W Approx Grid Ref - NS329361 Height Above Sea Level - ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1950 Closed - 1956 |
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Notes It was known as RAF Fullarton during WW2 |
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Main units (Gambut 1/Main) (continued): - 145 Sqn (25 May - 18 Jun 1942) 6 Sqn (4 - 17 Jun 1942) 250 Sqn (13 - 15 Nov 1942) HQ, No 233 Wing (14 - 18 Nov 1942) AHQ Western Desert (17 - 20 Nov 1942) 'X' Flt, (22 Feb - 14 Mar 1943) 148 Sqn (14 Mar - 5 Apr 1943) 454 Sqn (13 Apr - 7 Aug 1943) 252 Sqn (20 Jun - 30 Nov 1944) Main units (Gambut 2/Sat 1): - 73 Sqn (12 Mar - 17 Apr 1941) 450 Sqn (22 Feb - 9 Mar 1942, 16 Apr - 17 Jun 1942) 250 Sqn (12 Apr - 12 Jun 1941) 112 Sqn (15 Apr - 17 Jun 1942) HQ, No 233 Wing (22 May - 28 Jun 1942) Main units (Gambut 3/Sat 2): - 250 Sqn (12 - 18 Jun 1941) 73 Sqn (21 - 27 Feb 1942) 112 Sqn (22 Feb - 9 Mar 1942) 260 Sqn (23 May - 6 Jun 1942) HQ, No 235 Wing (3 Dec 1942 - 29 Feb 1944) 14 Sqn (23 Feb - 1 Mar 1943) 603 Sqn (18 Oct 1943 - Dec 1944) 47 Sqn (25 Nov 1943 - 16 Mar 1944) No 52 Refuelling and Re-arming Party (Jan - 23 Feb 1944) Main units (Gambut West/Gambut 4): - 238 Sqn (1 - 16 Jun 1942) 213 Sqn (5 - 18 Jun 1942) 73 Sqn (13 -17 Nov 1942) 92 Sqn (14 - 25 Nov 1942) 145 Sqn (14 - 25 Nov 1942) 601 Sqn (14 - 25 Nov 1942) HQ, No 244 Wing (13 - 25 Nov 1942) HQ, No 285 Wing (14 - 20 Nov 1942) |
Location Country: - Libya Lat/Long: 31:54N 24:27E Approx Height above sea level: |
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Notes This station consisted of six airfields known as Gambut 1 (LG139), this being the main airfield, Gambut 2 (LG142), Gambut 3 (LG143), Gambut West/Gambut 4 (LG156), Gambut 5 (LG159) and Gambut 6 (LG158). Units shown under Gambut Main, may have been located at Gambut 5 or 6. |
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Main units (Gambut 1/Main): - 208 Sqn (10 - 2 Jan 1941) 238 Sqn (3 Feb - 14 May 1941) 113 Sqn (4 - 22 Feb 1941) 45 Sqn (7 - 9 Apr 1941) 55 Sqn (8 - 10 Apr 1941, 31 Jan - 3 Feb 1942) Groupe 'Lorraine' (18 Dec 1941 - 20 Jan 1942) 237 Sqn (12 - 21 Dec 1941) 84 Sqn (18 Dec 1941 - 2 Jan 1942) No 31 Air Stores Park (16 Dec 1941 - 3 Jan 1942) Sea Rescue Flight (31 Jan - 4 Feb 1942) 203 Sqn (1 - 3 Feb 1942) 33 Sqn (3 - 10 Feb 1942, 28 Mar - 17 Jun 1942) 112 Sqn (3 - 15 Feb 1942, 17 - 22 Feb 1942, 9 - 16 Mar 1942) HQ, No 262 Wing (Feb - 1 Mar 1942) 450 Sqn (16 - 22 Feb 1942, 9 Mar - 16 Apr 1942) HQ, No 239 Wing (1 Mar - 17 Jun 1942, 14 - 15 Nov 1942) 80 Sqn (4 Mar - 1 Jun 1942) 274 Sqn (9 Mar - 8 Apr 1942) 229 Sqn (26 - 28 Mar 1942) 73 Sqn (17 Apr - 20 May 1942, 27 May - 18 Jun 1942)HQ, No 243 Wing (May - 20 Jun 1942) HQ, No 211 Group (20 Apr - 16 Jun 1942) |
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Detachments** 38 Sqn (Dec 1940 - Feb 1943) 11 Sqn (Jan - Feb 1942) 274 Sqn (Jan - Mar 1942) 14 Sqn (Feb - May 1942, Aug 1942 - Feb 1943, Mar - May 1943) 203 Sqn (Feb - Jun 1942, Oct 1942 - Mar 1943) Advance Section, No 33 Air Stores Park (Mar - May 1942) 162 Sqn (Apr 1942 - Apr 1944) 46 Sqn (May 1942 - Dec 1944) No 2 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (May 1942) |
Main Party, No 121 Maintenance Unit (Jun 1942) 252 Sqn (Feb - Jun 1943) 458 Sqn (Oct 1942 - Mar 1943) 227 Sqn (Mar - May 1943) 294 Sqn (Sep 1943 - Jun 1945) 454 Sqn (Nov 1943 - Jul 1944) 459 Sqn (Nov - Dec 1942) No 54 Repair and Salvage Unit (Jan - Mar 1944) No 52 Refuelling and Re-arming Party (Feb - Aug 1944) 108 Sqn (Jul - Oct 1944) |
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Main units: - RLG for No 14 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit (1 Dec 1942 - 25 May 1943) Satellite for No 82 Operational Training Unit (1 Jun - 28 Aug 1943, 5 Oct 1943 - 15 Jun 1944) No 86 Operational Training Unit (15 Jun - 15 Oct 1944) No 91 Group Servicing Unit (xxx 1944 - xxx xxxx) No 3 Group Aircrew School (1 - 3 Nov 1944) No 3 Aircrew School (3 Nov 1944 - xxx xxxx) No 30 Operational Training Unit (2 Feb - 12 Jun 1945) No 9 Air Crew Holding Unit (7 Jun 1945 - 10 Jan 1946) RLG for No 211 Advanced Flying School (30 Sep 1952 - 1 Jun 1954) RLG for No 211 Flying Training School (1 Jun 1954 - xxx xxxx) RLG for No 6 Flying Training School (Jan 1976 - xxx xxxx) |
Location County: - Nottinghamshire Lat/Long: 53:16:45N 00:57:30W Grid Ref - SK693762 Height Above Sea Level - 90 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1942 No 7 Group (1944) Closed - 1957 |
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Main Units: - No 1125 Marine Craft Unit (1 May 1970 - 29 Mar 1976) Detachments**: - 413 Sqn (Apr 1942 - Jan 1945) 205 Sqn (Jul 1942 - Jun 1945) 240 Sqn (Jul 1942 - Jul 1944) 321 Sqn (Oct 1942 - Apr 1945) 217 Sqn (Apr 1943 - Apr 1944) 160 Sqn (Aug 1943 - Feb 1945) 230 Sqn (Feb 1944 - Apr 1945) |
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Location Country: - Maldives (Indian Ocean) Lat/Long: 00:41:36S 73:09:20E Height above sea level: 6 ft |
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Notes Also known as Addu Atoll |
Operational Control: - Opened - Closed - |
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Main units (continued): - 174 Sqn (19 Oct - 26 Nov 1945) 451 Sqn (28 Nov - 30 Dec 1945) No 6451 (RAAF) Servicing Echelon (28 Nov – 30 Dec 1945) HQ, No 135 Wing (2 Jan 1946 - 17 Feb 1947) 33 Sqn (2 Jan - 17 Feb 1946, 18 Jun - 18 Jul 1946, 27 Aug - 24 Sep 1946, 12 - 29 Sep 1947, 30 Apr - 5 Jun 1948) 56 Sqn (22 Feb - 25 Mar 1946) No 2729 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx xxxx - Mar 1946) No 6003 Servicing Echelon (23 Mar – 6 May 1946, 4 Jan – 3 Feb 1947, 1 Oct – 3 Nov 1947) 3 Sqn (27 Mar - 6 May 1946, 4 Jan - 3 Feb 1947, 1 Oct - 3 Nov 1947) 26 Sqn (7 May - 17 Jun 1946, 5 Dec 1947 - 5 Jan 1948) No 6026 Servicing Echelon (7 May – 17 Jun 1946) No 2804 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx xxxx - Jun 1946) No 1317 Wing RAF Regiment (xxx xxxx - Jul 1946) 80 Sqn (19 Jul - 26 Aug 1946, 3 - 30 Jun 1947, 22 Jun - 14 Jul 1948) No 2740 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx xxxx - Sep 1946) No 1306 Wing RAF Regiment (Sep 1946 - 21 Aug 1947) 69 Sqn (13 Nov - 13 Dec 1946) 98 Sqn (1 Jul - 9 Aug 1947, 4 Nov - 4 Dec 1947) No 6098 Servicing Echelon (1 Jul - 9 Aug 1947, 4 – 14 Nov 1947) 14 Sqn (16 Aug - 11 Sep 1947) No 2724 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx xxxx - xxx xxxx) No 2865 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx xxxx - 21 Aug 1947) No 6 Wing RAF Regiment (21 Aug 1947 - Feb 1949) No 63 Sqn RAF Regiment (21 Aug 1947 - xxx xxxx) 16 Sqn (6 Jan - 2 Feb 1948) 4 Sqn (1 - 31 Mar 1948) 107 Sqn (5 Jun - 5 Jul 1948) RAF Gatow Station Flight: (Dec 1958 - Jun 1994) |
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Location Country: - Berlin, Germany Lat/Long: Height above sea level: 161 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - July 1945 Closed - 7 Sep 1994 |
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Notes Gatow was taken over from the Soviets in July 1945. First RAF aircraft landed 2 July 1945. Officially named "RAF Gatow" 1 August 1945. Gatow was handed over to the German Government on 7 September 1994. |
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Main units: - Berlin Air Command (RAF) Communication Flt (24 May - 1 Aug 1945) No 2848 Sqn RAF Regiment (25 Jun 1945 - xxx xxxx) No 19 Terminal Staging Post (1 Jul 1945 - 15 Jul 1946) British Air Command Berlin Communications Flt (1 Aug 1945 - Oct 1946) 453 Sqn (16 Sep - 18 Oct 1945) No 6453 (RAAF) Servicing Echelon (16 Sep 1945 – 21 Jan 1946) No 6174 Servicing Echelon (10 Oct – 26 Nov 1945) |
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Detachments** 437 Sqn (Sep - Nov 1945) |
Air Despatch Letter Service Sqn (Sep 1945 - Apr 1946) |
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Main units: - 414 Sqn (5 Jul - 31 Jul 1943, 10 Aug - 13 Aug 1943, 3 Nov 1943 - 5 Feb 1944, 11 Mar - 1 Apr 1944) 430 Sqn (5 Jul - 13 Aug 1943, 15 Oct 1943 - 9 Feb 1944, 25 Feb - 1 Apr 1944) No 84 Group Communication Flt (29 Aug - Oct 1943, xxx - 1 Mar 1944) No 13 Personnel Transit Centre (12 Sep 1943 - 16 Apr 1944) 19 Sqn (15 Oct - 24 Oct 1943) 65 Sqn (15 Oct - 24 Oct 1943) 'A' Section, No 3209 Servicing Commando (xxx - 12 Nov 1943) No 1 Concealment and Decoy Unit (1 Jan 1944 - xxx xxxx) 168 Sqn (6 Mar - 31 Mar 1944) No 6168 Servicing Echelon (22 – 31 Mar 1944) No 6414 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (22 Mar – 1 Apr 1944) No 6430 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (22 Mar – 1 Apr 1944) HQ, No 35 Wing (3 Apr - 27 May 1944, xx - 17 Jun 1944) HQ, No 130 Airfield (4 Apr - 12 May 1944) 2 Sqn (4 Apr - 30 Jul 1944) 4 Sqn (4 Apr - 27 Jun 1944) No 412 Repair & Salvage Unit (4 Apr - 11 Aug 1944) No 6002 Servicing Echelon (4 Apr – 6 Jun 1944) 268 Sqn (8 Apr - 27 Jun 1944) No 6268 Servicing Echelon (8 Apr – 27 Jun 1944) 80 Sqn (27 Jun - 5 Jul 1944) No 6080 Servicing Echelon (27 Jun – 5 Jul 1944) 229 Sqn (28 Jun - 1 Jul 1944) 274 Sqn (28 Jun - 5 Jul 1944) No 6229 Servicing Echelon (28 Jun – 1 Jul 1944) No 6274 Servicing Echelon (28 Jun – 5 Jul 1944) 116 Sqn (27 Aug - 5 Sep 1944) 287 Sqn (27 Aug 1944 - 20 Jan 1945) No 1 Aircraft Delivery Flight (28 Aug - 17 Oct 1944) 14 Sqn (29 Aug - 1 Oct 1945) No 6014 Servicing Echelon (29 Aug – 1 Oct 1945) SHAEF (RAF) Communication Sqn (20 Oct 1944 - 11 Jul 1945) Canadian Casualty Air Evacuation Unit (Jan 1945 - 1 Feb 1945) No 85 Group Communication Sqn (17 Feb 1945 - xxx xxxx) Air Division Communication Sqn (18 Dec 1945 - 7 Sep 1946) No 162 Gliding School (xxx 1946 - xxx 1949) |
Location County: - Surrey Lat/Long: 51:09:00N 00:10:00W Grid Ref - TQ270404 Height Above Sea Level - 200 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1930 (civil) No 22 Group (24 Jun - 1 Dec 1940) SHQ Formed - 1 Jul 1940 No 71 Group (1 Dec 1940 - xx xxx xxxx) No 11 Group (xx xxx xxxx - xx xxx xxxx) Closed - |
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Notes It is now London Gatwick Airport |
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Main units: - 19 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School (1 Oct 1937 - 3 Sep 1939) 18 Sqn (26 May - 12 Jun 1940) 57 Sqn (27 May - 11 Jun 1940) 98 Sqn (8 Jun - 26 Jul 1940) 53 Sqn (13 Jun - 3 Jul 1940) HQ, No 70 (Bomber) Wing (28 Jun - 1 Jul 1940) 26 Sqn (3 Sep 1940 - 14 Jul 1941, 22 Jul - 22 Nov 1941, 30 Nov 1941 - 7 Feb 1942, 23 Feb 1942 - 12 Jan 1943, 7 Apr -21 Jun 1943) 141 Sqn (22 Oct - 3 Nov 1940) No 1 Anti-Aircraft Calibration Flight (27 Dec 1940 - 25 Jan 1941) 239 Sqn (22 Jan 1941 - 3 May 1942, 14 - 19 May 1942, 31 May - 30 Aug 1942, 7 Apr - 21 Jun 1943) 400 Sqn (19 May - 30 May 1942) 63 Sqn (15 Jun - 16 Jul 1942) 171 Sqn (15 Jun - 11 Jul 1942, 25 Aug - 10 Sep 1942, 20 Sep - 7 Dec 1942) 175 Sqn (9 Dec 1942 - 14 Jan 1943) 655 Sqn (22 Mar - 6 Apr 1943) 183 Sqn (8 Apr - 3 May 1943) No 404 Air Sores Park (4 Jun - 13 Aug 1943) HQ, No 129 Airfield HQ (4 Jul - 13 Aug 1943 |
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Detachments** 92 Sqn (Feb 1940) 141 Sqn (18 Sep - 22 Oct 1940) 239 Sqn (Oct - 22 Dec 1940) No 8 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (11 Dec 1940 - Feb 1941) |
400 Sqn (19 May - Jun 1941) 4 Sqn (Nov 1942 - Jan 1943, 29 Dec 1942 - 12 Jan 1943) ‘B’ Flt, 309 Sqn (1 - 22 Dec 1942) 613 Sqn (Dec 1942 - xxx xxxx) No 83 Group Communication Flt (10 Oct 1943 - 15 Apr 1944) |
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Main units (continued): - Satellite of No 12 Operational Training Unit (13 Jun - 6 Sep 1942) Satellite of No 22 Operational Training Unit (1 Sep 1942 - 24 Jul 1945) RLG for No 312 Ferry Training Unit (Apr - Jul 1943) Satellite of No 3 Glider Training School (24 Jul 1945 - 27 Aug 1946) Satellite of No 1 Glider Training School (2 Aug 1945 - 19 Jun 1946) RLG for No 9 Advanced Flying Training School (Sep 1952 - Oct 1953) 138 Sqn (1 Jan - 6 Jul 1955 - 1 Apr 1962) No 232 Operational Conversion Unit (21 Feb 1955 - 30 Jun 1965) No 2 Air Navigation School (1 Sep 1965 - 1 May 1970) 543 Sqn (1 Apr - 18 Nov 1955) Detachment - 138 Sqn (28 Aug - 18 Nov 1955) Radar Reconnaissance Flt (1 Sep 1961 - 1 Nov 1963) No 2 Air Navigation School (1 Sep 1965 - 1 May 1970) No 637 Volunteer Gliding School (1 Apr 1966 - 29 Nov 1977) Bomber Command Detachment (1 Jul 1966 - 30 Apr 1968) Strike Command Detachment (30 Apr 1968 - 27 May 1969) Strike Command Special Avionics Servicing Unit (27 May 1969 - 1 Dec 1971) |
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Location County: - Warwickshire Lat/Long: 52:11:15N 01:29:00W Grid Ref: SP353458 Height above sea level: 410 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1942 No 91 Group (1944) Closed - 1974 |
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Main units (continued): - No 32 Air Stores Park (29 May - 5 Aug 1941) No 55 Repair & Salvage Unit (25 Aug - 28 Oct 1941) Greek Training Flt (Sep 1941 - 12 Jan 1942) Detachment** - 451 Sqn (Feb - Nov 1942) No 4 (Middle East) Ammunition Depot (25 Jul - 1 Sep 1942) No 129 Maintenance Unit (1 Sep 1942 - 10 Dec 1944) No 132 Maintenance Unit (xxx - 28 Oct 1942) Detachment** - 127 Sqn (Mar 1943 - Apr 1944) 318 Sqn (14 Oct - 21 Nov 1943) No 123 Maintenance Unit (1 Nov 1943 - 4 Jul 1944) No 2 Air Crew Officers School (xx Nov 1944 - 16 Feb 1946) |
Location Country: - Palestine (Israel) Lat/Long: 31:25N 34:20E Approx Height above sea level: |
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Main units: - Detachment** - 45 Sqn (Nov 1927 - Aug 1929) 33 Sqn (10 Aug - 14 Nov 1936) 208 Sqn (1 May - 21 Jun 1941) |
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Main units (continued): - HQ, No 138 Wing (1 Apr 1953 - 1 Jan 1960) No 25 Wing RAF Regiment (May 1953 - 1 Jan 1958) No 75 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx xxxx - 1 Jan 1958) No 80 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx xxxx - 1 Jan 1958) 3 Sqn (21 Jul 1953 - 15 Jun 1957, 21 Jan 1959 - 15 Jan 1968) 234 Sqn (8 Jan 1954 - 15 Jul 1957) 2 Sqn (28 Oct 1955 - 10 Oct 1957) 59 Sqn (15 Nov 1957 - 4 Jan 1961) 96 Sqn (12 Feb 1958 - 21 Jan 1959) 256 Sqn (12 Feb 1958 - 21 Jan 1959) 11 Sqn (21 Jan 1959 - 11 Jan 1966) 5 Sqn (11 Dec 1962 - 7 Oct 1965) 92 Sqn (29 Dec 1965 - 24 Jan 1968) |
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Location County: - West Germany Lat/Long: Height above sea level: 296 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - xx May 1953 Closed - 21 Jan 1968 |
Notes It was built by the RAF but transferred to the German Air Force in March 1968. It is now a NATO air base from which the NATO AWACS force operates. |
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Main units (Main/LG226) (continued): - No 54 Refuelling and Re-arming Party (Aug - 28 Nov 1942) Detachment** - 47 Sqn (Sep 1942 - Jan 1943) 459 Sqn (28 Nov - 18 Dec 1942) No 75 Operational Training Unit (8 Dec 1942 - 10 Feb 1945) No 36 Air Stores Park (16 Dec 1942 - 16 May 1943) No 55 Repair & Salvage Unit (21 Dec 1942 - 5 Oct 1943) 47 Sqn (29 Jan - 3 Mar 1943) Detachment** - 459 Sqn (Dec 1943 - Apr 1944) Staff Navigators School (Middle East) (15 Jul 1944 - Apr 1945) 252 Sqn (10 - 18 Feb 1945) 512 Sqn (24 Oct - 2 Dec 1945) 148 Sqn (8 Nov 1945 - 15 Jan 1946) HQ, No 334 Wing (15 Nov 1945 - 15 Jan 1946) 255 Sqn (31 Jan - 30 Apr 1946) Main units (Satellite/LG227): - 203 Sqn (17 Oct 1942 - 4 Mar 1943) Detachment** - 459 Sqn (Nov 1942 - Dec 1943) 47 Sqn (10 - 30 Nov 1942) 454 Sqn (24 Jan - 16 Feb 1943) |
Location Country: - Egypt Lat/Long: 30:49:35N 30:11:20E Height above sea level: |
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Operational Control: - 29 Mar 1946 - No 219 Group |
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Notes There were two airfields in this complex with LG226 becoming the main one. If no LG was shown it has been assumed the location was LG226. |
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Main units (Main/LG226): - Detachment** - 38 Sqn (Dec 1940 - Feb 1943) Detachment** - 272 Sqn (Mar - Nov 1942) HQ, No 247 Wing (18 Apr - 30 Jun 1942) Detachment** - 221 Sqn (Jun 1942 - Feb 1943) No 32 Air Stores Park (30 Jun - 4 Jul 1942, 20 Oct - 27 Dec 1942) Detachment** - 39 Sqn (Jul - Nov 1942) Detachment** - 203 Sqn (Jul - Oct 1942) |
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Main units (continued): - 202 Sqn (10 Sep 1939 - 3 Sep 1944) HQ, No 200 Group (25 Sep 1939 - 21 Dec 1941) 204 Sqn (15 Jul - 28 Aug 1941) AHQ Gibraltar (21 Dec 1941 - 30 Nov 1966) 233 Sqn (12 Jul 1942 - 5 Mar 1944) No 1676 (Target Towing) Flt ( 12 Oct 1942 - ?) 500 Sqn (5 - 19 Nov 1942) No 4 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (6 - 13 Nov 1942) 608 Sqn (9 Nov - 18 Dec 1942) 179 Sqn (18 Nov 1942 - 28 Apr 1944) 48 Sqn (23 Dec 1942 - 21 Feb 1944) No 73 Staging Post (10 Jan 1943 - 31 Jul 1946) No 71 Air/Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit (216 Feb 1943 - 1 Apr 1946) No 237 Maintenance Unit (1 Mar 1943 - 1 Sep 1946) No 1500 Flt (4 May 1943 - 25 Mar 1946) No 1403 Flt (25 May - 20 Sep 1943) No 1676 (Gibraltar Defence) Flt (12 Sep 1943 - 11 May 1944) 520 Sqn (20 Sep 1943 - 25 Apr 1946) 52 Sqn (20 Feb - 31 Mar 1944) 458 Sqn (29 Jan - 8 Jun 1945) 224 Sqn (18 Oct 1948 - 31 Oct 1966) 269 Sqn (1 Jan - 24 Mar 1952) Towed Target Flt (May 1953 - Nov 1958) |
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Location Country: - Gibraltar Lat/Long: 36:09:11N 05:20:42W Height above sea level: |
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Operational Control: - RNAS seaplane base opened - 1915 RAF North Front opened - 1942 RAF New Camp opened - 1942? RAF Gibraltar opened - 1966 |
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Notes Includes units at RAF North Front |
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Main units: - 210 Sqn (28 Sep 1935 - 7 Aug 1936) General Reconnaissance Group (1939) |
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Detachments** 95 Sqn (Mar 1941 - Jul 1942) 204 Sqn (Aug 1941 - Jan 1944) 233 Sqn (Aug 1941 - Jul 1942) 210 Sqn (Oct 1942 - Dec 1943) 540 Sqn (Oct 1942 - Mar 1945) 544 Sqn (Oct 1942 - Oct 1945) 541 Sqn (Oct 1942 - Jul 1944) |
87 Sqn (Dec 1942) 248 Sqn (Jan 1943 - Jan 1944) 36 Sqn (Jun 1943 - Apr 1944) 172 Sqn (Aug 1943 - Sep 1944) 220 Sqn (Oct 1943 - Jun 1945) 52 Sqn (Nov 1943 - Feb 1944) 256 Sqn (May - Aug 1944) |
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Main units: - 457th Bomb Group, USAAF (22 Jan 1944 - 1 Jun 1945) Sub-site, No 273 Maintenance Unit (10 Jul 1945 - 11 Nov 1947) |
Location County: - Huntingdonshire (Cambridgeshire) Lat/Long: 52:27:53N 00:15:00W Grid Ref - TL186868 Height Above Sea Level - 20 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1943 USAAF (1944) Closed - 1946 |
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Main units: - No 7 School of Technical Training (4 Jun 1940 - Feb 1941) No 2 WAAF Depot (3 Dec 1940 - Feb 1941) Overseas Air Movement Control Unit (9 Sep 1940 - 15 Aug 1941) [Eastern Avenue, Barnwood] No 1 Recruits Centre (3 Dec 1940 - 20 Jan 1941) [Wessex Hotel] HQ No 24 Group (3 Nov 1940 - 19 Jan 1941) [Bell Hotel] HQ, No 44 Group (15 Aug 1941 - 14 Aug 1946) [Eastern Avenue, Barnwood] Overseas Aircraft Control (15 Aug 1941 - 1 Sep 1946) [Eastern Avenue, Barnwood] |
Location County: - Gloucestershire Lat/Long: 51:50:50N 02:12:00W Grid Ref - Height Above Sea Level - ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - xx xxx 1940 No 24 Group (xx xxx 1940 -xx xxx xxxx) Closed - |
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Notes This entry covers various units located in and around the city of Gloucester, unless they had a station identity of their own. |
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Main units: - No 84 Staging Post (5 Jul 1944 - 1 Apr 1946) This station/detachment is used as a base by visiting aircraft in transit or whilst operating over the ranges in Canada. |
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Location County: - Newfoundland, Canada Lat/Long: Height above sea level: 160 ft |
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Operational Control: - Strike Command Air Command |
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Main units: - 223 Sqn (22 Jan - 18 May 1940) Detachment** - 47 Sqn (May - Nov 1940) Detachment** - 223 Sqn (May - Dec 1940) 237 Sqn (30 Sep 1940 - 30 Jan 1941) 47 Sqn (27 Nov 1940 - 24 Apr 1941) No 71 Operational Training Unit (19 Jun 1941 - 5 May 1943) No 114 Maintenance Unit (12 Nov - 26 Dec 1941) No 1 (Middle East) Pilot & Aircrew Pool (6 Jul - 29 Oct 1942) No 2 (Middle East) Pilot & Aircrew Pool (6 Jul - 25 Sep 1942) Middle East Advanced Crew Training Unit (29 Oct 1942 - xxx xxxx) |
Location Country: - Sudan Lat/Long: 15:34:48N 32:33:11E Height above sea level: 1,265 ft |
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Notes It is now Khartoum International Airport (2008), but is due to be replaced in the future. |
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Main units: - 365th Fighter Group, USAAF (22 Dec 1943 - 5 Mar 1944) 397th Bomb Group, USAAF (5 - 15 Apr 1944) 410th Bomb Group, USAAF (16 Apr - 27 Sep 1944) Detachment - 196 Sqn (xxx 1944 - Jan 1945) Detachment - 299 Sqn (xxx 1944 - Jan 1945) 1677 (Target Towng) Flt (14 - 28 Jan 1945) 1 Heavy Glider Servicing Unit (5 Feb - Jul 1945) No 13 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Echelon (17 Feb 1945 - 22 Jan 1946) |
Location County: - Essex Lat/Long: 51:57:00N 00:35:00E Grid Ref: TL778312 Height above sea level: 285 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1943 No 3 Group (1944) Closed - 1945 |
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It was a sub-station of No 32 Base from 24 Mar to 7 Aug 1943 before becoming a sub-station of No 31 Base from Oct to 1 Nov 1944. |
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Main units (continued): - 440 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flt (19 Dec 1924 - 21 Feb 1925, 26 Jun - 12 Oct 1926, 28 Oct 1927 - Jan 1928, 23 Sep - 11 Nov 1930) 401 (Fleet Fighter) Flt (29 Apr - May 1925, 16 Jul - 20 Aug 1925, 7 - 9 Sep 1925, 28 Oct 1927 - xxx 1928, 1 - 29 10 Jan 1929, 6 - 29 Apr 1929, 14 Jun - 8 Jul 1929. 23 Jul - 10 Sep 1929, 27 Nov 1929 - 7 Jan 1930, 31 Mar - 2 Jun 1930, 17 Jun - 17 Sep 1930, 1 Nov - 7 Nov 1930, 17 Nov 1930 - 19 Jan 1931, 6 Jun - 29 Sep 1931, 1 Dec 1931 - 4 Jan 1932, xxx - 30 Aug 1932, 28 Oct - 9 Nov 1932) Development Flt (May 1925 - - Apr 1940) 441 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flt (28 May - 12 Jun 1925) 405 (Fleet Fighter) Flt (1 Nov 1926 - 14 Jan 1927, 11 - 15 Jul 1927, 4 Mar - 30 Apr 1928, 3 Jul - 5 Sep 1928, 1 - 10 Jan 1929, 10 - 13 Jun 1929, 22 Aug - 3 Sep 1929, 27 Dec 1929 - 17 Jan 1930, 29 Mar - 26 May 1930, 29 May - 24 Jun 1930) 421A (Fleet Spotter) Flt (28 Mar - 6 Jun 1927, 11 Jul - Oct 1927) 443 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flt (11 - Jul 1927, 24 Nov 1927 - 8 Jan 1928, 19 Jul - 7 Sep 1928, 1 - 10 Jan 1929, 6 Apr - 21 Jun 1929, 28 Jun 1929, 27 Nov 1929 - 15 Jan 1930, 29 Mar - 22 Apr 1930, 27 Aug - 8 Sep 1930 ) 463 (Fleet Torpedo) Flt (1 Sep 1927 - 15 May 1928, 30 Jan - Mar 1930, Mar - 2 Jun 1930, 19 Jun - 23 Sep 1930, 17 Nov 1930 - 19 Jan 1931, 5 Jun - 29 Sep 1931, 1 Dec 1931 - 4 Jan 1932, 13 Mar - 21 Apr 1932, 11 Jun - 30 Aug 1932, 18 Oct 1932 - 2 Jan 1933 , 24 Mar - 3 Apr 1933) 464 (Fleet Torpedo) Flt (1 Sep 1927 - 15 May 1928, 30 Jan - 2 Jun 1930, 14 Jun - 17 Sep 1930, 17 Nov 1930 - 19 Jan 1931, 1 Dec 1931 - 4 Jan 1932, 13 Mar - 21 Apr 1932, 20 Jul - 30 Aug 1932, 18 Oct 1932 - 2 Jan 1933, 24 Mar - 3 Apr 1933) 446 (Fleet Reconnaissance) (20 Mar - 17 May 1928, 30 Jan - 24 Mar 1930, 17 Nov 1930 - 19 Jan 1931, 1 - 28 Apr 1931, 25 - 29 Sep 1931, 1 Dec 1931 - 4 Jan 1932, 13 Mar - 21 Apr 1932, 20 Jul - 30 Aug 1932, 24 Mar - 3 Apr 1933) 448 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flt (26 Apr - 19 Jun 1929) 406 (Fleet Fighter) Flt (4 May 1928 - Jul 1928, 4 Mar - 18 Mar 1930) 421B (Fleet Spotter) Flt (5 May - 6 Sep 1928) 450 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flt (26 - 30 Apr 1929, 14 Jun - 8 Jul 1929 23 Jul - 10 Sep 1929, 25 Nov 1929 - 7 Jan 1930, 31 Mar - 2 Jun 1930, 19 Jun - 16 Sep 1930, 4 Nov 1930 - 19 Jan 1931, 1 -28 Apr 1931, 12 Aug - 30 Sep 1931, 1 Dec 1931- 4 Jan 1932, 13 Mar - 21 Apr 1932, 23 - 27 Jun 1932, 14 Jul - 30 Aug 1932, Dec 1932 - 2 Jan 1933, 24 Mar - 3 Apr 1933) 449 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flt (26 - 29 Apr 1929, 17 Jun - 9 Sep 1929, 30 Oct 1929 - 2 Jun 1930, 17 Jun - 29 Sep 1930, 17 Nov 1930 - 19 Jan 1931, 3 Jun - 10 Aug 1931, 28 Sep - 2 Oct 1931, 6 Oct 1931- 2 Mar 1932, 10 Mar - 19 Apr 1932, 15 Jul - 30 Aug 1932, 6 Dec 1932 - 4 Jan 1933) 447 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flt (3 - 13 May 1929, 14 Jun - 13 Jul 1929, 3 Jul - 4 Sep 1929, 7 Nov 1929 - 10 Jan 1930, 29 Mar - 25 Apr 1930, 28 May -0 24 Jun 1930) 404 (Fleet Fighter) Flt ( 30 Jan - 7 Apr 1930, xxx - 23 Sep 1930, 17 Nov 1930 - 19 Jan 1931, 6 Jun - 10 Sep 1931, 16 - 29 Sep 1931, 1 Dec 1931 - 4 Jan 1932, 16 - 23 Sep 1932, 2 - 3 Jan 1933) 445 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flt (30 Jan - 29 Mar 1930, 4 Nov 1930 - 19 Jan 1931, 1 - 28 Apr 1931, 12 - 26 Aug 1931, 28 - 30 Sep 1931, 20 Nov 1931- 4 Jan 1932, 13 Mar - 21 Apr 1932, 15 Jul - 30 Aug 1932, 7 Nov 1932 - 2 Jan 1933 , 24 Mar - 3 Apr 1933) 407 (Fleet Fighter) Flt (30 Jan - 7 Apr 1930, 17 Nov 1930 - 19 Jan 1931, 25 Feb - 3 Mar 1932, 5 - 13 Mar 1932, 3 - 17 Oct 1932) 408 (Fleet Fighter) Flt (4 - 18 Mar 1930, 3 May - 24 Jun 1930, 8 May - 2 Jun 1931, 1 - 4 Jan 1932) Torpedo Development Section (xxx 1930 - xxx 1932/3) 466 (Fleet Torpedo Bomber) Flt (1 Apr - 20 Jul 1931, 8 Aug 1931- 3 Mar 1932, 10 Mar - 19 Apr 1932 , 15 Jul - 30 Aug 1932, 24 Oct 1932 - 2 Jan 1933, 24 Mar - 3 Apr 1933) 465 (Fleet Torpedo Bomber) Flt (20 Mar - 6 Jul 1931, 25 Jul 1931 - 3 Mar 1932, 10 Mar - 19 Apr 1932, 15 Jul - 30 Aug 1932, 24 Oct 1932 - 2 Jan 1933, 24 Mar - 3 Apr 1933) 810 Sqn (3 Apr - 8 May 1933, 17 Jul - 18 Sep 1933, 25 Sep 1933 - 20 Feb 1934, 13 Apr - 14 May 1934, 11 Jul - 1 Aug 1934, 15 Aug - 4 Sep 1934, 6 Nov 1934 - 5 Jan 1935, 13 Jun - 16 Jun 1935, 6 Jul - 29 Aug 1935, 28 Feb - 23 May 1936, 20 Jun - 13 Jul 1936 , 17 Nov 1936 - 19 Jan 1937, 22 Mar - 28 May 1937, 1 - 7 Jul 1937, 9 - 13 Jul 1937, 27 Jul - 20 Aug 1937, 1 - 17 Sep 1937, 1 Nov 1937 - 10 Jan 1938, 1 - 20 Mar 1940) 811 Sqn (3 Apr - 8 May 1933, 20 Jul - 18 Sep 1933, 10 - 15 Oct 1933, 27 Oct 1933 - 5 Jan 1934, 13 Apr - 16 Jun 1934, 25 Jul 1934 - 4 Jan 1935, 25 Mar - 8 May 1935, 13 - 15 Jun 1935, 7 Oct - 4 Nov 1935, 6 Jul - 3 Sep 1935, 22 Nov 1935 - 2 Jan 1936, 21 May - 12 Jun 1936, 20 Jul - 28 Sep 1936, 26 Oct 1936 - 19 Jan 1937, 29 Mar - 24 May 1937, 21 Jul - 3 Aug 1937, 8 - 10 Sep 1937, 28 Oct 1937 - 11 Jan 1938, 29 Mar - 4 May 1938, 25 May 1- 29 Jun 1938) 820 Sqn (3 Apr - 5 May 1933, 2 Nov - 6 Nov 1933, 8 Jan - 20 Feb 1934, 13 Apr - 16 May 1934, 20 Aug - 5 Sep 1934, 11 - 30 Oct 1934, 14 Nov 1934 - 1 Jan 1935, 25 Mar - 15 Apr 1935, 4 May 1935 - 20 Jul 1936, 29 Jun - 28 Jul 1939) 821 Sqn (3 Apr - 5 May 1933, 8 Jan - 20 Feb 1934, 15 Jul - 25 Jul 1934, 8 Nov - 9 Dec 1934, 13 - 28 Dec 1934, 2 Jul - 22 Jul 1935, 28 Feb - 13 Jul 1936, 4 Jan - 19 Jan 1937, 16 - 26 Jul 1937, 7 - 27 Oct 1937) 824 Sqn (3 Apr - 26 Apr 1933, 3 May 1937 – xxx xxxx) Coastal Defence Training Flt (23 May 1932 - 1 Aug 1933) No 2 Coastal Defence Training Flt (23 May 1932 - xxx xxxx) 100 Sqn (3 Jun - 15 Jul 1932, 8 - 30 Jun 1933 ) 409 (Fleet Fighter) Flt (7 - 17 Oct 1932) 800 Sqn (19 -26 Jul 1933) No 1 Coast Defence Training Unit (1 Aug 1933 - 1 Apr 1935) No 3 Coast Defence Training Flt (1 Aug 1933 - xxx xxxx) 801 Sqn (31 Oct - 3 Nov 1934, 4 Jul - 17 Jul 1935, 16 Aug - 3 Sep 1935, 7 Oct 1935 -4 Nov 1935) 822 Sqn (16 Dec 1934 - 5 Jan 1935, 7 Oct - 4 Nov 1935, 22 Nov 1935 - 2 Jan 1936, 29 Mar - 24 May 1937, 21 Jul - 10 Sep 1937, 28 Oct 1937 - 9 Apr 1938, 25 Nov 1941 - 27 Jan 1942) Coast Defence Development Unit (1 Apr 1935 - 14 Dec 1936) 802 Sqn (1 - 17 Jul 1935) 823 Sqn ( 2 Jul - 17 Oct 1935, 5 May - 24 Jun 1937) No 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Flt (14 Dec 1936 - 1 Jun 1937) 813 Sqn (18 Jan - 23 Feb 1937) Torpedo Training Unit (Feb 1937 - 19 Mar 1940) 812 Sqn (5 May - 23 Jun 1937) 825 Sqn (5 May - 23 Jun 1937) 42 Sqn (30 May - 14 Jun 1937, 13 - 30 Jan 1938) No 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit (1 Jun 1937 - 15 Sep 1939) No 17 Group Communication Flt (Jul 1938 - 5 Jan 1942) 803 Sqn (23 Feb - 15 Mar 1939, 8 - 10 May 1939) HQ, No 17 (Training) Group (24 Feb 1939 - 5 Feb 1942) 'A' Flt & HQ, No 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (5 May 1939 - 14 Feb 1943) 'B' Flt, No 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (5 May 1939 - 1 Oct 1940) Torpedo Development Unit (Sep 1939 - - 11 Nov 1943) 'D' Flt, No 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (4 Sep 1939- 17 Apr 1940, Mar - 11 Jun 1941) 'H' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (25 Sep 1939 - 11 Oct 1940) 248 Sqn (16 Apr - 22 May 1940) Fleet Air Arm Maintenance Unit (1 May 1940 - 3Jul 1942) School of General Reconnaissance‘X2’ Sqn (7 - 30 Sep 1940) 86 Sqn (6 Dec 1940 - 2 Feb 1941) 809 Sqn FAA (10 - 29 Mar 1941) 833 Sqn FAA (29 Dec 1941 - 5 Jan 1942) No 30 Air/Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit (28 Mar 1942 - 17 Mar 1943) 882 Sqn FAA (15 Dec 1941 - 13 Feb 1942) No 3502 Servicing Unit (3 Jul 1942 - xxx xxxx) 608 Sqn (27 Aug - 9 Nov 1942) 254 Sqn (27 Oct 1942 - xxx xxxx) 48 Sqn (30 Nov - 23 Dec 1942) No 1622 (Anti-Aircraft) Co-operation Flt (14 Feb 1943 - 1 Dec 1943) Air Torpedo Development Unit (11 Nov 1943 - 18 May 1956) 667 Sqn (1 Dec 1943 - 20 Dec 1945) 764 Sqn FAA (19 Feb 1944 - 1 Sep 1945) 233 Sqn (21 Feb - 1 Mar 1944) Coastal Command Fighter Circus (Section) (15 Mar 1944 - xxx xxxx) No 3206 Servicing Commando (13 - 15 Jun 1944) No 401 Air Stores Park (17 - 19 Jun 1944) No 1102 Marine Craft Base Unit (Dec 1945 - 1 Jul 1946) No 1102 Marine Craft Unit (1 Jul 1946 - 8 Aug 1949) No 163 Gliding School (19 Sep 1946 - xxx 1948) |
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Location County: - Hampshire Lat/Long: 50:48:56N 01:09:36W Grid Ref: SU586010 Height above sea level: 24 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1914 No 10 Group (1 Oct 1921 - 18 Jan 1932) Coastal Area (18 Jan 1932 - 1 May 1936) Coastal Command (1 May 1936 - 1 Dec 1936) No 17 Group ( 1 Dec 1936 - xx xxx xxxx) No 18 Group (1944) Transferred to the Royal Navy - 1 August 1945. |
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Main units: - 5 Sqn (6 Jul - 14 Aug 1914) No 1 Sqn RNAS (17 Oct 1914 - Jan 1915) 8 Sqn (6 Jan - 15 Apr 1915) 13 Sqn (10 Jan - 19 Oct 1915) 17 Sqn (1 Feb - 5 Aug 1915) 14 Sqn (5 Aug - 7 Nov 1915) 22 Sqn (1 Sep 1915 - 1 Apr 1916) 23 Sqn (1 Sep 1915 - 15 Mar 1916) 28 Sqn (7 Nov 1915 - 23 Jul 1917) 29 Sqn (7 Nov 1915 - 25 Mar 1916) HQ, 7th Wing RFC (8 Nov 1915 - 1 May 1916) 'B' Flt, 31 Sqn (18 Jan 1916 - 1 Mar 1916) 40 Sqn (26 Feb - 19 Aug 1916) 45 Sqn (1 Mar - 2 May 1916) No 1 Reserve Sqn (7 Apr 1916 - 2 Aug 1917) 41 Sqn (15 Apr - 22 May 1916, 14 Jul - 15 Oct 1916) 'C' Flt, 31 Sqn (10 May - 4 Jul 1916) 60 Sqn (15 - 28 May 1916) No 27 Reserve Sqn (22 May 1916 - 31 May 2 Aug 1917) 56 Sqn (8 Jun - 14 Jul 1916) 17th Wing RFC (9 Aug 1916 - 2 Aug 1917) 81 Sqn (7 - 15 Jan 1917) No 87 Reserve Sqn (9 - 28 Feb 1917) No 91 (Canadian) Reserve Sqn (15 Mar - Apr 1917) No 59 Reserve Sqn (1 Feb - 31 May 1917) No 62 Reserve Sqn (1 - 10 May 1917) No 27 Training Sqn (31 May - 2 Aug 1917) No 55 Training Sqn (23 Jul - 2 Aug 1917) No 59 Training Sqn (31 May - 30 Oct 1917) No 1 Training Sqn (1 Jun - 2 Aug 1917) 88 Sqn (24 Jul - 2 Aug 1917) 94 Sqn (30 Jul - 2 Aug 1917) 79 Sqn (1 - 8 Aug 1917) School of Special Flying (2 Aug 1917 - 18 May 1918) No 70 Training Sqn (20 Dec 1917 - 1 Jan 1918) No 1 School of Special Flying (18 May - 1 Jul 1918) School of Aerial Co-operation with Coastal Artillery (31 Jan - Sep 1918) No 2 School of (Aerial) Navigation & Bomb-Dropping (23 Jun 1918 - 23 Sep 1919) No 10 Training Sqn (25 Jun 1918 - 24 Feb 1919) South Western Area Flying Instructors School (Jul 1918 - 26 Feb 1919) Experimental Flt (xxx 1918 - xxx xxxx) Development Sqn (17 Aug 1918 - Feb 1920) Anti-Aircraft Special Defence Flt (Oct - Dec 1918) 186 Sqn (17 Feb 1919 - 1 Feb 1920) Coastal Battery Co-operation School (Sep - 23 Dec 1919) Torpedo Training Sqn (Oct 1919 - 1 Feb 1920) Coastal Battery Co-operation Flt (23 Dec 1919 - Sep 1921) Torpedo Development Flt (xxx 1920 - xxx 1930) 210 Sqn (1 Feb 1920 - 1 Apr 1923) Eagle Trials Flt (Feb - Nov 1920) Observer Training Flt (xxx 1921 - May 1922) Composite Co-operation Flt (Sep 1921 - xxx xxxx) RAF Base Gosport (1 Oct 1921 - 1 Apr 1935) 3 Sqn (8 Nov 1922 - 1 Apr 1923) 420 (Fleet Spotter) Flt (1 Apr - 6 May 1923, 7 Jul - 6 Sep 1923, 15 Oct - 6 Nov 1925, 9 Nov 1925 - 12 Jan 1926, 30 Mar - 12 Jun 1926, 15 Jul - 3 Sep 1926, 1 Nov 1926 - 14 Jan 1927, 28 Mar - 27 Aug 1927, 24 Nov 192- 8 Jan 1928, 4 - 30 Apr 1928, 19 Jul - 7 Sep 1928, 26 Nov 1928 - 10 Jan 1929, 6 Apr - 26 Apr 1929) 421 (Fleet Spotter) Flt (1 Apr - Sep 1923, xxx 1923 - 8 May 1925, 23 Jun - 28 Sep 1925, 15 Oct - 6 Nov 1925, 9 Nov 1925 - 8 Jan 1926, 30 Mar - 6 Jun 1926, 15 Jun 1926 - 7 Sep 1926, 29 Sep - 16 Oct 1926, 1 Nov 1926 - 14 Jan 1927, 4 May - 15 Aug 1928, 16 Nov 1928 - 4 Jan 1929, 22 - 25 Apr 1930, 28 May - 24 Jun 1930) 422 (Fleet Spotter) Flt (1 Apr 1923 - 4 Mar 1924, 15 - 31 May 1924, 30 Mar 1926 - 27 Jan 1927, 4 May 1928 17 Aug 1928, 16 Nov 1928 10 Jan 1929, 460 (Fleet Torpedo) Flt (1 Apr 1923 - 4 Mar 1924, 15 - 31 May 1924, 29 Sep - Oct 1926, 5 Apr - 19 Jun 1929, 8 May - 24 May 1931, 16 Jan - 3 Apr 1933) 461 (Fleet Torpedo) Flt (1 Apr - xxx 1923, xxx - 6 Nov 1925, 30 Mar - 11 Jun 1926, 15 Jul - 3 Sep 1926, 1 Nov 1926 - 14 Jan 1927, 28 Mar - 17 May 1927, 25 Jul - 27 Aug 1927, 24 Nov 1927 - 8 Jan 1928, 2 - 30 Apr 1928, 19 Jul - 7 Sep 1928, 1 - 10 Jan 1929, 14 Jun - 4 Sep 1929, 14 Nov 1929 - 17 Jan 1930, 29 Mar - 19 May 1930, 28 May - 24 Jun 1930) 441 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flt (17 Jul - Aug 1923) 402 (Fleet Fighter) Flt (10 May - 31 May 1924, 20 - 25 Dec 1924, 9 - 21 Feb 1925, 29 Sep - 6 Oct 1926, 5 Apr - 19 Jun 1929, 8 May 1931 - Jan 1932, 14 Mar - 21 Apr 1932, 1 - 15 Jul 1932, 2 - 3 Jan 1933) 462 (Fleet Torpedo) Flt (31 May 1924 - 6 Nov 1925, Nov 1925 - 12 Jan 1926, 30 Mar - 12 Jun 1926, 15 Jul - 14 Sep 1926, 1 Nov 1926 - 14 Jan 1927, 28 Mar - 17 May 1927, 25 Jul - 27 Aug 1927, 24 Nov 1927 - 8 Jan 1928, 2 - 30 Apr 1928, 19 Jul - 7 Sep 1928, 7 - 13 May 1929, 14 Jun - 4 Sep 1929, 7 Nov 1929 - 17 Jan 1930, 1 - 10 Jan 1929, 29 Mar - 19 May 1930, 28 May - 24 Jun 1930) 403 (Fleet Fighter) Flt (28 Jul - 13 Nov 1924, 28 Oct 1927 19 Jan 1928, 23 Sep - 11 Nov 1930) 442 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flt (29 Jul - 5 Sep 1924, xxx - 14 Jun 1926, 27 Oct 1926 - Feb 1927, 6 - 6 Apr 1929, Oct 1930 - Mar 1931, 30 Sep - 8 Oct 1931, Dec 1931 - Jan 1932, 15 Jul -30 Aug 1932) 423 (Fleet Spotter) Flt (21 Nov - 16 May 1924, 4 Apr - 15 May 1925, 20 Nov 1924 - 16 Jan 1925, 31 Aug - 11 Sep 1925, Oct 1925 - 4 Feb 1926, 5 Apr 1- 26 Apr 1929) |
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Detachments** 39 Sqn (Jun 1916 - Dec 1917, xx - 31 Jan 1918) 78 Sqn (Dec 1916 - Jul 1917) School of Naval Co-operation (Apr 1923- 29 Dec 1937) 224 Sqn (Jan - Mar 1938, Aug 1939) 42 Sqn (Mar - Sep 1938) |
22 Sqn (xxx - 9 Dec 1940) No 8 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (Jan - xxx 1941) 848 Sqn FAA (xxx 1943 - 3 Feb 1944) 587 Sqn (Nov 1944 - xxx xxxx) 708 Sqn FAA (15 Jan - 6 Sep 1945) School of Air Sea Rescue (19 Feb - 23 Jul 1945) |
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Main units: - No 1 Group Target Towing Flt (18 Sep - 10 Nov 1941) Detachment - 616 Sqn (Jan 1942) 1st Fighter Group, USAAF: - 27th Fighter Sqn, USAAF (9 Jun - 3 Jul 1942) 71st Fighter Sqn, USAAF (10 Jun - 24 Aug 1942) 52nd Fighter Group, USAAF (26 Aug - 29 Oct 1942) 78th Fighter Group, USAAF (1 Dec 1942 - 1 Apr 1943) 353rd Fighter Group, USAAF (Jun - 3 Aug 1943) 356th Fighter Group, USAAF (27 Aug - 5 Oct 1943) 358th Fighter Group, USAAF (20 Oct - 29 Nov 1943) Sub-site, No 35 Maintenance Unit (27 Apr 1945 - 30 Sep 1950) Sub-site, No 92 Maintenance Unit (1 Sep 1952 - 14 Dec 1953) Sub-site, No 93 Maintenance Unit (1 Dec 1948 - xxx xxxx, 30 Sep 1950 - xxx 1951) |
Location County: - Lincolnshire Lat/Long: 53:40:38N 00:18:53W Grid Ref - TA115218 Height Above Sea Level - 20 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1 Aug 1941 No 1 Group (1 Aug 1941 - 12 Nov 1941) No 12 Group (12 Nov 1941 - xx xxx 1942) USAAF (xx xxx 1942 - xx xxx 1944) Closed - 1953 |
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Main units: - 15th Bomb Sqn, USAAF (14 May - 9 Jun 1942) 305th Bomb Group, USAAF (12 Sep - 6 Dec 1942) 96th Bomb Group USAAF (6 Apr - 27 May 1943) 413th Bomb Sqn, 384th Bomb Group USAAF (25 May 1943 - 16 Jun 1945) No 236 Maintenance Unit (9 Oct 1945 - 31 Jul 1954) |
Location County: - Northamptonshire Lat/Long: 52:25:15N 00:38:45W Grid Ref - SP923813 Height Above Sea Level - 338 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1942 USAAF (1944) Closed - 1959 |
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Main units (continued): - No 10 Civilian Air Navigation School (1 Sep - 1 Nov 1939) 602 Sqn (7 - 13 Oct 1939) 141 Sqn (19 Oct 1939 - 28 Jun 1940, 21 Jul - 30 Aug 1940) No 10 Air Observer & Navigation School (1 - 27 Nov 1939) 614 Sqn (8 Jun 1940 - 5 Mar 1941) HQ, No 52 (Army Co-operation) Wing (9 Jun - 14 Jul 1940) 263 Sqn (28 Jun - 2 Sep 1940) No 58 Operational Training Unit (2 Dec 1940 - 5 Oct 1943) Roc Flt Odiham (Dec 1940) No 4 Aircraft Delivery Flight (13 Apr 1941 - 7 Jan 1942) No 2 Combat Training Wing (5 - 15 Oct 1943) No 2 Tactical Exercise Unit (15 Oct 1943 - 25 Jun 1944) Sub-site, No 14 Maintenance Unit (12 Oct 1944 - 31 Aug 1949) No 6 Gliding School (xxx 1945 -xxx 1946) No 2 Gliding School (1 Nov 1947 - 1 Sep 1955) No 13 Reserve Flying School (1 Apr 1948 - 19 Apr 1949) No 4 Gliding School (xxx 1951 - xxx 1952) No 6 Gliding School (xxx - xxx 1951) |
Location County: - Stirlingshire (Falkirk) Lat/Long: 56:00:27N 03:42:00W Grid Ref - NS946820 Height Above Sea Level - 12 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1939 Training Command (1 Sep - 6 Dec 1939) Fighter Command (6 Dec 1939 - 24 Jun 1940) No 22 Group (24 Jun - 5 Oct 1940) No 13 Group (5 Oct 1940 - xx xxx xxxx) No 54 Wing (1944) Closed - 1945 |
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Main units: - No 35 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School (1 May - 3 Sep 1939) |
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Main units: - Bombing Development Unit (20 Jul 1942 - 6 Apr 1943) 192 Sqn (4 Jan - 5 Apr 1943) 169 Sqn (5 - 10 Mar 1943) 421 Sqn (5 - 10 Mar 1943) 405 Sqn (14 Mar 1943 - 26 May 1945) Pathfinder Force Navigation Training Unit (10 Apr - 17 Jun 1943) No 1507 Beam Approach Training Flt (17 Jun - 27 Nov 1943) 97 Sqn (Aug - Sep 1943) No 1696 (Bomber) Defence Training Flt (15 Feb - 28 Oct 1944) 692 Sqn (4 Jun 1944 - 20 Sep 1945) 142 Sqn (25 Oct 1944 - 28 Sep 1945) No 4053 Servicing Echelon (1 Dec 1945 – 28 Feb 1946) 53 Sqn (3 Dec 1945 - 28 Feb 1946) |
Location County: - Bedfordshire Lat/Long: 52:10:45N 00:07:00W Grid Ref - TL290555 Height Above Sea Level - 248 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1942 No 8 Group (1944) Closed - 1955 |
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Main units: - No 1418 (GEE) Flt (8 Apr - 20 Jul 1942) No 1474 Flt (10 Jul 1942 - 4 Jan 1943) |
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Main units: - 161 Sqn (Mar - 11 Apr 1942) 1504 Beam Approach Training Flt (4 - 14 Aug 1942) 35 Sqn (15 Aug 1942 - 18 Sep 1946) ‘B’ Flt, 97 Sqn (Aug - Sep 1943) 692 Sqn (1 Jan - 4 Jun 1944) 571 Sqn (14 - 24 Apr 1944) 227 Sqn (8 Jun - 5 Sep 1945) 115 Sqn (10 Sep 1945 - 9 Sep 1946) RLG for No 1 Flying Training School (Dec 1950 - Oct 1951) RLG for No 206 AFS RLG Oakington (Nov 1951 - 4 Feb 1952, Apr 1952 - May 1954) RLG for No 5 Flying Training School (1 Jun 1954 - 11 Jul 1964) |
Location County: - Huntingdonshire (Cambridgeshire) Lat/Long: 52:15:45N 00:11:00W Grid Ref - TL290555 Height Above Sea Level - 177 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1942 No 8 Group (1944) Closed - 1968 |
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Main units: - 181 Sqn (24 Mar - 5 Apr 1943) No 3007 Servicing Echelon (27 Mar – 4 Jun 1943) 245 Sqn (31 Mar - 28 May 1943) 174 Sqn (5 Apr - 12 Jun 1943) 284 Sqn (7 - 17 May 1943) 247 Sqn (28 May - 4 Jun 1943) 19 Sqn (20 Jun - 26 Jun 1943, 24 Oct 1943 - 15 Apr 1944) 132 Sqn (20 Jun - 2 Jul 1943) No 3020 Servicing Echelon (20 – 21 Jun 1943) No 3036 Servicing Echelon (20 – 21 Jun 1943) HQ, No 125 Airfield (24 Jun - 2 Jul 1943) HQ, No 130 Airfield (10 Jul - 7 Aug 1943) 2 Sqn (16 Jul - 10 Aug 1943) 4 Sqn (16 Jul - 7 Aug 1943) 306 Sqn (11 - 19 Aug 1943) 257 Sqn (12 Aug - 17 Sep 1943) No 3010 Servicing Echelon (12 Aug – 18 Sep 1943) 193 Sqn (17 Aug - 18 Sep 1943) No 3013 Servicing Echelon (17 Aug - 18 Sep 1943) 64 Sqn (19 Aug - 6 Sep 1943) No 3041 Servicing Echelon (19 Aug – 6 Sep 1943) 266 Sqn (7 - 10 Sep 1943) No 3043 Servicing Echelon (7 – 10 Sep 1943) No 1493 (Fighter) Gunnery Flt (7 - 18 Oct 1943) No 18 Armament Practice Camp (18 Oct - 26 Dec 1943) HQ, No 122 Airfield (20 Oct 1943 - 15 Apr 1944, 19 - 29 Apr 1944) 122 Sqn (3 Nov 1943 - 15 Apr 1944) No 3205 Servicing Commando (21 - 23 Nov 1943) No 6065 Servicing Echelon (22 Mar – 15 Apr 1944) No 6122 Servicing Echelon (22 Mar – 15 Apr 1944) 21 Sqn (17 Apr - 18 Jun 1944) 464 Sqn (17 Apr - 18 Jun 1944) 487 Sqn (17 - 25 Apr 1944, 30 Apr - 18 Jun 1944) No 6021 Servicing Echelon (17 Apr – 16 Jun 1944) No 6464 (RNZAF) Servicing Echelon (17 Apr – 18 Jun 1944) No 6487 (RNZAF) Servicing Echelon (18 Apr – 18 Jun 1944) HQ, No 122 (Rocket Projectile) Wing (12 - 13 May 1944) HQ, No 140 Wing (12 May - 18 Jun 1944) 949 (Balloon) Sqn (xxx - 11 Aug 1944) 966 (Balloon) Sqn (xxx - xxx 1944) 997 (Balloon) Sqn (29 Jul - 1 Sep 1944) No 141 Gliding School (1 Dec 1945 - 30 Jun 1949) No 149 Gliding School (xxx - 1 Dec 1945) |
Location County: - Kent Lat/Long: 51:25:00N 00:23:47E Grid Ref - TQ675720 Height Above Sea Level - 240 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1932 (Civil) Satellite airfield (xx xxx 1939 - 8 Nov 1940) SHQ Opened -8 Nov 1940 No 11 Group (8 Nov 1940 - xx xxx xxxx) Closed - 1956 |
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Main Units: - No 20 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School (1 Oct 1937 - 3 Sep 1939) 32 Sqn (3 Jan - 8 Mar 1940, 22 - 27 Mar 1940) 610 Sqn (26 May - 2 Jul 1940, 8 Sep 1940 - xxx xxxx) 72 Sqn (1 - 6 Jun 1940, 8 - 26 Jul 1941, 20 Oct 1941 - 22 Mar 1942) 604 Sqn (3 Jul - 26 Jul 1940) 501 Sqn (25 Jul - 10 Sep 1940) 66 Sqn (11 Sep - 30 Oct 1940) No 421 (Reconnaissance) Flt (8 - 31 Oct 1940) 141 Sqn (3 Nov 1940 - 29 Apr 1941) 85 Sqn (23 Nov 1940 - 1 Jan 1941) 264 Sqn (1 - 11 Jan 1941) 74 Sqn (1 May - 9 Jul 1941) 609 Sqn (27 Jul - 24 Sep 1941) 92 Sqn (24 Sep - 20 Oct 1941) 401 Sqn (18 Mar - 2 Jul 1942) 124 Sqn (3 May - 30 Jun 1942, 13 - 29 Jul 1942, 14 - 20 Aug 1942) No 3012 Servicing Echelon (3 May – 25 Sep 1942) No 3034 Servicing Echelon (xxx xxxx - 12 Aug 1942) 71 Sqn (30 Jun - 7 Jul 1942, 14 Aug - 29 Sep 1942) 111 Sqn (30 Jun - 7 Jul 1942) 350 Sqn (30 Jun - 7 Jul 1942) 65 Sqn (29 Jul - 14 Aug 1942, 20 Aug - 26 Sep 1942, 24 Oct 1943 - 15 Apr 1944) 133 Sqn (31 Jul - 22 Aug 1942) 165 Sqn (14 Aug - 1 Nov 1942) 232 Sqn (14 - 20 Aug 1942) No 3026 Servicing Echelon (14 Nov – 9 Aug 1942, 9 Sep – 20 Oct 1942) 277 Sqn (7 Dec 1942 - 15 Apr 1944) No 3207 Servicing Commando (29 Feb - 14 Mar 1943) |
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Detachments** 3 Sqn (Sep 1939) |
26 Sqn (26 Jun 1941 - xxx xxxx) 268 Sqn (Jun - Jul 1943) |
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Main units: - Detachment - No 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit (1 May - 6 Jun 1943) 385th Bomb Group, USAAF (26 Jun 1943 - 4 Aug 1945) No 94 Maintenance Unit (14 Jul 1947 - 30 Mar 1950) Sub-site, No 94 Maintenance Unit (31 Mar 1950 - 30 Nov 1956) Sub-site, No 95 Maintenance Unit (30 Nov 1956 -xx xxx xxxx) |
Location County: - Suffolk Lat/Long: 52:15:15N 00:56:45E Grid Ref - TM010663 Height Above Sea Level - 200 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1943 USAAF (1944) Closed - 1960 |
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Main units: - No 1665 HCU (1 May - 6 Jun 1943) 386th Bomb Group, USAAF (24 Sep 1943 - 2 Oct 1944) 190 Sqn (14 Oct 1944 - 21 Jan 1946) No 6620 Servicing Echelon (16 Oct 1944 – 1 Jun 1945) No 6190 Servicing Echelon (16 Oct 1944 – 18 Aug 1945) 620 Sqn (17 Oct 1944 - 1 Jan 1946) No 4620 Servicing Echelon (1 Jun 1945 – 15 Jan 1946) No 4190 Servicing Echelon (18 Aug – 28 Dec 1945) No 3 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Unit (xxx xxxx - 22 Jan 1946) No 4 (Horsa) Glider Servicing Unit (xxx xxxx - 22 Jan 1946) |
Location County: - Essex Lat/Long: 51:53:00N 00:10:45E Grid Ref - TL592235 Height Above Sea Level - 325 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1943 USAAF (1944) Closed - 1958 |
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Main units (continued): - 90 Sqn (May 1941 - xxx xxxx) 107 Sqn (11 May - Aug 1941) No 1482 (Target Towing & Gunnery) Flt (29 May - 17 Sep 1943) 342 Sqn (19 Jul - 6 Sep 1943) No 16 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section (16 Aug 1943 - 15 Mar 1944) No 1692 (Radar Development) Flt (21 May 1944 - 22 Mar 1945) No 1692 (Bomber Support) Training Flt (21 May - 16 Jun 1944) No 1694 Flt (21 May 1944 - 30 Jul 1945) 169 Sqn (4 Jun 1944 - 10 Aug 1945) No 1692 (Bomber Support) Training Unit (17 Jun 1944 - 16 Jun 1945) RLG for Central Fighter Establishment (1 Dec 1945 - 9 Nov 1950) |
Location County: - Norfolk Lat/Long: 52:46:53N 00:40:45E Grid Ref - TF805236 Height Above Sea Level - 295 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1940 No 100 Group (1944) Closed - 1958 |
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Main units: - HQ, No 81 Wing (27 Mar 1943 - 30 Apr 1946) |
Location County: - Gloucestershire Lat/Long: 51:49:58N 02:07:37W Approx Grid Ref - Height Above Sea Level - ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - Closed - |
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Location County: - County Down Lat/Long: 54:02:15N 06:02:08W Grid Ref - J285115 Height Above Sea Level - 50 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1942 USAAF (1944) Closed - 1945 |
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Main units: - HQ, 51st Troop Carrier Wing USAAF (Sep - Nov 1942) RLG for No 15 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit (16 Dec 1942 - 30 Sep 1943) No 1511 Beam Approach Training Flt (28 Apr - 29 Sep 1943) 354th Fighter Group IXth USAAF (4 - 13 Nov 1943) HQ, 70th Fighter Wing (xxx xxxx - 6 Dec 1943) 100th Fighter Wing (6 Dec 1943 - 13 Jan 1944) 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Sqn, USAAF (6 Dec 1943 - 9 Jan 1944) HQ, 71st Fighter Wing (13 Jan - 15 Mar 1944) 368th Fighter Group (13 Jan - 15 Mar 1944) 53rd Troop Carrier Wing (22 Feb 1944 - Feb 1945) 438th Troop Carrier Group (16 Mar 1944 - 20 Feb 1945) No 13 Recruit Centre (Aug 1945 - 1 Jun 1946) 7501st Air Base Sqn USAF (23 Apr 1951 - Apr 1956) Various detachments of B-47s, KC-97s (1954 - 1959) 3909th Air Base Group (Apr 1956 - 1 Apr 1964) 7551st Combat Support Group (xxx xxxx - xxx xxxx) 7273rd Air Base Group (1 Jan 1979 - xxx xxxx) 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF (Mar - Sep 1976) 11th Tactical Missile Sqn (May 1983 - xxx xxxx) |
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Location County: - Berkshire Lat/Long: 51:22:38N 01:17:15W Grid Ref: SU502646 Height above sea level: 381ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - xxx 1942 No 92 Group No 70 Group USAAF (1 Oct - 8 Nov 1943) VIIIth ASC, USAAF (8 Nov 1943 - xxx 1945) Transport Command (xxx 1945 - Technical Training Command (Aug 1945 - Closed - 1 Jun 1946 Reopened - xxx 1951 (Bomber Command) 7th Air Division, USAF (18 Jun 1951 - 1 Apr 1964) RAF (1 Jul 1964 - xxx xxxx) 3rd USAF (xxx xxxx - xxx xxxx) Closed - |
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Main units: - No 2 Flying Boat Servicing Unit (25 Sep 1942 - Jun 1945) No 97 Maintenance Unit (15 Aug - 1 Oct 1945) |
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Location County: - Renfrewshire (Inverclyde) Lat/Long: 55:55:56N 04:45:11W Grid Ref - NS275764 Height Above Sea Level - ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - Closed - |
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Main units: - No 25 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School (24 Jun 1938 - 3 Sep 1939) 142 Sqn (26 Nov 1941 - 7 Jun 1942, 7 Jul - 19 Dec 1942) 100 Sqn (15 Dec 1942 - 1 Apr 1945) 550 Sqn (25 Nov 1943 - 3 Jan 1944) Sub-site, No 35 Maintenance Unit (1 Jun 1945 - 1 Mar 1953) No 22 Gliding School (xxx - Aug 1950) |
Location County: - Lincolnshire Lat/Long: 53:30:15N 00:04:23W Grid Ref - TA279025 Height Above Sea Level - 350 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - Nov 1941 No 1 Group (xx xxx 1941 - 25 Apr 1943) No 12 Base (25 Apr 1943 - 12 Apr 1945) Care & Maintenance (12 Apr 1945 - xx xxx 1946) Closed - 1946 |
Detachments No 7 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (13 Mar - May 1942) 12 Sqn (Nov 1941) 776 Sqn FAA (19 Jan 1943 - 7 Dec 1944) No 107 Gliding School (Dec 1948 - Oct 1949) No 22 Gliding School (Nov 1949 - 15 May 1950) |
Notes Initially a satellite of Binbrook it became a Sub-station of RAF Base, Binbrook on 1 May 1943. Also known as Waltham |
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Main units: - RLG for No 15 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit (16 Dec 1942 - 26 Jul 1943) Heavy Glider Conversion Unit (6 Feb - 1 May 1943) 174 Sqn (11 - 12 Mar 1943) 184 Sqn (11 - 12 Mar 1943) 3rd Technical Air Depot, USAAF (Oct 1943 - xxx xxxx) 31st Air Transport Group, USAAF (15 Nov 1943 - 5 Sep 1944) 1st Transport Group (Provisional), USAAF (2 - 27 Sep 1944) 31st Air Transport Group, USAAF (7 Dec 1944 - xxx xxxx) 516th Troop Carrier Group, USAAF (12 Apr 1945 - xxx xxxx) 13th Photo Reconnaissance Sqn, USAAF (13 Oct - 23 Nov 1945) 36th Bomb Sqn, USAAF (15 Oct - 9 Dec 1945) No 431 Equipment Depot (18 Oct 1953 - 1 Dec 1955) |
Location County: - Berkshire Lat/Long: 51:36:08N 01:26:15W Grid Ref - SU389898 Height Above Sea Level - 275 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1942 USAAF (1944) Closed - 1946 |
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Main units: - No 3 Signals School (India) (31 Aug 1943 - 14 May 1944) 436 Sqn (20 Aug 1944 - 14 Jan 1946) 435 Sqn (1 Nov - 18 Dec 1944) HQ No 341 Wing (16 - 19 Dec 1944) No 1344 (Special Signals) Flt (20 Jan - Feb 1945) Transport Support Training Unit (India) (23 Mar - 11 Apr 1945) No 1334 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit (11 Apr - 8 Aug 1945) |
Location Country: - Pakistan Lat/Long: 32:33N 74:04E Approx Height above sea level: |
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Main units (continued): - 16 Sqn (1 Dec 1947 - 6 Jan 1948, 2 Feb - 14 Jul 1948,7 Aug 1948 - 2 Nov 1950) 80 Sqn (14 - 22 Jul 1948, 24 Aug 1948 - 2 Jul 1949) 3 Sqn (4 Sep 1948 - 1 Apr 1952, 1 Apr 1977 - 26 Nov 1992) No 2 Group Communications Flt (1 Dec 1948 - 31May 1958) No 19 Sqn RAF Regiment (1 May 1949 - xxx xxxx) No 20 Sqn RAF Regiment (1 May 1949 - xxx xxxx) No 56 Sqn RAF Regiment (1 May 1949 - xxx xxxx) No 2 Mobile Repair & Salvage Unit (26 Jul 1949 - 1 Jan 1957) BAFO Instrument Training Flt (10 May 1950 - 1 Sep 1951) 67 Sqn (1 Sep 1950 - 5 May 1952) 71 Sqn (16 Sep 1950 - 8 Apr 1952) 2nd TAF Instrument Training Flt (1 Sep 1951 - 16 Mar 1954) 79 Sqn (15 Nov 1951 - 8 Nov 1954, 15 Sep 1956 - 30 Dec 1960) 541 Sqn (3 Apr 1952 - 15 Jul 1954, 14 Sep - 15 Nov 1954) 2 Sqn (15 May 1952 - 1 Jul 1953, 9 Sep 1961 - 31 Mar 1971) No 34 Reconnaissance Wing (1 Apr 1953 - 1 Nov 1954) 149 Sqn (17 Sep 1954 - 31 Aug 1956) HQ, No 551 (Light Bomber) Wing (1 Oct 1954 - 1 Nov 1956) 69 Sqn (1 Oct - 13 Dec 1954) 102 Sqn (20 Oct 1954 - 20 Aug 1956) 103 Sqn (30 Nov 1954 - 1 Aug 1956) 104 Sqn (15 Mar 1955 - 1 Aug 1956) 59 Sqn (1 Sep 1956 - 15 Nov 1957) HQ, No 121 Wing (1 Nov 1956 - 1 Jan 1960) No 22 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx xxxx - 30 Sep 1957) No 23 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx xxxx - 30 Sep 1957) No 57 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx xxxx - 30 Sep 1957) 20 Sqn (30 Aug 1958 - 30 Dec 1960) 14 Sqn (15 Sep 1958 - 16 Mar 1961, 6 Sep 1961 - 17 Dec 1962) No 6014 Servicing Echelon (15 Sep 1958 – 16 Mar 1961, 6 Sep 1961 – 16 Dec 1962) Helicopter Communications Flt (5 Jan - 31 Oct 1961) 230 Sqn (15 Jan 1963 - 31 Dec 1964, 14 Oct 1980 - 30 Apr 1992) 18 Sqn (1 Jan 1965 - 5 Jan 1968, 1 Sep 1970 - 30 Nov 1980, 6 Aug 1983 - 9 Dec 1992) 19 Sqn (23 Sep 1965 - 31 Dec 1976) 92 Sqn (24 Jan 1968 - 31 Mar 1977) No 26 Sqn RAF Regiment No 63 Sqn RAF Regiment |
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Location County: - West Germany Lat/Long: Height above sea level: 236 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - Closed - |
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Notes Originally known as Y99 |
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Main units: - No 6107 Servicing Echelon (19 Jul 1945 – 13 Nov 1947) Detachment, No 122 (Major) Staging Post (26 Aug - 22 Oct 1945) HQ, No 140 Wing (12 Nov 1945 - 26 Jun 1946, 12 Aug 1946 - 14 Nov 1947)) 107 Sqn (3 Nov 1945 - 20 Jan 1946, 3 Feb - 27 Jun 1946, 22 Aug - 3 Sep 1946, 26 Sep 1946 - 17 Feb 1947, 24 - 26 Feb 1947, 22 Mar - 26 Sep 1947, 18 Oct - 13 Nov 1947) 4 Sqn (8 Nov 1945 - 4 Feb 1946, 17 Feb - 2 Jun 1946, 12 - 27 Jun 1946, 12 Aug - 6 Sep 1946, 9 Oct 1946 - 5 Aug 1947, 22 Aug - 13 Nov 1947, 30 Dec 1960 - 16 Mar 1961, 6 Sep 1961 - 30 May 1970, 4 Jan 1977 - 27 Nov 1992) No 6004 Servicing Echelon (8 Nov 1945 – 14 Nov 1947) 21 Sqn (30 Nov 1945 - 30 Mar 1946, 27 Apr - 27 Jun 1946, 9 Aug - 3 Sep 1946, 26 Sep - 6 Nov 1946, 12 Dec 1946 - 7 Nov 1947) No 6021 Servicing Echelon (30 Nov 1945 – 27 Jun 1946, 9 Aug – 3 Sep 1946, 26 Sep – 6 Nov 1946, 12 Dec 1946 – 7 Nov 1947) No 3 Sqn RAF Regiment (21 Aug - Oct 1947, xxx xxxx - 1 Nov 1955) HQ, No 135 Wing (Dec 1947) 26 Sqn (19 Nov - 5 Dec 1947, 5 Jan - 11 Feb 1948, 6 Mar - 7 Jun 1948, 5 Jul 1948 - 7 Jan 1950, 8 Sep 1958 - 30 Dec 1960) No 6026 Servicing Echelon (19 Nov – 1 Dec 1947) 33 Sqn (30 Nov 1947 - 5 Jan 1948, 11 Feb - 30 Apr 1948, 5 Jun - 2 Jul 1949) |
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