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Evidence so far has only shown those in RED as satellites not self administering stations
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Main units (continued): - No 5 Group Target Towing Flt (Jan - Feb 1940) 142 Sqn (15 Jun - 3 Jul 1940) 207 Sqn (1 Nov 1940 - 17 Nov 1941) DB-7 Flt (29 Dec 1940 - 15 Dec 1941) No 6 Blind Approach Training Flt (6 Jan - Oct 1941) No 1506 Beam Approach Training Flt (Oct 1941 - 9 Feb 1943) 420 Sqn (19 Dec 1941 - 7 Aug 1942) No 729 (Ground Defence) Sqn (19 Dec 1941 - 1 Feb 1942) No 2729 Sqn RAF Regiment (1 Feb - xxx 1942) No 44 Conversion Flt (16 Jan - 9 Nov 1942) No 420 Conversion Flt (16 May - 19 Jun 1942) 9 Sqn (7 Aug 1942 - 14 Apr 1943, 15 Jan 1975 - 1 May 1982) No 9 Conversion Flt (8 Aug - 9 Nov 1942) No 1661 Heavy Conversion Unit (9 Nov 1942 - 1 Jan 1943) No 2890 Sqn RAF Regiment (Jun 1943 - xxx 1944) No 2956 Sqn RAF Regiment (Jun - xxx 1943) 467 Sqn (13 Nov 1943 - 15 Jun 1945) 463 Sqn (25 Nov 1943 - 3 Jul 1945) No 5 Group Film Unit (?) 617 Sqn (17 Jun 1945 - 19 Jan 1946) 61 Sqn (25 Jan 1946 - 6 Aug 1953) 12 Sqn (26 Jul - 18 Sep 1946) 57 Sqn (7 Oct 1946 - 4 Apr 1951) 100 Sqn (23 Mar 1950 - 2 Aug 1953) 49 Sqn (25 Jun 1952 - 1 Aug 1953) Lincoln Conversion Flt (1953) 27 Sqn (26 May 1955 - 31 Dec 1957) 21 Sqn (1 Jun 1955 - 30 Jun 1957) No 230 OCU (31 May 1956 - 18 Jun 1961) 83 Sqn (21 May 1957 - 10 Oct 1960) 101 Sqn (26 Jun 1961 - 4 Aug 1982) Vulcan Display Flight (1 Apr 1984 - Sep 1994) Nimrod AEW Joint Trials Unit (18 Dec 1984 - Apr 1987) Sentry Standards Unit (1 Jan 1993 - Current) Sentry Training Sqn (1 Jun 1990 - 1 Apr 1996) 8 Sqn 1 Jul 1991 - Current) Electronic Warfare Operational Support Establishment (1 Apr 1995 - Current) 51 Sqn (28 Apr 1995 - Current) Air Warfare Centre (4 Sep 1995 - Current) 23 Sqn (1 Apr 1996 - Current) Sentry Operational Evaluation Unit (3 Jun 1996 - Current) No 34 Expeditionary Air Wing (1 Apr 2006 - Current) 5 Sqn (1 Apr 2000 - Current) 54 Sqn (5 Sep 2005 - Current) Air Transport and Air to Air Refuelling Operational Evaluation Unit (xxx 2006 - Current) No 26 Sqn RAF Regiment |
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Location County: - Lincolnshire Lat/Long: 53:10:15N 00:31:15W Grid Ref: SK982630 Height above sea level: 235ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - Nov 1916 No 5 Group (1944) No 1 Group No 3 Group (2006) |
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Main units: - No 47 (Training) Sqn (13 Nov 1916 - 4 Jul 1918) No 48 (Training) Sqn (13 Nov 1916 - 4 Jul 1918, 14 Mar - 4 Nov 1919) 82 Sqn (30 Mar - 17 Nov 1917) HQ No 27 (Training) Wing (5 May 1917 - 1 Apr 1919) No 51 (Training) Sqn (14 May 1917 - 4 Oct 1918) 105 Sqn (23 Sep - 3 Oct 1917) No 75 (Training) Sqn (14 Nov - 22 Dec 1917) No 44 (Training) Sqn (24 Nov 1917 - 14 Mar 1919) 97 Sqn (1 Dec 1917 - 21 Jan 1918, 25 Feb - 10 Mar 1941) 117 Sqn (1 Jan - 3 Apr 1918) 123 Sqn (1 Feb - 1 Mar 1918) No 48 Training Depot Station (4 Jul 1918 - 14 Mar 1919 204 Sqn (11 Feb - 31 Dec 1919) No 48 Training School (14 Mar 1919 - 203 Sqn (27 Mar - Dec 1919) 503 Sqn (5 Oct 1926 - 1 Nov 1938) No 1 Aircraft Storage Unit (16 Feb 1935 - 15 Oct 1938) 50 Sqn (3 May 1937 - 10 Jul 1940, 26 Jan 1946 - 31 Jan 1951, 1 Aug 1961 - 31 Mar 1984) 110 Sqn (18 May 1937 - 11 May 1939) No 3 Group Practice Flt (Jun - Oct 1937) 88 Sqn (7 Jun - 17 Jul 1937) 44 Sqn (16 Jun 1937 - 31 May 1943, 10 Aug 1960 - 21 Dec 1982) Ferrying Flt (31 May 1939 - xxx xxxx) |
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Main units: - No 203 Group Communication Flt (17 Aug 1940 - 12 Apr 1943) Staging Post, Khartoum (19 Nov 1941 -8 Mar 1943) No 114 Maintenance Unit (26 Dec 1941 - 20 Feb 1943) No 2 (Middle East) Ferry Control (20 May 1942 - 7 May 1944) No 20 Terminal Staging Post (8 Mar 1943 - 1 Jun 1944) HQ, No 115 (Transport) Wing (7 May - 1 Jun 1944) |
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Location Country: - Sudan Lat/Long: 15:48:36N 32:30:36E Height Above Sea Level: |
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Main units: - No 6107 Servicing Echelon (13 – 14 Nov 1947) Wahn Wing (Feb 1948 - xxx xxxx) High Commissioner's Flt (30 Oct 1949 - Jun 1955) No 83 Group Communication Flt (7 Sep 1952 - 3 Mar 1958) HQ, No 148 Wing (1 Apr 1953 - 1 Sep 1957) 2 Sqn ( 4 Sqn ( 11 Sqn ( 14 Sqn ( 17 Sqn ( 21 Sqn ( 68 Sqn ( 69 Sqn ( 87 Sqn ( 98 Sqn ( 107 Sqn ( 128 Sqn ( 180 Sqn ( 305 Sqn ( |
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Location Country: - Germany Lat/Long: 50:51:57N 07:08:34E Grid Ref - Height Above Sea Level - ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - |
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Notes It is now known as Cologne/Bonn Airport. |
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Main units: - HQ, No 139 Wing (8 Mar 1946 - 31 Oct 1947) No 6128 Servicing Echelon (11 – 31 Mar 1946) No 6098 Servicing Echelon (15 Mar 1946 – 1 Jul 1947, 9 Aug – 4 Nov 1947) No 6069 Servicing Echelon (31 Mar 1946 – 7 Nov 1947) No 6014 Servicing Echelon (1 Apr 1946 – 16 Aug 1949) No 6305 (Polish) Servicing Echelon (18 Aug – 11 Oct 1946) No 6021 Servicing Echelon (3 – 26 Sep 1946) |
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Location County: - Lincolnshire Lat/Long: 53:03:41N 00:14:11E Grid Ref - Height Above Sea Level - ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - Aug 1938 |
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Main units: - No 1655 Mosquito Training Unit (7 Mar - 30 Dc 1944) No 1323 Automatic Gun Laying Turret Flt (1 Jan - 30 Sep 1945) No 1696 (Bomber) Defence Training Flt (28 Jun - 28 Sep 1945) 128 Sqn ( No 6128 Servicing Echelon (20 Sep – 8 Oct 1945) 156 Sqn ( 257 Sqn ( 571 Sqn ( |
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Location County: - Huntingdonshire (Cambridgeshire) Lat/Long: 52:23:38N 00:05:45W Grid Ref - TL290795 Height Above Sea Level - 100 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1941 No 8 Group (1944) Closed - 1963 |
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Main units: - 2 Sqn ( 3 Sqn ( 19 Sqn ( 26 Sqn ( 41 Sqn ( 56 Sqn ( 66 Sqn ( 80 Sqn ( 118 Sqn ( 130 Sqn ( 137 Sqn ( 152 Sqn ( 164 Sqn ( 174 Sqn ( 175 Sqn ( 181 Sqn ( 182 Sqn ( 184 Sqn ( 217 Sqn ( 234 Sqn ( 238 Sqn ( 245 Sqn ( 247 Sqn ( 257 Sqn ( 263 Sqn ( 266 Sqn ( 274 Sqn ( 275 Sqn ( 276 Sqn ( 277 Sqn ( 286 Sqn ( 302 Sqn ( 310 Sqn ( 312 Sqn ( 313 Sqn ( 340 Sqn ( 350 Sqn ( 401 Sqn ( 402 Sqn ( 403 Sqn ( 411 Sqn ( 412 Sqn ( 414 Sqn ( 421 Sqn ( 430 Sqn ( 438 Sqn ( 439 Sqn ( 440 Sqn ( 442 Sqn ( 443 Sqn ( 500 Sqn ( 501 Sqn ( 604 Sqn ( 609 Sqn ( 610 Sqn ( |
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Location County: - Dorset Lat/Long: 50:41:40N 02:20:30W Grid Ref - SY765885 Height Above Sea Level - 203 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1937 No 11 Group (1944) Closed - 1945 |
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Main Units: - No 2 Air Observers School (3 Sep 1939) No 10 Air Observers School (3 Sep 1939 - 1 Jan 1940) Air-Sea Rescue Flt (15 May - 20 Oct 1941) No 10 Group Target Towing Flt (16 Jul - Oct 1941, Nov - 8 Dec 1941) No 3007 Servicing Echelon (14 – 23 Nov 1941) No 3019 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (14 Nov 1941 – 8 Mar 1942) No 3036 Servicing Echelon (30 Nov – 5 Dec 1941, 12 – 17 Jul 1942, 21 – 31 Oct 1942) No 604 (AAF) Servicing Echelon (18 – 23 Aug 1942) No 3043 Servicing Echelon (21 Sep 1942 – 7 Sep 1943) No 3010 Servicing Echelon (xxx – 12 Aug 1943, 18 Sep 1943 – 17 Jan 1944) No 14 Armament Practice Camp (27 Aug - xxx 1944, 12 Nov 1944 - 4 Oct 1945) No 17 Armament Practice Camp (27 Aug 1944 - 4 Oct 1945) No 1 (2nd TAF) Armament Practice Camp Servicing Unit (10 Dec 1944 - 7 Mar 1945) No 6610 Servicing Echelon (21 Feb – 3 Mar 1945) No 414 (2nd TAF) Armament Practice Camp Servicing Unit (7 - 16 Mar 1945) No 417 (2nd TAF) Armament Practice Camp Servicing Unit (7 - 16 Mar 1945) No 6041 Servicing Echelon (7 – 18 Mar 1945) No 11 (2nd TAF) Armament Practice Camp Servicing Unit (16 Mar 1945 - xxx xxxx) No 18 (2nd TAF) Armament Practice Camp Servicing Unit (16 Mar 1945 - xxx xxxx) No 6438 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (19 Mar – 3 Apr 1945) No 6003 Servicing Echelon (1 – 17 Apr 1945) No 6439 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (3 – 23 Apr 1945) No 6602 Servicing Echelon (18 Apr – 7 May 1945) No 6274 Servicing Echelon (19 Apr – 7 May 1945, 3 – 7 Sep 1945) No 6411 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (21 Apr – 7 Jun 1945) No 6440 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (22 Apr – 29 May 1945) No 6175 Servicing Echelon (27 May – 11 Jun 1945) No 6137 Servicing Echelon (20 – 26 Aug 1945) No 6174 Servicing Echelon (7 – 19 Sep 1945) No 6 Fighter Command Servicing Unit (25 Feb - 29 Mar 1946) |
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Detachments** No 8 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (25 May - 17 Jun 1940) |
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Notes Type 7 GCI Station (Fixed unit) Type 21 GCI Station (mobile, five vehicle unit, comprising 10cm 'Nodding' heightfinder and 10cm surveillance radar) No 24 Sector (12 May - 26 Jun 1944)
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Location County: - Sussex Lat/Long: 50:52:12N 00:20:46E |
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Operational Control: - Opened - Jan 1939 Closed - xxx 1978 |
Main units (continued): - No 24 (Base Defence) Wing (3 - 12 May 1944) No 24 (Base Defence) Sector (12 May - 12 Jul 1944)
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Main units (continued): - Sub-site, No 7 Maintenance Unit (Sep - Nov 1940) Blind Approach School (28 Sep 1940 - xxx 1941) No 1 Blind Approach School (xxx - 31 Oct 1941) Blind Approach Calibration Flt (12 Jul - Oct 1941) Beam Approach Calibration Flt (Oct 1941 - 3 Jul 1942) No 1 Beam Approach School (31 Oct 1941 - 31 Dec 1946) Beam Approach Technical Training School (Oct 1942 - 4 Dec 1943) Beam Approach Development Unit (4 Oct 1942 - 12 Apr 1943) Airfield Controllers' School (15 Nov 1942 - 1 May 1948) No 92 (Forward) Staging Post (25 May - 13 Jul 1944) Sparrow (Ambulance) Flt (2 Jun - 2 Aug 1944) Anson Detachment, Watchfield (xxx xxxx - 18 Jul 1944) School of Air Traffic Control (1 Nov 1946 - 10 Feb 1950) |
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Location County: - Berkshire Lat/Long: 51:37:08N 01:39:00W Grid Ref - SU245912 Height Above Sea Level - 331 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1940 No 50 Group (1944) Closed - 1950 |
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Main units: - Used by No 5 Maintenance Unit for temporary dispersal No 4 Air Observer & Navigation School (20 Jul 1940 - 30 Aug 1941) No 11 Air Observer & Navigation School (20 Jul 1940 - 19 Jul 1941) No 50 Group Pool (xxx - xxx 1940) |
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Detachments** No 7 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (1942) |
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Main units (continued): - 1 Sqn ( 18 Sqn ( 24 Sqn ( 25 Sqn ( 46 Sqn ( 51 Sqn ( 53 Sqn ( 54 Sqn ( 56 Sqn ( 59 Sqn ( 62 Sqn ( 63 Sqn ( 64 Sqn ( 77 Sqn ( 99 Sqn ( 153 Sqn ( 206 Sqn ( 215 Sqn ( 220 Sqn ( 242 Sqn ( 253 Sqn ( 514 Sqn ( |
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Location County: - Cambridgeshire Lat/Long: 52:16:45N 00:11:00E Grid Ref: TL486670 Height above sea level: 17 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1941 No 3 Group (1944) Closed - |
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Main units: - No 26 Conversion Flt (5 Oct 1941 - 2 Jan 1942) No 106 Conversion Flt (Dec 1941 - 2 Jan 1942) No 214 Conversion Flt (10 Apr - 1 May 1942, 9 Aug - 1 Oct 1942) No 15 Conversion Flt (5 May - 7 Oct 1942) No 1651 Conversion Unit (2 Jan - 7 Oct 1942) No 1651 Heavy Conversion Unit (7 Oct 1942 - 20 Nov 1943) No 1678 Heavy Conversion Unit (23 Nov 1943 - 12 Jun 1944) No 14 Personnel Transit Centre (15 - 16 Jul 1944) No 4059 Servicing Echelon (14 Sep 1945 – 15 Jun 1946) No 4220 Servicing Echelon (22 Sep 1945 – 25 May 1946) No 4051 Servicing Echelon (20 Aug 1946 – 1 Dec 1947) No 4242 Servicing Echelon (17 Nov – 1 Dec 1947) No 4077 Servicing Echelon (1 – 8 Dec 1947) |
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Detachments** No 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit (1 May - 7 Jun 1943) |
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Main units: - 200 Sqn ( West Africa Communication Flt (31 May 1944 - 18 Jul 1945) No 36 Personnel Transit Centre (8 Jul 1945 - 15 Jan 1946) No 66 Staging Post (22 Oct 1945 - 1 Jun 1946) |
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Location Country: - Sierra Leone Lat/Long: 08:20:19N 13:02:46W Height Above Sea Level: |
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Main units (continued): - No 17 Blind Approach Training Flt (Oct - Oct 1941) No 1517 Beam Approach Training Flt (Oct - 4 Nov 1941, 19 May - 14 Nov 1942) 18 Sqn (9 Dec - 24 Aug 1941) 236 Sqn (9 Feb - 3 Jul 1942) 4th Strategic Air Depot USAAF (Sep 1942 - 68th Observation Group USAAF (Oct - Nov 1942) 479th Fighter Group USAAF (May 1944 - xxx 1945) 266 Sqn (4 Nov - 5 Dec 1946, 4 Jan - 16 Apr 1947) No 6266 Servicing Echelon (4 Nov – 5 Dec 1946, 4 Jan – 16 Apr 1947) 56 Sqn (20 Dec 1946 - 17 Apr 1947, 10 Jul 1959 - 11 Apr 1967, 21 Jan 1975 - 28 Jun 1976, 9 Jul 1976 - 1 Jul 1992) No 6056 Servicing Echelon (20 Dec 1946 - 17 Apr 1947) Air Ministry Servicing Development Unit (Mar 1947 - Apr 1950) Fighter Command School of Technical Training (Jul 1947 - Sep 1949) 257 Sqn (27 Oct 1950 - 10 Jun 1956, 15 Jan - 31 Mar 1957) 263 Sqn (22 Nov 1950- 10 Jun 1956, 15 Jan - 30 Aug 1957) 152 Sqn (30 Jun 1954 - 18 Jun 1956, 16 Jan - 28 Aug 1957) No 289 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx xxxx - Feb 1956) 111 Sqn (18 Jun 1958 - 30 Sep 1974) 41 Sqn (5 Jul 1958 - 31 Dec 1963) No 1 Air Control Centre (27 Aug 1965 - xx xxx 1966) 29 Sqn (10 May 1967 - 31 Dec 1974) 23 Sqn (25 Feb 1976 - 30 Mar 1983) 'C' Flt, 25 Sqn (1 Mar 1983 - 1 Oct 1989) 74 Sqn (19 Oct 1984 - 1 Oct 1992) 'E' Flt, 85 Sqn (1 Oct 1989 - 1 Jul 1991) Phantom Training Flt (1 Feb - 31 Dec 1991) 'B' Flt 22 Sqn (Jul 1994 - Current) No 16 Sqn RAF Regiment |
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Location County: - Suffolk Lat/Long: 52:07:30N 00:57:30E Grid Ref: TM024518 Height above sea level: 290ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - Mar 1939 No 2 Group (Mar 1939 - Sep 1942) USAAF (Sep 1942 - xxx 1945) No 12 Group? (xxx 1945 - xxx xxxx) No 11 Group Closed - Jul 1993 |
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Notes In July 1993 the station was handed over to the Army Air Corps. |
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Main units: - 107 Sqn (3 May 1939 -3 Mar 1941) 110 Sqn (11 May 1939 - 17 Mar 1942) 114 Sqn (31 May - 10 Jun 1940) No 8 Blind Approach Training Flt (18 Jan - 15 Feb 1941) 86 Sqn (3 Mar - 15 May 1941) 226 Sqn (27 May - 9 Dec 1941) |
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Detachments** 17 Sqn (Sep - Dec 1939) |
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Links to related sites/pages Bomber Command 60th Anniversary website, Commanding Officers, Aerial photo on Google Maps, Control Towers website, |
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Main units (continued): - No 17 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit (29 Jan 1942 - 1 May 1943) 3rd Strategic Air Depot, USAAF ( May 1943 - xxx 1945) 803rd Reconnaissance Group, USAAF (22 Apr - 9 Aug 1944) 15th Bomb Group (R), USAAF (9 Aug 1944 - xxx 1945) Radio Warfare Establishment (27 Sep 1945 - 1 Sep 1946) Central Signals Establishment (1 Sep 1946 - 1 Jul 1965) Ground Controlled Approach Operators School (Sep 1946 - 10 Mar 1952) 192 Sqn (15 Jul 1951 - 21 Aug 1958) 199 Sqn (15 Jul 1951 - 17 Apr 1952) 116 Sqn (1 Aug 1952 - 21 Aug 1958) 527 Sqn (1 Aug 1952 - 21 Aug 1958) 51 Sqn (21 Aug 1958 - 31 Mar 1963) 115 Sqn (21 - 25 Aug 1958, 1 Oct 1963 - 9 Apr 1969) 245 Sqn (21 - 25 Aug 1958) 263 Sqn (1 Jan 1959 - 30 Jun 1963) Air Defence Missile Operations Training School (Jul 1960 - Mar 1962) 151 Sqn (1 Jan 1962 - 25 May 1963) Surface to Air Missile Operational Training School (Mar 1962 - 17 Aug 1964) 97 Sqn (25 May 1963 - 2 Jan 1967) 98 Sqn (1 Oct 1963 - 19 Apr 1969) 360 Sqn (23 Sep 1966 - 21 Apr 1969) 361 Sqn (2 Jan - 14 Jul 1967) Electronic Warfare Engineering and Training Unit (1 - 25 Jan 1971) No 611 Volunteer Gliding School (1 May 1996 - Current) |
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Location County: - Norfolk Lat/Long: 52:33:53N 00:51:45E Grid Ref: TF940000 Height above sea level: 190ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - Jan 1939 No 2 Group (Jan 1939 - Jan 1942) No 21 Group (Jan 1942 - May 1943) USAAF (May 1943 - xxx 1945) No 90 Group Closed - xxx 1978 |
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Main units: - 21 Sqn (2 Mar 1939 - 24 Jun 1940) 34 Sqn (2 Mar - 12 Aug 1939) 82 Sqn (22 Aug 1939 - 21 Mar 1942) 18 Sqn (21 - 26 May 1940) 105 Sqn (10 Jul - 31 Oct 1940) 90 Sqn (3 - 15 May 1941) |
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Notes From Nov 1958, Weeton parented RAF Warton, No 29 Recruit Centre (Preston) and the Air Traffic Control Unit at Preston. |
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Location County: - Lancashire Lat/Long: 53:49:01N 02:56:13W |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 21 May 1940 No 20 Group (xxx 1940 - xxx xxxx) No 24 Group (xxx xxxx - xxx 1965) Closed - 1965 - 1970 |
Main units: - No 8 School of Technical Training (21 May 1940 - 30 Sep 1965) RAF Hospital (May 1940 - Dec 1959) Fire and Rescue Training Unit (Jul 1940 - Aug 1943) Mechanical Transport School (xxx Dec 1940 No 31 Bombing and Gunnery School (5 - 21 Mar 1941) RAF Police School (Sep 1943 - Jan 1946) No 19 Personnel Transit Centre (12 Feb - 23 Aug 1945) No 9 School of Technical Training (Aug 1950 - Jul 1952) HQ, No 2 Police District (Nov 1954 - Jul 1959) RAF Support Unit Weeton (1 Oct 1965 - 31 Oct 1970) |
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Location Country: - Germany Lat/Long: 51:09:25N 06:18:20E Height Above Sea Level: |
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Operational Control: - Opened - Closed - |
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Main units: - No 1336 Conversion Unit (20 Jun 1945 - 1 Mar 1946) Radar Navigation Aids Wing (Sep 1950 - Apr 1952) |
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Location County: - Berkshire Lat/Long: 51:28:03N 01:24:00W Grid Ref - SU415745 Height Above Sea Level - 450 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1943 USAAF (1944) Closed - |
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Main units: - No 312 Ferry Training Unit (24 Apr - 17 Dec 1943) No 91 Group Servicing Section (15 Feb - Oct 1944) No 3 Glider Training Unit (24 Jul 1945 - 3 Dec 1947) No 1 School of Photography (6 Jan 1948 - 22 Aug 1949) School of Photography (22 Aug 1949 - 26 Aug 1963) No 68 Maintenance Unit (27 Mar 1955 - 30 Nov 1956) |
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Location County: - Warwickshire Lat/Long: 52:11:23N 01:36:30W Grid Ref - SP264459 Height Above Sea Level - 154 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1941 No 91 Group (1944) Closed - 1963 |
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Location County: - Norfolk Lat/Long: 52:41:53N 00:50:45E Grid Ref - TF924151 Height Above Sea Level - 250 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1942 USAAF (1944) Closed -1961 |
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Main units: - 2 Sqn ( 453 Sqn ( No 1 Engine Control and Demonstration Unit (2 Oct 1942 - 3 Feb 1945) No 92 Group Servicing Section (xxx 1943 - Oct 1944) |
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Location County: - Buckinghamshire Lat/Long: 51:50:45N 00:58:15W Grid Ref - SP710170 Height Above Sea Level - 262 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1942 No 92 Group (1944) Closed - 1945 |
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Notes It was used to house competitors for the 1948 Olympic Games. Ceased being an RAF Station in April 1994, but still has an RAF presence in the London Air Traffic Control Centre (Military) |
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Location County: - Middlesex/Greater London Lat/Long: 51:30:16N 00:27:50W Approx |
Main units: - Central Trade Test Board (1 Sep 1924 - 2 Sep 1939, xxx 1939 - xxx 1945) No 3 Personnel Transit Centre (23 Aug - 30 Oct 1939) WAAF Depot (30 Oct 1939 - xxx xxxx) Signals Development Unit (xxx xxxx - xxx 1947) 3911th Air Base Group, USAF (xxx 1951 - xxx 1962) HQ, Military Air Traffic Organisation School of Control and Reporting (31 Oct 1974 - Jun 1990) London Air Traffic Control Centre (Military) |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1924 No 3 Group (2006) |
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Main units: - 'E' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (17 May - 15 Sep 1938, 20 May 1939 - 1 Oct 1942) No 4 Air Observers School (17 Apr - 1 Nov 1939, 16 Jun 1941 - 11 Jun 1943) No 3015 Servicing Echelon (2 – 10 Aug 1942) No 3036 Servicing Echelon (4 – 12 Aug 1942) No 1353 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flt (26 Jun 1945 - 11 Feb 1946) No 103 Storage Sub-site (31 Jul 1945 - Oct 1946) 130 Sqn ( 289 Sqn ( 290 Sqn ( Royal Aircraft Establishment, West Freugh (1 May 1956 - 1 Apr 1992) Test and Evaluation Establishment, West Freugh (1 Apr 1992 - 1 Apr 1995) Defence Test & Evaluation Organisation West Freugh (1 Apr 1995 - Current) Main units (Luce Bay): - 255 Sqn ( 258 Sqn ( |
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Location County: - Wigtownshire Lat/Long: 54:51:00N 04:56:38W Grid Ref - NX110545 Height Above Sea Level - 55 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1936 No 29 Group (1944) Closed - |
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Main units (based or in transit): - 243 Sqn ( 658 Sqn ( 659 Sqn ( No 3204 Servicing Commando (19 May - 27 Jun 1943) No 16 Personnel Transit Centre (28 Apr - 17 May 1944) No 3205 Servicing Commando (2 Nov - 5 Dec 1944) Units formed at West Kirby: - No 24 Combined Air Observers School, RATG (23 - 27 Jun 1941) 976 (Balloon) Sqn (21 - xx Aug 1941) HQ, No 322 Wing (7 Sep - Oct 1942) HQ, No 331 Wing (7 - 15 May 1943) No 3203 Servicing Commando (18 Aug - Oct 1943) HQ, No 342 Wing (20 Oct - 2 Nov 1944) No 12 Casualty Air Evacuation Unit (25 Oct - 5 Nov 1944) HQ, No 341 Wing (1 Nov 1944) No 61 Personnel Transit Centre (1 - xx Aug 1945) No 2 Heavy Glider Servicing Unit (1 Jan 1946 - xxx xxxx) No 44 Heavy Glider Servicing Unit (21 Jan - 9 Feb 1946) |
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Location County: - Lancashire (Merseyside) Lat/Long: 53:22:23N 03:11:02W Approx Grid Ref - Height Above Sea Level - ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - (1944) Closed - |
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Main units (continued): - No 3002 Servicing Echelon (15 May – 11 Jun 1943) 3 Sqn (14 May - 11 Jun 1943 ) No 504 (AAF) Servicing Echelon (4 Aug – 18 Sep 1943) No 3038 Servicing Echelon (4 Aug – 20 Sep 1943) 130 Sqn (5 Aug - 18 Sep 1943) 234 Sqn (5 Aug - 16 Sep 1943) 64 Sqn (6 - 25 Sep 1943) No 3041 Servicing Echelon (6 – 25 Sep 1943) 350 Sqn (7 - 19 Sep 1943) No 3012 Servicing Echelon (7 – 19 Sep 1943) 124 Sqn (20 Sep 1943 - 5 Jan 1944, 18 Jan - 18 Mar 1944) No 3011 Servicing Echelon (20 Sep 1943 – xxx 1944) 410 Sqn (20 Oct - 8 Nov 1943) 96 Sqn (8 Nov 1943 - 20 Jun 1944) No 6085 Servicing Echelon (22 Mar – 1 May 1944, 17 Apr 1947 – 17 May 1948) No 6096 Servicing Echelon (22 Mar – 20 Jun 1944) No 6616 Servicing Echelon (22 Mar – 24 Apr 1944) 91 Sqn (23 Apr - 21 Jul 1944, 3 - 10 Jun 1946) HQ, No 148 Airfield (6 - 12 May 1944) HQ, No 148 Wing (12 May - 19 Jun 1944) 409 Sqn (14 May - 19 Jun 1944) No 6409 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (14 May - 19 Jun 1944) 41 Sqn (19 - 28 Jun 1944) No 6041 Servicing Echelon (19 – 28 Jun 1944) No 6610 Servicing Echelon (19 – 27 Jun 1944) 322 Sqn (20 Jun - 21 Jul 1944) No 6316 (Polish) Servicing Echelon (1 – 10 Jul 1944) 316 Sqn (4 - 11 Jul 1944) 80 Sqn (5 Jul - 29 Aug 1944) No 6080 Servicing Echelon (5 Jul – 29 Aug 1944) 274 Sqn (5 Jul - 17 Aug 1944) No 6274 Servicing Echelon (5 Jul – 17 Aug 1944) 157 Sqn (21 Jul - 29 Aug 1944) 287 Sqn (10 Sep 1945 - 15 Jun 1946) No 6029 Servicing Echelon (29 Oct 1945 17 May 1948 – cadre from 25 Sep 1946) 567 Sqn (26 Apr - 15 Jun 1946) 500 Sqn (10 May 1946 - 10 Mar 1957) 247 Sqn (1 - 12 Jun 1946, 7 - 16 Sep 1946) No 6091 Servicing Echelon (3 – 10 Jun 1946) 25 Sqn (5 Sep 1946 - 19 Apr 1947, 3 May - 16 Jun 1947, 25 Jul 1947 - 5 Jan 1948, 27 Feb - 30 Apr 1948, 14 May 1948 - 30 Sep 1957) No 6025 Servicing Echelon (5 Sep 1946 – 17 May 1948) 14 Sqn (29 Sep - 17 Oct 1947, 13 May - 4 Jun 1948) No 141 Gliding School (30 Jun 1949 - xxx 1950/51) 153 Sqn (28 Feb 1955 - 17 Sep 1957) No 1 Air Experience Flt (12 Sep 1959 - 10 Sep 1960) No 618 Volunteer Gliding School (9 Jan 1965 - Mar 1995) US Navy Facilities Flt (xxx 1965 - xxx 1967) |
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Location County: - Kent Lat/Long: 51:16:15N 00:24:23E Grid Ref: TQ680555 Height above sea level: 280 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - Jun 1940 No 11 Group (1944) Closed - Aug 1964 |
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Notes Opened as a civilian airfield in 1930. The site has subsequently been used by Short Brothers at service RAF Varsities and Chipmunks. In 1972 it was used as a reception centre or Ugandan refugees and many of the building are used by the Tonbridge and Malling District Council. |
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Main units: - HQ, No 51 Wing (8 - 10 Jun 1940) 26 Sqn (8 Jun - 3 Sep 1940, 19 - 31 May 194226 - 31 Jul 1942) 141 Sqn (11 - 25 Jul 1940) 66 Sqn (30 Oct - 7 Nov 1940) No 421 Flt (31 Oct - 6 Nov 1940) 264 Sqn (14 Apr 1941 - 1 May 1942) 29 Sqn (27 Apr 1941 - 13 May 1943, 1 May - 19 Jun 1944, 29 Oct 1945 - 12 Jan 1946, 27 Jan - 11 Feb 1946, 21 Mar - 6 Apr 1946, 18 Oct 1946 - 26 Feb 1947, 31 Mar - 3 May 1947, 16 May - 16 Jun 1947, 24 Jul 1947 - 5 Jan 1948, 26 Feb - 14 May 1948, 27 May 1948 - 25 Nov 1950) No 1452 Flt (7 Jul 1941 - 8 Sep 1942) No 4 Refuelling and Re-arming Party (1 Aug 1941 -9 Feb 1942) No 1528 Beam Approach Training Flt (22 Nov 1941 - 7 Dec 1942) No 2710 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1942 - xxx xxxx) 'B' Flt, No 3203 Servicing Commando (9 - 19 Feb 1942) 32 Sqn (5 May - 14 Jun 1942, 7 Jul - 14 Aug 1942, 20 Aug - 10 Sep 1942) No 3003 Servicing Echelon (5 May – 18 Jun 1942, 7 Jul – 7 Sep 1942) 616 Sqn (3 - 7 Jul 1942, 18 Mar - 24 Apr 1944) 485 Sqn (16 - 22 Aug 1942) 610 Sqn (16 - 21 Aug 1942, 19 - 27 Jun 1944) No 2769 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx xxxx - xxx xxxx) 531 Sqn (8 Sep - 2 Oct 1942, 9 Oct 1942 - 25 Jan 1943) 486 Sqn (10 - 29 Oct 1942) No 3208 Servicing Commando (3 - 9 May 1943) 85 Sqn (13 May 1943 - 1 May 1944, 21 Jul - 29 Aug 1944, 16 Apr - 16 Jun 1947, 30 Jun 1947 - 5 Jan 1948, 26 Feb - 28 May 1948, 11 Jun 1948 - 18 Sep 1957, 5 Jun 1959 - 6 Sep 1960) |
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Detachments** 19 Sqn (Feb - Aug 1941) 255 Sqn (Sep 1941 - Mar 1942) |
133 Sqn (Feb - May 1942) No 6316 (Polish) Servicing Echelon (28 Apr – 4 Jul 1944) |
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Main units (continued): - 98 Sqn (12 Sep - 15 Oct 1942) 342 Sqn (1 Apr - 15 May 1943) No 2755 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1943 - Jul 1944) No 2770 Sqn RAF Regiment No 2836 Sqn RAF Regiment (xxx 1943 - xxx xxxx) HQ, No 100 Group (3 Dec 1943 - 18 Jan 1944) 141 Sqn (4 Dec 1943 - 3 Jul 1945) 239 Sqn (10 Dec 1943 - 1 Jul 1945) No 100 Group Communications Flt (25 Jan - 9 Feb 1944) No 1694 Flt (24 Jan - 21 May 1944) Special Duties (Radio) Development Unit (21 Mar - 25 Apr 1944) Central Fighter Establishment (1 Oct 1945 - 5 Oct 1962) CFE included: -
Fighter Command Instrument Training Flt/Sqn (20 May 1950 - 1 Dec 1952) 85 Sqn (9 Sep 1960 - 31 Mar 1963, 1 - 25 Apr 1963, 19 Dec 1975 - 1 Jul 1991) 1 Sqn (13 Aug 1963 - 18 Jul 1969) 54 Sqn (14 Aug 1963 - 1 Sep 1969) Kestral Evaluation Sqn (15 Oct 1964 - 28 Feb 1965) 41 Sqn (1 Sep 1965 - 31 Jul 1970) Fighter Command Trials Unit (1 Feb 1966 - 30 Jun 1967) 'UK Echelon', 4 Sqn (1 Sep 1969 - 13 Mar 1970) Bloodhound Support Unit (6 Oct 1971 - 18 Dec 1975) 100 Sqn (1 Feb 1972 - 5 Jan 1976) 45 Sqn (1 Aug - 29 Sep 1972) No 66 Sqn RAF Regiment |
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Location County: - Norfolk Lat/Long: 52:47:00N 00:40:30E Grid Ref: TF850245 Height above sea level: 241ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1939 No 2 Group (1939 - 1 Dec 1943) No 100 Group (1 Dec 1943 - xxx 1945) Fighter Command (1945 - May 1963) No 38 Group (May 1963 - Jul 1969) No 11 Group (Jul 1969 - 1 Jul 1994) |
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Main units: - 101 Sqn (9 May 1939 - 6 Jul 1941) 90 Sqn (10 May - 13 Aug 1939, 27 Aug 3 Sep 1939, 11 - 14 Sep 1939, 15 May - 28 Jun 1941) No 2 Group Target Towing Flt (Oct 1939 - Mar 1941) 76 Sqn (30 Apr - 20 May 1940) 139 Sqn (30 May - 10 Jun 1940) 18 Sqn (12 Jun - 9 Sep 1940) 268 Sqn (20 - 21 Jun 1941) No 1420 Flt (19 Jul - 15 Nov 1941) 114 Sqn (19 Jul 1941 - 13 Nov 1942) 180 Sqn (11 Sep - 19 Oct 1942) |
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Detachments** 614 Sqn (Jul 1941 - Aug 1942) |
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Main units: - No 39 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School (3 Jul - 3 Sep 1939) No 5 Air Observer & Navigation School (1 Nov 1939 - 12 Jun 1930) No 3 Air Observer & Navigation School (3 - 12 Jun 1940) No 3 Aviation Candidates Selection Board (21 Apr 1941 - 2 Feb 1942)# No 1 Aviation Candidates Selection Board (4 May 1941 - 1 Dec 1942)# No 8 Aviation Candidates Selection Board (4 May 1941 - 1 Dec 1942) 286 Sqn (10 Oct - 29 Nov 1942) Centaurus Flt (xxx - 15 Oct 1943) Polish Air Force Staff College (Apr 1944 - 30 Apr 1946) |
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Location County: - Somerset Lat/Long: 51:20:08N 02:56:15W Grid Ref - ST345602 Height Above Sea Level - 17 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1936 No 24 Group (1944) Closed - |
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Notes It is now home to the International Helicopter Museum. # This unit was located in the town of Weston-super-Mare. |
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Main units: - No 13 Armament Practice Camp (18 Oct - 20 Nov 1943) 2 Sqn ( 16 Sqn ( 19 Sqn ( 26 Sqn ( 32 Sqn ( 63 Sqn ( 73 Sqn ( 76 Sqn ( 98 Sqn ( 122 Sqn ( 140 Sqn ( 151 Sqn ( 168 Sqn ( 169 Sqn ( 170 Sqn ( 171 Sqn ( 222 Sqn ( 225 Sqn ( 231 Sqn ( 239 Sqn ( 268 Sqn ( 285 Sqn ( 286 Sqn ( 318 Sqn ( 400 Sqn ( 414 Sqn ( 430 Sqn ( 525 Sqn ( 542 Sqn ( 587 Sqn (1 Dec 1943 - 613 Sqn ( 614 Sqn ( 653 Sqn ( 691 Sqn ( No 3 All-Weather Jet Refresher Sqn (Jun - xxx 1955) |
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Location County: - Somerset Lat/Long: 51:06:15N 02:54:15W Grid Ref - ST365345 Height Above Sea Level - 30 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1926 No 70 Group (1944) Closed - 1969 |
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Main units: - RAF Practice Camp, Weston Zoyland (xxx 1926 - xxx xxxx) Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flt (Jun - Sep 1932, Jun - Sep 1933, 23 May - 15 Sep 1934, 21 May - 4 Sep 1935) 'A' Flt, Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (26 May - 1 Sep 1936) 'A' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 20 May - 16 Sep 1937, 16 May - Sep 1938, 27 Mar - 27 Aug 1939, 3 Sep 1939 - 29 Sep 1942, Oct - 1 Nov 1942) 'C' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (6 Sep - 4 Dec 1939) 'K' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (Dec 1939 - xxx 1940) No 8 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (5 Aug - 6 Oct 1940) 'P' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (25 Aug 1941 - 1 Nov 1942) No 3225 Servicing Commando (8 - 12 Sep 1942) No 3226 Servicing Commando (2 Oct - 2 Nov 1942, 4 Dec 1942 - 3 Feb 1943) No 1600 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flt (1 Nov 1942 - 1 Dec 1943) No 1601 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flt (1 Nov 1942 - 1 Dec 1943) Target Towing Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp, Locking (20 Jan - 17 Jun 1943) No 1625 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flt (17 Jun - 1 Dec 1943) Transport Command Base Unit (27 Aug 1943 - 5 Feb 1944) Base Transport Unit (1 Sep 1943 - 28 Jan 1944) No 3207 Servicing Commando (28 Sep - 31 Oct 1943) No 1 Fighter Command Servicing Unit (Nov - Dec 1945) No 3 Fighter Command Servicing Unit (Nov - Dec 1945) No 6151 Servicing Echelon (11 Jul – 10 Oct 1946) |
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Main units: - 196 Sqn ( No 6196 Servicing Echelon (9 Oct 1944 – 26 Jan 1945) No 1677 (Target Towing) Flt (28 Dec 1944 - 14 Jan 1945, 19 Oct 1945 - 15 Jan 1946) Operational and Refresher Training Unit (15 Oct 1945 - 1 Apr 1946) No 1 Mobile Parachute Servicing Unit (29 Mar - xxx 1946) No 1385 (Heavy Transport) Conversion Unit (1 Apr - 7 Jul 1946) 299 Sqn ( |
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Location County: - Essex Lat/Long: 51:58:23N 00:30:38E Grid Ref - TL725335 Height Above Sea Level - 315 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1941 USAAF (1944) Closed - |
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Main units: - 'X' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (16 May - 14 Sep 1939) 'T' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (25 Feb - 29 Apr 1942) |
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Location County: - Norfolk Lat/Long: 52:56:42N 01:07:50E Grid Ref - Height Above Sea Level - ft |
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Detachments No 6 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (7 Dec 1942 - 30 Nov 1943) |
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Main units: - RLG for No 11 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit (14 Mar 1942 - 1 Aug 1943) No 21 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit (1 Aug 1943 - 5 Dec 1946) |
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Location County: - Staffordshire Lat/Long: 52:43:53N 02:14:00W Grid Ref - SJ842150 Height Above Sea Level - 350 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1941 No 21 Group (1944) Closed - 1947 |
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Main units (continued): - ATA School (Oct 1940 - 1 Apr 1942) No 1 Ferry Pilots Pool (5 Nov 1940 - 1 May 1942) ATA (Training) Ferry Pool (Jan 1941 - Apr 1943) ATA Advanced Flying Training School (1 Apr 1942 - 30 Nov 1945) ATA Air Movements Flt (Apr 1942 - Aug 1945) No 1 Ferry Pool ATA (1 May 1942 - 31 Mar 1946) No 54 Group Communication Flt (xxx - 1 May 1943) 2nd Tactical Air Force Communication Flt (1 Jun - 24 Jul 1943) No 402 Air Sores Park (7 Feb - 5 Apr 1944) RAF Staff College Communication Flt (24 Jun - 10 Sep 1946) RAF Staff College Flt (10 Sep 1946 - 3 Feb 1948) Reserve Command Instrument Training Flt (1 Aug 1948 - 6 Apr 1949) Reserve Command Training Flt (22 Sep 1948 - 1 Aug 1950) HQ, Home Command (1 Aug 1950 - 31 May 1959) Home Command Communication Sqn (1 Aug 1950 - 31 May 1959) Home Command Training Flt (1 - 8 Aug 1950) Home Command Examining Unit (8 Aug 1950 - xxx 1951, 31 Dec 1951 - 15 Jan 1959) No 6 Air Experience Flt (8 Sep 1958 - 23 Aug 1973) No 1 Air Experience Flt (7 Feb - 12 Sep 1959, 10 Jun 1960 - 1 Apr 1963) University of London Air Sqn (8 Feb 1959 - 8 Aug 1973) No 2 Mobile Glider Servicing Party (xxx xxxx - 26 Feb 1968) |
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Location County: - Berkshire Lat/Long: 51:30:03N 00:46:28W Grid Ref - Height Above Sea Level - 133 ft |
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Main units: - Reserve Command Communication Flt (2 Sep 1939 - 27 May 1940, 10 Sep 1946 - 1 Aug 1950) No 50 Group Communication Flt (2 Sep 1939 - xxx xxxx) Training Command Communication Flt (12 Jan - 27 May 1940) No 3 Ferry Pilots Pool/Ferry Pool ATA (15 Feb - 5 Nov 1940) Flying Training Command Communication Flt (27 May 1940 - 15 Feb 1942, 1 May 1959 - 1 Apr 1964) HQ, Air Transport Auxiliary (xxx 1940 - Sep 1945) |
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Main units: - No 2 RAF Regiment School (Feb 1942 - 25 Jan 1943) Senior NCOs' Course (25 Jan - 6 Dec 1943) The Air Crew NCOs School (6 Dec 1943 - 8 Jun 1945) No 16 Initial Training Wing (1 Oct 1943 - 1 Feb 1944) No 24 Air Crew Holding Unit (8 Mar - 22 May 1944) |
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Location County: - Northumberland Lat/Long: 55:02:40N 01:26:31W Grid Ref - Height Above Sea Level - ft |
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Main units (continued): - 3 Sqn ( 22 Sqn ( 41 Sqn ( 42 Sqn ( 43 Sqn ( 48 Sqn ( 50 Sqn ( 58 Sqn ( 61 Sqn ( 86 Sqn ( 111 Sqn ( 122 Sqn ( 144 Sqn ( 220 Sqn ( 236 Sqn ( 248 Sqn ( 254 Sqn ( 269 Sqn ( 279 Sqn ( 281 Sqn ( 303 Sqn ( 316 Sqn ( 404 Sqn ( 407 Sqn ( 415 Sqn ( 455 Sqn ( 489 Sqn ( 504 Sqn ( 518 Sqn ( 519 Sqn ( 605 Sqn ( 608 Sqn ( 612 Sqn ( 618 Sqn ( |
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Location County: - Caithness Lat/Long: 58:27:23N 03:05:30W Grid Ref - ND363527 Height Above Sea Level - 120 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1939 No 18 Group (1944) Closed - 1978 |
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Main units: - 'A' Flt, Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (1 Jul - 1 Oct 1940) 'C' Flt, Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (11 Oct - 16 Nov 1940) 'C' Flt, No 1 PRU (16 Nov 1940 - 7 Jan 1941) 'B' Flt, No 1 PRU (9 Jan - 16 Apr 1941) 'D' Flt, No 1 PRU (15 Apr - Jul 1941) Mosquito Flt, No 1 PRU (May - Dec 1941) 'E' Flt, No 1 PRU (15 Jul - Oct 1941) No 4 Air/Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit (28 Mar 1942 - 1 Feb 1946) No 1693 (General Reconnaissance) Flt (11 Dec 1943 - 14 Jun 1944) No 6122 Servicing Echelon (29 Aug – 24 Sep 1945, 19 Oct 1945 – 3 Jan 1946) No 6118 Servicing Echelon (19 Oct 1945 – 3 Jan 1946) No 6303 (Polish) Servicing Echelon (5 Jan – 6 Mar 1946) |
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Main units: - 12 Sqn ( 109 Sqn ( 626 Sqn ( Sub-site, No 61 Maintenance Unit (21 Dec 1945 - 1 Nov 1949) No 93 Maintenance Unit (4 Oct 1948 - 1 Jan 1949, 1 Jan 1949 - 8 Jan 1951) Sub-site, No 93 Maintenance Unit (8 Jan 1951 - 30 Apr 1956) No 92 Maintenance Unit (1 Sep 1952 - 30 Sep 1956) |
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Location County: - Lincolnshire Lat/Long: 53:18:45N 00:21:00W Grid Ref - TF088803 Height Above Sea Level - 84 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1942 No 1 Group (1944) Closed - 1956 |
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Main units: - See Stranraer Seaplane Training Sqn (xxx 1940 - 1 Mar 1941) Flying Boat Servicing Unit (12 Mar - 25 Sep 1942) No 1 Flying Boat Servicing Unit (25 Sep 1942 - 1 Feb 1944) No 11 Flying Boat Fitting Unit (15 May - 8 Oct 1943) No 57 Maintenance Unit (8 Oct 1943- 1 Oct 1951) Flying Boat Storage Unit (1 Oct 1951 - 31 Oct 1957) |
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Location County: - Wigtownshire (Dumfries and Galloway) Lat/Long: 54:57:54N 05:03:54W Grid Ref - Height Above Sea Level - ft |
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Main units: - 455 Sqn ( RLG for No 14 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit (Apr - May 1942) No 1654 Conversion Unit (15 Jun - 7 Oct 1942) No 50 Conversion Flt (21 - 22 Aug 1942) No 83 Conversion Flt (21 - 22 Aug 1942) No 1654 Heavy Conversion Unit (7 Oct 1942 - 1 Sep 1945) No 28 Air Crew Holding Unit (20 Sep 1945 - 10 Jan 1946) |
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Location County: - Nottinghamshire Lat/Long: 53:13:00N 00:43:30W Grid Ref - SK855695 Height Above Sea Level - 33 ft |
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Operational Control: - Opened - 1942 No 7 Group (1944) Closed - 1958 |
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Main units: - 114 Sqn ( 174 Sqn ( 175 Sqn ( 182 Sqn ( No 1 Air Observers School (13 Sep 1941 - 1 Feb 1942) No 3206 Servicing Commando (18 - 26 Sep 1943) Sub-site, No 14 Maintenance Unit (1 Jul 1946 - 1 Mar 1948) |
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Location County: - Wigtownshire Lat/Long: 54:51:00N 04:26:30W Grid Ref - NX433536 Height Above Sea Level - 20 ft |
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