Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Other Home Commands/Units - December 1941
[Ferry Command | No 44 Group | RAF in Northern Ireland | Embarkation Units]
Command HQ - Dunlambert, Fort William Park, Belfast
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
RAF Station Aldergrove | Aldergrove RAF Station, Home Forces | see Coastal Command |
RAF Station Ballyhalbert | Balleyhalbert, County Down, Northern Ireland | see Fighter Command |
RAF Station Ballykelly | Ballykelly, County Londonderry | see Coastal Command |
RAF Station Belfast | ||
Care and Maintenance Party | RAF Belfast | |
RAF Embarkation | RAF Belfast | |
No 2 Heavy Mobile W/T Section | RAF Belfast | |
No 18 E W/T Fitting Party | RAF Belfast | |
No 968 (Balloon) Sqn | RAF Belfast | |
No 19 Bomb Disposal Squad | RAF Belfast | |
RAF Station Dromore | ||
No 8 Mobile Oxygen Plant | RAF Dromore | |
RAF Station Eglington | Eglinton, Londonderry, Northern Ireland | see Fighter Command |
RAF Station Holywood | County Down | |
No 55 Maintenance Unit | RAF Holywood | |
RAF Station Kirkistown | County Down | Station in Fighter Command |
RAF Station Larne | County Antrim | |
Detachment, RAF Embarkation Office | RAF Larne | |
RAF Station Limavady | County Derry | see Coastal Command |
RAF Station Lisburn | County Antrim | |
RAF Defence Party | RAF Lisburn | Administered by No 31 Wing |
No 3 Army Air Support Control Signal Section | RAF Lisburn | |
RAF Station Londonderry | ||
No 920 (Balloon) Sqn | RAF Londonderry | |
RAF Station Long Kesh | ||
Care and Maintenance Party | RAF Long Kesh | |
RAF Station Lough Erne | nr Irvinestown, County Fermanagh | see Coastal Command |
RAF Station Mallusk | County Antrim | |
No 11 Repair and Salvage Centre | RAF Mallusk | |
RAF Station Newtonards | ||
No 231 Sqn | RAF Newtonards | Lysander |
RAF Station Nutt's Corner | see Coastal Command | |
RAF Station St Angelo | Lough Erne, County Fermanagh | Station in Fighter Command |
Warrenpoint | County Down | |
Detachment, RAF Embarkation Office | Warrenpoint |
Command HQ - Montreal Airport, Dorval, Quebec, Canada
HQ - Eastern Avenue, Barnwood, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
RAF Station Prestwick | Prestwick Aerodrome, Ayr, Ayrshire | |
Transatlantic Aircraft Control | RAF Prestwick | Wireless Control |
Transatlantic Reception and Despatch Party | RAF Prestwick | |
No 1527 Beam Approach Training Flight | RAF Prestwick | |
RAF Station Kemble | Kemble, Cirencester, Gloucestershire | |
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit | RAF Kemble | |
HQ Flight | RAF Kemble | |
No 1 Flight | RAF Kemble | Wellington |
No 2 Flight | RAF Kemble | Various including Beaufort and Beaufighter |
RAF Station Doncaster (Station in Army Co-operation Command) | Doncaster, West Yorkshire | |
No 271 Sqn | RAF Doncaster | Various transport types |
RAF Station Filton (Station in Fighter Command) | Filton, nr Bristol, Gloucestershire | |
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit | RAF Filton | |
No 3 Flight | RAF Filton | Blenheim |
RAF Station Harwell | ||
Air Freight Mobile Section | RAF Harwell | |
RAF Station Hendon | Hendon, The Hyde, London NW9 | |
No 24 Sqn | RAF Hendon | |
RAF Station Honeybourne (Station in Bomber Command) | ||
Ferry Training Unit, comprising: - | RAF Honeybourne | |
HQ Flight | Training on all miscellaneous types | |
No 1 Flight | Middle East Ferry Pilot Training | |
No 2 Flight | 41 Group Test Pilot Training | |
No 3 Flight | Aircraft Maintenance - Nos 2 & 3 Flights | |
No 4 Flight | ||
No 1425 (Communication) Flight | RAF Honeybourne | Maintenance Section |
RAF Station Hurn (Station in Fighter Command) | ||
No 1425 (Communication) Flight | RAF Hurn | HQ & Despatch and Reception Section |
RAF Station Portreath (Station in Fighter Command) | ||
Overseas Air Despatch Unit | RAF Portreath | Detachment |
Barnwood, Gloucester | ||
Overseas Aircraft Control | Barnwood | |
HQ Flight | Barnwood | |
2 Mobile Despatch Parties | Barnwood |
No | Embarkation Unit | Parent Unit | Notes |
12 | Aberdeen | RAF Dyce | |
4 | Avonmouth | RAF Filton | |
29 | Ayr | RAF Prestwick | |
16 | Barrow-in-Furness | RAF Morecombe | |
5 | Barry | RAF St Athan | |
11 | Belfast | RAF Sydenham | |
35 | Benbecula | RAF Islay | |
32 | Douglas | RAF Ronaldsway | |
8 | Glasgow | RAF Abbotsinch | |
21 | Hull | RAF Leconfield | |
9 | Leith | RAF Turnhouse | |
10 | Lerwick | RAF Sullom Voe | |
3 | Liverpool | RAF Sealand | |
1 | London | RAF Kidbrooke | |
6 | Newport | RAF Cardiff | |
37 | Oban | RAF Oban | |
30 | Port Ellen | RAF Islay | |
17 | Preston | RAF Squires Gate | |
2 | Southampton | RAF Calshot | |
22 | Stromness | RAF Skeabrae | |
36 | Stornoway | RAF Islay | |
14 | Stranraer | RAF Stranraer | |
7 | Swansea | No 958 (Balloon) Sqn, Swansea | |
27 | Thurso | RAF Castletown | |
31 | Tiree | RAF Oban | |
28 | Workington | RAF Silloth |
Air Ministry (Deputy Director Movements) is responsible for operational control and personnel questions affecting officers of the Embarkation Units. The Parent Units indicated are responsible for pay, accounting and administration involving airmen.
Source - December 1941 SD161
[RAF in Northern Ireland | Embarkation Offices]
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