Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Middle East Commands - January 1945
[MAAF | MATAF | MACAF | Balkan Air Force | AHQ Malta | AHQ Greece | No 205 Group | No 214 Group | No 218 Group]
[Middle East Command | HQ RAF Middle East | AHQ Egypt | AHQ Eastern Mediterranean | AHQ East Africa | AHQ Levant | AHQ Iraq & Persia | HQBF Aden | No 203 Group | No 206 Group | No 216 Group | Air Formation Signals]
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
Command HQ - Caserta
HQ (Algiers) - Algiers
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Algiers | HQ, Mediterranean Allied Air Force (Algiers) | |
Algiers | No 13 RAF Postal HQ | |
Algiers | Provost and Security Unit HQ (N Africa) | |
Algiers | No 1 French Liaison Holding Unit | |
Ancona | No 92 Embarkation Unit | |
Ancona | No 305 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | |
Arezzo | No 40 Air Stores Park (Detachment) | |
Assisi | No 121 Maintenance Unit (30 AAP) | |
Bari | HQ, Mediterranean Strategical Air Force | |
Bellaria | No 285 Strategic Recce Wing | |
Bellaria | No 7 (South African) Wing | Fighter |
Bellaria | No 1 (South African) Sqn | Spitfire |
Bellaria | No 2 (South African) Sqn | Spitfire |
Bellaria | No 4 (South African) Sqn | Spitfire |
Bellaria | No 7 (South African) Sqn | Spitfire |
Bellaria | No 40 (South African) Sqn | Spitfire |
Bellaria | No 126 Maintenance Unit (AAP) | |
Bellaria | No 1 MORU 'A' | |
Bellaria | No 1 MORU 'B' | |
Bellaria | No 310 Supply and Transport Column | |
Borghetto | No 31 Air Stores Park | |
Casa Lappi | No 121 Maintenance Unit (27 AAP) | |
Caserta | The Law Section | |
Cassandra | No 4 Field Hygiene Unit | |
Cattolica | No 654 AOP Sqn | Auster |
Cecina | No 2744 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Field Sqn |
Cecina | No 3 MT Light Repair Unit (Detachment) | |
Cecina | No 651 AOP Sqn | Auster |
Cecina | No 657 AOP Sqn | Auster |
Falconara | No 232 Light Bomber Wing | |
Falconara | No 253 Light Bomber Wing | |
Falconara | No 15 (South African) Sqn | Baltimore |
Falconara | No 454 RAAF Sqn | Baltimore |
Falconara | No 600 Sqn | Beaufighter |
Falconara | No 40 Air Stores Park (No 2 Air Freight Detachment) | |
Falconara | No 1319 RAF Regiment Wing | |
Falconara | No 1 Field Hygiene Unit | |
Falconara | No 36 Air Stores Park (Air Freight Detachment) | |
Falconara | No 18 Sqn | Boston |
Falconara | No 13 Sqn | Boston |
Falconara | No 55 Sqn | Boston |
Falconara | No 114 Sqn | Boston |
Fano | No 2 Light Warning HQ | |
Fano | HQ Desert Air Force (Rear) | |
Fano | No 8 (South African) Wing | Fighter |
Fano | No 244 Fighter Wing | |
Fano | No 1320 RAF Regiment Wing | |
Fano | No 417 RCAF Sqn | Spitfire |
Fano | No 601 Sqn | Spitfire |
Fano | No 92 Sqn | Spitfire |
Fano | No 145 Sqn | Spitfire |
Fano | No 185 Sqn | Spitfire |
Fano | No 3 (South African) Sqn | Spitfire |
Fano | No 241 Sqn | Spitfire |
Fano | No 87 Sqn | Spitfire |
Florence | No 36 Air Stores Park (Detachment) | |
Florence | No 655 AOP Sqn | Auster |
Florence | No 208 Sqn | Spitfire |
Florence | No 10 HA W/T Station | |
Florence | No 90 Wireless Unit | |
Florence | No 15 Supply and Transport Column | |
Florence | No 21 Mobile Field Hospital | |
Florence | No 3 MT Light Repair Unit (Detachment) | |
Florence | No 2864 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Rifle Sqn |
Florence | No 10 MT Light Repair Unit | |
Florence | No 3 Field Hygiene Unit | |
Foiano | No 9 AASC | |
Iesi | No 3 (South African) Wing | Light Bomber |
Iesi | No 239 Fighter Wing | |
Iesi | No 12 (South African) Sqn | Marauder |
Iesi | No 250 Sqn | Kittyhawk |
Iesi | No 260 Sqn | Mustang |
Iesi | No 5 (South African) Sqn | Mustang |
Iesi | No 21 (South African) Sqn | Marauder |
Iesi | No 24 (South African) Sqn | Marauder |
Iesi | No 30 (South African) Sqn | Marauder |
Iesi | No 311 Supply and Transport Column | |
Iesi | No 454 RAAF Sqn | Kittyhawk |
Iesi | No 3 RAAF Sqn | Kittyhawk |
Lari | No 2788 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Field Sqn |
Maison Blanche | MEDME Communication Sqn (Rear Detachment) | |
Malta | No 14 RAF Postal HQ | |
Marcianise | MEDME Communication Sqn | |
Marcianise | No 13 Sqn (Detachment) | Boston |
Mondolfo | No 22 Mobile Field Hospital | |
Monsummano | No 49 Wireless Unit | |
Naples | No 16 RAF Postal HQ | |
Naples | Provost and Security Unit HQ (Italy) | |
Perugia | No 232 Light Bomber Wing (Detachment) | |
Perugia | No 55 Sqn (Detachment) | Boston |
Perugia | No 13 Sqn (Detachment) | Boston |
Perugia | No 5 Refresher Flying Unit | |
Perugia | No 114 Sqn (Detachment) | Boston |
Perugia | No 500 Sqn | Baltimore |
Perugia | No 11 (South African) Sqn | Kittyhawk |
Pesaro | No 40 Air Stores Park | |
Pesaro | No 1 Light Warning HQ | |
Pescara | No 4 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
Rabat Sale | No 10 RAF Censorship Unit | |
Riccione | No 306 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | |
Rimini | No 324 Fighter Wing | |
Rimini | HQ Desert Air Force (Advanced) | |
Rimini | No 318 (Polish) Sqn | Spitfire |
Rimini | No 43 Sqn | Spitfire |
Rimini | No 72 Sqn | Spitfire |
Rimini | No 93 Sqn | Spitfire |
Rimini | No 111 Sqn | Spitfire |
Rimini | Desert Air Force Communication Flt | |
Rimini | No 126 Maintenance Unit | 4 Aircraft Acceptance Park |
Rimini | No 11 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
Rimini | No 12 Meteorological Unit | |
Rimini | No 40 Air Stores Park (No 1 Air Freight Detachment) | |
Rimini | No 25 Mobile Field Hospital | |
Rimini | No 5500 Polish Mobile Signals Unit | |
Rimini | No 2866 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Rifle Sqn |
Rimini | No 2771 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Field Sqn |
San Andea | No 121 Maintenance Unit | |
San Andea | No 121 Maintenance Unit (29 AAP) | |
San Pietro | No 2721 Sqn, RAF Regiment | Field Sqn |
Savignano | No 36 Air Stores Park | |
Senigallia | No 3 MT Light Repair Unit | |
Senigallia | No 126 Maintenance Unit (4 AAP) | |
Senigallia | No 38 Personnel Transit Centre | |
Tagoleta | No 3 (South African) Supply and Transport Column | |
Tagoleta | No 121 Maintenance Unit (28 AAP) | |
Tarquinia | No 11 Repair and Salvage Unit | |
c/o HQ 5th Corps | No 125 Mobile Meteorological Unit | |
c/o HQ 10th Corps | No 127 Mobile Meteorological Unit | |
c/o HQ 13th Corps | No 126 Mobile Meteorological Unit | |
c/o Army Base, Naples | No 9 Air Formation Postal Unit | |
No 232 AMES | ||
No 239 AMES | ||
No 267 AMES | ||
No 374 AMES | ||
No 873 AMES | ||
No 886 AMES | ||
No 887 AMES | ||
No 6004 AMES | ||
No 6041 AMES | ||
No 6042 AMES | ||
No 6043 AMES | ||
No 6044 AMES | ||
No 6045 AMES | ||
No 6060 AMES | ||
No 6061 AMES | ||
No 6075 AMES | ||
No 6076 AMES | ||
No 8028 AMES | ||
No 8033 AMES | ||
No 8036 AMES | ||
No 14025 AMES | ||
No 14027 AMES | ||
No 15052 AMES | ||
No 15057 AMES |
Command HQ - Bari
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Araxos | No 2914 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | AA Sqn |
Bari | Balkan Air Force Communication Flt | |
Biferno | No 283 Fighter Wing | |
Biferno | No 254 Light Bomber Wing | |
Biferno | No 39 Sqn | Marauder |
Biferno | No 213 Sqn | Mustang |
Biferno | No 249 Sqn | Spitfire |
Biferno | No 25 (South African) Sqn | Marauder |
Biferno | No 16 (South African) Sqn | Beaufighter |
Biferno | No 19 (South African) Sqn | Beaufighter |
Biferno | No 1 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
Biferno | No 2914 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | AA Sqn |
Brindisi | No 334 (Special Duties) Wing | |
Brindisi | No 148 Sqn | Halifax - Special Duties |
Brindisi | No 301 (Polish) Sqn | Halifax/Liberator - Special Duties |
Brindisi | No 123 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
Brindisi | No 6 Sqn (Detachment) | Hurricane |
Campomarino | No 123 Maintenance Unit | |
Canne | No 281 Fighter Wing | |
Canne | No 253 Sqn | Spitfire |
Canne | No 6 Sqn | Hurricane |
Canne | No 351 (Yugoslav) Sqn | Spitfire |
Canne | No 352 (Yugoslav) Sqn | Hurricane |
Falconara | No 6 Sqn | Hurricane |
Isle of Vis | Station HQ | |
Isle of Vis | No 351 (Yugoslav) Sqn (Detachment) | Spitfire |
Isle of Vis | No 2825 Sqn RAF Regiment | Field Sqn |
Lebba | No 136 Air Stores Park | |
Monopoli | No 1 Parachute Company, RAF Levies | |
San Spirito | No 4 Supply & Transport Column | |
Termoli | No 30 RAF Mobile Field Hospital | |
No 6009 AMES | ||
No 6037 AMES |
Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Forces (MAAF)
Command HQ - Siena
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Pian del Lago | MATAF Communication Flt | |
Cervia | No 15 Wireless Unit |
Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Forces (MAAF)
Command HQ - Caserta
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Aix-en-Provence | No 340 Fighter Wing | |
Ajaccio | No 70 Embarkation Unit | |
Ajaccio | No 111 Repair and Salvage Unit (Detachment) | |
Algiers | No 210 Group | |
Algiers | No 2 RAF Censorship Unit | |
Ancona | No 253 Air Sea Rescue Unit (Detachment) | |
Bari | No 53 Personnel Transit Centre | |
Bari | No 67 Embarkation Unit | |
Bari | No 3 RAF Base Area | |
Bari | No 2 Radar Servicing Section | |
Bari | No 975 (Balloon) Sqn | Mk VI Balloon |
Bari | Air Forces Sub-Commission Allied Commission | |
Bari | Advance South African Air Force HQ | |
Bastia | No 301 Air Sea Rescue Control Unit | |
Bastia | No 70 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | |
Barletta | No 67 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | |
Bone | Station HQ | |
Bone | No 251 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
Bone | No 284 ASR Sqn | Warwick/Walrus |
Bone | No 17 (South African) Sqn | Ventura |
Borgo | No 125 Maintenance Unit (2 AAP) | |
Borgo | No 293 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Warwick/Walrus |
Brouc-Bel-Air | No 125 Maintenance Unit | |
Brindisi | No 67 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | |
Cagliari | No 74 Embarkation Unit | |
Calvi | No 33 Air Stores Park (No 1 Park) | |
Cancello | No 33 Air Stores Park | |
Canne | No 73 Sqn | Spitfire |
Corte | No 33 Air Stores Park (Detachment) | |
El Aounia | No 284 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Warwick/Walrus |
Elmas | No 284 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Warwick/Walrus |
Falconara | No 287 Fighter Wing | |
Falconara | No 458 Sqn RAAF (Detachment) | Wellington |
Falconara | No 237 Sqn | Spitfire |
Fano | No 293 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Warwick/Walrus |
Florence | No 2 RAF Base Area (Advanced) | |
Florence | No 225 Sqn | Beaufighter |
Florence | No 255 Sqn (Detachment) | Beaufighter |
Foggia | No 323 Fighter Wing | |
Foggia | No 458 Sqn RAAF | Wellington |
Foggia | No 256 Sqn | Mosquito |
Foggia | No 272 Sqn | Beaufighter |
Foggia | No 1435 Sqn (Detachment) | Spitfire |
Foggia | No 293 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Warwick/Walrus |
Foggia | No 110 Repair and Salvage Unit | |
Foggia | No 4 RAF General Hospital | |
Frejus | No 125 Maintenance Unit (No 3 AAP) | |
Gibraltar | No 22 (South African) Sqn | Ventura, Admin Control - MACAF, Op Control - AHQ Gibraltar |
Gioia | No 4 Parachute Training School | |
Hyeres | No 9 Radar Servicing Section | |
Isle of Vis | No 1435 Sqn | Spitfire |
Isle of Vis | No 3 Forward Fighter Control Unit | |
Isle of Vis | No 1435 Sqn | Spitfire |
Isle of Vis | No 67 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | |
Ischia | No 252 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
Le Senia | No 27 (South African) Sqn | Ventura |
Leghorn | No 338 Fighter Wing | |
Leghorn | No 59 Embarkation Unit | |
Maison Blache | Radar Conversion School | |
Manfredonia | No 253 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
Marseilles | No 4 RAF Base Area | |
Marseilles | No 1 Shore Servicing Unit | |
Marseilles | No 90 Embarkation Unit | |
Marseilles | No 7 RAF Base Censorship Unit (Detachment) | |
Miramus | No 108 Repair and Salvage Unit | |
Naples | No 6 RAF Base Censorship Unit | |
Naples | No 7 RAF Base Censorship Unit | |
Naples | No 1 RAF Base Area | |
Naples | No 3 Radar Servicing Section | |
Naples | No 56 Personnel Transit Centre | |
Naples | Command Medical Board | |
Naples | No 303 Mobile Signals Servicing Unit | |
Naples | No 23 Light Mobile (Automatic) W/T Unit | |
Naples | No 61 Embarkation Unit | |
Naples | Bombing Survey Unit | |
Pisa | No 293 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Warwick/Walrus |
Pomigliano | Mk X AI Conversion Flt | |
Pomigliano | RAF Regiment Reinforcement Depot | |
Pomigliano | No 293 ASR Sqn | Warwick/Walrus |
Pomigliano | MCAF Communication Flt | |
Pomigliano | No 23 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | |
Portici | RCAF HQ (Italy) | |
Rome | No 2 RAF Base Area | |
Rome | No 2 RAF Film Production Unit | |
San Bernedetto del Tronto | No 5 Radar Admin Servicing Section | |
Santa Maria | No 20 Rest and Leave Camp | |
San Vincenzo | No 6 Radar Servicing Section | |
St Tropez | No 254 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
Sassari | No 33 Air Stores Park (Detachment) | |
Sassari | No 4 Radar Admin Servicing Section | |
Sorrento | No 2 Rest and Leave Camp | |
Taranto | No 4 (General Reconnaissance) Operations Room | |
Taranto | No 54 Personnel Transit Centre | |
Taranto | No 67 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | |
Tarquinia | No 17 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | Ventura |
Trapani | No 300 Air Sea Rescue Control Unit | |
Torre-del-Greco | No 1 RAF General Hospital | |
AME Stations |
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No 214 AMES | No 6006 AMES | No 8035 AMES |
No 256 AMES | No 6008 AMES | No 8041 AMES |
No 329 AMES | No 6011 AMES | No 8043 AMES |
No 330 AMES | No 6038 AMES | No 8044 AMES |
No 331 AMES | No 6062 AMES | No 14020 AMES |
No 372 AMES | No 6109 AMES | No 14021 AMES |
No 388 AMES | No 8003 AMES | No 14023 AMES |
No 397 AMES | No 8005 AMES | No 14024 AMES |
No 871 AMES | No 8009 AMES | No 14028 AMES |
No 892 AMES | No 8010 AMES | No 14034 AMES |
No 895 AMES | No 8015 AMES | No 14035 AMES |
No 896 AMES | No 8016 AMES | No 14036 AMES |
No 897 AMES | No 8020 AMES | No 15051 AMES |
No 899 AMES | No 8031 AMES | No 23001 AMES |
No 6005 AMES | No 8032 AMES | No 23002 AMES |
Command HQ - Athens
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Athens | No 9 RAF Base Censorship Unit | |
Athens | No 373 Air Stores Park | |
Athens | No 372 Repair and Salvage Unit | |
Aroxos | No 30 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | |
Bari | AHQ Greece (Rear) | |
Bari | No 1328 RAF Regiment Wing | |
Bari | No 2932 Sqn RAF Regiment | AA Sqn |
Clifada | No 2902 Sqn RAF Regiment | Field Sqn |
Clifada | No 2926 Sqn RAF Regiment | AA Sqn |
Corinth | No 2908 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | Field Sqn |
Greece | No 13 (Hellenic) Sqn | Baltimore |
Greece | No 335 (RHAF) Sqn | Spitfire |
Greece | No 336 (RHAF) Sqn | Spitfire |
Greece | No 21 Supply and Transport Column | |
Greece | No 38 Sqn | Wellington |
Greece | No 2923 Sqn RAF Regiment | AA Sqn |
Hassani | No 337 Fighter Wing | |
Hassani | AHQ Greece Communication Flight | |
Hassani | No 94 Sqn | Spitfire |
Hassani | No 221 Sqn | Wellington |
Hassani | No 108 Sqn | Beaufighter |
Kifhsia | No 1321 RAF Regiment Wing | |
Kifhsia | No 2902 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | Field Sqn |
Kifhsia | No 12 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
Patras | No 2908 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | Field Sqn |
Peloponnese | No 2908 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | Field Sqn |
Salonika | No 2924 Sqn RAF Regiment | Field Sqn |
Salonika | No 5 Forward Fighter Control Unit | |
Salonika | No 32 Sqn | Spitfire |
Salonika | No 96 Embarkation Unit | |
Salonika | No 372 Repair and Salvage Unit | |
Xithion | No 2908 Sqn RAF Regiment (Detachment) | Field Sqn |
AME Stations |
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No 6007 AMES | No 6072 AMES | No 8072 AMES |
No 6010 AMES | No 8000 AMES | |
No 6019 AMES | No 8038 AMES |
Command HQ - Valetta, Malta
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Castel Benito | No 283 Sqn (Detachment) | Warwick/Walrus |
Catania | No 75 Embarkation Unit | |
Hal Far | Station HQ | |
Hal Far | AHQ Malta Communication Flt | |
Hal Far | No 283 Sqn | Warwick/Walrus |
Hamrun | No 143 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Depot |
Hassani (Greece) | No 283 Sqn (Detachment) | Warwick/Walrus |
Kalafrana | Inter-Command W/T Station | |
Kalafrana | No 143 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
Kalafrana | No 2 Officers Advanced Training School | |
Luqa | Station HQ | |
Malta | No 8 Radar Servicing Section | |
Malta | No 204 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
Malta | Base Personnel Office (Detachment) | |
Malta | No 52 Embarkation Unit | |
Malta | No 8 RAF Base Censorship Unit | |
Pomigliano (Italy) | No 335 (Fighter) Wing | |
Syracuse (Sicily) | No 75 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | |
Takali | No 728 Sqn FAA | Under Admin and operational control of FAA |
Taormina | No 17 RAF Rest and Leave Camp | |
Valetta | Inter-Command W/T Station | |
AME Stations |
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No 233 AMES | No 242 AMES | No 501 AMES |
No 502 AMES | No 841 AMES | No 8023 AMES |
HQ - Foggia, Italy
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Amendola | No 240 (Heavy Bomber) Wing | |
Amendola | No 178 Sqn | Liberator |
Amendola | No 614 Sqn | Liberator |
Amendola | No 57 Repair and Salvage Unit (Detachment) | |
Celona | No 2 (South African) (Heavy Bomber) Wing | |
Celona | No 31 (South African) Sqn | Liberator |
Celona | No 34 (South African) Sqn | Liberator |
Celone | No 57 Repair and Salvage Unit (Detachment) | |
Foggia | No 236 (Medium Bomber) Wing | |
Foggia | No 40 Sqn | Wellington |
Foggia | No 104 Sqn | Wellington |
Foggia | No 57 Repair and Salvage Unit | |
Foggia | No 61 Repair and Salvage Unit | |
Foggia | No 205 Group Communication Flt | |
Foggia | No 1 Bomber Group Maintenance Company | |
Rodi/SanMoniao | No 11 Rest and Leave Camp | |
Tortorello | No 231 (Medium Bomber) Wing | |
Tortorello | No 37 Sqn | Wellington |
Tortorello | No 70 Sqn | Wellington |
AME Stations |
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No 7611 AMES | No 7621 AMES | No 7622 AMES |
No 7623 AMES |
HQ - Naples
Rear HQ - Bari
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Acerra | No 114 Maintenance Unit | No 1 Depot |
Alghero | No 5136/7 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | |
Ancona | No 276 Wing (Detachment) | |
Ancona | No 124 Maintenance Unit (AAP) | |
Arezzo | No 54 MT Company (Detachment) | |
Bari | No 141 Maintenance Unit ('B' AAP) | |
Bari | No 10 Supply & Transport Column | |
Bellaria | No 3 Mobile Field Photographic Section | |
Bellaria | No 683 Sqn (Detachment) | Mosquito |
Bellaria | No 6230 Bomb Disposal Flt 'A' Detachment | |
Bellaria | No 9 Field Signals Unit | |
Bianchi | No 124 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
Bitonto | No 14 HA W/T Station | |
Bitonto | No 4 Field Signals Unit | |
Brindisi | No 110 Maintenance Unit | |
Cancello | No 114 Maintenance Unit | No 3 Depot |
Cancello | No 54 MT Company | |
Caserta | No 124 Maintenance Unit (5 AAP) | |
Castellamare | No 113 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
Castellamare | MAAF Fire Fighting School | |
Castellana | No 3 Field Signals Unit | |
Castiglione | No 159 Maintenance Unit 'B' Detachment | Repair Depot |
Capo Dichino | No 159 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
Capo Dichino | No 12 Signals Centre | |
Capo Dichino | No 113 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
Cecchignola | No 2 Base Recovery Unit | |
Clifada | No 6232 Bomb Disposal Flt | |
Conversano | No 276 Signals Wing | |
Conversano | No 2 Field Signals Unit | |
Eboli | No 663 (Polish) Sqn | Auster |
Falconara | No 6230 Bomb Disposal Flt 'B' Detachment | |
Fano | No 5136/3 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | |
Florence | No 6233 Bomb Disposal Flt | |
Florence | No 682 Sqn (Detachment) | Spitfire |
Florence | No 2 Mobile Field Photographic Section | |
Foggia | No 2 Anti-Gas School | |
Foggia | No 110 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
Foggia | No 6231 Bomb Disposal Flt | |
Foggia | No 13 MT Light Repair Unit | |
Foggia | No 353 Maintenance Unit | |
Foggia/Lacera Rd | No 114 Maintenance Unit (MT Servicing Unit) | |
Gioia | No 1 Field Signals Unit | |
Gioia | No 12 Field Signals Unit | |
Gioia | No 15 Field Signals Unit | |
Grottaglie | No 5136/8 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | |
Iesi | No 276 Signals Wing (Detachment) | |
Iesi | No 159 Maintenance Unit 'C' Detachment | Repair Depot |
Iesi | No 6230 Bomb Disposal Flt | |
Iesi | No 357 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Supply Unit |
Iesi | No 14 MT Light Repair Unit | |
Iesi | No 5136/2 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | |
Iesi | No 567A Mobile Signals Unit | |
Isle of Vis | No 110 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
Leghorn | No 5136/4 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | |
Malta | No 5136/6 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | |
Lido di Roma | No 2 Mobile Parachute Servicing Unit | |
Marano | No 114 Maintenance Unit | No 2 Depot |
Megara | No 159 Maintenance Unit 'A' Detachment | Repair Depot |
Monte Senario | No 10 Field Signals Unit | |
Montenero | No 11 Field Signals Unit | |
Nancy (S France) | No 682 Sqn (Detachment) | Spitfire |
Naples | No 114 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Depot |
Naples | No 5136/5 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | |
Naples | No 9 Supply & Transport Column | |
Naples | Base Personnel Office | |
Naples | No 2 Oxygen Production Centre | |
Naples | No 5136 Bomb Disposal Sqn | |
Naples | No 72 Embarkation Unit | |
Osimo | No 13 HA W/T Station | |
Pagnani | No 375 Maintenance Unit | |
Pisa | No 276 Signals Wing (Detachment) | |
Rimini | No 6232 Bomb Disposal Flt (Detachment) | |
Rimini | No 5136/1 Airfield Bomb Disposal Section | |
Rome | No 14 Signals Centre | |
San Guiseppe | No 105 Mobile Signals Unit | |
San Savero | No 336 (PR/Recce) Wing | |
San Savero | No 682 Sqn | Spitfire |
San Savero | No 683 Sqn | Mosquito |
San Savero | No 60 (South African) Sqn | Mosquito |
San Severo | No 360 Maintenance Unit | |
San Savero | No 680 Sqn 'A' Flt | Spitfire |
St Vito | No 124 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
Secondigliano | No 15 HA W/T Station | |
Taranto | No 2 Oxygen Production Centre 'A' Detachment | |
Taranto | No 1 Balloon and Tentage Repair Unit | |
Tressanti | No 141 Maintenance Unit (AAP) | |
Vesuvius | No 4 MT Base Depot |
HQ - Algiers
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Ain Taya | No 3 RAF Rest and Leave Camp | |
Algiers | Air Publications and Forms Unit | |
Algiers | No 60 Embarkation Unit | |
Algiers | Base Personnel Office | |
Algiers | Provision Office (North Africa) | |
Algiers | Public Relations (Overseas) Unit | |
Algiers | No 6 HA W/T Station | |
Algiers | No 10 Signals Centre | |
Algiers | No 2 Tyre Reclamation Repair Unit | |
Arezzo | No 38 Personnel Transit Centre (Detachment) | |
Blida | Station HQ | |
Blida | No 156 Maintenance Unit | T E Repairs |
Blida | No 2 French Technical Liaison Unit | |
Blida | No 727 Sqn FAA | Admin and Operational Control - FAA, Fulmar/Defiant |
Blida | No 162 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Bone | Marine Craft Base | |
Boufarik | No 1 French Technical Liaison Unit | |
Casablanca | No 145 Maintenance Unit | |
Casablanca | No 64 Embarkation Unit | |
Casamozza | No 16 MT Light Repair Unit | |
Crescia | No 146 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Acceptance Park |
Fort De L'Eau | No 55 Personnel Transit Centre | |
Guyotville | RAF Convalescent Depot | |
Hussein Dey | No 351 Maintenance Unit | Group Depot |
Iesi | No 38 Personnel Transit Centre (Detachment) | |
Maison Blanche | RAF Station | |
Maison Blanche | No 4 Base Signals Unit | |
Maison Blanche | No 144 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
Maison Blanche | No 1 Oxygen Production Centre | |
Maison Blanche | No 1 MT Depot | |
Maison Carée | No 2 RAF General Hospital | |
Morocco | No 16 RAF Rest and Leave Camp | |
Oran | No 60 Embarkation Unit (Detachment) | |
Rabat Sale | No 2 Aircrew Reception Unit | |
Rabat Sale | No 4608 Airfield Construction Flt | |
Rabat Sale | No 145 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
Rivet | No 53 MT Company | |
Rome | Public Relations (Overseas) Unit (Detachment) | |
Rome | No 40 Personnel Transit Centre | |
Setif | No 155 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
Torre Annunziato | No 2 Tyre Reclamation Repair Unit | |
Tunis | No 12 MT Repair Unit |
Command HQ - Cairo
HQ RAF Middle East (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Cairo
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Asmara | Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Ankara (Turkey) | British Radar Control | |
Cairo | Admin HQ SAAF | |
Cairo | District HQ RCAF | |
Cairo | RAAF Liaison Office | |
Cairo | RNZAF Liaison Office | |
Cairo | Base Personnel Office | |
Cairo | No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Services Unit | |
Cairo | Unit Signals (HQ RAF ME) | |
Cairo | No 6 RAF Postal HQ (Middle East Forces) | |
Cairo | Command Welfare Office | |
El Genina | No 1567 (Meteorological) Flt | |
El Genina | Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Khartoum | RAF Station | |
Khartoum | Khartoum Communication Flt | |
Khartoum | No 1412 (Meteorological) Flt | |
Khartoum | No 139 Maintenance Unit | |
Khartoum | Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Khartoum Airfield | Meteorological Forecast Unit |
AHQ Egypt (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Cairo
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Abbassia | No 5 RAF Hospital | |
Abbassia | No 3 RAF Section Signals Experimental and Research Group | |
Aboukir | No 24 Personnel Transit Centre | |
Aboukir | No 4610 Airfield Construction Flt | |
Alexandria | Tomahawk House | |
Alexandria | Blenheim House | |
Alexandria | No 18 Embarkation Unit | |
Alexandria | No 11 WAAF Convalescent Depot | |
Almaza | No 22 Personnel Transit Centre | |
Almaza | SAAF Base Depot | |
Almaza | School of Hygiene | |
Almaza | No 2 Aircrew Officers' School | |
Almaza | 'X' Maintenance Unit | |
Almaza | RHAF LAA Sqn, RAF Regiment | |
Bahrein | No 4603 Airfield Construction Flt | |
Bahrein | No 4607 Airfield Construction Flt | |
Bahrein | No 4612 Airfield Construction Flt | |
Bahrein | No 4614 Airfield Construction Flt | |
Bahrein | No 5051 Airfield Construction Sqn (Detachment) | |
Ballah | No 6 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | |
Benghazi | No 5053 Airfield Construction Sqn HQ | |
Benghazi | No 5053 Airfield Construction Sqn, No 1 Detachment | |
Benghazi | No 5153 Mechanical and Electrical Sqn | |
Benghazi | No 4609 Airfield Construction Flt | |
Benghazi | No 4617 Airfield Construction Flt | |
Cairo | The Lady Rosalind Tedder Club | |
Cairo | Wellington House | |
Cairo | Hurricane House | |
Cairo | No 1 Works Area | |
Cairo | Air Publications Unit | |
Cairo | No 5051 Airfield Construction Wing | |
Cairo | RAF Holding Section | |
Castel Benito | No 5053 Airfield Construction Sqn (Detachment) | |
Castel Benito | No 4604 Airfield Construction Flt | |
Castel Benito | No 5153 Mechanical and Electrical Sqn (Detachment) | |
Cyrene | No 4613 Airfield Construction Flt | |
Edcu | No 8 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
El Adem | No 5577 Artisan Flt | |
El Adem | No 4601 Airfield Construction Flt | |
El Adem | No 4602 Airfield Construction Flt | |
El Gedida | RAF Station | |
El Gedida | Master Provision Office | |
El Gedida | Base Accounts Office | |
El Hagg | No 2 W/T Transmitting Station | |
Habbaniya | No 5153 Mechanical and Electrical Sqn (Detachment) | |
Heliopolis | Middle East Interpretation Unit | |
Heliopolis | Standing Committee of Adjustment | |
Heliopolis | No 5051 Airfield Construction Sqn | |
Heliopolis | No 2 RAF Instructors' School (EVT) | |
Helwan | RAF School of Catering (ME) | |
Helwan | No 3 Signals Depot | |
Ismailia | No 7 (ME) Field Hygiene Unit | |
Ismailia | RAF Regiment Instructors' Unit | |
Kaffr el Farouk | Telecommunications Centre ME | |
Kaffr el Farouk | No 9 H M W/T Unit | |
Kaffr el Farouk | Signals Production Unit | |
Kaffr el Farouk | Inter Service Cypher Production Unit | |
Kasfareet | No 21 Personnel Transit Centre | |
Kasfareet | No 4605 Airfield Construction Flt | |
Mariut | POW Guard Company (RAF) | |
Matariya | No 680 PR Sqn | Mosquito |
Port Said | No 20 Embarkation Unit | |
Port Tewfik | No 19 Embarkation Unit | |
Quadima | No 4615 Airfield Construction Flt | |
Ramleh | No 4611 Airfield Construction Flt | |
San Severo | No 680 PR Sqn (Detachment) | Mosquito |
Shallufa | No 39 Personnel Transit Centre | |
Tobruk | No 4606 Airfield Construction Flt | |
Tobruk | No 4616 Airfield Construction Flt | |
Tocra | No 680 PR Sqn (Detachment) | Mosquito |
AHQ Eastern Mediterranean (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Alexandria
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Alexandria | No 207 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
Alexandria | Marine Craft Unit | |
Alexandria | No 11 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Alexandria | Regional Flying Control (Egypt) | c/o No 13 SOR |
Alexandria | No 13 Sector Operations Room | |
Almaza | No 2 ME Fuel Transport Company (Detachment) | |
Benghazi | No 2 ME Fuel Transport Company (Detachment) | |
Benghazi | No 122 Maintenance Unit | |
Benghazi | No 25 Embarkation Unit | |
Benghazi | No 25 Personnel Transit Centre | |
Benghazi | No 2 Bomber Group Maintenance Company | |
Benghazi | No 4 Works Area | |
Benina | No 212 Group | |
Benina | Station HQ | |
Benina | No 1563 (Meteorological) Flt | |
Benina | Regional Flying Control (Cyrenaica) | c/o No 212 Group |
Benina | No 294 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington/Walrus |
Benina | No 16 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Berka | Station HQ | |
Berka | No 136 Maintenance Unit | |
Berka | No 459 Sqn RAAF | Baltimore |
Castel Benito | No 1564 (Meteorological) Flt | |
Castel Benito | No 14 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Cyrene | No 16 Sector Operations Room | |
Dekheila | RN Air Station 'HMS Grebe' | Administered by FOLEM |
Derna | No 54 Refuelling and Re-arming Party (Detachment) | |
Djerba Island | No 15 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Edcu | Station HQ | |
Edcu | No 294 ASR Sqn | Wellington/Walrus |
Edcu | No 9 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | Spitfire |
El Adem | No 136 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
El Adem | No 2 ME Fuel Transport Company (Detachment) | |
El Firdan | No 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | |
Fayid | RN Aircraft Repair yard 'HMS Phoenix' | Administered by FOLEM |
Gambut | Station HQ | |
Gambut | No 294 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington/Walrus |
Gambut | No 603 Sqn | Beaufighter |
Gamil | No 9 (South African) Sqn | Spitfire |
Haifa | No 24 Sector Operations Room | |
Haifa | No 5 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | |
Ismailia | No 260 Balloon Wing | |
Ismailia | No 12 Sector (Filter) Room | |
Lakatamia | No 9 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | Spitfire |
Mariut | No 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (Detachment) | |
Mariut | AHQ Eastern Mediterranean Communication Flt | |
Mersa Matruh | Station HQ | |
Mersa Matruh | No 252 Sqn | Beaufighter |
Mersa Matruh | No 294 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington/Walrus |
Mex | No 124 Meteorological Field Unit | |
Nalut | No 123 Meteorological Field Unit | |
Nicosia | Regional Flying Control (Cyprus) | c/o RAF Station Nicosia |
Port Faud | No 12 Sector Operations Room | |
St Jean | No 294 ASR Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington/Walrus |
St Jean | No 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (Detachment) | |
Suez Road - Kilo 110 | No 2 ME Fuel Transport Company | |
Tobruk | No 122 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
Tocra | Station HQ | |
Tocra | No 9 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | Spitfire |
Tocra | No 52 Refuelling and Re-arming Party | |
Tripoli | No 122 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
Tripoli | No 2 ME Fuel Transport Company (Detachment) | |
Tripoli | No 53 Embarkation Unit | |
AME Stations |
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No 205 AMES | No 221 AMES | No 253 AMES |
No 278 AMES | No 282 AMES | No 401 AMES |
No 404 AMES | No 407 AMES | No 505 AMES |
No 531 AMES | No 532 AMES | No 540 AMES |
No 582 AMES | No 826 AMES | No 833 AMES |
No 5012 AMES | No 5104 AMES | No 8017 AMES |
No 8503 AMES | No 23003 AMES |
AHQ Levant (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Jerusalem
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Acre | No 142 Maintenance Unit | |
Aleppo | Station HQ | |
Aleppo | No 9 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
Amman | Station HQ | |
Amman | No 3 Officer Cadets Training Unit | |
Amman | No 2 General Service Training School | |
Aqir | No 160 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Repair Unit |
Aqir | No 25 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Athlet | No 1 (ME) Fuel Transport Company | |
Beirut | Station HQ | |
Beirut | No 21 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Beirut | No 49 Embarkation Unit | |
Beirut | No 211 Meteorological Field Unit | |
Beirut | No 401 Meteorological Field Unit | |
Ein Shemer | No 27 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Ein Shemer | No 2 Field Hygiene Unit | |
El Bassa | 3 Sections of No 2 Armoured Car Company | |
Farmagusta | No 43 Embarkation Unit | |
Gaza | Station HQ | |
Gaza | Royal Hellenic Air Force Depot | |
Gaza | No 129 Maintenance Unit | |
Gaza | No 1 RHAF Training Section | |
Haifa | No 34 Embarkation Unit | |
Haifa | HQ No 4 Battalion, RAF Levies | |
Haifa | SS Manella | |
Haifa | RAF Staff College (Overseas) | |
Heliopolis | No 402 Meteorological Field Unit | |
Jerusalem | No 2 Meteorological Unit | |
Jerusalem | No 3 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
Jerusalem | No 2 (Middle East) Field Hygiene Unit | |
Lakatamia | No 1565 (Meteorological) Flt | |
Lydda | Station HQ | |
Lydda | Levant Communication Flt | |
Muqeibila | No 104 Maintenance Unit | |
Nicosia | No 166 Maintenance Unit | |
Nicosia | No 22 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Nicosia | HQ No 7 Battalion, RAF Levies | |
Qastina | No 3 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
Qastina | No 26 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Ramat David | Station HQ | |
Ramat David | No 7 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
Ramat David | No 13 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
Ramleh | Station HQ | |
Ramleh | No 6 Engine Repair Section | |
Ramleh | Telecommunication Centre (Levant) | |
Ramleh | Regional Flying Control (Levant) | c/o T M E Levant |
Ramleh | HQ & 1 Section of No 2 Armoured Car Company, | |
Ramleh | WAAF Depot | |
Ramleh | HQ No 6 (Persian Gulf) Battalion, RAF Levies | |
Ramleh | No 226 Mobile Signals Unit | |
Ras el Ain | No 120 Maintenance Unit | |
St Jean | Station HQ | |
St Jean | No 1413 (Meteorological) Flt | |
Tel Aviv | No 10 RAF Convalescent Depot | |
Tel Litwinsky | No 5 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit | |
Tel Litwinsky | No 3 RAF Hospital |
AHQ Iraq and Persia (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Habbaniya
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Baghdad | Combined Intelligence Centre | |
Baghdad | No 30 Movements Control Unit | |
Bahrein | Station HQ | |
Bahrein | No 6 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
Basrah | Station HQ | |
Basrah | No 42 Embarkation Unit | |
Basrah | Marine Craft Section | |
Habbaniya | Station HQ | |
Habbaniya | Iraq and Persia Communication Flt | |
Habbaniya | No 1415 (Meteorological) Flt | |
Habbaniya | No 3 Meteorological Unit | |
Habbaniya | Supplies Depot | |
Habbaniya | No 134 Maintenance Unit | |
Habbaniya | Base Personnel Office (Iraq Detachment) | |
Habbaniya | No 6 RAF General Hospital | |
Habbaniya | Iraq Levies HQ | |
Habbaniya | No 1 Battalion, Iraq Levies | |
Habbaniya | No 2 Battalion, Iraq Levies | |
Habbaniya | No 3 Transport Aircraft Repair Unit | |
Habbaniya | Regional Flying Control Centre (Iraq and Persia) | c/o AHQ Iraq and Persia |
Habbaniya | No 7 RAF Postal HQ | |
Jask | RAF Unit | |
Margil | No 5 Battalion, Iraq Levies | |
Mosul | HQ, No 1 Armoured Car Company | |
Nicosia | No 3 Battalion, Iraq Levies | |
Shaibah | Station HQ | |
Shaibah | No 115 Maintenance Unit | |
Shaibah | No 119 Maintenance Unit | |
Shaibah | No 1 Aircraft Erection Unit | |
Shaibah | No 2 Aircraft Erection Unit | |
Shaibah | No 31 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Teheran | Station HQ | |
Teheran | No 33 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Teheran | No 138 Maintenance Unit | |
Zubair | No 127 Maintenance Unit |
AHQ East Africa (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Nairobi
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Congella | No 262 (South African) Sqn | Catalina, under complete control of Union of South Africa |
Dar-es-Salaam | Station HQ | |
Dar-es-Salaam | No 259 Sqn | Catalina |
Dar-es-Salaam | Marine Craft Section | |
Diego Suarez | No 258 (General Reconnaissance) Wing | |
Diego Suarez | No 265 Sqn | |
Diego Suarez | No 1568 (Meteorological) Flt | |
Diego Suarez | Marine Craft Section | |
Eastleigh | Station HQ | |
Eastleigh | East Africa Communication Flt | |
Eastleigh | No 1414 (Meteorological) Flt | |
Eastleigh | No 133 Maintenance Unit | |
Eastleigh | No 25 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | |
Eastleigh | Anti-Locust Flt | |
Gilgil | No 105 Maintenance Unit (Detachment) | |
Kilindini | No 15 Embarkation Unit | |
Kipevu | No 209 Sqn | Catalina |
Kipevu | No 2 Marine Craft Training School | |
Kisumu | Station HQ | |
Kisumu | No 41 Personnel Transit Centre | |
Kisumu | Flying Boat Repair Base | |
Lindi | RAF Unit | |
Mackinnon Road | RN Air Station | |
Mauritius | Station HQ | |
Mauritius | Marine Craft Section | |
Mombassa | No 219 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
Mogadishu | RAF Unit | |
Nairobi | No 2 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
Nairobi | No 10 Anti-Malarial Control Unit | |
Nairobi | RN Air Repair Yard 'HMS Korango' | |
Nairobi | No 9 RAF Postal HQ (East Africa) | |
Pamanzi | RAF Unit | |
Pamanzi | Marine Craft Section | |
Plaisance (Mauritius) | No 1569 (Meteorological) Flt | |
Port Reitz | Station HQ | |
Port Reitz | RN Air Station | |
Port Reitz | No 246 (General Reconnaissance) Wing | |
Port Reitz | Marine Craft Section | |
Seychelles | Station HQ | |
Seychelles | Marine Craft Section | |
St Lucia | No 262 (South African) Sqn (Detachment) | Catalina, under complete control of Union of South Africa |
Tabora | RAF Unit | |
Thika | No 105 Maintenance Unit | |
Tullear | RAF Unit | |
Tullear | Marine Craft Section | |
Voi | RN Air Station |
HQ British Forces, Aden (Middle East Command)
Command HQ - Steamer Point
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Aden (Steamer Point?) | Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Aden (Steamer Point?) | Telecommunication Centre (Aden) | |
Aden | No 206 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
Alula | RAF Unit | |
Bandar Kassim | RAF Unit | |
Bandar Kassim | No 216 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
Banda Kassim | No 621 Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington |
Bandar Reisut | No 215 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
Hedjuff | Marine Craft Unit | |
Hiswa | No 1566 (Meteorological) Flt | |
Hordio | No 220 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
Jhadir | Armoured Car Section | |
Khormaksar | Station HQ | |
Khormaksar | No 8 Sqn | Wellington |
Khormaksar | No 621 Sqn | Wellington |
Khormaksar | Aden Communication Flt | |
Khormaksar | No 131 Maintenance Unit | |
Masira | Station HQ | |
Masira | No 244 Sqn | Wellington |
Masira | No 214 Air Sea Rescue Unit | |
Ras el Hadd | Station HQ | |
Riyan | RAF Unit | |
Riyan | No 8 Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington |
Salalah | RAF Unit | |
Salalah | No 8 Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington |
Scuisiban | RAF Unit | |
Scuisiban | No 621 Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington |
Sheikh O'thman | Aden Protectorate Levies HQ | |
Socotra | RAF Unit | |
Socotra | No 621 Sqn (Detachment) | Wellington |
Steamer Point | Equipment and Supply Section | |
Steamer Point | No 50 Embarkation Unit | |
Steamer Point | No 7 RAF Hospital | |
Steamer Point | No 11 RAF Postal HQ (British Forces, Aden) |
HQ - Heliopolis
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Abu Suier | Station HQ | |
Abu Sueir | No 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit | |
Abu Sueir | No 20 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Aqir | Station HQ | |
Aqir | No 76 OTU | |
Ballah | Station HQ | |
Ballah | RAF (Middle East) Central Gunnery School | |
Ballah | No 51 Air Gunners Initial Training School | |
Ballah | No 13 Air Gunnery School | |
Beit Daris | No 16 Radio School | |
Ein Shemer | Station HQ | |
Ein Shemer | No 78 OTU | |
Fayid | Station HQ | |
Fayid | No 73 OTU | |
Gianaclis | Station HQ | |
Gianaclis | No 75 OTU | |
Gianaclis | Staff Navigators School (ME) | |
Gianaclis | No 19 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Heliopolis | No 5 (Middle East) Aircrew Reception Centre | |
Helwan | Middle East Signals School | |
Ismailia | Station HQ | |
Ismailia | No 71 OTU | |
Ismailia | RAF Physical Training School | |
Jerusalem | No 1 (Middle East) Aircrew Reception Centre | |
Nicosia | Station HQ | |
Nicosia | No 79 OTU | |
Peta Tiqva | Station HQ | |
Peta Tiqva | No 74 OTU | |
Qastina | Station HQ | |
Qastina | No 77 OTU | |
Shallufa | Station HQ | |
Shallufa | No 5 (Middle East) Training School | |
Shallufa | Middle East Armament School | |
Shallufa | No 5 (Middle East) Training School | |
Shallufa | No 11 Flying Instructors' Training School | |
Shandur | Station HQ | |
Shandur | No 70 OTU | |
Shandur | No 10 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
Suez | Marine Craft Unit |
HQ - RAF Heliopolis
Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
Aboukir | Station HQ | |
Aboukir | No 103 Maintenance Unit | |
Aboukir | No 7 Engine Repair Section | |
Aboukir | No 8 Engine Repair Section | |
Aboukir | No 3 ME General W/T Fitting Party | |
Abu Sultan | No 128 Maintenance Unit | |
Alexandria | Marine Craft Repair Section | |
Alexandria | No 1 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit | |
Alexandria | No 51 RAF MT Company (Detachment) | |
Almaza | No 51 RAF MT Company | |
Almaza | No 2 British Airways Repair Unit | |
Almaza | No 1 (ME) Meteorological Unit | |
Amriya | No 102 Maintenance Unit | |
Baalwa | Balloon and Oxygen Centre | |
Baalwa | 'Z' Hydrogen Plant | |
Boulac | No 109 Maintenance Unit | |
Boulac | No 1 Engine Repair Section | |
Boulac | No 4 Engine Repair Section | |
Cairo | No 7 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit | |
Cairo West | No 17 Meteorological Forecast Unit | |
El Firdan | No 108 Maintenance Unit | |
Gebel Hamzi | No 135 Maintenance Unit | |
Heliopolis | Station HQ | |
Heliopolis | No 1 Tyre Reclamation and Retreading Unit (ME) | |
Heliopolis | Air Supply and Development Centre | |
Heliopolis | No 168 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Repair Section |
Heliopolis | No 4 ME General W/T Fitting Party | |
Heliopolis | No 1 RHAF Technical Unit | |
Heliopolis | No 122 Meteorological Field Unit | |
Heliopolis | Command Medical Board | |
Heliopolis | Polish Air Force Boys' Training School | |
Heliopolis | Middle East Flying Control School | |
Heliopolis | Middle East Communication Sqn | Fairchild |
Helwan | Station HQ | |
Helwan | No 3 MT Base Depot | |
Helwan | No 132 Maintenance Unit | |
Ismailia | No 51 RAF MT Company (Detachment) | |
Kabrit | No 2 Transport Aircraft Repair Unit | |
Kasfareet | No 107 Maintenance Unit | |
Kasfareet | No 9 Engine Repair Section | |
Kasfareet | No 5576 Artisan Flt | |
Kasfareet | No 1 ME General W/T Fitting Party | |
Khanka | No 106 Maintenance Unit | |
Mansourah | No 5 Engine Repair Section | |
Mariut | No 1 (Middle East) MT Repair Unit (Detachment) | |
Masara | No 101 Maintenance Unit | |
Port Said | No 51 RAF MT Company (Detachment) | |
Port Said | Marine Craft Unit | |
Suez Road (Kilo 110) | No 5 Supply & Transport Column | |
Suez | No 51 RAF MT Company (Detachment) | |
Tura | No 111 Maintenance Unit | |
Tura | No 2 Engine Repair Section | |
Tura | No 3 Engine Repair Section | |
Tura | No 1 Radio Installation and Maintenance Unit | |
Wadi Ysara | No 112 Maintenance Unit |
HQ - RAF Heliopolis, Egypt
This group was controlled by HQ Transport Command, for units allocated click here.
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
HQ, No 3 Air Formation Signals | RAF Heliopolis | |
No 1 Coy, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Benghazi | |
No 2 Coy, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Alexandria | |
No 3 Coy, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Ismailia | |
No 4 Coy, No 3 Air Formation Signals | Heliopolis | |
HQ, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Jerusalem | |
No 1 Coy, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Haifa | |
No 2 Coy, No 5 Air Formation Signals | Ramleh | |
'T' Coy, Air Formation Signals | Jerusalem |
Source - SD161 (52nd Edition) - January 1945
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