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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[Command HQ | No 4 Group | No 38 Group | No 44 Group | No 46 Group | No 47 Group | No 48 Group | No 87 Group | No 45 Wing]
Command HQ - RAF Harrow, Middlesex
Units and stations not yet allocated: -
| No 1557 (Radio Aids Training) Flight | No 1558 (Radio Aids Training) Flight | Air Booking Centre, 20 St James Street, London |
HQ - RAF York
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Bramcote | ||
| No 1 Air Traffic School | RAF Bramcote | |
| Transport Command Examining Unit | RAF Bramcote | Oxford |
| RAF Station Bitteswell | Satellite (Bramcote) | |
| No 1513 (RAT) Flt | RAF Bitteswell | |
| RAF Station Nuneaton | Satellite (Bramcote) | |
| RAF Station Carnaby | Bridlington, East Yorkshire | |
| Emergency Runway | RAF Carnaby | |
| No 10 Ground Control Approach Unit | RAF Carnaby | |
| RAF Station Crosby-on-Eden | ||
| No 1383 (Transport) Conversion Unit | RAF Crosby-on-Eden | Dakota |
| RAF Station Longtown | Satellite (Crosby-on-Eden) | |
| RAF Station Desborough | ||
| No 1381 (Transport) Conversion Unit | RAF Desborough | |
| RAF Station Dishforth | ||
| No 1332 Heavy Conversion Unit | RAF Dishforth | Various |
| RAF Station Doncaster | ||
| RAF Station Fairford | Station in No 47 Group | |
| No 1555 (RAT) Flt | RAF Fairford | Oxford |
| RAF Station Full Sutton | ||
| No 4 Group Communication Flt | RAF Full Sutton | Various types |
| No 30 Air Crew Holding Unit | RAF Full Sutton | Various types |
| RAF Station Linton-on-Ouse | ||
| No 1665 (Heavy Transport) Conversion Unit | RAF Linton-on-Ouse | Halifax/Stirling |
| RAF Station Melbourne | ||
| No 1510 Flt | RAF Melbourne | Oxford |
| No 1552 (RAT) Flt | RAF Melbourne | Oxford |
| RAF Station Ossington | ||
| No 1384 Heavy Transport Conversion Unit | RAF Ossington | |
| RAF Station Pocklington | Pocklington, East Yorkshire | |
| RAF Station Snaith | Snaith | |
| No 1516 (RAT) Flt | RAF Snaith | |
| No 17 Air Crew Holding Unit | RAF Snaith | |
| RAF Station Syerston | ||
| No 1333 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit | RAF Syerston | Dakota |
| RAF Station Tilstock | ||
| C & M Party | RAF Tilstock | |
| RAF Station Welford | ||
| C & M Party | RAF Welford | |
| RAF Station Wethersfield | ||
| No 1385 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit | RAF Wethersfield | |
| No 1 Mobile Parachute Servicing Unit | RAF Wethersfield | |
| RAF Station Wymeswold | ||
| No 1382 (Transport) Conversion Unit | RAF Wymeswold | Dakota |
| RAF Station Castle Donington | Satellite (Wymeswold) | |
| RAF Station York | ||
| Training Area Flying Control | RAF York |
HQ - Marks Hall, Earls Colne, Essex
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Brize Norton | ||
| Transport Command Development Unit | RAF Brize Norton | |
| RAF Station Earls Colne | ||
| No 1 RAF Party Contact Car (Air) | RAF Earls Colne | |
| No 2 RAF Party Contact Car (Air) | RAF Earls Colne | |
| No 3 RAF Party Contact Car (Air) | RAF Earls Colne | |
| No 38 Group Communication Flt | RAF Earls Colne | Oxford |
| RAF Station Great Dunmow | ||
| C & M Party | RAF Great Dunmow | |
| RAF Station Matching | Satellite airfield (Great Dunmow) | |
| C & M Party | RAF Matching | |
| RAF Station Finmere | Satellite airfield (Great Dunmow) | |
| RAF Station Hampstead Norris | Satellite airfield (Great Dunmow) | |
| No 38 Group Holding Unit | RAF Hampstead Norris | |
| RAF Station Lavenham | Satellite airfield (Great Dunmow) | |
| RAF Station Netheravon | ||
| No 1 Heavy Glider Servicing Unit | RAF Netheravon | Horsa/Hamilcar |
| No 38 Group Parachute Maintenance and Servicing Unit | RAF Netheravon | |
| RAF Station Thruxton | Satellite airfield (Netheravon) | |
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RAF Station Rivenhall |
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| C & M Party | RAF Rivenhall | |
| RAF Station Shepherd's Grove | ||
| No 1 Glider Servicing Unit | RAF Shepherd's Grove | |
| RAF Station Shrewton | Emergency Landing Ground | |
| RAF Station Tarrant Rushton | ||
| No 7 Glider Servicing Echelon | RAF Tarrant Rushton | |
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RAF Station Upper Heyford |
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| No 1 Parachute Training School | RAF Upper Heyford | |
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RAF Station Weston-on-the-Green |
HQ - Eastern Avenue, Barnwood, Gloucester
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Dunkeswell | ||
| C & M Party | RAF Dunkeswell | |
| RAF Station Filton | - | - |
| RAF Station Honington | - | - |
| No 1 Transport Aircraft Modification Unit | RAF Honington | |
| RAF Station Perranporth | ||
| C & M Party | RAF Perranporth | |
| RAF Station Pershore | ||
| No 1 Ferry Unit | RAF Pershore | |
| RAF Station Portreath | ||
| C & M Party | RAF Portreath | |
| Prestwick (DGCA) | Prestwick Aerodrome, Ayr, Ayrshire | Airport |
| RAF Unit | RAF Prestwick | |
| North Atlantic Signals Centre | RAF Prestwick | |
| No 1 Ground Control Approach Unit | RAF Prestwick | |
| RAF Station St Mawgan | Airport | |
| No 2 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit | RAF St Mawgan | |
| Transport Command Briefing School | RAF St Mawgan | |
| No 16 Ferry Unit | RAF St Mawgan | |
| RAF Station Staverton | Station in Mintenance Command | |
| No 44 Group Communications Flight | RAF Staverton | Various |
| RAF Station Valley | Airport | |
| Units in European Division ATC | RAF Valley | |
| No 12 Ground Control Approach Unit | RAF Valley |
HQ - Harrow, Middlesex
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Bassingbourn | ||
| No 24 Sqn | RAF Bassingbourn | |
| No 4024 Servicing Echelon | RAF Bassingbourn | |
| No 1359 (VIP) Flight | RAF Bassingbourn | York/Lancastrian |
| No 9 Ground Control Approach Unit | RAF Bassingbourn | |
| RAF Station Biggin Hill | ||
| Domestic Science School | RAF Biggin Hill | |
| RAF Station Blackbushe | ||
| No 162 Sqn | RAF Blackbushe | Mosquito IV/XX/25 |
| RAF Station Boreham | ||
| C & M Party | RAF Boreham | |
| RAF Station Broadwell | ||
| No 271 Sqn | RAF Broadwell | Dakota |
| No 4271 Servicing Echelon | RAF Broadwell | |
| RAF Station Bushey Hall | ||
| RAF Station Chedburgh | ||
| No 301 Sqn | RAF Chedburgh | Halifax C VIII |
| No 4301 Servicing Echelon | RAF Chedburgh | |
| No 304 (Polish) Sqn | RAF Chedburgh | Halifax C VIII |
| No 4304 (Polish) Servicing Echelon | RAF Chedburgh | |
| Croydon Civil Airport | ||
| No 147 Sqn | Croydon Airport | Dakota |
| No 4147 Servicing Echelon | Croydon Airport | |
| RAF Station Down Ampney | ||
| No 436 (RCAF) Sqn | RAF Down Ampney | Dakota |
| No 4436 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon | RAF Down Ampney | |
| No 161 Staging Post | Frankfurt | |
| No 163 Staging Post | Gardemoen | |
| No 163 Staging Post | Gibraltar | |
| RAF Station Hendon | Airport | |
| Metropolitan Communications Sqn | RAF Hendon | |
| AM Book Production and Distribution Centre | RAF Hendon | |
| RAF Intelligence School | RAF Hendon | |
| RAF Station Kenley | ||
| RAF Station Manston | No 91 Staging Post | Station in Fighter Command |
| RAF Station Membury | ||
| No 525 Sqn | RAF Membury | Dakota |
| No 4525 Servicing Echelon | RAF Membury | |
| No 187 Sqn | RAF Membury | Dakota |
| No 4187 Servicing Echelon | RAF Membury | |
| No 162 Staging Post | Munich | |
| RAF Station Northolt | ||
| RAF Station Odiham | ||
| No 437 (RCAF) Sqn | RAF Odiham | Dakota |
| No 4437 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon | RAF Odiham | |
| No 120 (RCAF) Wing HQ | RAF Odiham | |
| Empire Test Pilots' School (MAP) | RAF Odiham | |
| No 167 Staging Post | Prague | |
| RAF Station Stoney Cross | ||
| No 46 Sqn | RAF Stoney Cross | Stirling |
| No 4046 Servicing Echelon | RAF Stoney Cross | |
| No 166 Staging Post | Stuttgart | |
| RAF Station Tempsford | ||
| C & M Party | RAF Tempsford | |
| No 164 Staging Post | Warsaw | |
| RAF Station Wormingford | ||
| Units in the Mediterranean and Middle East area controlled by No 46 Group | ||
HQ - Hendon, Middlesex
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Holmsley South | ||
| No 246 Sqn | RAF Holmsley South | York/C27 |
| No 4246 Servicing Echelon | RAF Holmsley South | |
| RAF Station Lyneham | Airport | |
| No 511 Sqn | RAF Lyneham | York |
| No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit | RAF Lyneham | |
| RAF Station Merryfield | ||
| No 242 Sqn | RAF Merryfield | York |
| No 4242 Servicing Echelon | RAF Merryfield |
HQ - Milton Ernest Hall, Bedford
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| RAF Station Bourn | ||
| Aircrew Holding Section | RAF Bourn | |
| RAF Station Granden Lodge | ||
| C & M Party | RAF Granden Lodge | |
| RAF Station Little Staughton | ||
| C & M Party | RAF Little Staughton | |
| No 48 Group Communication Flight | RAF Little Staughton | |
| RAF Station Oakington | ||
| No 86 Sqn | RAF Oakington | Liberator C VI/VIII |
| No 4086 Servicing Echelon | RAF Oakington | |
| RAF Station Somersham | Emergency Landing Ground | |
| RAF Station Stradishall | ||
| No 51 Sqn | RAF Stradishall | Stirling V |
| No 4051 Servicing Echelon | RAF Stradishall | |
| RAF Station Upwood | ||
| No 53 Sqn | RAF Upwood | Liberator |
| No 4053 Servicing Echelon | RAF Upwood | |
| RAF Station Waterbeach | ||
| No 59 Sqn | RAF Waterbeach | Liberator C VI/C VIII |
| No 4059 Servicing Echelon | RAF Waterbeach | |
| No 220 Sqn | RAF Waterbeach | Liberator C VI/C VIII |
| No 4220 Servicing Echelon | RAF Waterbeach | |
| RAF Station Wratting Common |
c/o British Army of the Rhine
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| Police Detachment | ||
| No 428 Repair and Salvage Unit | ||
| MATS | ||
| No 429 Equipment Park | ||
| No 87 Group Communications Flight | ||
| No 1 Officers' Rest Centre | ||
| Airmen's Transit Centre | ||
| Air Mail Centre | ||
| No 93 Staging Post | ||
| No 103 Staging Post | ||
| No 137 Staging Post |
HQ - Dorval, Quebec, Canada
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Dorval, Quebec | Station HQ | |
| Nassau | No 88 Staging Post |
Source - SD161 (68th Edition) - May 1946
County names used are those in use at the time
[Command HQ | No 4 Group | No 38 Group | No 44 Group | No 46 Group | No 47 Group | No 48 Group | No 87 Group | No 45 Wing]
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