List of Royal Air Force units & establishments
There have been many Units with various tasks in the Royal Air Force and they are listed here. A unit is an administrative body, which can be larger or smaller than a Flight or Squadron, is given a specific mission, but does not warrant the status of being formed as a formal Flight or Squadron.
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Aircraft training units[]
- Argosy Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Benson (1961-63) became 'Argosy Flight' of No. 242 Operational Conversion Unit RAF [1]
- Belvedere Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Odiham (1964-66) [2]
- Belvedere Trials Unit RAF at RAF Odiham (1960-61) became No. 66 Squadron RAF [2]
- Canberra Trials and Tactical Evaluation Unit at RAF Akrotiri (1966-68) [3]
- part of No. 1332 (Transport) Heavy Conversion Unit RAF (-1946) [4]
- (1969-70) became [5]
- As part of No. 233 Operational Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Wittering (1987-90) [5]
- at RAF Lossiemouth (1973-74) became Jaguar Operational Conversion Unit RAF [6]
- Jet Provost Trials Unit at RAF Tengah, Singapore
- at RAF Coningsby (1983-87) [7]
- Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Honington/RAF Lossiemouth (1982-92) became No. 15 Squadron RAF [7]
- at RAF Odiham (1963-64) became Short Range Conversion Unit RAF [8]
- Typhoon Operational Evaluation Unit
- Victor (B.2) Trials Unit RAF at RAF Cottesmore (1961-62) became 'C' Flight of No. 232 Operational Conversion Unit RAF [8]
- Warwick Training Unit RAF at RAF Docking (1943) became Air Sea Rescue Training Unit RAF [9]
- at RAF Marham (1950-53) [9]
- Wessex Intensive Flying Trials Unit RAF at RAF Odiham (1963-64) became No. 18 Squadron RAF [9]
Aircraft units[]
Overseas Aircraft Despatch
Overseas Aircraft Preparation
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Aircraft Preparation
Other
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Advanced Flying Units[]
Observers
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Pilots
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Anti-aircraft units[]
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Armament Practice and Training Units[]
To hone aircrew weapons skills armament practice camps and stations have been used and these are listed here.
Armament Practice Camp
Unit | Previous name | Formed at | Formed | Aircraft | Disbanded | Disbanded at | History |
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No. 1 Armament Practice Camp |
No. 15 Group Armament Practice Camp |
RAF Aldergrove | 5 November 1941 | Westland Lysander II/III/IIIA Fairey Battle Miles Master Miles Martinet de Havilland Dominie I |
1 September 1945 | RAF Aldergrove | |
No. 2 Armament Practice Camp |
No. 16 Group Armament Practice Camp |
RAF Thorney Island | 5 November 1941 | Westland Lysander III/IIIA Miles Martinet |
1 September 1945 | RAF Bradwell Bay | Absorbed by the Armament Practice Station, Spilsby. |
No. 3 Armament Practice Camp |
No. 18 Group Armament Practice Camp |
RAF Leuchars | 5 November 1941 | Westland Lysander II/III/IIIA Fairey Battle Miles Martinet |
1 September 1945 | RAF Leuchars | |
No. 4 Armament Practice Camp |
No. 19 Group Armament Practice Camp |
RAF Carew Cheriton | 5 November 1941 | Westland Lysander IIIA Fairey Battle Miles Master II Miles Martinet I |
1 September 1945 | RAF Talbenny | |
No. 11 Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 12 Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 13 Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 14 Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 15 Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 16 Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 17 Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 18 Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 20 Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 21 Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 22 Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 23 Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 24 Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 25 Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 26 Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 27 Armament Practice Camp |
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Armament Practice Camp, Butterworth |
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Armament Practice Camp (Middle East Air Force) |
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Armament Practice Camp, Sylt |
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Fighter Command Missile Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 15 Group Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 16 Group Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 18 Group Armament Practice Camp |
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No. 19 Group Armament Practice Camp |
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Middle East Air Force Armament Practice Camp |
Armament Practice Station
Unit | Previous name | Formed at | Formed | Aircraft | Disbanded | Disbanded at | History |
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Armament Training Camp
Unit | Previous name | Formed at | Formed | Aircraft | Disbanded | Disbanded at | History |
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No. 3 Armament Training Camp RAF | |||||||
No. 5 Armament Training Camp RAF | |||||||
Armament Training Station
Unit | Previous name | Formed at | Formed | Aircraft | Disbanded | Disbanded at | History |
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No. 5 Armament Training Station RAF | |||||||
No. 7 Armament Training Station RAF | |||||||
B[]
Beach units[]
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Beam approach beacon system[]
C[]
Command level units[]
- (1954-68) became [10]
- (-1942) became [11]
- (1940-45) became [12]
- (1945-46) [13]
- (1944-45) became [13]
- (1966-67) [14]
- (1951-59) [15]
- Transport Command Aircrew Examining Unit RAF (1945-46) became Transport Command Examining Unit RAF [16]
- Transport Command Development Unit RAF (1945-50) became [16]
- Transport Command Examining Unit RAF (1946-64) became [16]
Communications[]
Conversion Units[]
The RAF have now granted all OCUs Reserve squadron status.[17]
- Operational Conversion Units (OCU)
- All-Weather Operational Conversion Unit RAF
- Jaguar Operational Conversion Unit RAF
Numbered Operational Conversion Units (OCU)
- Numbered Conversion Units
- No. 5 Heavy Bomber Conversion Unit RAF, Lydda
- No. 21 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 22 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 23 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1330 Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1331 Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1331 Heavy Transport Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1332 (Transport) Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1332 Heavy Transport Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1333 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1334 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1335 (Meteor) Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1336 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1336 Transport Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1380 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1380 Transport Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1381 (Transport) Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1382 (Transport) Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1383 (Transport) Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1384 (Heavy Transport) Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1385 (Heavy Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1584 (Heavy Bomber) Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1651 Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1651 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1652 Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1652 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1653 Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1653 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1654 Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1654 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1655 Mosquito Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1656 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1657 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1658 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1659 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1660 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1661 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1663 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1664 Heavy Conversion Unit RCAF
- No. 1664 (Royal Canadian Air Force) Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1665 (Heavy Transport) Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1666 Heavy Conversion Unit RCAF
- No. 1666 (Royal Canadian Air Force) Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1668 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1669 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1670 (Thunderbolt) Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1671 Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1672 (Mosquito) Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1673 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1674 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1678 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1699 (Bomber Support) Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1699 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- Other Conversion Units
- Heavy Bomber Conversion Unit RAF, Salbani
- Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF
- Short Range Conversion Unit RAF
- Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit RAF
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Establishments[]
- Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment
- Air Fighting Development Establishment
- Air Warfare Centre
- Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment
- Central Fighter Establishment
- Central Signals Establishment
- [18] (CBDE)
- Chemical Defence Establishment[18]
- Chemical Defence Experimental Establishment[18]
- [18] (CWES)
- Defence Evaluation and Research Agency[18] (DERA)
- Defence Research Agency[18]
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory[18] (DSTL)
- Inland Area Aircraft Depot
- Institute of Aviation Medicine
- Joint Warfare Establishment
- Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment
- Microbiological Research Establishment[18]
- Propellants, Explosives and Rocket Motor Establishment (PERME Westcott & PERME Waltham Abbey)
- Rocket Propulsion Establishment
- Royal Air Force (Cadet) College
- Royal Air Force Base, Calshot
- Royal Air Force Base, Leuchars
- Royal Air Force College
- Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine
- Royal Air Force Technical College
- Royal Aircraft Establishment
- Royal Aircraft Factory
- Telecommunications Research Establishment
- Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment
- [18]
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Ferry units[]
Ferry Units
Ferry Crew Pools
Ferry Pilots Pools
Ferry Pools
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Ferry Training Units
Other Ferry Units
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Foreign Air Arms[]
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Maintenance Units[]
Operational Training Units (OTU)[]
OTUs were created during World War II to take the pressure off Operational squadrons, which previously would have had training Flights. Post war they became OCUs
- 1 (Coastal), 2 (Coastal), 3 (Coastal), 4 (Coastal), , , , & .
Normal
- , 6, 7, 10, 11, , , 14, , 16, 17, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 76, , , , , , , , 85 & .
Other
- 107 (Transport)
- 108 (Transport)
Other Units[]
Numbered other units
- (1920) [19]
- (1919-20) [20]
- (1943) became [21]
- (1943-44) became No. 168 Maintenance Unit RAF [11]
- (1943-44) [22]
- (1939-44) [3]
- (1939-40) became Photographic Development Unit RAF [3]
- (1957-61) [23]
- (1957-61) [23]
- (1957-61) [23]
- (1937-41 & 1942-43) [23]
- (1942) became [24]
- (1942-45) [24]
- (1946) [25]
- (1945-46) became [25]
- (1939-44) [26]
- (1940) [26]
- (1940) [26]
- (1952-53) [27]
- (1952-53) [27]
- (1940) [19]
- (1944-47) became [28]
- (1944) [29]
- (1943-44) [29]
- No. 3 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF (1944) became No. 55 OTU [29]
- (1944) became No. 3 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF [29]
- (1978-92) [29]
- No. 2 Tactical Weapons Unit RAF (1978-81 & 1981-92) became No. 7 FTS [29]
- (1943-44 & 1945-47) [7]
- (1942-43) [30]
- No. 2 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAF (1942-44) became No. 2 Ferry Unit RAF [31]
- No. 3 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAF (1943-44) became No. 3 Ferry Unit RAF [31]
- No. 4 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAF (1943-44) became No. 4 Ferry Unit RAF [31]
- (1944-45) became [32]
- (1944-45) became [33]
- (1944-45) became [34]
- (1945) [34]
- No. 11 (Landplane) Preparation and Modification Unit RAF (1945-46) [35]
- No. 12 (Flying Boat) Preparation and Modification Unit RAF (1945-46) [36]
- (1947) became [37]
- (1947) became [37]
- No. 204 Crew Training Unit RAF (1947) became No. 204 Advanced Flying School RAF [37]
- (1955-61) [38]
- (1953) became No. 1323 (Canberra) Flight RAF [38]
- (1954) [29]
Other units
- (1943-45) became [39]
- (1943-44) [39]
- (????) [40]
- (1942) became No. 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF [40]
- (1939) [40]
- Air Fighting Development Unit RAF (1940-44) became Air Fighting Development Squadron RAF [41]
- (1943-44) [42]
- (1943-44) [43]
- (1947-50) became [44]
- (1958-65) became [44]
- (1947-50) [45]
- (1944-??) became RAF Element, Air Transport Development Centre]] [46]
- (1965-67) became Joint Air Transport Establishment [46]
- (1944-45) became Transport Command Development Unit RAF [46]
- Air Sea Rescue Training Unit RAF (1943-44) [21]
- (1944-45) [21]
- (1945-70) [21]
- [46]
- (1943-44) became [46]
- (1941-42) became No. 1 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAF [31]
- (1943-58) [47]
- (1945) became Transport Command Aircrew Examining Unit RAF [47]
- (1952) became and [47]
- Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF (1936-37) became No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF [48]
- (1946-55) became [1]
- (1917-20) [1]
- (????) [49]
- (1942-43) became 'A' Flight, Signals Development Unit RAF [2]
- (1939-40) became [50]
- Blind Landing Experimental Unit (1945-49) became [51]
- (1949-50) became [51]
- (1944-49) became [51]
- (1940-41) [10]
- (1944-45) became Radio Warfare Establishment RAF [10]
- (1942-45) [11]
- (1942-55) [11]
- (1942-43) became [11]
- Central Interpretation Unit
- (1952-57) [23]
- (-1935) became [13]
- (1976-93) became [52]
- (1945-46) [24]
- (1942) became [24]
- (1925-26) [53]
- (1938) [53]
- (1943-45) [53]
- Fast Jet and Weapons Operational Evaluation Unit
- (1946-56) [54]
- Fighter Interception Development Unit RAF (1944) [14]
- Fighter Interception Unit (1940-44) became Fighter Interception Development Unit RAF [14]
- (1938-39) [25]
- (1939) became [55]
- (1932) [36]
- (1941-42) became [26]
- Glider Exercise Unit RAF (1941) became Glider Exercise Squadron RAF [56]
- Glider Pilot Exercise Unit RAF (1942-43) became Operational and Refresher Training Unit RAF [56]
- (1942) [57]
- (1943) became [58]
- – Japanese aircraft and crew transport operations[59] (1945-46) [27]
- (1945) became [27]
- (1940-45) [60]
- (1979-81) became [61]
- Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit
- Joint Air Transport Evaluation Unit
- (1952-58) [6]
- (1955-60) became No. 225 Squadron RAF [6]
- Joint Forward Air Controller Training and Standards Unit
- (1944-45) [6]
- (1938) [62]
- Loran Training Unit RAF (1944-45) became Coastal Command Anti U-Boat Devices School RAF [62]
- (-1971) became No. 204 Squadron RAF [63]
- (1920-24) became [64]
- Merchant Ship Fighter Unit (1941-43) [64]
- (1942-??) [65]
- Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit
- (1943-46) [58]
- (1952-??) [58]
- Operational and Refresher Training Unit RAF (1943-46) became No. 1385 (Heavy Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF [66]
- (1960-66) [67]
- (1950-55) [68]
- Photographic Development Unit RAF (1940) became Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF [68]
- (1943-47) became [68]
- Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF (1940) became No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF [68]
- (1942) became [69]
- (1940-46) [69]
- Radar Research Flying Unit RAF (1955-77) became [70]
- Radio Engineering Unit RAF (1950-??) [71]
- (1943-46) [72]
- Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team – 'The Red Arrows' (1965-) [73]
- (1943-46) [28]
- (1961-65) became [28]
- Royal Air Force Film Production Unit (1941-44) became [28]
- (1944-??) [28]
- Search and Rescue Training Unit
- (1944) became [74]
- (1942-46) [75]
- (1942 & 1943-45) [76]
- Strike Attack Operational Evaluation Unit (SAOEU) (1987-) [77]
- (1968) [10]
- Survival and Rescue Training Unit (1945-49) [38]
- (1945) [29]
- (1974-78) became [29]
- (1953-54) [78]
- Telecommunications Flying Unit RAF (1941-55) became Radar Research Flying Unit RAF [78]
- (-1939) [7]
- (1939-43) became [7]
- (1936-43) became [7]
- (1948) [16]
- (1947-48) [16]
- (1944-45) became No. 1334 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF [8]
- (1947-60) became [8]
- (1939) became Station Flight, Perth [79]
- (1940) became No. 109 Squadron RAF [80]
- (1916-17) became [80]
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Pools[]
- (1942) became [81]
- (1942) [81]
- No. 1 Group Pool RAF (1939-40) became No. 12 OTU [27]
- No. 2 Group Pool RAF (1939-40) became No. 13 OTU [32]
- No. 3 Group Pool RAF (1939-40) became No. 15 OTU [32]
- No. 4 Group Pool RAF (1939-40) became No. 10 OTU [32]
- No. 5 Group Pool RAF (1939-40) became No. 16 OTU [82]
- No. 11 Group Pool RAF (1939-40) became No. 6 OTU [82]
- No. 12 Group Pool RAF (1939-40) became No. 5 OTU [83]
- Pupil Pilots Pool RAF (1943-47) [19]
- (1941-43) [19]
- (1941-43) [19]
- (1941-43) became Pupil Pilots Pool RAF [19]
- (1943-44) became [47]
- (1941-42) became [84]
- Pilots Reinforcement and Reserve Pool RAF (1940) became Reinforcement and Reserve Pool RAF [84]
- (1919) [19]
- (1918) became [19]
- (1939-40) [69]
- Reinforcement and Reserve Pool RAF (1940) became Training Unit and Reserve Pool RAF [84]
- Training Unit and Reserve Pool RAF (1940) became No. 70 OTU [16]
Photographic Reconnaissance[]
- No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF (1940-42 & 1982-92) [68]
- No. 2 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF (1941-43) became No. 680 Squadron RAF [69]
- No. 3 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF (India) (1942-43) became No. 681 Squadron RAF [69]
- No. 3 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF (1940-41 & 1941-42) became 3 PRU RAF (India) [69]
- No. 4 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF (1941-43) became No. 682 Squadron RAF [69]
- No. 5 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF (1942) became 3 PRU RAF (India) [69]
Refresher Flying Units[]
- 1 (Pilots) & 2 (Pilots)
- 1, Planned but cancelled, 2, Planned but cancelled, , 4, , , , & .
Signals Units[]
- 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 26, 33, 50, 54, 59, 71, 81, 90 & 91.
- 101, 112, 117, 123, 144 & 146.
- 235, 244, 264, 271, 276 & 280.
- 303, 336, 367, 388 & 399.
- 405, 409, 425, 432, 444, 469 & 487.
- 500, 585 & 591.
- 615 & 646.
- 719, 721, 724 & 751.
- 815, 840 & 889.
- 926, 962, 966 & 993.
- 1001.
- Signals Development Unit RAF
- Signals Flying Unit RAF
Training Wings[]
See also[]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ a b c Lake 1999, p. 31.
- ^ a b c Lake 1999, p. 36.
- ^ a b c Lake 1999, p. 42.
- ^ Lake 1999, p. 53.
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- ^ a b c d Lake 1999, p. 289.
- ^ a b c Lake 1999, p. 290.
- ^ a b c d Lake 1999, p. 39.
- ^ a b c d e Lake 1999, p. 40.
- ^ Lake 1999, p. 49.
- ^ a b c Lake 1999, p. 50.
- ^ a b c Lake 1999, p. 71.
- ^ Lake 1999, p. 130.
- ^ a b c d e f Lake 1999, p. 288.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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- ^ a b c d e Lake 1999, p. 48.
- ^ a b c d Lake 1999, p. 65.
- ^ a b c Lake 1999, p. 72.
- ^ a b c d Lake 1999, p. 109.
- ^ a b c d e Lake 1999, p. 118.
- ^ a b c d e Lake 1999, p. 175.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Lake 1999, p. 280.
- ^ Lake 1999, p. 283.
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- ^ Lake 1999, p. 16.
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- ^ a b c d e Lake 1999, p. 25.
- ^ a b c d Lake 1999, p. 27.
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- ^ Lake 1999, p. 37.
- ^ a b c Lake 1999, p. 38.
- ^ Lake 1999, p. 58.
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- ^ Lake 1999, p. 70.
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- ^ Lake 1999, p. 138.
- ^ Lake 1999, p. 142.
- ^ Lake 1999, p. 154.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h Lake 1999, p. 156.
- ^ Lake 1999, p. 159.
- ^ Lake 1999, p. 186.
- ^ Lake 1999, p. 161.
- ^ Lake 1999, p. 173.
- ^ Lake 1999, p. 187.
- ^ Lake 1999, p. 188.
- ^ Lake 1999, p. 277.
- ^ Lake 1999, p. 278.
- ^ a b Lake 1999, p. 281.
- ^ Lake 1999, p. 291.
- ^ a b Lake 1999, p. 292.
- ^ a b Lake 1999, p. 139.
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- ^ Lake 1999, p. 121.
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Bibliography[]
- Halley, James J. (1988). The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918–1988. Air Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
- Jefford, C.G. (2001) [1988]. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912 (2nd ed.). Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
- Lake, Alan (1999). Flying Units of the RAF. Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
External links[]
- Lists of Commonwealth air force units
- Military units and formations of the Royal Air Force
- Lists of Royal Air Force units and formations