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Organisation

[Organisational Developments | Commands | Groups & Establishments | Stations | Wings | Squadrons | OTUs | OCUs | Ground Forces | Badges etc]

Organisational Developments (RAF History Index)

• Evolution of an Air Ministry,
• Development of the Air Staff,

  • Air Council/Air Force Board Appointments,
  • Other Senior RAF Appointments,

• Organisational Structure of the RAF (Organisational Index)

  • Air Council/Air Force Board and Air Staff,
    • Air Staff Development,
    • Air Council/Air Force Board Appointments,

• • RAF Branch Development,
    • RAF Police
    • RAF Police Dog Section
  • RAF Reserves
    • RAF Reserve Classes
    • AuxAF/RAuxAF Units
    • University Air Squadrons
    • RAFVR Units
    • Military Training Bill - 1939
  • Explanation of terms

Command Histories

• Command Development 1918 - 1925,
• Command Development 1925 - 1936,
• Command Development 1936 - 1968,

• Home Command Index

  • Home Commands formed 1918 - 1919,
  • Home Commands formed 1920 - 1935,
  • Home Commands formed 1936 - 1938,
  • Home Commands formed 1939 - 1957,
  • Home Commands formed 1958 - 2002,
  • Joint Service Commands,

• Overseas Command Index

  • RAF Commands - Europe 1918 - 1945,
  • RAF Commands - Middle East and Mediterranean 1918 - 1945,
  • RAF Commands - Iraq, India and Far East 1918 - 1945,
  • Multinational Commands involving RAF Officers,

Group and Establishment Histories

• Group Index

  • 1 - 9, 10 - 19, 20 - 29, 30 - 48, 50 - 67,
  • 70 - 106, 200 - 333,
  • Named units with Group status,
  • Directly Administered Units (Ministry Level)

• Establishment Index

• Schools, Colleges and Admin Establishments Index,
• Flying Training Establishments,
• Flying Training Schools,
• Schools and Staff Colleges,
• Experimental and Administrative,
• Other Establishments,

Station histories

• Stations

• A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z,
• Home Locations by Region
  • East Anglia - Commanding Officers,
  • Lincolnshire and the East Midlands - Commanding Officers,
  • Yorkshire - Commanding Officers,
  • Scotland, North East England and Northern Ireland - Commanding Officers,
  • North West England and Wales - Commanding Officers,
  • South West England - Commanding Officers,
  • South East England - Commanding Officers,
  • Central England - Commanding Officers,
  • Greater London - Commanding Officers,
• Overseas Locations
  • Commanding Officers, Germany
  • Commanding Officers, Far East
  • Commanding Officers, Mediterranean & Middle East
• Bomber Bases
• Satellite Stations
• Relief Landing Grounds
• Advanced Landing Grounds

Wing Histories

• Wing Index

• No's 1 - 50,
• No's 51 - 110,
• No's 111 - 192,
• No's 215 - 298,
• No's 300 - 910

Squadron Histories

• Squadron Index

• No's 1 - 5, No's 6 - 10, No's 11 - 15,
• No's 16 - 20, No's 21 - 25, No's 26 - 30,
• No's 31 - 35, No's 36 - 40, No's 41 - 45,
• No's 46 - 50, No's 51 - 55, No's 56 - 60,
• No's 61 - 65, No's 66 - 70, No's 71 - 75,
• No's 76 - 80, No's 81 - 85, No's 86 - 90,
• No's 91 - 95, No's 96 - 100, No's 101 - 105,
• No's 106 - 110, No's 111 - 115, No's 116 - 120,
• No's 121 - 125, No's 126 - 130, No's 131 - 135,
• No's 136 - 140, No's 141 - 145, No's 146 - 150,
• No's 151 - 155, No's 156 - 160, No's 161 - 165,
• No's 166 - 170, No's 171 - 175, No's 176 - 180,
• No's 181 - 185, No's 186 - 190, No's 191 - 195,
• No's 196 - 200, No's 201 - 205, No's 206 - 210,
• No's 211 - 215, No's 216 - 220, No's 221 - 225,
• No's 226 - 230, No's 231 - 235, No's 236 - 240,
• No's 241 - 245, No's 246 - 250, No's 251 - 255,
• No's 256 - 260, No's 261 - 265, No's 266 - 270,
• No's 271 - 275, No's 276 - 280, No's 281 - 285,
• No's 286 - 290, No's 291 - 295, No's 296 - 299,
• No's 300 - 309, No's 310 - 313, No's 315 - 318,
• No's 320 - 322, No's 326 - 329, No's 330 - 336,
• No's 340 - 347, No's 349 - 352, No's 353 - 361,
• No's 400 - 410, No's 411 - 420, No's 421 - 430,
• No's 431 - 443, No's 450 - 467, No's 485 - 490,
• No's 500 - 520, No's 521 - 540, No's 541 - 598,
• No's 600 - 604, No's 605 - 610, No's 611 - 620 ,
• No's 621 - 650, No's 651 - 670, No's 671 - 1435,
• No's 712 - 825, No's 900+.

• Squadron Commanding Officers

• No's 1 - 20, No's 21 - 40, No's 41 - 60,
• No's 61 - 80, No's 81 - 100, No's 101 - 120,
• No's 121 - 140, No's 141 - 160, No's 161 - 200,
• No's 201 - 220, No's 221 - 240, No's 241 - 260,
• No's 261 - 299, No's 300 - 361, No's 400 - 443,
• No's 450 - 490, No's 500 - 598, No's 600 - 1435,
• No's 712 - 825.

• Unit and Establishment Nomenclature

Operational Training/Conversion Unit Histories

• Operational Training Units

• No's 1 - 23,
• No's 24 - 38,
• No's 41 - 63,
• No's 70 - 86,
• No's 101 - 152

• Operational Conversion Units

  • 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236, 237, 238, 240, 241, 242.

RAF Ground Forces

• Armoured Car Units
• Iraq Levies
• Aden Protectorate Levies
• RAF Regiment Squadrons No 1 - 533
• RAF Regiment Squadrons No 2700 - 2850
  • Photo Gallery - No 2724 Squadron
  • Movements and Photo Gallery - No 2739 Squadron
  • Photo Gallery - No 2743 Squadron
• RAF Regiment Squadrons No 2851 - 2972
• RAF Regiment Wings and other units
• RAF Regiment (Malaya)
• Assyrian Levies R.A.F. (link removed due to infected site)
• RAF Mountain Rescue Service

RAF Badges, Standards and Battle Honours

• Introduction
• Commands
• Groups
• Wings

• Stations - A - K | L - Z |

• Squadrons - 1 - 100 | 101 - 200 | 201 - 299 | 300 - 361 | 500 - 599 | 600 - 1435 |

• University Air Squadrons
• Training Units - Operational
• Training Units - Flying
• Training Units - Ground
• RAF Regiment
• Maintenance Units and Depots
• Signals Units
• Other Units

[Organisational Developments | Commands | Groups & Establishments | Stations | Wings | Squadrons | OTUs | OCUs | Ground Forces | Badges etc]

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Personnel

[Air Officers | VC/GC etc | Ranks | Honours and Awards]

• Air Officer Biographies (Air Officers Index)

  • Select by Rank,
    • Marshals of the RAF,
    • Air Chief Marshals,
    • Air Marshals,
    • Air Vice-Marshals,
    • Air Commodores,
  • Select by Surname,
    • A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y,
  • How to interpret the biographical details,

• Victoria Cross, George Cross and other gallantry awards

  • Victoria Cross holders
  • George Cross holders
  • George Medal holders
  • Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) holders
  • OBE/MBE holders
  • Military Cross Holders
  • BEM holders
  • Military Medal holders

• Ranks and Insignia (Ranks and Insignia Index)

  • Commissioned ranks of the RFC,
  • Commissioned ranks of the RNAS,
  • Commissioned ranks of the RAF
    • Interim ranks and uniform 1918 - 1919,
    • Initial uniform and final ranks 1919,
    • Final uniform and ranks 1919 - Current,
  • NCO ranks of the RFC,
  • NCO ranks of the RNAS
  • NCO ranks of the RAF
    • Ground Trades (All Trades) 1918 - 1950, Non Technical Trades 1950 - present and Aircrew up to 1946,
    • Technician Trades 1950 - 1964,
    • Technician Trades 1964 - present,
    • Aircrew from 1946,
  • Flying badges of the RFC,
  • Flying badges of the RNAS
  • Flying badges of the RAF, (Current)
  • Flying badges of the RAF, (Obsolete)
  • Other badges of the RFC,
  • Other badges of the RNAS,
  • Headgear badges of the RAF,
  • Branch badges of the RAF,
  • Trade and distinguishing badges of the RAF,

• Honours and Awards

  • British Orders of Chivalry - Chivalry awards,
  • British Medal Ribbons,
  • Foreign Orders and Decorations,

[Air Officers | VC/GC etc | Ranks | Honours and Awards]

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Equipment

[Squadrons | OTUs | OCUs | General]

• Squadron Aircraft and Markings (also accessible from the Squadron history pages)

  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
  • 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34-35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,
  • 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58-59, 60,
  • 61-63, 64, 65, 66, 67-69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80,
  • 81, 82-83, 84, 85, 86-87, 88, 89-90, 91-93, 94-97, 98, 99, 100,
  • 101-102, 103-105, 106-110, 111, 112, 113-115, 116-120, 121-125, 126-140, 141-144, 145-150,
  • 151, 152-158, 159-179, 180-200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205-207, 208, 209-212, 213, 214-216, 217-221, 222,
  • 223-225, 226-230, 231-234, 235-240, 241-246, 247-248, 249-250, 251-254, 255-259, 260-265, 266-270, 271-299,
  • 300-309, 310-330, 331-360,
  • 400-407, 408-429, 430-443, 450-467, 485-490,
  • 500-510, 511-598,
  • 600, 601-602, 603-604, 605-607, 608-610, 611-614, 615, 616, 617, 618-695,
  • 712-801, 802-1435.

• OTU Aircraft and Markings

  • No 4, No 6, No 54, No 57, No 73,

• OCU Aircraft and Markings

  • No 226, No 228, No 229, No 230, No 231, No 235, No 237, No 240, No 242,
  • Tactical Weapons Unit/No 1 TWU.

• Aircraft and Markings (including MT/Marine Craft) - General

• Development of Aircraft, MT and Marine Craft Markings 1918 - 1939
• Development of Squadron Markings and Codes (1939-1945),
• Aircraft types A - D
• Aircraft types E - L
• Aircraft types M - T
• Aircraft types U - Z

• RAF Vehicles/Marine Craft

Mechanical Transport

• Vehicles Index
• RAF Vehicles 1918 - 1939
• AP2782 - RAF MT in use 1939 - 1945 (approx)
• AP2782A - RAF MT in use 1939 - 1956 (approx)
• AP2782B - Standard RAF MT in use 1956 - 1973 (approx)
• AP2782C - Specialist RAF MT in use 1956 - 1973 (approx)
• AP2782D - RAF Radio Vehicles in use from 1956 (approx)
• AP2782E Book 1 - RAF MT (Prime Movers) in use post 1973 (approx)
• AP2782E Book 2 - RAF MT (Trailers) in use post 1973 (approx)
• Development of Aircraft, MT and Marine Craft Markings 1918 - 1939

Marine Craft

• Development of Aircraft, MT and Marine Craft Markings 1918 - 1939

RAF Plant Equipment

• AP3036 - RAF Plant Equipment used by the RAF Airfield Construction Service and for airfield maintenance.

[Squadrons | OTUs | OCUs | General]

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General

[Home | Operations/Records | Timeline | Archives | Glossary | Guest Book | What's New | Links | Bibliography | Store | Help Wanted | Reunions]

• Home Page

• About this site,
• Site Map and Main menu
• Research Sources,

• Operations and Records (RAF Operations Index)

• RAF Operations in Northern Europe and Atlantic area,
• RAF Operations in the Middle East, Mediterranean and Southern Europe,
• RAF Operations in Central and Southern Africa,
• RAF Operations in Iraq and the Indian Sub-Continent,
• RAF Operations in the Far East and the Pacific,
• RAF Operations in South and Central America,
• World Records set by the RAF,

• Timeline

  • Timeline 1918 - 1938,
  • Timeline 1939 - 1945,
  • Timeline 1946 - 1960,
  • Timeline 1961 - 1980,
  • Timeline 1981 - Current,

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• Archives (The text of various official documents)

  • Memoradum by the Director of the Air Department, Admiralty - 23 October 1914

  • Admiralty memorandum on the Friedrickshafen Raid - 21 November 1914,
  • Admiralty memorandum on 'The Cuxhaven Raid' - 25 December 1914,
  • Royal Warrant instituting the Military Cross - 1 January 1915,
  • Air Council Order - 2 April 1918,
  • Trenchard's despatch on operations of the Independent Air Force - 1 January 1919,
  • Royal Warrant instituting the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Force Cross, the Distinguished Flying Medal and the Air Force Medal,

• Glossary (Find the meaning to that abbreviation)

• Guest Book

• Sign Guest Book (Please leave me your comments after visiting this site)
• View Guest Book (Read what others have said about this site)

• Guest book 2001 - 2002,
• Guest book 2003,
• Guest book 2004,
• Guest book 2005,
• Guest book 2006,
• Guest Book 2007,
• Guest Book 2008,
• Guest Book 2009,
• Guest Book 2010,
• Guest Book 2011
• Guest Book 2012
• Guest Book 2013
• Guest Book - Current

• What's New?(Find out what are the latest updates on the site )

• Updates for last year
• 'What's New' - Current

• Links (Links to related websites)

• Bibliography (Books used for reference in the preparation of this site)

• On-Line Store

  • Books from Amazon

• Help Wanted! Need help to locate information, or think you maybe able to help others? - try here

  • Requests 1 - 399, (Removed due to lost of contact details)
  • Requests 400-599,
  • Requests 600-799,
  • Requests 800-1000,
  • Requests 1001-1200,

• Reunions

  • Actual Reunions - Look to see what reunions are coming up in the future.
  • Looking for someone? - Trying to find someone you served with, try here.
  • Associations - Post your Associations contact details here

Galleries

• Gallery No 1 - Images from Iraq and the Far East,
• Gallery 2 - Images of No 66 Sqn in Borneo
• Gallery 3 - Memoirs of Constance Roberts WAAF

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This entry was last updated on 22/03/25^ゥ