RAF Coastal Command order of battle during World War II

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This article lists the order of battle of RAF Coastal Command throughout the Second World War in the European Theatre of World War II.

3 September 1939

;No. 15 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Commodore R.G. Parry, DSOAshworth 1992, Appendix II

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! Squadron !! Type of Aircraft !! Station

No. 204 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Mount Batten
No. 210 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 217 Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Warmwell
No. 228 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAFLake 1999, p. 264.Avro AnsonRAF Aldergrove

;No. 16 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Commodore R.L.G. Marix, DSO

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! Squadron !! Type of Aircraft !! Station

No. 22 Squadron RAFVickers VildebeestRAF Thorney Island
No. 42 Squadron RAFVickers VildebeestRAF Bircham Newton
No. 48 Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Thorney Island
No. 206 Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Bircham Newton
No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Detling

;No. 17 Group RAF (T), under command of Air Commodore T.E.B. Howe, CBE, AFCDelve 1994, p. 51.

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!Squadron !! Type of aircraft !! Station

Torpedo Training Unit RAFLake 1999, p. 282.variousRAF Gosport
No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAFLake 1999, pp. 29-30.variousRAF Gosport
School of General Reconnaissance RAFLake 1999, p. 182.Avro AnsonRAF Thorney Island
Seaplane Training Squadron RAFLake 1999, p. 183.variousRAF Calshot

;No. 18 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Vice Marshal C.D. Breese, CB, AFC

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!Squadron!!Type of aircraft!!Station

No. 201 Squadron RAFSaro LondonRAF Sullom Voe
No. 209 Squadron RAFSupermarine StranraerRAF Invergordon
No. 220 Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Thornaby
No. 224 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Leuchars
No. 233 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Leuchars
No. 240 Squadron RAFSaro LondonRAF Invergordon
No. 269 Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Montrose
No. 608 (North Riding) Squadron RAFLake 1999, p. 270.Avro AnsonRAF Thornaby
No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron RAFLake 1999, pp. 270-271.Avro AnsonRAF Dyce

1 November 1940

;No. 15 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Commodore R.G. Parry, DSOAshworth 1992, Appendix III

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! Squadron !! Type of Aircraft !! Station

No. 48 Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Hooton Park
No. 209 Squadron RAFSaro LerwickRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 217 Squadron RAFAvro Anson/Bristol BeaufortRAF St Eval
No. 236 Squadron RAFBristol BlenheimRAF St Eval
No. 321 (Dutch) Squadron RAFLake 1999, p. 256.Avro AnsonRAF Carew Cheriton
No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAFBlackburn Botha/Armstrong Whitworth WhitleyRAF Aldergrove
No. 10 Squadron RAAFShort SunderlandRAF Pembroke Dock

;No. 16 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Vice Marshal J.H.S. Tyssen, CB, DSO

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! Squadron !! Type of Aircraft !! Station

No. 22 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufortRAF North Coates
No. 53 Squadron RAFBristol BlenheimRAF Detling
No. 59 Squadron RAFBristol BlenheimRAF Thorney Island
No. 206 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Bircham Newton
No. 220 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Thornaby
No. 235 Squadron RAFBristol BlenheimRAF Bircham Newton
No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Detling
No. 608 (North Riding) Squadron RAFAvro Anson/Blackburn BothaRAF Thornaby

;No. 17 Group RAF (T), under command of Air Commodore T.E.B. Howe, CBE, AFC

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!Squadron !! Type of aircraft !! Station

Torpedo Training Unit RAFBristol BeaufortRAF Abbotsinch
No. 2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAFBristol Blenheim/Avro AnsonRAF Catfoss
No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAFvariousRAF Chivenor
No. 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit RAFLake 1999, p. 48.Bristol BlenheimRAF Detling
No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAFvariousRAF Gosport
No. 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAFvariousRAF Silloth
No. 3 School of General Reconnaissance RAFBlackburn BothaRAF Squires Gate
No. 4 (Coastal) Operational Training UnitvariousRAF Stranraer

;No. 18 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Vice Marshal C.D. Breese, CB, AFC

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! Squadron !! Type of Aircraft !! Station

No. 42 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufortRAF Wick
No. 98 Squadron RAFFairey BattleRAF Kaldadarnes
No. 201 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Sullom Voe
No. 204 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Sullom Voe
No. 210 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Oban
No. 224 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Leuchars
No. 233 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Leuchars
No. 240 Squadron RAFSupermarine StranraerRAF Stranraer
No. 248 Squadron RAFBristol BlenheimRAF Dyce
No. 254 Squadron RAFBristol BlenheimRAF Dyce
No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron RAFAvro Anson/Lockheed HudsonRAF Leuchars
No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Dyce

;No. 200 Group RAF (Coastal), under command of Group Captain A.D. Rogers, CBE, AFC

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! Squadron !! Type of Aircraft !! Station

No. 202 Squadron RAFSaro London/Fairey SwordfishRAF Gibraltar

12 February 1942

;No. 15 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Vice Marshal J.M. Robb, CB, DSO, DFC, AFCAshworth 1992, Appendix IV

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! Squadron !! Type of aircraft !! Station

No. 53 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Limavady
No. 120 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Nutts Corner
No. 143 Squadron RAFBristol BlenheimRAF Aldergrove
No. 201 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Castle Archdale
No. 206 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Aldergrove
No. 210 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Oban
No. 220 Squadron RAFBoeing FortressRAF Nutts Corner
No. 228 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Stranraer
No. 240 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Castle Archdale
No. 1402 (Meteorological) Flight RAFLake 1999, p. 87.Supermarine Spitfire/Gloster GladiatorRAF Aldergrove
No. 1405 (Meteorological) Flight RAFBristol Blenheim/Lockheed HudsonRAF Aldergrove

;No. 16 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Commodore I.T. Lloyd, CBE

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!Squadron !! Type of aircraft !! Station

No. 22 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufortRAF Thorney Island
No. 59 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF North Coates
|No. 217 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufortRAF Thorney Island
No. 233 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Thorney Island
No. 248 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Bircham Newton
No. 279 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Bircham Newton
No. 280 Squadron RAFAvro AnsonRAF Detling
No. 407 (Demon) Squadron RCAFLake 1999, p. 259.Lockheed HudsonRAF North Coates
No. 415 (Swordfish) Squadron RCAFLake 1999, p. 260.Handley Page Hampden/Bristol BeaufortRAF Thorney Island
No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Bircham Newton
No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAFArmstrong Whitworth WhitleyRAF Bircham Newton
No. 1401 (Meteorological) Flight RAFBristol BlenheimRAF Bircham Newton
No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAFSupermarine SpitfireRAF Benson

;No. 17 Group RAF (T), under command of Air Commodore H.G. Smart, CBE, DFC, AFC

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! Squadron !! Type of Aircraft !! Station

Numerous Training UnitsN/A

;No. 18 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Vice Marshal A. Durston, CB, AFC

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! Squadron !! Aircraft !! Station

No. 42 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufortRAF Leuchars
No. 48 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Wick
No. 235 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Dyce
No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Leuchars
No. 404 (Buffalo) Squadron RCAFBristol BlenheimRAF Sumburgh
No. 413 (Tusker) Squadron RCAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Sullom Voe
No. 489 (RNZAF) SquadronBristol BlenheimRAF Leuchars
No. 608 (North Riding) Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Wick
No. 1406 (Meteorological) Flight RAFBristol BlenheimRAF Wick
No. 1408 (Meteorological) Flight RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Wick

;No. 19 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Commodore G.R. Bromet, CBE, DSO

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! Squadron !! Aircraft !!Station

No. 22 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufortRAF St Eval
No. 86 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufortRAF St Eval
No. 209 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 217 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufortRAF St Eval
No. 224 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF St Eval
No. 254 Squadron RAFBristol BlenheimRAF Carew Cheriton
No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAFArmstrong Whitworth WhitleyRAF St Eval
No. 10 Squadron RAAFShort SunderlandRAF Mount Batten
No. 1404 (Meteorological) Flight RAFLockheed HudsonRAF St Eval
No. 1417 (Leigh Light Trials) Flight RAFLake 1999, pp. 87-88.Vickers WellingtonRAF Chivenor
No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAFBristol BlenheimRAF St Eval (B Flight)

;AHQ Gibraltar, under command of Air Commodore S.P. Simpson, CBE, MC

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! Squadron !! Aircraft !! Station

No. 202 Squadron RAFShort Sunderland/Consolidated CatalinaRAF Gibraltar

;AHQ Iceland, under command of Air Commodore W.H. Primrose, CBE, DFC

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!Squadron!!Type of Aircraft!!Station

No. 269 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Kaldadarnes
No. 330 (Norwegian) Squadron RAFLake 1999, p. 257.Lockheed HudsonRAF Reykjavik
No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron RAFArmstrong Whitworth WhitleyRAF Reykjavik
No. 1407 (Meteorological) Flight RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Reykjavik
VP-73 (United States Navy){{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_PBY_catalina_US_service.html|title = Consolidated PBY Catalina in US Navy Service}}Consolidated PBY CatalinaRAF Reykjavik

15 February 1943

;No. 15 Group RAF under command of Air Vice Marshal T.A. Langford-Sainsbury, OBE, DFC, AFCAshworth 1992, Appendix V

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! Squadron !! Type of aircraft !! Station

No. 120 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Aldergrove
No. 201 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Castle Archdale
No. 206 Squadron RAFBoeing FortressRAF Benbecula
No. 220 Squadron RAFBoeing FortressRAF Aldergrove
No. 228 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Castle Archdale
No. 246 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Bowmore
No. 407 (Demon) Squadron RCAFname="RCAF Squadron Histories and Aircraft, Kostenuk, Griffin"Vickers WellingtonRAF Chivenor
No. 422 Squadron RCAFname=RCAF Squadron Histories and Aircraft, Kostenuk, GriffinShort SunderlandRAF Bowmore
No. 423 Squadron RCAFShort SunderlandRAF Castle Archdale
No. 1402 (Meteorological) Flight RAFGloster Gladiator/Supermarine Spitfire/Lockheed HudsonRAF Aldergrove

;No. 16 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal B.E. Baker, CB, DSO, MC, AFC

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! Squadron !! Type of Aircraft !! Station

No. 53 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Docking
No. 86 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Thorney Island
No. 143 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF North Coates
No. 236 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF North Coates
No. 254 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF North Coates
No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Bircham Newton
No. 407 (Demon) Squadron RCAFLockheed HudsonRAF Docking
No. 521 (Meteorological) Squadron RAFSupermarine Spitfire{{#tag:ref|This unit was formed from No. 1401 (Meteorological) Flight in August 1942. One flight was equipped with Spitfire PR.IVs, one of Mosquito PR.IVs and one of Hudsons.Matusiak 2007, p. 21.|group=nb}}/de Havilland Mosquito/Lockheed HudsonRAF Bircham Newton
No. 540 Squadron RAFde Havilland MosquitoRAF Benson
No. 541 Squadron RAFSupermarine Spitfire{{#tag:ref|541, 542 and 543 Sqns were all formed from 1 PRU on 19 October 1942; each was equipped with the Spitfire PR.Mk.IV.|group=nb}}RAF Benson
No. 542 Squadron RAFSupermarine SpitfireRAF Benson
No. 543 Squadron RAFSupermarine SpitfireRAF Benson
No. 544 Squadron RAFVickers Wellington/Supermarine SpitfireRAF Benson
No. 833 Squadron FAAFairey SwordfishRAF Thorney Island
No. 836 Squadron FAAFairey SwordfishRAF Thorney Island

;No. 17 Group RAF, under command of Air Commodore H.G. Smart, CBE, DFC, AFC

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! Squadron !! Type of Aircraft !! Station

Numerous Training UnitsN/A

;No. 18 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal A.B. Ellwood, CB, DSC

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! Squadron !! Type of Aircraft !! Station

No. 144 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Leuchars
No. 190 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Sullom Voe
No. 235 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Leuchars
No. 455 Squadron RAAFLake 1999, p. 262.Handley Page HampdenRAF Leuchars
No. 489 (RNZAF) SquadronHandley Page HampdenRAF Wick
No. 540 Squadron RAFde Havilland MosquitoRAF Leuchars
No. 547 Squadron RAFVickers WellingtonRAF Tain
No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron RAFArmstrong Whitworth WhitleyRAF Wick
No. 1406 (Meteorological) Flight RAFSupermarine Spitfire/Lockheed HudsonRAF Wick
No. 1408 (Meteorological) Flight RAFHandley Page HampdenRAF Wick
No. 1477 (Norwegian) Flight RAFLake 1999, p. 90.Consolidated CatalinaRAF Woodhaven

;No. 19 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal G.R. Bromet, CB, CBE, DSO

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! Squadron !! Type of aircraft !! Station

No. 58 Squadron RAFArmstrong Whitworth Whitley/Handley Page HalifaxRAF Holmsley South
No. 59 Squadron RAFBoeing FortressRAF Chivenor
No. 119 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 172 Squadron RAFVickers WellingtonRAF Chivenor
No. 179 Squadron RAFVickers WellingtonRAF Skitten
No. 210 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 224 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Beaulieu
No. 248 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Predannack Down
304 Dywizjon Bombowy (Polish Air Forces) Lake 1999, p. 255.Vickers WellingtonRAF Dale
No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAFLake 1999, pp. 255-256.Vickers WellingtonRAF Talbenny
No. 404 (Buffalo) Squadron RCAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Chivenor
No. 405 (Vancouver) Squadron RCAFHandley Page HalifaxRAF Beaulieu
No. 461 Squadron RAAFShort SunderlandRAF Hamworthy
No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAFArmstrong Whitworth WhitleyRAF St Eval
No. 543 Squadron RAFSupermarine SpitfireRAF St Eval
No. 1404 (Meteorological) Flight RAFLockheed Hudson/Lockheed VenturaRAF St Eval
No. 10 OTULake 1999, p. 146.Armstrong Whitworth WhitleyRAF St Eval
No. 10 Squadron RAAFShort SunderlandRAF Mount Batten
No. 1 AS (Anti-Submarine) Squadron, USAAFConsolidated B-24 LiberatorRAF St Eval
No. 2 AS (Anti-Submarine) Squadron, USAAFConsolidated B-24 LiberatorRAF St Eval

;AHQ Gibraltar, under command of Air Commodore S.P. Simpson, CBE, MC

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!Squadron !! Type of aircraft !! Station

No. 48 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Gibraltar (North Front)
No. 179 Squadron RAFVickers WellingtonRAF Gibraltar (North Front)
No. 202 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Gibraltar (Harbour)
No. 210 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Gibraltar (Harbour)
No. 233 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Gibraltar (North Front)
No. 544 Squadron RAFSupermarine SpitfireRAF Gibraltar (North Front)

;AHQ Iceland, under command of Air Commodore K.B. Lloyd, AFC

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!Squadron !! Type of Aircraft !! Station

No. 120 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Reykjavik
No. 269 Squadron RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Reykjavik
No. 330 (Norwegian) Squadron RAFNorthrop N-3PBRAF Reykjavik
No. 1407 (Meteorological) Flight RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Reykjavik
VP-84 U.S. NavyConsolidated PBY CatalinaRAF Reykjavik

6 June 1944

;No. 15 Group RAF under command of Air Vice Marshal Sir Leonard Slatter, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC

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! Squadron !! Type of aircraft !! Station

No. 59 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Ballykelly
No. 120 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Ballykelly
No. 281 Squadron RAFVickers Warwick (ASR)RAF Tiree
No. 422 Squadron RCAFShort SunderlandRAF Castle Archdale
No. 423 Squadron RCAFShort SunderlandRAF Castle Archdale
No. 518 Squadron RAFHandley Page Halifax (Met)RAF Tiree
No. 1402 (Meteorological) Flight RAFGloster Gladiator/Supermarine SpitfireRAF Aldergrove

;No. 16 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal F.L. Hopps, CB, CBE, AFC

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! Squadron !! Type of Aircraft !! Station

No. 143 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Manston
No. 236 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF North Coates
No. 254 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF North Coates
No. 279 Squadron RAFLockheed Hudson (ASR)RAF Bircham Newton
No. 280 Squadron RAFVickers Warwick (ASR)RAF Strubby (Det. at RAF Thornaby)
No. 415 (Swordfish) Squadron RCAFLockheed HudsonRAF Bircham Newton
No. 455 Squadron RAAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Langham
No. 489 (RNZAF) SquadronBristol BeaufighterRAF Langham
No. 521 (Meteorological) Squadron RAFLockheed Ventura/Gloster GladiatorRAF Docking
No. 819 Squadron FAAFairey SwordfishRAF Manston
No. 848 Squadron FAAGrumman AvengerRAF Manston
No. 854 Squadron FAAGrumman AvengerRAF Hawkinge
No. 855 Squadron FAAGrumman AvengerRAF Hawkinge
No. 1401 (Meteorological) Flight RAFSupermarine SpitfireRAF Manston

;No. 17 Group RAF, under command of Air Commodore H.G. Smart, CBE, DFC, AFCSee also Order of battle 6 June 1944, including Nos 4,5,6,7,9, 131, 132 OTUs and . [http://niehorster.org/017_britain/44-06-06_Neptune/Air/z-air_Group-017.htm].

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! Squadron !! Type of Aircraft !! Station

No. 1674 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
Numerous Training UnitsN/A

;No. 18 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal S.P. Simpson, CB, CBE, MC

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! Squadron !! Type of Aircraft !! Station

No. 86 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Tain
No. 210 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Sullom Voe
No. 281 Squadron RAFVickers Warwick (ASR)RAF Gt Orton/RAF Wick/RAF Sumburgh (Dets.)
No. 330 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Sullom Voe
No. 333 Squadron RAFde Havilland Mosquito/Consolidated CatalinaRAF Sumburgh/RAF Leuchars/RAF Woodhaven
No. 521 (Meteorological) Squadron RAFLockheed Ventura/Supermarine SpitfireRAF Skitten
No. 1693 (General Reconnaissance) Flight RAFLake 1999, p. 99.Avro AnsonRAF Wick

;No. 19 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal B.E. Baker, CB, DSO, MC, AFC

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! Squadron !! Type of aircraft !! Station

No. 53 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF St Eval
No. 58 Squadron RAFHandley Page HalifaxRAF St David's
No. 144 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Davidstow Moor
No. 172 Squadron RAFVickers WellingtonRAF Chivenor
No. 179 Squadron RAFVickers WellingtonRAF Predannack
No. 201 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 206 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF St Eval
No. 224 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF St Eval
No. 228 Squadron RAFShort SunderlandRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 235 Squadron RAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Portreath
No. 248 Squadron RAFde Havilland MosquitoRAF Portreath
No. 282 Squadron RAFVickers Warwick (ASR)RAF Davidstow Moor
304 Dywizjon Bombowy (Polish Air Forces)Vickers WellingtonRAF Chivenor
No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF Predannack
No. 404 (Buffalo) Squadron RCAFBristol BeaufighterRAF Davidstow Moor
No. 407 (Goose) Squadron RCAFVickers WellingtonRAF Chivenor
No. 461 Squadron RAAFShort SunderlandRAF Pembroke Dock
No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAFHandley Page HalifaxRAF St David's
No. 517 Squadron RAFHandley Page Halifax (Met)RAF Brawdy
No. 524 Squadron RAFVickers WellingtonRAF Davidstow Moor
No. 547 Squadron RAFConsolidated LiberatorRAF St Eval
No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron RAFVickers WellingtonRAF Chivenor
No. 10 Squadron RAAFShort SunderlandRAF Mount Batten
No. 816 Squadron FAAFairey SwordfishRAF Perranporth
No. 838 Squadron FAAFairey SwordfishRAF Harrowbeer
No. 849 Squadron FAAGrumman AvengerRAF Perranporth
No. 850 Squadron FAAGrumman AvengerRAF Perranporth
US Navy Patrol Bomber Squadron VPB-103PB4Y-1 PrivateerRAF Dunkeswell
US Navy Patrol Bomber Squadron VPB-105PB4Y-1 PrivateerRAF Dunkeswell
US Navy Patrol Bomber Squadron VPB-110PB4Y-1 PrivateerRAF Dunkeswell
US Navy Patrol Bomber Squadron VPB-114PB4Y-1 PrivateerRAF Dunkeswell

;No. 106 Group RAF, under command of Air Commodore J.N. Boothman, CB, DFC, AFC

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! Squadron !! Type of aircraft !! Station

No. 540 Squadron RAFde Havilland MosquitoRAF Benson
No. 541 Squadron RAFSupermarine SpitfireRAF Benson (Det. at RAF St Eval)
No. 542 Squadron RAFSupermarine SpitfireRAF Benson
No. 544 Squadron RAFde Havilland MosquitoRAF Benson

;No. 247 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal G R Bromet {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KBE|CB|DSO|DL}}

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! Squadron !! Type of aircraft !! Station

No. 220 Squadron RAFBoeing B-17 Flying FortressRAF Lagens, Azores
No. 269 Squadron RAFLockheed Hudson/Supermarine Walrus/Supermarine SpitfireRAF Lagens, Azores

;AHQ Gibraltar, under command of Air Vice Marshal W. Elliott, CB, CBE, DFC

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!Squadron !! Type of aircraft !! Station

No. 202 Squadron RAFConsolidated CatalinaRAF Gibraltar (New Camp)
No. 520 Squadron RAFHandley Page Halifax/Gloster Gladiator (Met)RAF Gibraltar (North Front)

;AHQ Iceland, under command of Air Commodore C.G. Wigglesworth, AFC

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!Squadron !! Type of Aircraft !! Station

No. 162 Squadron RCAFConsolidated CansoSkerja Fjord, Reykjavík
No. 1407 (Meteorological) Flight RAFLockheed HudsonRAF Reykjavik

References

;Footnotes

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;Citations

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