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.

Aircraft training units
• Argosy Conversion Unit - RAF Benson

• Belvedere Conversion Unit - RAF Odiham

• Belvedere Trials Unit - RAF Odiham

• Blenheim Refresher Unit

• Canberra Trials and Tactical Evaluation Unit - RAF Akrotiri

• Halifax Training Unit - 1331 H(T)CU

• Harrier Conversion Team - RAF Wittering

• Jaguar Conversion Team - RAF Lossiemouth

• Jet Provost Trials Unit - RAF Tengah, Singapore

• Tornado F.3 Operational Evaluation Unit - RAF Coningsby

• Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit -

• Twin Pioneer Conversion Unit - RAF Odiham

• Typhoon Operational Evaluation Unit

• Victor (B.2) Trials Unit - RAF Cottesmore

• Victor 2 Conversion Unit - RAF Gaydon

• Warwick Training Unit

• Washington Conversion Unit - RAF Marham

• Wessex Intensive Flying Trials Unit - RAF Odiham

Refresher Flying Units
• 1 (Pilots) & 2 (Pilots)

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9.

Advanced Flying Units
• Observers

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10.

• Pilots

• 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21.

Anti-aircraft units

 * No. 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 3 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 3/4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, IAFVR
 * No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, IAFVR
 * No. 3 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, IAFVR
 * No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit,Indian Air Force
 * No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit,Indian Air Force
 * No. 3 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit,Indian Air Force
 * No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF


 * No. 3 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 4 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 5 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 6 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 7 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 8 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 9 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 21 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 22 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 23 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 24 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF. Planned but cancelled.
 * No. 25 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
 * No. 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF

Beach units



 * No. 1 Beach Unit
 * No. 2 Beach Unit
 * No. 3 Beach Unit
 * No. 4 Beach Unit
 * No. 5 Beach Unit
 * No. 6 Beach Unit
 * No. 7 Beach Unit
 * No. 68 Beach Unit
 * No. 69 Beach Unit
 * No. 70 Beach Unit
 * No. 71 Beach Unit
 * No. 76 Beach Unit
 * No. 77 Beach Unit

Command level units

 * Bomber Command Development Unit
 * Bomber Command Experimental Unit
 * Coastal Command Development Unit
 * Coastal Command Fighter Affiliation Training Unit
 * Coastal Command Fighter Circus


 * Fighter Command Trials Unit
 * Home Command Examining Unit
 * Transport Command Aircrew Examining Unit
 * Transport Command Development Unit
 * Transport Command Examining Unit

Ferry units
Ferry Units
 * 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16.
 * 1 (Long-Range) & 3 (Long-Range).
 * 1 (Overseas).
 * 2 (Home) & 4 (Home).

Ferry Crew Pools


 * 1, 2 & 3.

Ferry Pilots Pools


 * 1, 2, 3, 7 (Service), 9 (Service).

Ferry Pools


 * 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 8 (Service).

Ferry Training Units


 * 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312 & 313.
 * 308 Ferry Training and Test Flying Unit.
 * 309 Ferry Training and Aircraft Despatch Unit.
 * 313 Ferry Training and Conversion Unit.

Other Ferry Units


 * Ferry Crew Pool Unit.
 * Ferry Training and Despatch Unit.
 * Ferry Training Unit.
 * Overseas Ferry Unit.
 * Service Ferry Pilots Pool.

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.

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 • Coastal

• 1 (Coastal), 2 (Coastal), 3 (Coastal), 4 (Coastal), 8 (Coastal), 9 (Coastal), 111 (Coastal), 131 (Coastal) & 132 (Coastal).

• Normal

• 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 41, 42, 43, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 & 86.

• Other

• 70 (Middle East)

• 80 (French)

• 101 (Glider)

• 102 (Glider)

• 104 (Transport)

• 105 (Transport)

• 107 (Transport)

• 108 (Transport)

• 109 (Transport)

• 151 (Fighter)

• 152 (Fighter)

• No. 1 Operational Training Unit, India

Conversion Units
The RAF have now granted all OCUs Reserve squadron status. • ; Operational Conversion Units (OCU)

• All-Weather Operational Conversion Unit RAF

• Jaguar Operational Conversion Unit RAF

• Numbered Operational Conversion Units (OCU)

• 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 240, 241 & 242.

• ; Numbered Conversion Units

• No. 5 Heavy Bomber Conversion Unit, 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. 1332 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1333 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1334 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1335 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1336 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1380 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1381 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1382 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1383 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1384 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1385 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1584 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1651 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1652 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1653 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1654 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1655 Mosquito Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1656 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1657 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1658 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1659 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1660 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1661 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1662 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1663 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1664 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1665 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1666 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1667 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1668 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1669 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1670 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1671 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1672 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1673 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1674 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1675 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1678 Conversion Unit RAF

• No. 1699 Conversion Unit RAF

• ; Other Conversion Units

• Heavy Bomber Conversion Unit, Salbani

• Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF

• Short-Range Conversion Unit RAF

• Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit RAF

Aircraft units
Overseas Aircraft Despatch
 * Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit, Kemble and Portreath
 * 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.

Overseas Aircraft Preparation
 * 1, 2, 3 & 4.

Aircraft Preparation
 * 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 & 13.

Other
 * 1 Aircraft Delivery Unit
 * 13 Aircraft Modification Unit

Other Units
• 'Q' Unit

• 'Z' Unit, British Somaliland

• No. 1 (Middle East) Pilots and Aircrew Pool

• No. 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit

• No. 1 Air-Sea Rescue Unit (North Africa)

• No. 1 Auxiliary Embarkation Unit

• No. 1 British Airways Repair Unit (Middle East)

• No. 1 British Airways Repair Unit

• No. 1 Camouflage Unit

• No. 1 Civilian Fighter Control Co-operation Unit

• No. 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit

• No. 1 Delivery Unit

• No. 1 Engine Consumption Unit

• No. 1 Engine Control Demonstration Unit

• No. 1 Fighter Support Training Unit

• No. 1 General Reconnaissance Unit

• No. 1 Grading Unit (Airwork)

• No. 1 Group Pool

• No. 1 Heavy Glider Servicing Unit

• No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF

• No. 1 Practice Flying Unit

• No. 1 Pupil Pilots Pool

• No. 1 Royal Air Force Film Production Unit

• No. 1 Tactical Exercise Unit

• No. 1 Tactical Weapons Unit

• No. 1 Torpedo Training Unit

• No. 11 (Landplane) Aircraft Preparation and Modification Unit

• No. 11 (Landplane) Preparation and Modification Unit

• No. 11 Group Pool

• No. 12 (Flying Boat) Aircraft Preparation and Modification Unit

• No. 12 (Flying Boat) Preparation and Modification Unit

• No. 12 Group Pool

• No. 2 (Middle East) Pilots and Aircrew Pool

• No. 2 Aircraft Delivery Unit

• No. 2 Auxiliary Embarkation Unit

• No. 2 British Airways Repair Unit (Middle East)

• No. 2 Camouflage Unit

• No. 2 Civilian Fighter Control Co-operation Unit

• No. 2 General Reconnaissance Unit

• No. 2 Grading Unit (Airwork)

• No. 2 Group Pool

• No. 2 Group Support Unit

• No. 2 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF

• No. 2 Pupil Pilots Pool

• No. 2 Tactical Exercise Unit

• No. 2 Tactical Weapons Unit

• No. 2 Torpedo Training Unit

• No. 201 Crew Training Unit

• No. 202 Crew Training Unit

• No. 203 Crew Training Unit

• No. 204 Crew Training Unit

• No. 3 Aircraft Delivery Unit

• No. 3 Auxiliary Embarkation Unit

• No. 3 Civilian Fighter Control Co-operation Unit

• No. 3 Fighter Support Training Unit

• No. 3 General Reconnaissance Unit

• No. 3 Group Pool

• No. 3 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF (India)

• No. 3 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF

• No. 3 Pupil Pilots Pool

• No. 3 Tactical Exercise Unit

• No. 4 Aircraft Delivery Unit

• No. 4 Group Pool

• No. 4 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF

• No. 4 Tactical Exercise Unit

• No. 5 Group Pool

• No. 5 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF

• No. 5131 (BD) Squadron RAF

• No. 81 Auxiliary Embarkation Unit

• No. 82 Auxiliary Embarkation Unit

• No. 83 Embarkation Unit

• No. 83 Group Support Unit

• No. 84 Group Support Unit

• No. 88 Group Support Unit

• 2nd Tactical Air Force Air Sea Rescue Unit

• 2nd Tactical Air Force Development Unit

• 2nd Tactical Air Force Support Unit

• Advanced Flying Training Unit

• Advanced Flying Unit, Sétif

• Air Combat Development Unit (Middle East)

• Air Command and Control Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operational Evaluation Unit

• Air Defence Co-operation Unit

• Air Defence Unit, Tanganyika

• Air Fighting Development Unit

• Air Fighting Training Unit

• Air Gunnery Training Unit

• Air Ministry Servicing Development Unit

• Air Movements Development Unit

• Air Photographic Development Unit

• Air Pilotage Unit

• Air Transport Development Centre (India)

• Air Transport Development Unit

• Air Transport Tactical Development Unit

• Air-Sea Rescue Training Unit

• Air-Sea warfare Development Unit (ACSEA)

• Air-Sea warfare Development Unit

• Airborne Forces Research Centre (India)

• Airborne Forces Tactical Development Unit

• Aircraft Delivery Unit

• Aircraft Torpedo Development Unit

• Aircrew Testing and Grading Unit

• Aircrew Transit Pool

• Airwork Grading Unit

• Armament Support Unit

• Allied Tactical Air Intelligence Unit, Southeast Asia

• Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit

• Armament and Instrument Experimental Unit

• Armament Experimental Station

• Army Co-operation Development Unit

• Beam Approach Development Unit

• Blind Approach Training and Development Unit

• Blind Landing Detachment

• Blind Landing Experimental Unit

• Bomb Ballistic and Blind Landing Experimental Unit

• Bomb Ballistic Unit

• Bomber Development Unit

• Bomber Support Development Unit

• Bombing Development Unit

• Bombing Trials Unit

• British Airways Repair Unit (Middle East)

• British Airways Training Unit

• Central Interpretation Unit

• Civil Defence Camouflage Unit

• Civilian Fighter Control Co-operation Unit

• Coast Defence Development Unit

• Electronic Warfare and Avionics Unit

• Enemy Aircraft Storage and Servicing Unit

• Engine Consumption Unit

• Experimental Air Ambulance Service

• Experimental Co-operation Unit

• Far East Tactical Development Unit

• Far East Training Squadron

• Fast Jet and Weapons Operational Evaluation Unit

• Fighter Affiliation Training Unit

• Fighter Armament Trials Unit

• Fighter Interception Development Unit

• Fighter Interception Unit

• Fleet Requirements Unit

• Floatplane Training Unit

• Flying Boat Practice Camp

• GEE (TR1335) Training Unit

• Glider Exercise Unit

• Glider Pilot Exercise Unit

• Glider Training Unit

• Gransden Lodge Navigation Training Unit

• Gremlin Task Force - Japanese aircraft and crew transport operations

• Ground Attack Training Unit

• Gunnery Research Unit

• Helicopter Development Unit

• Instant Readiness Reserve Unit

• Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit

• Joint Air Transport Evaluation Unit

• Joint Concealment Centre (Royal Air Force Component)

• Joint Experimental Helicopter Unit

• Joint Forward Air Controller Training and Standards Unit

• Jungle Target Research Unit

• Long-Range Desert Group

• Long-Range Development Unit

• LORAN Training Unit

• Majunga Detachment Support Unit

• Marine Aircraft Experimental Unit

• Merchant Ship Fighter Unit

• Middle East Advanced Crew Training Unit

• Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit

• Mobile Catering Support Unit

• Navigation Training Unit

• Night Fighter Unit, Malta

• Night Ground Attack Trials Unit

• Operational and Refresher Training Unit

• Overseas Experimental Unit

• Parachute Test Unit

• Pathfinder Navigation Training Unit

• Photographic Development Unit

• Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit

• Photographic Reconnaissance Unit

• Pilot Refresher Training Unit

• Pilot Training Unit and Reinforcement Pool

• Pilotless Aircraft Unit

• Pilots and Aircrew Pool

• Pilots Reinforcement and Reserve Pool

• Pool of Pilots, Joyce Green

• Pool of Pilots, Manston

• Pupil Pilots Pool

• Radar Research Flying Unit

• Radio Engineering Unit

• Reinforcement and Reserve Pool

• Research and Development Unit

• Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team – 'The Red Arrows'

• Royal Air Force Element, Allied Tactical Air Intelligence Unit, Southeast Asia

• Royal Air Force Element, Helicopter Development Unit

• Royal Air Force Film Production Unit

• Royal Air Force Film Unit

• Search and Rescue Training Unit

• Signals Development Unit

• Signals Flying Unit

• Special Avionics Servicing Unit

• Special Duties (Radio) Development Unit

• Special Installation Unit

• Staff Pilot Training Unit

• Strategic Reconnaissance Unit

• Strike/Attack Operational Evaluation Unit

• Strike Command Development Unit

• Survival and Rescue Training Unit

• Tactical and Weapon Development Unit

• Tactical Weapons Unit

• Target Towing Section, Shallufa

• Telecommunications Flying Unit

• Torpedo Development Section

• Torpedo Development Unit

• Torpedo Training Unit

• Training Unit and Reserve Pool

• Transport Support Practice Camp (BAFO)

• Transport Support Practice Camp

• Transport Support Training Unit

• Tropical Experimental Unit

• Wireless Development Unit

• Wireless Intelligence Development Unit

• Wireless Testing Park

Communications
Units


 * Aden Communication Unit
 * Air Command Southeast Asia Communication Unit
 * Air Headquarters Bengal Communication Unit
 * Bengal Communication Unit


 * Communication Unit, Desert Air Force
 * Communication Unit, Heliopolis
 * Communication Unit, Western Desert
 * Mediterranean Air Command Communication Unit

Wings


 * 2nd Tactical Air Force Communication Wing

Armament Practice and Training Units
To hone aircrew weapons skills armament practice camps and stations have been used and these are listed here.


 * No. 11 Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 12 Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 13 Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 14 Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 15 Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 16 Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 17 Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 18 Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 20 Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 21 Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 22 Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 23 Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 24 Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 25 Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 26 Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 27 Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * Armament Practice Camp, Butterworth
 * Armament Practice Camp (Middle East Air Force)
 * Armament Practice Camp, Sylt
 * Armament Practice Station, Lübeck
 * Armament Practice Station, Spilsby
 * Armament Practice Station, Sylt
 * No. 1 Armament Practice Station RAF
 * No. 2 Armament Practice Station RAF
 * No. 3 Armament Practice Station RAF
 * No. 1 Armament Training Camp, Kuantan
 * No. 1 Armament Training Camp RAF


 * No. 2 Armament Training Camp RAF
 * No. 3 Armament Training Camp RAF
 * No. 4 Armament Training Camp RAF
 * No. 5 Armament Training Camp RAF
 * No. 6 Armament Training Camp RAF
 * No. 7 Armament Training Camp RAF
 * No. 8 Armament Training Camp RAF
 * No. 1 Armament Training Station RAF
 * No. 1 Armament Training Station (France) RAF
 * No. 2 Armament Training Station RAF
 * No. 3 Armament Training Station RAF
 * No. 4 Armament Training Station RAF
 * No. 5 Armament Training Station RAF
 * No. 6 Armament Training Station RAF
 * No. 7 Armament Training Station RAF
 * No. 8 Armament Training Station RAF
 * No. 9 Armament Training Station RAF
 * No. 1 Armament Training Unit RAF
 * Fighter Command Missile Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 15 Group Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 16 Group Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 18 Group Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * No. 19 Group Armament Practice Camp RAF
 * Middle East Air Force Armament Practice Camp
 * Temporary Armament Training Camp, Aldergrove
 * Temporary Armament Training Camp, Flimstone
 * Temporary Armament Training Camp, Leuchars
 * Temporary Armament Training Camp, North Coates Fitties
 * Temporary Armament Training Station, Leuchars
 * Temporary Armament Training Station, North Coates Fitties

Training Wings

 * No. 1 Combat Training Wing


 * No. 2 Combat Training Wing

Establishments

 * Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment
 * Aeroplane Experimental Establishment (Home)
 * Aeroplane Experimental Station
 * Aeroplane Testing Squadron
 * Aircraft and Armament Evaluation Establishment
 * Air Fighting Development Establishment
 * Air Warfare Centre
 * Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment
 * Armed Forces Experimental Establishment
 * Central Fighter Establishment
 * Central Servicing Development Establishment
 * Central Signals Establishment
 * Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment (CBDE)
 * Chemical Defence Establishment
 * Chemical Defence Experimental Establishment
 * Chemical Warfare Experimental Station (CWES)
 * Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA)
 * Defence Research Agency
 * Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
 * Fighter Experimental Establishment
 * Guided Projectiles Establishment
 * Home Aircraft Depot
 * Inland Area Aircraft Depot
 * Institute of Aviation Medicine
 * RAF Signals Engineering Establishment
 * Instrument Design Establishment
 * Instrument Design Establishment (Home)
 * Joint Warfare Establishment
 * Long-Range Weapons Establishment
 * Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment
 * Microbiological Research Establishment
 * Propellants, Explosives and Rocket Motor Establishment (PERME Westcott & PERME Waltham Abbey)
 * Radio Warfare Establishment


 * Rocket Propulsion Establishment
 * Royal Air Force (Cadet) College
 * Royal Air Force Base, Calshot
 * Royal Air Force Base, Gosport
 * Royal Air Force Station, Gosport
 * Royal Air Force Base, Leuchars
 * Royal Air Force College
 * Royal Air Force College of Air Warfare
 * Royal Air Force Flying College
 * Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine
 * Royal Air Force Seaplane Establishment
 * Royal Air Force Station, Leuchars
 * Royal Air Force Technical College
 * Royal Air Force Training Base, Leuchars
 * Royal Aircraft Establishment
 * Royal Engineers Experimental Station
 * Royal Aircraft Factory
 * Strike Command Air to Air Missile Establishment
 * Telecommunications Research Establishment
 * Test and Evaluation Establishment
 * Testing Squadron
 * Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment
 * Visual Inter-Service Training and Research Establishment
 * War Department Experimental Ground
 * Winter Research Establishment
 * Winterisation Experimental Establishment
 * Wireless Experimental Establishment

Foreign Air Arms

 * Burmese Volunteer Air Force
 * Central Flying School (Southern Rhodesia)
 * Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force
 * Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force (Air Component)
 * Kenya Auxiliary Air Unit
 * Kenya Pool
 * Malayan Volunteer Air Force
 * Norwegian Training Base


 * Polish Fighting Team (Skalski's Circus), attached to 145 Squadron
 * Polish Training Unit
 * Rhodesian Air Unit
 * Rhodesian Air Unit of the Territorial Forces
 * Southern Rhodesian Air Force
 * Straits Settlements Volunteer Air force
 * WAAF (Polish) Holding Unit
 * Yugoslav Holding Unit