List of Royal Air Force units & establishments

There have been many units with various tasks in the Royal Air Force (RAF), and they are listed here. A unit is an administrative term for a 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]
Halifax Training Unit RAF part of No. 1332 (Transport) Heavy Conversion Unit RAF (-1946) ^[4]
Harrier Conversion Team RAF (1969-70) became Harrier Conversion Unit RAF^[5]
- As part of No. 233 Operational Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Wittering (1987-90) ^[5]
Jaguar Conversion Team RAF at RAF Lossiemouth (1973-74) became Jaguar Operational Conversion Unit RAF ^[6]
Jet Provost Trials Unit at RAF Tengah, Singapore^[6]
Tornado F.3 Operational Evaluation Unit RAF at RAF Coningsby (1987-??) ^[7]
Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Honington/RAF Lossiemouth (1982-92) became No. 15 Squadron RAF ^[7]
Twin Pioneer Conversion Unit RAF 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]
Washington Conversion Unit RAF 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 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

Airfields


airfield HQ	became	notes
121	No. 121 Wing RAF	^[10]
122	No. 122 Wing RAF	^[10]
123	No. 123 Wing RAF	^[10]
124	No. 124 Wing RAF	^[10]
125	No. 125 Wing RAF	^[11]
126	No. 126 Wing RAF	^[11]
127	No. 127 Wing RAF	^[11]
128	No. 128 Wing RAF	^[11]
129	No. 129 Wing RAF	^[11]
130	No. 130 Wing RAF	^[11]
131	No. 131 Wing RAF	^[11]
132	No. 132 Wing RAF	^[11]
133	No. 133 Wing RAF	^[11]
134	No. 134 Wing RAF	^[11]
135	No. 135 Wing RAF	^[11]
136	No. 136 Wing RAF	^[11]
137	No. 137 Wing RAF	^[11]
138	No. 138 Wing RAF	^[11]
139	No. 139 Wing RAF	^[11]
140	No. 140 Wing RAF	^[11]
141	No. 141 Wing RAF	^[11]
142	No. 142 Wing RAF	^[11]
143	No. 143 Wing RAF	^[11]
144	No. 144 Wing RAF	^[11]
145	No. 145 Wing RAF	^[11]
146	No. 146 Wing RAF	^[11]
147	No. 147 Wing RAF	^[12]
148	No. 148 Wing RAF	^[12]
149	No. 149 Wing RAF	^[12]
150	No. 150 Wing RAF	^[12]

Advanced flying units

Observers^[13]^[14]

1 (1942-45)
2 (1942-45)
3 (1942-45)
4 (1943-45)
6 (1943-44)
7 (1944-45) became No. 7 Air Navigation School RAF
8 (1943-45)
9 (1942-45)
10 (1942-45) became No. 10 Air Navigation School RAF.

Pilots^[15]^[16]

2 (1942)
3 (1942-45) became No. 3 Service Flying Training School RAF
5 (1942-45, 1945-46)
6 (1942-45) became No. 6 Service Flying Training School RAF
7 (1942-44) became No. 7 Service Flying Training School RAF
9 (1942-45)
11 (1942-45)
12 (1942-45)
14 (1942-44)
15 (1942-45)
17 (1942-44)
18 (1942-45)
19 (1942-44)
20 (1943-45)
21 (1943-47) became No. 1 (Pilots) Refresher Flying Unit RAF and No. 2 (Pilots) Refresher Flying Unit RAF

Anti-aircraft units

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
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
No. 12 Armament Practice Camp
No. 13 Armament Practice Camp
No. 14 Armament Practice Camp
No. 15 Armament Practice Camp
No. 16 Armament Practice Camp
No. 17 Armament Practice Camp
No. 18 Armament Practice Camp
No. 20 Armament Practice Camp
No. 21 Armament Practice Camp
No. 22 Armament Practice Camp
No. 23 Armament Practice Camp
No. 24 Armament Practice Camp
No. 25 Armament Practice Camp
No. 26 Armament Practice Camp
No. 27 Armament Practice Camp
Armament Practice Camp, Butterworth
Armament Practice Camp (Middle East Air Force)
Armament Practice Camp, Sylt
Fighter Command Missile Armament Practice Camp
No. 15 Group Armament Practice Camp
No. 16 Group Armament Practice Camp
No. 18 Group Armament Practice Camp
No. 19 Group Armament Practice Camp
Middle East Air Force Armament Practice Camp

Armament practice station

Armament training camp

Armament training station

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
Temporary Armament Training Station RAF, Leuchars
Temporary Armament Training Station RAF, North Coates Fitties

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