No. 1 Group
HQ : Bawtry Hall, Bawtry AOCinC : Air Vice-Marshal EAB Rice
|
| Airfield |
Squadron |
Aircraft Type |
No. |
| Elsham Wolds |
103 Sqn
576 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
17
8 |
| Kirmington |
166 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
23 |
| Ingham |
300 (Polish) Sqn |
Wellington X
Lancaster I and III |
23
0 Re-equipping |
| Wickenby |
12 Sqn
626 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
16
14 |
| Grimsby |
100 Sqn
550 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
18
7 |
| Ludford Magna |
101 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
22 |
| Binbrook |
460 Sqn RAAF |
Lancaster I and III |
27 |
| Kelstern |
625 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
17 |
No. 3 Group
HQ : Exning, Suffolk AOCinC : Air Vice-Marshal R Harrison
|
| Mildenhall |
15 Sqn
622 Sqn |
Stirling
Lancaster
Lancaster |
1 Non-op'l
17 Non-op'l
12 Non-op'l |
| Mepal |
75 (NZ) Sqn |
Stirling |
31 |
| Tuddenham |
90 Sqn |
Stirling |
31 |
| Lakenheath |
149 Sqn
199 Sqn |
Stirling |
19
22 |
| Downham Market |
214 Sqn
218 Sqn |
Stirling |
21
22 |
| Witchford |
115 Sqn |
Lancaster II |
30 |
| Waterbeach |
514 Sqn |
Lancaster II |
32 |
| Tempsford |
138 Sqn (Special)
161 Sqn (Special) |
Halifax II and V
Halifax V
Lysander
Hudson |
12
7
6
5 |
No. 4 Group
HQ : Heslington Hall, York AOCinC : Air Vice-Marshal CR Carr
|
| Melbourne |
10 Sqn |
Halifax II |
26 |
| Snaith |
51 Sqn |
Halifax II
Halifax III |
24
10 |
| Holme-on-Spalding Moor |
76 Sqn |
Halifax V |
29 |
| Elvington |
77 Sqn |
Halifax II
Halifax V |
7
15 |
| Breighton |
78 Sqn |
Halifax II |
23 |
| Pocklington |
102 Sqn |
Halifax II |
23 |
| Lissett |
158 Sqn |
Halifax III |
25 |
| Leconfield |
466 (RAAF) Sqn |
Halifax II
Halifax III |
3
20 |
No. 5 Group
HQ : 'St Vincents', Grantham AOCinC : Air Vice-Marshal the Hon. RA Cochrane
|
| Bardney |
9 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
15 |
| Dunholme Lodge |
44 (Rhodesia) Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
14 |
| Fiskerton |
49 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
15 |
| Skellingthorpe |
50 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
15 |
| East Kirkby |
57 Sqn
630 Squadron |
Lancaster I and III |
17
17 |
| Skellingthorpe |
61 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
16 |
| Metheringham |
106 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
15 |
| Spilsby |
207 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
12 |
| Waddington |
463 (RAAF) Sqn
467 (RAAF) Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
14
14 |
| Woodhall Spa |
619 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
17 |
| Coningsby |
617 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
32 |
No. 6 Group (RCAF)
HQ : Allerton Park Castle, Knaresborough AOCinC : Air Vice-Marshal GE Brooks
|
| Leeming |
427 (RCAF) Sqn
429 (RCAF) Sqn |
Halifax V
Halifax II
Halifax V |
19
9
10 |
| Middleton St George |
419 (RCAF) Sqn
428 (RCAF) Sqn |
Halifax II
Lancaster X
Halifax II
Halifax V |
18
3
9
10 |
| Tholthorpe |
420 (RCAF) Sqn
425 (RCAF) Sqn |
Halifax III |
19 Non-op'l
19 Non-op'l |
| Linton |
408 (RCAF) Sqn
426 (RCAF) Sqn |
Lancaster II |
21
22 |
| East Moor |
432 (RCAF) Sqn |
Lancaster II |
20 |
| Skipton-on-Swale |
424 (RCAF) Sqn
433 (RCAF) Sqn |
Halifax III |
19 Non-op'l
20 Non-op'l |
| Croft |
431 (RCAF) Sqn
434 (RCAF) Sqn |
Halifax V |
18
20 |
No. 8 (Pathfinder) Group
HQ : Castlewood House, Huntingdon AOCinC : Air Vice-Marshal DCT Bennett
|
| Oakington |
7 Sqn
627 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III
Mosquito IV/XX |
32
14 (7 non-op'l) |
| Gravely |
35 Sqn |
Halifax II
Halifax III |
24
10 Non-op'l |
| Gransden Lodge |
405 (RCAF) Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
17 |
| Wyton |
83 Sqn
139 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III
Mosquito IV/XX
Mosquito IX/XVI |
19
16
2 |
| Bourn |
97 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
30 |
| Warboys |
156 Sqn |
Lancaster I and III |
27 |
| Marham |
105 Sqn
109 Sqn |
Mosquito IX/XVI
Mosquito IV
Mosquito IX/XVI
Mosquito IV |
16
5
14
10 |
No. 100 (Special Duties) Group
HQ : Castlewood House, Huntingdon AOCinC : Air Vice-Marshal EB Addison
|
| West Raynham |
141 Sqn
239 Sqn |
Mosquito II
Beaufighter
Mosquito II
Beaufighter |
29 Non-op'l
3 Non-op'l
0 Non-op'l
5 Non-op'l |
| Little Snoring |
169 Sqn
515 Sqn |
Mosquito II
Beaufighter
Defiant II
Beaufighter |
2 Non-op'l
3 Non-op'l
0
10 |
| Foulsham |
192 Sqn |
Wellington X
Mosquito IV
Halifax V |
10
2
2 |
| - |
586 Sqn |
Fortress |
0 Formation cancelled |
