Further information: British Forces Aden
H.Q. British Forces, Aden was a command of the Royal Air Force (RAF) established on 14 April 1942 by renaming the Aden Command. The components of H.Q. British Forces, Aden are indicated below for two dates during World War II.
| 27 October 1942 Air Vice Marshal Frederick Hards |
10 July 1943 Air Vice Marshal F. H. McNamara VC (RAAF) |
|---|---|
| No. 8 Squadron, Blenheim | No. 8 Squadron, Blenheim |
| No. 459 Squadron (RAAF), Hudson | No. 1566 Flight (Meteorological), Gladiator |
| Defence Flight, Hurricane | Catalina Flight, Catalina |
H.Q. British Forces Aden primarily conducted antisubmarine warfare operations and escort missions as a sub-command of RAF Middle East Command, which itself was a sub-command of Mediterranean Air Command following a major reorganization of the Allied air forces in the North African and Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) in February 1943.
On 6 October 1956, H.Q. British Forces, Aden was renamed H.Q. British Forces, Arabian Peninsula.
References
- RAF Web - Mediterranean Commands Archived 10 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Richards, D. and H. Saunders, The Royal Air Force 1939-1945 (Volume 2, HMSO, 1953)
- Richards, D. and H. Saunders, The Royal Air Force 1939-1945 (Volume 2, HMSO, 1953)