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This is a List of Anti-aircraft co-operation units of the Royal Air Force.

Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Units

Unit Formed on Formed at Disbanded on Disbanded at Notes
Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight 22 October 1931 Biggin Hill 14 April 1936 Biggin Hill Previously the Night Flying Flight
Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 14 April 1936 Biggin Hill 10 February 1937 Biggin Hill Previously the Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight
No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 10 February 1937 Biggin Hill 1 October 1942 Farnborough Previously the Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit
'A' Flight, 1 AACU then 'A1' Flight, 1 AACU 10 February 1937 Biggin Hill 1 November 1942 Weston Zoyland Previously 'A' Flight, AACU
'B' Flight, 1 AACU then 'B1' Flight, 1 AACU 10 February 1937 Bircham Newton 1 November 1942 Carew Cheriton Previously 'B' Flight, AACU
'C' Flight, 1 AACU then 'C1' Flight, 1 AACU 15 March 1937 Biggin Hill 1 November 1942 Towyn
'D' Flight, 1 AACU then 'D1' Flight, 1 AACU 16 September 1937 Biggin Hill 1 November 1942 Cleave Previously No. 1 Queen Bee Flight
'E' Flight, 1 AACU then 'E1' Flight, 1 AACU 11 April 1938 Farnborough 1 October 1942 West Freugh
'F' Flight, 1 AACU then 'F1' Flight, 1 AACU 28 April 1938 Farnborough 1 November 1942 Cark
'G' Flight, 1 AACU then 'G1' Flight, 1 AACU 1 May 1939 Usworth 1 November 1942 Cleave
'H' Flight, 1 AACU 1 April 1939 Biggin Hill 1 July 1941 Christchurch
'H1' Flight, 1 AACU 1 January 1942 Farnbrough 1 November 1942 Martlesham Heath
'J' Flight, 1 AACU then 'J1' Flight, 1 AACU 1 December 1939 Farnborough 1 November 1942 Bodorgan
'K' Flight, 1 AACU then 'K1' Flight, 1 AACU December 1939 Farnborough 1 November 1942 Langham
'L' Flight, 1 AACU then 'L1' Flight, 1 AACU 26 March 1940 Farnborough 1 November 1942 Aberporth
'M' Flight, 1 AACU then 'M1' Flight, 1 AACU 27 September 1940 Bircham Newton 1 November 1942 Langham
'N' Flight, 1 AACU then 'N1' Flight, 1 AACU 13 January 1942 Thornaby 1 November 1942 West Hartlepool
'O' Flight, 1 AACU then 'O1' Flight, 1 AACU 5 November 1940 Cleave 1 November 1942 Cleave
'P' Flight, 1 AACU then 'P1' Flight, 1 AACU 25 August 1941 Weston Zoyland 1 November 1942 Weston Zoyland
'Q' Flight, 1 AACU then 'Q1' Flight, 1 AACU 30 June 1941 Aberporth 1 November 1942 Aberporth
'R' Flight, 1 AACU then 'R1' Flight, 1 AACU 30 June 1941 Farnborough 1 October 1942 Cark
'S' Flight, 1 AACU 26 January 1942 Newtownards 1 November 1942 Newtownards
'T' Flight, 1 AACU 21 January 1941 Farnborough 29 April 1942 Weybourne
'U' Flight, 1 AACU 15 August 1940 St Athan 30 October 1942 Morfa Towyn
'V' Flight, 1 AACU 14 May 1939 Cleave 1 November 1942 Cleave
'W' Flight, 1 AACU 16 May 1939 Henlow 18 April 1942 Kidsdale
'X' Flight, 1 AACU 15 May 1939 Henlow 1 November 1942 Aberporth Flying DH Queen Bee target drones from Weybourne from June 1939
'Y' Flight, 1 AACU 11 April 1938 Henlow 16 August 1942 Manorbier
'Z' Flight, 1 AACU 11 April 1938 Watchet 1 November 1942 Bodorgan Previously 'D' Flight, 1 AACU
No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 15 February 1937 Lee-on-Solent 14 February 1943 Unk
'A' Flight, 2 AACU Unk Unk 14 February 1943 Gosport
'C' Flight, 2 AACU Unk Unk 14 February 1943 Roborough
'D' Flight, 2 AACU Unk Unk 14 February 1943 Detling
Co-operation Flight, Mount Batten, 2 AACU Unk Unk Unk Unk
No. 3 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 1 March 1937 Kalafrana, Malta 19 September 1940 Kalafrana Became 830 Naval Air Squadron and No. 431 (General Reconnaissance) Flight RAF
No. 4 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 1 August 1938 Seletar, Singapore 28 March 1942 Mingaladon, Burma
No. 5 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 6 May 1940 Ringway August 1940 Perth
No. 6 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 1 March 1940 Ringway 1 December 1943 Castle Bromwich Merged with No. 7 and No. 8 AACU's to become No. 577 Squadron RAF
No. 7 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 26 March 1940 Ringway 1 December 1943 Castle Bromwich Merged with No. 6 and No. 8 AACU's to become No. 577 Squadron RAF
No. 8 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 16 April 1940 Ringway 1 December 1943 Pengham Moors Merged with No. 6 and No. 7 AACU's to become No. 577 Squadron RAF
No. 9 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 15 April 1940 Ringway Unk Woodley
No. 21 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit December 1942 Takoradi, Gold Coast 10 May 1945 Robertsfield, Liberia
No. 22 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 3 December 1942 Drigh Road, India 1 April 1947 Santa Cruz, India
'HQ' Flight, 22 AACU Unk Unk 1 April 1947 Santa Cruz, India
'A' Flight, 22 AACU Unk Unk 1 April 1947 Drigh Road, India
'B' Flight, 22 AACU Unk Unk 1 April 1947 Poona, India
No. 23 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 1 August 1943 Habbaniya, Iraq 15 March 1946 Ciampino, Italy
No. 25 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 15 January 1943 UK 5 November 1945 Eastleigh, Kenya
No. 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit November 1942 El Firdan, Egypt 31 March 1947 Aqir, Palestine
No. 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 7 December 1950 RAF Hornchurch 31 December 1956 RAF Hornchurch
No. 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 20 July 1951 RAF Little Snoring 1 November 1958 RAF Langham
No. 3 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 18 March 1951 RAF Exeter 1 July 1954 RAF Exeter
No. 3/4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 1 July 1954 RAF Exeter 31 December 1971 RAF Exeter
No. 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 1 August 1951 RAF Llandow 1 July 1954 RAF Llandow
No. 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit 16 September 1951 RAF Llanbedr 30 September 1971 RAF Woodvale

References

Citations

  1. ^ Lake 1999, p. 28.
  2. ^ Lake 1999, p. 29.
  3. ^ Lake 1999, p. 30.
  4. ^ Lake 1999, p. 48.

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