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This is a List of Royal Air Force ferry units.

Ferry

Flights

Unit Formed at Formed on Disbanded at Disbanded on Notes
1 Ferry Training Flight Lyneham March 1942 Lyneham 3 November 1942
2 Ferry Training Flight Lyneham March 1942 Filton 17 July 1942
3 Ferry Training Flight Lyneham March 1942 Lyneham 20 May 1942
10 (Polish) Ferry Flight Kington
Langley		 27 March 1941 Kington
Langley		 27 July 1941 Absorbed by the Headquarters, Service Ferry Training Squadron.
1427 (Ferry Training) Flight Thruxton 13 December 1941 Stradishall 1 April 1943 Absorbed by No. 1657 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF.
1428 (Ferry Training) Flight Horsham St. Faith
and Oulton		 29 December 1941 Oulton 6 June 1942 The Ferry Training section being absorbed by No. 1444 (Ferry Training) Flight.
1442 (Ferry Training) Flight Bicester 21 January 1942 Bicester 1 August 1942
1443 (Ferry Training) Flight Harwell 21 January 1942 Harwell 30 April 1943 Became No. 310 Ferry Training Unit.
1444 (Ferry Training) Flight Horsham St. Faith 21 January 1942 Lyneham 3 November 1942 Merged with No. 1445 Flight and the Ferry Training Unit to become 'B' Flight of No. 301 Ferry Training Unit.
1445 Flight Lyneham 27 February 1942 Lyneham 3 November 1942 Merged with No. 1444 (Ferry Training) Flight and the Ferry Training Unit to become 'C' Flight of No. 301 Ferry Training Unit.
1446 (Ferry Training) Flight Bassingbourn 23 March 1942 Moreton-in-Marsh 1 May 1943 Became No. 311 Ferry Training Unit.
1689 (Ferry Pool Pilot Training) Flight
Catalina Ferry Flight Dar es Salaam,
Tanganyika		 June 1945 Mombasa,
Kenya		 July 1946
East African Ferry Flight Mombasa,
Kenya		 ? Mombasa,
Kenya		 31 May 1946
Ferry Convoy Flight Allahabad,
India		 21 June 1944 Mauripur,
India		 25 December 1944
Ferry Flight, Cardington Cardington January 1939 Cardington 16 January 1939 Became No. 1 Ferry Pilot Pool and No. 2 Ferry Pilot Pool; eventually incorporated into Ferry Squadron RAF.
Ferry Flight, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz,
India		 7 May 1944 Santa Cruz,
India		 29 June 1945
Ferry Flight, Trichinopoly Trichinopoly,
India		 27 April 1944 Trichinopoly,
India		 28 February 1946
Ferry Training Flight, Bicester Bicester 24 October 1941 Bicester 21 January 1942 Became No. 1442 (Ferry Training) Flight.
Ferry Training Flight, Docking Docking August 1943
Ferry Training Flight, Dorval Dorval,
Canada		 5 November 1941 Dorval,
Canada		 5 July 1944 Merged with No. 2 Ferry Crew Pool, the Civilian Aircrew Pool and the Allied Aircrew Pool to become No.6 Ferry Unit.
Ferry Training Flight, Harwell Harwell November 1941 Harwell 21 January 1942 Became No. 1443 (Ferry Training) Flight.
Ferry Training Flight, Horsham St. Faith Horsham St. Faith December 1941 Horsham St. Faith 21 January 1942 Became No. 1444 (Ferry Training) Flight.
Ferry Training Flight, Nassau Nassau ? Nassau 3 August 1943 Merged with part of the Service Aircrew Pool, Dorval to become No. 3 Ferry Crew Pool.
Ferry Transport Flight Benson 30 December 1954 Benson 16 April 1956

Units

Unit Formed at Formed on Disbanded at Disbanded on Notes
1 Ferry Unit Pershore 16 March 1944 Manston 17 May 1948 Became No. 1 (Overseas) Ferry Unit.
1 (Overseas) Ferry Unit Pershore 17 May 1948 Abingdon 17 November 1952 Became No. 1 (Long-Range) Ferry Unit
and No. 3 (Long-Range) Ferry Unit.
1 (Long-Range) Ferry Unit Abingdon 17 November 1952 Benson 1 February 1953 Became No. 147 Squadron RAF.
2 Ferry Unit LG.237 23 September 1944 Cairo West 1 December 1945 Absorbed by No. 5 Ferry Unit.
2 (Home) Ferry Unit Aston Down 7 February 1952 Aston Down 1 February 1953 Became No. 187 Squadron RAF.
3 Ferry Unit Oujda,
Morocco		 23 September 1944 Blida 14 January 1946
3 (Long-Range) Ferry Unit Abingdon 17 November 1952 Abingdon 1 February 1953 Became No. 167 Squadron RAF.
4 Ferry Unit Catania,
Sicily		 23 September 1944 Capodichino,
Italy		 14 January 1946
4 (Home) Ferry Unit Hawarden 7 February 1952 Hawarden 1 February 1953 Became No. 173 Squadron RAF.
5 Ferry Unit Heliopolis,
Egypt		 23 September 1944 Cairo West,
Egypt		 15 March 1946
6 Ferry Unit Dorval,
Canada		 5 July 1944 Dorval,
Canada		 30 November 1945
7 Ferry Unit Nassau,
Bahamas		 5 July 1944 Nassau,
Bahamas		 1 October 1945
8 Ferry Unit Mauripur,
India		 1 September 1944 Drigh Road,
India		 18 June 1945
9 Ferry Unit Bamhrauli,
India		 1 September 1944 Bamhrauli,
India		 20 June 1945
10 Ferry Unit Nagpur,
India		 1 September 1944 Trichinopoly,
India		 16 June 1945
11 Ferry Unit Talbenny 8 September 1944 Dunkeswell 15 August 1945 Merged No. 3 Aircraft Preparation Unit
to become No. 16 Ferry Unit.
12 Ferry Unit Melton
Mowbray		 9 October 1944 Melton
Mowbray		 7 November 1945
14 Ferry Unit Agartala,
India		 20 March 1945 Hathazari,
India		 13 July 1945 Absorbed by No. 209 Staging Post.
15 Ferry Unit Filton 1 July 1945 Filton 10 October 1945
16 Ferry Unit Dunkeswell 15 August 1945 St Mawgan 15 November 1946

Crew pools

Unit Formed at Formed on Disbanded at Disbanded on Notes
1 Ferry Crew Pool Lyneham 3 August 1943 Lyneham 16 March 1944 Merged with 301 Ferry Training Unit to become 1 Ferry Unit.
2 Ferry Crew Pool Dorval, Canada 3 August 1943 Dorval 5 July 1944 Merged with the Civilian Aircrew Pool, Allied Aircrew Pool and Ferry Training Flight, Dorval to become 6 Ferry Unit.
3 Ferry Crew Pool Nassau, Bahamas 3 August 1943 Nassau 5 July 1944 Became 7 Ferry Unit.

Pilots pools

Unit Formed at Formed on Disbanded at Disbanded on Notes
1 Ferry Pilots Pool Hucknall 16 January 1939 Hucknall 10 May 1940
2 Ferry Pilots Pool Filton 16 January 1939 Cardiff April 1940 Disbanded to become
4 Ferry Pilots Pool.
4 Ferry Pilots Pool
No. 4 (Continental) Ferry Pilots Pool		 Cardiff April 1940 Kemble 7 November 1940 Disbanded to become
Headquarters Service Ferry Pools.
7 (Service) Ferry Pilots Pool Kemble 5 November 1940 Kemble 20 February 1941 Absorbed by
Headquarters Service Ferry Pools.
8 (Service) Ferry Pilots Pool Hullavington 5 November 1940 Kington Langley 27 March 1941 Absorbed by
No. 10 (Polish) Ferry Flight.
9 (Service) Ferry Pilots Pool Hawarden 1 November 1940 Hawarden 20 February 1941 Absorbed by
Headquarters Service Ferry Pools.
11 (Service) Ferry Pilots Pool Dumfries 4 April 1941 Dumfries June 1941 Absorbed by
Headquarters Service Ferry Squadron.

Pools

Unit Formed at Formed on Disbanded at Disbanded on Notes
1 Ferry Pool White
Waltham		 3 December 1945 White
Waltham		 31 March 1946
2 Ferry Pool Aston
Down		 1 December 1945 Aston
Down		 7 February 1952 Became 2 (Home) Ferry Unit.
3 Ferry Pool Lichfield 30 November 1945 Henlow 10 September 1947
4 Ferry Pool Hawarden 30 November 1945 Hawarden 7 February 1952 Became 4 (Home) Ferry Unit.
5 Ferry Pool Silloth 15 October 1945 Silloth 25 May 1950
8 (Service) Ferry Pool Kington
Langley		 1 November 1940 Kington
Langley		 27 March 1941 Became 10 (Polish) Ferry Flight.

Training units

Unit Formed at Formed on Disbanded at Disbanded on Notes
301 Ferry Training Unit Lyneham 3 November 1942 Lyneham 16 March 1944 Merged with No. 1 Ferry Crew Pool to become No. 1 Ferry Unit.
302 Ferry Training Unit Loch Erne 30 September 1942 Alness 1 April 1946
303 Ferry Training Unit Stornoway 30 September 1942 Talbenny 8 September 1944 Became No. 11 Ferry Unit.
304 Ferry Training Unit Port Ellen 31 December 1942 Melton
Mowbray		 9 October 1944 Merged with No. 4 Aircraft Preparation Unit to become No. 12 Ferry Unit.
305 Ferry Training Unit Errol 14 December 1942 Errol 30 April 1944
306 Ferry Training Unit Templeton 31 December 1942 Melton
Mowbray		 15 January 1944 Absorbed by No. 304 Ferry Training Unit.
307 Ferry Training Unit Bicester 24 December 1942 Melton
Mowbray		 15 January 1944 Absorbed by No. 304 Ferry Training Unit.
308 Ferry Training Unit Pembroke
Dock		 22 March 1943 Oban 12 January 1944 Absorbed by No. 302 Ferry Training Unit.
309 Ferry Training Unit Benson 21 April 1943 Benson 17 September 1945
310 Ferry Training Unit Harwell 30 April 1943 Harwell 17 December 1943 Absorbed by No. 311 Ferry Training Unit.
311 Ferry Training Unit Moreton-in-Marsh 1 May 1943 Moreton-in-Marsh 1 May 1944
312 Ferry Training Unit Wellesbourne
Mountford		 24 April 1943 Wellesbourne
Mountford		 17 December 1943
313 Ferry Training Unit North Bay,
Canada		 1 March 1944 North Bay,
Canada		 18 October 1945

Other units

Aircraft

Unit Formed at Formed on Disbanded at Disbanded on Notes
Overseas Aircraft Despatch Flight RAF Kemble 9 September 1940 Kemble 15 August 1941 Became Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit
Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit, Kemble and Portreath Kemble 15 August 1941 Portreath 26 January 1942 Became 1 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit
No. 1 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit RAF Portreath 26 February 1942 Portreath 10 October 1945 Disbanded
No. 2 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit RAF St Mawgan 26 November 1942 St Mawgan 15 November 1946 Disbanded
No. 3 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit RAF Hurn 15 January 1943 Talbenny 17 May 1945 Disbanded
No. 4 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit RAF Redhill 22 May 1944 Bognor Regis 31 January 1945 Disbanded
No. 5 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit RAF Aston Down 5 June 1944 Aston Down 31 January 1945 Disbanded
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Flight RAF Kemble 5 November 1941 Kemble 1 January 1942 Became
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF Kemble 1 January 1942 Kemble
Filton		 1 December 1942 Became 1 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit
and 2 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit
No. 1 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF Kemble 1 December 1942 Unk 5 July 1944 Became 1 Aircraft Preparation Unit
No. 2 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF Filton 1 December 1942 Unk 5 July 1944 Became 2 Aircraft Preparation Unit
No. 3 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF Llandow 1 July 1943 Unk 5 July 1944 Became 3 Aircraft Preparation Unit
No. 4 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF Melton Mowbray August 1943 Unk 5 July 1944 Became 4 Aircraft Preparation Unit
No. 1 Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF Unk 5 July 1944 Kemble 10 October 1944 Absorbed by 1 Ferry Unit
No. 2 Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF Unk 5 July 1944 Filton 1 July 1945 Became 15 Ferry Unit
No. 3 Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF Unk 5 July 1944 Kirton-in-Lindsey 15 August 1945 Became 16 Ferry Unit
No. 4 Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF Unk 5 July 1944 Melton Mowbray 9 October 1944 Became 12 Ferry Unit
No. 5 Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF Dorval, Canada 5 July 1944 Dorval, Canada 1 October 1945 Disbanded
No. 6 Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF Bermuda 5 July 1944 Bermuda 1 October 1945 Disbanded
No. 7 Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF Nassau, Bahamas 5 July 1944 Nassau 1 October 1945 Disbanded
No. 11 (Landplane) Preparation and Modification Unit RAF Thornaby 1 September 1945 Thornaby 25 May 1946 Disbanded
No. 12 (Flying Boat) Preparation and Modification Unit RAF RAF Calshot 1 September 1945 Calshot 25 April 1946 Disbanded
No. 1 Aircraft Delivery Flight RAF Hendon 3 March 1941 Andrews Field 9 October 1945 Disbanded
No. 2 Aircraft Delivery Flight RAF Colerne 18 March 1941 Cranfield 31 July 1944 Disbanded
No. 3 Aircraft Delivery Flight RAF Hawarden 10 March 1941 Catterick 22 November 1944 Disbanded
No. 4 Aircraft Delivery Flight RAF Grangemouth 10 March 1941 Hutton Cranswick 31 October 1945 Disbanded
No. 1 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAF Hendon 22 March 1941 Andrews Field 9 October 1945 Disbanded
No. 2 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAF Colerne 22 March 1941 Cranfield 31 July 1944 Disbanded
No. 3 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAF Hawarden 10 March 1941 Catterick 22 November 1944 Disbanded
No. 4 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAF Grangemouth 10 March 1941 Hutton Cranswick 31 October 1945 Disbanded

See also

Royal Air Force

Army Air Corps

Fleet Air Arm

Others

References

Citations

  1. ^ Lake 1999, p. 68.
  2. Lake 1999, p. 158.
  3. ^ Lake 1999, p. 88.
  4. ^ Lake 1999, p. 89.
  5. Lake 1999, p. 42.
  6. Lake 1999, p. 58.
  7. Lake 1999, p. 66.
  8. ^ Lake 1999, p. 67.
  9. ^ Lake 1999, p. 69.
  10. Lake 1999, p. 154.
  11. ^ Lake 1999, p. 135.
  12. ^ Lake 1999, p. 131.
  13. ^ Lake 1999, p. 70.
  14. ^ Lake 1999, p. 184.
  15. ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 110.
  16. ^ Lake 1999, p. 153.
  17. ^ Lake 1999, p. 27.
  18. Lake 1999, p. 134.
  19. Lake 1999, p. 102.
  20. ^ Lake 1999, p. 26.

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