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.

Aircraft training units
• Argosy Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Benson (1961-63) became 'Argosy Flight' of No. 242 Operational Conversion Unit RAF

• Belvedere Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Odiham (1964-66)

• Belvedere Trials Unit RAF at RAF Odiham (1960-61) became No. 66 Squadron RAF

• Canberra Trials and Tactical Evaluation Unit at RAF Akrotiri (1966-68)

• Halifax Training Unit RAF part of No. 1332 (Transport) Heavy Conversion Unit RAF (-1946)

• Harrier Conversion Team RAF (1969-70) became Harrier Conversion Unit RAF

• *As part of No. 233 Operational Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Wittering (1987-90)

• Jaguar Conversion Team RAF at RAF Lossiemouth (1973-74) became Jaguar Operational Conversion Unit RAF

• Jet Provost Trials Unit at RAF Tengah, Singapore

• Tornado F.3 Operational Evaluation Unit RAF at RAF Coningsby (1987-??)

• Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Honington/RAF Lossiemouth (1982-92) became No. 15 Squadron RAF

• Twin Pioneer Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Odiham (1963-64) became Short Range Conversion Unit RAF

• 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

• Warwick Training Unit RAF at RAF Docking (1943) became Air Sea Rescue Training Unit RAF

• Washington Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Marham (1950-53)

• Wessex Intensive Flying Trials Unit RAF at RAF Odiham (1963-64) became No. 18 Squadron RAF

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
 * 1 Aircraft Delivery Unit
 * 13 Aircraft Modification Unit

Advanced flying units
Observers
 * 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
 * 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
• No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, IAFVR

• No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, IAFVR

• No. 3 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, IAFVR

• No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, Indian Air Force

• No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, Indian Air Force

• No. 3 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, Indian Air Force

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

• 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 Practice Station RAF, Lübeck

• Armament Practice Station RAF, Spilsby

• Armament Practice Station RAF, Sylt

• No. 1 Armament Practice Station RAF

• No. 2 Armament Practice Station RAF

• No. 3 Armament Practice Station RAF

Armament training camp • No. 1 Armament Training Camp RAF, Kuantan

• No. 1 Armament Training Camp RAF

• No. 2 Armament Training Camp RAF

• No. 3 Armament Training Camp RAF

• No. 4 Armament Training Camp RAF

• No. 5 Armament Training Camp RAF

• No. 6 Armament Training Camp RAF

• No. 7 Armament Training Camp RAF

• No. 8 Armament Training Camp RAF

• Temporary Armament Training Camp RAF, Aldergrove

• Temporary Armament Training Camp RAF, Flimstone

• Temporary Armament Training Camp RAF, Leuchars

• Temporary Armament Training Camp RAF, North Coates Fitties

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

• No. 1 Armament Training Unit RAF

Beach units



 * No. 1 Beach Unit
 * No. 2 Beach Unit
 * No. 3 Beach Unit
 * No. 4 Beach Unit
 * No. 5 Beach Unit
 * No. 6 Beach Unit
 * No. 7 Beach Unit


 * No. 68 Beach Unit
 * No. 69 Beach Unit
 * No. 70 Beach Unit
 * No. 71 Beach Unit
 * No. 76 Beach Unit
 * No. 77 Beach Unit

Command level units
• Bomber Command Development Unit RAF (1954-68) became Strike Command Development Unit RAF

• Bomber Command Experimental Unit RAF (-1942) became Bombing Trials Unit RAF

• Coastal Command Development Unit RAF (1940-45) became Air-Sea Warfare Development Unit RAF

• Coastal Command Fighter Affiliation Training Unit RAF (1945-46)

• Coastal Command Fighter Circus RAF (1944-45) became Coastal Command Fighter Affiliation Training Unit RAF

• Fighter Command Trials Unit RAF (1966-67)

• Home Command Examining Unit RAF (1951-59)

• Transport Command Aircrew Examining Unit RAF (1945-46) became Transport Command Examining Unit RAF

• Transport Command Development Unit RAF (1945-50) became Air Transport Development Flight RAF

• Transport Command Examining Unit RAF (1946-64) became Transport Command Examining Staff RAF

Conversion units
The RAF have now granted all OCUs Reserve squadron status. • ;Operational conversion units (OCU)

• All-Weather Operational Conversion Unit RAF

• Jaguar Operational Conversion Unit RAF

• Numbered operational conversion units (OCU)

• 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236, 237, 238, 240, 241 & 242.

• ;Numbered conversion units

• • No. 5 Heavy Bomber Conversion Unit RAF, Lydda

• • No. 21 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 22 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 23 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1330 Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1331 Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1331 Heavy Transport Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1332 (Transport) Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1332 Heavy Transport Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1333 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1334 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1335 (Meteor) Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1336 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1336 Transport Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1380 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1380 Transport Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1381 (Transport) Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1382 (Transport) Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1383 (Transport) Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1384 (Heavy Transport) Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1385 (Heavy Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1584 (Heavy Bomber) Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1651 Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1651 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1652 Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1652 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1653 Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1653 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1654 Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1654 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1655 Mosquito Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1656 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1657 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1658 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1659 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1660 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1661 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1663 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1664 Heavy Conversion Unit RCAF

• • No. 1664 (Royal Canadian Air Force) Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1665 (Heavy Transport) Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1666 Heavy Conversion Unit RCAF

• • No. 1666 (Royal Canadian Air Force) Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1668 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1669 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1670 (Thunderbolt) Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1671 Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1672 (Mosquito) Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1673 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1674 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1678 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1699 (Bomber Support) Conversion Unit RAF

• • No. 1699 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF

• ;Other conversion units

• Heavy Bomber Conversion Unit RAF, Salbani

• Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF

• Short Range Conversion Unit RAF

• Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit RAF

Establishments
• Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment (1924-1992) became Aircraft and Armament Evaluation Establishment

• Aeroplane Experimental Establishment (Home) (1920-24) became Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment

• Aeroplane Experimental Station (1917-20) became Aeroplane Experimental Establishment (Home)

• Aircraft and Armament Evaluation Establishment (1992-96) became Test and Evaluation Centre

• Air Fighting Development Establishment (1934-40) became Air Fighting Development Unit

• Air Warfare Centre (1993-)

• Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment (1942-50)

• Central Fighter Establishment (1944-66)

• Central Photographic Establishment (1946-50)

• Central Servicing Development Establishment (1950-)

• Central Signals Establishment (1946-65)

• Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment (CBDE)

• Chemical Defence Establishment

• Chemical Defence Experimental Establishment

• Chemical Warfare Experimental Station (CWES)

• Fighter Experimental Establishment (1941) became Telecommunications Flying Unit

• Home Aircraft Depot (1926-39) became RAF Henlow

• Inland Area Aircraft Depot (1920-26) became Home Aircraft Depot

• Instrument Design Establishment (1919-20) became Instrument Design Establishment (Home)

• Instrument Design Establishment (Home) (1920-22)

• Joint Warfare Establishment (1963-)

• Long-Range Weapons Establishment (1944-45) became Coastal Command Anti U-Boat Devices School RAF

• Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment (1924-58)

• Microbiological Research Establishment

• Propellants, Explosives and Rocket Motor Establishment (PERME Westcott & PERME Waltham Abbey)

• Radio Warfare Establishment (1945-46) became Central Signals Establishment

• Rocket Propulsion Establishment

• Royal Air Force (Cadet) College (1919-20) became Royal Air Force College

• Royal Air Force Base, Calshot (1922-35) became RAF Calshot

• Royal Air Force Base, Gosport (1921-35) became RAF Station, Gosport Training Squadron

• Royal Air Force Station, Gosport Training Squadron (1935-??)

• Royal Air Force Base, Leuchars (1920-25) became Royal Air Force Training Base Leuchars

• Royal Air Force College (1920-39, 1946-)

• RAF College of Air Warfare (1962-74)

• Royal Air Force Flying College (1949-62) became RAF College of Air Warfare

• Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine (1950-)

• Royal Air Force Seaplane Establishment (1919) became School of Naval Co-operation

• Royal Air Force Technical College (1947-65)

• Royal Air Force Training Base, Leuchars (1925-35) became No. 1 Flying Training School RAF

• Royal Aircraft Establishment (1918-88) became Royal Aerospace Establishment

• Royal Aircraft Factory

• Strike Command Air to Air Missile Establishment (1968-??)

• Telecommunications Research Establishment

• Test and Evaluation Establishment (1992-)

• Testing Squadron (1916-17) became Aeroplane Experimental Station

• Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment (1981-)

• Visual Inter-Service Training and Research Establishment (1946-52?)

• War Department Experimental Ground

• Winter Research Establishment (1945-??) became Winterisation Experimental Establishment

• Winterisation Experimental Establishment (??-1949)

• Wireless Experimental Establishment (1917-18) became Wireless Telegraphy Establishment

Ferry units
Ferry units
 * 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16.
 * 1 (Long-Range) & 3 (Long-Range).
 * 1 (Overseas).
 * 2 (Home) & 4 (Home).

Ferry crew pools
 * 1, 2 & 3.

Ferry pilots pools
 * 1, 2, 3, 7 (Service), 9 (Service).

Ferry pools
 * 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 8 (Service).

Ferry training units
 * 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312 & 313.
 * 308 Ferry Training and Test Flying Unit.
 * 309 Ferry Training and Aircraft Despatch Unit.
 * 313 Ferry Training and Conversion Unit.

Other ferry units
 * Ferry Crew Pool Unit.
 * Ferry Training and Despatch Unit.
 * Ferry Training Unit.
 * Overseas Ferry Unit.
 * Service Ferry Pilots Pool.

Foreign air arms

 * Burmese Volunteer Air Force (1940-42) became Communication Flight, Dum-Dum
 * Central Flying School (Southern Rhodesia) (1944-45)
 * Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force (1949-51) became Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force
 * Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force (Air Component) (1939-41)
 * Kenya Auxiliary Air Unit (1939-??)
 * Kenya Pool (1941) became Pilot and Aircrew Pool
 * Norwegian Training Base (1945)


 * Polish Fighting Team ("Skalski's Circus"), attached to 145 Squadron (1943)
 * Polish Training Unit (1940) became No. 18 (Polish) Operational Training Unit RAF
 * Straits Settlements Volunteer Air force (1936-40) became Malayan Volunteer Air Force (1940-??)
 * WAAF (Polish) Holding Unit
 * Yugoslav Holding Unit (1944-45)

In Rhodesia, the Rhodesian Air Unit of the Territorial Forces, active 1935-39, became the Rhodesian Air Unit, and then the Southern Rhodesian Air Force (1939-40). The SRAF was absorbed into the RAF proper in April 1940 and re-designated No. 237 (Rhodesia) Squadron RAF. Later the Rhodesian Air Training Group RAF was created.

Operational Training Units (OTU)
OTUs were created during World War II to take the pressure off operational squadrons, which previously would have had training Flights. Post war, they became OCUs. • Coastal

• 1 (Coastal), 2 (Coastal), 3 (Coastal), 4 (Coastal), 8 (Coastal), 9 (Coastal), 111 (Coastal), 131 (Coastal) & 132 (Coastal).

• Normal

• 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 41, 42, 43, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 & 86.

• Other

• 70 (Middle East)

• 80 (French)

• 101 (Glider)

• 102 (Glider)

• 104 (Transport)

• 105 (Transport)

• 107 (Transport)

• 108 (Transport)

• 109 (Transport)

• 151 (Fighter)

• 152 (Fighter)

• No. 1 Operational Training Unit, India

Other units
Numbered other units • 'Q' Unit RAF (1920)

• 'Z' Unit, British Somaliland RAF (1919-20)

• No. 1 Air Sea Rescue Unit (North Africa) RAF (1943) became No. 1 Air Sea Rescue Flight (North Africa) RAF

• No. 1 British Airways Repair Unit (Middle East) RAF (1943-44) became No. 168 Maintenance Unit RAF

• No. 2 British Airways Repair Unit (Middle East) RAF (1943-44)

• No. 1 Camouflage Unit RAF (1939-44)

• No. 2 Camouflage Unit RAF (1939-40) became Photographic Development Unit RAF

• No. 1 Civilian Fighter Control Co-operation Unit RAF (1957-61)

• No. 2 Civilian Fighter Control Co-operation Unit RAF (1957-61)

• No. 3 Civilian Fighter Control Co-operation Unit RAF (1957-61)

• No. 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit RAF (1937-41 & 1942-43)

• No. 1 Engine Consumption Unit RAF (1942) became No. 1 Engine Control Demonstration Unit RAF

• No. 1 Engine Control Demonstration Unit RAF (1942-45)

• No. 1 Fighter Support Training Unit RAF (1946)

• No. 3 Fighter Support Training Unit RAF (1945-46) became No. 1 Fighter Support Training Unit RAF

• No. 1 General Reconnaissance Unit RAF (1939-44)

• No. 2 General Reconnaissance Unit RAF (1940)

• No. 3 General Reconnaissance Unit RAF (1940)

• No. 1 Grading Unit (Airwork) RAF (1952-53)

• No. 2 Grading Unit (Airwork) RAF (1952-53)

• No. 1 Practice Flying Unit RAF (1940)

• No. 1 Royal Air Force Film Production Unit RAF (1944-47) became Film Production Unit Library RAF

• No. 1 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF (1944)

• No. 2 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF (1943-44)

• No. 3 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF (1944) became No. 55 OTU

• No. 4 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF (1944) became No. 3 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF

• No. 1 Tactical Weapons Unit RAF (1978-92)

• No. 2 Tactical Weapons Unit RAF (1978-81 & 1981-92) became No. 7 FTS

• No. 1 Torpedo Training Unit RAF (1943-44 & 1945-47)

• No. 2 Torpedo Training Unit RAF (1942-43)

• No. 2 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAF (1942-44) became No. 2 Ferry Unit RAF

• No. 3 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAF (1943-44) became No. 3 Ferry Unit RAF

• No. 4 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAF (1943-44) became No. 4 Ferry Unit RAF

• No. 2 Group Support Unit RAF (1944-45) became No. 2 Group Disbandment Centre RAF

• No. 83 Group Support Unit RAF (1944-45) became No. 83 Group Disbandment Centre RAF

• No. 84 Group Support Unit RAF (1944-45) became No. 84 Group Disbandment Centre RAF

• No. 88 Group Support Unit RAF (1945)

• No. 11 (Landplane) Preparation and Modification Unit RAF (1945-46)

• No. 12 (Flying Boat) Preparation and Modification Unit RAF (RAF Calshot) (1945-46)

• No. 201 Crew Training Unit RAF (1947) became No. 201 Advanced Flying School RAF

• No. 202 Crew Training Unit RAF (1947) became No. 202 Advanced Flying School RAF

• No. 204 Crew Training Unit RAF (1947) became No. 204 Advanced Flying School RAF

• 2nd Tactical Air Force Air Sea Rescue Unit RAF (1955-61)

• 2nd Tactical Air Force Development Unit RAF (1953) became No. 1323 (Canberra) Flight RAF

• 2nd Tactical Air Force Support Unit RAF (1954)

Other units • Advanced Flying Training Unit RAF (1943-45) became Tactical and Weapon Development Unit RAF

• Advanced Flying Unit RAF, Sétif (1943-44)

• Air Combat Development Unit (Middle East) RAF (????)

• Air Defence Co-operation Unit RAF (1942) became No. 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF

• Air Defence Unit RAF, Tanganyika (1939)

• Air Fighting Development Unit RAF (1940-44) became Air Fighting Development Squadron RAF

• Air Fighting Training Unit RAF (1943-44)

• Air Gunnery Training Unit RAF (1943-44)

• Air Ministry Servicing Development Unit RAF (1947-50) became Central Servicing Development Establishment RAF

• Air Movements Development Unit RAF (1958-65) became Air Transport Development Unit RAF

• Air Photographic Development Unit RAF (1947-50)

• Air Transport Development Centre (India) RAF (1944-??) became RAF Element, Air Transport Development Centre]]

• Air Transport Development Unit RAF (1965-67) became Joint Air Transport Establishment

• Air Transport Tactical Development Unit RAF (1944-45) became Transport Command Development Unit RAF

• Air Sea Rescue Training Unit RAF (1943-44)

• Air/Sea Warfare Development Unit (ACSEA) RAF (1944-45)

• Air-Sea Warfare Development Unit RAF (1945-70)

• Airborne Forces Research Centre RAF

• Airborne Forces Tactical Development Unit RAF (1943-44) became Air Transport Tactical Development Unit RAF

• Aircraft Delivery Unit RAF (1941-42) became No. 1 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAF

• Aircraft Torpedo Development Unit RAF (1943-58)

• Aircrew Testing and Grading Unit RAF (1945) became Transport Command Aircrew Examining Unit RAF

• Airwork Grading Unit RAF (1952) became No.1 and No. 2 Grading Units (Airwork)

• Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF (1936-37) became No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF

• Armament and Instrument Experimental Unit RAF (1946-55) became Armament and Instrument Experimental Establishment

• Armament Experimental Station RAF (1917-20)

• Army Co-operation Development Unit RAF (????)

• Beam Approach Development Unit RAF (1942-43) became 'A' Flight, Signals Development Unit RAF

• Blind Approach Training and Development Unit RAF (1939-40) became Wireless Intelligence Development Unit RAF

• Blind Landing Experimental Unit (1945-49) became Bomb Ballistic and Blind Landing Experimental Unit RAF

• Bomb Ballistic and Blind Landing Experimental Unit RAF (1949-50) became Armament and Instrument Experimental Unit RAF

• Bomb Ballistic Unit RAF (1944-49) became Bomb Ballistic and Blind Landing Experimental Unit RAF

• Bomber Development Unit RAF (1940-41)

• Bomber Support Development Unit RAF (1944-45) became Radio Warfare Establishment RAF

• Bombing Development Unit RAF (1942-45)

• Bombing Trials Unit RAF (1942-55)

• British Airways Repair Unit (Middle East) (1942-43) became No. 1 British Airways Reapir Unit (Middle East) RAF

• Central Interpretation Unit

• Civilian Fighter Control Co-operation Unit RAF (1952-57)

• Coast Defence Development Unit RAF (-1935) became Coastal Defence Development Unit RAF

• Electronic Warfare and Avionics Unit RAF (1976-93) became Electronic Warfare Operational Support Establishment RAF

• Enemy Aircraft Storage and Servicing Unit RAF (1945-46)

• Engine Consumption Unit RAF (1942) became No. 1 Engine Consumption Unit RAF

• Experimental Air Ambulance Service RAF (1925-26)

• Experimental Co-operation Unit RAF (1938)

• Far East Tactical Development Unit RAF (1943-45)

• Fast Jet and Weapons Operational Evaluation Unit

• Fighter Armament Trials Unit RAF (1946-56)

• Fighter Interception Development Unit RAF (1944)

• Fighter Interception Unit (1940-44) became Fighter Interception Development Unit RAF

• Fleet Requirements Unit RAF (1938-39)

• Floatplane Training Unit RAF (1939) became Floatplane Training Squadron RAF

• Flying Boat Practice Camp RAF (1932)

• GEE (TR1335) Training Unit RAF (1941-42) became No. 1418 GEE (TR1335) Trials Flight RAF

• Glider Exercise Unit RAF (1941) became Glider Exercise Squadron RAF

• Glider Pilot Exercise Unit RAF (1942-43) became Operational and Refresher Training Unit RAF

• Glider Training Unit RAF (1942)

• Gransden Lodge Navigation Training Unit RAF (1943) became Navigation Training Unit RAF

• Gremlin Task Force – Japanese aircraft and crew transport operations (1945-46)

• Ground Attack Training Unit RAF (1945) became Tactical and Weapon Development Unit RAF

• Gunnery Research Unit RAF (1940-45)

• Instant Readiness Reserve Unit RAF (1979-81) became Lightning Augmentation Flight RAF

• Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit

• Joint Air Transport Evaluation Unit

• Joint Concealment Centre (Royal Air Force Component) RAF (1952-58)

• Joint Experimental Helicopter Unit RAF (1955-60) became No. 225 Squadron RAF

• Joint Forward Air Controller Training and Standards Unit

• Jungle Target Research Unit RAF (1944-45)

• Long-Range Development Unit RAF (1938)

• Loran Training Unit RAF (1944-45) became Coastal Command Anti U-Boat Devices School RAF

• Majunga Detachment Support Unit RAF (-1971) became No. 204 Squadron RAF

• Marine Aircraft Experimental Unit RAF (1920-24) became Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment RAF

• Merchant Ship Fighter Unit (1941-43)

• Middle East Advanced Crew Training Unit RAF (1942-??)

• Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit

• Missing Research and Enquiry Service (1944–1949)

• Mobile Catering Support Unit RAF

• Navigation Training Unit RAF (1943-46)

• Night Ground Attack Trials Unit RAF (1952-??)

• Operational and Refresher Training Unit RAF (1943-46) became No. 1385 (Heavy Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF

• Overseas Experimental Unit RAF (1960-66)

• Parachute Test Unit RAF (1950-55)

• Photographic Development Unit RAF (1940) became Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF

• Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit RAF (1943-47) became Air Photographic Development Unit RAF

• Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF (1940) became No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF

• Pilot Refresher Training Unit RAF (1942) became Refresher Flying Training School RAF

• Pilotless Aircraft Unit RAF (1940-46)

• Radar Research Flying Unit RAF (1955-77) became Radar Research Squadron RAF

• Radio Engineering Unit RAF (1950-??)

• Research and Development Unit RAF (1943-46)

• Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team – 'The Red Arrows' (1965-)

• Royal Air Force Element, Allied Tactical Air Intelligence Unit, Southeast Asia (1943-46)

• Royal Air Force Element, Helicopter Development Unit (1961-65) became Short-Range Transport Development Unit RAF

• Royal Air Force Film Production Unit (1941-44) became No. 1 Royal Air Force Film Production Unit

• Royal Air Force Film Unit (1944-??)

• Search and Rescue Training Unit

• Special Duties (Radio) Development Unit RAF (1944) became Bomber Support Development Unit RAF

• Special Installation Unit RAF (1942-46)

• Staff Pilot Training Unit RAF (1942 & 1943-45)

• Strike Attack Operational Evaluation Unit (SAOEU) (1987-)

• Strike Command Development Unit RAF (1968)

• Survival and Rescue Training Unit (1945-49)

• Tactical and Weapon Development Unit (India) RAF (1945)

• Tactical Weapons Unit RAF (1974-78) became No. 1 Tactical Weapons Unit RAF

• Target Towing Section, Shallufa RAF (1953-54)

• Telecommunications Flying Unit RAF (1941-55) became Radar Research Flying Unit RAF

• Torpedo Development Section RAF (-1939)

• Torpedo Development Unit RAF (1939-43) became Aircraft Torpedo Development Unit RAF

• Torpedo Training Unit RAF (1936-43) became No. 1 Torpedo Training Unit RAF

• Transport Support Practice Camp (BAFO) RAF (1948)

• Transport Support Practice Camp RAF (1947-48)

• Transport Support Training Unit RAF (1944-45) became No. 1334 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF

• Tropical Experimental Unit RAF (1947-60) became Overseas Experimental Unit RAF

• Wireless Development Unit RAF (1939) became Station Flight, Perth

• Wireless Intelligence Development Unit RAF (1940) became No. 109 Squadron RAF

• Wireless Testing Park (1916-17) became Wireless Experimental Establishment

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Pools
• No. 1 (Middle East) Pilots and Aircrew Pool RAF (1942) became Middle East Advanced Crew Training Unit RAF

• No. 2 (Middle East) Pilots and Aircrew Pool RAF (1942)

• No. 1 Group Pool RAF (1939-40) became No. 12 OTU

• No. 2 Group Pool RAF (1939-40) became No. 13 OTU

• No. 3 Group Pool RAF (1939-40) became No. 15 OTU

• No. 4 Group Pool RAF (1939-40) became No. 10 OTU

• No. 5 Group Pool RAF (1939-40) became No. 16 OTU

• No. 11 Group Pool RAF (1939-40) became No. 6 OTU

• No. 12 Group Pool RAF (1939-40) became No. 5 OTU

• Pupil Pilots Pool RAF (1943-47)

• No. 1 Pupil Pilots Pool RAF (1941-43)

• No. 2 Pupil Pilots Pool RAF (1941-43)

• No. 3 Pupil Pilots Pool RAF (1941-43) became Pupil Pilots Pool RAF

• Aircrew Transit Pool RAF (1943-44) became No. 3 Refresher Flying Unit RAF

• Pilots and Aircrew Pool RAF (1941-42) became No. 1 (Middle East) Pilots and Aircrew Pool RAF

• Pilots Reinforcement and Reserve Pool RAF (1940) became Reinforcement and Reserve Pool RAF

• Pool of Pilots, Joyce Green RAF (1919)

• Pool of Pilots, Manston RAF (1918) became Pool of Pilots, Joyce Green RAF

• Pilot Training Unit and Reinforcement Pool RAF (1939-40)

• Reinforcement and Reserve Pool RAF (1940) became Training Unit and Reserve Pool RAF

• Training Unit and Reserve Pool RAF (1940) became No. 70 OTU

Photographic reconnaissance
• No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF (1940-42 & 1982-92)

• No. 2 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF (1941-43) became No. 680 Squadron RAF

• No. 3 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF (India) (1942-43) became No. 681 Squadron RAF

• No. 3 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF (1940-41 & 1941-42) became 3 PRU RAF (India)

• No. 4 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF (1941-43) became No. 682 Squadron RAF

• No. 5 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF (1942) became 3 PRU RAF (India)

Refresher flying units
• 1 (Pilots) & 2 (Pilots)

• 1, Planned but cancelled, 2, Planned but cancelled, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9.

Signals units
• 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 26, 33, 50, 54, 59, 71, 81, 90 & 91.

• 101, 112, 117, 123, 144 & 146.

• 235, 244, 264, 271, 276 & 280.

• 303, 336, 367, 388 & 399.

• 405, 409, 425, 432, 444, 469 & 487.

• 500, 585 & 591.

• 615 & 646.

• 719, 721, 724 & 751.

• 815, 840 & 889.

• 926, 962, 966 & 993.

• 1001.

• Signals Development Unit RAF

• Signals Flying Unit RAF

Training wings

 * No. 1 Combat Training Wing RAF (1943-44) became No. 1 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF


 * No. 2 Combat Training Wing RAF (1943) became No. 2 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF