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</div> </div> <div id="bodyContent" class="vector-body" aria-labelledby="firstHeading" data-mw-ve-target-container> <div class="vector-body-before-content"> <div class="mw-indicators"> </div> <div id="siteSub" class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">List of Balloon Organisations</div> <p>This is a list of Barrage Balloon Organisations of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Auxiliary_Air_Force" title="Royal Auxiliary Air Force">Royal Auxiliary Air Force</a> formed shortly before and during the <a href="/wiki/Second_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Second World War">Second World War</a>. As the AAF was 'embodied' with the RAF on the outbreak of war when the AAF stopped recruiting, all balloon squadron numbered 900 to 947 were AAF and from 948 to 999 were RAF. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Groups">Groups</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Barrage_Balloon_Organisations_of_the_Royal_Auxiliary_Air_Force&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Groups"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>data from</i>:-<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Group</th> <th>Formed</th> <th>Formed At</th> <th>Disbanded</th> <th>Disbanded At</th> <th>Notes</th> <th>Fate </th></tr> <tr> <td>No. 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group AAF</td> <td>17 Mar 1937</td> <td></td> <td>7 Jan 1945</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a> / <a href="/wiki/Hook,_London" title="Hook, London">Hook</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 31 (Balloon Barrage) Group AAF</td> <td>1 Apr 1939</td> <td></td> <td>13 Nov 1941</td> <td></td> <td>London / <a href="/wiki/Birmingham" title="Birmingham">Birmingham</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 32 (Balloon Barrage) Group AAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>London / <a href="/wiki/Portsmouth" title="Portsmouth">Portsmouth</a> / <a href="/wiki/Romsey" title="Romsey">Romsey</a> / <a href="/wiki/Claverton,_Somerset" title="Claverton, Somerset">Claverton</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 33 (Balloon Barrage) Group AAF</td> <td>1 Mar 1939</td> <td></td> <td>4 Sep 1944</td> <td></td> <td>London / <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_upon_Tyne" title="Newcastle upon Tyne">Newcastle upon Tyne</a> / <a href="/wiki/Kingston_upon_Hull" title="Kingston upon Hull">Kingston upon Hull</a> / <a href="/wiki/Sheffield" title="Sheffield">Sheffield</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 34 (Balloon Barrage) Group AAF</td> <td>1 Jul 1940</td> <td></td> <td>4 Sep 1944</td> <td></td> <td>Newcastle / <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh" title="Edinburgh">Edinburgh</a></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Centres">Centres</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Barrage_Balloon_Organisations_of_the_Royal_Auxiliary_Air_Force&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Centres"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Centre</th> <th>Formed</th> <th>Formed At</th> <th>Disbanded</th> <th>Disbanded At</th> <th>Notes</th> <th>Fate </th></tr> <tr> <td>No. 1 Balloon Centre</td> <td>4 Oct 1937</td> <td></td> <td>31 Mar 1945</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kidbrooke" title="Kidbrooke">Kidbrooke</a>, <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a> SE3</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 2 Balloon Centre</td> <td>4 Aug 1938</td> <td></td> <td>4 Oct 1941</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hook,_London" title="Hook, London">Hook</a>, <a href="/wiki/Surrey" title="Surrey">Surrey</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 3 Balloon Centre</td> <td>15 Dec 1938</td> <td></td> <td>15 Mar 1945</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stanmore" title="Stanmore">Stanmore</a>, <a href="/wiki/Middlesex" title="Middlesex">Middlesex</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 4 Balloon Centre</td> <td>2 Aug 1938</td> <td></td> <td>1 Apr 1943</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chigwell" title="Chigwell">Chigwell</a>, <a href="/wiki/Essex" title="Essex">Essex</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 22 Balloon Centre</td> <td>19 Feb 1944</td> <td></td> <td>20 Nov 1944</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Biggin_Hill" title="Biggin Hill">Biggin Hill</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kent" title="Kent">Kent</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 23 Balloon Centre</td> <td>1 Feb 1944</td> <td></td> <td>15 Jan 1945</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gravesend,_Kent" class="mw-redirect" title="Gravesend, Kent">Gravesend</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kent" title="Kent">Kent</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 24 Balloon Centre</td> <td>1 Jul 1944</td> <td></td> <td>15 Jan 1945</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Redhill,_Surrey" title="Redhill, Surrey">Redhill</a>, <a href="/wiki/Surrey" title="Surrey">Surrey</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 5 Balloon Centre</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td>Whitehouse Common, <a href="/wiki/Sutton_Coldfield" title="Sutton Coldfield">Sutton Coldfield</a>, <a href="/wiki/Birmingham" title="Birmingham">Birmingham</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 6 Balloon Centre</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wythall" title="Wythall">Wythall</a>, <a href="/wiki/Birmingham" title="Birmingham">Birmingham</a>, Transferred to No 32 Group13 Nov 1941</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 7 Balloon Centre</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td>Curzon Lane, <a href="/wiki/Alvaston" title="Alvaston">Alvaston</a>, <a href="/wiki/Derbyshire" title="Derbyshire">Derbyshire</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 8 Balloon Centre</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fazakerley" title="Fazakerley">Fazakerley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Liverpool" title="Liverpool">Liverpool</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 9 Balloon Centre</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houghton_Green" class="mw-redirect" title="Houghton Green">Houghton Green</a>, <a href="/wiki/Warrington" title="Warrington">Warrington</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 10 Balloon Centre</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bowlee" title="Bowlee">Bowlee</a>, <a href="/wiki/Middleton,_Greater_Manchester" title="Middleton, Greater Manchester">Middleton, Greater Manchester</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 11 Balloon Centre</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pucklechurch" title="Pucklechurch">Pucklechurch</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bristol" title="Bristol">Bristol</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 12 Balloon Centre</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Southampton Road, <a href="/wiki/Titchfield" title="Titchfield">Titchfield</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fareham" title="Fareham">Fareham</a>, Hants, Transferred to No. 30 Group AAF - pre Jun 1944</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 13 Balloon Centre</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Collaton Cross, <a href="/wiki/Yealmpton" title="Yealmpton">Yealmpton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Plymouth" title="Plymouth">Plymouth</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 14 Balloon Centre</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Caerau,_Cardiff" title="Caerau, Cardiff">Caerau</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ely,_Cardiff" title="Ely, Cardiff">Ely</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cardiff" title="Cardiff">Cardiff</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 21 Balloon Centre</td> <td>27 Aug 1940</td> <td></td> <td>31 Dec 1941</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pembroke_Dock" title="Pembroke Dock">Pembroke Dock</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales">Wales</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 15 Balloon Centre</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Long Benton, Forest Hall, <a href="/wiki/Newcastle-upon-Tyne" class="mw-redirect" title="Newcastle-upon-Tyne">Newcastle-upon-Tyne</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 16 Balloon Centre</td> <td>15 Aug 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hemsworth" title="Hemsworth">Hemsworth</a>, <a href="/wiki/Norton,_Sheffield" class="mw-redirect" title="Norton, Sheffield">Norton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sheffield" title="Sheffield">Sheffield</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 17 Balloon Centre</td> <td>17 May 1939</td> <td></td> <td>15 Oct 1942</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/RAF_Sutton_on_Hull" title="RAF Sutton on Hull">Royal Air Force Sutton-on-Hull</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kingston_upon_Hull" title="Kingston upon Hull">Hull</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 18 Balloon Centre</td> <td>Aug 1939</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bishopbriggs" title="Bishopbriggs">Bishopbriggs</a>, <a href="/wiki/Glasgow" title="Glasgow">Glasgow</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 19 Balloon Centre</td> <td>21 Oct 1939</td> <td></td> <td>6 May 1940</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rosyth" title="Rosyth">Rosyth</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fife" title="Fife">Fife</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 18 Balloon Centre</td> <td>2 Jun 1940</td> <td></td> <td>27 Dec 1941</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lyness" title="Lyness">Lyness</a>, <a href="/wiki/Orkney" title="Orkney">Orkney</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Squadrons">Squadrons</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200775-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Balloon Squadron</th> <th>Formed</th> <th>Formed At</th> <th>Disbanded</th> <th>Disbanded At</th> <th>Notes</th> <th>Fate </th></tr> <tr> <td>No. 901 (County of London) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>16 May 1938</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 Flights of 9 balloons <a href="/wiki/Woolwich" title="Woolwich">Woolwich</a>, <a href="/wiki/Abbey_Wood" title="Abbey Wood">Abbey Wood</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kidbrooke" title="Kidbrooke">Kidbrooke</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 902 (County of London) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>16 May 1938</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 Flights of 9 balloons <a href="/wiki/Kidbrooke" title="Kidbrooke">Kidbrooke</a>, <a href="/wiki/Brixton" title="Brixton">Brixton</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 903 (County of London) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>16 May 1938</td> <td></td> <td>1944</td> <td></td> <td>5 Flights of 9 balloons. Amalgamated with 902 Sqn.<a href="/wiki/Brixton" title="Brixton">Brixton</a> / <a href="/wiki/Forest_Hill,_London" title="Forest Hill, London">Forest Hill</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 904 (County of Surrey) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>16 May 1938</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 Flights of 9 balloons <a href="/wiki/Clapham" title="Clapham">Clapham</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 905 (County of Surrey) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>16 May 1938</td> <td></td> <td>1944</td> <td></td> <td>5 Flights of 9 balloons. Amalgamated with 901 Sqn <a href="/wiki/Kensington" title="Kensington">Kensington</a>, <a href="/wiki/Clapham" title="Clapham">Clapham</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 906 (County of Middlesex) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>7 Jul 1938</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 Flights of 9 balloons <a href="/wiki/Hampstead" title="Hampstead">Hampstead</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kensington" title="Kensington">Kensington</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 907 (County of Middlesex) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>16 May 1938</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 Flights of 9 balloons <a href="/wiki/Harringay" title="Harringay">Harringay</a> / <a href="/wiki/Woodberry_Down" class="mw-redirect" title="Woodberry Down">Woodberry Down</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 908 (County of Essex) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>5 Jul 1938</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 Flights of 9 balloons <a href="/wiki/Wanstead" title="Wanstead">Wanstead</a>, <a href="/wiki/Harringay" title="Harringay">Harringay</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 909 (County of Essex) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>16 May 1938</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 Flights of 9 balloons <a href="/wiki/West_Ham" title="West Ham">West Ham</a>, <a href="/wiki/East_Ham" title="East Ham">East Ham</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 910 (County of Essex) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>5 Jul 1938</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 Flights of 9 balloons, (3 Water-borne (Aug 1940)) <a href="/wiki/Dagenham" title="Dagenham">Dagenham</a>, <a href="/wiki/East_Ham" title="East Ham">East Ham</a>.</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 911 (County of Warwick) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 Flights of 8 balloons (48 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/West_Bromwich" title="West Bromwich">West Bromwich</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chelmsford" title="Chelmsford">Chelmsford</a>, <a href="/wiki/Erdington" title="Erdington">Erdington</a> (Dec 1943).</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 912 (County of Warwick) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>23 Jan 1939 -</td> <td>Birmingham</td> <td>12 July 1944</td> <td>Brockworth</td> <td>Squadron HQ Aug 1939 No 5 Balloon Centre, Sutton Coldfield, Operated in Bolougne with 2 flights 15/2/1940 to 23/5/1940 on evacuation based at Cardington and moved to <a href="/wiki/Brockworth" title="Brockworth">Brockworth</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gloucester" title="Gloucester">Gloucester</a> on 26/4/1940 with 3 flights flying 24 balloons from 30 June 1940. On disbandment replaced by 912 Squadron Care and Maintenance Party</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 913 (County of Warwick) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939 -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons <a href="/wiki/Erdington" title="Erdington">Erdington</a> / <a href="/wiki/Sutton_Coldfield" title="Sutton Coldfield">Sutton Coldfield</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chelmsford" title="Chelmsford">Chelmsford</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 914 (County of Warwick) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td>4 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Wythall" title="Wythall">Wythall</a> / <a href="/wiki/Northfield,_Birmingham" title="Northfield, Birmingham">Northfield</a>.</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 915 (County of Warwick) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Bourneville,_Eure" title="Bourneville, Eure">Bourneville</a> / <a href="/w/index.php?title=Rowkeath&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rowkeath (page does not exist)">Rowkeath</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chelmsford" title="Chelmsford">Chelmsford</a>.</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 916 (County of Warwick) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons (32 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Coventry" title="Coventry">Coventry</a> Reformed for Anti-'Diver' duties</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 917 (County of Warwick) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons <a href="/wiki/Coventry" title="Coventry">Coventry</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 918 (County of Derby) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons ( 32 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Derby" title="Derby">Derby</a> / <a href="/wiki/Alveston" title="Alveston">Alveston</a>.</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 919 (West Lancashire) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td>4 Flights of 8 balloons. (52 balloons (12 Water-borne) in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Birkenhead" title="Birkenhead">Birkenhead</a>.</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 920 Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Dec 1943</td> <td></td> <td>4 Flights of 8 balloons (A & B Flights later 12 balloons each, C & D retained 8 each) <a href="/wiki/Derry" title="Derry">Derry</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 921 (West Lancashire) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>20 Feb 1943</td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons (48 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Liverpool" title="Liverpool">Liverpool</a> / <a href="/wiki/Fazakerley" title="Fazakerley">Fazakerley</a>.</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 922 (West Lancashire) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Dec 1943</td> <td></td> <td>4 Flights of 8 balloons <a href="/wiki/Warrington" title="Warrington">Warrington</a> / <a href="/w/index.php?title=Curerdley&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Curerdley (page does not exist)">Curerdley</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 923 (West Lancashire) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td>4 Flights of 8 balloons <a href="/wiki/Runcorn" title="Runcorn">Runcorn</a> / <a href="/wiki/Birkenhead" title="Birkenhead">Birkenhead</a> Reformed for Anti-'Diver' duties</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 924 Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 Flights of 8 balloons (24 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Southampton" title="Southampton">Southampton</a> / <a href="/wiki/Eastleigh" title="Eastleigh">Eastleigh</a>.</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 925 (East Lancashire) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Manchester" title="Manchester">Manchester</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 926 (East Lancashire) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Bowlee" title="Bowlee">Bowlee</a> / <a href="/wiki/Manchester" title="Manchester">Manchester</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 927 (County of Gloucester) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons (32 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Bristol" title="Bristol">Bristol</a>.</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 928 Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons (10 Water-borne Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Felixstowe" title="Felixstowe">Felixstowe</a> / <a href="/wiki/Harwich" title="Harwich">Harwich</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 929 Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons (7 Water-borne Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/South_Queensferry" title="South Queensferry">South Queensferry</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 930 (Hampshire) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Dec 1943</td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons (50 balloons (10 Water-borne ) in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Southampton" title="Southampton">Southampton</a>.</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 931 (Hampshire) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Dec 1943</td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 932 (Hampshire) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 Flights of 8 balloons (32 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Portsmouth" title="Portsmouth">Portsmouth</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 933 (Hampshire) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons <a href="/wiki/Portsmouth" title="Portsmouth">Portsmouth</a> / <a href="/wiki/Gosport" title="Gosport">Gosport</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 934 (County of Devon) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 Flights of 8 balloons (24 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Plymouth" title="Plymouth">Plymouth</a>.</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 935 (County of Glamorgan) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 Flights of 8 balloons (24 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Plymouth" title="Plymouth">Plymouth</a>/<a href="/wiki/Filton" title="Filton">Filton</a>.</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 936 (County of Northumberland) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>20 Feb 1939</td> <td></td> <td>4 Jun 1943</td> <td></td> <td>4 Flights of 8 balloons (4 Water-borne Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_upon_Tyne" title="Newcastle upon Tyne">Newcastle upon Tyne</a> Amalgamated with No 937 on 4 Jun 1943</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 937 (County of Northumberland) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>20 Feb 1939</td> <td></td> <td>4 Jun 1943</td> <td></td> <td>4 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons (3 Water-borne) in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_upon_Tyne" title="Newcastle upon Tyne">Newcastle upon Tyne</a> Amalgamated with No 936 on 4 Jun 1943</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 936/937 Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>4 Jun 1943</td> <td></td> <td>1 Dec 1944</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 938 (County of Northumberland) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>20 Feb 1939</td> <td></td> <td>1 Dec 1944</td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons (48 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Stockton_on_Tees" class="mw-redirect" title="Stockton on Tees">Stockton on Tees</a> / <a href="/wiki/Billingham" title="Billingham">Billingham</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 939 (West Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons <a href="/wiki/RAF_Norton" title="RAF Norton">Sheffield</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 940 (West Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sheffield" title="Sheffield">Sheffield</a> 3 Flights of 8 balloons</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 941 (West Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Sheffield" title="Sheffield">Sheffield</a> / <a href="/wiki/Sunderland,_Tyne_and_Wear" class="mw-redirect" title="Sunderland, Tyne and Wear">Sunderland</a> (May 1943) Amalgamated with 939 due to lack of volunteers</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 942 (East Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>25 Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>1 Jan 1942</td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons 42 balloons (24 Water-borne) in Aug 1940 <a href="/wiki/RAF_Sutton_on_Hull" title="RAF Sutton on Hull">RAF Sutton on Hull</a> Amalgamated with 943 - 1 Jan 1942</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 943 (East Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>25 Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>1 Jan 1942</td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons (32 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/RAF_Sutton_on_Hull" title="RAF Sutton on Hull">RAF Sutton on Hull</a> Amalgamated with 942 - 1 Jan 1942</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 942/943 (East Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>1 Jan 1942</td> <td></td> <td>31 Aug 1944</td> <td></td> <td>Anti-'Diver- duties from 31 Jul 1944</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 944 (East Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>25 Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>26 Apr 1942</td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons <a href="/wiki/RAF_Sutton_on_Hull" title="RAF Sutton on Hull">RAF Sutton on Hull</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 945 (City of Glasgow) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td>4 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Glasgow" title="Glasgow">Glasgow</a> Reformed in 22 Balloon Centre for Anti-'Diver' duties</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 946 (City of Glasgow) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td>4 Flights of 8 balloons (48 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Renfrew" title="Renfrew">Renfrew</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 947 (City of Glasgow) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jan 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td>3 Flights of 8 balloons (32 balloons in Aug 1940) <a href="/wiki/Glasgow" title="Glasgow">Glasgow</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 947 (City of Glasgow) Balloon Squadron AAF</td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Reformed in 22 Balloon Centre for Anti-'Diver' duties</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 948 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>Oct 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Dec 1944</td> <td></td> <td>24 balloons in Aug 1940 <a href="/wiki/Rosyth" title="Rosyth">Rosyth</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 949 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>Oct 1939</td> <td></td> <td>Jun 1944</td> <td></td> <td>32 balloons in Aug 1940 <a href="/wiki/Crewe" title="Crewe">Crewe</a> Reformed in 23 Balloon Centre for Anti-'Diver' duties</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 950 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lyness" title="Lyness">Lyness</a>, <a href="/wiki/Orkney" title="Orkney">Orkney</a> – Feb 1940, <a href="/wiki/Kirkwall" title="Kirkwall">Kirkwall</a>, <a href="/wiki/Orkney" title="Orkney">Orkney</a> - 1944 32 balloons in Aug 1940</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 951 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Dec 1943</td> <td></td> <td>40 balloons in Aug 1940 <a href="/wiki/Bristol" title="Bristol">Bristol</a> until 19 Jun 1944 (Norwich) and then Anti-'Diver' duties</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 952 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>Nov 1939</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sheerness" title="Sheerness">Sheerness</a> 40 balloons (32 Water-borne) in Aug 1940</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 953 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cardiff" title="Cardiff">Cardiff</a> 1943/44 39 balloons (7 Water-borne) in Aug 1940 1943/44 -, Anti-'Diver' duties from Jun 1944</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 954 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cobham,_Surrey" title="Cobham, Surrey">Cobham</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 955 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>1943</td> <td></td> <td>1944</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Weston-super-Mare" title="Weston-super-Mare">Weston-super-Mare</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 956 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>24 balloons in Aug 1940</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 957 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>Jul 1940 –</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yeovil" title="Yeovil">Yeovil</a> 24 balloons in Aug 1940</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 958 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>Jul 1940 -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Swansea" title="Swansea">Swansea</a> 25 balloons (3 Water-borne) in Aug 1940 Reformed in 23 Balloon Centre for Anti-'Diver' duties</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 959 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>27 Aug 1940</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Falmouth,_Cornwall" title="Falmouth, Cornwall">RAF</a> Feb 1940 - <a href="/wiki/Lyness" title="Lyness">Lyness</a>, <a href="/wiki/Orkney" title="Orkney">Orkney</a> to Dec 1943, <a href="/wiki/Canterbury" title="Canterbury">Canterbury</a> 1944 on 24 balloons (16 Water-borne) in Aug 1940</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 961 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>Jul 1940 –</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dover" title="Dover">Dover</a> 8 Water-borne balloons (Aug 1940)</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 962 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>Sep 1940</td> <td></td> <td>Dec 1943</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milford_Haven" title="Milford Haven">Milford Haven</a> 24 balloons (9 Water-borne) in Aug 1940</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 963 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Accrington - pre Dec 1943</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 964 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>Aug 1940 -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Torpoint" title="Torpoint">Torpoint</a>, <a href="/wiki/Plymouth" title="Plymouth">Plymouth</a> 1944 on, 24 balloons (6 Water-borne) in Aug 1940</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 965 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>Jul 1940 -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Port_Talbot" title="Port Talbot">Port Talbot</a> 16 balloons in Aug 1940 Reformed in 23 Balloon Centre for Anti-'Diver' duties</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 966 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>Sep 1940 -</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Newport,_Wales" title="Newport, Wales">Newport</a>, Monmouthshire, moved to <a href="/w/index.php?title=RAF_Seal&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="RAF Seal (page does not exist)">RAF Seal</a> south of <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a> from Jun 1944, 40 balloons in Aug 1940, Reformed in 23 Balloon Centre for Anti-'Diver' duties</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 967 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Dec 1943</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ardrossan" title="Ardrossan">Ardrossan</a> 48 balloons in Aug 1940</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 968 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>Dec 1943</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Belfast" title="Belfast">Belfast</a> 16 balloons (8 Water-borne) in Aug 1940</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 969 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>Jul 1940</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Barry,_Vale_of_Glamorgan" title="Barry, Vale of Glamorgan">Barry</a> pre Dec 1943, <a href="/wiki/Great_Yarmouth" title="Great Yarmouth">Great Yarmouth</a> from Jun 1944 16 balloons in Aug 1940 Reformed in 23 Balloon Centre for Anti-'Diver' duties</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 970 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Barrow-in-Furness - pre Dec 1943</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 971 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>1944</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=AHQ_Eastern_Mediterranean&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="AHQ Eastern Mediterranean (page does not exist)">AHQ Eastern Mediterranean</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 972 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Egypt" title="Egypt">Egypt</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 973 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>1944</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=AHQ_Eastern_Mediterranean&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="AHQ Eastern Mediterranean (page does not exist)">AHQ Eastern Mediterranean</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 974 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Egypt" title="Egypt">Egypt</a> <a href="/wiki/2nd_Tactical_Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="2nd Tactical Air Force">2nd Tactical Air Force</a> (2 TAF)</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 975 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>1944</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/No._242_Group_RAF" title="No. 242 Group RAF">No. 242 Group RAF</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 976 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1944 2 TAF</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 977 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1944 <a href="/w/index.php?title=Mediterranean_Coastal_Air_Forces&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mediterranean Coastal Air Forces (page does not exist)">Mediterranean Coastal Air Forces</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 978 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>1941</td> <td></td> <td>1944</td> <td></td> <td>3 TAF</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 979 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1944 3 TAF</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 980 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 Jun 1945</td> <td></td> <td>2 TAF (1944 on), 980 Sqn defended <a href="/wiki/Abadan" class="mw-redirect" title="Abadan">Abadan</a> from 1942 and Khosrowabad before being moved via <a href="/wiki/Jordan" title="Jordan">Jordan</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Suez_Canal" title="Suez Canal">Suez Canal</a> and then <a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 981 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>1941-</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mediterranean_Coastal_Air_Forces&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mediterranean Coastal Air Forces (page does not exist)">Mediterranean Coastal Air Forces</a> Reformed in UK for Anti-'Diver' duties - 1944</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 982 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1944 <a href="/w/index.php?title=Mediterranean_Coastal_Air_Forces&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mediterranean Coastal Air Forces (page does not exist)">Mediterranean Coastal Air Forces</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 983 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1944 <a href="/w/index.php?title=Mediterranean_Coastal_Air_Forces&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mediterranean Coastal Air Forces (page does not exist)">Mediterranean Coastal Air Forces</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 984 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1944 <a href="/wiki/No._222_Group_RAF" title="No. 222 Group RAF">No. 222 Group RAF</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 985 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1944 <a href="/wiki/No._242_Group_RAF" title="No. 242 Group RAF">No. 242 Group RAF</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 986 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1944 Malta</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 987 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td>1 Sep 1943-</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/No._224_Group_RAF" title="No. 224 Group RAF">No. 224 Group RAF</a> (1944 on)</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 988 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 989 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 990 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1944 <a href="/w/index.php?title=No._222_Group_AAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 222 Group AAF (page does not exist)">No. 222 Group AAF</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 991 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 TAF</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 992 (Mobile) Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Dec 1943 - No 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group RAF, <a href="/wiki/Great_Yarmouth" title="Great Yarmouth">Great Yarmouth</a>, Jun 1944 to 85 Group, for the defence of ports.</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 993 (Mobile) Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Dec 1943 No 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group RAF, <a href="/wiki/Chelmsford" title="Chelmsford">Chelmsford</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 994 (Mobile) Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Dec 1943 No 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group RAF, <a href="/wiki/Canterbury" title="Canterbury">Canterbury</a>Jun 1944 to 85 Group,</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 995 (Mobile) Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Dec 1943 No 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group RAF, <a href="/wiki/Titchfield" title="Titchfield">Titchfield</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 996 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/No._85_Group_RAF" title="No. 85 Group RAF">No. 85 Group RAF</a> Mobile Unit for the defence of ports</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 997 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Weymouth,_Dorset" title="Weymouth, Dorset">Weymouth</a> (1944) Mobile Unit for the defence of ports</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 998 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brighton" title="Brighton">Brighton</a> (1944) Mobile Unit for the defence of ports</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 999 Balloon Squadron RAF</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paignton" title="Paignton">Paignton</a> (1944) Mobile Unit for the defence of ports</td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bases">Bases</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Barrage_Balloon_Organisations_of_the_Royal_Auxiliary_Air_Force&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Bases"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200770_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200770-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Base</th> <th>Formed</th> <th>Formed At</th> <th>Disbanded</th> <th>Disbanded At</th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>No. 1 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 2 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 3 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 4 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 5 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 6 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 7 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 8 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 9 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 11 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 12 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 13 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 14 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 15 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 16 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 17 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 18 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 20 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 21 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 22 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 23 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 24 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 25 Balloon Base</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Detachments">Detachments</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Barrage_Balloon_Organisations_of_the_Royal_Auxiliary_Air_Force&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Detachments"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200771_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200771-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Detachment</th> <th>Formed</th> <th>Formed At</th> <th>Disbanded</th> <th>Disbanded At</th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>No. 1 Port/Beach Balloon Detachment</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 2 Port/Beach Balloon Detachment</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 3 Beach Balloon Detachment/Party</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 4 Beach Balloon Detachment/Party</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 5 Beach Balloon Detachment</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 6 Beach Balloon Detachment</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 7 (Middle East) Balloon Detachment</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'A' Beach Balloon Detachment/Party</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'B' Beach Balloon Detachment</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'C' Beach Balloon Detachment</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'D' Beach Balloon Detachment</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'E' Beach Balloon Detachment</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'F' Beach Balloon Detachment</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'K' Port Balloon Detachment</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'L' Port Balloon Detachment</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Flights">Flights</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Barrage_Balloon_Organisations_of_the_Royal_Auxiliary_Air_Force&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Flights"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200771_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200771-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200772_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200772-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Flight</th> <th>Formed</th> <th>Formed At</th> <th>Disbanded</th> <th>Disbanded At</th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>No. 50 'B' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 51 'B' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 52 'B' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 53 'B' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 54 'B' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 55 'B' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 56 'B' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 57 'B' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 101 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 102 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 103 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 104 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 105 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 106 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 107 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 108 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 109 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 110 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 111 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 112 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 113 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 114 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 115 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 116 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 117 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 118 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 119 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 120 'P' Balloon Flight</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Units">Units</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Barrage_Balloon_Organisations_of_the_Royal_Auxiliary_Air_Force&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Units"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200771_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200771-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200772_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200772-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200776_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200776-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Unit</th> <th>Formed</th> <th>Formed At</th> <th>Disbanded</th> <th>Disbanded At</th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>Balloon Development Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 1 Balloon Repair Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 2 Balloon Repair Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 1 Balloon & Tentage Repair Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>The Balloon Training Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 1 Balloon Training Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 2 Balloon Training Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>The Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'A' Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'B' Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'C' Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'D' Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'E' Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'A' ("K") Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'B' ("K") Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'C' ("K") Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'D' ("K") Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'E' ("K") Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'F' ("K") Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'G' ("K") Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'K' ("K") Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'L' ("K") Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 1 'M' Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 50 'B' Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 51 'B' Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 52 'B' Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 53 'B' Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 54 'B' Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 55 'B' Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 56 'B' Balloon Unit</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_units">Other units</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Barrage_Balloon_Organisations_of_the_Royal_Auxiliary_Air_Force&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Other units"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200771_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200771-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200776_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200776-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200777_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlin200777-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Unit</th> <th>Formed</th> <th>Formed At</th> <th>Disbanded</th> <th>Disbanded At</th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>RAF Balloon Centre</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Balloon Command</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Balloon Development Establishment</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Balloon Development Section</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Balloon Experimental & Training Depot</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 1 Balloon School of Instruction</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 2 Balloon School of Instruction</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Balloon Operations Squadron</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Balloon and Oxygen Centre</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Balloon Parachute Training Section</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 1 Balloon Repair Depot</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>'X' Balloon Repair Section</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Balloon Repair Shop/Section</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Balloon Stores Depot</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Balloon Testing & Kite Balloon Experimental Station</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Balloon Training Centre</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Balloon Training Depot</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 1 Balloon Training Depot</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 2 Balloon Training Depot</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>School of Balloon Training</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 1 Balloon Training School</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 2 Balloon Training School</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 1 Balloon Training Wing</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>No. 2 Balloon Training Wing</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Balloon Wing</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1st Balloon Wing</td> <td></td> <td></td> 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