This is a List of Royal Air Force ferry units.

Ferry

Flights

UnitFormed atFormed onDisbanded atDisbanded onNotes
1 Ferry Training FlightLynehamMarch 1942Lyneham3 November 1942[1]
2 Ferry Training FlightLynehamMarch 1942Filton17 July 1942[1]
3 Ferry Training FlightLynehamMarch 1942Lyneham20 May 1942[1]
10 (Polish) Ferry FlightKington
Langley
27 March 1941Kington
Langley
27 July 1941Absorbed by the Headquarters, Service Ferry Training Squadron.[2]
1427 (Ferry Training) FlightThruxton13 December 1941Stradishall1 April 1943Absorbed by No. 1657 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF.[3]
1428 (Ferry Training) FlightHorsham St. Faith
and Oulton
29 December 1941Oulton6 June 1942The Ferry Training section being absorbed by No. 1444 (Ferry Training) Flight.[3]
1442 (Ferry Training) FlightBicester21 January 1942Bicester1 August 1942[4]
1443 (Ferry Training) FlightHarwell21 January 1942Harwell30 April 1943Became No. 310 Ferry Training Unit.[4]
1444 (Ferry Training) FlightHorsham St. Faith21 January 1942Lyneham3 November 1942Merged with No. 1445 Flight and the Ferry Training Unit to become 'B' Flight of No. 301 Ferry Training Unit.[4]
1445 FlightLyneham27 February 1942Lyneham3 November 1942Merged with No. 1444 (Ferry Training) Flight and the Ferry Training Unit to become 'C' Flight of No. 301 Ferry Training Unit.[4]
1446 (Ferry Training) FlightBassingbourn23 March 1942Moreton-in-Marsh1 May 1943Became No. 311 Ferry Training Unit.[4]
1689 (Ferry Pool Pilot Training) Flight
Catalina Ferry FlightDar es Salaam,
Tanganyika
June 1945Mombasa,
Kenya
July 1946[5]
East African Ferry FlightMombasa,
Kenya
 ?Mombasa,
Kenya
31 May 1946[6]
Ferry Convoy FlightAllahabad,
India
21 June 1944Mauripur,
India
25 December 1944[7]
Ferry Flight, CardingtonCardingtonJanuary 1939Cardington16 January 1939Became No. 1 Ferry Pilot Pool and No. 2 Ferry Pilot Pool;[8] eventually incorporated into Ferry Squadron RAF.
Ferry Flight, Santa CruzSanta Cruz,
India
7 May 1944Santa Cruz,
India
29 June 1945[8]
Ferry Flight, TrichinopolyTrichinopoly,
India
27 April 1944Trichinopoly,
India
28 February 1946[8]
Ferry Training Flight, BicesterBicester24 October 1941Bicester21 January 1942Became No. 1442 (Ferry Training) Flight.[1]
Ferry Training Flight, DockingDockingAugust 1943[1]
Ferry Training Flight, DorvalDorval,
Canada
5 November 1941Dorval,
Canada
5 July 1944Merged with No. 2 Ferry Crew Pool, the Civilian Aircrew Pool and the Allied Aircrew Pool to become No.6 Ferry Unit.[1]
Ferry Training Flight, HarwellHarwellNovember 1941Harwell21 January 1942Became No. 1443 (Ferry Training) Flight.[1]
Ferry Training Flight, Horsham St. FaithHorsham St. FaithDecember 1941Horsham St. Faith21 January 1942Became No. 1444 (Ferry Training) Flight.[1]
Ferry Training Flight, NassauNassau ?Nassau3 August 1943Merged with part of the Service Aircrew Pool, Dorval to become No. 3 Ferry Crew Pool.[1]
Ferry Transport FlightBenson30 December 1954Benson16 April 1956[9]

Units

UnitFormed atFormed onDisbanded atDisbanded onNotes
1 Ferry UnitPershore16 March 1944Manston17 May 1948Became No. 1 (Overseas) Ferry Unit.[9]
1 (Overseas) Ferry UnitPershore17 May 1948Abingdon17 November 1952Became No. 1 (Long-Range) Ferry Unit
and No. 3 (Long-Range) Ferry Unit.[10]
1 (Long-Range) Ferry UnitAbingdon17 November 1952Benson1 February 1953Became No. 147 Squadron RAF.[11]
2 Ferry UnitLG.23723 September 1944Cairo West1 December 1945Absorbed by No. 5 Ferry Unit.[9]
2 (Home) Ferry UnitAston Down7 February 1952Aston Down1 February 1953Became No. 187 Squadron RAF.[12]
3 Ferry UnitOujda,
Morocco
23 September 1944Blida14 January 1946[9]
3 (Long-Range) Ferry UnitAbingdon17 November 1952Abingdon1 February 1953Became No. 167 Squadron RAF.[11]
4 Ferry UnitCatania,
Sicily
23 September 1944Capodichino,
Italy
14 January 1946[9]
4 (Home) Ferry UnitHawarden7 February 1952Hawarden1 February 1953Became No. 173 Squadron RAF.[12]
5 Ferry UnitHeliopolis,
Egypt
23 September 1944Cairo West,
Egypt
15 March 1946[9]
6 Ferry UnitDorval,
Canada
5 July 1944Dorval,
Canada
30 November 1945[9]
7 Ferry UnitNassau,
Bahamas
5 July 1944Nassau,
Bahamas
1 October 1945[9]
8 Ferry UnitMauripur,
India
1 September 1944Drigh Road,
India
18 June 1945[9]
9 Ferry UnitBamhrauli,
India
1 September 1944Bamhrauli,
India
20 June 1945[13]
10 Ferry UnitNagpur,
India
1 September 1944Trichinopoly,
India
16 June 1945[13]
11 Ferry UnitTalbenny8 September 1944Dunkeswell15 August 1945Merged No. 3 Aircraft Preparation Unit
to become No. 16 Ferry Unit.[13]
12 Ferry UnitMelton
Mowbray
9 October 1944Melton
Mowbray
7 November 1945[13]
14 Ferry UnitAgartala,
India
20 March 1945Hathazari,
India
13 July 1945Absorbed by No. 209 Staging Post.[13]
15 Ferry UnitFilton1 July 1945Filton10 October 1945[13]
16 Ferry UnitDunkeswell15 August 1945St Mawgan15 November 1946[13]

Crew pools

UnitFormed atFormed onDisbanded atDisbanded onNotes
1 Ferry Crew PoolLyneham3 August 1943Lyneham16 March 1944Merged with 301 Ferry Training Unit to become 1 Ferry Unit.[8]
2 Ferry Crew PoolDorval, Canada3 August 1943Dorval5 July 1944Merged with the Civilian Aircrew Pool, Allied Aircrew Pool and Ferry Training Flight, Dorval to become 6 Ferry Unit.[8]
3 Ferry Crew PoolNassau, Bahamas3 August 1943Nassau5 July 1944Became 7 Ferry Unit.[8]

Pilots pools

UnitFormed atFormed onDisbanded atDisbanded onNotes
1 Ferry Pilots PoolHucknall16 January 1939Hucknall10 May 1940[8]
2 Ferry Pilots PoolFilton16 January 1939CardiffApril 1940Disbanded to become
4 Ferry Pilots Pool.[8]
4 Ferry Pilots Pool
No. 4 (Continental) Ferry Pilots Pool
CardiffApril 1940Kemble7 November 1940Disbanded to become
Headquarters Service Ferry Pools.[8]
7 (Service) Ferry Pilots PoolKemble5 November 1940Kemble20 February 1941Absorbed by
Headquarters Service Ferry Pools.[14]
8 (Service) Ferry Pilots PoolHullavington5 November 1940Kington Langley27 March 1941Absorbed by
No. 10 (Polish) Ferry Flight.[15]
9 (Service) Ferry Pilots PoolHawarden1 November 1940Hawarden20 February 1941Absorbed by
Headquarters Service Ferry Pools.[14]
11 (Service) Ferry Pilots PoolDumfries4 April 1941DumfriesJune 1941Absorbed by
Headquarters Service Ferry Squadron.[15]

Pools

UnitFormed atFormed onDisbanded atDisbanded onNotes
1 Ferry PoolWhite
Waltham
3 December 1945White
Waltham
31 March 1946[8]
2 Ferry PoolAston
Down
1 December 1945Aston
Down
7 February 1952Became 2 (Home) Ferry Unit.[8]
3 Ferry PoolLichfield30 November 1945Henlow10 September 1947[8]
4 Ferry PoolHawarden30 November 1945Hawarden7 February 1952Became 4 (Home) Ferry Unit.[8]
5 Ferry PoolSilloth15 October 1945Silloth25 May 1950[8]
8 (Service) Ferry PoolKington
Langley
1 November 1940Kington
Langley
27 March 1941Became 10 (Polish) Ferry Flight.[14]

Training units

UnitFormed atFormed onDisbanded atDisbanded onNotes
301 Ferry Training UnitLyneham3 November 1942Lyneham16 March 1944Merged with No. 1 Ferry Crew Pool to become No. 1 Ferry Unit.[1]
302 Ferry Training UnitLoch Erne30 September 1942Alness1 April 1946[1]
303 Ferry Training UnitStornoway30 September 1942Talbenny8 September 1944Became No. 11 Ferry Unit.[1]
304 Ferry Training UnitPort Ellen31 December 1942Melton
Mowbray
9 October 1944Merged with No. 4 Aircraft Preparation Unit to become No. 12 Ferry Unit.[1]
305 Ferry Training UnitErrol14 December 1942Errol30 April 1944[1]
306 Ferry Training UnitTempleton31 December 1942Melton
Mowbray
15 January 1944Absorbed by No. 304 Ferry Training Unit.[9]
307 Ferry Training UnitBicester24 December 1942Melton
Mowbray
15 January 1944Absorbed by No. 304 Ferry Training Unit.[9]
308 Ferry Training UnitPembroke
Dock
22 March 1943Oban12 January 1944Absorbed by No. 302 Ferry Training Unit.[9]
309 Ferry Training UnitBenson21 April 1943Benson17 September 1945[9]
310 Ferry Training UnitHarwell30 April 1943Harwell17 December 1943Absorbed by No. 311 Ferry Training Unit.[9]
311 Ferry Training UnitMoreton-in-Marsh1 May 1943Moreton-in-Marsh1 May 1944[9]
312 Ferry Training UnitWellesbourne
Mountford
24 April 1943Wellesbourne
Mountford
17 December 1943[9]
313 Ferry Training UnitNorth Bay,
Canada
1 March 1944North Bay,
Canada
18 October 1945[9]

Other units

Aircraft

UnitFormed atFormed onDisbanded atDisbanded onNotes
Overseas Aircraft Despatch Flight RAFKemble9 September 1940Kemble15 August 1941Became Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit[16]
Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit, Kemble and PortreathKemble15 August 1941Portreath26 January 1942Became 1 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit[16]
No. 1 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit RAFPortreath26 February 1942Portreath10 October 1945Disbanded[16]
No. 2 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit RAFSt Mawgan26 November 1942St Mawgan15 November 1946Disbanded[16]
No. 3 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit RAFHurn15 January 1943Talbenny17 May 1945Disbanded[16]
No. 4 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit RAFRedhill22 May 1944Bognor Regis31 January 1945Disbanded[16]
No. 5 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit RAFAston Down5 June 1944Aston Down31 January 1945Disbanded[16]
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Flight RAFKemble5 November 1941Kemble1 January 1942Became[16]
Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit RAFKemble1 January 1942Kemble
Filton
1 December 1942Became 1 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit
and 2 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit[16]
No. 1 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit RAFKemble1 December 1942Unk5 July 1944Became 1 Aircraft Preparation Unit[16]
No. 2 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit RAFFilton1 December 1942Unk5 July 1944Became 2 Aircraft Preparation Unit[16]
No. 3 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit RAFLlandow1 July 1943Unk5 July 1944Became 3 Aircraft Preparation Unit[16]
No. 4 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit RAFMelton MowbrayAugust 1943Unk5 July 1944Became 4 Aircraft Preparation Unit[16]
No. 1 Aircraft Preparation Unit RAFUnk5 July 1944Kemble10 October 1944Absorbed by 1 Ferry Unit[16]
No. 2 Aircraft Preparation Unit RAFUnk5 July 1944Filton1 July 1945Became 15 Ferry Unit[16]
No. 3 Aircraft Preparation Unit RAFUnk5 July 1944Kirton-in-Lindsey15 August 1945Became 16 Ferry Unit[16]
No. 4 Aircraft Preparation Unit RAFUnk5 July 1944Melton Mowbray9 October 1944Became 12 Ferry Unit[16]
No. 5 Aircraft Preparation Unit RAFDorval, Canada5 July 1944Dorval, Canada1 October 1945Disbanded[17]
No. 6 Aircraft Preparation Unit RAFBermuda5 July 1944Bermuda1 October 1945Disbanded[17]
No. 7 Aircraft Preparation Unit RAFNassau, Bahamas5 July 1944Nassau1 October 1945Disbanded[17]
No. 11 (Landplane) Preparation and Modification Unit RAFThornaby1 September 1945Thornaby25 May 1946Disbanded[18]
No. 12 (Flying Boat) Preparation and Modification Unit RAFRAF Calshot1 September 1945Calshot25 April 1946Disbanded[19]
No. 1 Aircraft Delivery Flight RAFHendon3 March 1941Andrews Field9 October 1945Disbanded[20]
No. 2 Aircraft Delivery Flight RAFColerne18 March 1941Cranfield31 July 1944Disbanded[20]
No. 3 Aircraft Delivery Flight RAFHawarden10 March 1941Catterick22 November 1944Disbanded[20]
No. 4 Aircraft Delivery Flight RAFGrangemouth10 March 1941Hutton Cranswick31 October 1945Disbanded[20]
No. 1 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAFHendon22 March 1941Andrews Field9 October 1945Disbanded[20]
No. 2 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAFColerne22 March 1941Cranfield31 July 1944Disbanded[20]
No. 3 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAFHawarden10 March 1941Catterick22 November 1944Disbanded[20]
No. 4 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAFGrangemouth10 March 1941Hutton Cranswick31 October 1945Disbanded[20]

See also

References

Citations

Bibliography

  • Lake, Alan (1999). Flying units of the RAF. Shrewsbury,UK: Airlife. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
  • Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.
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