List of anti-aircraft cooperation units of the Royal Air Force

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

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Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Units

UnitFormed onFormed atDisbanded onDisbanded atNotes
Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight22 October 1931Biggin Hill14 April 1936Biggin HillPreviously the Night Flying Flight [1]
Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit14 April 1936Biggin Hill10 February 1937Biggin HillPreviously the Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight [1]
No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit10 February 1937Biggin Hill1 October 1942FarnboroughPreviously the Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit [1]
'A' Flight, 1 AACU then 'A1' Flight, 1 AACU10 February 1937Biggin Hill1 November 1942Weston ZoylandPreviously 'A' Flight, AACU [1]
'B' Flight, 1 AACU then 'B1' Flight, 1 AACU10 February 1937Bircham Newton1 November 1942Carew CheritonPreviously 'B' Flight, AACU [1]
'C' Flight, 1 AACU then 'C1' Flight, 1 AACU15 March 1937Biggin Hill1 November 1942Towyn [1]
'D' Flight, 1 AACU then 'D1' Flight, 1 AACU16 September 1937Biggin Hill1 November 1942CleavePreviously No. 1 Queen Bee Flight [2]
'E' Flight, 1 AACU then 'E1' Flight, 1 AACU11 April 1938Farnborough1 October 1942West Freugh [2]
'F' Flight, 1 AACU then 'F1' Flight, 1 AACU28 April 1938Farnborough1 November 1942Cark [2]
'G' Flight, 1 AACU then 'G1' Flight, 1 AACU1 May 1939Usworth1 November 1942Cleave [2]
'H' Flight, 1 AACU1 April 1939Biggin Hill1 July 1941Christchurch [2]
'H1' Flight, 1 AACU1 January 1942Farnbrough1 November 1942Martlesham Heath [2]
'J' Flight, 1 AACU then 'J1' Flight, 1 AACU1 December 1939Farnborough1 November 1942Bodorgan [2]
'K' Flight, 1 AACU then 'K1' Flight, 1 AACUDecember 1939Farnborough1 November 1942Langham [2]
'L' Flight, 1 AACU then 'L1' Flight, 1 AACU26 March 1940Farnborough1 November 1942Aberporth [2]
'M' Flight, 1 AACU then 'M1' Flight, 1 AACU27 September 1940Bircham Newton1 November 1942Langham [2]
'N' Flight, 1 AACU then 'N1' Flight, 1 AACU13 January 1942Thornaby1 November 1942West Hartlepool [2]
'O' Flight, 1 AACU then 'O1' Flight, 1 AACU5 November 1940Cleave1 November 1942Cleave [2]
'P' Flight, 1 AACU then 'P1' Flight, 1 AACU25 August 1941Weston Zoyland1 November 1942Weston Zoyland [2]
'Q' Flight, 1 AACU then 'Q1' Flight, 1 AACU30 June 1941Aberporth1 November 1942Aberporth [2]
'R' Flight, 1 AACU then 'R1' Flight, 1 AACU30 June 1941Farnborough1 October 1942Cark [2]
'S' Flight, 1 AACU26 January 1942Newtownards1 November 1942Newtownards [2]
'T' Flight, 1 AACU21 January 1941Farnborough29 April 1942Weybourne [2]
'U' Flight, 1 AACU15 August 1940St Athan30 October 1942Morfa Towyn [2]
'V' Flight, 1 AACU14 May 1939Cleave1 November 1942Cleave [2]
'W' Flight, 1 AACU16 May 1939Henlow18 April 1942Kidsdale [2]
'X' Flight, 1 AACU15 May 1939Henlow1 November 1942AberporthFlying DH Queen Bee target drones from Weybourne from June 1939 [2]
'Y' Flight, 1 AACU11 April 1938Henlow16 August 1942Manorbier [2]
'Z' Flight, 1 AACU11 April 1938Watchet1 November 1942BodorganPreviously 'D' Flight, 1 AACU [2]
No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit15 February 1937Lee-on-Solent14 February 1943Unk [2]
'A' Flight, 2 AACUUnkUnk14 February 1943 Gosport [3]
'C' Flight, 2 AACUUnkUnk14 February 1943Roborough [3]
'D' Flight, 2 AACUUnkUnk14 February 1943Detling [3]
Co-operation Flight, Mount Batten, 2 AACUUnkUnkUnkUnk [3]
No. 3 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit1 March 1937Kalafrana, Malta19 September 1940KalafranaBecame 830 Naval Air Squadron and No. 431 (General Reconnaissance) Flight RAF [3]
No. 4 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit1 August 1938Seletar, Singapore28 March 1942Mingaladon, Burma [3]
No. 5 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit6 May 1940RingwayAugust 1940Perth [3]
No. 6 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit1 March 1940Ringway1 December 1943Castle BromwichMerged with No. 7 and No. 8 AACU's to become No. 577 Squadron RAF [3]
No. 7 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit26 March 1940Ringway1 December 1943Castle BromwichMerged with No. 6 and No. 8 AACU's to become No. 577 Squadron RAF [3]
No. 8 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit16 April 1940Ringway1 December 1943Pengham MoorsMerged with No. 6 and No. 7 AACU's to become No. 577 Squadron RAF [3]
No. 9 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit15 April 1940RingwayUnkWoodley [3]
No. 21 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation UnitDecember 1942Takoradi, Gold Coast10 May 1945Robertsfield, Liberia [3]
No. 22 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit3 December 1942Drigh Road, India1 April 1947Santa Cruz, India [3]
'HQ' Flight, 22 AACUUnkUnk1 April 1947Santa Cruz, India [3]
'A' Flight, 22 AACUUnkUnk1 April 1947Drigh Road, India [3]
'B' Flight, 22 AACUUnkUnk1 April 1947Poona, India [3]
No. 23 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit1 August 1943Habbaniya, Iraq15 March 1946Ciampino, Italy [3]
No. 25 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit15 January 1943UK5 November 1945Eastleigh, Kenya [3]
No. 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation UnitNovember 1942El Firdan, Egypt31 March 1947Aqir, Palestine [3]
No. 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit7 December 1950RAF Hornchurch31 December 1956RAF Hornchurch [4]
No. 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit20 July 1951RAF Little Snoring1 November 1958RAF Langham [4]
No. 3 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit18 March 1951RAF Exeter1 July 1954RAF Exeter [4]
No. 3/4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit1 July 1954RAF Exeter31 December 1971RAF Exeter [4]
No. 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit1 August 1951RAF Llandow1 July 1954RAF Llandow [4]
No. 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit16 September 1951 RAF Llanbedr 30 September 1971RAF Woodvale [4]

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