H.Q. British Forces, Aden was a command of the Royal Air Force (RAF) established on 14 April 1942 by renaming the Aden Command.[1] The components of H.Q. British Forces, Aden are indicated below for two dates during World War II.[2]
| 27 October 1942 Air Vice Marshal Frederick Hards |
10 July 1943 Air Vice Marshal F. H. McNamara VC (RAAF) |
|---|---|
| No. 8 Squadron, Blenheim | No. 8 Squadron, Blenheim |
| No. 459 Squadron (RAAF), Hudson | No. 1566 Flight (Meteorological), Gladiator |
| Defence Flight, Hurricane | Catalina Flight, Catalina |
H.Q. British Forces Aden primarily conducted antisubmarine warfare operations and escort missions as a sub-command of RAF Middle East Command, which itself was a sub-command of Mediterranean Air Command following a major reorganization of the Allied air forces in the North African and Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) in February 1943.[3]
On 6 October 1956, H.Q. British Forces, Aden was renamed H.Q. British Forces, Arabian Peninsula.
References
edit- ^ RAF Web - Mediterranean Commands Archived 10 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Richards, D. and H. Saunders, The Royal Air Force 1939-1945 (Volume 2, HMSO, 1953)
- ^ Richards, D. and H. Saunders, The Royal Air Force 1939-1945 (Volume 2, HMSO, 1953)