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


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

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
Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit14 April 1936Biggin Hill10 February 1937Biggin HillPreviously the Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight
No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit10 February 1937Biggin Hill1 October 1942FarnboroughPreviously the Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit
'A' Flight, 1 AACU then 'A1' Flight, 1 AACU10 February 1937Biggin Hill1 November 1942Weston ZoylandPreviously 'A' Flight, AACU
'B' Flight, 1 AACU then 'B1' Flight, 1 AACU10 February 1937Bircham Newton1 November 1942Carew CheritonPreviously 'B' Flight, AACU
'C' Flight, 1 AACU then 'C1' Flight, 1 AACU15 March 1937Biggin Hill1 November 1942Towyn
'D' Flight, 1 AACU then 'D1' Flight, 1 AACU16 September 1937Biggin Hill1 November 1942CleavePreviously No. 1 Queen Bee Flight
'E' Flight, 1 AACU then 'E1' Flight, 1 AACU11 April 1938Farnborough1 October 1942West Freugh
'F' Flight, 1 AACU then 'F1' Flight, 1 AACU28 April 1938Farnborough1 November 1942Cark
'G' Flight, 1 AACU then 'G1' Flight, 1 AACU1 May 1939Usworth1 November 1942Cleave
'H' Flight, 1 AACU1 April 1939Biggin Hill1 July 1941Christchurch
'H1' Flight, 1 AACU1 January 1942Farnbrough1 November 1942Martlesham Heath
'J' Flight, 1 AACU then 'J1' Flight, 1 AACU1 December 1939Farnborough1 November 1942Bodorgan
'K' Flight, 1 AACU then 'K1' Flight, 1 AACUDecember 1939Farnborough1 November 1942Langham
'L' Flight, 1 AACU then 'L1' Flight, 1 AACU26 March 1940Farnborough1 November 1942Aberporth
'M' Flight, 1 AACU then 'M1' Flight, 1 AACU27 September 1940Bircham Newton1 November 1942Langham
'N' Flight, 1 AACU then 'N1' Flight, 1 AACU13 January 1942Thornaby1 November 1942West Hartlepool
'O' Flight, 1 AACU then 'O1' Flight, 1 AACU5 November 1940Cleave1 November 1942Cleave
'P' Flight, 1 AACU then 'P1' Flight, 1 AACU25 August 1941Weston Zoyland1 November 1942Weston Zoyland
'Q' Flight, 1 AACU then 'Q1' Flight, 1 AACU30 June 1941Aberporth1 November 1942Aberporth
'R' Flight, 1 AACU then 'R1' Flight, 1 AACU30 June 1941Farnborough1 October 1942Cark
'S' Flight, 1 AACU26 January 1942Newtownards1 November 1942Newtownards
'T' Flight, 1 AACU21 January 1941Farnborough29 April 1942Weybourne
'U' Flight, 1 AACU15 August 1940St Athan30 October 1942Morfa Towyn
'V' Flight, 1 AACU14 May 1939Cleave1 November 1942Cleave
'W' Flight, 1 AACU16 May 1939Henlow18 April 1942Kidsdale
'X' Flight, 1 AACU15 May 1939Henlow1 November 1942AberporthFlying DH Queen Bee target drones from Weybourne from June 1939
'Y' Flight, 1 AACU11 April 1938Henlow16 August 1942Manorbier
'Z' Flight, 1 AACU11 April 1938Watchet1 November 1942BodorganPreviously 'D' Flight, 1 AACU
No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit15 February 1937Lee-on-Solent14 February 1943Unk
'A' Flight, 2 AACUUnkUnk14 February 1943Gosport
'C' Flight, 2 AACUUnkUnk14 February 1943Roborough
'D' Flight, 2 AACUUnkUnk14 February 1943Detling
Co-operation Flight, Mount Batten, 2 AACUUnkUnkUnkUnk
No. 3 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit1 March 1937Kalafrana, Malta19 September 1940KalafranaBecame 830 Naval Air Squadron and No. 431 (General Reconnaissance) Flight RAF
No. 4 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit1 August 1938Seletar, Singapore28 March 1942Mingaladon, Burma
No. 5 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit6 May 1940RingwayAugust 1940Perth
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
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
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
No. 9 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit15 April 1940RingwayUnkWoodley
No. 21 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation UnitDecember 1942Takoradi, Gold Coast10 May 1945Robertsfield, Liberia
No. 22 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit3 December 1942Drigh Road, India1 April 1947Santa Cruz, India
'HQ' Flight, 22 AACUUnkUnk1 April 1947Santa Cruz, India
'A' Flight, 22 AACUUnkUnk1 April 1947Drigh Road, India
'B' Flight, 22 AACUUnkUnk1 April 1947Poona, India
No. 23 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit1 August 1943Habbaniya, Iraq15 March 1946Ciampino, Italy
No. 25 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit15 January 1943UK5 November 1945Eastleigh, Kenya
No. 26 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation UnitNovember 1942El Firdan, Egypt31 March 1947Aqir, Palestine
No. 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit7 December 1950RAF Hornchurch31 December 1956RAF Hornchurch
No. 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit20 July 1951RAF Little Snoring1 November 1958RAF Langham
No. 3 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit18 March 1951RAF Exeter1 July 1954RAF Exeter
No. 3/4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit1 July 1954RAF Exeter31 December 1971RAF Exeter
No. 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit1 August 1951RAF Llandow1 July 1954RAF Llandow
No. 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit16 September 1951RAF Llanbedr30 September 1971RAF Woodvale

  • Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight RAF became Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
  • Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve became No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve
  • No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve became No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, Indian Air Force
  • No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve became No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, Indian Air Force
  • No. 3 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight, Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve became No. 3 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, Indian Air Force