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RAF units and forces in Burma, the Dutch East Indies, French Indochina, and Siam/Thailand left in 1945–1947. Forces in India departed in 1947, though many RAF officers and other personnel stayed on for a time with the Royal Pakistan Air Force and the Indian Air Force. Air Headquarters Malaya (AHQ Malaya) was disbanded on 31 August 1957.
The group was disbanded on 15 October 1945 becoming Air Headquarters Ceylon (AHQ Ceylon). It had inherited six Liberator squadrons (Nos 99, 356, 203, 8, 160, and 321 RNLAF); four Sunderland squadrons (No. 205, 209, No. 230 at RAF Koggala on the southern tip of the island, and No. 240 Squadron RAF ); and No. 136 Squadron RAF with Spitfires (Lee ...
It was founded in 1951 as the Royal Ceylon Air Force (RCyAF) with the assistance of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The SLAF played a major role throughout the Sri Lankan Civil War. The SLAF operates more than 160 aircraft. The Commander of the Air Force is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Air Force who holds the rank Air Marshal.
SLAF Colombo (Sri Lanka Air Force Colombo) [9] – Colombo – Air Force Headquarters; SLAF Diyatalawa (Sri Lanka Air Force Diyatalawa) [10] – Diyatalawa – Ground combat training center; SLAF Ekala (Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School Ekala) [11] – Ekala – Advanced & Specialized Trade Training School
Bases and airfields used by no. 1303 Flight RAF, data from [2] [3] From To Base 31 July 1943: 19 April 1944: RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon: 19 April 1944: 1 July 1944: RAF Sigiriya, Ceylon 1 July 1944: 1 December 1945: RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon 1 December 1945: 30 April 1946: RAF Negombo, Ceylon
Air Headquarters Ceylon Communication Flight RAF: 15 October 1945: RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon: 15 January 1947: RAF Negombo, Ceylon: Disbanded [6] Air Headquarters Communication Flight Iraq and Persia RAF: 1 July 1945: RAF Habbaniya, Iraq: 1 March 1946: RAF Habbaniya: Became Air Headquarters Iraq Communication Flight [6] Air Headquarters East Africa ...
RAF group Dates active Description No. 1 Group RAF [1] 1918–1926 1927–1939 1940–present: Originally formed on 1 April 1918 (same day as the Royal Air Force creation) in London, it was renumbered 21 Group on 12 April 1926. Reformed on 25 August 1927 by renaming the Air Defence Group, but disbanded on 22 December 1939.
HQ RAF Bengal and Burma was formed on 4 December 1944 by renaming the 3rd Tactical Air Force, still under Air Marshal Sir Alec Coryton. [1] HQ RAF Bengal and Burma was renamed HQ RAF Burma on 27 February 1945. Renamed Air Headquarters Burma on 1 June 1945. Air Marshal Sir Hugh Saunders became Air Marshal Commanding from 1 August 1945. [7]