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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 ...
The RAF headquarters, Air HQ Ceylon, was disbanded on 1 November 1957. However RAF officers remained with the RCyAF until 1962. This led to increased responsibility for the fledgling RCyAF as the RAF withdrew its aircraft and personal, leaving air defence solely the responsibility of the Ceylon Artillery since the RCyAF did not have fighters to ...
London Biggin Hill, a former RAF station This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They are listed under any former county or country name which was appropriate for the duration of operation. During 1991, the RAF had several Military Emergency Diversion Aerodrome (MEDA) airfields: RAF ...
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
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The base was established by the RAF and was later handed over to RCyAF. It was the first RCyAF detachment to come under hostile attack on the 5 April 1971 at the outset of the JVP Insurrection. That same year an Electronics & telecommunications Maintenance Unit was opened at the base, responsible for installation and maintenance of airborne ...
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 ...