Appendix XVIII
Equipment and Location of Squadrons available in
Nos. 16 and 18 Groups, Coastal Command,
for Anti-invasion Duties,
26th September, 1940
Squadron Equipment War Station NO. 18 GROUP, DONIBRISTLE (ROSYTH)
(Air Vice-Marshal C. D. Breese)201 Sunderland Sullom Voe 204 Sunderland Sullom Voe 248 Blenheim Sumburgh 254 Blenheim Dyce 211 Blenheim Lossiemouth 571 Blenheim Lossiemouth 220 Hudson Thornaby 2242 Hudson Leuchars 2332 Hudson Leuchars 269 Hudson and Anson Wick 423 Beaufort Wick 7004 Walrus Sullom Voe NO. 16 GROUP, CHATHAM
(Air Vice-Marshal T. H. S. Thyssen)235 Blenheim Bircham Newton 535 Blenheim Detling 595 Blenheim Thorney Island 206 Hudson Bircham Newton 500 (Auxiliary) Anson Detling 22 Beaufort North Coates 8121 Swordfish Thornaby 8264 Albacore Bircham Newton
NOTES
1 Lent by Bomber Command.
2 Elements detached to Aldergrove, leaving about the equivalent of one squadron at Leuchars.
3 Not operational until end of September.
4 Naval squadrons.
5 Former Army Co-Operation squadrons.
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