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List of wings of the Royal Air Force

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Wings within theRoyal Air Force have both administrative and tactical applications. Over the years, the structure and role of wings has changed to meet the demands placed on the RAF. Many of the RAF's numbered wings were originallyRoyal Flying Corps (RFC) orRoyal Naval Air Service (RNAS) units.

Wings can be found at every station in the RAF and also abroad, deployed on operations.

Wing	Date of establishment	Date of disestablishment	Notes
No. 1 Wing RAF	29 November 1914	5 March 1919	OriginallyRoyal Flying Corps (RFC)Corps Wing^[1]
	15 May 1919	?	AtRAF Yatesbury^[1]
	1 January 1926	12 April 1926	Army Cooperation Wing^[1]
	23 September 1939	15 December 1937	General Reconnaissance Wing duringSpanish Civil War with209 and210 Squadrons^[1]
	25 August 1939	22 September 1939	Bomber Wing in Egypt with30 and55 Sqns^[1]
	24 January 1940	24 June 1940	Barrage balloon Wing in France^[1]
	October 1958	September 1961	Signals Wing^[1]
	??		Air Mobility Wing
No. 2 Wing RAF	29 November 1914	12 September 1919	Originally RFC Corps Wing^[1]
	15 May 1919	April 1920	AtPlymouth with238 Sqn^[1]
	25 August 1939	21 September 1939	Bomber Wing in Egypt^[1]
	3 November 1941	November 1941	112 Sqn and3 Sqn RAAF^[1]
	??		Force Protection Wing
No. 3 Wing RAF	1 March 1915	5 January 1918	Originally RFC Corps Wing^[1]
	1 August 1918	13 June 1919	Training Wing^[1]
	??		Force Protection Wing
No. 4 Wing RAF	29 November 1914	23 August 1916	RFC Training Wing^[1]
	10 January 1917	15 May 1919	Originally RFC Reserve Wing^[1]
	2 October 1935	24 August 1936	Flying Boat Wing^[1]
	??		Force Protection Wing
No. 5 Wing RAF	29 November 1914	1 April 1920	Originally RFC;^[1] 1917–18: Corps Artillery Wing in Palestine Brigade, with14 and113 Squadrons (RE 8 andNieuport),142 Squadron (RE 8 andArmstrong Whitworth)^[2]
	1 April 1923	April 1924	Controlled all fighter squadrons north of theThames^[1]
	16 October 1935	14 August 1936	Controlled3,35,47 and207 Sqns during theAbyssinia Crisis^[1]
	13 December 1939	6 July 1940	Signals Wing controlling radar units in France^[1]
	1 April 1953	September 1966	Signals Wing^[1]
	??		Force Protection Wing
No. 6 Wing RAF	20 August 1915	22 November 1919	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1]
No. 6 Wing RAF	31 January 1916	July 1918	Existed concurrently in East Africa, controlling26 Sqn^[1]
No. 7 Wing RAF	8 November 1915	12 September 1918	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1]
	18 October 1919	9 July 1920	Training Wing^[1]
	??		Force Protection Wing
No. 8 Wing RAF	15 November 1918	30 June 1919	Training Wing^[1]
No. 8 Wing RAF	30 June 1919	27 April 1920	Training Wing^[1]
No. 9 Wing RAF	6 May 1916	30 July 1919	Originally RFC HQ Wing^[1]
No. 9 Wing RAF	18 October 1918	?	?Training Wing^[1]
No. 10 Wing RAF	30 January 1916	5 March 1919	Originally RFCArmy Wing^[1]
No. 10 Wing RAF	18 October 1919	7 February 1920	?Training Wing^[1]
No. 11 Wing RAF	10 February 1916	9 September 1919	Originally RFC Army Wing^[1]
No. 11 Wing RAF	April 1920	15 January 1923	Irish Wing^[1]
No. 12 Wing RAF	30 January 1916	20 September 1919	Originally RFC Army Wing^[1]
No. 12 Wing RAF	2 June 1922	7 February 1923	?Irish Wing^[1]
No. 13 Wing RAF	10 March 1916	1 March 1919	RFC Army Wing^[1]
No. 14 Wing RAF	1 April 1916	14 March 1919	Originally RFC Army Wing;^[1] onItalian Front January–November 1918^[3]
No. 15 Wing RAF	21 June 1916	20 March 1919	Originally RFC Reserve Army Wing^[1]
No. 15 Wing RAF	15 August 1943	12 July 1944	Fighter Wing^[1]
No. 16 Wing RAF	25 June 1916	29 July 1916	RFC Home Defence Wing^[1]
	20 September 1916	14 November 1919	Originally RFC Corps Wing^[1]
	5 July 1943	20 April 1944	Mobile Wing^[1]
	8 March 1946	3 June 1946	^[1]
No. 17 Wing RAF	9 August 1916	12 August 1918	Originally RFC training Wing^[1]
	28 September 1918	14 May 1919	Controlled units in Malta^[1]
	4 July 1943	12 July 1944	Fighter Wing^[1]
No. 18 Wing RAF	25 March 1916	1 October 1919	Originally RFC Training/Home Defence Wing^[1]
No. 18 Wing RAF	December 1943	12 May 1944	Fighter Wing^[1]
No. 19 Wing RAF	1 May 1916	25 March 1919	Originally RFC Training/Home Defence Wing^[1]
No. 19 Wing RAF	December 1943	12 May 1944	Fighter Wing in2nd Tactical Air Force^[1]
No. 20 Wing RAF	25 July 1916	22 July 1919	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1] in Egypt^{[citation needed]}
No. 20 Wing RAF	December 1943	12 May 1944	Fighter Wing^[1]
No. 21 Wing RAF	9 August 1916	18 February 1919	RFC Training Wing^[1]
	1 January 1944	12 May 1944	Base Defence Wing^[1]
	1 May 1960	31 August 1963	Air Defence Missile Wing^[1]
No. 22 Wing RAF	14 September 1916	20 May 1919	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1]
No. 22 Wing RAF	9 January 1944	20 April 1944	Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Fighter Wing^[1]
No. 23 Wing RAF	13 November 1916	31 May 1919	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1]
No. 23 Wing RAF	20 January 1944	20 April 1944	Fighter Wing^[1]
No. 24 Wing RAF	25 September 1916	8 April 1919	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1]
	16 February 1944	12 May 1944	Base Defence Wing^[1]
	1 April 1959	31 August 1963	Air Defence Missile Wing^[1]
No. 25 Wing RAF	18 September 1916	1 July 1918	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1]
No. 25 Wing RAF	1 March 1944	12 May 1944	Base Defence Wing^[1]
No. 26 Wing RAF	1 May 1917	4 April 1919	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1]
No. 27 Wing RAF	5 May 1917	1 April 1919	RFC Training Wing^[1]
No. 27 Wing RAF	1946		Maritime Strike Wing^[1]
No. 28 Wing RAF	15 May 1917	15 May 1919	RFC Training Wing^[1]
No. 29 Wing RAF	1 June 1917	9 April 1919	Originally RFC Flying Training Wing based atShawbury (No. 9 TDS)^[1]^[4]
No. 30 Wing RAF	1 June 1917	October 1918	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1]
No. 30 Wing RAF	15 April 1941	2 July 1941	Became RAF Iceland^[1]
No. 31 Wing RAF	5 June 1917	January 1920	Originally RFC HQ/Corps Wing; became Mesopotamia Wing^[1]
No. 31 Wing RAF	15 April 1941	15 December 1941	BecameRAF Long Kesh^[1]
No. 32 Wing RAF	5 November 1917	15 May 1919	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1] in Egypt^{[citation needed]}
No. 32 Wing RAF	15 August 1941	1 July 1943	Army Cooperation Wing^[1]
No. 33 Wing RAF	30 August 1917	15 May 1919	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1]
No. 33 Wing RAF	15 August 1941	1 July 1943	Army Cooperation Wing^[1]
No. 34 Wing RAF	8 September 1917	12 October 1918	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1]
	22 August 1941	30 September 1945	Army Cooperation Wing^[1] June 1944: reconnaissance wing in 2nd TAF atNortholt with Nos16 (Spitfire PRXI),69 (Wellington XIII) and140 (Mosquito PRIX/XVI) Squadrons;^[5]^[6]September 1944 – May 1945: in 2nd TAF in North West Europe (composition as before)^[7]
	1 April 1953	1 January 1961	Reconnaissance Wing^[1]
	1 April 2006		Deployable Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW) (ISTAR) atWaddington^[1]
No. 35 Wing RAF	22 September 1917	9 April 1919	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1]
No. 35 Wing RAF	22 August 1941	22 June 1946	Army Cooperation Wing^[1] June 1944: reconnaissance wing in84 Group, 2nd TAF atGatwick with Nos2 (Mustang II),4 (Spitfire PRXI) and268 (Mustang IA) Squadrons^[5]^[6]September 1944 – May 1945: in 84 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with 2, 4 (PR) and 268 Sqns (Spitfire)^[7]
No. 36 Wing RAF	8 October 1917	23 June 1918	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1]
No. 36 Wing RAF	15 August 1941	16 July 1943	Army Cooperation Wing^[1]
No. 37 Wing RAF	15 October 1917	9 April 1919	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1]
No. 37 Wing RAF	August 1941	28 July 1943	Army Cooperation Wing^[1]
No. 38 Wing RAF	9 November 1917	15 April 1919	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1]
	19 January 1942	11 October 1943	Army Cooperation Wing, raised to status of38 Group^[1] September 1943: inNorthwest African Troop Carrier Command with296 Squadron (Albemarle)^[8]
	1 April 2006	2011	DeployableExpeditionary Air Wing (Air Transport) atLyneham^[1]
	2011		DeployableExpeditionary Air Wing formed byRAF Brize Norton andRAF Northholt Deployed to Barbados on OperationRuman in September 2017 comprised: Elements ofNo. XXIV Squadron andNo. 47 Squadron RAF withHercules C4/C5. Elements ofNo. LXX Squadron RAF withAtlas C1. Elements ofNo. 99 Squadron RAF withBoeing C-17 Globemaster III. Elements of No 1 Air Mobility Wing
No. 39 Wing RAF	27 October 1917	4 April 1919	Originally RFC Training Wing^[1]
No. 39 Wing RAF	3 December 1942	7 August 1945	RCAF Reconnaissance Wing^[1] June 1944: in83 Group, 2nd TAF atOdiham with Nos168,414 (RCAF) and430 (RCAF) Squadrons (Mustang I),400 (RCAF) Squadron (Spitfire PRXI)^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 83 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with 400 (RCAF), 414 (RCAF) and 430 (RCAF) (Spitfire) Sqns^[7] All three constituent squadrons disbanded atLüneburg Airfield in August 1945, and there is an additional note that the wing disbanded at Lüneburg on 2 August 1945.^[9]
No. 40 Wing RAF	5 October 1917	1 April 1920	Originally RFC Army Wing;^[1] 1917–18: in Palestine Brigade, with1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps (Bristol Fighter andHandley Page),111 (SE-5A),144 (DH-9) and145 (SE-5A) Squadrons^[2]
No. 41 Wing RAF	11 October 1917	15 February 1919	Originally RFC day bomber wing^[1] atAzelot (HQ atLupcourt) inIndependent Air Force (IAF) October 1917 – November 1918 with55 (DH4),99 and104 Sqns (DH9)^[10]
No. 42 Wing RAF	October 1917	1919	Originally RFC Training Wing formed in Canada^[1]
No. 42 Wing RAF	May 2007		Expeditionary Support Wing
No. 43 Wing RAF	October 1917	1919	Originally RFC Training Wing formed in Canada^[1]
No. 44 Wing RAF	October 1917	1919	Originally RFC Training Wing formed in Canada^[1]
No. 45 Wing RAF	October 1917	1919	Originally Training Wing to form in Canada, never activated^[1]
No. 45 Wing RAF	15 February 1946	15 June 1946	Transport Wing formed from45 Group^[1]
No. 46 Wing RAF	29 October 1917	6 March 1919	Originally RFC Home Defence Wing^[1]
No. 47 Wing RAF	29 October 1917	13 June 1919	Originally RFC Home Defence Wing^[1]
No. 48 Wing RAF	1 February 1918	13 June 1919	Originally RFC Home Defence Wing^[1]
No. 49 Wing RAF	29 October 1917	13 June 1919	Originally RFC Home Defence Wing^[1]
No. 50 Wing RAF	29 October 1917	22 May 1919	Originally RFC Home Defence Wing^[1]
	11 January 1937	6 August 1940	Army Cooperation wing^[1] withBritish Expeditionary Force (BEF) Air Component in France 1939–40, Nos4,13, and16 Squadrons flyingWestland Lysanders.^[11]^[12]
	21 April 1941	21 November 1942	Maintenance Wing^[1]
No. 51 Wing RAF	November 1917	30 July 1919	Originally RFC Corps Wing^[13] in VII Brigade RFC onItalian Front November 1917 – March 1918^[3]
	11 May 1939	10 June 1940	Army Cooperation Wing^[13] with BEF Air Component in France 1939–45 with2,26 and81 Sqns^[12]
	21 April 1941	21 November 1942	Maintenance Wing^[13]
No. 52 Wing RAF	September 1918	1 April 1920	Corps Wing formed in India; redesignated No. 3 Indian Wing^[13]
	1 November 1939	14 July 1940	Bomber wing with BEF Air Component in France 1939–45, Nos53 and59 Sqns^[12]
	21 May 1941	21 November 1942	Maintenance Wing^[13]
No. 53 Wing RAF	8 February 1918	13 June 1919	Originally RFC Home Defence Wing^[13]
No. 53 Wing RAF	23 March 1941	1 January 1946	Maintenance Wing^[13]
No. 54 Wing RAF	6 March 1918	8 May 1919	Originally RFC Night Wing^[13]
No. 54 Wing RAF	25 May 1942	9 October 1946	Maintenance Wing^[13]
No. 55 Wing RAF	6 March 1918	25 September 1919	Originally RFC Training Wing^[13]
No. 55 Wing RAF	1 August 1942	15 January 1947	Barrack & Clothing/Maintenance Wing^[13]
No. 56 Wing RAF	August 1918	15 May 1919	Training Wing^[13]
No. 56 Wing RAF	22 July 1944	15 October 1946	Maintenance Wing^[13]
No. 57 Wing RAF	1918	3 July 1918	Training Wing^[13]
No. 57 Wing RAF	22 July 1944	15 January 1947	Maintenance Wing^[13]
No. 58 Wing RAF	1 April 1918	21 December 1918	Training Wing^[13]
No. 59 Wing RAF	27 July 1918	24 June 1919	Training Wing^[13]
No. 60 Wing RAF	27 July 1918	14 September 1918	Training Wing^[13]
	30 August 1939	20 January 1940	Fighter Wing, raised toNo. 14 Group^[13]
	20 January 1940	31 May 1940	Fighter wing^[13] with BEF Air Component in France 1939–45, Nos85 and87 Sqns^[12]
No. 61 Wing RAF	1 April 1918	13 November 1918	Naval^[13]
No. 61 Wing RAF	10 October 1939	31 May 1940	Fighter wing^[13] with BEF Air Component in France 1939–45, Nos607 and615 Sqns^[12]
No. 62 Wing RAF	1 April 1918	1 October 1918	Naval^[13]
No. 62 Wing RAF	10 October 1939	31 May 1940	Fighter Servicing Wing^[13]
No. 63 Wing RAF	1 April 1918	21 May 1919	Naval^[13]
No. 63 Wing RAF	20 February 1940	31 May 1940	Fighter Servicing Wing^[13]
No. 64 Wing RAF	1 April 1918	22 April 1919	Naval^[13]
	6 June 1918	15 September 1919	Egypt^[13]
	2 July 1940	1 August 1940	Wing Servicing Unit^[13]
No. 65 Wing RAF	1 April 1918	1 March 1919	Naval^[13]
No. 65 Wing RAF	1940	24 June 1940	Wing Servicing Unit^[13]
No. 66 Wing RAF	1 April 1918	15 August 1919	Former No. 6 Wing RNAS atOtranto, Italy, April–November 1918 with224 and225 Sqns^[13]^[3]
No. 67 Wing RAF	1 April 1918	6 December 1918	Naval^[13] atTaranto April–November 1918 with226 Sqn at Pizzone and227 Sqn non-operational^[3]
No. 67 Wing RAF	6 November 1939	24 July 1940	Fighter wing withRAF Advanced Air Striking Force (AASF) in France 1939–45, Nos1,73, and212 (PR) Squadrons^[12]
No. 68 Wing RAF	11 July 1918	1 September 1919	Operations Wing^[13]
No. 69 Wing RAF	21 July 1918	25 July 1919	Training Wing^[13]
No. 69 Wing RAF	15 March 1945	20 October 1945	Signals Wing^[13]
No. 70 Wing RAF	20 August 1918	1 May 1919	Operations Wing^[13]
	1 September 1939	1 July 1940	Bomber Wing^[13] In September 1939, Nos.18 and57 Sqns atRAF Upper Heyford as part ofNo. 2 Group RAF; Bomber-Reconnaissance wing with BEF Air Component in France 1939–45, Nos 18 and 57 Sqns^[12]
	17 February 1941	31 May 1946	Signals Wing^[13]
	22 August 1951	1 August 1953	Signals Wing^[13]
No. 71 Wing RAF	20 August 1918	1 May 1919	Operations Wing^[13]
	1 September 1939	1 July 1940	Bomber Wing^[13] with RAF AASF in France 1939–45, Nos105,114,139 and150 Sqns^[12]
	17 February 1941	30 June 1943	Signals Wing^[13]
No. 72 Wing RAF	8 August 1918	15 May 1919	Operations Wing^[13]
	23 August 1939	6 February 1940	Bomber Wing^[13]
	17 February 1941	15 May 1944	Signals Wing^[13]
	15 May 1944	22 September 1946	Signals Wing^[13]
No. 73 Wing RAF	20 August 1918	1 May 1919	Operations Wing^[13]
No. 73 Wing RAF	17 February 1941	1 November 1946	Signals Wing^[13]
No. 74 Wing RAF	20 August 1918	1 May 1919	Operations Wing^[13]
	24 August 1939	10 February 1940	Bomber Wing^[13]
	17 February 1941	30 June 1946	Signals Wing^[13]
No. 75 Wing RAF	8 August 1918	15 May 1919	Operations Wing^[13]
	24 August 1939	30 June 1940	Bomber Wing^[13] with RAF AASF in France 1939–45; in May 1940 consisted of88 Sqn at Mourmelon,103 Sqn at Betheniville and208 Sqn at Auberive (Battles).^[12]
	10 February 1941	15 April 1941	Bomber Wing^[13]
	17 February 1941	1 November 1946	Signals Wing^[13]
No. 76 Wing RAF	20 August 1918	1 December 1918	Operations Wing^[13]
	24 August 1939	24 June 1940	Bomber Wing^[13] with RAF AASF in France 1939–45,12,142, and226 Sqns^[12]
	17 February 1941	30 June 1943	Signals Wing^[13]
No. 77 Wing RAF	8 August 1918	1 November 1918	Operations Wing^[13]
No. 77 Wing RAF	17 February 1941	15 May 1944	Signals Wing^[13]
No. 78 Wing RAF	8 August 1918	November 1918	Operations Wing^[13]
No. 78 Wing RAF	25 May 1941	31 July 1946	Signals Wing:^[13]Chain Home technical control wing at RAF Ashburton in Devon.^[14]
No. 79 Wing RAF	8 August 1918	November 1918	Operations Wing^[13]
	22 August 1939	?	Bomber Wing^[13] September 1939 atWatton in2 Group,Bomber Command, with21 and82 Sqns (Blenheim I & IV)^[15]
	27 September 1941	30 June 1943	Signals Wing^[13]
No. 80 Wing RAF	1 July 1918	1 March 1919	Army Wing^[13] consisted of twoAustralian Flying Corps units (Nos 2 and4 Squadrons, AFC) as well asNos 46,54,88,92 and103 Squadrons, RAF
	7 October 1940	24 September 1945	Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) Wing atRadlett^[13]^[16]^[17]
	1 August 1953	15 March 1957
No. 81 Wing RAF	3 June 1918	21 June 1918	Corps Wing^[13]
	1 July 1918	1 March 1919	Corps Wing^[13]
	August 1939	18 September 1939	Bomber Wing^[13]
	2 June 1941	30 April 1946	Signals Wing^[13]
No. 82 Wing RAF	3 June 1918	1 March 1919	^[13]
No. 82 Wing RAF	August 1939	?	Bomber Wing^[13] September 1939: atWyton in2 Group,Bomber Command, with114 and139 Sqns (Blenheim I & IV)^[15]
No. 83 Wing RAF	3 June 1918	1 March 1919	Night bomber wing atXaffévillers in IAF June–November 1918 with97,100 and215 Sqns (Handley Page O/400)^[10]^[13]
	August 1939	?	Bomber Wing^[13] September 1939: atWattisham in2 Group,Bomber Command, with107 and110 Sqns (Blenheim I & IV)^[15]
	19 August 1942	July 1943	Signals Wing^[13]
No. 84 Wing RAF	12 October 1918	3 November 1919	Night bomber wing atRoville-aux-Chênes in IAF August–November 1918 with115 and216 Sqns (Handley Page O/400)^[10]
No. 84 Wing RAF	1 May 1943	1 September 1944	Signals Wing^[13]
No. 85 Wing RAF	September 1918	November 1918	Day bomber wing atBettoncourt in IAF September–November 1918 with110 Sqn (DH9a) and45 Sqn (Sopwith Camel, re-equipping withSopwith Snipe for escort)^[10]
	1 July 1946	31 October 1948	Reformed from85 (Base) Group 1 July 1946^[18] HQ was at Uetersen, Germany, 1 September 1947 – 31 October 1948.
	April 2006		Expeditionary Logistics Wing
No. 86 Wing RAF	29 September 1918	10 December 1918	Night Bomber Wing^[13]
	13 December 1918	8 October 1919	Communications Wing^[13]
	5 May 1939	16 February 1940	General Reconnaissance Wing^[13]
No. 87 Wing RAF	29 August 1918	10 December 1918	Night Bomber Wing^[13]
	1944	?	^[13]
	15 July 1946	26 August 1946	Transport Wing^[13]
No. 88 Wing RAF	17 October 1918	1919	Day Bomber Wing^[13]
	6 August 1942	18 November 1942	^[13]
	1944		^[13]
No. 89 Wing RAF	October 1918	1919	Army Wing^[13]
No. 90 Wing RAF	6 November 1918	1 March 1919	Army Wing^[13]
No. 91 Wing RAF	24 October 1918	1919	Army Wing^[13]
No. 96 Wing RAF	1 October 1941	10 May 1944	Wireless (Observer) Wing^[13]

Wing	Date of establishment	Date of disestablishment	Notes
No. 100 Wing RAF	2 May 1939	9 September 1941	General Reconnaissance Wing^[13]
No. 101 Wing RAF	16 February 1940	July 1941	General Reconnaissance Wing^[13]
No. 102 Wing RAF	14 April 1941	31 January 1942	General Reconnaissance Wing^[13]
No. 103 Wing RAF	12 February 1945	30 September 1946	Air Disarmament Wing^[13]
No. 104 Wing RAF	5 February 1945	1 October 1945	Photographic Reconnaissance Wing^[13]
No. 105 Wing RAF	28 February 1943	14 August 1944	Combined Operations Wing^[13]
No. 106 Wing RAF	3 July 1943	14 April 1944	Photographic Reconnaissance Wing^[13]
No. 107 Wing RAF	26 June 1943	7 August 1943	Special Duties Wing^[13]
No. 107 Wing RAF	16 October 1944	1 September 1945	Transport Wing^[13]
No. 108 Wing RAF	29 September 1944	8 May 1946	Transport Wing^[13]
No. 109 Wing RAF	10 October 1944	1 March 1946	Transport Wing^[13]
No. 110 Wing RAF	1 March 1940	5 May 1941	Anti-Aircraft Cooperation Wing^[13]
No. 110 Wing RAF	3 July 1944	15 February 1946	Transport Wing^[13]
No. 111 Wing RAF
No. 112 Wing RAF
No. 113 Wing RAF
No. 114 Wing RAF
No. 115 Wing RAF
No. 116 Wing RAF
No. 117 Wing RAF
No. 118 Wing RAF
No. 119 Wing RAF
No. 120 Wing RAF
No. 121 Expeditionary Air Wing			June 1944: in 83 Group, 2nd TAF atHolmsley South with174,175 and245 Squadrons (Typhoon);^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 83 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with 175,184, 245 (Typhoon) Sqns^[7]
No. 121 Expeditionary Air Wing	1 April 2006		DeployableExpeditionary Air Wing based atRAF Coningsby Deployed toRAF Akrotiri from August to November 2013 for Operation Luminous comprised Elements ofNo. XI Squadron withTyphoon FGR4 Elements ofNo. 8 Squadron withSentry AEW1 Elements ofNo. 216 Squadron withTristar Elements ofNo. 1 Air Control Centre with T101 Radar Elements ofNo. 4 Force Protection Wing Deployed toÄmari Air Base from April to September 2015 for Operation Azotize in support of theNATO air policing mission withTyphoon FGR4
No. 122 Expeditionary Air Wing			June 1944:: in 83 Group, 2nd TAF atFuntington with19,65 and122 Squadrons (Mustang III);^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 83 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with 3, 56, 80, 486 (RNZAF) (Tempest V) and 616 (Meteor) Sqns^[7]
No. 122 Expeditionary Air Wing	1 April 2006	2012	DeployableExpeditionary Air Wing based atRAF Cottesmore
No. 123 Wing RAF			June 1944: in 84 Group, 2nd TAF atThorney Island with198 and609 Squadrons (Typhoon)^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 84 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with164,183, 198, 609 (Typhoon) Sqns^[7]
No. 124 Wing RAF			June 1944: in 83 Group, 2nd TAF atHurn with181,182 and247 Squadrons (Typhoon)^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 83 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with137, 181, 182, 247 (Typhoon) Sqns^[7]
No. 125 Expeditionary Air Wing			June 1944: in 83 Group, 2nd TAF atFord with132,453 (RAAF) and602 Squadrons (Spitfire IX LF)^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 83 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with41,130,350 (Belgian) (Spitfire) Sqns^[7] Later: fighter wing atLeuchars
No. 125 Expeditionary Air Wing	1 April 2006	2013	DeployableExpeditionary Air Wing based atRAF Leuchars
No. 126 Wing RAF			June 1944: Canadian wing in 83 Group, 2nd TAF atTangmere with401,411 and412 RCAF Squadrons (Spitfire IX LF)^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 83 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with 401 (RCAF),402 (RCAF), 411 (RCAF), 412 (RCAF) (Spitfire) Sqns^[7]
No. 127 Wing RAF			June 1944: Canadian wing in 83 Group, 2nd TAF at Tangmere with403,416 and421 RCAF Squadrons (Spitfire IX LF)^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 83 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with 403 (RCAF), 416 (RCAF), 421 (RCAF),443 (RCAF) (Typhoon) Sqns^[7]
No. 128 Wing RAF
No. 129 Wing RAF			June 1944: Canadian wing in 83 Group, 2nd TAF atWesthampnett with 184 Sqn (Typhoon)^[5]^[6]
No. 130 Wing RAF
No. 131 Wing RAF			1st Polish Fighter Wing: June 1944 in 84 Group, 2nd TAF atSelsey with302,308 and317 Squadrons (Spitfire IX LF);^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 84 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe (composition as before);^[7] attacked byJagdgeschwader 1 duringOperation Bodenplatte
No. 132 Wing RAF			June 1944: Norwegian wing in 84 Group, 2nd TAF atBognor with6,331 (Nor) and332 (Nor) Sqns (Spitfire IX LF)^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 84 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with 66,127,322 (Dutch)) (Spitfire) Sqns^[7]
No. 133 Wing RAF			2nd Polish Fighter Wing: June 1944 in 84 Group, 2nd TAF atCoolham with129,306 (Pol) and315 (Pol) Sqns (Mustang III)^[5]^[6]
No. 134 Wing RAF			June 1944: Czech wing in 84 Group, 2nd TAF atAppledram with310,313 Czech Sqns (Spitfire IX LF)^[5]^[6]
No. 135 Wing RAF			June 1944: in 84 Group, 2nd TAF atChailey with222,349 (Belgian) and485 (RNZAF) Sqns (Spitfire IX LF)^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 84 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with33, 222,274 (Typhoon) 349 (Belgian) (Spitfire) Sqns^[7]
No. 135 Wing RAF	1 April 2006		DeployableExpeditionary Air Wing based atRAF Leeming Deployed toŠiauliai, Lithuania from April to September 2014 for Operation Azotize in support of theNATO air policing mission withTyphoon FGR4 Deployed toMihail Kogalniceanu airbase nearConstanta, in Romania in April 2017 in support of theNATO air policing mission withTyphoon FGR4^[19] Deployed toMihail Kogalniceanu airbase nearConstanta, in Romania in April 2018 in support of theNATO air policing mission withTyphoon FGR4 Deployed toŠiauliai, Lithuania from April to September 2019 for Operation Azotize in support of theNATO air policing mission withTyphoon FGR4.^[20]
No. 136 Wing RAF			June 1944: in 84 Group, 2nd TAF at Thorney Island with 164 and183 Squadrons (Typhoon)^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 2 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with418 (RCAF),605 (Mosquito) Sqns^[7]
No. 137 Wing RAF			June 1944: in2 Group, 2nd TAF atHartford Bridge with88 (Boston IIIA),226 (Mitchell II) and342 (French) (Boston IIIA) Squadrons^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 2 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with 226, 342 (French) (Mitchell) Sqns^[7]
No. 138 Wing			June 1944: in 2 Group, 2nd TAF atLasham with107,305 (Polish) and613 Sqns (Mosquito VI);^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 2 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe (composition as before)^[7] Today: Fighter / Ground Attack wing atMarham
No. 138 Wing	1 April 2006		DeployableExpeditionary Air Wing based atRAF Marham Believed to have deployed to West Africa in 2014 for Operation Turus withTornado GR4
No. 139 Wing RAF			June 1944: in 2 Group, 2nd TAF atDunsfold with98,180 and320 (Dutch) Sqns (Mitchell II)^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 2 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe (composition as before)^[7]
No. 140 Wing RAF	20 September 1943	May 1945	June 1944: in 2 Group, 2nd TAF at with21,464 (RAAF) and487 (RNZAF) Sqns (Mosquito VI) atGravesend; 137 Sqn (Typhoon) atManston^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 2 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with 21,461 (RAAF), 487 (RNZAF) (Mosquito) Sqns^[7]
No. 140 Wing RAF	1 April 2006		DeployableExpeditionary Air Wing based atRAF Lossiemouth Deployed toRAF Akrotiri from August to December 2014 forOperation Shader, succeeded by903 EAW, comprised: Elements of the RAF Tornado Force (Tornado GR4 strike aircraft) Elements of the RAF Air Mobility Force: Hercules C5 transport aircraft Voyager KC3 tanker aircraft Deployed toÄmari Air Base from April to September 2016 for Operation Azotize in support of theNATO air policing mission withTyphoon FGR4
No. 141 Wing RAF			June 1944: in85 Group, 2nd TAF at Hartford Bridge with91,124 and 322 (Dutch) Sqns (Spitfire XIV)^[5]^[6]
No. 142 Wing RAF			June 1944: Night fighter wing in 85 Group, 2nd TAF with264 and604 Sqns (Mosquito XIII)^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: Air/Sea Rescue wing in 85 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with276 Sqn (Spitfire/Walrus)^[7]
No. 143 Wing RAF			June 1944: Canadian wing in 83 Group, 2nd TAF at Hurn with438,439 and440 RCAF Sqns (Typhoon)^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 83 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe (composition as before)^[7]
No. 144 Wing RAF			June 1944: Canadian wing in 83 Group, 2nd TAF at Ford with441,442 and 443 (RCAF) Sqns (Spitfire IX LF)^[5]^[6] g
No. 145 Wing RAF			June 1944: in 2nd TAF atMerston with329,340 and341 Sqns (Spitfire IX LF)^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: French wing in 84 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with74, 340 (French), 341 (French),345 (French), 485 (RNZAF) (Spitfire) Sqns^[7]
No. 146 Wing RAF			June 1944: in 2nd TAF atNeeds Oar Point with193,197,257 and266 Sqns (Typhoon)^[5]^[6]
No. 147 Wing RAF			June 1944: Night fighter wing in 85 Group, 2nd TAF with29 Sqn (Mosquito)^[6]
No. 148 Wing RAF			June 1944: Night fighter wing in 85 Group, 2nd TAF with409 (RCAF) Sqn (Mosquito)^[5]^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 85 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with264, 409 (RCAF) (Mosquito) Sqns^[7]
No. 149 Wing RAF			June 1944: Canadian night fighter wing in 85 Group, 2nd TAF with410 and488 RCAF Sqs (Mosquito)^[6] September 1944 – May 1945: in 85 Group, 2nd TAF in North West Europe with219, 410 (RCAF), 488 (RCAF) (Mosquito) Sqns^[7]
No. 150 Wing RAF			June 1944: in 85 Group under operational control of 2nd TAF with3 (Tempest V),56 (Spitfire IX LF; Tempest from July) and486 (RNZAF) (Tempest V) Sqns atNewchurch and124 (Spitfire VII) Sqn atBradwell Bay^[5]^[6]
No. 151 Wing RAF			Fought alongside theSoviets on theKola Peninsula during the first months ofOperation Barbarossa during theSecond World War. After the war, an air defence missile formation.^{[citation needed]}
No. 152 Wing RAF
No. 153 Wing RAF
No. 154 Wing RAF
No. 155 Wing RAF
No. 156 Wing RAF
No. 157 Wing RAF
No. 159 Wing RAF
No. 160 Wing RAF
No. 164 Wing RAF
No. 165 Wing RAF			June 1943: atComilla in224 Group with79 and146 Sqns (Hurricane)^[21]
No. 166 Wing RAF			June 1943: atChittagong in 224 Group with67 and261 Sqns (Hurricane)^[21] Redesignated902 Wing
No. 167 Wing RAF
No. 168 Wing RAF			June 1943: atDigri in221 Group with159 Sqn (Liberator) at Salbani and detachment28 Sqn (Hurricane) atAlipore; non-operational:2 Sqn (RIAF) (Hurricane) atRanchi,5 Sqn (Hurricane) atKharagpur,45 and110 Sqns (Vengeance) at Digri,82 Sqn (Vengeance) at Salbani and177 Sqn (Beaufighter) at Amarda Road.^[21]
No. 169 Wing RAF			June 1943: atAgartala in 224 Group with17 (Hurricane) and27 (Beaufighter) Sqns^[21]
No. 170 Wing RAF			June 1943: atImphal in 221 Group with155 (Mohawk) and detachment28 Sqn (Hurricane), and42 Sqn atKumbhirgram^[21] Redesignated908 Wing
No. 171 Wing RAF			25/11/1942 - 30/9/1944; Army Co-operation/Reconnaissance/Photo Reconnaissance^[22]No. 681 Squadron RAF andNo. 684 Squadron RAF 1 July 1944[1]
No. 172 Wing RAF			18/10/1942 - 1/12/1944; Composite^[22]
No. 173 Wing RAF			25/11/1942 - 1/3/1945; Composite; Naval Co-operation^[22]
No. 174 Wing RAF
No. 175 Wing RAF			June 1943: atJessore in 221 Group with99 and215 Sqns (Wellington)^[21] December 1944 and June 1945: in231 Group with 99 Sqn (Liberator) Sqn^[23]^[24]
No. 177 Wing RAF			December 1944: Transport Wing in Combat Cargo Task Force, Eastern Air Command (EAC) with31,62,117 and194 Sqns (Dakota)^[23]
No. 179 Wing RAF
No. 180 Wing RAF
No. 181 Wing RAF
No. 182 Wing RAF
No. 183 Wing RAF
No. 183 Wing RAF
No. 184 Wing RAF			December 1944 and June 1945: in 231 Group, Strategic Air Force EAC, with355 and356 Sqns (Liberator)^[23]^[24]
No. 185 Wing RAF			December 1944: in 231 Group, Strategic Air Force EAC, with159,215,357 Sqns (Liberator)^[23] June 1945: in 231 Group, RAF Burma, with 159 (Liberator), 357 (Liberator/Dakota),358 (Liberator) Sqns and1341 Flight (Halifax)^[24]October 1945: atPenang in RAF Malaya with a detachment of 27 Sqn (Beaufighter)^[25]
No. 186 Wing RAF
No. 187 Wing RAF
No. 188 Wing RAF
No. 189 Wing RAF
No. 190 Wing RAF
No. 191 Wing RAF
No. 192 Wing RAF

Wing	Date of establishment	Date of disestablishment	Notes
No. 215 Wing RAF
No. 231 Wing RAF			May 1942: Medium Bomber Wing in205 Group atEl Daba, Egypt, with37,70 and108 Squadrons (Wellington IC) September–October 1942: 37 and 70 Squadrons^[26]^[27] September 1943: inNorthwest African Strategic Air Force (NASAF) with 37 and 70 Sqns (Wellington III/X)^[8] January 1944: in Mediterranean Allied Strategic Air Force (MASAF) with 37 and 70 Sqns (Wellington X)^[8] April 1945: in 205 Group MASAF with 37 and 70 Sqns (Liberator VI)^[28]
No. 232 Wing RAF			October 1942: Bomber Wing inWestern Desert Air Force (WDAF) with55 and223 Squadrons RAF (Baltimore),82,83 and343 Bombardment Squadrons, USAAF (Mitchell II)^[27] January 1944: inDesert Air Force (DAF) with18,114 (Boston) and 223 (Baltimore) Sqns^[8] April 1945: in DAF with 13, 18, 114 Sqns (Boston IV/V), 55 Sqn (Boston V) and256 Sqn (Mosquito XII/XIII)^[28]
No. 233 Wing RAF			May–October 1942: Fighter Wing in211 Group WDAF atGambut with2 (SAAF) and260 Squadrons (Kittyhawk I) and4 (SAAF) and5 (SAAF) (Tomahawk)^[26]^[27]
No. 234 Wing RAF			October 1942: in Egypt with889 Squadron Fleet Air Arm (FAA) (Fulmar II andHurricane IIC)^[27]
No. 235 Wing RAF			October 1942: General Reconnaissance Wing under201 Group in Egypt with13 (Greek) (Blenheim IV/Bisley),47 (Wellesley),450 (RAAF) (Hudson III) and701 (FAA) (Walrus) Squadrons^[27] January 1944: in 201 Group underRAF Middle East Command with 13 (Greek),15 (SAAF) (Baltimore), 47 (Beaufighter),459 (RAAF) (Hudson/Ventura) and603 (Beaufighter) Sqns^[8]
No. 236 Wing RAF			May 1942: Medium Bomber Wing in 205 Group at El Daba with104 and148 Squadrons (Wellington IC and II) September–October 1942: 108 and 148 Squadrons^[26]^[27] September 1943: in NASAF with 40 and 104 Sqns (Wellington III/X)^[8] January 1944: in MASAF with 40 and 104 Sqns (Wellington III/X)^[8] April 1945: in 205 Group MASAF, with 40 and 104 Sqns (Liberator VI)^[28]
No. 237 Wing RAF
No. 238 Wing RAF			May 1942:Medium Bomber Wing in 205 Group with38 Squadron atMaaten Bagush and140 Squadron at Shallufa (Wellington IC) September–October 1942: 40 (Wellington IC) and 104 (Wellington II) Squadrons^[26]^[27] September 1943: in Air Defences, Eastern Mediterranean, with16 (SAAF) Sqn (Beaufort)^[8]
No. 239 Wing RAF			May and September 1942: Fighter Wing in 211 Group WDAF at Gambut with3 (RAAF),112,250 and450 (RAAF) Squadrons (Kittyhawk I)^[26] October 1942:66 Fighter Squadron USAAF attached^[27] September 1943: in DAF with 112, 250, 260 and 450 (RAAF) Sqns (Kittyhawk)^[8] January 1944: in DAF with 3 (RAAF),5 (SAAF), 112, 250, 260 and 450 (RAAF) Sqns (Kittyhawk)^[8] April 1945: in DAF with 3 (RAAF), 5 (SAAF), 112, and 260 Sqns (Mustang III/IV), 250 and 450 (RAAF) Sqns (Kittyhawk IV)^[28]
No. 240 Wing RAF			September 1943: Heavy Bomber wing inUS 9th Air Force with178 (Halifax/Liberator) and462 (RAAF) (Halifax) Sqns^[8] January 1944: under RAF Middle East with 178 (Liberator) and 462 (RAAF) (Halifax) Sqns^[8] April 1945: in 205 Group MASAF with 178 Sqn (Liberator VI)^[28]
No. 241 Wing RAF
No. 242 Wing RAF			October 1942: Heavy Bomber Wing in 205 Group in Egypt with160 Squadron (Liberator)^[27]
No. 243 Wing RAF			May 1942: Fighter Wing in 211 Group WDAF at Gambut with33 Squadron and274 Squadrons (Hurricane IIA/B),80 Squadron (Hurricane IIC) and143 Squadron (from June) (Spitfire VC) September 1942: 33, 73 and213 Squadrons (Hurricane IIC),145 and601 Squadrons (Spitfire VC)^[26]October 1942:212 Group WDAF with 80 (Hurricane IIC),127 and335 (Greek) (Hurricane IIB) and274 (Hurricane IIE) Squadrons^[27]
No. 244 Wing RAF			September 1942: Fighter Wing in 211 Group WDAF at Amiriya with1 (SAAF) and238 Squadrons (Hurricane IIB), 80 Squadron (Hurricane IIC) and92 Squadron (Spitfire VB/C)^[26] October 1942: 73 (Hurricane IIC), 92 (Spitfire VB/C), 145, 601 (Spitfire VB) Squadrons^[27] September 1943: in DAF with 1 (SAAF),91, 145, 417 (RCAF) and 601 Sqns (Spitfire)^[8] January 1944: underUS 64th Fighter Wing with80,92, 145,241,274, 417 (RCAF) and 601 Sqns (Spitfire)^[8] April 1945: in DAF with 91, 145,417 (RCAF) Sqns (Spitfire VIII), 241 Sqn (Spitfire VIII/IX), and 601 Sqn (Spitfire IX)^[28]
No. 245 Wing RAF			October 1942: Bomber Wing in 205 Group in Egypt with14 (Boston III/Marauder), 462 (RAAF) (Halifax) Squadrons^[27] September 1943: in Air Defences, Eastern Mediterranean, with1 General Reconnaissance Unit (1 Flt) (Wellington)^[8] January 1944: in 201 Group under RAF Middle East with 1 GRU (Wellington) and252 Sqn (Beaufighter), detachment under Allied HQ Levant, with17 (SAAF) (Ventura) and Picardy (Free French) (Blenheim/Vengeance) Sqns^[8]
No. 246 Wing RAF			October 1942: Fighter-Bomber Wing in207 Group in East Africa with41 (SAAF) Squadron (Hurricane IIB andHartebeest)^[27] September 1943 and January 1944: Reconniassance Wing in East Africa with209,259,262 (Catalina) and230 (Sunderland) Sqns^[8] April 1945: under Air HQ, East Africa, with 259 Sqn (Sunderland V/Catalina I/IB)^[28]
No. 247 Wing RAF			October 1942: Torpedo Bomber/Reconnaissance Wing under 201 Group in Egypt with 38 (Wellington IC/VIII),203 (Baltimore) and 252 (Beaufighter) Sqns^[27] September 1943: in Air Defences, Eastern Mediterranean, with 38 (Wellington) 203 (Baltimore) and 252 (Beaufighter) Sqns^[8] January 1944: in 201 Group under RAF Middle East with 16 (SAAF) and227 (Beaufighter), 38 (Wellington) and454 (RAAF) (Baltimore) Sqns^[8]
No. 248 Wing RAF			October 1942: Torpedo Bomber Wing under 201 Group in Egypt 38 and221 Squadrons (Wellington IC/VIII),39 Squadron (Beaufort) and203 Squadron (Blenheim IV, Bisley, Baltimore I/II/III, Maryland)^[27] September 1943: in Malta with69 (Baltimore) and 221 (Wellington) Sqns^[8]
No. 249 Wing RAF			September 1943: in 216 Group, Middle East Air Command, with117 (Dakota),162 (Wellington/Bisley) and28 (SAAF) (Dakota/Anson/Wellington) Sqns^[8] January 1944: in 216 Group, RAF Middle East, with216 and267 Sqns (Dakota)^[8] April 1945: in 216 Ferry and Air Transport Group RAF, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces (MAAF), with44 (SAAF) (Air Ambulance) (Dakota/Anson/Expeditor) ^[28]
No. 250 Wing RAF			November 1941: in202 Group atIsmailia with 1 GRU (Wellington I/IC) and 73 Squadron (Hurricane I) atPort Said^[26] October 1942: in Egypt with89 (Beaufighter) and94 (Hurricane IIC and Spitfire VC) Squadrons^[27]
No. 251 Wing RAF
No. 252 Wing RAF			November 1941: in 202 Group atAlexandria, with 213 Squadron (Heliopolis) and part of 73 Squadron (Hurricane I)^[26] October 1942: in Egypt with46 (Beaufighter) and 417 (RCAF) (Hurricane IIC and Spitfire VC) Squadrons^[27]
No. 253 Wing RAF			Until November 1941: Army Cooperation Wing in WDAF at Ghot Wahas with208,237 (Rhodesian) and451 (RAAF) Squadrons (Hurricane I)^[26] April 1945: in DAF with 15 (SAAF), 454 (RAAF) and 500 Sqns (Baltimore)^[28]
No. 254 Wing RAF			July 1944: inBalkan Air Force (BAF) atTermoli with39 (Beaufighter TF X), 213 (Mustang III) and13 (Greek) (Baltimore IV/V) Squadrons^[29] April 1945: in BAF with 25 (SAAF) and 30 Sqns (Marauder III), 28 and 132Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force (ItAF) Sqns (Baltimore IV/V)^[28]
No. 255 Wing RAF
No. 256 Wing RAF
No. 257 Wing RAF
No. 258 Wing RAF			November 1941: Fighter Wing in WDAF with 2 (SAAF), 3 (RAAF), 4 (SAAF), 112 and 250 Squadrons (Tomahawk)^[26] September 1943 and January 1944: Reconnaissance Wing in East Africa with265 Sqn (Catalina)^[8] April 1945: under Air HQ, East Africa, with 265 Sqn (Catalina I/IB)^[28]
No. 259 Wing RAF			November 1941: atNicosia with 213 Squadron (Hurricane I) and815 Squadron Fleet Air Arm atLakatamia^[26] September 1943: in Air Defences, Eastern Mediterranean, with 46 (Beaufighter) and 208 (Hurricane) Sqns^[8] January 1944: Fighter Reconnaissance Wing in Cyprus under Allied HQ Levant, with 208 Sqn (Hurricane/Spitfire)^[8]
No. 260 Wing RAF
No. 261 Wing RAF
No. 262 Wing RAF			November 1941: Fighter Wing in WDAF with 1 (SAAF),94,229, 238,260 and274 Squadrons (Hurricane I)^[26]
No. 263 Wing RAF			November 1941: atBeirut with 335 (Greek) Squadron inPalestine (Hurricane I), aFree French squadron inLebanon (Morane 406) and a Free French flight inSyria (Blenheim IV)^[26] January 1944: in Air Defences, Eastern Mediterranean, with 55 Sqn (Baltimore)^[8]
No. 264 Wing RAF
No. 265 Wing RAF
No. 266 Wing RAF
No. 267 Wing RAF
No. 268 Wing RAF
No. 269 Wing RAF			November 1941: Fighter Wing in WDAF atSidi Haniesh, with30 and RN(F) (FAA) Squadrons (Hurricane I/IIA/B)^[26]
No. 270 Wing RAF			November 1941: Light Bomber Wing in WDAF atFuka with8 (detachment),45 and 55 Squadrons at Fuka, 14 and84 Squadrons atMaaten Bagush, and342 (Lorraine) (Free French) Squadron atAbu Sueir (Blenheim IV)^[26]
No. 272 Wing RAF
No. 273 Wing RAF
No. 274 Wing RAF
No. 275 Wing RAF
No. 276 Wing RAF
No. 280 Wing RAF
No. 281 Wing RAF			July 1944: Fighter Wing in Balkan Air Force at Termoli with32 (Spitfire VC/B/VIII/IX),249 (Spitfire VC) and253 (Spitfire VC) Squadrons RAF, 102 (Macchi C.202) and 155 (Macchi C.205) Squadrons ItAF^[29] April 1945: in BAF with 73 (Spitfire IX), 253 (Spitfire VIII/IX),352 (Yugoslav) (Spitfire Vc), 6 and351 (Yugoslav) (Hurricane IV) Sqns^[28]
No. 282 Wing RAF			April 1945: in 216 Ferry and Air Transport Group MAAF with 216 Sqn (Dakota/Anson/Expeditor)^[28]
No. 283 Wing RAF			October 1942: Transport Wing in216 Group in East Africa with163 Squadron (Hudson VI)^[27] April 1945: in BAF with 16 (SAAF),19 (SAAF) (Beaufighter X), 213 (Mustang III/IV) and 249 (Mustang III) Sqns^[28]
No. 284 Wing RAF			January 1944: Transport Wing in 216 Group MAAF with 28 (SAAF) Sqn (Dakota/Anson)^[8] April 1945: in 216 Ferry and Air Transport Group MAAF with 28 (SAAF) Sqn (Dakota/Anson/Expeditor)^[28]
No. 285 Wing RAF			September 1942: Reconnaissance Wing in WDAF atBurg el Arab, with2 PRU (Spitfire VB),1437 Flight (Maryland and Baltimore) and60 (SAAF) Squadron atWadi Natrun (Maryland);^[26] joined in October by208 and40 (SAAF) Squadrons (Hurricane I/IIA/B)^[27] September 1943: in DAF with 40 (SAAF) and 225 Sqns (Spitfire), 1437 Flt (Mustang)^[8] January 1944: in DAF with40 (SAAF) (Spitfire) and600 (Beaufighter) Sqns^[8] April 1945: in DAF with 40 (SAAF) (Spitfire IX) and318 (Polish) (Spitfire V/IX) Sqns^[28]
No. 286 Wing RAF			(As Malta Wing) September 1943:126,185, 229,249 Sqns and1435 Flight (Spitfire)^[8] January 1944: in242 Group, Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Force (MACAF), with 14 Sqn (Marauder), 126, 249 Sqns and 1435 Flt (Spitfire),255 and 416 (USAAF) Sqns (Beaufighter), and 608 (Hudson) Sqn^[8]
No. 287 Wing RAF			April 1945: in MACAF with272 Sqn (Beaufighter X) and 1435 Flt (Spitfire IX)^[28]
No. 292 Wing RAF
No. 293 Wing RAF			June 1943: at Calcutta in 221 Group with136 (Hurricane) and176 (Beaufighter) Sqns at Baigachi,607 and615 (Hurricane) Sqns at Alipore.^[21] December 1944: in Air Defence of Calcutta, EAC, with69 (Beaufighter) and 615 (Spitfire) Sqns^[23]
No. 294 Wing RAF
No. 295 Wing RAF			West Africa:343 (Sunderland) and344 (Wellington). Both were French-manned and both were actually Flottilles of the Aeronavale (Naval Air Service).
No. 296 Wing RAF
No. 297 Wing RAF
No. 298 Wing RAF			Included26 Squadron SAAF

Wing	Date of establishment	Date of disestablishment	Notes
No. 300 Wing RAF
No. 301 Wing RAF
No. 302 Wing RAF
No. 303 Wing RAF
No. 321 Wing RAF
No. 322 Wing RAF			November 1942: Mobile Wing in Eastern Air Command (North West Africa) atMaison Blanche with81,154 and242 Squadrons (Spitfire VC), and225 Squadron (Hurricane IIE)^[27] September 1943: in DAF coveringOperation Baytown with 81,151, 154, 232 and 242 Sqns (Spitfire)^[8]^[30] January 1944: in Air Defences, Eastern Mediterranean, with 154, 232 and 242 Sqns (Spitfire)^[8]
No. 323 Wing RAF			November 1942: Non-mobile Wing in EAC (NWA) at Maison Blanche with43 and253 Squadrons (Hurricane IIC) and4 PRU (Spitfire PR IV)^[27] September 1943: inNorthwest African Coastal Air Force (NACAF) with 32, 73, 253 (Spitfire), 87 (Hurricane/Spitfire) and219 (Beaufighter) Sqns^[8] January 1944: in 242 Group MACAF with 73 Sqn (Spitfire)^[8] In May 1944, B Flight,1st Emergency Rescue Squadron, USAAF, flyingConsolidated OA-10 Catalinas, was attached to the wing for operations in Italy. April 1945: in MACAF with 38 (Wellington XIV) and 624 (Walrus) Sqns and ItAF Seaplane Wing (82°, 83°, 84°, 85°Gruppi) (CANT Z.501/506/RS 14)^[28]
No. 324 Wing RAF			November 1942: Mobile Wing in EAC (NWA) at Maison Blanche with72,93,111 and152 Squadrons (Spitfire VB) and 255 Squadron (Beaufighter VIF)^[27] September 1943: in DAF covering Operation Baytown with 43, 72, 93, 111, 243 (Spitfire) and 600 (BeaufighterVIF) Sqns^[8]^[30] April 1945: in DAF with 42, 73, 93 Sqns (Spitfire IX)^[28]
No. 325 Wing RAF	14 September 1942	30 June 1943	Naval Co-operation wing November 1942: Mobile Wing in EAC (NWA) atAlgiers with32 and87 Squadrons (Hurricane IIC),232 and243 Squadrons (Spitfire VB),241 (Hurricane IIE) and 600 (Beaufighter VIF) Aqns^[27]
	25 August 1943	12 August 1944	General Reconnaissance Wing in NACAF with 272 and 603 (Beaufighter), 608 (Hudson) and 614 (Bisley) Sqns^[8] January 1944: in Malta with52 (Baltimore) and 614 (Bisley) Sqns^[8]
	1 April 2006	2013	DeployableExpeditionary Air Wing based atRAF Kinloss
No. 326 Wing RAF			November 1942: Semi-mobile Wing in EAC (NWA) atBlida with13,18,114 and614 Squadrons (Bisley)^[27]
No. 328 Wing RAF			November 1942: Non-mobile Wing in EAC (NWA) at Blida with500 and608 Squadrons (Hudson V),700 (FAA) Squadron (Walrus) and813 (FAA) Squadron (Swordfish)^[27] September 1943: in NACAF with 13 (Bisley), 14 (Marauder), 39, 47, 255 (Beaufighter), 52 (Baltimore) and458 (RAAF) (Wellington) Sqns^[8] January 1944: inUS 63d Fighter Wing, with I/22 (French) (Marauder),23 (Mosquito) and500 (Hudson/Ventura) Sqns^[8]
No. 329 Wing RAF
No. 330 Wing RAF			September 1943: in NASAF with142 and150 Squadrons (Wellington III/X)^[8] January 1944: in MASAF with 142 and 150 Sqns (Wellington X)^[8]
No. 331 Wing RAF			September 1943: in NASAF with420,424 and425 Squadrons RCAF (Wellington X)^[8]
No. 332 Wing RAF
No. 333 Wing RAF			January 1944: in Malta with52 (Baltimore) and 614 (Bisley) Sqns^[8]
No. 334 Wing RAF			July 1944: Special Duties Wing in Balkan Air Force atBrindisi andLecce with148 Squadron RAF (Halifax II/V andLysander),1586 Polish Flight (Halifax II/IIA andLiberator III), and 1 and 88 ItAF Sqns (SM.82 andCz 1007)^[29] April 1945: in BAF with 1 (SM.82) and 88 (Z.1007) ItAF Sqns, 148 (Halifax IV/V/Lysander IIIA) and 44 (SAAF) (Dakota) Sqns, and16 (USAAF) Sqn (Dakota I/III)^[28]
No. 335 Wing RAF			January 1944: in Malta with 87 (Hurricane/Spitfire) and272 (Beaufighter) Sqns^[8]
No. 336 Wing RAF			January 1944: in Mediterranean Allied Photographic Reconnaissance Wing, with60 (SAAF) (Mosquito) and683 (Spitfire) Sqns^[8] April 1945: in MAAF with 681 and 683 Sqns (Spitfire PR IX/PR XIX), 60 (SAAF) and detachment680 Sqn (Mosquito PR XVI)^[28]
No. 337 Wing RAF			January 1944: in MACAF, with I/5 and III/6 French (Airacobra) and417 (USAAF) (Beaufighter) Sqns^[8] April 1945: in Air HQ Greece, BAF, with 13 (Greek) (Baltimore V), 335 (Greek) and336 (Greek) (Spitfire Vb/Vc), 252 (Beaufighter XC) and detachment 624 (Walrus) Sqns^[28]
No. 338 Wing RAF			January 1944: in MACAF with I/4 (Airacobra) and II/3 (Hurricane) French, 32 (Spitfire), 39 (Beaufighter X) and 153 (Beaufighter VIF) Sqns^[8] April 1945: in MACAF with 237 (Rhodesian) (Spitfire IX) and 255 (Mosquito XIX) Sqns^[28]
No. 339 Wing RAF
No. 340 Wing RAF			April 1945: in MACAF with II/6 and II/9 (French) (Airacobra), 2S (French (Latécoère) and 4S (French) (Walrus) Sqns^[28]
No. 341 Wing RAF			June 1945: Transport Wing in232 Group, RAF Burma, with 62, 194 and267 Sqns (Dakota)^[24]
No. 342 Wing RAF			June 1945: Transport Wing in 232 Group, RAF Burma, with 31, 117 and436 (RCAF) Sqns (Dakota)^[24]
No. 343 Wing RAF
No. 344 Wing RAF
No. 345 Wing RAF			June 1945: Transport Wing in 232 Group, RAF Burma, with435 (RCAF) Sqn (Dakota)^[24]
No. 346 Wing RAF			June 1945: in222 Group with22 (Beaufighter),230 (Sunderland), 136 (Spitfire) Sqns^[24]
No. 347 Wing RAF			June 1945: Photo Reconnaissance Wing in 231 Group, RAF Burma, with681 (Spitfire) and684 (Mosquito) Sqns^[24]
No. 348 Wing RAF
No. 349 Wing RAF
No. 350 Wing RAF
No. 351 Wing RAF

Wing	Date of establishment	Date of disestablishment	Notes
No. 500 Wing RAF
No. 551 Wing RAF			Would have been part ofTiger Force, scheduled to be operational by 1 January 1946 atRAF Coningsby, as of August 1945.^[31] Formation does not seem to have been completed. Later served as part ofSecond Tactical Air Force atRAF Gutersloh in Germany in the mid 1950s.
No. 552 Wing RAF
No. 553 Wing RAF
No. 554 Wing RAF
No. 700 Wing RAF
No. 701 Wing RAF
No. 900 Wing RAF
No. 901 Wing RAF	1 October 1944	December 1945	December 1944: Tactical Wing at Chiringa, India, in 224 Group3rd Tactical Air Force (3 TAF), with 27, 177, and211 Sqns (Beaufighter)^[23]^[32] June 1945: Non-operational in 224 Group with 45, 82,84 (Mosquito) and 211 (Beaufighter) Sqns^[24]^[32] November 1945: atSt. Thomas Mount^[32]
No. 901 Wing RAF	1 April 2006		Expeditionary Air Wing deployed to Middle East^[32] withinNo 83 Expeditionary Air Group
No. 902 Wing RAF	1 December 1944		Tactical Wing formed from166 (Tactical) Wing;^[33] December 1944: at Chittagong in 224 Group EAC with9 (RIAF) (Hurricane),39 and135 (Thunderbolt), and459 USAAF (Lightning) Sqns^[23] June 1945: Non-operational in 224 Group with 11 Sqn (Hurricane)^[24] October 1945: atTengah in RAF Malaya with152 and 155 Sqns (Spitfire)^[25]
No. 902 Wing RAF	1 April 2006		Expeditionary Air Wing deployed to Middle East^[33] withinNo 83 Expeditionary Air Group
No. 903 Wing RAF	1 December 1944	31 October 1945	Tactical Wing formed atPatenga in 224 Group, 3 TAF ^[34] December 1944: temporarily at Comilla with 67 Sqn (Spitfire)^[23] October 1945: atKallang in RAF Malaya with 31 Sqn (Dakota)^[25]
	2003	2009	Expeditionary Air Wing atContingency Operating Base Basra/Basra Airport,Iraq forOperation Telic
	2009	2014	Expeditionary Air Wing atCamp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan forOperation Herrick
	14 December 2014		Expeditionary Air Wing atRAF Akrotiri, Cyprus in support ofOperation Shader
No. 904 Wing RAF			December 1944: atCox's Bazar in 224 Group EAC with 2 (RIAF) and4 (RIAF) Sqns (Hurricane) and237 Sqn (Spitfire)^[23] June 1945: Non-operational in 224 Group with134 and258 Sqns (Thunderbolt)^[24] December 1945: atBatavia with60 and81 Sqns (Thunderbolt), 84 and detachments47 and 110 Sqns (Mosquito), detachment 681 (Spitfire PR), 155 (Spitfire), 31 (Dakota) and656 (AOP) (Auster) Sqns^[35]
No. 904 Wing RAF	2006	2015	Expeditionary Air Wing atKandahar Airfield, Afghanistan forOperation Herrick
No. 905 Wing RAF	November 1944	31 October 1945	December 1944: at Jalia, India, in 224 Group, EAC^[36] with134 and 258 Sqns (Thunderbolt)^[23] June 1945: Non-operational in 224 Group with 5,30,123 and 135 Sqns (Thunderbolt)^[24] October 1945: atKuala Lumpur in RAF Malaya with 60, 81,131, 258 (Thunderbolt) and 656 (AOP) (Auster) Sqns^[25]
No. 905 Wing RAF	1 April 2006		Expeditionary Air Wing atRAF Mount Pleasant^[36] Falkland Islands
No. 906 Wing RAF	1 December 1944	13 November 1945	Tactical Wing formed at Tulihal from170 (Bomber) Wing;^[37] December 1944: at Imphal in 221 Group EAC with1 (RIAF), 42 and 60 Sqns (Hurricane)^[23] June 1945: in 221 Group, RAF Burma, with 28 (Hurricane), 176 (Beaufighter),273 and 607 (Spitfire) Sqns^[24]
	2011	2011	Expeditionary Air Wing atGioia del Colle Air Base,Italy in support ofOperation Ellamy^[37]
	15 January 2013		Expeditionary Air Wing atAl Minhad Air Base,United Arab Emirates
No. 907 Wing RAF			December 1944: atTamu in 221 Group EAC with 11 (Hurricane) and 152 (Spitfire) Sqns^[23] June 1945: Non-operational in 224 Group with20 Sqn (Hurricane)^[24]
No. 907 Wing RAF	2011	2011	Expeditionary Air Wing atRAF Akrotiri in support ofOperation Ellamy
No. 908 Wing RAF			December 1944: at Kumbhirgram in 221 Group EAC with43 Sqn (Mosquito)^[23] June 1945: in 221 Group, RAF Burma, with 47 and 110 Sqns (Mosquito)^[24]
No. 909 Wing RAF			December 1944: atPallel in 221 Group EAC with 17,153 and 607 Sqns (Spitfire),34 and 113 Sqns (Hurricane)^[23] June 1945: in 221 Group, RAF Burma, with 152 and155 Sqns (Spitfire)^[24]
No. 910 Wing RAF			December 1944: atWangjing in 221 Group EAC with 79, 146 and 261 Sqns (Thunderbolt)^[23] June 1945: in 221 Group, RAF Burma, with 34, 42, 79 and 113 Sqns (Thunderbolts)^[24]

airfield HQ	formed on	formed at	disbanded on	disbanded at	became	notes
121	22 February 1943	RAF Wrexham	12 May 1944	RAF Holmsley South	No. 121 (Rocket Projectile) Wing RAF	^[45]
122	15 February 1943	RAF Zeals	12 May 1944	RAF Funtington	No. 122 (Rocket Projectile) Wing RAF	^[45]
123	1 April 1943	RAF Stoney Cross	12 May 1944	RAF Thorney Island	No. 123 (Rocket Projectile) Wing RAF	^[45]
124	1 April 1943	RAF Lasham	12 May 1944	RAF Hurn	No. 124 (Rocket Projectile) Wing RAF	^[45]
125	24 June 1943	RAF Gravesend	12 May 1944	RAF Ford	No. 125 (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
126	4 July 1943	RAF Redhill	12 May 1944	RAF Tangmere	No. 126 (RCAF) (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
127	4 July 1943	RAF Kenley	12 May 1944	RAF Tangmere	No. 127 (RCAF) (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
128	4 July 1943	RAF Dunsfold	12 May 1944	RAF Odiham	No. 128 (RCAF) (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
129	4 July 1943	RAF Gatwick	12 May 1944	RAF Westhampnett	No. 129 (Fighter Bomber) Wing RAF	^[45]
130	10 July 1943	RAF Gravesend	12 May 1944	RAF Gatwick	No. 130 (Reconnaissance) Wing RAF	^[45]
131 (Polish)	4 October 1943	RAF Northolt	12 May 1944	RAF Selsey	No. 131 (Polish) (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
132 (Norwegian)	1 November 1943	RAF North Weald	12 May 1944	RAF Bognor	No. 132 (Norwegian) (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
133 (Polish)	1 November 1943	RAF Heston	12 May 1944	RAF Coolham	No. 133 (Polish) (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
134 (Czech)	8 November 1943	RAF Ibsley	12 May 1944	RAF Appledram	No. 134 (Czech) (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
135	15 November 1943	RAF Hornchurch	12 May 1944	RAF Chailey	No. 135 (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
136	22 November 1943	RAF Fairlop	12 May 1944	RAF Thorney Island	No. 136 (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
137	14 November 1943	RAF Hartford Bridge	12 May 1944	RAF Hartford Bridge	No. 137 (Bomber) Wing RAF	^[45]
138	10 November 1943	RAF Lasham	12 May 1944	RAF Lasham	No. 138 (Bomber) Wing RAF	^[45]
139	17 November 1943	RAF Dunsfold	12 May 1944	RAF Dunsfold	No. 139 (Bomber) Wing RAF	^[45]
140	1 December 1943	RAF Sculthorpe	12 May 1944	RAF Gravesend	No. 140 (Bomber) Wing RAF	^[45]
141	1 January 1944	RAF Church Fenton	12 May 1944	RAF Hartford Bridge	No. 131 (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
142	1 January 1944	RAF Scorton	12 May 1944	RAF Horne	No. 142 (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
143 (RCAF)	10 January 1944	RAF Ayr	12 May 1944	RAF Hurn	No. 143 (RCAF) (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
144 (RCAF)	1 February 1944	RAF Digby	12 May 1944	RAF Funtington	No. 144 (RCAF) (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
145 (French)	1 February 1944	RAF Perranporth	12 May 1944	RAF Merston	No. 145 (French) (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
146	31 January 1944	RAF Tangmere	12 May 1944	RAF Needs Oar Point	No. 146 (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
147	16 February 1944	RAF Acklington	12 May 1944	RAF Zeals	No. 147 (Night Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
148	23 February 1944	RAF Drem	12 May 1944	RAF West Malling	No. 148 (Night Fighter) Wing RAF	^[45]
149	1 March 1944	RAF Castle Camps	12 May 1944	RAF Deanland	No. 149 (Long Range Fighter) Wing RAF	^[46]
150	8 March 1944	RAF Bradwell Bay	12 May 1944	RAF Newchurch	No. 150 (Fighter) Wing RAF	^[46]

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Airfield headquarters	121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 (Polish) 132 (Norwegian) 133 (Polish) 134 (Czech) 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 (RCAF) 144 (RCAF) 145 (French) 146 147 148 149 150
Bases	11 12 13 14 15 31 32 33 41 42 43 44 51 52 53 54 55 56 61 (RCAF) 62 (RCAF) (Beaver) 63 (RCAF) 64 (RCAF) 71 72 73 74 75 76 (RCAF)
Sectors	11 (Northern) 12 (East Anglia) 13 (Scotland) 15 17 (Fighter) 18 (Fighter) 19 (Fighter) 20 (Fighter) 21 (Base Defence) 22 (RCAF) (Fighter) 24 (Base Defence) 25 (Base Defence) North South Metropolitan Northern Southern
Expeditionary	34 EAW 38 EAW 121 EAW 122 EAW 125 EAW 135 EAW 138 EAW 140 EAW 325 EAW 901 EAW 902 EAW 903 EAW 904 EAW 905 EAW 906 EAW 907 EAW
Numbered wings	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 (ES) 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 (EL) 86 87 88 89 90 91 96 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 123 124 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 136 137 139 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 159 160 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 177 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 215 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 272 273 274 275 276 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 300 301 302 303 321 322 323 324 325 326 328 329 330 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 500 551 552 553 554 700 701 900 908 909 910
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No. 1 Wing – No. 99 Wing

No. 100 Wing – No. 199 Wing

No. 200 Wing – No. 299 Wing

No. 300 Wing – No. 499 Wing

No. 500 Wing – No. 999 Wing

Expeditionary Air Wings

Deployed EAWs

Disbanded EAWs

Force Protection wings

Disbanded FPWs

Miscellaneous wings

Station-based wings

Specialised station-based wings

Tactical wings

Disbanded

Airfield Headquarters

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