Squadrons
| Squadron | Equipment | From | To | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 19 Squadron RAF | Supermarine Spitfire VB | 23 July 1942 | 31 July 1942 | RAF Perranporth | |
| No. 24 Squadron RAF | Handley Page Hastings C.1 | 1 January 1957 | 5 January 1968 | RAF Lyneham | |
| No. 29 Squadron RAF | de Havilland Mosquito XIIII/XXX | 22 February 1945 | 11 May 1945 | RAF Manston | |
| No. 36 Squadron RAF | Hastings C.1/C.2 | 1 September 1958 | 1 July 1967 | RAF Lyneham | |
| No. 74 Squadron RAF | Gloster Meteor F.3 | 15 February 1946 9 June 1946 |
2 June 1946 14 August 1946 |
RAF Bentwaters RAF Horsham St Faith |
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| No. 87 Squadron RAF | Hawker Hurricane I Hurricane IIC |
28 November 1940 7 August 1941 |
18 December 1940 27 January 1942 |
RAF Charmy Down | Detachment at RAF Charmy Down. Det at RAF St Mary's. |
| No. 89 Squadron RAF | Bristol Beaufighter IF | 25 September 1941 | 19 November 1941 | en route Egypt | Reformed here. |
| No. 114 Squadron RAF | Hastings C.1/C.2 | 13 April 1959 | 30 September 1961 | Disbanded | Reformed here. |
| No. 118 Squadron RAF | Spitfire IIA | 7 April 1941 | 9 April 1941 | RAF Warmwell | |
| No. 124 Squadron RAF | Spitfire VII | March 1943 | 26 July 1943 | RAF Northolt | As an detachment from RAF North Weald. |
| No. 125 Squadron RAF | Boulton Paul Defiant I Defiant II Beaufighter IIF |
16 June 1941 25 January 1942 |
7 August 1941 RAF Fairwood Common |
RAF Charmy Down RAF Fairwood Common |
Dets at RAF Fairwood Common RAF Charmy Down. |
| No. 131 Squadron RAF | Spitfire IX Spitfire VII |
10 February 1944 29 February 1944 |
22 February 1944 24 March 1944 |
Example | |
| No. 137 Squadron RAF | Hurricane IV Hawker Typhoon IB |
2 January 1944 | 4 February 1944 | RAF Lympne | |
| No. 151 Squadron RAF | Defiant I Mosquito II/XII/VI/XIII |
30 April 1943 17 November 1943 |
16 August 1943 25 March 1944 |
RAF Middle Wallop RAF Predannack |
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| No. 165 Squadron RAF | Spitfire VC/IXB | 10 February 1944 7 March 1944 |
1 March 1944 10 March 1944 |
RAF Fairwood Common RAF Culmhead |
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| No. 175 Squadron RAF | Hurricane IIB Typhoon IB |
8 April 1943 | 29 May 1943 | RAF Lasham | |
| No. 183 Squadron RAF | Typhoon IB | 24 March 1943 | 8 April 1943 | RAF Gatwick | |
| No. 184 Squadron RAF | Hurricane IID | 1 December 1942 | 1 March 1943 | RAF Chilbolton | Det at RAF Milfield. |
| No. 219 Squadron RAF | Mosquito XVII | 26 March 1944 | 1 April 1944 | RAF Bradwell Bay | |
| No. 245 Squadron RAF | Meteor F.3 | 10 August 1945 | 18 February 1946 | RAF Fairwood Common | Reformed here. |
| No. 256 Squadron RAF | Defiant I | 6 February 1941 | 26 March 1941 | RAF Squires Gate | Det at RAF Middle Wallop. |
| No. 263 Squadron RAF | Westland Whirlwind I | 28 January 1942 15 August 1942 |
10 February 1942 13 September 1942 |
RAF Fairwood Common RAF Warmwell |
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| No. 264 Squadron RAF | Defiant II Mosquito II Mosquito XIII |
1 May 1942 30 November 1944 |
30 April 1943 1 December 1944 |
RAF Odiham | |
| No. 285 Squadron RAF | Defiant III Martinet I |
25 August 1943 | 19 November 1944 | RAF Andover | As an detachment from RAF Woodvale. |
| No. 286 Squadron RAF | Miles Master III Defiant III/I Hurricane I Airspeed Oxford |
30 December 1941 2 March 1942 |
24 January 1942 30 April 1942 |
RAF Lulsgate Bottom RAF Lulsgate Bottom |
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| No. 307 Squadron RAF | Defiant I | 26 March 1941 | 26 April 1941 | RAF Exeter | |
| No. 316 Squadron RAF | Hurricane I/IIA/IIB | 18 June 1941 | 2 August 1941 | RAF Northolt | |
| No. 317 Squadron RAF | Hurricane I | 26 June 1941 | 27 June 1941 | RAF Fairwood Common | |
| No. 402 Squadron RAF | Hurricane IB Spitfire VB |
4 March 1942 | 17 March 1942 | RAF Fairwood Common | |
| No. 406 Squadron RAF | Mosquito XXX | 17 September 1944 | 27 November 1944 | RAF Manston | |
| No. 410 Squadron RAF | Mosquito XIII/XXX | 28 July 1944 | 9 September 1944 | RAF Hunsdon | |
| No. 417 Squadron RAF | Spitfire IIA/VB | 26 January 1942 | 24 February 1942 | RAF Tain | |
| No. 456 Squadron RAF | Beaufighter IIF/VIF Mosquito II Mosquito VI |
December 1942 17 August 1943 |
29 March 1943 17 November 1943 |
RAF Middle Wallop RAF Fairwood Common |
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| No. 488 Squadron RAF | Mosquito XIII | 3 May 1944 29 July 1944 |
12 May 1944 9 October 1944 |
RAF Zeals RAF Hunsdon |
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| No. 501 Squadron RAF | Spitfire I/IIA | 9 April 1941 | 25 June 1941 | RAF Chilbolton | |
| No. 504 Squadron RAF | Spitfire IXE Meteor III |
28 March 1945 | 10 August 1945 | Disbanded | Dets at RAF Andrews Field and RAF Lübeck. |
| No. 511 Squadron RAF | Hastings C.1/C.2 | 1 May 1957 | 1 September 1958 | Disbanded | |
| No. 587 Squadron RAF | Oxford Hawker Henley III Hurricane IV Miles Martinet Hurricane IIC |
10 April 1944 | 1 October 1944 | RAF Weston Zoyland | As an detachment from RAF Culmhead. |
| No. 600 Squadron RAF | Beaufighter IIF | 27 April 1941 27 June 1941 |
18 June 1941 6 October 1941 |
RAF Fairwood Common RAF Predannack |
Det at RAF Predannack. |
| No. 604 Squadron RAF | Mosquito XIII Mosquito XII |
13 July 1944 28 July 1944 |
25 July 1944 6 August 1944 |
RAF Zeals A-8 Picauville |
Det at A-15 Maupertus. |
| No. 616 Squadron RAF | Meteor I/III | 17 January 1945 | 28 February 1945 | RAF Andrews Field | Det at B 58 Melsbroek. |
| No. 662 Squadron RAF | Auster AOP 5/6/4 | 1 February 1949 | 10 March 1957 | Disbanded |
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