Order of Battle
No. 100 Group was headquartered at Bylaugh Hall, Norfolk from January 1944, a central location from which to administer the group's airfields in north Norfolk. No 100 Group operated from eight airfields with approximately 260 aircraft, 140 of which were various marks of Mosquito night fighter intruders with the remainder consisting of Halifaxes, Stirlings, Wellingtons, Fortresses and Liberators carrying electronic jamming equipment. The group also operated the Beaufighter for a short time.
The group disbanded on 17 December 1945. During its existence it had one commander, Air Vice-Marshal Edward Addison.
| Squadron | Aircraft | First 100 Group Operation | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | Mosquito II, B.IV, B.XVI, Wellington B.III, Halifax IV | December 1943 | RAF Foulsham |
| 141 | Beaufighter VI, Mosquito II, VI, XXX | December 1943 | RAF West Raynham |
| 239 | Mosquito II, VI, XXX | 20 January 1944 | RAF West Raynham |
| 515 | Mosquito II, VI | 3 March 1944 | RAF Little Snoring, RAF Great Massingham |
| 169 | Mosquito II, VI, XIX | 20 January 1944 | RAF Little Snoring |
| 214 | Fortress II, III | 20/21 April 1944 | RAF Sculthorpe, RAF Oulton |
| 199 | Stirling III, Halifax III | 1 May 1944 | RAF North Creake |
| 157 | Mosquito XIX, XXX | May 1944 | RAF Swannington |
| 85 | Mosquito XII, XVII | 5/6 June 1944 | RAF Swannington |
| 23 | Mosquito VI | 5/6 July 1944 | RAF Little Snoring |
| 223 | Liberator VI, Fortress II, III | September 1944 | RAF Oulton |
| 171 | Stirling II, Halifax III | 15 September 1944 | RAF North Creake |
| 462 (RAAF) | Halifax III | 13 March 1945 | RAF Foulsham |
Other units and stations:
- No. 1692 Flight RAF based at RAF Little Snoring
- No. 1699 Flight RAF based at RAF Oulton to train Boeing Fortress crews for 214 Squadron
- No. 100 Group Communications Flight at RAF West Raynham and then RAF Swanton Morley
- No. 80 (Signals) Wing from November 1943 based at RAF Radlett, controlled Meacon beacons and other radio counter measures and intelligence work.
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