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Шаблон:Short description This is a list of Barrage Balloon Organisations of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force formed shortly before and during the Second World War. As the AAF was ' embodied' with the RAF on the outbreak of war when the AAF stopped recruiting, all balloon squadron numbered 900 to 947 were AAF and from 948 to 999 were RAF.
Barrage Balloon Groups and Centres
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- No. 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group AAF
- 17 Mar 1937 - 7 Jan 1945
- No. 22 Balloon Centre
- Biggin Hill, Kent
- 19 Feb 1944 - 20 Nov 1944
- No. 31 (Balloon Barrage) Group AAF
- Birmingham
- 1 Apr 1939 - 13 Nov 1941
- No. 5 Balloon Centre
- Whitehouse Common, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham
- Unknown - pre Jun 1944
- No. 6 Balloon Centre
- Wythall, Birmingham
- Transferred to No 32 Group13 Nov 1941
- No. 7 Balloon Centre
- Curzon Lane, Alvaston, Derbyshire
- Unknown - pre Jun 1944
- No. 8 Balloon Centre
- Fazakerley, Liverpool
- Unknown - pre Jun 1944
- No. 9 Balloon Centre
- Houghton Green, Warrington
- Unknown - pre Jun 1944
- No. 10 Balloon Centre
- Bowlee, Middleton, Greater Manchester
- Unknown - pre Jun 1944
- No. 32 (Balloon Barrage) Group AAF
- Romsey / Bath
- 1 Mar 1939 - 15 Nov 1944
- No. 11 Balloon Centre
- Pucklechurch, Bristol
- No. 12 Balloon Centre
- Southampton Road, Titchfield, Fareham, Hants
- Transferred to No. 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group AAF - pre Jun 1944
- No. 21 Balloon Centre
- Pembroke Dock, Wales
- 27 Aug 1940 - 31 Dec 1941
- No. 33 (Balloon Barrage) Group AAF
- Long Benton / Sheffield (1940)
- 1 Mar 1939 - 4 Sep 1944
- No. 15 Balloon Centre
- Long Benton, Forest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- No. 16 Balloon Centre
- Hemsworth, Norton, Sheffield
- 15 Aug 1939 - pre Jun 1944
- No. 17 Balloon Centre
- Royal Air Force Sutton-on-Hull, Hull
- 17 May 1939 - 15 Oct 1942
- No. 34 (Balloon Barrage) Group AAF
- Edinburgh
- 1 Jul 1940 - 4 Sep 1944
- No. 18 Balloon Centre
- Bishopbriggs, Glasgow
- Aug 1939 - Unknown
Barrage Balloon Squadrons
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- No. 901 (County of London) Balloon Squadron AAF
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- 16 May 1938
- 5 Flights of 9 balloons
- 16 May 1938
- No. 903 (County of London) Balloon Squadron AAF
- 16 May 1938 - Unknown 1944
- 5 Flights of 9 balloons.
- Amalgamated with 902 Sqn.
- 5 Flights of 9 balloons.
- No. 904 (County of Surrey) Balloon Squadron AAF
- 16 May 1938
- 5 Flights of 9 balloons
- No. 905 (County of Surrey) Balloon Squadron AAF
- 16 May 1938 - Unknown 1944
- 5 Flights of 9 balloons. Amalgamated with 901 Sqn
- No. 906 (County of Middlesex) Balloon Squadron AAF
- 7 Jul 1938
- 5 Flights of 9 balloons
- No. 907 (County of Middlesex) Balloon Squadron AAF
- 16 May 1938
- 5 Flights of 9 balloons
- No. 909 (County of Essex) Balloon Squadron AAF
- 16 May 1938
- No. 911 (County of Warwick) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 – Unknown
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons (48 balloons in Aug 1940)
- West Bromwich, Chelmsford, Erdington (Dec 1943).
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons (48 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 912 (County of Warwick) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 -Unknown
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons (24 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 913 (County of Warwick) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 -Unknown
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons
- No. 914 (County of Warwick) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 - pre Jun 1944
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 915 (County of Warwick) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 -Unknown
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 916 (County of Warwick) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 – Unknown, Jun 1944 - Unknown
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (32 balloons in Aug 1940)
- Coventry
- Reformed for Anti-'Diver' duties
- Coventry
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (32 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 917 (County of Warwick) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 - pre Jun 1944
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons
- No. 918 (County of Derby) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 - pre Jun 1944
- No. 919 (West Lancashire) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 - pre Jun 1944
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons. (52 balloons (12 Water-borne) in Aug 1940)
- No. 920 Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 - pre Dec 1943
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons (A & B Flights later 12 balloons each, C & D retained 8 each)
- No. 921 (West Lancashire) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 - 20 Feb 1943
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (48 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 922 (West Lancashire) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 - pre Dec 1943
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons
- No. 923 (West Lancashire) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 - Unknown, Jun 1944 - Unknown
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons
- Runcorn / Birkenhead
- Reformed for Anti-'Diver' duties
- No. 924 Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 Unknown
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons (24 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 925 (East Lancashire) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 - pre Jun 1944
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 926 (East Lancashire) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Unknown - pre Jun 1944
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 927 (County of Gloucester) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 Unknown
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (32 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 928 Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 Unknown
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (10 Water-borne Aug 1940)
- No. 929 Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 Unknown
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (7 Water-borneAug 1940)
- No. 930 (Hampshire) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 - pre Dec 1943
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (50 balloons (10 Water-borne ) in Aug 1940)
- No. 931 (Hampshire) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 - pre Dec 1943
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons
- No. 932 (Hampshire) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 Unknown
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (32 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 933 (Hampshire) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 Unknown
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons
- No. 934 (County of Devon) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 Unknown
- 5 Flights of 8 balloons (24 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 935 (County of Glamorgan) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 Unknown
- No. 936 (County of Northumberland) Balloon Squadron AAF
- 20 Feb 1939 - 4 Jun 1943
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons (4 Water-borne Aug 1940)
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Amalgamated with No 937 on 4 Jun 1943
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons (4 Water-borne Aug 1940)
- No. 937 (County of Northumberland) Balloon Squadron AAF
- 20 Feb 1939 - 4 Jun 1943
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons (3 Water-borne) in Aug 1940)
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Amalgamated with No 936 on 4 Jun 1943
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons (3 Water-borne) in Aug 1940)
- No. 936/937 Balloon Squadron AAF
- 4 Jun 1943 - 1 Dec 1944
- No. 938 (County of Northumberland) Balloon Squadron AAF
- 20 Feb 1939 - 1 Dec 1944
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (48 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 939 (West Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 Unknown
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons
- No. 940 (West Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Unknown - pre Jun 1944
- Sheffield
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons
- Sheffield
- No. 941 (West Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 Unknown
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons in Aug 1940)
- Sheffield / Sunderland (May 1943)
- Amalgamated with 939 due to lack of volunteers
- Sheffield / Sunderland (May 1943)
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 942 (East Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF
- 25 Jan 1939 - 1 Jan 1942
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons 42 balloons (24 Water-borne) in Aug 1940
- RAF Sutton on Hull
- Amalgamated with 943 - 1 Jan 1942
- RAF Sutton on Hull
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons 42 balloons (24 Water-borne) in Aug 1940
- No. 943 (East Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF
- 25 Jan 1939 - 1 Jan 1942
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (32 balloons in Aug 1940)
- RAF Sutton on Hull
- Amalgamated with 942 - 1 Jan 1942
- RAF Sutton on Hull
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (32 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 942/943 (East Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF
- 1 Jan 1942 - 31 Aug 1944
- Anti-'Diver- duties from 31 Jul 1944
- No. 944 (East Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF
- 25 Jan 1939 -26 Apr 1942
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons
- No. 945 (City of Glasgow) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 - Unknown, Jun 1944 - Unknown
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons in Aug 1940)
- Glasgow
- Reformed in 22 Balloon Centre for Anti-'Diver' duties
- Glasgow
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons (40 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 946 (City of Glasgow) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 - pre Jun 1944
- 4 Flights of 8 balloons (48 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 947 (City of Glasgow) Balloon Squadron AAF
- Jan 1939 - pre Jun 1944, Jun 1944 - Unknown
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (32 balloons in Aug 1940)
- Glasgow
- Reformed in 22 Balloon Centre for Anti-'Diver' duties
- Glasgow
- 3 Flights of 8 balloons (32 balloons in Aug 1940)
- No. 948 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Oct 1939 - pre Dec 194
- 24 balloons in Aug 1940
- No. 949 Balloon Squadron RAF Oct 1949 - Unknown, Jun 1944 - Unknown
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- 32 balloons in Aug 1940
- Crewe
- Reformed in 23 Balloon Centre for Anti-'Diver' duties
- Crewe
- 32 balloons in Aug 1940
- No. 950 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Unknown – Unknown
- No. 951 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Unknown - pre Dec 1943
- 40 balloons in Aug 1940
- Bristol until 19 Jun 1944 (Norwich) and then Anti-'Diver' duties
- 40 balloons in Aug 1940
- No. 952 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Nov 1939
- Sheerness
- 40 balloons (32 Water-borne) in Aug 1940
- Sheerness
- No. 953 Balloon Squadron RAF
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- Cardiff 1943/44
- 39 balloons (7 Water-borne) in Aug 1940
- 1943/44 -, Anti-'Diver' duties from Jun 1944
- 39 balloons (7 Water-borne) in Aug 1940
- Cardiff 1943/44
- No. 956 Balloon Squadron RAF
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- 24 balloons in Aug 1940
- No. 957 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Jul 1940 – Unknown
- Yeovil
- 24 balloons in Aug 1940
- Yeovil
Jul 1940 - Unknown
- Swansea
- 25 balloons (3 Water-borne) in Aug 1940
- Reformed in 23 Balloon Centre for Anti-'Diver' duties
- 25 balloons (3 Water-borne) in Aug 1940
- Swansea
- No. 959 Balloon Squadron RAF
- 27 Aug 1940 Unknown
- Feb 1940 - Unknown
- Lyness, Orkney to Dec 1943, Canterbury 1944 on
- 24 balloons (16 Water-borne) in Aug 1940
- Lyness, Orkney to Dec 1943, Canterbury 1944 on
- No. 961 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Jul 1940 – Unknown
- Dover
- 8 Water-borne balloons (Aug 1940)
- Dover
- No. 962 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Sep 1940 - pre Dec 1943
- Milford Haven
- 24balloons (9 Water-borne) in Aug 1940
- Milford Haven
- No. 963 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Accrington - pre Dec 1943
- No. 964 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Aug 1940 - Unknown
- No. 965 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Jul 1940 - Unknown
- Port Talbot
- 16 balloons in Aug 1940
- Reformed in 23 Balloon Centre for Anti-'Diver' duties
- 16 balloons in Aug 1940
- Port Talbot
- No. 966 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Sep 1940 - Unknown
- No. 967 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Unknown - pre Dec 1943
- Ardrossan
- 48 balloons in Aug 1940
- Ardrossan
- No. 968 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Unknown - pre Dec 1943
- Belfast
- 16 balloons (8 Water-borne) in Aug 1940
- Belfast
- No. 969 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Jul 1940 – Unknown , - Unknown
- Barry pre Dec 1943, Great Yarmouth from Jun 1944
- 16 balloons in Aug 1940
- Reformed in 23 Balloon Centre for Anti-'Diver' duties
- 16 balloons in Aug 1940
- Barry pre Dec 1943, Great Yarmouth from Jun 1944
- No. 970 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Barrow-in-Furness - pre Dec 1943
- No. 971 Balloon Squadron RAF
- 1944
- No. 974 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Egypt
- 2nd Tactical Air Force (2nd TAF or 2 TAF)
- No. 976 Balloon Squadron RAF
- 1944
- 2nd TAF
- No. 978 Balloon Squadron RAF
- 1941 1944
- 3rd TAF
- No. 979 Balloon Squadron RAF
- 1944
- 3rd TAF
- No. 980 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Unknown - 6 Jun 1945
- 2nd TAF (1944 on)
- 980 Sqn defended Abadan from 1942 and Khosrowabad before being moved via Jordan to the Suez Canal and then Italy
- 2nd TAF (1944 on)
- No. 981 Balloon Squadron RAF
- 1941-Unknown
- Mediterranean Coastal Air Forces
- Reformed in UK for Anti-'Diver' duties - 1944
- Mediterranean Coastal Air Forces
- No. 986 Balloon Squadron RAF
- 1944
- Malta
- No. 987 Balloon Squadron RAF
- 1 Sep 1943-Unknown
- No. 224 Group RAF (1944 on)
- No. 991 Balloon Squadron RAF
- 2nd TAF
- No. 992 (Mobile) Balloon Squadron RAF
- Dec 1943 -
- No 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group RAF, Great Yarmouth
- Jun 1944 to 85 Group, for the defence of ports.
- No 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group RAF, Great Yarmouth
- No. 994 (Mobile) Balloon Squadron RAF
- Dec 1943
- No 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group RAF, Canterbury
- Jun 1944 to 85 Group,
- No 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group RAF, Canterbury
- No. 996 Balloon Squadron RAF
- No. 85 Group RAF
- Mobile Unit for the defence of ports
- No. 997 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Weymouth (1944)
- Mobile Unit for the defence of ports
- No. 998 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Brighton (1944)
- Mobile Unit for the defence of ports
- No. 999 Balloon Squadron RAF
- Paignton (1944)
- Mobile Unit for the defence of ports
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