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The Royal Air Force Operational bases & their Squadrons in 1963
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| Abingdon 1PTS | Khormaksar 78 Wessex HC2 Troop Transport | |
| Abingdon 47 Beverley C1 Heavy Transport | Khormaksar 8 Hunter FGA9 Close Air Support | |
| Abingdon 53 Beverley C1 Heavy Transport | Khormaksar 84 Beverley C1 Heavy Transport | |
| Acklington 6 FTS Jet Provost T3/4 Basic Training | Kinloss MOTU Shackleton T4 Ops Conversion | |
| Akrotiri 13 Canberra PR9 High Alt Recce | Kinloss 120 Shackleton MR3 ASW | |
| Akrotiri 249 Canberra B16 Tactical Bomber | Laarbruch 16 Canberra B (I) 8 Tactical Strike | |
| Akrotiri 32 Canberra B15 Tactical Bomber | Laarbruch 31 Canberra PR7 Photo Recce | |
| Akrotiri 6 Canberra B16 Tactical Bomber | Leconfield 19 Lightning F2/Hunter F6 A.W. Interceptor | |
| Akrotiri 73 Canberra B15 Tactical Bomber | Leconfield 228 Whirlwind HR10 SAR | |
| Aldegrove 202 Hastings Met 1 Meteorological | Leconfield 92 Lightning F2/Hunter F6 A.W. Interceptor | |
| Ballykelly 203 Shackleton MR2 ASW | Leeming 3 FTS Jet Provost T3/T4 Basic Training | |
| Ballykelly 204 Shackleton MR2C ASW | Leuchars 23 Javelin FAW9 A.W. Interceptor | |
| Ballykelly 210 Shackleton MR2 ASW | Lindholme BCBS Hastings T5/Varsity T1 Bombing School | |
| Ballykelly ASWDU Shackleton MR1/2 ASW | Linton-on-Ouse 1 FTS Jet Provost T3/T4 Basic Training | |
| Bassingbourn 231 OCU Canberra B2/PR3/T4 Ops Conversion | Little Rissington CFS Gnat, Jet Provost & C’munk Flyng Trng | |
| Benson 267 Argosy C1 Medium Transport | Luqa 38 Shackleton MR2 A.S.W. | |
| Benson 215 Argosy C1 Medium Transport | Lyneham 216 Comet C2/4 Long Range Trsprt | |
| Benson 114 Argosy C1 Medium Transport | Lyneham 99 Britannia C1/2 Medium Transport | |
| Benson Argosy CU Argosy C1 Medium Transport | Manby R.A.F. F.C. Canberra T4 Tactics Training | |
| Benson Queen’s Flight DC3 V.I.P. Transport | Manby R.A.F. F.C. Meteor F8/T7 Tactics Training | |
| Bicester Oxford UAS Chipmunk T10 Scholarships | Marham 148 Valiant B1 Medium Strike | |
| Binbrook 64 Javelin FAW9 A.W. Interceptor | Marham 207 Valiant B1 Medium Strike | |
| Binbrook AFDS Javelin/Hunter F6 A.D. Development | Marham 214 Valiant BK1 IFR Tanker | |
| Breighton 112 Bloodhound 1 S.A.M. | Marham 242 Bloodhound 1 S.A.M. | |
| Bruggen 213 Canberra B (I) 6 Tactical Strike | Marham 49 Valiant B1 Medium Strike | |
| Bruggen 431 Maintenance Unit | Middleton St. George IRS Javelin T3 Ops Conversion | |
| Bruggen 80 Canberra PR7 Photo Recce | Middleton St. George LCS Lightning T4 Ops Conversion | |
| Carnaby 247 Bloodhound 1 S.A.M. | Misson 94 Bloodhound 1 S.A.M. | |
| Changi 205 Shackleton MR2 A.S.W. | Muharraq 152 Pembroke C1 V.I.P. Comms | |
| Changi Towed Target Flight | Muharraq 152 Twin Pioneer CC1/2 V.I.P. Comms | |
| Chivenor 229 OCU/145 Hunter F4 Ops Conversion | Nicosia 29 Javelin FAW9 A.W. Interceptor | |
| Chivenor 229 OCU/234 Hunter F4 Ops Conversion | Oakington 5 FTS Varsity T1 Multi-Engine Trng | |
| Chivenor Hunter Flight IRS Hunter T7 Instrument Rating | Odiham 225 Whirlwind HAR10 Troop Assault | |
| Church Fenton 7 FTS Jet Provost T3/T4 Basic Training | Odiham Twin Pioneer Cvsn Flt Twin Pioneer Ops Conversion | |
| Church Fenton 7 FTS Vampire T11 Basic Training | Rattlesden 266 Bloodhound 1 S.A.M. | |
| Colerne 36 Hastings C1 Medium Transport | Scampton 27 Vulcan B2 Blue Steel Strike | |
| Colerne 24 Hastings C1 Medium Transport | Scampton 617 Vulcan B2 Blue Steel Strike | |
| Coltishall 74 Lightning F1 A.W. Interceptor | Scampton 83 Vulcan B2 Blue Steel Strike | |
| Coningsby 12 Vulcan B2 Medium Strike | Seletar 34 Beverley C1 Heavy Transport | |
| Coningsby 35 Vulcan B2 Medium Strike | Seletar 66 Belvedere HC1 Troop Transport | |
| Coningsby 9 Vulcan B2 Medium Strike | St. Mawgan 201 Shackleton MR3 ASW | |
| Cottesmore 10 Victor B1 Medium Strike | St. Mawgan 206 Shackleton MR3 ASW | |
| Cottesmore 15 Victor B1A Medium Strike | St. Mawgan 42 Shackleton MR2 ASW | |
| Cranwell R.A.F. College Chipmunk T10 Cadet Training | Stradishall 1 ANS Varsity T1 Navigation Training | |
| Cranwell R.A.F. College Jet Provost T3/4 Cadet Training | Stradishall 1 ANS Meteor NF14 Navigation Training | |
| Cranwell R.A.F. College Vampire T11 Cadet Training | Tengah 20 Hunter FGA9 Close Air Support | |
| Dishforth GCF Anson, Meteor, Provost Comms Flight | Tengah 45 Canberra B15 Tactical Bomber | |
| Dishforth Leeds UAS Chipmunk T10 Scholarships | Tengah 81 Canberra PR7 Photo Recce | |
| El Adam 103 Sycamore HR14 S.A.R. | Thorney Island 242 OCU Beverley C1 Ops Conversion | |
| Filton Bristol UAS Chipmunk T10 Scholarships | Valley 4 FTS Folland Gnat T1 Advanced Training | |
| Finningley 18 Valiant B1 ECM | Valley 4 FTS Vampire T11 Advanced Training | |
| Finningley 230 OCU Vulcan B1/B2 Ops Conversion | Waddington 101 Vulcan B1/B1A Medium Strike | |
| Finningley BCDU Valiant B1/Vulcan B1/1A Role Development | Waddington 44 Vulcan B1/B1A Medium Strike | |
| Gaydon 232 OCU Valiant B1/Victor B1 Ops Conversion | Waddington 50 Vulcan B1/B1A Medium Strike | |
| Gaydon RRF Victor B1 Radar Recce | Warboys 257 Bloodhound 1 S.A.M. | |
| Geilenkirchen 11 Javelin FAW9 A.D. Fighter | Waterbeach 1 Hunter FGA9 Close Air Support | |
| Geilenkirchen 3 Canberra B (I) 8 Tactical Strike | Waterbeach 54 Hunter FGA9 Close Air Support | |
| Geilenkirchen 5 Javelin FAW9 A.D. Fighter | Wattisham 111 Lightning F1A A.W. Interceptor | |
| Gibraltar 224 Shackleton MR2 ASW | Wattisham 41 Javelin FAW8 A.W. Interceptor | |
| Gutersloh 2 Hunter FR10 Tactical Recce | Wattisham 56 Lightning F1A A.W. Interceptor | |
| Gutersloh 230 Whirlwind HAR10 Troop Transport | Watton 263 Bloodhound 1 S.A.M. | |
| Gutersloh 4 Hunter FR10 Tactical Recce | White Waltham CCS Pembroke & Anson Comms Flight | |
| Hamble South’ton UAS Chipmunk T10 Scholarships | Wildenrath 14 Canberra B (I) 8 Tactical Strike | |
| Honington 55 Victor B1A Medium Strike | Wildenrath 17 Canberra PR7 Photo Recce | |
| Honington 57 Victor B1A Medium Strike | Wittering 100 Victor B2 Blue Steel Strike | |
| Honington 90 Valiant B1 ECM | Wittering 139 Victor B2 Blue Steel Strike | |
| Hullavington 2 ANS Varsity T1/Valetta T1 Navigation Training | Wittering 232 OCU Victor B2 Ops Conversion | |
| Kai Tak 60 Javelin FAW9 A.W. Interceptor | Woodhall Spa 222 Bloodhound 1 S.A.M. | |
| Kai Tak 28 Hunter FGA9 Close Air Support | Woolfox Lodge 62 Bloodhound 1 S.A.M. | |
| Khormaksar 208 Hunter FGA9 Close Air Support | Wyton 543 Valiant PR1 Strategic Recce | |
| Khormaksar 37 Shackleton MR2 A.S.W. | Wyton 58 Canberra PR7 Photo Recce | |
| Khormaksar 43 Hunter FGA9 Close Air Support | ||