UK AD

STATION

#

Last A/c

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

NORTH

Leuchars

43

Meteor

F1 Jul

F4 Mar

Cyprus

FGA9

222

Meteor

F1 Dec

Oct

Linton on Ouse

66

Sabre

F4 Mar

F6 Acklington

Sept

92

Sabre

F4 Apr

Leconfield

Lightnings

Church Fenton

19

Meteor

F6 Oct

Leconfield

Lightnings

EAST ANGLIA

Duxford

65

Meteor

F6 Dec

Jan

Horsham St Faith

74

Meteor

F4 Mar

Lightnings

Waterbeach

56

Swift

May F5

Jan F6

Lightnings

63

Meteor

Dec F6

CFE (Res)

To Chiv

Wattisham

257

Meteor

Sep F2

Jul F5

Mar

263

Meteor

Feb F2/F5

Jun

North Weald

111

Meteor

Jun F4

Nov F6

Ligtnings

Stradishall

245

Meteor

Apr F4

Jan

SOUTH EAST

Odiham

54

Meteor

Mar F1/F4

Dec to 38 Gp

247

Meteor

Jun F1/F4

Dec

Biggin Hill

41

Meteor

Aug F5

Jan Javelin

Tangmere

1

Meteor

Sep F5

Jun F6 Stradishall

Dec to 38 Gp

34

Meteor

Feb F5

Jan

The United Kingdom Air Defence Timeline

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

3

9

16

13

11

9

8

3

1

0

KEY

Hunter in Air Defence

Disbanded

Change of aircraft type

Change of role

Other Theatres Early

Other Theatres Late