No. 148 Wing RAF

No. 148 Wing RAF
No. 148 Airfield Headquarters RAF
No. 148 (Night Fighter) Wing RAF
No. 148 (Air Defence Missile) Wing RAF
No. 148 (Surface to Air Missile) Wing RAF
No. 148 (SAM) Servicing Wing RAF
ActiveFebruary - May 1944
May 1944 - August 1945
May 1960 - May 1964
Country United Kingdom
BranchRoyal Air Force
SizeWing
Part ofAir Defence of Great Britain
RAF Fighter Command
RAF Second Tactical Air Force
Last baseRAF Church Fenton
Aircraft flown
Fighterde Havilland Mosquito
Hawker Typhoon

No. 148 Wing RAF was a formation of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. It was originally No. 148 Airfield Headquarters before becoming No. 148 (Night Fighter) Wing RAF during May 1944.

Structure

No. 148 Airfield Headquarters RAF

The Airfield Headquarters was formed on 23 February 1944 at RAF Drem within No. 24 Wing RAF controlling No. 29 Squadron RAF and No. 486 Squadron RNZAF.[1]

No. 148 (Night Fighter) Wing RAF

The wing was formed at RAF Wahn, Germany on 1 April 1953 controlling No. 68 Squadron RAF, No. 87 Squadron RAF, No. 17 Squadron RAF and No. 2 Squadron RAF.[2]

No. 148 (Air Defence Missile) Wing RAF

The wing was reformed on 1 May 1960 at RAF North Coates to control three Bristol Bloodhound surface to air missile squadrons.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 46.
  2. ^ a b Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 296.
Bibliography
  • Sturtivant, R.; Hamlin, J. (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.