Royal Air Force in Oman in WW2

[Larry]

What units; Squadrons, Flights or Detachments of the RAF operated out of Oman in WW2?

I can see details of 244 Sqn flying Wellington Mk XIII on anti-sub operations from RAF Masirah and 209, 265, 321 and 413 Squadrons with Catalinas flying from Masirah Island - however I cannot find any evidence of other offensive RAF units.

Also it seems there was no RAF Fighter Aircraft in Oman? Perhaps the risk of air attack was very low?

[Alex Smart]

214 Air-Sea Rescue Unit, with HSL's.
212 Sqn Catalina's.
259 Sqn Catalina's.
265 Sqn Catalina's.
294 Sqn Warwick's.
321 Sqn Catalina's.
459 Sqn Hudson's.
621 Wellington's.

[RSwank]

A couple more squadrons in Aden:

No 8: http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/8_wwII.html
No 94: http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/94_wwII.html

[Leendert]

Larry,


A full history here: http://ukmamsoba.org/raf%20on%20masirah.htm


Regards,
Leendert