RAF and RAAF ORBs available on the Web (new version)

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Thanks John for the 152 Sqn link, the 617 was allready in my list.

The British National Archives make us a nice Christmas Present: around 200 free files covering various parts of the ORB of SAAF Sqns (AIR 54). Go to http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/d...-microfilm.asp, and scroll down:

AIR 54. S.A.A.F. Operations Record Books (Microfilm copies) Part 1 Master List Part 2 Index to Master List 1947 June AIR 54/205

AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Northern Narrative) 1940 June - Nov. AIR 54/8
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Northern Narrative) 1940 Nov.- 1941 Feb. AIR 54/9
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Northern Narrative) 1941 Feb.- Apr. AIR 54/10
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Northern Narrative) 1941 Apr.- May AIR 54/11
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Northern Narrative) 1941 May - June AIR 54/12
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Northern Narrative) 1941 July - Aug. AIR 54/13
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Northern Narrative) 1941 Sept.- Oct. AIR 54/14
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Northern Narrative) 1941 Nov. AIR 54/15
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Operations Middle East) 1941 Mar 1 - 1942 Jan 31 AIR 54/16
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Operations Middle East) 1942 Feb 1 - 1942 June 30 AIR 54/17
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Operations Middle East) 1942 July 1 - 1943 Apr 30 AIR 54/18
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Operations Middle East) 1943 May 1 - 1943 May 30 AIR 54/19
AIR 54. SAAF Narrative 1942 Mar 1 - 1942 June 30 AIR 54/22
AIR 54. SAAF Narrative 1942 Apr 1 - 1942 Sept 30 AIR 54/23
AIR 54. SAAF Narrative 1942 July 1 - 1943 Mar 31 AIR 54/24
AIR 54. SAAF Narrative 1942 Oct 1 - 1943 June 30 AIR 54/25
AIR 54. SAAF Narrative 1943 Apr 1 - 1943 Sept 30 AIR 54/26

AIR 54. No. 1 Squadron 1940 May - 1941 Dec. AIR 54/1
AIR 54. No. 1 Squadron (incl.Port Sudan Detachment) 1940 May 1 - 1942 Aug 31 AIR 54/28
AIR 54. No. 1 Squadron 1942 Sept 1 - 1943 May 30 AIR 54/29
AIR 54. No. 1 Squadron 1943 May 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/30
AIR 54. No. 1 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/31
AIR 54. No. 1 Squadron 1945 Jan.- June AIR 54/189

AIR 54. No. 2 Squadron 1940 May 1 - 1941 Aug 31 AIR 54/32
AIR 54. No. 2 Squadron 1940 Oct.-1941 Dec. AIR 54/2
AIR 54. No. 2 Squadron 1941 Aug 1 - 1942 Oct 30 AIR 54/33
AIR 54. No. 2 Squadron 1942 Oct 1 - 1943 Oct 30 AIR 54/34
AIR 54. No. 2 Squadron 1943 Oct 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/35

AIR 54. No. 3 Squadron 1940 Sept.-1941 July AIR 54/3
AIR 54. No. 3 Squadron 1940 Sept 1 - 1944 Sept 30 AIR 54/36
AIR 54. No. 3 Squadron 1944 Oct 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/37
AIR 54. No. 3 Squadron 1945 Jan.- June AIR 54/190

AIR 54. No. 4 Squadron 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 Apr 30 AIR 54/38
AIR 54. No. 4 Squadron 1943 Apr 1 - 1944 Mar 31 AIR 54/39
AIR 54. No. 4 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/41
AIR 54. No. 4 Squadron 1944 Mar 1 - 1944 Oct 30 AIR 54/40
AIR 54. No. 4 Squadron 1944 Nov.- Dec. AIR 54/185

AIR 54. No. 5 Squadron 1941 May 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/42
AIR 54. No. 5 Squadron (Appendices) 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/43
AIR 54. No. 5 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/44
AIR 54. No. 5 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/45

AIR 54. No. 6 Squadron 1942 Mar 1 - 1943 July 31 AIR 54/46

AIR 54. No. 7 Squadron 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/47
AIR 54. No. 7 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Sept 30 AIR 54/48
AIR 54. No. 7 Squadron 1944 Oct 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/49
AIR 54. No. 7 Squadron 1945 Jan.- Apr. AIR 54/191

AIR 54. No. 10 Squadron 1944 Aug 1 - 1944 Oct 30 AIR 54/50

AIR 54. No. 11 Squadron 1941 Jan.- May AIR 54/4

AIR 54. No. 12 Squadron 1940 Dec 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/51
AIR 54. No. 12 Squadron 1941 Dec. AIR 54/5
AIR 54. No. 12 Squadron 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/52
AIR 54. No. 12 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Sept 30 AIR 54/53
AIR 54. No. 12 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Sept 30 AIR 54/54

AIR 54. No. 15 Squadron (and Detachment) 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/55
AIR 54. No. 15 Squadron Detachment 1943 Jan 1 - 1943 June 30 AIR 54/56
AIR 54. No. 15 Squadron Detachment 1943 Apr 1 - 1943 Sept 30 AIR 54/57
AIR 54. No. 15 Squadron Detachment 1943 July 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/58
AIR 54. No. 15 Squadron (and Detachment) 1943 Oct 1 - 1944 Oct 30 AIR 54/59
AIR 54. No. 15 Squadron 1945 Jan.- May AIR 54/192

AIR 54. No. 16 Squadron 1941 May 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/60
AIR 54. No. 16 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Sept 30 AIR 54/61
AIR 54. No. 16 Squadron 1944 Oct.- Dec. AIR 54/186

AIR 54. No. 17 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Aug 31 AIR 54/62
AIR 54. No. 17 Squadron 1945 Jan.- May AIR 54/194

AIR 54. No. 21 Squadron 1941 May 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/63
AIR 54. No. 21 Squadron 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/64
AIR 54. No. 21 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/65
AIR 54. No. 21 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/66

AIR 54. No. 22 Squadron 1942 July 1 - 1944 Oct 30 AIR 54/67
AIR 54. No. 22 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Oct 30 AIR 54/68
AIR 54. No. 22 Squadron 1945 Jan.- May AIR 54/193

AIR 54. No. 23 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/69

AIR 54. No. 24 Squadron 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/70
AIR 54. No. 24 Squadron 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/71
AIR 54. No. 24 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/72
AIR 54. No. 24 Squadron 1945 Jan.- June AIR 54/195

AIR 54. No. 25 Squadron (and Detachment) 1942 Sept 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/73
AIR 54. No. 25 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/74
AIR 54. No. 25 Squadron 1944 Dec. AIR 54/187

AIR 54. No. 26 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 June 30 AIR 54/75
AIR 54. No. 26 Squadron 1944 Apr 1 - 1944 Sept 30 AIR 54/76

AIR 54. No. 27 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/77

AIR 54. No. 30 Squadron 1944 Aug 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/78
AIR 54. No. 30 Squadron 1945 Mar.- July AIR 54/203

AIR 54. No. 31 Squadron, No. 34 Squadron, No. 40 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/79
AIR 54. No. 31 Squadron, No. 34 Squadron, No. 40 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/79

AIR 54. No. 34 Squadron 1944 Dec.- 1945 June AIR 54/201

AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1941 May - Dec. AIR 54/6
AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/81
AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/82
AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/83
AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 June 30 AIR 54/84
AIR 54. No. 31 Squadron, No. 34 Squadron, No. 40 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/79
AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/85
AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1944 July 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/86
AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1944 Dec. AIR 54/188
AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1945 May - June AIR 54/196

AIR 54. No. 41 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/87

AIR 54. No. 43 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/88

AIR 54. No. 60 Squadron 1940 Nov.- 1941 Dec. AIR 54/7
AIR 54. No. 60 Squadron 1941 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/89
AIR 54. No. 60 Squadron 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/90
AIR 54. No. 60 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/91
AIR 54. No. 60 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/92
AIR 54. No. 60 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/93
AIR 54. No. 60 Squadron 1945 June AIR 54/197

AIR 54. No. 61 Squadron 1940 Sept 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/94
AIR 54. No. 61 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/95
AIR 54. No. 61 Communications Squadron 1945 Jan.- July AIR 54/198

AIR 54. No. 2 Wing 1944 Apr 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/96
AIR 54. No. 2 Wing 1945 May - June AIR 54/200
AIR 54. No. 3 Wing 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/97
AIR 54. No. 3 Wing 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/98
AIR 54. No. 3 Wing 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/99
AIR 54. No. 3 Wing 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/100
AIR 54. No. 5 Wing 1941 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/101
AIR 54. No. 5 Wing 1942 Nov 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/102
AIR 54. No. 7 Wing 1942 Aug 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/105
AIR 54. No. 7 Wing 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 June 30 AIR 54/106
AIR 54. No. 7 Wing 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/107
AIR 54. No. 7 Wing 1942 Aug 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/108
AIR 54. No. 8 Wing 1944 June 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/109
AIR 54. No. 8 Wing 1945 Jan.- June AIR 54/202

AIR 54. No. 24 Group 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/125
AIR 54. No. 25 Group 1942 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/126
AIR 54. No. 31 Group 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/127
AIR 54. No. 31 Group 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/128

AIR 54. No. 2 Air School 1941 Jan.- 1944 Feb. AIR 54/162
AIR 54. No. 3 Air School 1942 Jan.- Dec. AIR 54/163
AIR 54. No. 6 Air School 1941 July - 1943 Apr. AIR 54/164
AIR 54. No. 6 Air School 1943 Jan.- Apr. AIR 54/165
AIR 54. No. 7 Air School 1943 Jan.- Apr. AIR 54/166
AIR 54. No. 22 Air School 1942 Mar.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/170
AIR 54. No. 23 Air School 1940 Oct.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/169
AIR 54. No. 25 Air School 1942 Jan.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/168
AIR 54. No. 27 Air School 1942 Sept.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/171
AIR 54. No. 42 Air School 1941 Jan.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/172
AIR 54. No. 44 Air School 1943 Jan.- Apr. AIR 54/173
AIR 54. No. 61 Air School 1941 Jan.-1943 Jan. AIR 54/174
AIR 54. No. 64 Air School 1942 Jan.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/176
AIR 54. No. 65 Air School 1940 Nov.- Dec. AIR 54/177
AIR 54. No. 66 Air School 1942 Jan.-1944 Dec. AIR 54/178
AIR 54. No. 67 Air School 1941 Jan.-1944 Dec. AIR 54/179
AIR 54. No. 69 Air School 1940 Sept.-1944 Nov. AIR 54/180
AIR 54. No. 71 Air School 1942 Jan.-1944 Dec. AIR 54/181
AIR 54. No. 73 Air School 1942 Jan.-1944 July AIR 54/182
AIR 54. No. 75 Air School 1942 Jan.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/183

AIR 54. No. 1 Air Depot 1941 Nov.- Dec. AIR 54/147
AIR 54. No. 1 Air Depot 1940 Sept.-1942 Dec. AIR 54/148
AIR 54. No. 1 Air Depot 1942 Jan.- Dec. AIR 54/149
AIR 54. No. 1 Air Depot 1942 Jan.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/150
AIR 54. No. 4 Air Depot 1941 Jan.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/151
AIR 54. No. 6 Air Depot 1941 Jan.- Sept. AIR 54/152
AIR 54. No. 11 Air Depot 1940 July - 1943 Apr. AIR 54/153

AIR 54. S.A.A.F. Base Depot 1945 Jan.- May AIR 54/199
AIR 54. No. 7 Motor Boat Section 1944 Aug 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/113
AIR 54. SAAF Administration H.Q. 1944 Aug 1 - 1944 Aug 31 AIR 54/21
AIR 54. No 44 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/137
AIR 54. No. 43 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/136
AIR 54. Commander Coastal Air Defence, Cape Town 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/120
AIR 54. Deputy Director Air Signals 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/132
AIR 54. Staff Officer Intelligence Branch II 1943 Sept.- Dec. AIR 54/161
AIR 54. Deputy Director Air Equipment 1943 Mar. AIR 54/160
AIR 54. Commander Fortress Air Defence (Fort Elizabeth) 1943 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/123
AIR 54. Commander Fortress Air Defence (Fort Elizabeth) 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 June 30 AIR 54/124
AIR 54. No. 2 Motor Boat Flight 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/111
AIR 54. No. 51 Sub-Flight 1943 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/103
AIR 54. Brooklyn Air Station 1943 Jan.-1944 Mar. AIR 54/141
AIR 54. Alexanderfontein Air Station 1943 Jan.- Sept. AIR 54/145
AIR 54. Deputy Director of Air Signals 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/131
AIR 54. Director General Air Services Recruiting Section 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/134
AIR 54. No. 52 Anti Aircraft Regiment 1943 Jan.- Aug. AIR 54/138
AIR 54. No. 2 Bomber Group Maintenance Company 1942 July 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/110
AIR 54. SAAF Administration H.Q. 1942 July 1 - 1944 Aug 31 AIR 54/20
AIR 54. Durban Fortress Air Defence 1942 July 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/119
AIR 54. No. 545 Air Ministry Experimental Station 1942 May - 1943 Apr. AIR 54/155
AIR 54. Youngsfield Air Station 1942 May - 1944 Mar. AIR 54/143
AIR 54. No. 6 Motor Boat Section 1942 Apr 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/112
AIR 54. No. 7 Reserve Group, Zwartkop Air Station 1942 Apr. - Aug. AIR 54/158
AIR 54. Durban Fortress Air Defence 1942 Mar 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/121
AIR 54. Air Force Station Germiston 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 Jan 31 AIR 54/104
AIR 54. Durban Air Station 1942 Jan.-1943 Dec. AIR 54/142
AIR 54. Mobile Air Force Depot 1942 Jan.-1944 Nov. AIR 54/146
AIR 54. Zwartkop Air Station 1942 Jan.-1944 Dec. AIR 54/140
AIR 54. Staff Officer Photography 1942 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/130
AIR 54. South African Womens Auxiliary Air Force, Middle East 1942 Jan.-1944 June AIR 54/156
AIR 54. No. 34 Flight 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 May 30 AIR 54/117
AIR 54. No. 36 Flight 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 Mar 31 AIR 54/118
AIR 54. No. 33 Flight 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 June 30 AIR 54/116
AIR 54. Commander Fortress Air Defence (Port Elizabeth) 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/122
AIR 54. Senior Intelligence Officer S.A.A.F. Middle East 1941 Oct.-1943 Jan. AIR 54/159
AIR 54. Operations Record Book, East Africa 1941 Feb.- 1943 Mar. AIR 54/204
AIR 54. Mombasa Air Station 1941 Jan.-1943 May AIR 54/154
AIR 54. No. 31 Flight 1941 Jan 1 - 1942 June 30 AIR 54/114
AIR 54. No. 32 Flight 1941 Jan 1 - 1942 July 31 AIR 54/115
AIR 54. Director General Air Services Recruiting Section 1941 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/133
AIR 54. Kimberley Air Station 1940 Nov. - 1941 Dec. AIR 54/144
AIR 54. No. 1 Operational Training Unit Pilots Pool 1940 Aug. - Dec. AIR 54/157
AIR 54. Zwartkop Air Station 1940 June - 1942 Dec. AIR 54/139
AIR 54. Director of Aerodromes and Works 1940 June 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/129
AIR 54. Central Air Force Training Depot 1940 May - Aug. AIR 54/184