List of Beam approach beacon system units

This is a List of Beam approach beacon system units of the Royal Air Force.

The Beam Approach Beacon System is an automatic radar landing system developed in the early 1940s.

Blind Approach Training flights

Name[1][2]	Formed	Location	Aircraft	Disbanded at	Disbanded	Unit became
1 Blind Approach Training Flight	12 January 1941	Abingdon	Armstrong Whitworth Whitley	Abingdon	8 November 1941	1501 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
2 Blind Approach Training Flight	February 1941	Linton-on-Ouse	Armstrong Whitworth Whitley	Driffield	8 November 1941	1502 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
3 Blind Approach Training Flight	27 January 1941	Mildenhall	Vickers Wellington	Mildenhall	8 November 1941	1503 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
4 Blind Approach Training Flight	17 December 1940	Wyton	Vickers Wellington	Wyton	8 November 1941	1504 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
5 Blind Approach Training Flight	1 January 1941	Honington	Vickers Wellington Airspeed Oxford	Honington	8 November 1941	1505 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
6 Blind Approach Training Flight	6 January 1941	Waddington	Bristol Blenheim Handley Page Hampden Airspeed Oxford Douglas Boston	Waddington	8 November 1941	1506 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
7 Blind Approach Training Flight	18 January 1941	Finningley	Bristol Blenheim Handley Page Hampden Airspeed Oxford	Finningley	8 November 1941	1507 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
8 Blind Approach Training Flight	January 1941	Wattisham	Bristol Blenheim	Horsham St Faith	8 November 1941	1508 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
9 Blind Approach Training Flight	January 1941	Thornaby	Vickers Wellington Airspeed Oxford	Dyce	8 November 1941	1509 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
10 Blind Approach Training Flight	January 1941	Leuchars	Vickers Wellington Airspeed Oxford	Leuchars	8 November 1941	1510 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
11 Blind Approach Training Flight	22 September 1941	Upwood	Airspeed Oxford	Upwood	October 1941	1511 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
12 Blind Approach Training Flight	22 September 1941	Dishforth	Airspeed Oxford	Dishforth	October 1941	1512 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
13 Blind Approach Training Flight	22 September 1941	Honington		Honington	October 1941	1513 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
14 Blind Approach Training Flight	22 September 1941	Coningsby		Coningsby	October 1941	1514 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
15 Blind Approach Training Flight	22 September 1941	Swanton Morley	Airspeed Oxford	Swanton Morley	October 1941	1515 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
16 Blind Approach Training Flight	22 September 1941	Topcliffe		Llanbedr	October 1941	1516 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
17 Blind Approach Training Flight	October 1941	Wattisham	Airspeed Oxford de Havilland Tiger Moth	Ipswich	October 1941	1517 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
20 Blind Approach Training Flight	10 October 1941	Breighton	Airspeed Oxford de Havilland Tiger Moth	RAF Holme	October 1941	1520 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
21 Blind Approach Training Flight	October 1941	Stradishall	Airspeed Oxford	Stradishall	October 1941	1521 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
22 Blind Approach Training Flight	October 1941	Docking	Airspeed Oxford	Docking	October 1941	1522 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
23 Blind Approach Training Flight	October 1941	Little Rissington		Little Rissington	October 1941	1523 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
24 Blind Approach Training Flight	October 1941	Bottesford	Airspeed Oxford	Bottesford	October 1941	1524 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
25 Blind Approach Training Flight	October 1941	Brize Norton		Brize Norton	October 1941	1525 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
26 Blind Approach Training Flight	3 October 1941	Andover	Airspeed Oxford	Thruxton	October 1941	1526 (Beam Approach Training) Flight

Beam Approach Training flights

Name[1][2]	Formed	Location	Aircraft	Disbanded at	Disbanded	Unit became
1501 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1502 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1503 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1504 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1505 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1506 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1507 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1508 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1509 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1510 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1511 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1512 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1513 (Beam Approach Training) Flight	October 1941	Honington	Airspeed Oxford Avro Anson	Bramcote	1 December 1946
1514 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1515 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1516 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1517 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1518 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1519 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1520 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1521 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1522 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1523 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1524 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1525 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1526 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1527 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1528 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1529 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1530 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1531 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1532 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1533 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1534 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1535 (RCAF Beam Approach Training) Flight
1536 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1537 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1538 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1539 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1540 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1541 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1542 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1543 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1544 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1545 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1546 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1547 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
1551 (Beam Approach Calibration) Flight

Radio Aids Training flights

Name[1][2]	Formed	Location	Aircraft	Disbanded at	Disbanded	Unit became
1508 (Radio Aids Training) Flight
1510 (Radio Aids Training) Flight
1511 (Radio Aids Training) Flight
1513 (Radio Aids Training) Flight
1516 (Radio Aids Training) Flight
1521 (Radio Aids Training) Flight
1527 (Radio Aids Training) Flight
1528 (Radio Aids Training) Flight
1552 (Radio Aids Training) Flight
1553 (Radio Aids Training) Flight
1554 (Radio Aids Training) Flight
1555 (Radio Aids Training) Flight
1556 (Radio Aids Training Refresher) Flight
1557 (Radio Aids Training) Flight
1558 (Radio Aids Training) Flight
1559 (Radio Aids Training) Flight

Other units

• No. 1510 (BABS) Flight RAF
• Blind Approach Training and Development Unit RAF
• Beam Approach Calibration Flight RAF (to Blind Approach Calibration Flight)
• Beam Approach Training Flight, Church Lawford RAF
• Beam Approach Training Flight, Nanyuki RAF
• Blind Approach Calibration Flight RAF (from Beam Approach Calibration Flight)
• Beam Approach Development Unit RAF
• Blind Approach Training and Development Unit RAF
• Blind Landing Detachment RAF
• Blind Landing Experimental Unit RAF

See also

Royal Air Force List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons List of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights List of Royal Air Force conversion units List of Royal Air Force Glider units List of Royal Air Force Operational Training Units List of Royal Air Force schools List of Royal Air Force units & establishments List of RAF squadron codes List of RAF Regiment squadrons List of officially accredited Battle of Britain squadrons List of Wings of the Royal Air Force Royal Air Force roundels Army Air Corps List of Army Air Corps aircraft squadrons

Fleet Air Arm List of Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadrons List of Fleet Air Arm groups List of aircraft units of the Royal Navy List of aircraft wings of the Royal Navy Others List of Air Training Corps squadrons University Air Squadron Air Experience Flight Volunteer Gliding Squadron United Kingdom military aircraft serials United Kingdom aircraft test serials British military aircraft designation systems

References

Citations

1. Lake 1999, p. 37.
2. Lake 1999, p. 38.

Bibliography

• Lake, A (1999). Flying units of the RAF. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.