No. 18 Group
Coastal Command
No. 18 Group of Coastal Command covered the northern waters, with its headquarters in Scotland at Pitreavie Castle near Rosyth. Its aircraft watched the gap between Scotland and Norway, escorted convoys to Russia and northern waters, and struck at German shipping and U-boats off the Norwegian coast.
Squadrons (9)
| Squadron | Name | Home station |
|---|---|---|
| No. 42 Squadron | — | RAF Leuchars |
| No. 144 Squadron | — | RAF Dallachy |
| No. 209 Squadron | — | RAF Castle Archdale/Lough Erne |
| No. 210 Squadron | — | RAF Sullom Voe/Scatsta |
| No. 224 Squadron | — | RAF Leuchars |
| No. 233 Squadron | — | RAF Leuchars |
| No. 235 Squadron | — | RAF Banff |
| No. 240 Squadron | — | RAF Calshot |
| No. 608 Squadron | North Riding | RAF Thornaby |