Ministry of Defence

MoD

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Set up to be a parent to Joint Services organisations and various executive agencies (typically but not exclusively, military) of the Ministry of Defence.

This catch-all includes previous organisations known as the War Department, Ministry of Aircraft Production and Ministry of Supply.

Units

		Abrev	From	To
Military Forces
Defence Helicopter Flying School	DHFS	DHFS	1997
Government
Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment		AFEE	1942	1950
Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation	NARO	NARO	1965	1999
Aircraft & Armament Evaluation Establishment	A&AEE	A&AEE	1992
Aeroplane & Armaments Experimental Establishment	A&AEE		1924	1992
Defence Aviation Repair Agency	DARA		1999	2008
Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering	DCAE	DCAE	2004
Defence Evaluation and Research Agency	DERA		1995	2001
Defence Research Agency	DRA	DRA	1991	1995
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory		DSTL	2001
Empire Test Pilots School	ETPS	ETPS	1943
Joint Warfare Establishment		JWE	1963	1979
Proof and Experimental Establishment		P&EE
Royal Aerospace Establishment	RAE		1988	1991
Royal Aircraft Establishment	RAE	RAE	1918	1988
Royal Armaments Research and Development Establishment		RARDE	1962	1991
Royal Radar Establishment		RRE	1953	1976
Royal Signals and Radar Establishment		RSRE	1976	1991
Testing & Evaluation Establishment		T&EE	1992	1995

Locations

2015-	Prince Philip Barracks	EGDL
2004-	RAF Cosford	EGWC
2004-2015	Arborfield
1999-2008	Almondbank
1999-2008	MoD St. Athan	EGDX
1997-	AAC Middle Wallop	EGVP
1997-	RAF Shawbury	EGOS
1997-	RAF Valley - Maes Awyr Môn/Anglesey Airport	EGOV
1972-1976	RAF Spadeadam	EGOM
1965-2008	Gosport	EGVF
1963-1979	Old Sarum	EGLS
1962-2001	Fort Halstead	GBSEV
1957-1977	Pershore
1957-2001	Llanbedr	EGOD
1953-1957	Defford
1950-	Shoeburyness New Ranges
1946-1994	Bedford (Thurleigh)	EGVW
1945-1947	Cranfield	EGTC
1942	Ringway International Airport	EGCC
1942-1950	Beaulieu
1939-1988	West Wales Airport	EGFA
1939-	Boscombe Down	EGDM
1924-1939	Martlesham Heath
1918-1991	Farnborough	EGLF

Models

2025-	Airbus Jupiter HC.2
2018-	Airbus Jupiter HT.1
2017-	Airbus Juno HT.1
2013-	PZL SW-4 Solo
2009-2012	AgustaWestland AW139
1971-??	Westland Lynx
1969-??	Westland Sea King
1956-??	Westland Wessex
1947-1958	Sikorsky S-51 / R-5 / H-5

Operations

17 Jun 20232023		King's Birthday Flypast 2023
10 Jul 20182018		RAF 100 Aniversary Flypast
01 Feb 19531953	17 Feb 19531953	Operation WaNo

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