British Order of Battle at the Aden Emergency

The following units of the British Armed Forces participated in the Aden Emergency (1963–67).

Royal Air Force All based at RAF Khormaksar, Aden unless noted: No. 8 Squadron RAF with the Hawker Hunter FGA.9 No. 21 Squadron RAF with the Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.1, Douglas Dakota & Hawker Siddeley Andover CC.2 No. 26 Squadron RAF with the Bristol Belvedere HC.1 (1963-65) No. 36 Squadron RAF with the Lockheed C-130K Hercules C.1, based at RAF Lyneham No. 37 Squadron RAF with the Avro Shackleton MR.2 No. 43 Squadron RAF with the Hunter FGA.9 No. 78 Squadron RAF with the Twin Pioneer CC.1 & Wessex HC.2 No. 84 Squadron RAF with the Blackburn Beverley C.1 No. 105 Squadron RAF with the Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.1 No. 208 Squadron RAF with the Hunter FGA.9 No. 233 Squadron RAF with the Vickers Valetta C.1 No. 1417 (Fighter Reconnaissance) Flight RAF with the Hunter T.7 & FR.10 Middle East Command Communication Squadron RAF with the English Electric Canberra B.2, Dakota C.4, Handley Page Hastings C.4 & Valetta C.2 RAF Police Joint Service Command No. 123 Signals Unit RAF RAF Regiment No. 2 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 27 Squadron RAF Regiment 1965/66? No. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment 1965? No. 37 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 48 Squadron RAF Regiment

Royal Navy Task Force 318 - consisted of 10 RFA vessels along with Royal Navy vessels as part of Operation Magister for the withdrawal from Aden.

Royal Marines 40 Commando 42 Commando 45 Commando 'X' Company 'Y' Company 'Z' Company

British Army

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