Hull's Own Air Force Station

Appendix E

Balloon Command : U.K. Barrages and Schedule of Flying Strengths

Number 30 Group	01/10/39	01/01/40	01/04/40	01/07/40	01/10/40	First Deployed
London	410	312	95	175	349
Harwich	-	18	19	16	23	November 1939
Thames	-	19	21	24	24	November 1939
Langley	-	-	-	24	23	June 1940
Dover	-	-	-	-	23	June 1940
Weybridge	-	-	-	-	21	September 1940
Channel Convoy	-	-	-	-	6	August 1940

Number 31 Group	01/10/39	01/01/40	01/04/40	01/07/40	01/10/40	First Deployed
Birmingham North	37	29	13	52	55
Birmingham South	22	19	11	48	58
Coventry	17	16	28	56	54
Derby	8	21	17	32	32
Liverpool	32	41	10	24	61
Runcorn	25	37	18	32	48
Crewe		20	12	32	31	October 1939
Manchester	24	26	14	24	54

Number 32 Group	01/10/39	01/01/40	01/04/40	01/07/40	01/10/40	First Deployed
Filton	-	-	-	24	23	May 1940
Avonmouth	16	15	9	20	29
Bristol	3	-	-	8	28
Southampton	19	33	39	72	70
Portsmouth	26	52	46	40	55
Plymouth	17	25	22	24	42
Cardiff	6	6	4	8	26
Brockworth	-	-	-	8	23	June 1940
Yeovil	-	-	-	-	21	July 1940
Falmouth	-	-	-	-	18	August 1940
Milford Haven	-	-	-	-	15	September 1940
Barry	-	-	-	-	13	July 1940
Swansea	-	-	-	-	26	July 1940
Port Talbot	-	-	-	-	15	July 1940
Newport	-	-	-	-	28	September 1940

Number 33 Group	01/10/39	01/01/40	01/04/40	01/07/40	01/10/40	First Deployed
Newcastle	9	43	63	48	60
Blyth	-	-	-	8	7	May 1940
Billingham	4	14	24	48	44
Sheffield	20	29	14	72	62
Hull	19	35	55	36	72

Number 34 Group	01/10/39	01/01/40	01/04/40	01/07/40	01/10/40	First Deployed
Glasgow	24	31	11	45	79
Forth		35	33	36	48	October 1939
Loch Alsh	-	-	-	16	-	June to Sept 1940
Scapa	-	-	9	40	35	February 1940
Ardeer	-	-	-	-	24	September 1940
Belfast	-	-	-	-	16	September 1940

Totals	738	876	587	1092	1741

Balloon Stores	Contents			i	ii	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
Balloon Stores	18	19	20	21	22	23	Glossary				Plan		Appendixes:				A	B	C	D	E	F