No. 16 Wing RAF

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Active1916
1916-19
1943-44
1946
TypeWing
No. 16 Wing RAF
16th (Home Defence) Wing RFC
16th Corps Wing RFC
No. 16 (Mobile) Wing RAF
Active1916
1916-19
1943-44
1946
Country United Kingdom
BranchRoyal Flying Corps
 Royal Air Force
TypeWing

No. 16 Wing RAF is a former Royal Air Force wing that was operational during both the First and the Second World Wars.

16th (Home Defence) Wing RFC was formed on 25 June 1916 at Adastral House, Victoria Embankment, London supporting:

Until 28 July 1916 when the wing became the Home Defence Wing.[1]

The wing was reformed on 20 September 1916 as the 16th Corps Wing at Salonika under the Middle East Brigade with No. 17 Squadron RFC, No. 47 Squadron RFC and No. 17 Kite Balloon Squadron. The wing moved to Janes on 26 September 1918 then back to Salonika before moving to San Stefano on 5 July 1919 where the unit was disbanded on 14 November 1919.[1]

Second World War

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