RAF Balloon Command

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Balloon Command was the Royal Air Force command which was responsible for controlling all the United Kingdom-based barrage balloon units during World War II.

Balloon Command was formed on 1 November 1938 at RAF Stanmore Park in Middlesex.

[edit] Commanders

• 1 November 1938 Air Vice-Marshal O T Boyd
• 1 December 1940 Air Marshal Sir Leslie Gossage
• 1 February 1944 Air Vice-Marshal W C C Gell
• 13 February 1945 Air Commodore P L Lincoln

[edit] References

• Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - RAF Home Commands formed between 1936 - 1938

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