RAF Portreath
The following squadrons were stationed at RAF Portreath during WW 2.
Poplar – code name for reconaissance and destroy mission.
Rhubarb – pairs of aircraft assigned to hit a designated target.
Ranger – pairs of aircraft assigned to hit targets of opportunity.
| Unit | Sqd Code | Other Information | Dates stationed | Aircraft Used | Duties |
| 66 | LZ | 14 Dec 1941 to 27 Apr 1942 | Supermarine Spitfire | Fighter sweeps over the Channel | |
| 130 | PJ | 16 Jun 1941 to 25 Oct 1941 | Supermarine Spitfire | Convoy protection and local air defence | |
| 143 | TW | 16 Sep 1943 to 12 Feb 1944 | Bristol Beaufighter | ||
| 152 | UM | 9 Apr 1941 to 25 Aug 1941 | Supermarine Spitfire | Convoy patrols | |
| 153 | TB | 18 Dec 1942 to 20 Dec 1942 | Bristol Beaufighters | Ground attack | |
| 217 | On Detachment | 1 Jun 1942 | |||
| 234 | AZ | 27 Apr 1942 to 26 Apr 1943 | Supermarine Spitfire | Convoy patrols | |
| 235 | LA | 29 Aug 1943 to 06 Sep 1944 | Bristol Beaufighters | Fighter sweeps over France and the Bay of Biscay | |
| 247 | ZY | 10 May 1941 to 18 Jun 1941 | Hawker Hurricane | Fighter sweeps over Northern France and night interceptions | |
| 248 | DM | 17 Feb 1944 to 12 Sep 1944 | Bristol Beaufighters | Fighter sweeps over France and the Bay of Biscay | |
| 263 | HE | 18 Mar 1941 to 10 Apr 1941 | Westland Whirlwind | Convoy protection and bomber escorts | |
| 313 (Czech) | RY | 26 Aug to 15 Dec 1941 | Supermarine Spitfire | Offensive sweeps and fighter cover | |
| 400 (Canadian) | SP | On Detachment | Dec 1942 | North American P51 Mustang | Rhurbarbs and populars over France and the Channel and convoy escorts and coastal protection |
| 414 (Canadian) | RU | 4 Jun 1943 to 19 Jun 1943 | North American P51 Mustang | Rhurbarbs and Populars over France and the Channel and convoy escorts and coastal protection | |
| 613 | SY | 20 Jun 1943 to 15 Jul 1943 | North American P51 Mustang | Rhurbarbs and fighter sweeps over France | |
| 639 | R9 | On Detachment | Summer 1944 to 1945 | Hawker Henley | Anti-Aircraft co-coperation |
| 639 | R9 | On Detachment | Summer 1944 to 1945 | Hawker Hurricane | Anti-Aircraft co-coperation |
| 330 (B) Wing | 9 Dec to 18 Dec 1942 142,150 Squadron | ||||
| 153 (GR) Wing | 15 Apr 1944 to 14 Sep 1944 235,248 Squadron | ||||
| Oversears Air Dispatch Unit | Jan 1942 to 10 Oct 1945 | ||||
| 1478 Flight | 11 Jun 1943 to 12 Jun 1943 | ||||
| ASDU | 1944 to 1945 | Vickers Wellington | |||
| ASDU | 1945 to 1945 | Vickers Warwick | |||
