1983 residents and movements are listed here
23 Sqn disbanded here at the end of March as their numberplate was transferred to the Phantom unit in the Falkland Islands, leaving just 56 Sqn operating from Wattisham (for now….)
| January 1983 | February 1983 | March 1983 | April 1983 | May 1983 | June 1983 |
| July 1983 | August 1983 | September 1983 | October 1983 | November 1983 | December 1983 |
Based Aircraft noted this year
| XT899 | X | 23 Sqn 56 Sqn | Camo. Transferred to 56 Sqn on 21st January, retaining code ‘X’ |
| XT901 | Y | 56 Sqn | Arrived on 8th February in Air Defence grey scheme |
| XT908 | Y | 56 Sqn | Camo. To A&AEE on 3rd February |
| XV399 | L | 56 Sqn | Air Defence grey scheme |
| XV404 | B | 56 Sqn | Air Defence grey scheme. To 29 Sqn on 20th January |
| XV407 | O | 56 Sqn | Air Defence grey scheme. To 29 Sqn on 21st January |
| XV408 | N | 23 Sqn | Air Defence grey scheme. To 29 Sqn on 18th February |
| XV410 | E | 23 Sqn 56 Sqn | Air Defence grey scheme. Transferred to 56 Sqn on 21st March, retaining code ‘E’ |
| XV420 | W | 23 Sqn | Air Defence grey scheme. To 29 Sqn on 14th January |
| XV425 | D | 23 Sqn 56 Sqn | Air Defence grey scheme. Transferred to 56 Sqn on 21st January, retaining code ‘D’ |
| XV428 | I | 56 Sqn | Air Defence grey scheme |
| XV437 | J | 56 Sqn | Camo. To 29 Sqn on 14th January |
| XV461 | G | 56 Sqn | Air Defence grey scheme |
| XV469 | T | 56 Sqn | Air Defence grey scheme |
| XV478 | Q | 56 Sqn | Air Defence grey scheme |
| XV482 | C | 56 Sqn | Air Defence grey scheme |
| XV485 | P | 23 Sqn | Air Defence grey scheme. To 29 Sqn on 12th January |
| XV487 | K | 56 Sqn | Air Defence grey scheme. To 29 Sqn on 13th January |
| XV488 | J | 56 Sqn | Arrived on 27th May still in camo |
| XV489 | A | 23 Sqn 56 Sqn | Air Defence grey scheme. Transferred to 56 Sqn on 13th January, retaining code ‘A’ |
| XV490 | H | 23 Sqn 56 Sqn | Camo. Transferred to 56 Sqn on 15th March, retaining code ‘H’ |
| XV492 | U | 23 Sqn 56 Sqn | Air Defence grey scheme. Transferred to 56 Sqn on 14th January, retaining code ‘U’ |
| XV494 | M | 23 Sqn 56 Sqn | Camo. Transferred to 56 Sqn on 21st March, retaining code ‘M’ |
| XV500 | S | 23 Sqn | Camo. To 29 Sqn on 12th January |
| XV501 | B | 56 Sqn | Arrived on 5th May in Air Defence grey scheme |
Tail code to serial cross reference
| 23 Sqn |  | 56 Sqn |  |
| A | XV489 | A | XV489 |
| D | XV425 | B | XV404 then XV501 |
| E | XV410 | C | XV482 |
| H | XV490 | D | XV425 |
| M | XV494 | E | XV410 |
| N | XV408 | G | XV461 |
| P | XV485 | H | XV490 |
| S | XV500 | I | XV428 |
| U | XV492 | J | XV437 then XV488 |
| W | XV420 | K | XV487 |
| X | XT899 | L | XV399 |
| M | XV494 | ||
| O | XV407 | ||
| Q | XV478 | ||
| T | XV469 | ||
| U | XV492 | ||
| X | XT899 | ||
| Y | XT908 then XT901 |