"What is the seniority of the individual commanding this organisation, who is it subordinated to for C2 purposes, and where do the personnel of this unit live and work"
But that's not what I'm asking. Nor would a simple answer to what I am asking actually answer those questions.
I didn't ask the seniority of the CO, nor did I ask anything about reporting or chain of command, only whose the aircraft would be and where they would notionally be based. The "where do the personnel of this unit live and work" would apply to any unit whose base is revealed. Should we therefore keep all squadron locations secret? Making the fact that 28 are at Benson, for example, a state secret. The sensible compromise is surely to obscure in-theatre operating bases.
51's role was obscure, officially, throughout the Canberra/Comet era, but since the late 70s, the Sigint role has been acknowledged.