87 Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was raised at Hebburn in April 1939. It was re-designated as 87 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in June 1940. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in November 1944. 87 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 487 (Durham) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in January 1947.
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
| Apr 39 |  |
7 Anti-Aircraft Division, 30 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Hebburn, Tyne & Wear, UK |
| May 41 |  |
10 Anti-Aircraft Division, 31 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | West Yorkshire, UK |
| Jun 41 |  |
War Office Reserve | UK |
| Nov 41 |  |
Persia & Iraq Force (Paiforce) | Iraq |
| Mar 42 |  |
Middle East Forces | Egypt |
| Jun 42 |  |
9 Army, 20 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Palestine |
| Oct 42 | |
Middle East Forces, 17 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Egypt |
| Jan 43 | 17 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Tobruk, Libya | |
| Feb 43 | Diluted by African Pioneer Corps men. Withdrawn Sep 44 | ||
| Sep 43 |  |
10 Corps, 12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Salerno, Italy |
| Oct 43 |  |
US 5 Army, 12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Naples, Italy |
| Jan 44 | |
US 5 Army, 62 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Bari, Italy |
| Mar 44 |  |
Allied Forces HQ, 8 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Brindisi, Italy |
| Nov 44 | Suspended animation |
Batteries
| Apr 39 | 278, 279, 280 |