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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Maintenance Command - August 1949
[Command HQ | No 40 Group | No 41 Group | No 42 Group | No 43 Group]
HQ - Andover
HQ Unit - RAF Thruxton
HQ - 81 Weyhill Road, Andover
| Location | Unit | Function |
| Bicester | No 2 MT Company | Functionally controlled by HQ Maintenance Command |
| Burtonwood | No 276 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot (US Range) Master Provision Office |
| Carlisle | No 14 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
| Annan |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
| Bishopbriggs |
Station in Reserve Command |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
| Dumfries |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
| Grangemouith |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
| Long Benton |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
| Sandysike |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
| Chessington (Station in TTC) | No 248 Maintenance Unit | Medical Equipment Depot |
| Church Lawford |
RAF Airfield Construction Depot No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing Plant Holding and Repair Depot (UK) |
|
| Cuckney | No 66 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
| Grafton Underwood | No 236 Maintenance Unit | MT Storage Unit |
| Handforth | No 61 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
| Cranage | Station in TTC | Sub-Site of No 61 MU |
| Morecombe |
|
Sub-site of No 61 MU |
| North Coates |
Station in FTC |
Sub-site of No 61 MU |
| Poynton |
- |
Sub-site of No 61 MU |
| Hartlebury | No 25 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
| Cardington | Station in TTC | Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Chelveston |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Edgehill |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Halfpenny Green |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Melchbourne Park |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Shobden |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Heywood | No 35 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
| Bowlee | Station in Reserve Command | Sub-site of No 35 MU |
| Breighton |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
| Catterick |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
| Goxhill |
Station in No 42 Group |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
| Grimsby |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
| North Killingholme |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
| Salmesbury |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
| Strubby |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
| Milton | No 3 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
| Bicester |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Chipping Norton |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Croughton |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Grove |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Kidlington |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Kingston Bagpuize |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Ruislip |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Stanmore Park | Station in Fighter Command | Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Woodcote |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Norton, Sheffield | No 241 Maintenance Unit | MT Storage Unit |
| Quedgeley | No 7 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
| Babdown Farm |
- |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
| Bibury |
- |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
| Pucklechurch |
Station in Reserve Command |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
| Staverton | Station in Reserve Command | Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
| Stoke Orchard |
- |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
| Roade | No 72 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
| Stafford | No 16 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
| Hixon |
- |
Sub-site of No 16 MU |
| Tilstock |
- |
Sub-site of No 16 MU |
| Sutton Coldfield | No 216 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
| Husbands Bosworth |
- |
Sub-site of No 216 MU |
| Warminster | No 225 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
| Warton | No 90 Maintenance Unit | Barrack and Clothing Depot |
HQ - 81 Weyhill Road, Andover, Hampshire
| Location | Unit | Function |
| Andover | RAF Staff College | Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (DST) |
| Command Communication Flight | ||
| Aldergrove (Station in Coastal Command) | No 23 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Aston Down | No 20 Maintenance Unit No 2 Ferry Pool No 1689 (Ferry Pilot Training) Flight |
Aircraft Storage Unit Ferry Pool Ferry Pilot Training |
| Beaulieu | Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment | Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply |
| Boscombe Down | Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment | Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply |
| Brize Norton (Station in FTC) | No 6 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Chipping Warden | Satellite of Brize Norton | Locked Depository Storage |
| Market Harborough | Satellite of Brize Norton | Locked Depository Storage |
| Colerne | No 39 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Cosford (Station in TTC) | No 9 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Defford | Telecommunications Flying Unit | Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply |
| Edzell | Closing Down Party | |
| Farnborough |
Meteorological Research Unit |
Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (DMO) |
| Felixstowe | Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment | Station in Coastal Command, functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply |
| Gosport (RNAS) | Aircraft Torpedo Development Unit | Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply |
| Hawarden (Station in Reserve Command) | No 48 Maintenance Unit No 4 Ferry Pool |
Aircraft Storage Unit Ferry Pool |
| High Ercall | No 29 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Hullavington (Station in FTC) | No 10 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Kemble | No 5 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Kinloss (Station in Coastal Command) | No 45 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Kirkbride | No 12 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Lichfield | No 51 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Stoke Heath |
- |
Sub-site of No 51 MU |
| Little Rissington (Station in FTC) | No 8 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Llandow | No 38 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Lyneham (Station in Transport Command) | No 33 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Martlesham Heath | Bomb Ballistic Unit Blind Landing Experimental Unit |
Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply |
| St Athan (Station in TTC) | No 19 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Shawbury (Station in FTC) | No 27 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Silloth (Station in Coastal Command) | No 22 Maintenance Unit No 5 Ferry Pool |
Aircraft Storage Unit Ferry Pool |
| West Freugh | Bombing Trials Unit | Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply |
| Wig Bay | No 57 Maintenance Unit | Flying Boat Storage Unit |
| Wroughton | No 15 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
HQ - Kidlington, Oxfordshire
The fuel depots are operated by the Petroleum Board, administered solely by HQ No 42 Group, and controlled by Air Ministry (E19).
| Location | Unit | Function |
| Acaster Malbis | No 91 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
| Brafferton | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Cottam | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Escrick | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| High Carr Wood | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Holme-on-Spalding Moor | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Kiplin | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Marston Moor | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Melbourne | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Riccall | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Scorton | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Southburn | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Altrincham | No 2 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Cardington | No 279 Maintenance Unit | Station in TTC |
| Chilmark | No 11 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Baverstock | Sub-site of No 11 MU | |
| Charlton Horethorne | Sub-site of No 11 MU | |
| Groveley Woods | Sub-site of No 11 MU | |
| Long Newnton | Sub-site of No 11 MU | |
| Ridge Quarry | Sub-site of No 11 MU | |
| Earsham | No 280 Maintenance Unit | |
| Fauld | No 21 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Tatenhill | Sub-site of No 21 MU | |
| Great Ashfield | No 94 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Attlebridge | Sub-Site of No 94 MU | |
| Barnham | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Bungay | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Hitcham | Sub-Site of No 94 MU | |
| Hockering | Sub-Site of No 94 MU | |
| Little Heath | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Lords Bridge | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Mendlesham | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Nuthampstead | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Old Buckenham | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Rackhaeth | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Ridgewell | Sub-Site of No 94 MU | |
| Riseley | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Seething | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Warren Woods | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Great Orton | No 249 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Annan | Sub-Site of No 249 MU | |
| Harpur Hill | No 28 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Ashbourne | Sub-Site of No 28 MU | |
| Darley Moor | Sub-site of No 28 MU | |
| Kidlington | No 96 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
| Eynsham | Sub-site of No 96 MU | |
| Kirknewton | No 243 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Fordoun | Sub-site of No 243 MU, | |
| Llanberis | No 31 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Llanwrog | No 277 Maintenance Unit | Explosives Disposal Unit |
| Longparish | No 202 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Pulham | No 53 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Rhoose | No 59 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
| Wickenby | No 93 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
| Balderton | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| Bottesford | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| Caistor | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| Faldingworth | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| Fulbeck | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| Goxhill | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| North Killingholme | Sub-Site of No 100 MU | |
| Norton Disney | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| South Witham | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| Wigsley | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
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Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depots (AFDD) |
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| Alnwick | No 331 | |
| Bilton I & II | No 301 | |
| Carlisle | No 323 | |
| Forfar | No 332 | |
| Inverness | No 306 | |
| Islip | No 307 | |
| Massingham | No 308 | |
| Redmile | No 311 | |
| Shustoke | No 340 | |
| Thetford | No 314 | |
|
Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depots (AFRD) |
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| Avonmouth | No 203 | |
| Backford | No 204 | |
| Belfast | No 207 | |
| Bowling III & IV | No 208 | |
| Falmouth II & III | No 213 | |
| Fawley I & II | No 214 | |
| Grangemouth | No 216 | |
| Hallen I, II, III, IV & VI | No 217 | |
| Heysham | No 218 | |
| Llandarcy I | No 219 | |
| Misterton I | No 232 | |
| Poole | No 225 | |
| Preston III | No 226 | |
| Purton | No 235 | |
| Sandy Heath I, II & III | No 233 | |
| Upton I & II | No 230 | |
| Wervin | No 231 | |
|
Lubricating Oil Reserve Depots (LORD) |
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| Barton | No 251 | |
HQ - Hucknall
| Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
| Aldergrove (Station in Coastal Command) | No 278 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
| Colerne (Station in No 41 Group) | No 49 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
| Hucknall | No 43 Group Communication Flight | |
| Montrose | No 63 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
| Mount Batten | No 238 Maintenance Unit | Marine Craft Storage Unit |
| Collaton Cross | Sub-site of No 238 MU | |
| Newton (Station in Fighter Command) | No 58 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
| Rufforth | No 60 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
| Ruislip | No 4 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
| St Athan (Station in TTC) | No 32 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
| Sealand | No 30 Maintenance Unit | MT Repair Depot |
| No 47 Maintenance Unit | Packing Depot | |
| Stoke Heath | No 34 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
| No 24 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
Source - SD161 (107th Edition) - August 1949
County names used are those in use at the time
[Command HQ | No 40 Group | No 41 Group | No 42 Group | No 43 Group]
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