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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Maintenance Command - February 1956
[Command HQ | No 40 Group | No 41 Group | Inactive Stations]
HQ - Amport
| Location | Unit | Function |
| Acaster Malbis | No 91 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
| No 6235 Bomb Disposal Flight | ||
| Cottingwith | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Riccall | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Altrincham | No 2 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Bicester | RAF Station | |
| HQ, No 40 Group | ||
| Burtonwood | RAF Station | Administered by the USAF |
| Croft | Satellite, Burtonwood | |
| Cardington (Station in TTC) | No 217 Maintenance Unit | Gas Production and Storage Unit |
| No 9 Mobile Oxygen Unit | Functionally controlled by AM (AD Eng (CG)) | |
| Lords Bridge | Sub-Site of No 217 MU | |
| Riseley | Sub-Site of No 217 MU | |
| Wellingborough | Sub-Site of No 217 MU | |
| Carlisle | No 14 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
| Dumfries | Station in Home Command | Sub-site of No 14 MU |
| Chessington (Station in Home Command) | No 248 Maintenance Unit | Medical Equipment Depot Functionally controlled by AM (DGMS) |
| Upavon |
|
Sub-Site of No 248 MU |
| Chilmark | No 11 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Dinton | Sub-site of No 11 MU | |
| Cuckney | No 66 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
| Detling | No 6226 Bomb Disposal Flight | Station in Home Command |
| Fauld | No 21 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Feltwell (Station in FTC) | No 6219 Bomb Disposal Flight | |
| Grove | C & M Party | |
| Handforth | No 61 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
| Harpur Hill | No 28 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Cairn Ryan | Sea Dumping Detachment | |
| Hartlebury | No 25 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
| Cardington | Station in TTC | Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Halfpenny Green |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Heywood | No 35 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
| Bowlee | Sub-site of No 35 MU | |
| Honington (Station in Bomber Command) | No 94 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Attlebridge | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Barnham | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Great Ashfield | Sub-Site of No 94 MU | |
| Hockering | Sub-Site of No 94 MU | |
| Old Buckenham | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Ridgewell | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Hornchurch (Station in FTC) | No 6221 Bomb Disposal Flight | |
| Kidbrooke | Air Publication and Forms Store | Station in Home Command Functionally controlled by AM (D of E (C) |
| Kidlington | C & M Party | |
| Langer | No 30 Air Material Base | Functionally and administratively controlled by RCAF |
| Lichfield | RAF Station | |
| No 99 Maintenance Unit | MT Storage Unit | |
| No 2 MT Sqn | Functionally controlled by HQ Maintenance Command | |
| Command Ground Defence School | ||
| Llanwrog | No 31 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Llanberis | Sub-site of No 31 MU | |
| Cairn Ryan | Sub-site of No 31 MU | |
| Milton | No 3 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
| Bicester |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Grove |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Ruislip | Station in Home Command | Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Woodcote |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Newton (Station in Fighter Command) | No 93 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Park |
| Bottesford | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| Fulbeck | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| Kings Cliffe | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| North Witham | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| Norton Disney | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| South Witham | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| Spalford | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| North Coates (Station in No 41 Group) | No 5131 Bomb Disposal Sqn | |
| No 6204 Bomb Disposal Flight | ||
| North Pickenham | RAF Station | Administered by the USAF |
| Tuddenham | Satellite, North Pickenham | |
| Pulham | No 53 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Bungay | Sub-site of No 53 MU | |
| Seething | Sub-site of No 53 MU | |
| Quedgeley | No 7 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
| Pucklechurch |
Station in Home Command |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
| Roade | No 72 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
| Sealand | RAF Station | Administered by the USAF |
| Shaftesbury | RAF Station | Administered by the USAF |
| South Witham | No 6217 Bomb Disposal Flight | |
| Stafford | No 16 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
| Hixon |
- |
Sub-site of No 16 MU |
| Sutton Coldfield | No 216 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
| Warton | No 90 Maintenance Unit | Barrack and Clothing Depot |
| No 1 Central Unit Detention Room | ||
| Welford | RAF Station | Administered by the USAF |
| Wellesbourne Mountford | No 68 Maintenance Unit | Plant Spares Holding Unit, station in No 43 Group |
| Wickenby | No 92 Maintenance Unit | |
| Faldingworth | Sub-Site of No 92 MU | |
| Ludford Magna | Sub-Site of No 92 MU | |
| Woodhall Spa | Sub-Site of No 92 MU | |
| Wing | Administered by the USAF | |
| Finmere | Satellite, Wing | |
|
Aviation Fuel Depots |
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| Location | Parent Station | Remarks |
| Alnwick | Acaster Malbis | |
| Backford | Altrincham | |
| Barrow | Acaster Malbis | |
| Beeston Castle | Altrincham | |
| Belfast | Harpur Hill | |
| Bilton | Acaster Malbis | |
| Bowling | Harpur Hill | |
| Brampton Stow Park | Acaster Malbis | |
| Brixham | Chilmark | |
| Bromborough | Altrincham | |
| Buxton | Harpur Hill | |
| Caernarvon | Altrincham | |
| Carlisle | Acaster Malbis | |
| Chapel | Honington | |
| Chichester | Chilmark | |
| Claydon | Honington | |
| Crawley Crossing | Honington | |
| Dunragit | Acaster Malbis | |
| Ellingham | Honington | |
| Falmouth | Chilmark | |
| Fareham | Chilmark | |
| Fawley | Chilmark | |
| Forfar | Harpur Hill | |
| Gloucester | Chilmark | |
| Hallen | Chilmark | |
| Hethersett | Honington | |
| Heysham | Altrincham | |
| Hoy | Harpur Hill | |
| Huntingdon | Honington | |
| Inverness | Harpur Hill | |
| Islip | Chilmark | |
| Kelmarsh | Fauld | |
| Langford | Acaster Malbis | |
| Llandarcy | Chilmark | |
| Massingham | Honington | |
| Micheldever | Chilmark | |
| Milford Haven | Chilmark | |
| Misterton | Acaster Malbis | |
| Mount Nessing | Honington | |
| Much Wenlock | Fauld | |
| Peterborough | Honington | |
| Plymouth | Chilmark | |
| Poole | Chilmark | |
| Preston | Altrincham | |
| Purton | Chilmark | |
| Redmile | Fauld | |
| Rowfant | Chilmark | |
| Saffron Walden | Honington | |
| Sandy Heath | Honington | |
| Scapa Bay | Harpur Hill | |
| Shustoke | Fauld | |
| South Harefield | Chilmark | |
| Stonesby | Fauld | |
| Stourport | Fauld | |
| Thetford | Honington | |
| Thornaby | Acaster Malbis | |
| Tiverton | Chilmark | |
| Turriff | Harpur Hill | |
| Upton | Fauld | |
| Watton | Acaster Malbis | |
| Wervin | Altrincham | |
| Wilton | Chilmark | |
| Wye | Chilmark | |
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Avoil Depots |
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| Avonmouth | Chilmark | |
| Barton | Altrincham | |
| Location | Unit | Function |
| Aldergrove (Station in Coastal Command) | No 23 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| No 278 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit | |
| Andover | RAF Station | |
| HQ, No 41 Group | ||
| RAF Staff College | Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (DST) | |
| Command Communication Sqn | ||
| Aston Down | No 20 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Bicester (Station in No 40 Group) | No 71 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
| Calshot | No 238 Maintenance Unit | Marine Craft Repair and Storage Unit |
| Colerne (Station in Fighter Command) | No 49 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
| Cosford (Station in TTC) | No 9 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Edzell | No 44 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| No 63 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit | |
| Handforth (Station in No 40 Group) | No 290 Maintenance Unit | Airborne Radio Servicing Unit |
| Hawarden (Station in Home Command) | No 47 Maintenance Unit | Packing Depot |
| No 48 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit | |
| High Ercall | No 29 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Hucknall (MOS) | No 43 Group Communication Flight | |
| HQ, No 3 RAF Police District (UK) | Functionally controlled by DPM (UK) | |
| 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 (Station in No 40 Group) | No 5003 Airfield Construction (Light) Sqn | Functionally controlled by HQ, Maintenance Command |
| 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 |
| North Coates | RAF Station | |
| No 54 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit | |
| Rufforth (Station in Home Command) | No 60 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
| Ruislip (Station in Home Command) | No 4 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
| Stanmore Park (Station in Fighter Command) | Sub-site of No 4 MU | |
| St Athan (Station in TTC) | No 19 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| No 32 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot | |
| Shawbury (Station in FTC) | No 27 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Silloth | No 22 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Stoke Heath | No 30 Maintenance Unit | MT Repair Depot |
| No 34 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit | |
| No 291 Maintenance Unit | Airborne Radio Servicing Unit | |
| Sutton Bridge | No 58 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
| Wellesbourne Mountford | RAF Airfield Construction Depot | |
| Church Lawford | Satellite, Wellesbourne Mountford | |
| Wig Bay | Flying Boat Storage Unit | Operated under civilian contractor |
| Winthorpe | Central Servicing Development Establishment | |
| Wroughton | No 15 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Maintenance Command, Inactive Stations
| Inactive Station | Parent Station | Status |
| Andover (M/F D/F) | Andover | |
| Ashbourne | Harpur Hill | |
| Baggots Wood | Fauld | |
| Balderton | Newton | |
| Brafferton | Acaster Malbis | |
| Breighton | Acaster Malbis | |
| Bruntingthorpe | Church Lawton | |
| Chilbolton | Andover | |
| Chipping Warden | Wellesbourne Mountford | |
| Church Broughton | Lichfield | |
| Crosby-on-Eden | Carlisle | |
| Dalton | Acaster Malbis | |
| Darley Moor | Harpur Hill | |
| Earsham | Pulham | |
| Escrick | Acaster Malbis | |
| Fairwood Common | Llandow | |
| Fordoun | Edzell | |
| Goxhill | Wickenby | |
| Great Orton | Carlisle | |
| Harrington | Church Lawford | |
| Humberston (Radar) | North Coates | |
| Husbands Bosworth | Roade | |
| Kingston Bagpuize | Milton | |
| Long Marston | Wellesbourne Mountford | |
| Longparish | Andover | |
| Melbourne | Acaster Malbis | |
| Membury | Milton | |
| Nevin (Radar) | Llanwrog | |
| North Killingholme | Wickenby | |
| Silverstone | Bicester | |
| Skellingthorpe | Wickenby | |
| Snitterfield | Church Lawford | |
| Stratford | Wellesbourne Mountford | |
| Sywell | Church Lawford | |
| Tatenhill | Fauld | |
| Thruxton | HQ (U) Maintenance Command | |
| Tilstock | Stoke Heath | |
| Turweston | Bicester | |
| Warminster | Chilmark |
Source - SD161 (185th Edition) - February 1956
County names used are those in use at the time
[Command HQ | No 40 Group | No 41 Group | Inactive Stations]
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