Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Directly Administered by Area HQ
Unit | Location |
RAF Depot | Uxbridge |
School of Physical Training and Drill (administered by RAF Depot) | Uxbridge |
Central Band (a) | Uxbridge |
Inland Area Medical HQ | Uxbridge |
Inland Area Invaliding Medical Board (d) | Uxbridge |
RAF Central Hospital (d) | Finchley |
Research Laboratory and Medical Officers' School of Instruction (c) | Holly Hill, Hampstead NW3 |
Aviation Candidates and Central Medical Board (c) | Holly Hill, Hampstead NW3 |
Inland Area Aircraft Depot (b) | RAF Henlow |
MT Repair Depot | Shrewsbury |
(a) Directly under Director of Personnel for technical administration.
(b) Under Director of Equipment for technical administration.
(c) Under Director of Medical Services for technical administration (Medical).
(d) Under Principal Medical Officer, Inland Area, for all purposes.
Unit | Location |
No 24 Sqn (a) | Kenley |
Armament and Gunnery School (Cadre) | Eastchurch |
Instrument Design Establishment (Home) (c) | Biggin Hill |
Signal Co-operation Flight | Biggin Hill |
School of Technical Training (Men) | Manston |
No 6 Flying Training School (Cadre) | Manston |
No 25 Sqn | Hawkinge |
No 1 Stores Depot (b) including: - | Kidbrooke SE3 |
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Medical Stores Depot (c) | Shed M, Kidbrooke SE3 |
No 3 Stores Depot (b) | Milton, Steventon, Berkshire |
No 4 Stores Depot (b) | Ruislip |
Balloon Stores Depot (b) | Kingsnorth |
The Packing Depot | West Ascot |
Imperial War Museum (RAF Section) | Crystal Palace, Sydenham, SE |
Central Pay Office | Woking |
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General Services Pay Office | Trafalgar HouseGreat Newport Street, London WC2 |
Record Office | Ruislip |
(a) Directly under The Air Ministry for operations.
(b) Directly under The Air Ministry for all purposes except for discipline, medical and sanitary services.
(c) Directly under The Air Ministry for technical administration.
Unit | Location |
No 3 Flying Training School (Cadre) | Digby |
No 207 Sqn | Bircham Newton |
Aeroplane Experimental Establishment (a) | Martlesham Heath |
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No 2 Flying Training School | Duxford |
No 39 Sqn | Spittlegate |
Care and Maintenance Party | Coal Aston |
No 5 Flying Training School (Cadre) | Shotwick |
(a) Directly under The Air Ministry for technical administration.
Unit | Location |
School of Photography (a) | South Farnborough |
Experimental Section (RAE) | South Farnborough |
No 4 Sqn (less 'A' Flight) | South Farnborough |
No 1 Flying Training School | Netheravon |
Central Flying School | Upavon |
Air Pilotage School (Cadre) | Andover |
Electrical and Wireless School | Flower Down |
Detachment of Electrical and Wireless School | Worthy Down |
School of Balloon Training | Rollestone Camp |
School of Army Co-operation (including 'C' Flt, No 4 Sqn) | Stonehenge and Worthy Down |
Care and Maintenance Party | Blanford |
(a) Directly under The Air Ministry for technical administration.
Source - July 1921 Air Force List
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