Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Inland Area - July 1923

Directly Administered by Area HQ

Hillingdon House, Uxbridge, Middlesex

 

Unit	Location
RAF Depot	Uxbridge
Central Trade Test Board School of Physical Training and Drill	Uxbridge Uxbridge
RAF Central Band (a)	Uxbridge
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.

No 1 Group (HQ - Kenley)

 

Unit	Location
No 24 Sqn (a)	Kenley
Signal Co-operation Flight	Kenley
No 32 Sqn (HQ and 1 Flt)	Kenley
Armament and Gunnery School	Eastchurch
No 5 Wing HQ	Biggin Hill
No 56 Sqn (HQ and 2 Flts)	Biggin Hill
School of Technical Training (Men)	Manston
Care and Maintenance Party	Hawkinge
Inland Area Communication Flt	Northolt
Superintendent of RAF Reserves	Northolt
No 12 Sqn (HQ and 1 Flt)	Northolt
No 41 Sqn (HQ and 1 Flt)	Northolt
No 1 Stores Depot (b)	Kidbrooke SE3
Port Detachment, No 1 Stores Deport	South Dock, West India Dock, E14
Medical Stores Depot (b)	Shed M, Kidbrooke SE3
No 4 Stores Depot (b)	Ruislip
The Packing Depot	West Ascot
Record Office	Ruislip

(a) Directly under the Air Ministry for operations.

(b) Controlled directly by the Air Ministry as laid down in AMWO 822/1921.

(c) Directly under the Air Ministry for technical administration.

No 3 Group

 

Unit	Location
No 39 Sqn	Spittlegate
No 100 Sqn	Spittlegate
Care and Maintenance Party	Digby
Aeroplane Experimental Establishment (a)	Martlesham Heath
No 15 Sqn (to form) No 22 Sqn (to form) Guard	Martlesham Heath Martlesham Heath Orfordness
No 7 Sqn (HQ and 1 Flt)	Bircham Newton
No 2 Flying Training School	Duxford
No 19 Sqn (1 Flt)	Duxford
No 29 Sqn (1 Flt)	Duxford
No 5 Flying Training School (Cadre)	Shotwick

(a) Controlled directly by the Air Ministry as laid down in AMWO 822/1921.

No 7 Group (HQ - Andover)

 

Unit	Location
School of Photography (a)	South Farnborough
Experimental Section (RAE) (b)	South Farnborough
No 2 Sqn	South Farnborough
No 1 Flying Training School	Netheravon
School of Army Co-operation	Old Sarum
No 3 Stores Depot (b)	Milton, Steventon, Berkshire
Central Flying School	Upavon
Staff College	Andover
No 11 Sqn (HQ and 1 Flt)	Andover
Electrical and Wireless School	Flower Down
Detachment	Worthy Down
School of Balloon Training	Larkhill

(a) Directly under the Air Ministry for technical administration.

(b) Controlled directly by the Air Ministry as laid down in AMWO 822/1921.

Source - July 1923 Air Force List

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