Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Unit | Location/Administered by |
RAF Station Cranwell | Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire |
RAF College | RAF Cranwell |
Electrical and Wireless School | RAF Cranwell |
RAF College Band | RAF Cranwell |
RAF Hospital | RAF Cranwell |
Supplies Depot | RAF Cranwell |
Equipment Training School (Airmen) | RAF Cranwell |
No 23 (Training) Group (HQ - 'St Vincents', Grantham)
Unit | Location/Administered by |
Central Flying School | RAF Upavon |
No 1 Flying Training School | RAF Leuchars |
No 2 Flying Training School | RAF Digby |
No 3 Flying Training School | RAF Grantham |
No 5 Flying Training School | RAF Sealand |
No 6 Flying Training School | RAF Netheravon |
No 7 Flying Training School | RAF Peterborough |
No 8 Flying Training School | RAF Montrose |
No 9 Flying Training School | RAF Hullavington |
No 10 Flying Training School | RAF Tern Hill |
No 11 Flying Training School | RAF Wittering |
Packing Depot | RAF Sealand |
School of Air Navigation | RAF Manston |
No 48 (General Reconnaissance) Sqn | RAF Manston |
Station Flt | RAF Tern Hill |
Unit | Location/Administered by |
RAF Station Cardington | Cardington, Bedfordshire |
No 1 Balloon Training Unit | RAF Cardington |
Royal Airship Works (e) | RAF Cardington |
RAF Station Farnborough | Farnborough, Hampshire |
School of Photography | RAF Farnborough |
Experimental Section RAE | RAF Farnborough |
Station HQ | RAF Halton |
No 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices) | RAF Halton |
School of Cookery | RAF Halton |
Princess Mary's Hospital | RAF Halton |
RAF Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine (b) | RAF Halton |
Medical Training Depot (b) | RAF Halton |
Home Aircraft Depot | RAF Henlow |
Medical Stores Depot | RAF Kidbrooke |
Central Medical Establishment (b) | London |
Air Ministry Wireless Section (a) | London |
Inspector of Recruiting (d) | London |
Station HQ | RAF Manston |
No 3 School of Technical Training (Men) | RAF Manston |
Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment | RAF Martlesham Heath |
No 2 Equipment (Ammunition) Sub-Depot | RAF Pulham |
No 2 Balloon Training Unit | Rollestone Camp |
Record Office (d) | Ruislip |
RAF Depot | RAF Uxbridge |
RAF Officers' Hospital | RAF Uxbridge |
RAF Central Band (c) | RAF Uxbridge |
School of Physical Training | RAF Uxbridge |
Reception Depot | RAF West Drayton |
No 1 Equipment Depot | RAF Kidbrooke |
No 2 Equipment Depot | RAF Altrincham |
No 3 Equipment Depot | RAF Milton |
No 4 Equipment Depot | RAF Ruislip |
No 11 Equipment Depot | RAF Chilmark |
No 1 MT Storage Unit | Wembley |
No 1 MT Storage Unit | Norwich |
'B' Equipment Depot | Hammersmith |
(a) Directly under Director of Signals for technical administration.
(b) Directly under Director of Medical Services for technical (medical) administration.
(c) Administered as laid down in KR & ACI 2062
(d) Directly under Director of Personal Services for technical administration.
(e) Directly under the Air Ministry for technical administration.
Unit | Location/Administered by |
Air Armament School | RAF Eastchurch |
No 1 Armament Training Camp | RAF Catfoss |
No 2 Armament Training Camp | RAF Aldergrove |
RAF Station Aldergrove | Aldergrove, Northern Ireland |
Station Flt | RAF Aldergrove |
Temporary Armament Training Camp | RAF Leuchars |
No 3 Armament Training Camp | RAF Sutton Bridge |
RAF Station North Coates Fitties | North Coates Fitties, Lincolnshire |
Air Observers School | RAF North Coates Fitties |
Temporary Armament Training Camp | RAF North Coates Fitties |
No 4 Armament Training Station | RAF West Freugh |
No 5 Armament Training Station | RAF Penrhos |
Superintendent of RAF Reserve and Inspector of Civil Flying Training Schools
Directly responsible to the Air Ministry for the command, training and administration of the RAFO and for the flying training of airmen pilots of the Air Force Reserve.
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
County names used are those in use at the time
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