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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Other Home Commands - November 1939
Maintenance Command (HQ - Andover)
No 40 (Maintenance) Group (HQ - 81 Weyhill Road, Andover)
| Unit | Location/Administered by |
| No 1 Maintenance Unit | RAF Kidbrooke |
| No 3 Maintenance Unit | RAF Milton |
| No 4 Maintenance Unit | RAF Ruislip |
| No 7 Maintenance Unit | RAF Quedgeley |
| No 14 Maintenance Unit | RAF Carlisle |
| No 25 Maintenance Unit | Hartlebury |
| No 35 Maintenance Unit | Heywood |
| 'A' Maintenance Unit | RAF Hendon |
| 'A' Maintenance Sub Unit | Wembley |
| 'B' Maintenance Unit | Hammersmith |
| 'C' Maintenance Unit | Coventry |
| 'D' Maintenance Unit | Wembley |
| 'D' Maintenance Sub Unit | Wembley |
| 'E' Maintenance Unit | Newport |
| 'F' Maintenance Unit | RAF Waddington - Station in Bomber Command |
| 'G' Maintenance Unit | Norwich |
| 'H' Maintenance Unit | Dumfries |
| 'K' Maintenance Unit | Shepton Mallet |
All the MUs above were Equipment Depots
The following changes to the above took place before the issue of the next SD161
| Change | Note |
| 'L' Maintenance Unit at Salford added | AL3, 15 Dec 1939 |
| No 16 Maintenance Unit at Stafford added | AL4, 21 Dec 1939 |
No 41 (Maintenance) Group (HQ - Andover)
| Unit | Location/Administered by |
| No 5 Maintenance Unit | RAF Kemble |
| No 6 Maintenance Unit | RAF Brize Norton - Station in Training Command |
| No 8 Maintenance Unit | RAF Little Rissington - Station in Training Command |
| No 9 Maintenance Unit | RAF Cosford - Station in Training Command |
| No 10 Maintenance Unit | RAF Hullavington - Station in Training Command |
| No 12 Maintenance Unit | RAF Kirkbride |
| No 19 Maintenance Unit | RAF St Athan - Station in Training Command |
| No 20 Maintenance Unit | RAF Aston Down - Station in Fighter Command |
| No 22 Maintenance Unit | RAF Silloth - Station in Coastal Command |
| No 24 Maintenance Unit | RAF Tern Hill - Station in Training Command |
| No 27 Maintenance Unit | RAF Shawbury - Station in Training Command |
| No 36 Maintenance Unit | RAF Sealand - Station in Training Command |
All the MUs above were Aircraft Storage Units except No 36 at Sealand, which was a Packing Depot
No 42 (Maintenance) Group (HQ - Burghfield Common, Reading)
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Altrincham | No 2 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Ridge | No 2 Sub Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Chilmark | No 11 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Dinton | Part of No 11 MU | Ammunition Depot |
| Fauld | No 21 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Grange, nr Holywell | No 21 Storage | Ammunition Depot |
| Pulham | No 21 Sub-Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Harpur Hill | No 28 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Ardrossan | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Ardrossan | Tinning Factory | |
| Avonmouth | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Barnham, Thetford, Norfolk | No 94 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park (Parent Station - RAF Honington) |
| Barrow | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Barton | Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Beeston Castle | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Bilton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Birkenhead | Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Bowling | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Brafferton, Helperby, North Yorkshire | No 92 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park (Parent Station - RAF Dishforth) |
| Brampton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Brixham | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Chichester | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Claydon | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Crawley Crossing | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Dovehole (Buxton) | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Fareham | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Grangemouth | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Islip | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Llandarcy | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Lords Bridge, Cambridge | No 95 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park (Parent Station - RAF Bassingbourn) |
| Massingham | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Micheldever | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Mode Wheel | Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Mountnessing | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Much Wenlock | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Peterborough | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Poole | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Preston | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Redmile | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Rowfant | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Saffron Walden | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Southburn, nr Driffield, East Yorkshire | No 91 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park (Parent Station - RAF Driffield) |
| Stanlow | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Stanlow | Tinning Factory | |
| Stourport | No 93 Maintenance Unit | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot |
| Swinderby | Air Ammunition Park (Parent Station - RAF Waddington) | |
| Thetford | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Thornaby | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Upton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
| Watton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Wilton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
| Wye | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot |
No 43 (Maintenance) Group (HQ - Andover)
| Location/Address | Unit | Notes |
| Cambridge (Parent Station - RAF Henlow) | No 54 Maintenance Unit | Salvage Centre |
| Carluke (Parent Station - RAF Abbotsinch) | No 63 Maintenance Unit | Salvage Centre |
| Cowley | No 26 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
| RAF Henlow | No 13 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
| Horsham (Parent Station - RAF Tangmere) | No 49 Maintenance Unit | Salvage Centre |
| Newark (Parent Station - RAF Waddington) | No 58 Maintenance Unit | Salvage Centre |
| Oxford (Parent Station - RAF Abingdon) | No 50 Maintenance Unit | Salvage Centre |
| RAF Sealand - Station in Training Command | No 30 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
| RAF St Athan - Station in Training Command) | No 32 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
| York - Parent Station - RAF Linton-on-Ouse | No 60 Maintenance Unit | Salvage Centre |
Balloon Command (HQ - Kelvin House, Cleveland Street, London W1)
No 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group (HQ - Kelvin House, Cleveland Street, London W1)
| Unit | Location | Equipment |
| No 1 Balloon Centre | Kidbrooke, London | |
| No 901 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 1 Balloon Centre | 5 Flights, 9 Balloons |
| No 902 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 1 Balloon Centre | 5 Flights, 9 Balloons |
| No 903 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 1 Balloon Centre | 5 Flights, 9 Balloons |
| No 2 Balloon Centre | Hook, Surrey | |
| No 904 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 2 Balloon Centre | 5 Flights, 9 Balloons |
| No 905 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 2 Balloon Centre | 5 Flights, 9 Balloons |
| No 3 Balloon Centre | Stanmore, Middlesex | |
| No 906 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 3 Balloon Centre | 5 Flights, 9 Balloons |
| No 907 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 3 Balloon Centre | 5 Flights, 9 Balloons |
| No 4 Balloon Centre | Chigwell, Essex | |
| No 908 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 4 Balloon Centre | 5 Flights, 9 Balloons |
| No 909 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 4 Balloon Centre | 5 Flights, 9 Balloons |
| No 910 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 4 Balloon Centre | 5 Flights, 9 Balloons |
No 31 (Balloon Barrage) Group (HQ -176 Broad Street, Birmingham)
| Unit | Location | Equipment |
| No 5 Balloon Centre | Sutton Coldfield | |
| No 911 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 5 Balloon Centre | 4 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 912 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 5 Balloon Centre | 4 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 913 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 5 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 6 Balloon Centre | Wythall | |
| No 914 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 6 Balloon Centre | 4 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 915 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 6 Balloon Centre | 4 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 916 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 6 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 917 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 6 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 7 Balloon Centre | Derby | |
| No 918 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 7 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 8 Balloon Centre | Liverpool | |
| No 919 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 8 Balloon Centre | 4 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 920 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 8 Balloon Centre | 4 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 921 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 8 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 9 Balloon Centre | Warrington | |
| No 922 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 9 Balloon Centre | 4 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 923 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 9 Balloon Centre | 4 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 949 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 9 Balloon Centre | 4 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 10 Balloon Centre | Manchester | |
| No 924 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 10 Balloon Centre | 4 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 925 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 10 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 926 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 10 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| Unit | Location | Equipment |
| No 11 Balloon Centre | Bristol | |
| No 927 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 11 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 928 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 11 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 14 Balloon Centre | Cardiff | |
| No 935 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 14 Balloon Centre | 2 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 12 Balloon Centre | Titchfield | |
| No 930 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 12 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 932 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 12 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 931 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 12 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 933 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 12 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 13 Balloon Centre | Plymouth | |
| No 934 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 13 Balloon Centre | 5 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| Unit | Location | Equipment |
| No 15 Balloon Centre | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
| No 936 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 15 Balloon Centre | 4 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 937 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 15 Balloon Centre | 4 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 938 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 15 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 16 Balloon Centre | Sheffield | |
| No 939 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 16 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 940 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 16 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 941 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 16 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 17 Balloon Centre | Hull | |
| No 942 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 17 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 943 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 17 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 944 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 17 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 18 Balloon Centre | Glasgow | |
| No 945 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 18 Balloon Centre | 4 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 946 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 18 Balloon Centre | 4 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 947 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 18 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 19 Balloon Centre | Rosyth | |
| No 929 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 19 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
| No 948 (Balloon Barrage) Sqn AAF | No 19 Balloon Centre | 3 Flights, 8 Balloons |
Reserve Command (Hendon, The Hyde, London NW9)
No 50 (Training) Group (HQ - Bristol)
| Unit | Location |
| No 18 EFTS | Fairoaks Woking |
| No 2 EFTS | Filton |
| No 6 Air Observer Navigation School | Gloucester & Cheltenham |
| No 3 EFTS | Hamble |
| No 1 Supplementary School of Wireless Training | Hamble |
| No 5 EFTS | Hamworth |
| No 1 EFTS | Hatfield |
| No 8 EFTS | Reading |
| No 15 EFTS | Redhill |
| No 5 Air Observer Navigation School | Weston-super-Mare |
| No 13 EFTS | White Waltham |
| No 10 EFTS | RAF Yatesbury |
| No 2 Air Observer Navigation School | RAF Yatesbury |
The following changes to the above took place before the issue of the next SD161
| Change | Note |
| No 11 Air Observer Navigation School at Hamble added | AL3, 15 Dec 1939 |
| Cheltenham & Gloucester renamed Staverton | AL4, 21 Dec 1939 |
No 51 (Training) Group (HQ - Leeds)
| Unit | Location |
| No 9 EFTS | Ansty |
| No 4 Air Observer Navigation School | Ansty |
| No 24 EFTS | Belfast Harbour |
| No 9 Air Observer Navigation School | Blackpool |
| No 4 EFTS | Brough |
| No 22 EFTS | Cambridge |
| No 30 EFTS | Derby |
| No 7 EFTS | Desford |
| No 3 Air Observer Navigation School | Desford |
| No 14 EFTS | Elmdon |
| No 10 Air Observer Navigation School | Grangemouth |
| No 11 EFTS | Perth |
| No 7 Air Observer Navigation School | Perth |
| No 12 EFTS | Prestwick |
| No 1 Air Observer Navigation School | Prestwick |
| No 2 Supplementary School of Wireless Training | Prestwick |
| No 6 EFTS | Sywell |
| No 8 Air Observer Navigation School | Sywell |
The following changes to the above took place before the issue of the next SD161
| Change | Note |
| No 3 Air Observer Navigation School moved from Desford to Carlisle | AL3, 15 Dec 1939 |
| No 10 Air Observer Navigation School at Grangemouth disbanded | AL3, 15 Dec 1939 |
| No 8 Air Observer Navigation School at Sywell disbanded | AL3, 15 Dec 1939 |
No 54 (Training) Group (HQ - Reading)
| Unit | Location |
| No 1 Initial Training Wing | Cambridge |
| No 3 Initial Training Wing | Hastings |
| No 4 Initial Training Wing | Bexhill |
he following changes to the above took place before the issue of the next SD161
| Change | Note |
| No 3 ITW moved to St Leonards from Hastings | AL3, 15 Dec 1939 |
| No 5 ITW formed at Hastings | AL3, 15 Dec 1939 |
Source - SD161 (1st Issue), November 1939
County names used are those in use at the time
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