Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Training Command - November 1939

No 21 (Training) Group (HQ - Cranwell)

No 23 (Training) Group (HQ - RAF South Cerney)

 

Unit	Location/Administered by
Central Flying School	RAF Upavon
No 1 Flying Training School	RAF Netheravon
No 2 Flying Training School	RAF Brize Norton
No 3 Flying Training School	RAF South Cerney
No 5 Flying Training School	RAF Sealand
No 6 Flying Training School	RAF Little Rissington
No 7 Flying Training School	RAF Peterborough
No 9 Flying Training School	RAF Hullavington
No 10 Flying Training School	RAF Tern Hill
No 11 Flying Training School	RAF Shawbury
School of Air Navigation	RAF St Athan - Station in No 24 Group
Station Flt (Includes Training Command HQ aircraft)	RAF Tern Hill

No 24 (Training) Group (HQ - Halton Camp)

 

Unit	Location/Administered by
No 1 Recruit Receiving Centre	RAF Uxbridge
No 2 Recruit Receiving Centre	RAF Cardington
No 3 Recruit Receiving Centre	RAF Padgate
No 4 Recruit Receiving Centre	RAF Bridgnorth - under construction
No 1 School of Technical Training	RAF Halton
No 2 School of Technical Training	RAF Cosford
No 3 School of Technical Training	RAF Blackpool
No 4 School of Technical Training	RAF St Athan
No 5 School of Technical Training	RAF Locking
No 6 School of Technical Training	RAF Hednesford
No 7 School of Technical Training	RAF Gloucester
No 8 School of Technical Training	RAF Weeton
Miscellaneous Technical Training Unit (1 Wing of Electricians and Machine Tool Setters and Operators)	RAF Henlow
No 1 Supplementary School of Technical Training	Northampton Polytechnic, London
No 2 Supplementary School of Technical Training	Regent Street Polytechnic, London
School of Physical Training	RAF Uxbridge
RAF Service Police HQ and School	RAF Uxbridge
School of Cookery	RAF Halton
Equipment Training School (Officers)	RAF Halton
Equipment Training School (Officers)	RAF Little Rissington
School of Aeronautical Engineering (Officers)	RAF Henlow
School of Administration	Gerrards Cross
School of Photography	RAF Farnborough
Medical Training Depot	RAF Halton
RAF Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine	RAF Halton
RAF Central Band	RAF Uxbridge
Air Ministry W/T Station	RAF Leighton Buzzard
Central Medical Establishment	London
Inspector of Recruiting	London
Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment	RAF Boscombe Down
Special Duty Flight	RAF St Athan
Record Office	Ruislip
Central Trade Test Board	RAF Uxbridge
WAAF Depot	RAF West Drayton
No 3 Recruits Training Pool	RAF Hawkinge
No 4 Recruits Training Pool	RAF Martlesham
No 5 Recruits Training Pool	RAF Finningley
No 6 Recruits Training Pool	RAF Upwood
No 7 Recruits Training Pool	RAF Felixstowe
No 8 Recruits Training Pool	RAF Manston
RAF Hospital (Officers)	RAF Uxbridge
Princess Mary's Hospital	RAF Halton
RAF Hospital	Littleport
RAF Officers' Convalescent Hospital	Torquay
RAF Neurological Hospital	Matlock

No 25 (Armament) Group (HQ - Brize Norton)

 

Unit	Location/Administered by
No 1 Air Armament School	RAF Manby
No 2 Air Armament School	RAF Pembrey
No 3 Air Observers School	RAF Aldergrove
No 4 Air Observers School	RAF West Freugh
No 5 Air Observers School	RAF Jurby
No 7 Air Observers School	RAF Porthcawl
No 8 Air Observers School	RAF Evanton
No 9 Air Observers School	RAF Penrhos
No 10 Air Observers School	RAF Warmwell
No 1 Recruits Training Pool	RAF Catfoss
No 2 Recruits Training Pool	RAF North Coates
No 2 Air Observers School	RAF Acklington
No 1 Armament Training Station	RAF Catfoss
No 2 Armament Training Station	RAF Aldergrove
RAF Station Eastchurch (C & M)	Eastchurch, Kent

Source - SD161 (1st Issue), November 1939

County names used are those in use at the time

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