Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Maintenance Command - February 1946
[Command HQ | No 53 Wing | No 54 Wing | No 55 Wing | No 56 Wing | No 57 Wing | No 40 Group | No 41 Group | No 42 Group | No 43 Group]
Command HQ - Andover, Hampshire
Units and stations not yet allocated: -
RAF Chalgrove | RAF Saltby | RAF Little Snoring |
RAF Poynton | RAF Rufforth | RAF Skellingthorpe |
Hitchin AAD | RAF Grove | No 266 Maintenance Unit |
No 267 Maintenance Unit | No 268 Maintenance Unit | No 275 Explosives Disposal Unit |
Units administered directly by Maintenance Command HQ
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 54 Wing | see below | |
No 47 Maintenance Unit | RAF Sealand | Packing Depot, station in No 43 Group |
No 1 Packed Air Transit Pool | Southport | |
No 76 Maintenance Unit | RAF Wroughton | Packing Depot, station in No 41 Group |
HQ - Egginton
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 6 MT Company | RAF Bishopbriggs (Station in No 40 Group) | Operational Control - Dir of Movements |
No 8 MT Company | Box, Wiltshire | Operational Control - Dir of Movements |
No 2 MT Company | Cambridge | Operational Control - Dir of Movements |
No 7 MT Company | 82a Pearl Street, Roath, Cardiff (Station in No 53 Wing) | Operational Control - Dir of Movements |
Movement Control Centre | Kendal, Westmorland | Section of No 5 MT Com |
No 3 MT Company | RAF Leicester East | Operational Control - Dir of Movements |
No 5 MT Company | Parkside, Livingstone Drive, Sefton Place, Liverpool 17 | Operational Control - Dir of Movements |
No 4 MT Company | 20 Langford Place, London NW8 | Operational Control - Dir of Movements |
HQ - 81 Weyhill Road, Andover
Units administered directly by No 40 Group
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 55 Wing | see below | |
No 56 Wing | see below | |
No 57 Wing | see below |
HQ - Egginton
Location | Unit | Function |
Alconbury |
- |
Equipment Depot |
Balderton | No 254 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
Barkston Heath | No 256 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
Barton Mills | No 89 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Park |
Bircotes |
No 250 Maintenance Unit - |
MT Storage Unit Sub-Site of No 61 MU |
Bottesford |
- |
Sub-site of No 256 MU |
Burtonwood |
- |
Master Provision Office |
Cardington | Station in TTC | Sub-site of No 25 MU |
Chelveston |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
Cuckney | No 66 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
Deopham Green |
- |
Sub-site of No 258 MU |
Derby | No 99 Maintenance Unit - |
MT Storage Unit MT Storage and Allotments Section |
Donna Nook |
- |
Master Provision Office |
East Retford | - | - |
Eccles | No 262 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
Edgehill |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
Fiskerton |
- |
Sub-site of No 61 MU |
Folkingham | Station in TTC | Sub-site of No 259 MU |
Foulsham |
- |
Sub-site of No 16 MU |
Fulbeck | No 255 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
Grafton Underwood | No 236 Maintenance Unit | MT Storage Unit |
Halfpenny Green |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
Handforth | No 61 Maintenance Unit - |
Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
Harrington |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
Hartlebury | No 25 Maintenance Unit - |
Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
Hixon |
- |
Sub-site of No 16 MU |
Horham |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
Husbands Bosworth |
- |
Sub-site of No 216 MU |
Kettering | No 236 Maintenance Unit | MT Storage Unit |
Lakenheath | Station in Bomber Command | Sub-site of No 25 MU |
Leicester East |
- |
Sub-site of No 216 MU |
Marham | Station in Bomber Command | Sub-site of No 25 MU |
Melchbourne Park |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
North Coates |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
North Pickenham |
- |
Equipment Disposal Depot |
North Witham | Station in TTC | Sub-site of No 259 MU |
Norton, Sheffield | No 241 Maintenance Unit | MT Storage Unit |
Nottingham | No 227 Maintenance Unit | Barrack and Clothing Depot |
Roade | No 72 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
Salford | No 221 Maintenance Unit | Barrack and Clothing Depot |
Sandtoft (Also shown in No 56 Wing) |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Shipdham | No 258 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
Snetterton Heath |
- |
Sub-site of No 262 MU |
Spanhoe | No 253 Maintenance Unit | MT Storage Unit |
Stafford | No 16 Maintenance Unit - |
Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
Sutton Coldfield | No 216 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
Warton | No 90 Maintenance Unit | |
Wendling |
- |
Equipment Disposal Depot |
Wickenby |
- |
Sub-site of No 61 MU |
Winthorpe |
- |
Sub-site of No 61 MU |
Woolfox Lodge | No 259 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
HQ - Annan
Location | Unit | Function |
Annan |
- - |
Sub-site of No 14 MU Sub-site of No 249 MU |
Bishopbriggs | - | - |
Bolton | No 68 Maintenance Unit - |
Ground Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
Bowlee |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Breighton |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Brigg | - | - |
Burtonwood |
- |
Equipment Disposal Depot |
Carlisle | No 14 Maintenance Unit - |
Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
Catfoss |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Catterick |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Dumfries | No 220 Maintenance Unit | Barrack and Clothing Depot |
Edinburgh | No 205 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Park |
Errol | No 260 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
Eshott | - | - |
Glencarse | - | - |
Goxhill |
Station in No 42 Group |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Grangemouth | Station in No 42 Group | Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Grimsby |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Helensburgh | No 62 Maintenance Unit | Marine Craft Storage Unit |
Heywood | No 35 Maintenance Unit - |
Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
Holme |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Holywood | Station in RAFNI | Sub-site of No 217 MU |
Hooton Park |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Kirkbride |
- |
Sub-site of No 220 MU |
Lissett |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Long Benton |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Ludford Magna | - | - |
Morpeth | No 261 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
Newcastle (Long Benton) |
- - |
Sub-site of No 14 MU Sub-site of No 261 MU |
North Coates | - | - |
North Killingholme |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Riccall |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Sandtoft (Also shown in No 55 Wing) |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Sandysike | No 69 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
Strubby |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Tealing | Station on No 60 Group | Sub-site of No 260 MU |
Toome | No 257 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot MT Storage Unit |
Usworth |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Wakefield | No 230 Maintenance Unit | Barrack and Clothing Depot |
Wigtown |
- |
Sub-site of No 220 MU |
Wombleton |
- |
Sub-site of No 261 MU |
HQ - Milton
Location | Unit | Function |
Alconbury |
- |
Sub-Site of No 264 MU |
Abbots Ripton | No 264 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
Babdown Farm |
- |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
Bibury |
- |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
Bicester | No 246 Maintenance Unit | Equipment (Transit) Unit |
Cardiff (Station in No 53 Wing) |
- |
Sub-Site of No 214 MU |
Cardiff (Llandaff) |
- - |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU Sub-Site of No 214 MU |
Chilbolton |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
Chipping Norton |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
Collaton Cross |
- |
Sub-Site of No 265 MU |
Enstone |
- |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
Gravesend |
- |
Sub-Site of No 212 MU |
Hitcham |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
Kidlington | - | - |
Kingston Bagpuize |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
Llandilo |
No 208 Maintenance Unit |
Equipment Park |
Lyneham (Station in Transport Command) |
- |
Detachment of No 7 MU |
Mill Green | RAF Plant Depot | Operationally controlled by AM (W10) |
Milton | No 3 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
Mount Batten | No 238 Maintenance Unit | Marine Craft Storage Unit |
Newport, Monmouthshire | No 214 Maintenance Unit | Barrack and Clothing Depot |
Plymouth |
- |
- |
Pucklechurch | No 251 Maintenance Unit | MT Storage Unit |
Quedgeley | No 7 Maintenance Unit - |
Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
Rhoose (Station in No 42 Group) |
- |
Sub-Site of No 214 MU |
Sawbridgeworth (Station in No 42 Group) |
- |
Aircraft Equipment Depot |
Shepton Mallet |
- |
Sub-site of No 225 MU |
Stansted Mountfitchett |
No 263 Maintenance Unit |
Equipment Disposal Depot |
Staverton |
- |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
Titchfield | No 252 Maintenance Unit | MT Storage Unit |
Upottery |
- |
Sub-Site of No 225 MU |
Warminster | No 225 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
Wembley | No 212 Maintenance Unit | Barrack and Clothing Depot |
Weston-on-the-Green |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
White City | No 232 Maintenance Unit | MT Storage Unit |
Woodcote | No 70 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
HQ - 81 Weyhill Road, Andover, Hampshire (Operationally controlled by Ministry of Aircraft Production)
Location | Unit | Function |
Aldergrove (Station in Coastal Command) | No 23 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Andover (Station in Fighter Command) |
- |
Misc. Aircraft Storage Centre |
Aston Down | No 20 Maintenance Unit No 2 Ferry Pool |
Aircraft Storage Unit Ferry Pool |
Brackla |
- |
Sub-Site of No 45 MU, Kinloss |
Brize Norton (Station in FTC) | No 6 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Castle Kennedy |
- |
Aircraft Storage Unit |
Chipping Warden |
- |
Sub-Site of No 6 MU, Brize Norton |
Colerne (Station in Fighter Command) | No 39 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Cosford (Station in TTC) | No 9 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit and Aircraft Packing Section |
Dumfries | No 18 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Edzell | No 44 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Elgin |
- - |
Aircraft Storage Unit Sub-site of No 46 MU, Lossiemouth |
Eshott |
- |
Aircraft Storage Unit |
Findo Gask |
- |
Sub-Site of No 44 MU, Edzell |
Glatton (Station in Bomber Command) |
- |
Aircraft Storage Unit |
Greenock |
- |
Aircraft Storage Unit |
Harrington |
- |
Aircraft Storage Unit |
Hawarden | No 48 Maintenance Unit No 4 Ferry Pool |
Aircraft Storage Unit Ferry Pool |
High Ercall | No 29 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Honeybourne |
- |
Sub-Site of No 8 MU |
Hooton Park | - |
Sub-Site of No 48 MU |
Hullavington (Station in FTC) | No 10 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Kemble (Station in Transport Command) | No 5 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Killadeas | No 272 Maintenance Unit - |
Flying Boat Storage Unit Sub-Site of No 57 MU |
Kinloss (Station in Coastal Command) | No 45 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Kinnell | - |
Sub-Site of No 44 MU |
Kirkbride | No 12 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Lichfield | No 51 Maintenance Unit No 3 Ferry Pool |
Aircraft Storage Unit and Aircraft Packing
Section Ferry Pool |
Little Rissington (Station in FTC) | No 8 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Llandow | No 38 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Long Marston |
- |
Sub-Site of No 8 MU |
Lossiemouth (Station in Bomber Command) | No 46 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Lyneham (Station in Transport Command) | No 33 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Maghaberry (Station in Coastal Command) |
- |
Sub-site of No 23 MU |
Market Harborough |
- |
Aircraft Storage Unit |
Montrose |
- |
Sub-site of No 44 MU |
Polebrook | No 273 Maintenance Unit |
Aircraft Storage Unit |
Poulton |
- |
- |
St Angelo |
- |
Sub-site of No 57 MU |
St Athan (Station in TTC) | No 19 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Shawbury (Station in FTC) | No 27 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Silloth (Station in Coastal Command) | No 22 Maintenance Unit No 5 Ferry Pool |
Aircraft Storage Unit Ferry Pool |
Stracathro |
- |
Sub-site of No 44 MU |
Swannington | No 274 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
West Freugh |
- |
Aircraft Storage Unit |
North Creake |
- |
Satellite, Swannington |
Oulton |
- |
Satellite, Swannington |
West Freugh |
- |
Aircraft Storage Unit |
White Waltham (MAP) | No 1 Ferry Pool | Ferry Pool |
Wig Bay | No 57 Maintenance Unit | Flying Boat Storage Unit |
Wroughton | No 15 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
HQ - Burghfield Common, Nr Reading, Surrey
The fuel depots are operated by the Petroleum Board, administered solely by HQ No 42 Group, and controlled by Air Ministry (E43).
Location | Unit | Function |
Abbotts Bromley | Sub-Site of No 21 MU, Fauld | |
Aldermaston | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Alnwick | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Altrincham | No 2 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Annan | Sub-Site of No 249 MU, Great Orton | |
Ardrossan | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Filling Point (Packed Fuel) | ||
Tinning Factory | ||
Ashbourne | Sub-Site of No 28 MU, Harpur Hill | |
Attlebridge | Sub-Site of No 231 MU, Hockering | |
Avonmouth | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Backford | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Balderton (Station in No 40 Group) | Sub-Site of No 93 MU, Norton Disney | |
Barnham | No 94 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Barrow | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Barton | Oil Reserve Depot | |
Baverstock | No 265 Maintenance Unit | Sub-Storage Park of No 11 MU |
Beeston Castle | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Belfast | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Benbecula | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Bilton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Birkenhead | Oil Reserve Depot | |
Black Park | No 64 Maintenance Sub Unit | Air Ammunition Sub-Park |
Bowes Moor | No 81 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot (Non-Explosive) |
Bowling | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Bowmore | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Brafferton | No 92 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Brampton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Brixham | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Bromborough | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Bungay | Sub-Site of No 53 MU, Pulham | |
Butterton | Sub-site of No 28 MU, Harpur Hill | |
Caernarvon | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Caistor | Sub-site of No 233 MU, Market Stainton | |
Campbeltown | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Chapel | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Charlton Horethorne | Sub-site of No 11 MU, Chilmark | |
Charlwood | Sub-site of No 36 MU, Redhill | |
Chichester | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Chilmark | No 11 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Claydon | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Cloaksbriggs | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Reserve Depot | |
Crawley Crossing | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Dalston | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Darley Moor | Sub-Site of No 28 MU, Harpur Hill | |
Dinton | Sub-site of No 11 MU, Chilmark | |
Dovehole (Buxton) | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Dunragit | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Ellingham | C & M Party | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot |
Escrick | No 80 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
No 5 FFD | Forward Filling Depot | |
Eynsham | No 96 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Falmouth | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Fareham | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Fauld | No 21 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Master Provision Office | ||
Fawley | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Fordoun | Sub-Site of No 98 MU, Mawcarse | |
Fulbeck (Station in No 40 Group) | Sub-Site of No 93 MU, Norton Disney | |
Gisburn | No 219 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Gloucester | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Goxhill |
- |
Sub-site of No 233 MU, Market Stainton |
Grangemouth | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot Sub-site of No 243 MU, |
|
Grange Quarry | Sub-site of No 31 MU, Llanberis | |
Great Ashfield | Sub-Site of No 94 MU, Barnham | |
Great Orton | No 249 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Hallen | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Packed Fuel Storage Unit | ||
Harpur Hill | No 28 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Hartington | Sub-site of No 28 MU | |
Hatfield | No 64 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Hethersett | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Heysham | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Hockering | No 231 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Hoy | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Hunts Cross | Packed Fuel Storage Unit | |
Inverness | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Islip | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Kelmarsh | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Killearn | Packed Fuel Storage Unit | |
Kirknewton | No 243 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Linley | Sub-site of No 21 MU, Fauld | |
Lissens | Packed Fuel Storage Unit | |
Llanberis | No 31 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Llandarcy | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Filling Point (Packed Fuel) | ||
Llanelly | Packed Fuel Storage Unit | |
Long Newton | Sub-site of No 11 MU | |
Longparish | No 202 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
No 2 TOP | Transportable Oxygen Plant | |
No 3 TOP | Transportable Oxygen Plant | |
Lords Bridge | No 95 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
No 4 FFD | Forward Filling Depot | |
Market Stainton | No 233 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Massingham | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Mawcarse | No 98 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Mendlesham | Sub-Site of No 94 MU, Barnham | |
Micheldever | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Milford Haven | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Misterton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Mode Wheel | Oil Reserve Depot | |
Mollington | Packed Fuel Storage Unit | |
Mona | Air Ammunition Park | |
Much Wenlock | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Newland | No 59 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Newlands | Packed Fuel Storage Unit | |
North Witham (Station in TTC) | Sub-Site of No 100 MU, South Witham | |
Norton Disney | No 93 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
No 3 FFD | Forward Filling Depot | |
Nuthampstead | Sub-Site of No 95 MU, Lord's Bridge | |
Old Buckenham | Sub-Site of No 231 MU, Hockering | |
Ongar | Packed Fuel Storage Unit | |
Peterborough | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Plymouth | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Poole | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Preston | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Filling Point (Packed Fuel) | ||
Pulham | No 53 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot (Non-Explosive) |
Purton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Rackhaeth | Sub-Site of No 231 MU, Hockering | |
Redhill | No 36 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Redmile | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Rhoose | Sub-Site of No 59 MU, Newland | |
Ridge | Sub-Site of No 11 MU, Chilmark | |
Ridgewell | Sub-Site of No 95 MU, Lord's Bridge | |
Riseley | C & M by No 95 MU, Lord's Bridge | |
Rowfant | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Rowthorne | No 28 Maintenance Sub Unit | Ammunition Sub-Depot |
Saffron Walden | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Sandy Heath | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Sawbridgeworth | No 247 Maintenance Unit | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot |
Scapa Bay | Ammunition Depot | |
Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | ||
Scorton | No 224 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Seething | Sub-Site of No 53 MU, Pulham | |
Shustoke | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Snodland | No 36 Maintenance Sub-Unit | Air Ammunition Sub-Park |
Southburn | No 91 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
South Harefield | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
South Witham | No 100 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Stanlow | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Filing Point (Packed Fuel) | ||
Tinning Factory | ||
Stonesby | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Stornoway | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Stourport | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Sullom Voe | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Sumburgh | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Tatenhill | Sub-site of No 21 MU, Fauld | |
Officers' Explosive Course | ||
NCOs' and AID Explosive Course | ||
Thetford | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Thornaby | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Thornton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Filling Point (Packed Fuel) | ||
Tiree | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Tiverton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Turriff | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Upton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Warley | No 64 Maintenance Sub Unit | Air Ammunition Sub-Park |
Watton (Station in Fighter Command) | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Wervin | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Wilton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Wye | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot |
HQ - Stanmore (Operationally controlled by the Ministry of Aircraft Production)
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
Abingdon (Station in Bomber Command) | No 43 Communication Flt | Various |
Calshot (Station in Coastal Command) | No 84 Maintenance Unit | Marine Craft Repair Unit |
Cambridge | No 3 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type |
No 26 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
RAF Psychological Laboratory | Controlled by the Air Ministry | |
Cardington (Station in TTC) | No 26 Maintenance Unit | Balloon Repair Depot |
No 9 Repairable Equipment Unit | ||
Carluke | No 63 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 16 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Colerne (Station in Fighter Command) | No 218 Maintenance Unit | Secret Installation Fitting Unit |
Culmhead | No 67 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 7 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
No 8 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
No 28 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
No 29 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Faygate | No 49 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 6 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Felixstowe (Station in Coastal Command) | No 85 Maintenance Unit | Marine Craft Repair Unit |
Henlow | No 13 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
No 6 Repairable Equipment Unit | ||
No 4 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
No 21 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
No 22 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Kidbrooke | No 1 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
No 8 Repairable Equipment Unit | ||
Little Horwood | No 71 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 5 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
No 18 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
No 20 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Mallusk (Station in RAFNI) | No 226 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 19 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Montford Bridge | No 34 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 15 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Newark | No 58 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 2 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Newmarket | No 54 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
Oxford | No 50 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
Rufforth | - | - |
Ruislip | No 4 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
No 7 Repairable Equipment Unit | ||
St Athan (Station in TTC) | No 32 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
No 4 Repairable Equipment Unit | ||
Sealand | No 30 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
No 5 Repairable Equipment Unit | ||
No 12 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
MT Repair Unit |
- | |
Southend |
Salvage Ferry Unit |
- |
Tealing (Station in No 60 Group) |
Repair and Salvage Unit |
- |
Ternhill (Station in FTC) | No 24 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
Woolsington | No 83 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 14 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
No 24 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Wylye | No 50 Maintenance Sub Unit | Repair and Salvage Sub-Unit |
York | No 60 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 13 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type |
Source - SD161 (65th Edition) - February 1946
County names used are those in use at the time
[Command HQ | No 53 Wing | No 54 Wing | No 55 Wing | No 56 Wing | No 57 Wing | No 40 Group | No 41 Group | No 42 Group | No 43 Group]
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