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Maintenance Command - Jun 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 Skellingthorpe No 267 Maintenance Unit No 275 Explosives Disposal Unit
No 1689 (Ferry Pilot Training) Flight    

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

 

No 54 Wing

HQ - Egginton

 
Unit Location/Address Notes
No 6 MT Company RAF Bishopbriggs (Station in No 40 Group) 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 4 MT Company 20 Langford Place, London NW8 Operational Control - Dir of Movements
No 5 MT Company RAF Woodvale Operational Control - Dir of Movements

No 40 (Maintenance) Group

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  

No 55 Wing (Midland)

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
Bircotes

No 250 Maintenance Unit

-

MT Storage Unit

Sub-Site of No 61 MU

Bitteswell

Station in No 56 Wing

Sub-site of No 255 MU
Blyton

-

Sub-Site of No 61 MU

Bottesford

-

Sub-site of No 256 MU

Cardington Station in TTC Sub-site of No 25 MU
Castle Bromwich

Station in Fighter Command

Sub-site of No 16 MU
Chelveston

-

Sub-site of No 25 MU
Cranage

Station in FTC

Sub-Site of No 61 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 255 MU
Folkingham Station in TTC Sub-site of No 16 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 216 MU
Horham

-

Sub-site of No 25 MU
Husbands Bosworth Station in TTC 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 255 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

-

Sub-site of No 258 MU
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
Poynton

-

Sub-site of No 61 MU
Roade No 72 Maintenance Unit Ground Equipment Depot
Salford No 221 Maintenance Unit Barrack and Clothing Depot
Saltby

-

Sub-site of No 255 MU
Sandtoft (Also shown in No 56 Wing)

-

Sub-site of No 61 MU
Shipdham No 258 Maintenance Unit Equipment Disposal Depot
Shobden

-

Sub-site of No 25 MU
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

Strubby

-

Sub-site of No 35 MU
Sutton Coldfield No 216 Maintenance Unit Ground Equipment Depot
Troston

-

Sub-site of No 25 MU
Warton No 90 Maintenance Unit
Wendling

-

Sub-site of No 258 MU
Wickenby

-

Sub-site of No 61 MU
Winthorpe

-

Sub-site of No 61 MU
Woolfox Lodge No 259 Maintenance Unit Equipment Disposal Depot
Wythall Station in TTC Sub-site of No 25 MU

No 56 Wing (Northern)

HQ - Annan

 
Location Unit Function
Annan

-

-

Sub-site of No 14 MU

Sub-site of No 249 MU

Bishopbriggs

-

-
Bitteswell

-

Sub-site of No 266 MU
Bolton No 68 Maintenance Unit

-

Ground Equipment Depot

Master Provision Office

Bowlee

-

Sub-site of No 35 MU
Bramcote No 266 Maintenance Unit Equipment Disposal Depot
Breighton

-

Sub-site of No 35 MU
Brigg - -
Burtonwood No 276 Maintenance Unit Master Provision Office
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
Elvington

-

Sub-site of No 14 MU
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 261 MU
Holywood Station in Coastal Command Sub-site of No 217 MU
Hooton Park

-

Sub-site of No 35 MU
Kinnell

-

Sub-site of No 260 MU
Kirkbride

-

Sub-site of No 220 MU
Kirkcudbright

-

Sub-site of No 220 MU
Langford Lodge

-

Sub-site of No 257 MU
Lissett

-

Sub-site of No 14 MU
Long Benton

-

Sub-site of No 14 MU
Ludford Magna -

Sub-site of No 230 MU

Marston Moor No 268 Maintenance Unit Equipment Disposal Depot
Montrose

-

Sub-site of No 260 MU
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 261 MU
Sandysike No 69 Maintenance Unit Ground Equipment Depot
Stracathro

-

Sub-site of No 260 MU
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 Station in TTC Sub-site of No 261 MU
Warton No 90 Maintenance Unit Barrack and Clothing Depot

No 57 Wing (Southern)

HQ - Milton

 
Location Unit Function
Abbots Ripton No 264 Maintenance Unit Equipment Disposal Depot
Akerman Street Station in FTC Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Alconbury

-

Sub-Site of No 264 MU
Babdown Farm

-

Sub-Site of No 7 MU
Baverstock

-

Sub-Site of No 265 MU
Bibury

-

Sub-Site of No 7 MU
Bicester No 246 Maintenance Unit Equipment (Transit) Unit
Booker Station in FTC Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Cardiff Station in No 54 Wing Sub-Site of No 214 MU
Cardiff (Llandaff)

-

-

Sub-Site of No 7 MU

Sub-Site of No 214 MU

Chessington (Station in TTC) No 248 Maintenance Unit Medical Supply Depot
Chilbolton

-

Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Chipping Norton

-

Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Collaton Cross

-

Sub-Site of No 265 MU
Croughton Station in FTC Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Enstone

-

Sub-Site of No 7 MU
Gravesend

-

Sub-Site of No 212 MU
Grove No 265 Maintenance Unit  
Hitcham No 263 Maintenance Unit Specialist Disposal Depot
Kidbrooke

-

Sub-Site of No 212 MU
Kidlington

-

Sub-Site of No 3 MU
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
Northolt

-

Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Plymouth

-

-

Pucklechurch No 251 Maintenance Unit MT Storage Unit
Quedgeley No 7 Maintenance Unit

-

Aircraft Equipment Depot

Master Provision Office

Redhill

-

Sub-Site of No 212 MU
Rhoose Station in No 42 Group Sub-Site of No 214 MU
Sawbridgeworth Station in No 42 Group Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Shellingford Station in FTC Sub-Site of No 212 MU
Shepton Mallet

-

Sub-site of No 225 MU
Stanmore Station in Fighter Command Sub-Site of No 212 MU
Stansted Mountfitchett

No 263 Maintenance Unit

Equipment Disposal Depot
Stanton Harcourst Station in Bomber Command Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Staverton

-

Sub-Site of No 7 MU
Titchfield No 252 Maintenance Unit MT Storage Unit
Troston

-

Sub-Site of No 263 MU
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 Station in Transport Command Sub-Site of No 3 MU
White City No 232 Maintenance Unit MT Storage Unit
White Waltham Station in MAP Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Woodcote No 70 Maintenance Unit Ground Equipment Depot

No 41 (Maintenance) Group

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

-

Sub-Site of No 57 MU,
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

-

Sub-site of No 46 MU, Lossiemouth

Eshott

-

Aircraft Storage Unit
Findo Gask

-

Sub-site of No 44 MU, Edzell
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
Kinloss (Station in Coastal Command) No 45 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Kirkbride No 12 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Lichfield No 51 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit and Aircraft Packing Section
Little Rissington (Station in FTC) No 8 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Little Snoring

-

Sub-Site of No 274 MU

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

-

Sub-site of No 273 MU
Polebrook No 273 Maintenance Unit

No 3 Ferry Pool

Aircraft Storage Unit

Ferry Pool

Poulton

-

-

St Angelo

-

Sub-site of No 272 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

Swannington No 274 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
North Creake

-

Satellite, Swannington

Oulton

-

Satellite, Swannington

West Freugh

-

Sub-site of No 57 MU
Wig Bay No 57 Maintenance Unit Flying Boat Storage Unit
Wroughton No 15 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit

No 42 (Maintenance) Group

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
Acaster Malbis Sub-Site of No 80 MU, Escrick
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   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 C & M Party 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
Kidlington   Sub-site of No 265 MU, Grove
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
Mount Nessing C & M Party Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot
Much Wenlock   Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot
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 [sic]
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
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
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
Thetford   Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot
Thornaby C & M Party 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

No 43 (Maintenance) Group

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 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  
Lasham No 49 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage 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 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 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 (69th Edition) - Jun 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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