Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Maintenance Command - June 1947
[Command HQ | No 40 Group | No 41 Group | No 42 Group | No 43 Group]
Command HQ - RAF Thruxton
HQ - 81 Weyhill Road, Andover
Location | Unit | Function |
Abbots Ripton | No 264 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
Alconbury |
- |
Sub-Site of No 264 MU |
Annan |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Babdown Farm |
- |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
Balderton |
- |
Sub-site of No 255 MU |
Barkston Heath | No 256 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
Baverstock |
- |
Sub-Site of No 265 MU |
Bibury |
- |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
Bicester | No 246 Maintenance Unit | MT Storage Unit |
Bircotes |
- - - |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU Sub-Site of No 61 MU Sub-Site of No 66 MU |
Bishopbriggs |
Station in Reserve Command |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Bottesford |
- |
Sub-site of No 256 MU |
Bowlee |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Bramcote (RNAS) | No 266 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
Breighton |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Burtonwood | No 276 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot (US Range) Master Provision Office |
Cardington | Station in TTC | Sub-site of No 25 MU |
Carlisle | No 14 Maintenance Unit - |
Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
Castle Bromwich |
Station in Reserve Command |
Sub-site of No 16 MU |
Catfoss |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Catterick |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Chelveston |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
Chessington (Station in TTC) | No 248 Maintenance Unit | Medical Equipment Depot |
Chilbolton |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
Chipping Norton |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
Cranage |
No 20 PTC (Airmen's Families) - |
Personnel Transit Centre Sub-Site of No 61 MU |
Croughton | Station in FTC | Sub-Site of No 3 MU Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
Cuckney | No 66 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
Deopham Green |
- |
Sub-site of No 262 MU |
Dunkeswell | No 267 Maintenance Unit - |
Equipment Disposal Depot Sub-site of No 265 MU |
Eccles | No 262 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
Edgehill |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
Errol | No 260 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
Eshott | - |
Sub-site of No 261 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 |
Gibb Hill |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Goxhill |
Station in No 42 Group |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Grafton Underwood | No 236 Maintenance Unit | MT Storage Unit |
Grangemouth | Station in No 42 Group | Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Grimsby |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Grove | No 265 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
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 |
Helensburgh | No 62 Maintenance Unit | Marine Craft Storage Unit |
Heywood | No 35 Maintenance Unit - |
Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
Hinton-in-the-Hedges | Sub-site of No 246 MU | |
Hitcham |
- |
Sub-site of No 263 MU |
Hixon |
- |
Sub-site of No 16 MU |
Holme-on-Spalding Moor |
- |
Sub-site of No 268 MU |
Horham |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
Houghton Green |
- |
Sub-site of No 61 MU |
Husbands Bosworth |
- |
Sub-site of No 216 MU |
Kidbrooke |
- |
Sub-Site of No 212 MU |
Kidlington |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU Sub-Site of No 265 MU |
Kingston Bagpuize |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
Leicester East |
- |
Sub-site of No 255 MU |
Lissett |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Long Benton |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Marston Moor | No 268 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
Marsworth |
Station in TTC |
Sub-Site of No 248 MU |
Melchbourne Park |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
Metfield |
- |
Sub-site of No 262 MU |
Mill Green | - | - |
Milton | No 3 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
Montrose | Station in No 43 Group | Sub-site of No 260 MU |
Morecombe |
|
Sub-site of No 61 MU |
Morpeth | No 261 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
Mount Batten | No 238 Maintenance Unit | Marine Craft Storage Unit |
Newport, Monmouthshire | - | - |
North Killingholme |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
North Pickenham |
- |
Sub-site of No 262 MU |
North Witham |
- |
Sub-site of No 259 MU |
Norton, Sheffield | No 241 Maintenance Unit | MT Storage Unit |
Peterborough | No 259 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
Poynton |
- |
Sub-site of No 61 MU |
Pucklechurch |
Station in Reserve Command |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
Quedgeley | No 7 Maintenance Unit - |
Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
Riccall |
- |
Sub-site of No 268 MU |
Roade | No 72 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
Ruislip |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
Saltby |
- |
Sub-site of No 255 MU |
Sandtoft |
- |
Sub-site of No 61 MU |
Sandysike |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Sawbridgeworth | Station in No 42 Group | Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
Shellingford | Station in FTC | Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
Shipdham |
- |
Sub-site of No 262 MU |
Shobden |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
Snetterton Heath |
- |
Sub-site of No 262 MU |
Spanhoe | C & M Party |
|
Stafford | No 16 Maintenance Unit - |
Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
Stanmore | Station in Fighter Command | Sub-Site of No 212 MU |
Stansted Mountfitchett |
No 263 Maintenance Unit |
Equipment Disposal Depot |
Staverton | Sub-Site of No 7 MU | |
Stoke Orchard | Station in TTC | Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
Strubby |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
Sutton Coldfield | No 216 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
Tilstock |
- |
Sub-site of No 16 MU |
Titchfield | Station in Reserve Command | Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
Toome |
- |
- |
Upottery |
- |
Sub-Site of No 267 MU |
Usworth |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Warminster | No 225 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
Warton | No 90 Maintenance Unit | Barrack and Clothing 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 Waltham | Station in Reserve Command | Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
Wigtown |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Wombleton | Station in TTC | Sub-site of No 268 MU |
Woodcote | No 70 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
Woolfox Lodge |
- |
Sub-site of No 259 MU |
Wythall | Station in TTC | Sub-site of No 25 MU |
HQ - 81 Weyhill Road, Andover, Hampshire
Location | Unit | Function |
Aldergrove (Station in Coastal Command) | No 23 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Aston Down | No 20 Maintenance Unit No 2 Ferry Pool No 1689 (Ferry Pilot Training) Flight |
Aircraft Storage Unit Ferry Pool Ferry Pilot Training |
Beaulieu | Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment | |
Boscombe Down | Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment | |
Brackla |
- |
Sub-Site of No 45 MU, Kinloss |
Brize Norton (Station in Transport Command) | No 6 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Burtonwood | No 37 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Castle Kennedy |
- |
Sub-Site of No 57 MU, |
Chipping Warden |
- |
Sub-Site of No 6 MU, Brize Norton |
Colerne | No 39 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Cosford (Station in TTC) | No 9 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Cranfield | Empire Test Pilots' School | |
Defford | Telecommunications Flying Unit | |
Dumfries | No 18 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Edzell | No 44 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Elgin |
- |
Sub-site of No 45 MU |
Farnborough |
Royal Aircraft Establishment (M of S) Meteorological Research Flight |
- Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (DMO)) |
Dunsfold |
- |
Satellite of Farnborough |
Felixstowe | Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment | |
Gosport (RNAS) | Aircraft Torpedo Development Unit | |
Hawarden | No 48 Maintenance Unit No 4 Ferry Pool |
Aircraft Storage Unit Ferry Pool |
Henlow (Station in No 43 Group) | No 3 Ferry Pool | Ferry Pool |
High Ercall | No 29 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Honeybourne |
- |
Sub-Site of No 8 MU |
Hullavington (Station in FTC) | No 10 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Kemble | No 5 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Killadeas | C & M Party | |
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 |
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 |
Lyneham (Station in Transport Command) | No 33 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Maghaberry |
- |
Sub-site of No 23 MU |
Martlesham Heath (Station in Coastal Command) |
Bomb Ballistic Unit Blind Landing Experimental Unit |
|
North Creake |
- |
Sub-Site of No 274 MU |
Oulton |
- |
Sub-Site of No 274 MU |
Polebrook | No 273 Maintenance Unit |
Aircraft Storage Unit |
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 |
Tempsford |
- |
- |
West Freugh |
Bombing Trials Unit |
Sub-site of No 57 MU |
Wig Bay | No 57 Maintenance Unit | Flying Boat Storage Unit |
Wratting Common |
- |
Sub-site of No 273 MU |
Wroughton | No 15 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
HQ - Kidlington, Oxfordshire
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 | No 80 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
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 | |
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 | 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 | |
Bilton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Birkenhead | Oil Reserve Depot | |
Bowes Moor | No 81 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Bowling | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Brafferton | No 92 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Brampton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Brixham | C & M Party | |
Bromborough | C & M Party | |
Bungay | Sub-Site of No 53 MU, Pulham | |
Caernarvon | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Cairn Ryan | No 275 Maintenance Unit | Explosives Disposal Depot |
Caistor | Sub-site of No 233 MU, Market Stainton | |
Campbeltown | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Chapel | C & M Party | |
Charlton Horethorne | Sub-site of No 11 MU, Chilmark | |
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 | |
Cottam | No 91 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Crawley Crossing | C & M Party | |
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 | |
Escrick | Sub-Site of No 80 MU, Acaster Malbis | |
Eynsham | No 96 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Falmouth | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Fareham | C & M Party | |
Fauld | No 21 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Fawley | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Fordoun | No 98 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Fulbeck (Station in No 40 Group) | Sub-Site of No 93 MU, Norton Disney | |
Gladwell | Sub-site of No 28 MU | |
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, |
|
Great Ashfield | Sub-Site of No 94 MU, Barnham | |
Great Orton | No 249 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Groveley Woods | Sub-site of No 11 MU, Chilmark | |
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 | |
Hethersett | C & M Party | |
Heysham | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Hockering | No 231 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Holywell | Sub-site of No 31 MU | |
Hoy | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Inverness | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Islip | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Kelmarsh | C & M Party | |
Kiplin | Sub-site of No 224 MU, Grove | |
Kirknewton | No 243 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Langford | C & M Party | |
Lissens | Packed Fuel Storage Unit | |
Little Heath | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
Llanberis | No 31 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Llandarcy | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Filling Point (Packed Fuel) | ||
Llanwrog | No 277 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Long Newnton | Sub-site of No 11 MU | |
Longparish | No 202 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Lords Bridge | No 95 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Market Stainton | No 233 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Massingham | C & M Party | |
Mendlesham | Sub-Site of No 94 MU, Barnham | |
Micheldever | C & M Party | |
Milford Haven | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Misterton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Mode Wheel | Oil Reserve Depot | |
Mount Nessing | C & M Party | |
Much Wenlock | C & M Party | |
Newland | Sub-Site of No 59 MU, Rhoose | |
North Witham | Sub-Site of No 100 MU, South Witham | |
Norton Disney | No 93 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Nuthampstead | Sub-Site of No 95 MU, Lord's Bridge | |
Old Buckenham | Sub-Site of No 231 MU, Hockering | |
Peterborough | C & M Party | |
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 |
Purton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Rackhaeth | Sub-Site of No 231 MU, Hockering | |
Redmile | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Rhewlas | Sub-site of No 31 MU | |
Rhoose | No 59 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Ridgewell | Sub-Site of No 95 MU, Lord's Bridge | |
Riseley | C & M by No 95 MU, Lord's Bridge | |
Rowfant | C & M Party | |
Rowthorne | Sub-site of No 28 MU | |
Saffron Walden | C & M Party | |
Sandy Heath | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot |
|
Scorton | No 224 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Seething | Sub-Site of No 53 MU, Pulham | |
Shanes Castle | - | - |
Shustoke | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Southburn | Sub-site of No 91 MU | |
South Harefield | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
South Witham | No 100 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Stanlow | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Stonesby | C & M Party | |
Stourport | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Tatenhill | Sub-site of No 21 MU, Fauld | |
Thetford | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Thornton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Filling Point (Packed Fuel) | ||
Tiverton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Turriff | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Upton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Warren Woods | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
Watton (Station in No 90 Group) | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Wervin | Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depot | |
Wickenby | Sub-Site of No 233 MU | |
Wilton | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot | |
Wye | Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depot |
HQ - Stanmore
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
Aldergrove (Station in Coastal Command) | No 19 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type |
Colerne (Station in Fighter Command) | No 218 Maintenance Unit | Special Installation Unit |
Greenock | No 213 Maintenance Unit | Marine Craft Repair Unit |
No 16 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
No 17 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Henlow | No 13 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
No 43 Group Communication Flight | ||
No 1 Chrystal Reprocessing Unit | ||
No 1 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre | ||
No 27 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Kidbrooke | Air Publication and Forms Store*** | |
No 4 MT Company* | ||
Lasham | No 49 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 7 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
No 29 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Leicester East | No 2 MT Company** | |
Little Horwood | No 71 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 5 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Long Kesh (Station in RAFNI) |
- |
Sub-site of No 63 MU |
Mallusk | C & M Party | |
Montford Bridge | No 34 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
Montrose | No 63 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
Mount Batten (Station in No 40 Group) | No 84 Maintenance Unit | Marine Craft Repair Unit |
Newmarket | No 54 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 3 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
No 26 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Newton (Station in Fighter Command) | No 58 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
Rufforth | No 60 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 13 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Ruislip | No 4 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
St Athan (Station in TTC) | No 32 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
No 10 Mobile Dental Surgery |
Tender Type |
|
Sealand | No 30 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
No 47 Maintenance Unit | Packing Depot | |
No 12 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Skellingthorpe | No 9 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type |
No 24 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
Stoke Heath | No 24 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
Stow-cum-Quy | Sub-site of No 54 MU | |
Toome (Station in No 40 Group) | No 19 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type |
Woolsington |
*Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Movements)
**Functionally controlled by HQ Maintenance Command
***Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (ADSD (AP))
Source - SD161 (81st Edition) - Jun 1947
County names used are those in use at the time
[Command HQ | No 40 Group | No 41 Group | No 42 Group | No 43 Group]
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