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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Maintenance Command - February 1948
[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 | Bomb Disposal School | |
| Barkston Heath | No 256 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
| Bottesford |
- |
Sub-site of No 256 MU |
| Bicester | No 246 Maintenance Unit | MT Storage Unit |
| Burtonwood | No 276 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot (US Range) Master Provision Office |
| Carlisle | No 14 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
| Annan |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
| Bishopbriggs |
Station in Reserve Command |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
| Catfoss |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
| Gibb Hill |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
| Grangemouth | Station in No 42 Group | Sub-site of No 14 MU |
| Sandysike |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
| Usworth |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
| Wigtown | Station in No 41 Group | Sub-site of No 14 MU |
| Chessington (Station in TTC) | No 248 Maintenance Unit | Medical Equipment Depot |
| Marsworth |
Station in TTC |
Sub-Site of No 248 MU |
| Cuckney | No 66 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
| Bircotes |
- |
Sub-Site of No 66 MU |
| Dunkeswell | No 267 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
| Upottery |
- |
Sub-Site of No 267 MU |
| Eccles | No 262 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
| Metfield |
- |
Sub-site of No 262 MU |
| Snetterton Heath |
- |
Sub-site of No 262 MU |
| Errol | No 260 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
| Montrose | Station in No 43 Group | Sub-site of No 260 MU |
| Fulbeck | No 255 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
| Balderton |
- |
Sub-site of No 255 MU |
| Saltby |
- |
Sub-site of No 255 MU |
| Grafton Underwood | No 236 Maintenance Unit | MT Storage Unit |
| Grove | No 265 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
| Baverstock |
- |
Sub-Site of No 265 MU |
| Dunkeswell |
- |
Sub-site of No 265 MU |
| Kidlington | Station in No 42 Group | Sub-Site of No 265 MU |
| Handforth | No 61 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
| Bircotes |
- |
Sub-Site of No 61 MU |
| Cranage | Station in TTC | Sub-Site of No 61 MU |
| Houghton Green |
- |
Sub-site of No 61 MU |
| Morecombe |
|
Sub-site of No 61 MU |
| Poynton |
- |
Sub-site of No 61 MU |
| Hartlebury | No 25 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
| Cardington | Station in TTC | Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Chelveston |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Edgehill |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Halfpenny Green |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Harrington |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Horham |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Melchbourne Park |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Shobden |
- |
Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Wythall | Station in TTC | Sub-site of No 25 MU |
| Heywood | No 35 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
| Bowlee |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
| Breighton |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
| Catterick |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
| Goxhill |
Station in No 42 Group |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
| Grimsby |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
| North Killingholme |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
| Salmesbury |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
| Strubby |
- |
Sub-site of No 35 MU |
| Hitcham |
No 263 Maintenance Unit |
Equipment Disposal Depot |
| Stansted Mountfitchett |
- |
Sub-site of No 263 MU |
| Kidbrooke | - | - |
| Marston Moor | No 268 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
| Holme-on-Spalding Moor |
- |
Sub-site of No 268 MU |
| Riccall |
- |
Sub-site of No 268 MU |
| Wombleton |
- |
Sub-site of No 268 MU |
| Mill Green | - | - |
| Milton | No 3 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
| Bicester |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Chilbolton |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Chipping Norton |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Croughton | Station in FTC | Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Kidlington | Station in No 42 Group | Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Kingston Bagpuize |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Ruislip |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Shellingford | Station in FTC | Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| White Waltham | Station in Reserve Command | Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Woodcote |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
| Morpeth | No 261 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
| Mount Batten | No 238 Maintenance Unit | Marine Craft Storage Unit |
| Newport, Monmouthshire | - | - |
| Norton, Sheffield | No 241 Maintenance Unit | MT Storage Unit |
| Peterborough | No 259 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
| North Witham |
- |
Sub-site of No 259 MU |
| Woolfox Lodge |
- |
Sub-site of No 259 MU |
| Quedgeley | No 7 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
| Babdown Farm |
- |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
| Bibury |
- |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
| Croughton |
- |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
| Pucklechurch |
Station in Reserve Command |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
| Staverton |
- |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
| Stoke Orchard |
- |
Sub-Site of No 7 MU |
| Roade | No 72 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
| Stafford | No 16 Maintenance Unit - |
Aircraft Equipment Depot Master Provision Office |
| Castle Bromwich |
Station in Reserve Command |
Sub-site of No 16 MU |
| Foulsham |
- |
Sub-site of No 16 MU |
| Hixon |
- |
Sub-site of No 16 MU |
| Tilstock |
- |
Sub-site of No 16 MU |
| Sutton Coldfield | No 216 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
| Husbands Bosworth |
- |
Sub-site of No 216 MU |
| Warminster | No 225 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
| Warton | No 90 Maintenance Unit | Barrack and Clothing Depot |
| Warton | No 2 MT Company** |
**Functionally controlled by HQ Maintenance Command
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 | |
| Brize Norton (Station in Transport Command) | No 6 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Market Harborough |
- |
Sub-Site of No 6 MU |
| Burtonwood | No 37 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Colerne | No 39 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Cosford (Station in TTC) | No 9 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Defford | Telecommunications Flying Unit | |
| Dumfries | No 18 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Edzell | No 44 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Farnborough |
Empire Test Pilots' School Royal Aircraft Establishment (M of S) Meteorological Research Flight |
- - Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (DMO)) |
| 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 |
| High Ercall | No 29 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Hullavington (Station in FTC) | No 10 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Kemble | No 5 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft 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 |
| Little Rissington (Station in FTC) | No 8 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Llandow | No 38 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Lyneham (Station in Transport Command) | No 33 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Martlesham Heath | Bomb Ballistic Unit Blind Landing Experimental Unit |
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| St Angelo |
- |
- |
| 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 |
| Wig Bay | No 57 Maintenance Unit | Flying Boat Storage Unit |
| Wigtown | Bombing Trials Unit | |
| 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 |
| Altrincham | No 2 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Bowes Moor | Sub-Site of No 2 MU | |
| Cairn Ryan | Sub-Site of No 2 MU | |
| Chilmark | No 11 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Baverstock | Sub-site of No 11 MU | |
| Charlton Horethorne | Sub-site of No 11 MU | |
| Dinton | Sub-site of No 11 MU | |
| Groveley Woods | Sub-site of No 11 MU | |
| Long Newnton | Sub-site of No 11 MU | |
| Cottam | No 91 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
| Acaster Malbis | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Brafferton | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Escrick | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Kiplin | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Scorton | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Southburn | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
| Eynsham | No 96 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
| Fauld | No 21 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Abbotts Bromley | Sub-Site of No 21 MU | |
| Tatenhill | Sub-site of No 21 MU | |
| Great Ashfield | No 94 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Park |
| Barnham | Sub-Site of No 94 MU | |
| Bungay | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Little Heath | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Mendlesham | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Seething | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Warren Woods | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
| Great Orton | No 249 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Annan | Sub-Site of No 249 MU | |
| Harpur Hill | No 28 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Ashbourne | Sub-Site of No 28 MU | |
| Darley Moor | Sub-site of No 28 MU | |
| Gladwell | Sub-site of No 28 MU | |
| Hartington | Sub-site of No 28 MU | |
| Rowthorne | Sub-site of No 28 MU | |
| Hockering | No 231 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
| Attlebridge | Sub-Site of No 231 MU | |
| Old Buckenham | Sub-Site of No 231 MU | |
| Rackhaeth | Sub-Site of No 231 MU | |
| Kirknewton | No 243 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Fordoun | Sub-site of No 243 MU, | |
| Lissett | - | - |
| Llanberis | No 31 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Rhewlas | Sub-site of No 31 MU | |
| Llanwrog | No 277 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
| Longparish | No 202 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Lords Bridge | No 95 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
| Nuthampstead | Sub-Site of No 95 MU | |
| Ridgewell | Sub-Site of No 95 MU | |
| Riseley | Sub-Site of No 95 MU | |
| Market Stainton | No 233 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
| Caistor | Sub-site of No 233 MU | |
| Goxhill |
- |
Sub-site of No 233 MU |
| Wickenby | Sub-site of No 233 MU | |
| Norton Disney | No 93 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
| Balderton (Station in No 40 Group) | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| Fulbeck (Station in No 40 Group) | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
| Pulham | No 53 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
| Rhoose | No 59 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
| Newland | Sub-Site of No 59 MU | |
| Shanes Castle | - | - |
| South Witham | No 100 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
| North Witham | Sub-Site of No 100 MU | |
| West Freugh | No 275 Maintenance Unit | Explosives Disposal Unit |
|
Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depots (AFDD) |
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| Alnwick | No 331 | |
| Ardrossan | No 201 | |
| Ardrossan | No 202 C & M Party | |
| Bilton | No 301 | |
| Brampton | No 316 C & M Party | |
| Caernarvon | No 335 C & M Party | |
| Chapel | No 341 C & M Party | |
| Chichester | No 302 C & M Party | |
| Claydon | No 303 | |
| Cloaksbriggs | No 332 | |
| Crawley Crossing | No 304 C & M Party | |
| Dalston | No 323 | |
| Dunragit | No 330 C & M Party | |
| Ellingham | No 342 C & M Party | |
| Fareham | No 305 C & M Party | |
| Hethersett | No 333 C & M Party | |
| Hoy | No 320 C & M Party | |
| Huntingdon | No 338 C & M Party | |
| Inverness | No 306 | |
| Islip | No 307 | |
| Kelmarsh | No 324 C & M Party | |
| Langford | No 339 C & M Party | |
| Massingham | No 308 C & M Party | |
| Mount Nessing | No 309 C & M Party | |
| Peterborough | No 310 C & M Party | |
| Redmile | No 311 | |
| Saffron Walden | No 312 C & M Party | |
| Scapa Bay | No 313 C & M Party | |
| Shustoke | No 340 | |
| South Harefield | No 324 | |
| Thetford | No 314 | |
| Thornaby | No 315 C & M Party | |
| Tiverton | No 336 C & M Party | |
| Turriff | No 337 C & M Party | |
| Watton (Station in No 90 Group) | No 317 C & M Party | |
| Wilton | No 318 C & M Party | |
| Wye | No 319 C & M Party | |
|
Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depots (AFRD) |
||
| Avonmouth | No 203 | |
| Backford | No 204 | |
| Barrow | No 208 C & M Party | |
| Beeston Castle | No 206 C & M Party | |
| Belfast | No 207 | |
| Bowling | No 208 | |
| Brixham | No 209 C & M Party | |
| Bromborough | No 211 C & M Party | |
| Buxton | No 212 C & M Party | |
| Falmouth | No 213 | |
| Fawley | No 214 | |
| Gloucester | No 215 | |
| Grangemouth | No 216 | |
| Hallen | No 217 | Packed Fuel and Oil |
| Heysham | No 218 | |
| Llandarcy | No 219 | |
| Llandarcy | No 220 | |
| Micheldever | No 221 C & M Party | |
| Milford Haven | No 222 | |
| Misterton | No 232 | |
| Much Wenlock | No 223 C & M Party | |
| Plymouth | No 224 C & M Party | |
| Poole | No 225 | |
| Preston | No 226 | |
| Purton | No 235 | |
| Rowfant | No 227 C & M Party | |
| Sandy Heath | No 233 | |
| Stanlow | No 228 | |
| Stonesby | No 237 C & M Party | |
| Stourport | No 229 | |
| Thornton | No 234 | |
| Upton | No 230 C & M Party | |
| Wervin | No 231 | |
|
Lubricating Oil Reserve Depots (LORD) |
||
| Barton | No 251 | |
| Mode Wheel | No 253 | |
|
Packed Fuel Storage Units |
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| Hallen | ||
| Lissens | ||
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 |
| Hucknall | No 43 Group Communication Flight | |
| 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 | |
| Mallusk | C & M Party | |
| Montrose | No 63 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
| No 17 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
| Newmarket | No 3 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type |
| Stow-cum-Quy | - | - |
| Newton (Station in Fighter Command) | No 58 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
| No 9 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
| No 24 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
| 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 |
| Sealand | No 30 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
| No 47 Maintenance Unit | Packing Depot | |
| No 5 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
| No 12 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
| No 10 Mobile Dental Surgery | Tender Type | |
| No 27 Mobile Dental Surgery | ||
| Sleap | No 34 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
| Stoke Heath | No 24 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
*Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Movements)
***Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (ADSD (AP))
Source - SD161 (89th Edition) - February 1948
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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