Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Maintenance Command - May 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 |
Cardington | No 279 Maintenance Unit | |
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 |
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 |
Chessington (Station in TTC) | No 248 Maintenance Unit | Medical Equipment Depot |
Marsworth |
Station in TTC |
Sub-Site of No 248 MU |
Church Lawford | - | - |
Cuckney | No 66 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
Dunkeswell | No 267 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
Upottery |
- |
Sub-Site of No 267 MU |
Eccles | No 262 Maintenance Unit | Equipment Disposal Depot |
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 |
Fiskerton |
- |
Sub-site of No 255 MU |
Leicester East |
- |
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 |
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 |
North Coates |
Station in FTC |
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 |
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 |
Stanmore Park | Station in Fighter 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 |
Collaton Cross |
- |
Sub-Site of No 238 MU |
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 |
Andover | RAF Staff College | Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (DST) |
Andover | Command Communication Flight | |
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 |
Chipping Warden | Satellite of Brize Norton | Locked Depository Storage |
Market Harborough | Satellite of Brize Norton | Locked Depository Storage |
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 |
Honeybourne | Satellite of Little Rissington | Locked Depository Storage |
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 |
|
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 |
West Freugh | - | - |
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 |
Cairn Ryan | No 275 Maintenance Unit | Explosives Disposal Unit |
Chilmark | No 11 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Baverstock | Sub-site of No 11 MU | |
Charlton Horethorne | 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 | |
High Carr Wood | 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 | |
Grangemouth | - | - |
Great Ashfield | No 94 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Park |
Attlebridge | Sub-Site of No 94 MU | |
Barnham | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
Bungay | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
Hockering | Sub-Site of No 94 MU | |
Little Heath | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
Lords Bridge | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
Mendlesham | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
Nuthampstead | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
Old Buckenham | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
Rackhaeth | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
Ridgewell | Sub-Site of No 94 MU | |
Riseley | 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 | |
Kirknewton | No 243 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Fordoun | Sub-site of No 243 MU, | |
Llanberis | No 31 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Llanwrog | No 277 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Longparish | No 202 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
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 |
South Witham | No 100 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
North Witham | Sub-Site of No 100 MU | |
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) |
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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) |
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Barton | No 251 | |
Mode Wheel | No 253 | |
Packed Fuel Storage Units |
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Hallen | ||
Lissens |
HQ - Hucknall
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
Aldergrove (Station in Coastal Command) | No 19 Mobile Dental Surgery | |
Hucknall | No 43 Group Communication Flight | |
Lasham | No 49 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 7 Mobile Dental Surgery | ||
Montrose | No 63 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 17 Mobile Dental Surgery | ||
Newmarket | No 3 Mobile Dental Surgery | |
Newton (Station in Fighter Command) | No 58 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 9 Mobile Dental Surgery | ||
No 24 Mobile Dental Surgery | ||
Rufforth | No 60 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
No 13 Mobile Dental Surgery | ||
Ruislip | No 4 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
St Athan (Station in TTC) | No 32 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot |
Sealand | No 30 Maintenance Unit | MT Repair Depot |
No 47 Maintenance Unit | Packing Depot | |
No 5 Mobile Dental Surgery | ||
No 12 Mobile Dental Surgery | ||
No 10 Mobile Dental Surgery | ||
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 (ADSD (AP))
Source - SD161 (92nd Edition) - May 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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