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Maintenance Command - May 1948


[Command HQ | No 40 Group | No 41 Group | No 42 Group | No 43 Group]

Command HQ - RAF Thruxton

 

No 40 (Maintenance) Group

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

No 41 (Maintenance) Group

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

 

No 42 (Maintenance) Group

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)

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

Hallen    
Lissens    

 

No 43 (Maintenance) Group

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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