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Maintenance Command - February 1949


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

HQ - Andover

HQ Unit - RAF Thruxton

 

No 40 (Maintenance) Group

HQ - 81 Weyhill Road, Andover

 
Location Unit Function
Barkston Heath

C & M Party

-
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
Sandysike

-

Sub-site of No 14 MU
Chessington (Station in TTC) No 248 Maintenance Unit Medical Equipment Depot
Church Lawford

No 5002 Type 'A' Airfield Construction Sqn

No 5708 M & E Flight

RAF Plant Depot

 

Cuckney No 66 Maintenance Unit Ground Equipment Depot
Grafton Underwood No 236 Maintenance Unit MT Storage Unit
Handforth No 61 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot

Master Provision Office

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
Melchbourne Park

-

Sub-site of No 25 MU
Shobden

-

Sub-site of No 25 MU
Heywood No 35 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot

Master Provision Office

Bowlee Station in Reserve Command 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
Holme-on-Spalding Moor C & M Party
Marston Moor C & M Party
Milton No 3 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot
Bicester

-

Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Chipping Norton

-

Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Croughton

-

Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Grove

-

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
Stanmore Park Station in Fighter Command Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Woodcote

-

Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Norton, Sheffield No 241 Maintenance Unit MT Storage Unit
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
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

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)
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 Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply
Dumfries No 18 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Edzell No 44 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Farnborough

Meteorological Research Unit

Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (DMO)

Felixstowe Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment Station in Coastal Command
Gosport (RNAS) Aircraft Torpedo Development Unit Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply
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
Stoke Heath

-

Satellite, Lichfield
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

Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply

Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply

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 Bombing Trials Unit Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply
Wig Bay No 57 Maintenance Unit Flying Boat Storage 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 - -
Cardington No 279 Maintenance Unit Station in TTC
Chilmark No 11 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Baverstock   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
Riccall Sub-Site of No 91 MU
Scorton Sub-Site of No 91 MU
Southburn Sub-Site of No 91 MU
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 Depot
Attlebridge Sub-Site of No 94 MU
Barnham   Sub-site of No 94 MU
Bungay Sub-site of No 94 MU
Hitcham   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
Kidlington No 96 Maintenance Unit Air Ammunition Park
Eynsham Sub-site of No 96 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 Explosives Disposal Unit
Longparish No 202 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Pulham No 53 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Rhoose No 59 Maintenance Unit Air Ammunition Park
Wickenby No 93 Maintenance Unit Air Ammunition Park
Balderton Sub-Site of No 93 MU
Bottesford Sub-Site of No 93 MU
Caistor   Sub-Site of No 93 MU
Fulbeck Sub-Site of No 93 MU
Goxhill   Sub-Site of No 93 MU
Market Stainton   Sub-Site of No 93 MU
North Killingholme   Sub-Site of No 100 MU
Norton Disney   Sub-Site of No 93 MU
South Witham   Sub-Site of No 93 MU

Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depots (AFDD)

Ardrossan No 201  
Redmile I & II No 311  

Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depots (AFRD)

Avonmouth No 203  
Backford No 204
Bowling I, III & IV No 208  
Falmouth III No 213  
Fawley I & II No 214  
Grangemouth No 216  
Hallen I, II, III & IV No 217  
Llandarcy I No 219  
Llandarcy I No 220  
Poole No 225  
Preston III No 226  
Stanlow No 228  
Upton I & II No 230  
Wervin No 231  

Lubricating Oil Reserve Depots (LORD)

Barton No 251  
Mode Wheel No 253  

 

No 43 (Maintenance) Group

HQ - Hucknall

 
Unit Location/Address Notes
Aldergrove (Station in Coastal Command) No 278 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
Colerne (Station in No 41 Group) No 49 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
Hucknall No 43 Group Communication Flight  
Montrose No 63 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
Mount Batten No 238 Maintenance Unit Marine Craft Storage Unit
Collaton Cross   Sub-site of No 238 MU
Newton (Station in Fighter Command) No 58 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
Rufforth No 60 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
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
Stoke Heath No 34 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
No 24 Maintenance Unit Repair Depot

Source - SD161 (101st Edition) - February 1949

County names used are those in use at the time

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