Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Maintenance Command - July 1949
[Command HQ | No 40 Group | No 41 Group | No 42 Group | No 43 Group]
HQ - Andover
HQ Unit - RAF Thruxton
HQ - 81 Weyhill Road, Andover
Location | Unit | Function |
Bicester | No 2 MT Company | Functionally controlled by HQ Maintenance Command |
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 |
Dumfries |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Grangemouith |
- |
Sub-site of No 14 MU |
Long Benton |
- |
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 |
RAF Airfield Construction Depot No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing Plant Holding and Repair Depot (UK) |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
- |
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 |
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 | Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply |
Boscombe Down | Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment | Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply |
Brize Norton (Station in FTC) | 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 |
Edzell | Closing Down Party | |
Farnborough |
Meteorological Research Unit |
Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (DMO) |
Felixstowe | Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment | Station in Coastal Command, functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply |
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 |
- |
Sub-site of No 51 MU |
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 |
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 |
HQ - Kidlington, Oxfordshire
The fuel depots are operated by the Petroleum Board, administered solely by HQ No 42 Group, and controlled by Air Ministry (E19).
Location | Unit | Function |
Acaster Malbis | No 91 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
Brafferton | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
Cottam | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
Escrick | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
High Carr Wood | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
Holme-on-Spalding Moor | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
Kiplin | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
Marston Moor | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
Melbourne | 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 | |
Altrincham | No 2 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Cardington | No 279 Maintenance Unit | Station in TTC |
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 | |
Ridge Quarry | Sub-site of No 11 MU | |
Earsham | No 280 Maintenance Unit | |
Fauld | No 21 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
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 | |
Faldingworth | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
Fulbeck | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
Goxhill | 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 | |
Wigsley | Sub-Site of No 93 MU | |
Aviation Fuel and Oil Distributing Depots (AFDD) |
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Alnwick | No 331 | |
Bilton I & II | No 301 | |
Carlisle | No 323 | |
Forfar | No 332 | |
Inverness | No 306 | |
Islip | No 307 | |
Massingham | No 308 | |
Redmile | No 311 | |
Shustoke | No 340 | |
Thetford | No 314 | |
Aviation Fuel and Oil Reserve Depots (AFRD) |
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Avonmouth | No 203 | |
Backford | No 204 | |
Belfast | No 207 | |
Bowling III & IV | No 208 | |
Falmouth II & III | No 213 | |
Fawley I & II | No 214 | |
Grangemouth | No 216 | |
Hallen I, II, III, IV & VI | No 217 | |
Heysham | No 218 | |
Llandarcy I | No 219 | |
Misterton I | No 232 | |
Poole | No 225 | |
Preston III | No 226 | |
Purton | No 235 | |
Sandy Heath I, II & III | No 233 | |
Upton I & II | No 230 | |
Wervin | No 231 | |
Lubricating Oil Reserve Depots (LORD) |
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Barton | No 251 |
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 (106th Edition) - July 1949
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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