Technical Training Command

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Technical Training Command - January 1950

Command HQ - Brampton Grange, Huntingdon

RAF Technical College, Henlow

Unit	Location/Address	Notes
RAF Station Debden
RAF Technical College, Signals Division	RAF Debden
RAF Station Henlow
RAF Technical College, Engineering Division	RAF Henlow
RAF Station Lindholme
RAF Technical College, Armament Division	RAF Lindholme

RAF Record Office, Ruislip

Unit	Location/Address	Notes
RAF Station Gloucester
Record Office	RAF Gloucester
RAF Station Innsworth		Satellite, Gloucester
RAF Station Ruislip
Record Office	RAF Ruislip

No 22 (Training) Group

HQ - Market Drayton, Shropshire

Unit	Location/Address	Notes
RAF Station Bircham Newton
The Officers Advanced Training School	RAF Bircham Newton
Equipment Officers' School	RAF Bircham Newton
Secretarial Branch Training Establishment	RAF Bircham Newton
RAF Station Bridgnorth	Bridgnorth Shropshire
No 7 School of Recruit Training	RAF Bridgnorth
RAF Station Cardington
No 2 Reception Unit	RAF Cardington
No 2 School of Recruit Training	RAF Cardington
RAF Station Catterick
RAF Regiment Central School	RAF Catterick	Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (CG)
RAF Station Skipton-on-Swale		Satellite, Catterick
C & M Party	RAF Skipton-on-Swale
RAF Chaplains' School (C of E)	Cheltenham
RAF School of Physical Training	RAF Cosford	Station in No 24 Group
RAF Station Hawkinge
WRAF Depot	RAF Hawkinge
No 1 School of Recruit Training	RAF Henlow
RAF Station Hereford
Advanced Training School	RAF Hereford
No 2 School of Administrative Trades	RAF Hereford
RAF Station Padgate
No 1 Reception Unit	RAF Padgate
No 3 School of Recruit Training	RAF Padgate
Recruit Instructors' Unit	RAF Padgate
Administrative Apprentices Training School	RAF St Athan	Station in No 24 Group
RAF Station Spittlegate
RAF Officer Cadet Training Unit	RAF Spittlegate
Mess Staff School	RAF Spittlegate
RAF Station Sutton-on-Hull
RAF School of Fire Fighting	RAF Sutton-on-Hull
Group Communication Flight	RAF Ternhill	Station in FTC
RAF Station Uxbridge
Recruits Advanced Drill Unit	RAF Uxbridge
RAF Central Band	RAF Uxbridge	Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (DPS)
RAF School of Education	RAF Wellesbourne Mountford	Station in No 24 Group
RAF Station West Kirby
No 5 School of Recruit Training	RAF West Kirby
RAF Station Wilmslow
No 31 School of WRAF Recruit Training	RAF Wilmslow
No 4 School of Recruit Training	RAF Wilmslow
RAF Station Wythall
No 1 School of Administrative Trades	RAF Wythall

No 24 (Training) Group

HQ - Aston Clinton, Aylesbury

Unit Location/Address Notes

No 1 Marine Craft Training School RAF Calshot Station in Coastal Command

RAF Station Chigwell

Central Trade Test Board RAF Chigwell

RAF Station Cosford Cosford, nr Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

No 2 School of Technical Training RAF Cosford

School of Training Organisation and Method RAF Cosford

RAF Hospital RAF Cosford

RAF Station Halton Halton, nr Wendover, Aylesbury, Bucks

No 1 School of Technical Training RAF Halton

Princess Mary's RAF Hospital RAF Halton

Nos 1 School of Cookery RAF Halton

Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine RAF Halton

School of Radiography RAF Halton

Dental Training School RAF Halton

Nos 2 School of Cookery RAF Innsworth Station in No 28 Group

RAF Station Kirkham Guild Farm, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire

No 10 School of Technical Training RAF Kirkham

RAF Station Locking Locking, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset

No 5 School of Technical Training RAF Locking

RAF Station Melksham Melksham, Wiltshire

No 12 School of Technical Training RAF Melksham

RAF Station Moreton-in-Marsh

Medical Training Establishment & Depot RAF Moreton-in-Marsh

School of Hygiene RAF Moreton-in-Marsh

RAF Station North Coates

No 15 School of Technical Training RAF North Coates

Bomb Disposal Wing RAF North Coates Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (Arm BD)

Bomb Disposal School RAF North Coates Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (Arm BD)

RAF Station St Athan St Athan, Glamorganshire

No 4 School of Technical Training RAF St Athan

Aeronautical Inspection Services School RAF St Athan

Aircrew Educational School RAF St Athan

RAF Station Weeton Weeton, Preston, Lancashire

No 8 School of Technical Training RAF Weeton

RAF Station Wellesbourne Mountford

School of Photography RAF Wellesbourne Mountford

No 27 (Training) Group

HQ - Southrop

Unit Location/Address Notes

No 5 Radio School RAF Bawdsey Station in Fighter Command

RAF Station Compton Bassett Compton Bassett, Calne, Wiltshire

No 3 Radio School RAF Compton Bassett

No 1 Radio School RAF Cranwell Station in FTC

Command Major Servicing Flight RAF Debden

RAF Station Swanton Morley

No 4 Radio School RAF Swanton Morley

RAF Station Yatesbury

No 2 Radio School RAF Yatesbury

No 28 (Training) Group

HQ - RAF Uxbridge

Unit Location/Address Notes

RAF Selection Board RAF Andover Station in Maintenance Command

RAF Staff College RAF Bracknell

RAF Delegation Brussels

No 1 RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit RAF Chessington

No 2 RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit RAF Collaton Cross

No 20 PTC (Airmen's Families) RAF Cranage

No 22 Personnel Transit Centre RAF Croft

RAF Hospital Ely, Cambridgeshire

Institute of Aviation Medicine Farnborough (M of S)

No 9 Personnel Holding Unit (WAAF) RAF Halton Station in No 24 Group

RAF Unit RAF Harrogate

No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre RAF Hednesford

RAF Antarctic Flight RAF Hendon Station in Transport Command

RAF Central Depository RAF Hornchurch

Combined Selection Board RAF Hornchurch

Personnel Selection Training School RAF Hornchurch

Air Crew Allocation Unit RAF Innsworth

No 1 Personnel Holding Unit RAF Innsworth

Base Accounts Unit RAF Innsworth

Educational Book Depot RAF Innsworth

No 4 MT Company RAF Kidbrooke
Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Movements)

Air Publication and Forms Store RAF Kidbrooke Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (ADSD (AP))

No 101 Personnel Dispersal Centre (Detachment) RAF Kirkham Station in No 24 Group

British Bombing Survey Unit London

AMMRU (O & M) London

Central Medical Establishment London

No 5 RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit Mongewell Park

RAF Hospital RAF Nocton Hall

RAF Delegation France Paris

No 101 RAF Personnel Dispersal Centre RAF Warton Station in Maintenance Command

No 21 PTC (Airmen's Families) RAF Warton Station in Maintenance Command

Air Ministry Unit RAF West Drayton

WRAF Band RAF West Drayton

RAF Hospital Wroughton, nr Swindon, Wiltshire

Command Communication Flight RAF Wyton Station in Bomber Command

Source - SD161 (112th Edition) - January 1950

County names used are those in use at the time

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