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Technical Training Command - August 1951


[RAF Technical College | No 22 Group | No 24 Group | No 27 Group | Inactive Stations]

Command HQ - Brampton Grange, Huntingdon

 
Unit Location/Address Notes
Command Communication Flight RAF Wyton Station in Bomber Command

 

RAF Technical College

Unit Location/Address Notes
Debden Division, RAF Technical College RAF Debden  
Command Major Servicing Unit RAF Debden  
HQ, RAF Technical College RAF Henlow
Henlow Division, RAF Technical College RAF Henlow

 

No 22 (Training) Group

HQ - Market Drayton, Shropshire

Unit Location/Address Notes
RAF Selection Board (Unit) RAF Andover Station in Maintenance Command
RAF Selection Board RAF Andover Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (DD Sel)
RAF Station Bircham Newton    
School of Administration RAF Bircham Newton  
No 7 School of Recruit Training RAF Bridgnorth  
No 2 Reception Unit RAF Cardington  
RAF Regiment Depot RAF Catterick Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (CG)
RAF Chaplains' School (C of E) Cheltenham Functionally controlled by AM (Chaplain-in-Chief)
RAF School of Physical Training RAF Cosford Station in No 24 Group
No 12 School of Recruit Training RAF Cosford  
WRAF Depot RAF Hawkinge
No 11 School of Recruit Training RAF Hednesford
No 1 School of Recruit Training RAF Henlow Station under HQ Technical College
No 173 Personnel Transit Centre RAF Henlow Station under HQ Technical College
No 2 School of Administrative Trades RAF Hereford  
No 6 School of Recruit Training RAF Hereford  
Advanced Training School RAF Hereford  
Air Crew Allocation Unit RAF Innsworth Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (DD Sel)
No 13 School of Recruit Training RAF Innsworth Satellite, Gloucester, station in Home Command
No 8 School of Technical Training RAF Kirkham Station in No 24 Group
No 171 Personnel Transit Centre RAF Kirkham Station in No 24 Group
No 10 School of Technical Training RAF Melksham Station in No 24 Group
No 3 School of Recruit Training RAF Padgate  
No 1 Reception Unit RAF Padgate  
Administrative Apprentices Training School RAF St Athan Station in No 24 Group
RAF Officer Cadet Training Unit RAF Spitalgate  
Mess Staff School RAF Spitalgate  
Group Communication Flight RAF Ternhill Station in FTC
RAF Station Uxbridge    
Recruits Advanced Drill Unit RAF Uxbridge  
RAF School of Education RAF Uxbridge  
RAF Central Band RAF Uxbridge Functionally controlled by AM (DPS)
WRAF Band RAF Uxbridge Functionally controlled by AM (DPS)
RAF Anti-Aircraft Gunnery School RAF Watchet Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (CG)
No 9 School of Technical Training RAF Weeton Station in No 24 Group
No 5 School of Recruit Training RAF West Kirby  
No 4 School of Recruit Training RAF Wilmslow
No 31 School of WRAF Recruit Training RAF Wilmslow

No 24 (Training) Group

HQ - Aston Clinton, Aylesbury

 
Unit Location/Address Notes
No 2 School of Technical Training RAF Cosford  
School of Training Organisation and Method RAF Cosford  
No 1 School of Technical Training RAF Halton  
No 1 School of Cookery RAF Halton  
No 2 School of Cookery RAF Innsworth Satellite of Gloucester (Home Command)
No 10 School of Technical Training RAF Kirkham  
No 12 School of Technical Training RAF Melksham  
No 15 School of Technical Training RAF North Coates  
No 4 School of Technical Training RAF St Athan  
RAF School of Fire Fighting RAF Sutton-on-Hull
No 8 School of Technical Training RAF Weeton  
School of Photography RAF Wellesbourne Mountford  

No 27 (Training) Group

HQ - RAF Colerne (Station in Maintenance Command)

 
Unit Location/Address Notes
No 3 Radio School RAF Compton Bassett  
No 6 Radio School RAF Cranwell Station in FTC
No 1 Radio School RAF Locking  
No 2 Radio School RAF Yatesbury  

 

Technical Training Command, Inactive Stations

 
Inactive Station Parent Station Status
Alconbury HQ (U) TTC R
Gosfield Debden S
Keevil Melksham R
Little Snoring Bircham Newton R
Marsworth Halton S
Membury Yatesbury R
Milton Ernest Hall Cardington S
North Creake Bircham Newton S
Ramsbury Yatesbury S
St Vincent's Spitalgate S
Saltby Spitalgate S
Stratford Wellesbourne Mountford S
Tempsford Henlow S
Weston Zoyland Locking R
Wing Halton S

S = Surplus to long-term requirements

R = Retention is currently required

Source - SD161 (131st Edition) - August 1951

County names used are those in use at the time

[RAF Technical College | No 22 Group | No 24 Group | No 27 Group | Inactive Stations]

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