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Maintenance Command - December 1952


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

HQ - Andover

No 40 (Maintenance) Group

HQ - RAF Bicester

 
Location Unit Function
Bicester RAF Station  
No 2 MT Company Functionally controlled by HQ Maintenance Command
Civilian Supply and Technical Officers' School  
Burtonwood RAF Station  
Carlisle No 14 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot

Master Provision Office

Annan

-

Sub-site of No 14 MU
Crosby-on-Eden

-

Sub-site of No 14 MU
Dumfries Station in TTC Sub-site of No 14 MU
Great Orton

-

Sub-site of No 14 MU
Sandysike

-

Sub-site of No 14 MU
Chessington (Station in Home Command) No 248 Maintenance Unit Medical Equipment Depot

Functionally controlled by AM (DGMS)

Upavon

 

Sub-Site of No 248 MU
Church Lawford

RAF Airfield Construction Depot

 
Cuckney No 66 Maintenance Unit Ground Equipment Depot
Foulsham No 99 Maintenance Unit MT Storage Unit
Grafton Underwood No 236 Maintenance Unit MT Storage Unit
Handforth No 61 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot

Master Provision Office

Cranage

Station in Home Command

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
Halfpenny Green Station in FTC Sub-site of No 25 MU
Madley

-

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 Home Command Sub-site of No 35 MU
Grimsby

-

Sub-site of No 35 MU
Norton

Station in No 90 Group

Sub-site of No 35 MU
Langer No 30 Air Material Base Functionally and administratively controlled by RCAF
Milton No 3 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot
Bicester

-

Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Chipping Norton

-

Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Croughton

Station in Bomber Command

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
Woodcote

-

Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Quedgeley No 7 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot

Master Provision Office

Pucklechurch

Station in Home Command

Sub-Site of No 7 MU
Staverton Station in Home Command Sub-Site of No 7 MU
Roade No 72 Maintenance Unit Ground Equipment Depot
Sealand RAF Station  
Stafford No 16 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot

Master Provision Office

Hixon

-

Sub-site of No 16 MU
Lichfield

Station in FTC

Sub-site of No 16 MU
Tilstock

-

Sub-site of No 16 MU
Sutton Coldfield No 216 Maintenance Unit Ground Equipment Depot
Lichfield Station in FTC Sub-site of No 216 MU
Warminster No 225 Maintenance Unit Ground Equipment Depot
Warton No 90 Maintenance Unit Barrack and Clothing Depot

No 41 (Maintenance) Group

HQ - RAF Andover

 
Location Unit Function
Aldergrove (Station in Coastal Command) No 23 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Andover RAF Station  
RAF Staff College Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (DST)
Command Communication Sqn  
Aston Down No 20 Maintenance Unit

Command Ground Defence School

Aircraft Storage Unit

-

Boscombe Down Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply
Colerne No 39 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Cosford (Station in TTC) No 9 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Defford (M of S) Telecommunications Flying Unit Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply
Edzell No 44 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Felixstowe (Station in Fighter Command) Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply
Gosport (RNAS) Aircraft Torpedo Development Unit Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply
Hawarden (Station in Home Command) No 47 Maintenance Unit Packing Depot
No 48 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Henlow (Station in TTC) Parachute Test Unit Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply
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 (Station in FTC) 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 Armament & Instrument Experimental Unit 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 No 22 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
West Freugh RAF Station  
West Freugh Bombing Trials Unit Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply
Wroughton No 15 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit

 

No 42 (Maintenance) Group

HQ - Kidlington, Oxfordshire

The fuel an oil depots are operated by the Petroleum Companies on behalf of the Air Ministry and USAF, administered solely by HQ No 42 Group, and controlled by Air Ministry (E49).

 
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
Dalton Sub-Site of No 91 MU
Escrick 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
Bicester No 282 Maintenance Unit Storage Depot, station in No 40 Group
Finmere Sub-Site of No 282 MU
Wing Sub-Site of No 282 MU
Cardington (Station in TTC) No 279 Maintenance Unit Compressed Gas Storage
Air Ministry Gas Factory

-

Chilmark No 11 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Dinton   Sub-site of No 11 MU
Ridge Quarry   Sub-site of No 11 MU
Detling No 6226 Bomb Disposal Flight  
Driffield No 6235 Bomb Disposal Flight  
Earsham No 280 Maintenance Unit Explosives Depot
Fauld No 21 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Baggots Wood   Sub-site of No 21 MU
Tatenhill   Sub-site of No 21 MU
Feltwell No 6219 Bomb Disposal Flight  
Finmere No 282 Maintenance Unit Storage Depot
Wing Sub-Site of No 282 MU
Harpur Hill No 28 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Ashbourne Sub-Site of No 28 MU
Darley Moor Sub-site of No 28 MU
Honington No 94 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Attlebridge Sub-site of No 94 MU
Barnham   Sub-site of No 94 MU
Great Ashfield   Sub-Site of No 94 MU
Hockering   Sub-Site of No 94 MU
Mendlesham   Sub-site of No 94 MU
Old Buckenham   Sub-site of No 94 MU
Rackhaeth   Sub-site of No 94 MU
Warren Woods   Sub-site of No 94 MU
Hornchurch No 6221 Bomb Disposal Flight  
Kidlington RAF Station  
Llanberis No 31 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Llandarcy   Sub-site of No 31 MU
Llanwrog   Sub-site of No 31 MU
Rhiwlas   Sub-site of No 31 MU
Llanwrog No 277 Maintenance Unit Explosives Disposal Unit
Longparish No 202 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Chilbolton   Sub-site of No 202 MU
Welford   Sub-site of No 202 MU
Newton (Station in Fighter Command) No 93 Maintenance Unit Air Ammunition Park
Balderton Sub-Site of No 93 MU
Bottesford Sub-Site of No 93 MU
Fulbeck Sub-Site of No 93 MU
Kings Cliffe   Sub-Site of No 93 MU
North Killingholme   Sub-Site of No 93 MU
North Witham   Sub-Site of No 93 MU
Norton Disney   Sub-Site of No 93 MU
South Witham   Sub-Site of No 93 MU
Spalford   Sub-Site of No 93 MU
Wigsley   Sub-Site of No 93 MU
North Coates No 5131 Bomb Disposal Sqn  
North Pickenham No 281 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Tuddenham   Sub-site of No 281 MU
Norton Disney No 6217 Bomb Disposal Flight  
Pulham No 53 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Bungay   Sub-site of No 53 MU
Seething   Sub-site of No 53 MU
Ridgewell No 95 Maintenance Unit  
Gosfield   Sub-site of No 95 MU
Lords Bridge   Sub-site of No 95 MU
Nuthampstead   Sub-site of No 95 MU
Riseley   Sub-site of No 95 MU
Rufforth No 6204 Bomb Disposal Flight  
Wickenby No 92 Maintenance Unit
Caistor   Sub-Site of No 92 MU
Faldingworth Sub-Site of No 92 MU
Goxhill   Sub-Site of No 92 MU
Ludford Magna   Sub-Site of No 92 MU
Skellingthorpe   Sub-Site of No 92 MU
Woodhall Spa   Sub-Site of No 92 MU

Aviation Fuel Depots

Alnwick Fareham Poole
Ardrossan Fawley Preston
Backford Forfar Purton
Barrow Gloucester Redmile
Beeston Castle Hallen Rowfant
Belfast Hethersett Saffron Waldon
Bilton Heysham Sandy Heath
Bowling Hoy Scapa Bay
Brampton Stow Park Huntingdon Shustoke
Brixham Inverness South Harefield
Bromborough Islip Stonesby
Buxton Kelmarsh Stourport
Caernarvon Langford Thetford
Carlisle Llandarcy Thornaby
Chapel Massingham Tiverton
Chichester Micheldever Turniff
Claydon Milford Haven Upton
Crawley Crossing Misterton Watton
Dunragit Mount Nessing Wervin
Ellingham Much Wenlock Wilton
Enniskillen Peterborough Wye
Falmouth Plymouth  

Avoil Depots

Avonmouth    
Barton    

 

No 43 (Maintenance) Group

HQ - RAF Hucknall

 
Location Unit Function
Aldergrove (Station in Coastal Command) No 278 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
Colerne (Station in No 81 Group) No 49 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
Edzell No 63 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
Honington (Station in No 42 Group) No 58 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
Hucknall RAF Station  
No 43 Group Communication Flight  
Mount Batten No 238 Maintenance Unit Marine Craft Storage Unit
Collaton Cross (Station in Home Command)   Sub-site of No 238 MU
Rufforth No 60 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
No 54 Maintenance Unit  
Ruislip No 4 Maintenance Unit Repair Depot
Stanmore Park (Station in Fighter Command)   Sub-site of No 4 MU
St Athan (Station in TTC) No 32 Maintenance Unit Repair Depot
Stoke Heath No 30 Maintenance Unit MT Repair Depot
No 34 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
Wittering Central Servicing Development Establishment  

 

Maintenance Command, Inactive Stations

 
Inactive Station Parent Station Status
Bolt Tail (Radar) Mount Batten R
Bowes Moor Scorton S
Bruntingthorpe Church Lawton R
Castle Kennedy Wig Bay S
Desborough Wittering R
Donna Nook Grimsby S
Downderry (Radar) Mount Batten S
Dunwich (Radar) Honington S
East Wretham Honington S
Eye Honington S
Eynsham Kidlington S
Fairwood Common Llandow S
Fordoun Edzell S
Harrington Church Lawford S
Horham Honington S
Husbands Bosworth Grafton Underwood S
Kingswear (Radar) Mount Batten R
Kinnell Edzell S
Kirmington Wickenby S
Knettishall Honington S
Market Harborough Grafton Underwood S
Market Stainton Wickenby S
Nevin (Radar) Llanwrog R
North Cairn (AMES) West Freugh R
Silverstone Bicester S
Snitterfield Church Lawford S
Swannington Hockering S
Thruxton HQ (U) Maintenance Command R
Turweston Bicester S
Wig Bay West Freugh R
Wigtown West Freugh S
Woodbridge Martlesham Heath S

S = Surplus to long-term requirements

R = Retention is currently required

NYD = Not yet decided

Source - SD161 (147th Edition) - December 1952

County names used are those in use at the time

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

This page was last updated on 12/08/23©

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