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Maintenance Command - January 1953


[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

PCSO

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

Functionally controlled by AM (DGW)

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

PCSO

Cranage

Station in Home Command

Sub-Site of No 61 MU
Hartlebury No 25 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot

PCSO

Cardington Station in TTC 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

PCSO

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
Kidbrooke Air Publication and Forms Store Station in Home Command

Functionally controlled by AM (D of E (C) through ADE 5

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
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

PCSO

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

PCSO

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
Cottingworth Sub-Site of No 91 MU
Dalton Sub-Site of No 91 MU
Escrick 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
Southburn Sub-Site of No 91 MU
Altrincham No 2 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Cardington (Station in TTC) No 279 Maintenance Unit Compressed Gas Storage Unit
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 Ammuntion Depot
Wing Sub-Site of No 282 MU
Harpur Hill No 28 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Ashbourne Sub-Site of No 28 MU
Cairn Ryan Sea Dumping Detachment
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
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 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
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 Station in No 43 Group
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

Location Parent Station Remarks
Alnwick Acaster Malbis  
Backford Altrincham  
Barrow Acaster Malbis  
Beeston Castle Harpur Hill  
Belfast Acaster Malbis  
Bilton Acaster Malbis  
Bowling Acaster Malbis  
Brampton Stow Park Newton  
Brixham Chilmark  
Bromborough Altrincham  
Buxton Harpur Hill  
Caernarvon Llanberis  
Carlisle Acaster Malbis  
Chapel Honington  
Chichester Longparish  
Claydon Pulham  
Crawley Crossing Ridgewell  
Dunragit Acaster Malbis  
Ellingham Pulham  
Enniskillen Acaster Malbis  
Falmouth Chilmark  
Fareham Longparish  
Fawley Longparish  
Forfar Acaster Malbis  
Gloucester Chilmark  
Hallen Chilmark  
Hethersett Honington  
Heysham Acaster Malbis  
Hoy Acaster Malbis  
Huntingdon Ridgewell  
Inverness Acaster Malbis  
Islip Longparish  
Kelmarsh Newton  
Langford Newton  
Llandarcy Llanberis  
Massingham Honington  
Micheldever Longparish  
Milford Haven Llanberis  
Misterton Newton  
Mount Nessing Ridgewell  
Much Wenlock Fauld  
Peterborough Honington  
Plymouth Chilmark  
Poole Chilmark  
Preston Altrincham  
Purton Longparish  
Redmile Newton  
Rowfant Longparish  
Saffron Waldon Ridgewell  
Sandy Heath Ridgewell  
Scapa Bay Ridgewell  
Shustoke Silloth  
South Harefield Longparish  
Stonesby Newton  
Stourport Fauld  
Thetford Honington  
Thornaby Acaster Malbis  
Tiverton Chilmark  
Turniff Acaster Malbis  
Upton Chilmark  
Watton Acaster Malbis  
Wervin Altrincham  
Wilton Chilmark  
Wye Longparish  
     

Avoil Depots

Avonmouth Chilmark  
Barton Altrincham  

 

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  
HQ, No 3 RAF Police District (UK) Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (Provost Marshal)
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
Bruntingthorpe Church Lawton R
Castle Kennedy West Freugh S
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
Metfield Honington -
Nevin (Radar) Llanwrog R
North Cairn (AMES) West Freugh R
North Killingholme Wickenby -
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 (148th Edition) - January 1953

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]

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