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Maintenance Command - March 1955


[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  
Bowlee RAF Station  
Burtonwood RAF Station Administered by the USAF
Carlisle No 14 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot
Dumfries   Sub-site of No 14 MU
Chelveston RAF Station Administered by the USAF
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 No 68 Maintenance Unit Plant Spares Holding Unit
Cuckney No 66 Maintenance Unit Ground Equipment Depot
Dumfries RAF Station  
Grove No 431 Equipment Depot Functionally controlled by HQ, 2nd TAF
Handforth No 61 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot
Hartlebury No 25 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot
Cardington Station in TTC Sub-site of No 25 MU
Halfpenny Green

-

Sub-site of No 25 MU
Heywood No 35 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot
Bowlee   Sub-site of No 35 MU
Kidbrooke Air Publication and Forms Store Station in Home Command

Functionally controlled by AM (D of E (C)

Langer No 30 Air Material Base Functionally and administratively controlled by RCAF
Lichfield RAF Station  
No 99 Maintenance Unit MT Storage Unit
No 2 MT Sqn Functionally controlled by HQ Maintenance Command
Command Ground Defence School  
Milton No 3 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot
Bicester

-

Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Kidlington

-

Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Membury

-

Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Ruislip Station in Home Command Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Woodcote

-

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

Station in Home Command

Sub-Site of No 7 MU
Roade No 72 Maintenance Unit Ground Equipment Depot
Sealand RAF Station Administered by the USAF
Stafford No 16 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot
Hixon

-

Sub-site of No 16 MU
Sutton Coldfield No 216 Maintenance Unit Ground Equipment Depot
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 Aircraft Storage Unit
Boscombe Down Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply
RAF Handling Sqn Functionally controlled by AM (DTF)
Cosford (Station in TTC) No 9 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Defford (Station in No 43 Group) Telecommunications Flying Unit Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply
Edzell No 44 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
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
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
Wig Bay Flying Boat Storage Unit Operated under civilian contractor
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
No 6235 Bomb Disposal Flight  
Brafferton Sub-Site of No 91 MU
Cottingwith Sub-Site of No 91 MU
Dalton Sub-Site of No 91 MU
Escrick Sub-Site of No 91 MU
Melbourne Sub-Site of No 91 MU
Riccall Sub-Site of No 91 MU
Altrincham No 2 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Cardington (Station in TTC) No 217 Maintenance Unit Gas Production and Storage Unit
No 9 Mobile Oxygen Unit Functionally controlled by AM (AD Eng (CG))
Wellingborough   Satellite of Cardington
Chilmark No 11 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Dinton   Sub-site of No 11 MU
Detling (Station in Home Command) No 6226 Bomb Disposal Flight  
Fauld No 21 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Tatenhill   Sub-site of No 21 MU
Feltwell (Station in FTC) No 6219 Bomb Disposal Flight  
Harpur Hill No 28 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Cairn Ryan Sea Dumping Detachment
Honington (Station in Bomber Command) 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
Old Buckenham   Sub-site of No 94 MU
Hornchurch (Station in FTC) No 6221 Bomb Disposal Flight  
Keith No 243 Maintenance Unit Gas Production Unit
Kidlington RAF Station  
Llanberis No 31 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Llanwrog   Sub-site of No 31 MU
Longparish No 202 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
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 (Station in No 43 Group) No 5131 Bomb Disposal Sqn  
No 6204 Bomb Disposal Flight  
North Pickenham RAF Station Administered by the USAF
Tuddenham   Satellite, North Pickenham
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
Riseley   Sub-site of No 95 MU
Shaftesbury RAF Station Administered by the USAF
South Witham No 6217 Bomb Disposal Flight  
Wickenby No 92 Maintenance Unit
Faldingworth 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
Wing   Administered by the USAF
Finmere   Satellite, Wing

Aviation Fuel Depots

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

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
Bicester (Station in No 40 Group) No 71 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
Calshot No 238 Maintenance Unit Marine Craft Repair and Storage Unit
Colerne (Station in Fighter Command) No 49 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
Edzell No 63 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
Handforth (Station in No 40 Group) No 290 Maintenance Unit Airborne Radio Servicing Unit
Hucknall RAF Station  
No 43 Group Communication Flight  
HQ, No 3 RAF Police District (UK) Functionally controlled by DPM (UK)
Lichfield (Station in No 40 Group) No 5003 Airfield Construction (Light) Sqn Functionally controlled by HQ, Maintenance Command
North Coates RAF Station  
No 54 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
Rufforth (Station in Home Command) No 60 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
Ruislip (Station in Home Command) 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
Sutton Bridge No 58 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
Wellesbourne Mountford RAF Airfield Construction Depot  
Church Lawford   Satellite, Wellesbourne Mountford
Winthorpe Central Servicing Development Establishment  

 

Maintenance Command, Inactive Stations

 
Inactive Station Parent Station Status
Annan

Carlisle

 
Ashbourne Harpur Hill  
Baggots Wood Fauld  
Breighton Acaster Malbis
Bruntingthorpe Church Lawton  
Caistor Wickenby
Castle Kennedy West Freugh  
Chilbolton Longparish  
Chipping Warden Wellesbourne Mountford  
Church Broughton Lichfield  
Crosby-on-Eden Carlisle  
Darley Moor Harpur Hill  
Earsham Pulham  
Eynsham Kidlington  
Fairwood Common Llandow  
Fordoun Edzell  
Framlingham Martlesham Heath  
Goxhill Wickenby
Great Orton Carlisle  
Harrington Church Lawford  
Humberston (Radar) North Coates  
Husbands Bosworth Grafton Underwood  
Kingston Bagpuize Milton  
Leiston Martlesham Heath  
Long Marston Wellesbourne Mountford  
Marston Moor Acaster Malbis
Membury Milton  
Nevin (Radar) Llanwrog  
North Cairn (AMES) West Freugh  
North Killingholme Wickenby  
Nuthampstead Ridgewell  
Rhiwlas Llanberis  
Rivenhall Ridgewell  
Silverstone Bicester  
Snitterfield Church Lawford  
Stratford Wellesbourne Mountford  
Sywell Church Lawford  
Thruxton HQ (U) Maintenance Command  
Tilstock Stoke Heath  
Turweston Bicester  
Wig Bay West Freugh  
Wigtown West Freugh  
Woodbridge Martlesham Heath  

Source - SD161 (174th Edition) - March 1955

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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