Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Maintenance Command - January 1956
[Command HQ | No 40 Group | No 41 Group | Inactive Stations]
HQ - Amport
Location | Unit | Function |
Acaster Malbis | No 91 Maintenance Unit | Air Ammunition Park |
No 6235 Bomb Disposal Flight | ||
Cottingwith | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
Riccall | Sub-Site of No 91 MU | |
Altrincham | No 2 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Bicester | RAF Station | |
HQ, No 40 Group | ||
Burtonwood | RAF Station | Administered by the USAF |
Croft | Satellite, Burtonwood | |
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)) | |
Lords Bridge | Sub-Site of No 217 MU | |
Riseley | Sub-Site of No 217 MU | |
Wellingborough | Sub-Site of No 217 MU | |
Carlisle | No 14 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
Dumfries | Station in Home Command | 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 |
Chilmark | No 11 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Dinton | Sub-site of No 11 MU | |
Cuckney | No 66 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
Detling | No 6226 Bomb Disposal Flight | Station in Home Command |
Fauld | No 21 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Feltwell (Station in FTC) | No 6219 Bomb Disposal Flight | |
Grove | C & M Party | |
Handforth | No 61 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
Harpur Hill | No 28 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Cairn Ryan | Sea Dumping Detachment | |
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 | |
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 | |
Ridgewell | Sub-site of No 94 MU | |
Hornchurch (Station in FTC) | No 6221 Bomb Disposal Flight | |
Keith | No 243 Maintenance Unit | Gas Production Unit |
Kidbrooke | Air Publication and Forms Store | Station in Home Command Functionally controlled by AM (D of E (C) |
Kidlington | RAF Station | |
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 | ||
Llanwrog | No 31 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Depot |
Llanberis | Sub-site of No 31 MU | |
Cairn Ryan | Sub-site of No 31 MU | |
Milton | No 3 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
Bicester |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
Grove |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
Ruislip | Station in Home Command | Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
Woodcote |
- |
Sub-Site of No 3 MU |
Newton (Station in Fighter Command) | No 93 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition Park |
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 41 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 | |
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 |
Shaftesbury | RAF Station | Administered by the USAF |
South Witham | No 6217 Bomb Disposal Flight | |
Stafford | No 16 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
Hixon |
- |
Sub-site of No 16 MU |
Sutton Coldfield | No 216 Maintenance Unit | Ground Equipment Depot |
Warton | No 90 Maintenance Unit | Barrack and Clothing Depot |
No 1 Central Unit Detention Room | ||
Welford | RAF Station | Administered by the USAF |
Wellesbourne Mountford | No 68 Maintenance Unit | Plant Spares Holding Unit, station in No 43 Group |
Wickenby | No 92 Maintenance Unit | |
Faldingworth | Sub-Site of No 92 MU | |
Ludford Magna | 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 |
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Location | Parent Station | Remarks |
Alnwick | Acaster Malbis | |
Backford | Altrincham | |
Barrow | Acaster Malbis | |
Beeston Castle | Altrincham | |
Belfast | Harpur Hill | |
Bilton | Acaster Malbis | |
Bowling | Harpur Hill | |
Brampton Stow Park | Acaster Malbis | |
Brixham | Chilmark | |
Bromborough | Altrincham | |
Buxton | Harpur Hill | |
Caernarvon | Altrincham | |
Carlisle | Acaster Malbis | |
Chapel | Honington | |
Chichester | Chilmark | |
Claydon | Honington | |
Crawley Crossing | Honington | |
Dunragit | Acaster Malbis | |
Ellingham | Honington | |
Falmouth | Chilmark | |
Fareham | Chilmark | |
Fawley | Chilmark | |
Forfar | Harpur Hill | |
Gloucester | Chilmark | |
Hallen | Chilmark | |
Hethersett | Honington | |
Heysham | Altrincham | |
Hoy | Harpur Hill | |
Huntingdon | Honington | |
Inverness | Harpur Hill | |
Islip | Chilmark | |
Kelmarsh | Fauld | |
Langford | Acaster Malbis | |
Llandarcy | Chilmark | |
Massingham | Honington | |
Micheldever | Chilmark | |
Milford Haven | Chilmark | |
Misterton | Acaster Malbis | |
Mount Nessing | Honington | |
Much Wenlock | Fauld | |
Peterborough | Honington | |
Plymouth | Chilmark | |
Poole | Chilmark | |
Preston | Altrincham | |
Purton | Chilmark | |
Redmile | Fauld | |
Rowfant | Chilmark | |
Saffron Walden | Honington | |
Sandy Heath | Honington | |
Scapa Bay | Harpur Hill | |
Shustoke | Fauld | |
South Harefield | Chilmark | |
Stonesby | Fauld | |
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 |
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Avonmouth | Chilmark | |
Barton | Altrincham |
Location | Unit | Function |
Aldergrove (Station in Coastal Command) | No 23 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
No 278 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit | |
Andover | RAF Station | |
HQ, No 41 Group | ||
RAF Staff College | Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (DST) | |
Command Communication Sqn | ||
Aston Down | No 20 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage 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 |
Cosford (Station in TTC) | No 9 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Edzell | No 44 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
No 63 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit | |
Handforth (Station in No 40 Group) | No 290 Maintenance Unit | Airborne Radio Servicing Unit |
Hawarden (Station in Home Command) | No 47 Maintenance Unit | Packing Depot |
No 48 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit | |
High Ercall | No 29 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Hucknall (MOS) | No 43 Group Communication Flight | |
HQ, No 3 RAF Police District (UK) | Functionally controlled by DPM (UK) | |
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 No 40 Group) | No 5003 Airfield Construction (Light) Sqn | Functionally controlled by HQ, Maintenance Command |
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 |
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 19 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
No 32 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot | |
Shawbury (Station in FTC) | No 27 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Silloth | No 22 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Stoke Heath | No 30 Maintenance Unit | MT Repair Depot |
No 34 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit | |
No 291 Maintenance Unit | Airborne Radio Servicing Unit | |
Sutton Bridge | No 58 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
Wellesbourne Mountford | RAF Airfield Construction Depot | |
Church Lawford | Satellite, Wellesbourne Mountford | |
Wig Bay | Flying Boat Storage Unit | Operated under civilian contractor |
Winthorpe | Central Servicing Development Establishment | |
Wroughton | No 15 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
Maintenance Command, Inactive Stations
Inactive Station | Parent Station | Status |
Andover (M/F D/F) | Andover | |
Ashbourne | Harpur Hill | |
Baggots Wood | Fauld | |
Balderton | Newton | |
Brafferton | Acaster Malbis | |
Breighton | Acaster Malbis | |
Bruntingthorpe | Church Lawton | |
Chilbolton | Andover | |
Chipping Warden | Wellesbourne Mountford | |
Church Broughton | Lichfield | |
Crosby-on-Eden | Carlisle | |
Dalton | Acaster Malbis | |
Darley Moor | Harpur Hill | |
Earsham | Pulham | |
Escrick | Acaster Malbis | |
Eynsham | Kidlington | |
Fairwood Common | Llandow | |
Fordoun | Edzell | |
Goxhill | Wickenby | |
Great Orton | Carlisle | |
Harrington | Church Lawford | |
Humberston (Radar) | North Coates | |
Husbands Bosworth | Roade | |
Kingston Bagpuize | Milton | |
Long Marston | Wellesbourne Mountford | |
Longparish | Andover | |
Melbourne | Acaster Malbis | |
Membury | Milton | |
Nevin (Radar) | Llanwrog | |
North Killingholme | Wickenby | |
Silverstone | Bicester | |
Skellingthorpe | Wickenby | |
Snitterfield | Church Lawford | |
Stratford | Wellesbourne Mountford | |
Sywell | Church Lawford | |
Tatenhill | Fauld | |
Thruxton | HQ (U) Maintenance Command | |
Tilstock | Stoke Heath | |
Turweston | Bicester | |
Warminster | Chilmark |
Source - SD161 (184th Edition) - January 1956
County names used are those in use at the time
[Command HQ | No 40 Group | No 41 Group | Inactive Stations]
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