Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Technical Training Command - October 1956
[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 Central Library and Book Depot | RAF Spitalgate | Station in No 24 Group, functionally controlled by AM (DES) |
HQ Task Force 'Challenger' | RAF Yatesbury | Station in No 27 Group, functionally controlled by AM (ACAS (Ops)) |
No 215 Wing | RAF Yatesbury | Station in No 27 Group, functionally controlled by AM (ACAS (Ops)) |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
Debden Division, RAF Technical College | RAF Debden | Varsity |
RAF Technical College | RAF Henlow | Chipmunk |
No 4 RAF Regional Band | RAF Henlow |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
RAF School of Administration | RAF Bircham Newton | |
No 7 School of Recruit Training | RAF Bridgnorth | |
No 2 Reception Unit | RAF Cardington | |
WRAF Depot | RAF Hawkinge | |
No 11 School of Recruit Training | RAF Hednesford | |
No 2 School of Administrative Trades | RAF Hereford | |
Administrative Apprentices Training School | RAF Hereford | |
NCO Training School | RAF Hereford | |
RAF Officer Cadet Training Unit | RAF Jurby | Chipmunk |
HQ, No 22 Group | Market Drayton | |
No 3 School of Recruit Training | RAF Padgate | |
No 22 Group Communication Flight | RAF Stoke Heath | Station in Maintenance Command |
RAF Station Uxbridge | ||
RAF Central Band | RAF Uxbridge | Functionally controlled by AM (DPS) |
WRAF Band | RAF Uxbridge | Functionally controlled by AM (DPS) |
RAF Central School of Aircraft Recognition | RAF Uxbridge | |
Ground Officers' Selection Centre | RAF Uxbridge | |
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 |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
No 2 School of Technical Training | RAF Cosford | |
No 1 RAF Regional Band | RAF Cosford | |
No 1 School of Technical Training | RAF Halton | |
No 1 School of Cookery | RAF Halton | |
No 1 RAF Supplies Depot | RAF Halton | Functionally controlled by AM (DD Cat) |
No 2 School of Cookery | RAF Innsworth | Station controlled by RAF Record Office |
No 10 School of Technical Training | RAF Kirkham | |
No 12 School of Technical Training | RAF Melksham | |
No 4 School of Technical Training | RAF St Athan | |
RAF School of Physical Training | RAF St Athan | |
HQ (Unit) No 24 Group | RAF Spitalgate | |
HQ, No 24 Group | RAF Spitalgate | |
Mess Staff School | RAF Spitalgate | |
School of Training Organisation and Method | RAF Spitalgate | |
RAF School of Education | RAF Spitalgate | |
RAF School of Fire Fighting and Rescue | RAF Sutton-on-Hull | |
No 8 School of Technical Training | RAF Weeton | |
HQ, No 2 RAF Police District | RAF Weeton | Functionally controlled by DPM (UK) |
No 7601 Reserve Flight | RAF Weeton | |
School of Photography | RAF Wellesbourne Mountford | Station in Maintenance Command |
Unit | Location/Address | Notes |
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) |
HQ, No 27 Group | Cherhill | |
No 3 Radio School | RAF Compton Bassett | |
RAF Station Felixstowe | ||
No 194 (Rifle) Sqn, RAF Regiment | RAF Felixstowe | |
No 1 Radio School | RAF Locking | |
Aircraft Apprentice Training School | RAF Locking | |
No 5 RAF Regional Band | RAF Locking | |
RAF Police Depot | RAF Netheravon | Functionally controlled by AM (PM) |
RAF Component, Joint Concealment Centre | RAF Netheravon | Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D of Ops) |
C & M Party | St Merryn | |
RAF Regiment LAA Gunnery School | RAF Watchet | Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (CG) |
No 2 Radio School | RAF Yatesbury |
Technical Training Command, Inactive Stations
Inactive Station | Parent Station | |
Andrews Field | Debden | |
Bowes Moor | Catterick | |
Dalby (Radar) | Jurby | |
Gosfield | Debden | |
Great Bromley (Radar) | Felixstowe | |
Great Dunmow | Debden | |
Little Snoring | Bircham Newton | |
Lulsgate Bottom | Locking | |
Madley | Hereford | |
Millom | Kirkham | |
Podington | Cardington | |
Ramsey | Jurby | |
Rivenhall | Debden | |
St Vincent's | Spitalgate | |
Scorton | Catterick | |
Shobden | Hereford | |
Snaefell | Jurby | |
Tempsford | Henlow | |
Wing | Halton |
Source - SD161 (193rd Edition) - October 1956
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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