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Maintenance Command - July 1959


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

HQ - Amport

 
Location Unit Function
RAF Unit (M of S) Bedford Bedford Functionally controlled by MoS
Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment RAF Boscombe Down Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply
RAF Handling Sqn RAF Boscombe Down Functionally controlled by AM (DTF)
RAF Station Burtonwood   Administered by USAF
Command Ground Defence School Calshot Station in No 41 Group
Equipment (XF) Training Unit Calshot Station in No 41 Group
Edmonton (Canada) Canadian Experimental Proving Establishment Functionally controlled by MoS
RAF Unit (M of S) Farnborough Farnborough (MoS) Functionally controlled by MoS
Empire Test Pilots' School Farnborough (MoS) Functionally controlled by MoS
Meteorological Research Flight Farnborough (MoS) Functionally controlled by AM (DG Met O)
Joint Service Air Trooping Centre RAF Hendon Functionally controlled by AM (D Mov)
Parachute Test Unit RAF Henlow Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply, station in TTC
RAF Element, Joint Services Bomb Disposal School Horsham Functionally controlled by AM (DTT)
Satellite, Horsham Broadbridge Heath  
No 4 MT Sqn RAF Kidbrooke

Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Mov)

RAF Movements School RAF Kidbrooke

Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Mov)

Air Publications and Forms Store RAF Kidbrooke Functionally controlled by AM (D of E (C)
No 7770 Reserve Flight RAF Kidbrooke  
No 30 Air Material Base Langer Functionally and administratively controlled by RCAF
No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) London Functionally controlled by AM (D Mov)
No 7771 (Misc) Reserve Flight London Functionally controlled by AM (D Mov)
No 7772 (Misc) Reserve Flight London Functionally controlled by AM (D Mov)
No 7773 (Misc) Reserve Flight London Functionally controlled by AM (D Mov)
No 7775 (Misc) Reserve Flight London Functionally controlled by AM (D Mov)
Radar Research Flying Unit Pershore (MoS) Functionally controlled by Ministry of Supply
RAF Movements Staff: -
  • York (Northern Command HQ )
  • Salisbury (Southern Command HQ )
  • Hounslow (astern Command HQ )
  • Chester (Western Command HQ)
  • Edinburgh (Scottish Command HQ )
  • London (London District HQ)
RAF Ruislip Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Mov), station in TTC
RAF Station Ruislip (West)   Administered by the USAF
Standing Committee of Adjustment Southampton (Berth 50)  
Central Servicing Development Establishment RAF Swanton Morley Functionally controlled by AM (DG Eng)
RAF Station Welford   Administered by USAF

No 40 (Maintenance) Group

 
Location Unit Function
Barnham No 94 Maintenance Unit  
Bicester RAF Station  
HQ, No 40 Group  
No 7740 Reserve Flight  
No 6204 Bomb Disposal Flight  
Calshot (Station in No 41 Group) No 6226 Bomb Disposal Flight
Cardington (Station in TTC) No 217 Maintenance Unit Gas Production and Storage Unit
Riseley   Sub-Site of No 217 MU
Wellingborough   Sub-Site of No 217 MU
Carlisle No 14 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot
Chessington (Station in Home Command) No 248 Maintenance Unit Medical Equipment Depot

Functionally controlled by AM (DGMS)

Stafford

 

Sub-Site of No 248 MU
Quedgeley

 

Sub-Site of No 248 MU
Chilmark No 11 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Dinton   Sub-site of No 11 MU
Cosford (Station in TTC) No 236 Maintenance Unit MT Storage Unit
Faldingworth No 92 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Bottesford   Sub-site of No 92 MU
Fauld No 21 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Handforth No 61 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot
Harpur Hill No 28 Maintenance Unit Ammunition Depot
Hartlebury No 25 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot
Central Depository  
Heywood No 35 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot
Bowlee   Sub-site of No 35 MU
High Ercall No 99 Maintenance Unit MT Storage Unit
Hornchurch (Station in FTC) No 6221 Bomb Disposal Flight  
Little Rissington (Station in FTC) No 250 Maintenance Unit MT Storage Unit
Milton No 3 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot
Ruislip (West)

-

Sub-Site of No 3 MU
Newton (Station in TTC) No 6217 Bomb Disposal Flight  
Quedgeley No 7 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot
Stafford No 16 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Equipment Depot
No 2 MT Sqn Functionally controlled by HQ Maintenance Command
No 7716 Reserve Flight  
No 7762 (Misc) Reserve Flight Functionally controlled by AM (O.5 (g))
No 5131 Bomb Disposal Sqn  
No 6235 Bomb Disposal Flight  
Swanton Morley (Station in Home Command) No 6219 Bomb Disposal Flight  

Aviation Fuel Depots

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

Avoil Depots

Avonmouth Chilmark  
Barton Harpur Hill  

No 41 (Maintenance) Group

 
Location Unit Function
Aldergrove (Station in Coastal Command) No 23 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage 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 Transport Command) No 49 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
Hullavington (Station in FTC) No 10 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Kemble No 5 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Kirkbride No 12 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Lyneham (Station in Transport Command) No 33 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Rufforth (Station in FTC) No 60 Maintenance Unit Repair and Salvage Unit
St Athan (Station in TTC) No 19 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
No 32 Maintenance Unit Repair Depot
Sealand No 2 Maintenance Unit  
No 30 Maintenance Unit Airborne Radio Servicing Unit
Shawbury (Station in FTC) No 27 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Silloth No 22 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
Wellesbourne Mountford RAF Airfield Construction Depot  
No 5003 Airfield Construction (Light) Sqn Functionally controlled by HQ, Maintenance Command
Church Lawford   Satellite, Wellesbourne Mountford
Wroughton No 15 Maintenance Unit Aircraft Storage Unit
No 7715 Reserve Flight  

 

Maintenance Command, Inactive Stations

 
Inactive Station Parent Station Status
Andover (M/F D/F) Andover  
Ashbourne Harpur Hill  
Beaulieu Calshot  
Chilbolton Andover  
Church Broughton Lichfield  
Croft Burtonwood  
Crosby-on-Eden Carlisle  
Dumfries Carlisle  
Finmere Bicester  
Foulsham Swanton Morley  
Great Ashfield Barnham  
Great Orton Carlisle  
Harrington Wellesbourne Mountford  
Hawarden Sealand  
Hixon Stafford  
Hooton Park Sealand  
Lichfield Stafford  
Prestatyn Sealand  
Silverstone Bicester  
Sutton Coldfield Stafford  
Turweston Bicester  
Wendling Swanton Morley  
West Kirby Sealand  
Wrexham Sealand  

Source - SD161 (226th Edition) - July 1959

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

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