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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Maintenance Command - October 1960
[Command HQ | No 40 Group | No 41 Group | Inactive Stations]
HQ - Amport
| Location | Unit | Function |
| RAF Unit (M of A) Bedford | Bedford | Functionally controlled by MoA |
| RAF Unit (MoA) Boscombe Down | RAF Boscombe Down | Functionally controlled by MoA |
| RAF Handling Sqn | RAF Boscombe Down | Functionally controlled by AM (DTF) |
| C & M Party | RAF Burtonwood | |
| Command Ground Defence School | Calshot | Station in No 41 Group |
| Equipment (XF) Training Unit | Calshot | Station in No 41 Group |
| RAF Movements Staff (Western Command HQ) | Chester | Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Mov) |
| RAF Movements Staff (Scottish Command HQ ) | Edinburgh | Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Mov) |
| RAF Unit (M of S) Farnborough | Farnborough (MoA) | Functionally controlled by MoA |
| RAF Element, Empire Test Pilots' School (MoA) | Farnborough (MoA) | Functionally controlled by MoA |
| Meteorological Research Flight | Farnborough (MoA) | Functionally controlled by AM (DG Met O) |
| Joint Service Air Trooping Centre | RAF Hendon | Functionally controlled by AM (D Mov) |
| RAF Element, Joint Services Bomb Disposal School | Horsham | Functionally controlled by AM (DTT) |
| Satellite, Horsham | Broadbridge Heath | |
| RAF Movements Staff (Eastern Command HQ ) | Hounslow | Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Mov) |
| 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) |
| RAF Movements Staff (London District HQ) | London | |
| No 7771 (Misc) Reserve Flight | London | |
| No 7772 (Misc) Reserve Flight | London | |
| No 7773 (Misc) Reserve Flight | London | |
| No 7775 (Misc) Reserve Flight | London | |
| Radar Research Flying Unit | Pershore (MoA) | Functionally controlled by MoA |
| RAF Station Ruislip (West) | Administered by the USAF | |
| RAF Movements Staff (Southern Command HQ ) | Salisbury | Functionally controlled by Air Ministry (D Mov) |
| 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 | |
| RAF Movements Staff (Northern Command HQ ) | York | Functionally controlled by AM (D Mov) |
| 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 |
| Wellingborough | Sub-Site of No 217 MU | |
| Carlisle | No 14 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
| Chessington | No 248 Maintenance Unit | Medical Equipment Depot Functionally controlled by AM (DGMS) |
| Stafford |
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Sub-Site of No 248 MU |
| Quedgeley |
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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 |
| Fauld | No 21 Maintenance Unit | Ammunition 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 |
| 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 |
| Newton (Station in TTC) | No 6217 Bomb Disposal Flight | |
| Quedgeley | No 7 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Equipment Depot |
| Sealand (Station in No 41 Group) | No 2 Maintenance Unit | |
| 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.7) | |
| No 5131 Bomb Disposal Sqn | ||
| No 6235 Bomb Disposal Flight | ||
| Swanton Morley | No 6219 Bomb Disposal Flight | |
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Active Aviation Fuel Depots |
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| Region | Name of Depot | Parent Unit |
| Southern | Falmouth | No 11 MU, Chilmark |
| Islip | ||
| Purton | ||
| Tiverton | ||
| Wilton | ||
| Eastern | Claydon | No 94 MU, Barnham |
| Hethersett | ||
| Kelmarsh | ||
| Massingham | ||
| Peterborough | ||
| Saffron Walden | ||
| Sandy Heath | ||
| Thetford | ||
| Wye | ||
| Northern | Barton | No 21 MU, Fauld |
| Belfast | ||
| Bilton | ||
| Heysham | ||
| Misterton | ||
| Redmile | ||
| Shustoke | ||
| Watton | ||
| Scottish | Alnwick | No 21 MU, Fauld |
| Bowling | ||
| Forfar | ||
| Hoy | ||
| Inverness | ||
| Thornaby | ||
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Inactive Aviation Fuel Depots |
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| Southern | Fawley | No 11 MU, Chilmark |
| Gloucester | ||
| Llandarcy | ||
| Milford Haven | ||
| Upton | ||
| Eastern | Chapel | No 94 MU, Barnham |
| Ellingham | ||
| South Harefield | ||
| Northern | Bromborough | No 21 MU, Fauld |
| Caernarvon | ||
| Much Wenlock | ||
| Stonesby | ||
| Scottish | Carlisle | No 21 MU, Fauld |
| Dunragit | ||
| Scapa Bay | ||
| Turriff | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
| Church Fenton (Station in FTC) | No 60 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
| Colerne (Station in Transport Command) | No 49 Maintenance Unit | Repair and Salvage Unit |
| Kemble | No 5 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| Lyneham (Station in Transport Command) | No 33 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| St Athan (Station in TTC) | No 19 Maintenance Unit | Aircraft Storage Unit |
| No 32 Maintenance Unit | Repair Depot | |
| Sealand | 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 |
| Ashbourne | Harpur Hill | |
| Bottesford | Newton | |
| Bowlee | Heywood | |
| Chilbolton | Andover | |
| Croft | Burtonwood | |
| Crosby-on-Eden | Carlisle | |
| Finmere | Bicester | |
| Foulsham | Swanton Morley | |
| Handforth | Heywood | |
| Harpur Hill | Stafford | ? |
| Hawarden | Sealand | |
| Hixon | Stafford | |
| Hooton Park | Sealand | |
| Kirkbride | Carlisle | |
| Lichfield | Stafford | |
| Prestatyn | Sealand | |
| Riseley | No 217 MU | |
| Silverstone | Bicester | |
| Wendling | Swanton Morley | |
| West Kirby | Sealand | |
| Wythall | Hartlebury |
Source - SD161 (241st Edition) - October 1960
[Command HQ | No 40 Group | No 41 Group | Inactive Stations]
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