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RAF Manby Personnel, units and locations

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November 1948

Address Controlled
RAF Manby, Lincolnshire

  • SHQ RAF Manby

    • Empire Air Armament School

  • SHQ RAF Leconfield

    • Central Gunnery School

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt Maurice L Heath   AOC and Commandant Empire Air Armament School (Acting), OBE; later AM
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr E P Appleton   Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC, DFM
Flt Lt P J Stanbury   PA and Personnel, DFC

Source - November 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5248)

December 1948

Address Controlled
RAF Manby, Lincolnshire

  • SHQ RAF Manby

    • Empire Air Armament School

  • SHQ RAF Leconfield

    • Central Gunnery School

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt Maurice L Heath   AOC and Commandant Empire Air Armament School (Acting), OBE; later AM
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr E P Appleton   Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC, DFM
Flt Lt P J Stanbury   PA and Personnel, DFC

Source - December 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5248)

January 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Manby, Lincolnshire

  • SHQ RAF Manby

    • Empire Air Armament School

  • SHQ RAF Leconfield

    • Central Gunnery School

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre John G Franks 22 Nov 1948 AOC and Commandant Empire Air Armament School, CBE; later AVM
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr E P Appleton   Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC, DFM
Flt Lt P J Stanbury   PA and Personnel, DFC

Source - January 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5249)

February 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Manby, Lincolnshire

  • SHQ RAF Manby

    • Empire Air Armament School

  • SHQ RAF Leconfield

    • Central Gunnery School

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre John G Franks 22 Nov 1948 AOC and Commandant Empire Air Armament School, CBE; later AVM
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr E P Appleton   Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC, DFM
Flt Lt P J Stanbury   PA and Personnel, DFC

Source - February 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5249)

March 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Manby, Lincolnshire

  • SHQ RAF Manby

    • Empire Air Armament School

  • SHQ RAF Leconfield

    • Central Gunnery School

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre John G Franks 22 Nov 1948 AOC and Commandant Empire Air Armament School, CBE; later AVM
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr E P Appleton   Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC, DFM
Flt Lt P J Stanbury   PA and Personnel, DFC

Source - March 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5249)

April 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Manby, Lincolnshire

  • SHQ RAF Manby

    • Empire Air Armament School

  • SHQ RAF Leconfield

    • Central Gunnery School

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre John G Franks 22 Nov 1948 AOC and Commandant Empire Air Armament School, CBE; later AVM
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr E P Appleton   Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC, DFM
Flt Lt P J Stanbury   PA and Personnel, DFC
Educational
Wg Cdr S A Campbell   MEng

Source - April 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5250)

May 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Manby, Lincolnshire

  • SHQ RAF Manby

    • Empire Air Armament School

  • SHQ RAF Leconfield

    • Central Gunnery School

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr E P Appleton   Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC, DFM
Flt Lt P J Stanbury   PA and Personnel, DFC
Educational
Wg Cdr S A Campbell   MEng

Source - May 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5250)

June 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Manby, Lincolnshire

  • SHQ RAF Manby

    • Empire Air Armament School

  • SHQ RAF Leconfield

    • Central Gunnery School

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr E P Appleton   Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC, DFM
Flt Lt P J Stanbury   PA and Personnel, DFC
Educational
Wg Cdr S A Campbell   MEng

Source - June 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5250)

July 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Manby, Lincolnshire

  • SHQ RAF Manby

    • Empire Air Armament School

  • SHQ RAF Leconfield

    • Central Gunnery School

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr E P Appleton   Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC, DFM
Flt Lt P J Stanbury   PA and Personnel, DFC
Educational
Wg Cdr S A Campbell   MEng

Source - July 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5251)

August 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Manby, Lincolnshire

  • SHQ RAF Manby

    • Empire Air Armament School

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr E P Appleton   Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC, DFM
Flt Lt P J Stanbury   PA and Personnel, DFC
Educational
Wg Cdr S A Campbell   MEng

Source - August 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5251)

September 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Manby, Lincolnshire

  • SHQ RAF Manby

    • RAF Flying College

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr E P Appleton   Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC, DFM
Flt Lt P J Stanbury   PA and Personnel, DFC
Educational
Wg Cdr S A Campbell   MEng

Source - September 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5251)

October 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Manby, Lincolnshire

  • SHQ RAF Manby

    • RAF Flying College

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Andrew McKee 17  Jun 1949 Commandant of RAF Flying College, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr E P Appleton   Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC, DFM
Flt Lt P J Stanbury   PA and Personnel, DFC
Educational
Wg Cdr S A Campbell   MEng

Source - October 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5252)

November 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Manby, Lincolnshire

  • SHQ RAF Manby

    • RAF Flying College

  • No 12 Ground Approach Control Unit - Strubby

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Andrew McKee 17  Jun 1949 Commandant of RAF Flying College, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr E P Appleton   Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC, DFM
Flt Lt W R Carus   Personal Staff Officer
Educational
Wg Cdr S A Campbell   MEng

Source - November 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5252)

December 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Manby, Lincolnshire

  • SHQ RAF Manby

    • RAF Flying College

  • No 12 Ground Approach Control Unit - Strubby

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Andrew McKee 17  Jun 1949 Commandant of RAF Flying College, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr E P Appleton   Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC, DFM
Flt Lt W R Carus   Personal Staff Officer
Educational
Wg Cdr S A Campbell   MEng

Source - December 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5252)

January 1950

Address Controlled
RAF Manby, Lincolnshire

  • SHQ RAF Manby

    • RAF Flying College

  • No 12 Ground Approach Control Unit - Strubby

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Andrew McKee 17  Jun 1949 Commandant of RAF Flying College, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr E P Appleton   Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC, DFM
Flt Lt W R Carus   Personal Staff Officer
Educational
Wg Cdr S A Campbell   MEng
Meteorological
Mr J H Brazell   MSc

Source - January 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5253)

RAF Manby lost its independent Group status and came under the control of its primary unit, the RAF Flying College.

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