• Source: No. 40 Group RAF

      • No. 40 Group RAF is a former Royal Air Force Maintenance group that was operational from 1 January 1939, throughout the Second World War and into the Cold War until 28 July 1961 within RAF Maintenance Command that dealt with equipment, barracks stores and motor transport storage.
      No. 40 Group Communication Flight was operational until 1 May 1944 with duties taken over by the Maintenance Command Communication Squadron RAF.


      Structure


      November 1939 – HQ at Abingdon

      1, 3, 4, 7, 14, 16, 25, 35, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, L & K Maintenance Unit RAF
      May 1941 – HQ at Andover

      5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 33, 37, 38, 39, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 51 & No. 52 Maintenance Unit RAF
      RAF Hamble = No. 15 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
      Hatfield Aerodrome = No. 5 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
      RAF Hawarden = No. 3 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
      RAF Hullavington = No. 8 (Service) Ferry Pilots Pool RAF
      RAF Prestwick = No. 4 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
      RAF Ratcliffe = No. 6 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
      RAF Ringway = No. 14 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
      Bristol (Whitchurch) Airport = No. 2 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
      RAF White Waltham = No. 1 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
      April 1942 – HQ at Andover

      3, 7, 14, 16, 17, 25, 35, 55, 61, 62, 66, 69, 70, 72, 74, 79, 82, 201, 204, 99, 203, 217, A, B, E, F, L, R & S Maintenance Unit RAF
      April 1943 – HQ at Andover

      3, 5, 7, 14, 16, 17, 25, 35, 55, 61, 62, 66, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 79, 87, 89, 99, 201, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 210, 211, 216, 228, 229, 232, 236, A, E, H & T Maintenance Unit RAF
      July 1944 – HQ at Andover

      3, 7, 14, 16, 17, 25, 35, 61, 62, 66, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 79, 87, 89, 99, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 216, 217, 220, 221, 225, 227, 230, 232, 236, 238, 239, 240 & No. 241 Maintenance Unit RAF
      July 1945 – HQ at Andover

      No. 56 Wing RAF – HQ at Annan:
      3, 7, 14, 17, 35, 62, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 79, 87, 205, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 217, 220, 225, 230, 232, 238, 239, 246 & No. 261 Maintenance Unit RAF
      No. 55 (Midland) Wing RAF – HQ at Eggington:
      16, 25, 61, 66, 72, 89, 99, 203, 204, 207, 216, 221, 227, 236 & No. 241 Maintenance Unit RAF
      April 1953 – HQ at Bicester

      3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 38, 39, 44, 45, 47, 48, 51, 61, 66, 72, 90, 99, 216, 225, 236 7 No. 248 Maintenance Unit RAF
      RAF Defford = Telecommunications Flying Unit RAF
      RAF Felixstowe = Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment
      RAF Gosport = Aircraft Torpedo Development Unit
      RAF Henlow = Parachute Test Unit
      RAF Martlesham Heath = Armament and Instrument Experimental Unit RAF
      RAF West Freugh = Bombing Trials Unit RAF


      No. 42 (Maintenance) Group RAF


      No. 42 (Maintenance) Group RAF was formed on 1 January 1939 as an Ammunition and Fuel group, it was disbanded into No. 40 Group RAF on 2 January 1956 while 42 Group was at RAF Kidlington.
      November 1939 - HQ at Burghfield Common, Reading

      2, 11, 21, 28, 91, 92, 93, 94 & No. 95 Maintenance Unit RAF
      May 1941 - HQ at Burghfield Common, Reading

      2, 11, 21, 28, 36, 53, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 & No. 98 Maintenance Unit RAF
      April 1942 - Burghfield Common, Reading

      2, 11, 21, 31, 28, 36, 53, 59, 64, 81, 91, 92, 94, 93, 95, 96, 98 & No. 100 Maintenance Unit RAF
      April 1943 - HQ at Burghfield Common, Reading

      2, 11, 21, 28, 31, 36, 53, 59, 64, 77, 80, 81, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 100, 202, 219 & No. 224 Maintenance Unit RAF
      July 1944 - HQ at Burghfield Common, Reading

      2, 11, 21, 28, 31, 36, 53, 59, 64, 77, 80, 81, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 100, 202, 219, 231, 233, 224, 243 & No. 244 Maintenance Unit RAF
      July 1945 - HQ at Burghfield Common, Reading

      2, 11, 21, 28, 31, 36, 53, 59, 64, 77, 80, 81, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 100, 202, 219, 224, 231, 233, 243, 244, 245 & No. 249 Maintenance Unit RAF
      April 1953 - HQ at RAF Kidlington

      2, 11, 21, 28, 31, 53, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 202, 243, 244, 277, 279, 280, 281 & No. 282 Maintenance Unit RAF


      References




      = Citations

      =


      = Bibliography

      =
      Delve, Ken (1994). The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
      Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.

    Kata Kunci Pencarian: