No. 40 Group RAF
| No. 40 (Maintenance) Group RAF | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1 January 1939 – 28 July 1961 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | Royal Air Force group |
| Part of | RAF Maintenance Command |
No. 40 Group RAF is a former
No. 40 Group Communication Flight was operational until 1 May 1944 with duties taken over by the
Structure
November 1939 – HQ at Abingdon[3]
May 1941 – HQ at Andover[4]
- No. 52 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 15 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- No. 5 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- No. 3 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- No. 8 (Service) Ferry Pilots Pool RAF
- No. 4 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- No. 6 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- No. 14 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- No. 2 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- No. 1 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
April 1942 – HQ at Andover[5]
April 1943 – HQ at Andover[6]
July 1944 – HQ at Andover[7]
July 1945 – HQ at Andover[8]
- No. 56 Wing RAF – HQ at Annan:
- No. 55 (Midland) Wing RAF – HQ at Eggington:
April 1953 – HQ at Bicester[9]
- 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.[2]
November 1939 - HQ at Burghfield Common, Reading[3]
- No. 95 Maintenance Unit RAF
May 1941 - HQ at Burghfield Common, Reading[4]
April 1942 - Burghfield Common, Reading[5]
- No. 100 Maintenance Unit RAF
April 1943 - HQ at Burghfield Common, Reading[6]
July 1944 - HQ at Burghfield Common, Reading[7]
- No. 244 Maintenance Unit RAF
July 1945 - HQ at Burghfield Common, Reading[8]
April 1953 - HQ at RAF Kidlington[9]
- No. 282 Maintenance Unit RAF
References
Citations
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 151.
- ^ a b Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 156.
- ^ a b Delve 1994, p. 51.
- ^ a b Delve 1994, p. 55.
- ^ a b Delve 1994, p. 60.
- ^ a b Delve 1994, p. 66.
- ^ a b Delve 1994, p. 74.
- ^ a b Delve 1994, p. 81.
- ^ a b Delve 1994, p. 86.
Bibliography
- Delve, Ken (1994). The Source Book of the RAF. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
- Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.
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