No. 41 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 21 July 1961 within RAF Maintenance Command that dealt with aircraft.[1]
| No. 41 (Maintenance) Group RAF | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1 January 1939 – 21 July 1961 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | Royal Air Force group |
| Part of | RAF Maintenance Command |
Structure
editNovember 1939 – HQ at Andover[2]
April 1942 – HQ at Andover[3]
- 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 22, 23, 24, 19, 20, 27, 29, 33, 37, 38, 39, 45, 46, 44, 48, No. 51 Maintenance Unit RAF
- RAF Dumfries = No. 11 (Service) Ferry Pilots Pool RAF
- RAF Hamble = No. 15 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Hatfield = No. 5 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Hawarden = No. 3 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Hullavington = No. 8 (Service) Ferry Pilots Pool RAF
- RAF Kington Langley = No. 10 (Polish) Ferry Flight 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
- RAF Thruxton = No. 1427 (Ferry Training) Flight RAF
- Bristol (Whitchurch) Airport = No. 2 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF White Waltham = No. 1 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
April 1943 – HQ at Andover[4]
- 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27, 29, 33, 38, 39, 44, 45, 46, 48 & No. 51 Maintenance Unit RAF
- RAF Dumfries = No. 11 (Service) Ferry Pilots Pool RAF
- RAF Hamble = No. 15 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Hatfield = No. 5 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Hawarden = No. 3 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Hullavington = No. 8 (Service) Ferry Pilots Pool RAF
- RAF Kington Langley = No. 10 (Polish) Ferry Flight RAF
- RAF Luton = No. 5 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Marham = No. 1427 (Ferry Training) Flight RAF
- RAF Marston Moor = No. 1475 (Training) Flight 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
July 1944 – HQ at Andover[5]
- 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27, 29, 33, 38, 39, 44, 45, 48, 51 & No. 57 Maintenance Unit RAF
- RAF Hamble = No. 15 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Hawarden = No. 3 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Prestwick = No. 4 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Ratcliffe = No. 6 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Ringway = No. 14 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Sydenham = No. 8 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Thame = No. 5 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- Bristol (Whitchurch) Airport = No. 2 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF White Waltham = No. 1 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
July 1945 – HQ at Andover[6]
- 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27, 29, 33, 38, 39, 44, 45, 46, 48, 51 & No. 57 Maintenance Unit RAF
- RAF Hamble = No. 15 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Hawarden = No. 3 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Prestwick = No. 4 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Ratcliffe = No. 6 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Ringway = No. 14 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Sydenham = No. 8 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF Thame = No. 5 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- Bristol (Whitchurch) Airport = No. 2 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
- RAF White Waltham = No. 1 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA
No. 43 (Maintenance) Group RAF
editNo. 43 (Maintenance) Group RAF was formed on 1 January 1939 at No. 81 Weyhill Road, Andover as a Repair and Salvage group. It was disbanded on 2 January 1956 while at RAF Hucknall and merged into No. 41 Group.[1]
November 1939 - HQ at Andover[2]
May 1941 - HQ at Oxford[7]
- 1, 4, 13, 26, 30, 32, 34, 49, 50, 54, 56, 60, 63, 65, 67, 71, 75, 83, 86 & No. 90 Maintenance Unit RAF
April 1942 - HQ at Oxford[3]
- 1, 4, 13, 26, 30, 32, 34, 49, 50, 56, 58, 54, 60, 65, 67, 71, 75, 78, 83, 84, 85, 86, 90 & No. 218 Maintenance Unit RAF
April 1943 - HQ at Oxford[4]
- 1, 4, 13, 24, 26, 30, 32, 34, 49, 50, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 65, 67, 71, 75, 78, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 97, 213, 218, 226 & No. 235 Maintenance Unit RAF
July 1944 - HQ at Oxford[5]
July 1945 - HQ at Stanmore[6]
- No. 43 Group Coummnication Flight RAF at RAF Abingdon
- 1, 4, 13, 24, 26, 30, 32, 34, 49, 50, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 65, 67, 71, 75, 78, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 97, 213, 218 & No. 226 Maintenance Unit RAF
April 1953 - HQ at Hucknall[8]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ a b Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 151.
- ^ a b Delve 1994, p. 51.
- ^ a b Delve 1994, p. 60.
- ^ a b Delve 1994, p. 66.
- ^ a b Delve 1994, p. 74.
- ^ a b Delve 1994, p. 81.
- ^ Delve 1994, p. 55.
- ^ Delve 1994, p. 86.
Bibliography
edit- 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.