No. 40 (Maintenance) Group RAF
Royal Air Force Ensign
Active1 January 1939 – 28 July 1961
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
TypeRoyal Air Force group
Part ofRAF Maintenance Command

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.[1]

No. 40 Group Communication Flight was operational until 1 May 1944 with duties taken over by the Maintenance Command Communication Squadron RAF.[2]

Structure

November 1939 – HQ at Abingdon[3]

  • 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[4]

April 1942 – HQ at Andover[5]

April 1943 – HQ at Andover[6]

  • 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[7]

  • 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[8]

  • 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[9]

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]

May 1941 - HQ at Burghfield Common, Reading[4]

April 1942 - Burghfield Common, Reading[5]

April 1943 - HQ at Burghfield Common, Reading[6]

July 1944 - HQ at Burghfield Common, Reading[7]

July 1945 - HQ at Burghfield Common, Reading[8]

April 1953 - HQ at RAF Kidlington[9]

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.
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