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.[1]

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 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
  1. Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 151.
  2. Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 156.
  3. Delve 1994, p. 51.
  4. Delve 1994, p. 55.
  5. Delve 1994, p. 60.
  6. Delve 1994, p. 66.
  7. Delve 1994, p. 74.
  8. Delve 1994, p. 81.
  9. Delve 1994, p. 86.

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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