No. 41 Group RAF
Former Royal Air Force operations group
Military unit
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.
Structure
November 1939 – HQ at Andover
5 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 12 , 19 , 20 , 22 , 24 , 27 & No. 36 Maintenance Unit RAF
April 1942 – HQ at Andover
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
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 , 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
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
No. 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.
November 1939 - HQ at Andover
May 1941 - HQ at Oxford
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
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
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 July 1945 - HQ at Stanmore
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
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