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
Active1 January 1939 – 21 July 1961
CountryUnited Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
TypeRoyal Air Force group
Part ofRAF Maintenance Command

Structure

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November 1939 – HQ at Andover[2]

April 1942 – HQ at Andover[3]

April 1943 – HQ at Andover[4]

July 1944 – HQ at Andover[5]

July 1945 – HQ at Andover[6]

No. 43 (Maintenance) Group RAF

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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.[1]

November 1939 - HQ at Andover[2]

May 1941 - HQ at Oxford[7]

April 1942 - HQ at Oxford[3]

April 1943 - HQ at Oxford[4]

July 1944 - HQ at Oxford[5]
July 1945 - HQ at Stanmore[6]

April 1953 - HQ at Hucknall[8]

References

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Citations

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

Bibliography

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  • 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.