No. 41 Group RAF

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
Royal Air Force Ensign
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

November 1939 – HQ at Andover^[2]

• 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 19, 20, 22, 24, 27 & No. 36 Maintenance Unit RAF

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

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]

• 13, 26, 30, 32, 49, 50, 54, 58, 60 & No. 63 Maintenance Unit RAF

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]

• 4, 30, 32, 34, 49, 54, 58, 60, 63, 238 & 278