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Info on RAF Maintenance / Salvage Units WWII
Hi guys - relevant to the He 219 project I am seeking information on the following:
I would really like to know if there are any official or unofficial histories of the following RAF Maintenance Units (MUs) in WWII. Any information seems very difficult to find! No.6 MU (Brize Norton?) No.409 Repair and Salvage Unit (Schleswig?) No.34 MU (Shrewsbury?) No.47 MU (Sealand, Flintshire?) also seeking photos or information about the scrap area at RAF Farnborough, or images of RAF Ford in the mid-1940s thanks in advance! |
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Re: Info on RAF Maintenance / Salvage Units WWII
Hi,
These are all available in the AIR 29 Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Operations Record Books, Miscellaneous Units. This series consists of Operation Record Books (form 540) and appendices (form 541) for units of the RAF other than Commands, Wings, Squadrons or Stations. Observe these are not digitised. AIR 29/963 6 Maintenance Unit, formed at Brize Norton (MU) October 1938; includes 22 Satellite Landing Ground Barnsley Park; 34 SLG Woburn Park; includes misfiled 'C' MU November 1939 only. With appendices 1938 Oct-1945 Dec AIR 29/810/2 409 Repair and Salvage Unit; formed at Sawbridgeworth and later moved to various UK locations; moved to France in June 1944, then Belgium and Germany. Part of 83 Group and 2 Tactical Air Force; includes several photographs of vehicles, equipment and tents. With appendices 1943 Sept-1945 Nov AIR 29/997 RAF Mechanical Transport Repair Depot, formed at Shrewsbury July 1919; became Mechanical Transport Depot, 1926; disbanded March 1932; 34 Maintenance Unit, formed Shrewsbury March 1940; moved to Montford Bridge August 1945 (MU UK). With appendices 1917-1932; 1940 Mar-1945 Dec AIR 29/1005 36 Maintenance Unit, Sealand; renamed 47 MU February 1940. 1939 Sept-1947 Dec AIR 29/1006 36 Maintenance Unit, Sealand; renamed 47 MU February 1940; appendices only 1939 Sept-1945 Dec Regards, Peter |
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Re: Info on RAF Maintenance / Salvage Units WWII
fantastic Peter! Thanks so much for your help
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Re: Info on RAF Maintenance / Salvage Units WWII
Hi Peter.
Do you have the file numbers for those in the Desert and Italy as well??
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Re: Info on RAF Maintenance / Salvage Units WWII
Hi Stefaan,
AIR 29 includes units in the Mediterranean area. You can make a search on: https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...id=479&catln=3 Regards Peter |
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Re: Info on RAF Maintenance / Salvage Units WWII
Thx a mil.
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Stefaan Bouwer. South Africa |
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