I’ve recently acquired a very nice item – an case of 12 champagne glasses, all marked with a small RAF (EIIR) crown on the side. The box is marked as despatched to the OC 114 MU, RAF Steamer Point.
I know that 114 MU was based in Aden in the 1960s but my library is sadly bereft of much other detail and thus far searching the net hasn’t come up with much else of substance.
I’d be very interested if anyone has any information on 114 MU so that I can sip my champagne and ruminate on who else might have drunk from these glasses!
By: WebPilot - 18th September 2006 at 16:03
No 114 MU was reformed at Steamer Point, Aden, on 1 December 1946 as an Equipment Supply unit. It was disbanded on 1 september 1967.
Prior to this, the unit had existed between November 1941 and February 1943 as an Aircraft Storage Unit and then between March 1943 and November 1946 as an Equipment Holding Unit.
This information comes from the excellent Royal Air Force Flying Training and Support Units and is the only information I have. Further details do appear if you Google “114 Maintenance Unit.”
Many thanks. I’ve found a few snippets, mainly personal recollections from Google but hadn’t found much else yet!
By: RadarArchive - 18th September 2006 at 15:55
114 MU
No 114 MU was reformed at Steamer Point, Aden, on 1 December 1946 as an Equipment Supply unit. It was disbanded on 1 september 1967.
Prior to this, the unit had existed between November 1941 and February 1943 as an Aircraft Storage Unit and then between March 1943 and November 1946 as an Equipment Holding Unit.
This information comes from the excellent Royal Air Force Flying Training and Support Units and is the only information I have. Further details do appear if you Google “114 Maintenance Unit.”
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September 18, 2006 at 12:50 pm