Has anyone ever wrote a book about the RAF maintenance units?.
I ask this because near to where i live are 3,ex MU sites,no25 mu Hartlebury,Rushock and Elmley Lovett and not forgetting various instillations at Stourport,a POL dump and also ROF Summerfield??.
By: Billbattle - 17th November 2009 at 17:55
Maintenance
Try and get a copy of ‘Maintenance’ issued by the Air Ministry (AHB) in 1954 which covers the 1939-1945 period and has over 500 pages.
Billbattle
By: ade wilkes - 11th November 2009 at 00:42
thanks,i will look out for those.
By: wieesso - 10th November 2009 at 22:52
Martyn Chorlton
Danger Area: The Complete History of RAF South Witham 100 Maintenance Unit
Anon
Support in the Sky, In Caelo Sustineo: A History of No. 14 Maintenance Unit, Raf Carlisle
By: ade wilkes - 10th November 2009 at 21:15
An old work colleague used to paint various things at Hartlebury in the 60,s,he said one warehouse was stacked to the rafters with Irvine flying jackets.
All sites now are thriving industrial estates,Hartlebury has still got some original RAF style buildings outside the perimeter,in rather poor condition.
the guard rooms are all used as site receptions and are in great order.
Last year i had to go to a job at the Sandy lane,Stourport site that was i believe the emergency/reserve aviation fuel depot,with traces of wartime signs,unfortunatly they would,nt let me have any.
The depot is still in use as a fuel depot for Callow fuels.
Rushock is a grain store.
Maybe i should write the book?.
By: Moggy C - 10th November 2009 at 20:09
I used to work on the one at Cutnall Green (Long after the RAF had departed). We took over the magazine, a Maycrete hut for the offices and a brick built hut for our storeroom
Moggy
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November 10, 2009 at 6:05 pm