In message , Keith Willshaw
writes

"Tex Houston" wrote in message
...
I'm kind of starting this thread over.

The USAAF established maintenance depots called the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Base
Air Depots at Burtonwood, Warton and Langford Lodge. For typical
activities
see:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/local...an_connection/
burtonwood/intro/facts.shtml

and the related links found on those pages.

These were the sites for heavy maintenance for aircraft and ground support
equipment.

In addition there were Strategic Air Depots designed to do the same tasks
on
a smaller scale (Burtonwood was the largest air base in Europe). These
were
located at Honington, Little Staughton, Watton and Wattisham (1st SAD, 2nd
SAD, 3rd SAD, 4th SAD with a 5th SAD later located in France. These were
the

These depots serviced both US and UK aircraft.

A little selective Googling on these names will give you additional
history.

Source: USAAF HANDBOOK 1939-1945 by Martin W Bowman and Google.

As you will see, these organizations were highly developed and the
'blacksmith shop' approach envisioned earlier in the thread was not a
necessary thing although local innovation may have resulted in numerous
'war
stories'.


Thanks Tex

I've already pointed to Mr Freck that the RAF established a specialist
repair organisation for aircraft damaged beyond the ability of the
squadron's to repair them in 1940.

Marshalls at Cambridge repaired or rebuilt over 5000 aircraft
during the war and still are a major repairer doing work for
both the civil and military sector.

I wonder if that's the same Marshalls who made my Flight Sergeant groan
and hold his head in his hands when he found out that a new A/C had come
from Marshalls?

Mike
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M.J.Powell