The large (163' x 80') Operations Block formerly at Atcham is listed as being to AM Dwgs. 5291-5/41.
Middle Wallop (demolished) and Fairwood Common had one too (also demolished), Exeter's one survives next to the 60s ROC HQ, and what appear to be the remains of one at Woodvale are also standing.
So far the only things these five sites had in common are that:
A: The Ops Block was built a notable distance away from the airfield
B: They were all Fighter Command Sector Stations
Working list so far.
Computer model above amended to reflect the "Attached Offices" type. The main Ops Block on at least two of these is noticably shorter than the "full" version:
As we seem to have at least two variants are they all to the same set of drawing numbers (which comprise of at least 5291/41 to 5295/41) or just a subset?
The "full" version of the Sector Operations Block is given as 5291-5/41 on the Atcham RSP, although the series may also include 5296/41.
None of these drawings seem to be held by RAFM Hendon.
As most of the "reduced" ones seem to include the bulk of the "full" design they may be to an as yet unknown deviation drawing.
Ouston appears to have a Fighter Station Operations Block to AM Dwg. 16266/39 but without the WAAF Rest Room.
Why some sector stations got these new Ops Rooms during the 41-43 period and others retained their pre/early-war ones is still a mystery.
I've yet to identify any sites in the 11 and 12 Group areas, and other stations that would be expected to have one, Honiley for example, are still unknowns.
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