4770:
19:
4687:
4697:
5349:
4710:
5385:
5361:
4721:
4640:
5373:
2668:. Later renamed BURGROUP, it reverted to No. 221 Group on 15 December 1941. In February 1942, it was again renamed, this time as NORGROUP. It disbanded on 12 March 1942. Reformed on 12 March 1942 as a composite group in India, and later renamed first as No. 221 (Bomber) Group and then as No. 221 (Tactical) Group. It disbanded on 30 September 1945.
527:
Formed on 1 April 1918 from
Southern Training Brigade, renamed No. 7 (Training) Group on 8 August, and disbanded on 16 August 1919. Reformed by reducing South-Western Area to group status on 20 September 1919, and disbanded on 12 April 1926. Reformed on 15 July 1940 as No. 7 (Operational Training)
1314:
on 1 July 1972, and disbanded on 17 November 1983. Reformed 1 November 1992 as part of Strike
Command, and disbanded on 1 April 2000. No. 38 Group reformed on 2 July 2014, bringing together the RAF's Engineering, Logistics, Communications, and Medical Operations units. It was headquartered at
622:
Formed in April 1918, renamed No. 12 (Training) Group on 8 August, becoming RAF (Cadet) College on 1 November 1919. Reformed on 1 April 1937 as No. 12 (Fighter) Group to cover the
Midlands and North of England. Renamed No. 12 (Northern) Sector on 31 March 1963.
640:
on 18 October 1919. Reformed on 15 March 1939 as No. 13 (Fighter) Group to cover the North of
England and Scotland, and disbanded on 20 May 1946. Reformed on 16 May 1955, and disbanded on 31 December 1961 by being renamed
660:
Formed on 1 April 1918 by renaming the
Milford Haven Anti-Submarine Group, renamed No. 14 (Operations) Group on 8 August, and disbanded on 19 May 1919. Reformed on 20 January 1940 as No. 14 (Fighter) Group by renaming
731:
Formed in No. 4 Area in April 1918, and transferred to North-Eastern Area on 8 May 1918. (Training) added on 8 August 1918. Disbanded 18 October 1919. Reformed 1 December 1936 as No. 17 (Training) Group within
2309:
No. 201 (General
Reconnaissance) Group was formed on 18 September 1939 from the General Reconnaissance Group, Middle East. It was renamed No. 201 (Naval Co-operation) Group on 3 October 1941, and absorbed into
707:
Formed on 1 April 1918 by renaming
Northern Training Brigade, renamed No. 16 (Training) Group on 8 August, and disbanded on 7 February 1920. Reformed on 1 December 1936 as No. 16 (Reconnaissance) Group within
4122:
495:
on 20 December 1918. Reformed as No. 6 (Fighter) Group on 1 May 1924, and disbanded 20 May 1926. Reformed as No. 6 (Auxiliary) Group on 1 May 1936 by renaming No. 1 (Air
Defence Group). Transferred to
603:
Formed on 1 April 1918, renamed No. 10 (Operations) Group on 8 August, and disbanded on 18 January 1932. Reformed on 1 June 1940 as No. 10 (Fighter) Group to cover south-west
England. Absorbed into
1013:
as No. 26 (Training) Group in
November 1918, but disbanded in 1919. Reformed on 1 December 1937 by renaming the Superintendent of the Reserve and Inspector of Civil Flying Training Schools within
2779:
No. 224 (Fighter) Group was formed on 3 January 1942, but disbanded on 28 March 1942. Reformed on 1 April 1942, and renamed No. 224 (Tactical) Group on 1 December 1942. Disbanded by renaming as
1126:. Renamed No. 29 (Fleet) Group in August 1919. Transferred to Coastal Area on 15 September 1919, and disbanded on 31 March 1922. Reformed on 1 July 1942 as No. 29 (Flying Training) Group,
557:
Formed in April 1918, renamed No. 8 (Training) Group on 8 August, and disbanded on 15 May 1919. Reformed as No. 8 (Bomber) Group on 1 September 1941, but disbanded on 28 January 1942. The
491:
No. 6 (Equipment) Group was formed on 1 April 1918, but was renamed Technical Group on 15 August 1918. It reformed in Italy as No. 6 (Adriatic) Group on 27 September 1918, but reduced to
2311:
5326:
2488:
984:
Formed on 12 August 1918 as No. 25 (Operations) Group, but disbanded in 1920. Reformed on 1 February 1937, when the Armament Group was renamed No. 25 (Armament) Group within
2940:
2701:
2634:
5316:
5311:
5306:
5301:
3256:
3243:
3230:
3197:
3163:
2866:
2847:
2803:
2761:
3104:
1991:
1876:
1740:
70:
As of 2023, there are only five groups in the Royal Air Force which are currently active; four conventional static groups, and a mobile expeditionary group; namely:
3788:
3150:
1683:
on 27 May 1940, and disbanded on 17 June 1946. It reformed on 1 April 1951 to control Initial Training Wings and Grading Schools. All units were transferred to
3112:
2416:
4654:
2580:
No. 216 (Ferry) Group was formed on 21 May 1942, and was renamed No. 216 (Air Transport and Ferry) Group on 9 September 1942. It disbanded on 26 October 1946.
5410:
4475:
2729:
576:
Formed on 1 April 1918, renamed No. 9 (Operations) Group on 8 August, and disbanded on 15 May 1919. Reformed on 9 August 1940 as No. 9 (Fighter) Group within
5321:
3188:
2865:
No. 228 Group was formed on 22 February 1943, and disbanded on 15 May 1943. Reformed on 27 February 1945 as No. 228 (Administrative) Group, and renumbered,
4211:
3129:
426:(JFH) and maritime resources. By 2004, it was also responsible for Air Battle Management, but disbanded on 1 April 2006, and its functions taken over by
5296:
5281:
5271:
5266:
5256:
5251:
5246:
5241:
5236:
5231:
5226:
5216:
5206:
5201:
5196:
5191:
5181:
5176:
5171:
5166:
5156:
5151:
5141:
5131:
5126:
5121:
5111:
3214:
3091:
3020:
2982:
2965:
2948:
2914:
2891:
2874:
2855:
2838:
2811:
2799:
2788:
2690:
2654:
2642:
2623:
2608:
2585:
2555:
2547:
2534:
2517:
2500:
2458:
2441:
2405:
2367:
2350:
2334:
2319:
2285:
2276:
1276:
2833:. Not formally disbanded, but ceased to exist in March 1942. It reformed on 9 May 1942 as No. 226 (Maintenance) Group, and disbanded on 31 July 1946.
4345:
4221:
3205:
2974:
2883:
2618:
No. 218 (Maintenance) Group was formed on 1 October 1942, and disbanded on 17 April 1943. Reformed on 30 November 1943, it disbanded on 20 June 1946.
2450:
2397:
2068:
2043:
1942:
1921:
1649:
1633:
1498:
1034:
4267:
4241:
2330:
2060:
2035:
1450:
958:
954:
685:
681:
662:
492:
403:
268:
1977:, and disbanded on 20 April 1943. Reformed as part of Fighter Command in January 1952 to control the command's training units. Disbanded in 1957.
55:
level. Individual groups within the Royal Air Force have overall command and responsibility for major operational tasks of the RAF; for example:
4427:
4216:
2906:
2376:
87:
5415:
1310:, and disbanded on 1 February 1951. Reformed on 1 January 1960 as No. 38 (Air Support) Group within Transport Command. It was transferred to
926:
Formed on 1 April 1918 as No. 23 (Equipment) Group, but disbanded in May. Reformed as No. 23 (Training) Group on 12 April 1926 by renumbering
1196:
in August 1918 as No. 31 (Operational) Group, and disbanded in April 1919. Reformed on 1 April 1939 as No. 31 (Balloon Barrage) Group within
680:
No. 15 (Equipment) Group was formed on 1 April 1918, and disbanded by 27 September 1918, when it reformed as No. 15 (Aegean) Group to control
3028:
No. 246 Group was formed on 3 July 1943, but disbanded on 9 August 1943. It was formed on to control RAF units for the proposed defence of
2466:
No. 210 (Fighter) Group was formed on 1 May 1943, and disbanded on 1 May 1944. It reformed on 6 July 1944 to control coastal air forces in
291:
on 1 April 1996. Reformed in 2018, the group now leads the RAF's response to new and evolving threats in the air, cyber and space domains.
3176:
2780:
2757:
2682:
2902:
2638:
2359:
2338:
4231:
4206:
3222:
4150:
4123:
R.A.F. Narrative (First Draft), The Campaigns in the Far East, Volume III, India Command, September 1939 to November 1943, Appendix 2
1379:
755:
First formed on 1 April 1918, it disbanded 18 October 1919. It reformed on 1 September 1938 as No. 18 (Reconnaissance) Group within
4480:
2419:, and disbanded on 28 February 1946. Reformed on 1 June 1951 as No. 206 (Base Maintenance) Group, it disbanded on 31 August 1954.
4684:
4496:
4422:
4370:
4262:
3993:
1400:
1358:
846:
Originally formed on 1 April 1918, but disbanded in September 1919. Reformed in November 1939 as No. 20 (Training) Group within
267:
Formed on 1 April 1918 as No. 11 (Equipment) Group, and disbanded on 17 May 1918. It reformed on 22 August 1918, but reduced to
2491:. It disbanded on 3 February 1942. Reformed as No. 211 (Offensive Fighter) Group on 12 March 1942, but reduced to 'Z' Sector,
4769:
4562:
4526:
4521:
445:
Originally formed on 1 April 1918, but disbanded on 24 March 1919. It reformed on 1 April 1937 as No. 4 (Bomber) Group within
1468:
Formed on 17 January 1944 as No. 46 (Transport) Group, but disbanded on 15 October 1949. It reformed on 1 November 1949 when
4444:
4355:
3158:
Experimental Group was formed on 16 August 1918 to control RAF experimental establishments. It disbanded on 1 January 1919.
2599:) Group was formed on 18 September 1942 from Persian Group, and disbanded on 1 May 1943. Reformed on 3 November 1943 within
2051:
No. 87 (Transport) Group was formed on 17 February 1945, and renamed No. 87 (Transport) Group on 15 July 1945. Allocated to
2956:
No. 233 Group was formed on 28 March 1945, but disbanded on 30 June 1946. It was planned to control RAF units allocated to
4676:
4605:
4236:
4201:
4168:
3218:
200:
Formed as No. 2 (Training) Group on 1 April 1918, it disbanded on 31 March 1920. Reformed as No. 2 (Bombing) Group within
3438:
1472:
was renamed, and disbanded on 31 March 1950. It reformed on 1 September 1972 as No. 46 (Strategic Support) Group within
220:(BAFO). It rejoined 2TAF on 1 September 1951, and disbanded on 15 November 1958. Reformed on 1 April 1993 by renaming
5106:
4385:
1025:, 3 February 1939. Reformed on 12 February 1940 as No. 26 (Signals) Group within Training Command, and transferred to
737:
4470:
4406:
4643:
4501:
4325:
4257:
4191:
2107:
2056:
2031:
1736:
665:
in France, and disbanded on 22 June 1940. Reformed in June 1940 to cover Scotland, and disbanded on 15 July 1943.
468:
Formed on 1 April 1918, but disbanded on 15 May 1919. Reformed on 1 September 1937 as No. 5 (Bomber) Group within
356:
217:
2550:
on 30 November 1942. Reformed on 15 April 1943 as No. 214 (Maintenance) Group, it disbanded on 31 December 1945.
688:, until disbanded on 1 September 1919. Reformed on 15 March 1939 as No. 15 (General Reconnaissance) Group within
5405:
4628:
4595:
4557:
4226:
359:
in Germany, until disbanded on 16 June 1958. Reformed as No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group on 1 April 2006 in the
4759:
4623:
4360:
3803:
1096:
1069:
1026:
966:
887:
was renamed. Part of Inland Area, it disbanded on 1 February 1934. Reformed as No 21 (Training) Group within
851:
334:
325:
213:
3757:
3492:
4633:
4432:
4375:
4143:
2052:
2027:
2008:
1912:
on 1 June 1943, and finally disbanded on 17 July 1945. Order of battle on 1 June 1944, mostly target-towing
348:
271:
in May 1920. Reformed on 1 May 1936 as No. 11 (Fighter) Group by renaming Fighting Area, and transferred to
205:
3616:
4590:
4547:
3275:
2492:
2433:
1951:
1934:
1909:
1905:
321:
52:
1416:
No. 44 (Ferry Service) Group was formed on 15 August 1941 from the Overseas Air Movements Control Unit of
4439:
4365:
3079:
2637:, and disbanded on 27 July 1944. It reformed on 1 March 1946 by amalgamating AHQ Eastern Mediterranean,
2247:. The Wing was elevated to group status in April 1944 as No. 106 (Photo Reconnaissance) Group, with two
1680:
1625:
1604:
1127:
989:
935:
896:
4091:
2802:. It disbanded on 28 March 1942. Reformed as No. 225 (Composite) Group on 20 April 1942. It absorbed
5339:
5081:
4380:
4293:
4288:
4283:
2089:
1095:
on 13 July 1918, and disbanded on 15 April 1919. Reformed as No. 28 (Technical Training) Group within
2106:
were amalgamated to form No 90. (Signals) Group on 24 April 1946, under the administrative control of
4401:
2244:
1974:
4669:
4552:
4506:
4136:
2935:
No. 232 (Transport) Group was formed in March 1945, and disbanded on 15 August 1946. Officially a
2783:
on 30 September 1945. Reformed on 31 August 1957 from AHQ Malaya, it disbanded on 1 October 1968.
2709:
2509:
1068:, and disbanded on 19 May 1919. Reformed on 26 May 1941 as No. 27 (Signals Training) Group within
505:
903:
and the Service Flying Training Schools from the Midlands northwards. In 1947 and 1953, absorbed
561:
was renamed No. 8 (Pathfinder Force) Group on 13 January 1943, and disbanded on 15 December 1945.
4516:
2633:
No. 219 (Fighter) Group was formed on 6 December 1942 as No. 219 (Fighter) Group, subordinate to
2123:
1477:
1396:
1375:
1354:
1337:
819:, but disbanded in June. Reformed in early 1941 as No. 19 (General Reconnaissance) Group within
221:
64:
4007:
3859:
402:
No. 3 Group was first formed on 10 May 1918, and disbanded on 31 August 1921. It reformed from
4610:
4542:
4350:
1751:. It was renamed No. 61 (Southern Reserve) Group on 1 January 1957, and disbanded 31 May 1959.
1701:
537:
328:, until disbanded on 31 January 1972. Reformed on 30 October 2006 as No. 22 (Training) Group.
237:
22:
2362:. It was renamed No. 203 (Training) Group on 10 May 1943, and disbanded on 28 February 1945.
5353:
4714:
3829:
3083:
3075:
2936:
2830:
2260:
2111:
1442:
1421:
1307:
1193:
1065:
450:
233:
969:
on 27 May 1940, becoming No. 24 (Technical Training) Group. Disbanded on 29 December 1975.
275:
on 14 July 1936. Disbanded on 31 December 1960, but reformed on 1 January 1961 by renaming
4585:
4340:
4096:
3285:
3138:
2922:
No. 231 (Bomber) Group was formed on 13 December 1943. It disbanded on 30 September 1945.
2721:
2717:
2713:
2268:
2264:
2256:
2252:
2248:
2240:
2236:
2232:
2228:
2224:
1562:
1550:
1530:
1518:
1510:
1014:
985:
962:
931:
900:
888:
847:
824:
3225:
were not increased. It ceased to exist when re-raised to command status on 1 April 1922.
1340:. Responsible for all equipment except bombs and explosives. Disbanded on 28 July 1961.
636:
Formed on 1 April 1918, renamed No. 13 (Training) Group on 8 August 1918, and merged into
8:
4824:
4662:
4600:
3121:
3046:
2826:
2745:
2737:
2293:
2127:
2115:
1970:
1901:
1855:
1834:
1813:
1790:
1765:
1744:
1705:
1676:
1657:
1641:
1621:
1600:
1558:
1546:
1538:
1446:
1303:
1272:
1243:
1222:
1214:
1197:
1162:
1158:
1118:
in early November 1918. Reformed on 27 November 1918 as No. 29 (Operations) Group under
1022:
820:
772:
764:
756:
733:
709:
689:
577:
423:
284:
272:
209:
18:
2034:. It was renamed No. 85 (Base) Group on 14 February 1944, and reduced to the status of
4580:
2753:
2199:
2195:
2181:
No. 93 (Training) Group was formed on 15 June 1942, and disbanded on 14 February 1945.
2119:
2081:
1879:. It was renamed No. 67 (Northern Ireland) Group on 1 August 1950 when transferred to
1506:
1473:
1311:
1119:
1088:
1061:
1030:
781:
529:
497:
469:
446:
411:
280:
201:
166:
150:
1793:, and renamed No. 63 (Western & Welsh) Group on 1 August 1950 when transferred to
1582:
No. 48 (Transport) Group was formed on 29 October 1945, and disbanded on 15 May 1946.
736:. Order of battle on 6 June 1944 included No.s 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 131, and 132 OTUs, and
279:. Renamed No. 11 (Northern) Sector on 1 April 1963. Reformed on 1 April 1968 within
5291:
5286:
5276:
5261:
5221:
5211:
5186:
5161:
5146:
5136:
5116:
5101:
4460:
3476:
3058:
3037:
3003:
2957:
2927:
2769:
2673:
2646:
2572:
2479:
2424:
2388:
2342:
2341:
on 1 December 1941. It reformed on 11 July 1944 to administer RAF units involved on
2301:
2207:
2186:
1438:
1417:
1157:
on 7 April 1919. Reformed on 17 March 1937 as No. 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group within
961:. Disbanded 13 June 1919. Reformed on 10 July 1936 as No. 24 (Training) Group within
145:
on 12 April 1926. Reformed on 25 August 1927 by renaming the Air Defence Group, but
60:
39:
3217:
was demoted to group status. It was reorganised in October 1921, divided into four
5096:
5091:
5086:
5070:
5065:
5060:
5055:
5044:
5039:
5034:
5029:
5024:
5019:
5014:
5009:
5004:
4999:
4994:
4989:
4984:
4979:
4974:
4969:
4964:
4959:
4954:
4949:
4944:
4939:
4934:
4929:
4924:
4919:
4914:
4909:
4904:
4899:
4894:
4889:
4884:
4879:
4874:
4869:
4864:
4859:
4854:
4849:
4844:
4839:
4834:
4829:
4819:
4754:
4749:
4335:
4330:
3464:
3142:
3071:
2705:
2380:
2220:
2173:
2156:
2148:
2135:
2103:
2099:
2016:
1999:
1982:
1959:
1930:
1913:
1897:
1888:
1880:
1867:
1859:
1846:
1838:
1825:
1817:
1802:
1794:
1781:
1773:
1769:
1756:
1748:
1743:
on 1 August 1940. Reformed as No. 61 (Eastern Reserve) Group on 2 May 1946 within
1732:
1721:
1713:
1709:
1692:
1684:
1665:
1612:
1596:
1587:
1574:
1566:
1489:
1481:
1469:
1458:
1429:
1408:
1387:
1366:
1345:
1328:
1316:
1288:
1263:
1234:
1205:
1182:
1139:
1131:
1104:
1077:
1050:
1042:
1038:
1018:
997:
974:
943:
916:
908:
904:
880:
863:
855:
836:
828:
805:
789:
785:
760:
745:
721:
697:
670:
650:
642:
628:
612:
604:
593:
585:
581:
558:
533:
501:
477:
407:
352:
297:
288:
276:
250:
142:
83:
79:
5365:
4814:
4809:
4804:
4799:
4794:
4789:
4784:
4744:
4739:
4725:
4465:
4315:
4159:
3867:
3837:
3624:
3460:
3446:
3324:
3280:
3180:
3100:
2600:
2165:
2144:
1950:
No. 72 (Army Co-Operation Training) Group was formed on 16 September 1942 within
1534:
1320:
1218:
1154:
927:
884:
797:
793:
713:
637:
566:
545:
513:
458:
435:
427:
388:
317:
241:
225:
183:
162:
158:
138:
122:
75:
71:
44:
26:
4686:
3120:
Air Defence Group was formed on 18 July 1927 by renaming HQ Special Reserve and
2681:
No. 222 (General Reconnaissance) Group was formed on 1 September 1941. Renamed
2525:
No. 213 (Operational) Group was formed on 15 December 1941 by renaming Advanced
2284:
No. 200 (Coastal) Group was formed on 25 September 1939 under the control of HQ
500:
on 14 July 1936, and renamed No. 6 (Bomber) Group on 1 January 1939, but became
320:
as No. 22 (Army Co-operation) Group, and on 1 December 1940, expanded to become
51:
group is a high-level controlling organisational formation, subordinate only to
5377:
4696:
2704:. Planned to be renamed NORGROUP on 24 November 1941 and be established at HQ
2038:
on 1 July 1946. It reformed on 1 December 1948, and disbanded on 1 July 1950.
1816:, and was renamed No. 64 (Northern) Group on 1 August 1950 when transferred to
1542:
1522:
1226:
883:
on 1 July 1918. It reformed as No 21 (Training) Group, on 12 April 1926, when
422:
squadrons until disbanded in 1967. It reformed on 1 April 2000 to control the
3316:
2901:
No. 230 (Maintenance) Group was formed on 15 December 1943, and absorbed into
2508:
No. 212 (Fighter Control) Group was formed on 1 December 1942, as part of the
1896:
No. 70 (Army Co-Operation Training) Group was formed on 25 November 1940 from
5399:
4511:
3172:
2973:
No. 238 (Airborne Assault) Group was formed on 20 April 1945, but reduced to
2725:
2289:
1526:
1247:
229:
4065:
2512:. It was later transferred to AHQ Egypt, but disbanded on 31 January 1946.
1747:, it was renamed No. 61 (Eastern) Group on 1 August 1950 and transferred to
1445:. It was renamed No. 45 (Transport) Group in June 1944, and transferred to
1275:, on 7 April 1940. Disbanded on 19 July 1943. Headquartered at Tor House,
5389:
4320:
4035:
3967:
3730:
3672:
3590:
3536:
3412:
3364:
3074:, becoming No. 300 (Transport) Group on 24 April 1945. Officially part of
3012:
2467:
2432:
No. 207 (General Purpose) Group was formed on 15 December 1941 by renaming
1789:
No. 63 (Western & Welsh Reserve) Group was formed on 2 May 1946 within
1768:, and renamed No. 62 (Southern) Group on 1 August 1950 when transferred to
892:
876:
216:. Disbanded on 1 May 1947, but reformed on 1 December 1948 as part of the
4014:. Germany: World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations.
3493:"No. 17 Group RAF, Allied Order of Battle, Operation Neptune, 6 June 1944"
146:
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3499:. Germany: World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations
2749:
2487:
No. 211 (Medium Bomber) Group was formed on 10 December 1941 by renaming
1875:
No. 67 (Northern Ireland Reserve) Group was formed on 31 March 1950 from
1858:
and renamed No. 66 (Scottish) Group on 1 August 1950 when transferred to
1837:, and renamed No. 65 (London) Group on 1 August 1950 when transferred to
1514:
1166:
1123:
1092:
415:
410:
on 12 April 1926. Reformed on 1 May 1936 as No. 3 (Bomber) Group within
360:
287:. Renamed No. 11 (Air Defence) Group in January 1986. Amalgamated with
170:
154:
355:
on 21 April 1946 . Reformed on 9 July 1952 as No. 83 Group, part of the
3196:
Technical Group was formed in November 1918 to control 2, 7, 8, and 10
3099:
No. 333 (Special Operational) Group was formed on 1 September 1942 for
2846:
No. 227 (Training) Group was formed on 6 June 1942. It was renumbered
2741:
2526:
2415:
No. 206 (Maintenance) Group was formed on 1 September 1941 by renaming
2396:
No. 205 (Heavy Bomber) Group was formed on 23 October 1941 by renaming
2329:
No. 202 (Operations) Group was formed on 21 September 1939 by renaming
2126:
on 1 September 1972, and disbanded on 31 August 1973, becoming part of
2118:
on 3 November 1958, reverting to group status on 1 January 1969 within
1554:
1165:
on 1 November 1938, and disbanded on 7 January 1945. Headquartered at
1037:, responsible for combined operations training; group amalgamated with
3992:
Volume I – Royal Australian Air Force, 1939–1942 (1st edition, 1962),
2760:. Reformed on 1 May 1942 as No. 223 (Composite) Group by renumbering
2375:
No. 204 (Operations) Group was formed on 12 April 1941 by renaming HQ
2296:
in November / December 1940, and renamed AHQ Gibraltar on 1 May 1942.
1399:. On 21 September 1939, it assumed responsibility for the salvage of
1153:
in August 1918 as No. 30 (Operational) Group, but reduced and renamed
90:(83 EAG). Those groups which are currently active are highlighted in
3472:
3067:
2822:
2733:
2471:
2216:
2114:. It became an independent group in 1951 or 1952. It was raised to
2077:
1990:
No. 82 (Fighter) Group was formed on 21 July 1941, and absorbed into
1929:
No. 71 (Army Co-Operation) Group was formed on 25 November 1940 from
1502:
1280:
1255:
1251:
1246:, on 1 March 1939. Disbanded on 4 September 1944. Headquartered at
48:
2449:
No. 209 (Fighter) Group was formed on 15 December 1942 by upgrading
2194:
No. 100 (Special Duties) Group was formed on 3 December 1943 within
1017:
to control Elementary and Reserve Flying Training Schools. Renamed
3029:
2995:
2990:
No. 241 (Special Operations) Group was formed on 1 January 1942 in
2806:
on 12 April 1942. Renamed No. 2 (Indian) Group on 1 October 1945.
2596:
2563:
No. 215 (General Reconnaissance) Group was formed on 1 May 1942 at
2543:
1170:
1150:
831:
in 1947. Became HQ Southern Maritime Air Region in November 1969.
419:
313:
4128:
1595:
No. 50 (Training) Group was formed on 1 February 1939 by renaming
1302:
Formed on 11 October 1943 as No. 38 (Airborne Force) Group within
369:
169:. Since January 2000, it has been responsible for United Kingdom
2798:
No. 225 (Bomber) Group was formed on 17 January 1942 by renaming
2358:
No. 203 (Maintenance) Group was formed on 17 August 1940 from HQ
1764:
No. 62 (Southern Reserve) Group was formed on 15 May 1946 within
1087:
Formed as No. 28 (Orkney & Shetland Islands) Group under the
1854:
No. 66 (Scottish Reserve) Group was formed on 2 May 1946 within
1812:
No. 64 (Northern Reserve) Group was formed on 2 May 1946 within
1213:
Formed on 1 March 1939 as No. 32 (Balloon Barrage) Group within
316:, and disbanded on 30 May 1919. Reformed on 12 April 1926 from
3468:
3050:
2991:
2564:
1174:
174:
102:
56:
3171:
Firth of Forth Group was formed on 1 November 1918 to control
3137:
Armament Group was formed on 1 February 1934. Transferred to
2998:. It disbanded on 14 July 1942 without becoming operational.
2882:
No. 229 (Transport) Group was formed on 16 December 1943 from
2164:
No. 92 (Training) Group was formed on 11 May 1942 by renaming
2143:
No. 91 (Training) Group was formed on 11 May 1942 by renaming
1833:
No. 65 (London Reserve) Group was formed on 2 May 1946 within
1700:
No. 60 (Signals) Group was formed on 23 March 1940 to control
1395:
Formed on 1 January 1939 as No. 43 (Maintenance) Group within
1374:
Formed on 1 January 1939 as No. 42 (Maintenance) Group within
1353:
Formed on 1 January 1939 as No. 41 (Maintenance) Group within
1336:
Formed on 3 January 1939 as No. 40 (Maintenance) Group within
3124:. It was renamed No. 1 Air Defence Group on 25 August 1927.
2665:
1620:
No. 51 (Training) Group was formed on 11 May 1939 as part of
1115:
1010:
2708:
to control cross-frontier air operations in Thailand under
2337:
on 12 April 1941. It reformed on 26 May 1941, and renamed
2007:
No. 84 (Composite) Group was formed on 15 July 1943 within
1497:
No. 47 (Transport) Group was formed on 1 January 1945 from
1437:
No. 45 (Atlantic Ferry) Group was formed 1 April 1943 from
816:
4125:. Lists composition of groups in India 1942-43 or further.
2905:
on 16 May 1945. It reformed on 1 April 1952, and renamed
1969:
No. 81 (Training) Group was formed on 16 December 1940 in
1679:
to control Initial Training Wings. It was transferred to
1378:. On 17 April 1939, the group assumed responsibility for
224:(RAFG), then disbanded on 1 April 1996 when absorbed into
204:
on 20 March 1936. In May 1943, it was transferred to the
2821:
No. 226 (Fighter) Group was formed on 18 January 1942 in
1656:
No. 53 (Training) Group was due to form in March 1939 in
1640:
No. 52 (Training) Group was due to form in March 1939 in
324:. Reformed on 1 August 1943 as No. 22 (Training) Group,
2202:
and countermeasures. It disbanded on 17 December 1945.
879:
within No. 5 Area, but disbanded on being absorbed into
536:
on 11 May 1942. Reformed on 1 November 1944 to control
312:
Formed on 1 April 1918 as No. 22 (Operations) Group, in
3439:"Historic 11 Group reforms for multi-domain challenges"
3491:
Niehorster, Dr. Leo; Taylor, Mike (11 December 2008).
2700:
No. 223 Group was formed on 9 August 1941 by renaming
2542:
No. 214 Group was formed on 1 January 1942 as part of
149:
on 22 December 1939. Reformed on 22 June 1940 within
5337:
4036:"Named Groups and Other Formations with Group status"
1937:
on 1 December 1940, and disbanded on 14 August 1941.
1675:
No. 54 (Training) Group was formed 30 August 1939 in
508:
on 25 October 1942, and disbanded on 31 August 1945.
29:, this will be hoisted at all RAF group headquarters.
2436:, reverting to AHQ East Africa on 16 November 1942.
1217:. Disbanded on 15 November 1944. Headquartered at
815:
Formed in April 1918 as No. 19 (Equipment) Group in
347:
Formed on 1 April 1943 as No. 83 (Composite) Group,
3086:. It was reduced to wing status on 31 March 1946.
2764:. Renamed No. 1 (Indian) Group on 15 August 1945.
2026:No. 85 Group was formed on 17 December 1943 within
1424:on 25 March 1943, and disbanded on 14 August 1946.
137:Originally formed on 1 April 1918 (same day as the
4072:. Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation
4066:"Overseas Commands – Iraq, India and the Far East"
4042:. Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation
3974:. Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation
3810:. Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation
3737:. Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation
3679:. Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation
3597:. Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation
3543:. Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation
3419:. Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation
3371:. Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation
1099:, on 1 November 1942. Disbanded on 6 March 1950.
406:on 1 April 1923, and disbanded when renumbered as
2474:in January 1945. It disbanded on 25 April 1945.
453:on 7 May 1945, and disbanded on 2 February 1948.
5397:
3490:
3045:No. 247 Group was formed in October 1943 within
1731:No. 61 Group was first formed on 1 July 1940 in
1704:(RDF) (Radar) stations and other Radio units in
1271:Formed as No. 34 (Balloon Barrage) Group within
1242:Formed as No. 33 (Balloon Barrage) Group within
992:on 27 May 1940, and disbanded on 15 April 1948.
2829:, the number was reused to control fighters in
1933:within Fighter Command. It was transferred to
370:Former (inactive) groups of the Royal Air Force
3471:and the south-east against the attacks of the
3011:No. 242 Group was formed on 24 August 1942 in
2470:and Western Mediterranean, and transferred to
2271:) squadrons. It disbanded on 15 August 1946.
240:within the RAF. On 1 April 2006, it absorbed
5411:Lists of Royal Air Force units and formations
4670:
4144:
3961:
3959:
3957:
3955:
3953:
3951:
3949:
3947:
3945:
3943:
3941:
3939:
3937:
3935:
3933:
3931:
3929:
3927:
3925:
3923:
3921:
3919:
3917:
3915:
3913:
3911:
3909:
3907:
3905:
2664:No. 221 Group was formed on 21 April 1941 in
1403:and equipment. Disbanded on 2 January 1956.
3903:
3901:
3899:
3897:
3895:
3893:
3891:
3889:
3887:
3885:
3724:
3722:
3720:
3718:
3716:
3714:
3311:
3309:
3307:
3305:
3303:
3301:
1628:on 27 May 1940, and disbanded 14 July 1945.
1357:. Responsible for supply and allocation of
1114:Briefly formed as No 29 (Training) Group in
899:on 27 May 1940, and was responsible for the
103:Current active groups of the Royal Air Force
4059:
4057:
3712:
3710:
3708:
3706:
3704:
3702:
3700:
3698:
3696:
3694:
2011:(2TAF). It disbanded on 15 December 1947.
1607:on 27 May 1940, and disbanded 31 May 1947.
1134:. Re-absorbed into 25 Group in July 1945.
792:. In 2000, its assets were transferred to
4677:
4663:
4151:
4137:
4029:
4027:
4025:
4023:
4021:
4005:
3755:
3666:
3664:
3662:
3584:
3582:
3580:
3578:
3406:
2716:. On 8 December 1941, NORGROUP comprised
1687:on 24 June 1953. Disbanded 10 July 1953.
938:on 27 May 1940. Disbanded on 2 May 1975.
3882:
3660:
3658:
3656:
3654:
3652:
3650:
3648:
3646:
3644:
3642:
3576:
3574:
3572:
3570:
3568:
3566:
3564:
3562:
3560:
3558:
3530:
3528:
3526:
3524:
3522:
3520:
3518:
3516:
3514:
3404:
3402:
3400:
3398:
3396:
3394:
3392:
3390:
3388:
3386:
3298:
504:on 11 May 1942. Reformed as part of the
228:. Reformed on 7 January 2000 to control
4054:
3782:
3691:
2059:(BAFO), it was reduced to the status of
1441:, when it was reduced to a group within
17:
4063:
4033:
4018:
3965:
3801:
3728:
3670:
3588:
3534:
3410:
3362:
3358:
3356:
3354:
3352:
3350:
3348:
3346:
3344:
3342:
1060:Originally formed on 29 August 1918 at
141:creation) in London, it was renumbered
5398:
4522:Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
3639:
3555:
3511:
3383:
3078:, it operated under the control of HQ
3015:. It disbanded on 14 September 1944.
580:, to cover the north-west England and
414:. From 1959 to 1963, it operated the
5416:Lists of Commonwealth air force units
4658:
4445:List of equipment of the RAF Regiment
4132:
2939:group, operating under control of HQ
2529:. It disbanded on 15 November 1943.
2453:. It disbanded on 15 November 1944.
2084:. It disbanded on 31 December 1945.
2076:No. 88 (Fighter) Group was formed in
1883:. It disbanded on 28 February 1957.
1476:, to take over the transport role of
1323:. It disbanded on 31 December 2020.
911:, before finally disbanding in 1955.
540:until disbanded on 21 December 1945.
363:to support operations in the region.
4639:
4092:"Reorganisation of the RAF in India"
3339:
3049:to control units operating from the
2603:, it disbanded on 29 February 1944.
2567:. It disbanded on 1 November 1943.
2345:, and disbanded on 7 November 1944.
1797:. It disbanded on 1 February 1957.
4346:Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service
4158:
13:
4586:Combined Cadet Force (RAF section)
3785:The History of the Royal Air Force
2886:. It disbanded on 31 March 1947.
2400:. It disbanded on 15 April 1956.
1954:. It disbanded on 1 August 1943.
1306:. On 1 June 1945, became part of
1200:. Disbanded on 13 November 1941.
472:. Disbanded on 15 December 1945.
335:No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group RAF
14:
5427:
3221:from two, although the number of
2994:, intended for operations in the
2312:Air Defence Eastern Mediterranean
2168:. It disbanded on 15 July 1945.
2032:RAF Airfield Construction Service
1862:. It disbanded in 1956 or 1957.
1841:. It disbanded in 1950 or 1951.
1820:. It disbanded in 1958 or 1959.
759:. It disbanded when merged with
712:. Disbanded by being reduced to
97:
5383:
5371:
5359:
5347:
4768:
4719:
4708:
4695:
4685:
4638:
4502:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
3860:"Allied Expeditionary Air Force"
3263:Part of Royal Air Force, India.
3251:Part of Royal Air Force, India.
3238:Part of Royal Air Force, India.
3053:. It disbanded on 1 March 1946.
2288:to control units operating from
2108:British Air Forces of Occupation
2057:British Air Forces of Occupation
1382:. Disbanded on 2 January 1956.
1072:. Disbanded on 1 October 1958.
1033:on 10 February 1942; supervised
1029:on 27 May 1940. Transferred to
357:British Air Forces of Occupation
218:British Air Forces of Occupation
4596:RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine
4476:List of serving senior officers
4084:
3999:
3986:
3852:
3822:
3795:
3776:
3758:"No. 70 Group RAF, 6 June 1944"
3749:
3617:"RAF 38 Group reforming parade"
1565:(47 Comm Flt). It was renamed
1501:. In June 1946, it controlled
1449:on 1 January 1946. Reduced to
740:. Disbanded 1 September 1945.
692:. Disbanded on 1 August 1945.
4760:No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group
3609:
3484:
3431:
3213:Formed on 1 January 1921 when
3141:on 1 May 1936, it was renamed
1380:all ammunition and fuel depots
1361:. Disbanded on 21 July 1961.
738:No. 1674 Heavy Conversion Unit
351:(2TAF), and was absorbed into
214:Allied Expeditionary Air Force
88:No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group
35:list of Royal Air Force groups
1:
3291:
1177:, whilst in Balloon Command.
212:, until the formation of the
43:, current and former, of the
4006:Niehorster, Dr. Leo (2015).
3994:Chapter 7: The Malay Barrier
3756:Niehorster, Dr. Leo (2015).
3276:Command (military formation)
2493:Northwest African Air Forces
2489:Nucleus Group Western Desert
2223:, with five squadrons (Nos.
1931:22 (Army Co-operation) Group
1910:Air Defence of Great Britain
1898:22 (Army Co-operation) Group
953:Formed on 26 June 1918 from
854:in May 1940. Absorbed into
7:
4371:RAF Mountain Rescue Service
4366:RAF Search and Rescue Force
4104:(669): 686. 20 October 1921
3269:
3080:Air Command South-East Asia
2941:Air Command South East Asia
2645:. It was amalgamated with
1908:on 1 December 1940, and to
153:, post-war it operated the
10:
5432:
4527:Warrant Officer of the RAF
4222:Operational Training units
3783:Rawlings, John D. (1984).
3317:"Groups – Royal Air Force"
3254:
3241:
3228:
3203:
3186:
3161:
3148:
3127:
3110:
3089:
3056:
3035:
3018:
3001:
2980:
2963:
2946:
2925:
2912:
2889:
2872:
2853:
2836:
2809:
2786:
2767:
2688:
2671:
2652:
2621:
2606:
2583:
2570:
2553:
2532:
2515:
2498:
2477:
2456:
2439:
2422:
2403:
2386:
2365:
2348:
2317:
2299:
2274:
2205:
2184:
2171:
2154:
2133:
2090:No. 90 (Signals) Group RAF
2087:
2066:
2041:
2014:
1997:
1980:
1975:Operational Training Units
1957:
1940:
1919:
1886:
1865:
1844:
1823:
1800:
1779:
1754:
1719:
1690:
1663:
1647:
1631:
1610:
1585:
1572:
1487:
1456:
1427:
1406:
1385:
1364:
1343:
1326:
1286:
1261:
1232:
1203:
1180:
1137:
1102:
1097:Technical Training Command
1075:
1070:Technical Training Command
1048:
1027:Technical Training Command
995:
972:
967:Technical Training Command
941:
914:
875:Formed on 1 April 1918 at
861:
852:Technical Training Command
834:
803:
780:Formed in 1996 as part of
770:
743:
719:
695:
668:
648:
626:
610:
591:
564:
543:
511:
475:
456:
433:
386:
331:
326:Technical Training Command
294:
247:
180:
157:. From 1968, it operated
119:
4777:
4766:
4732:
4715:United Kingdom portal
4705:
4619:
4571:
4535:
4489:
4471:List of notable personnel
4453:
4415:
4402:Royal Auxiliary Air Force
4394:
4306:
4276:
4268:Satellite Landing Grounds
4250:
4184:
4175:
4166:
3198:Aircraft Acceptance Parks
2702:Air Headquarters Far East
2635:AHQ Eastern Mediterranean
2292:. It was transferred to
2245:Operational Training Unit
2122:. It was transferred to
2053:Second Tactical Air Force
2030:(2TAF) from wings of the
2028:Second Tactical Air Force
2009:Second Tactical Air Force
1904:. It was transferred to
1624:. It was transferred to
1603:. It was transferred to
895:. It was transferred to
349:Second Tactical Air Force
283:to take over the role of
206:Second Tactical Air Force
4606:RAF Football Association
4507:Air Member for Personnel
4227:Schools / Training units
3830:"RAF timeline 1970–1979"
3467:which famously defended
3257:No. 3 (Indian) Group RAF
3244:No. 2 (Indian) Group RAF
3231:No. 1 (Indian) Group RAF
3164:Firth of Forth Group RAF
2738:No. 1 (GR) Squadron RAAF
2510:Western Desert Air Force
1952:Army Cooperation Command
1935:Army Cooperation Command
1906:Army Cooperation Command
1772:. It was absorbed into
1470:No. 47 (Transport) Group
763:on 1 April 1996 to form
506:Royal Canadian Air Force
322:Army Cooperation Command
4517:Air Member for Materiel
4121:Air Historical Branch,
2756:, with a detachment at
1992:RAF in Northern Ireland
1877:RAF in Northern Ireland
1741:RAF in Northern Ireland
1681:Flying Training Command
1626:Flying Training Command
1605:Flying Training Command
1599:and transferring it to
1597:No. 26 (Training) Group
1128:Flying Training Command
990:Flying Training Command
936:Flying Training Command
897:Flying Training Command
408:No. 23 (Training) Group
222:Royal Air Force Germany
5406:Royal Air Force groups
4064:Barrass, M.B. (2015).
4034:Barrass, M.B. (2015).
3966:Barrass, M.B. (2015).
3802:Barrass, M.B. (2015).
3789:Temple Press Aerospace
3729:Barrass, M.B. (2015).
3671:Barrass, M.B. (2015).
3589:Barrass, M.B. (2015).
3535:Barrass, M.B. (2015).
3411:Barrass, M.B. (2015).
3363:Barrass, M.B. (2015).
3151:Experimental Group RAF
2977:on 11 September 1945.
2495:on 17 September 1943.
2333:, and was absorbed in
1702:radio direction finder
1043:No. 90 (Signals) Group
1039:No. 60 (Signals) Group
1019:No. 50 (Reserve) Group
934:on 1 May 1936, and to
588:on 15 September 1944.
538:Heavy conversion units
416:Thor ballistic missile
238:airborne early warning
155:Thor ballistic missile
37:is an overview of all
30:
4407:RAF Volunteer Reserve
3113:Air Defence Group RAF
3107:on 19 November 1942.
3084:British Pacific Fleet
2909:on 16 February 1953.
1660:, but not activated.
1644:, but not activated.
1453:on 15 February 1946.
1066:Independent Air Force
965:, and transferred to
234:air-to-air refuelling
21:
4440:List of RAF missiles
4423:List of RAF aircraft
4341:RAF Medical Services
4326:RAF Chaplains Branch
3286:British Armed Forces
3145:on 1 December 1937.
2730:No. 62 Squadron RAAF
2722:No. 27 Squadron RAAF
2718:No. 21 Squadron RAAF
2714:No. 21 Squadron RAAF
2685:on 15 October 1945.
2649:on 1 December 1946.
2383:on 21 October 1941.
2314:on 1 February 1944.
2082:operations in Norway
1994:on 15 October 1942.
1735:, and was raised to
1708:. Amalgamated with
1569:on 1 November 1949.
1563:RAF Little Staughton
825:Mount Wise, Plymouth
94:in the table below.
86:(22 Gp), along with
4726:Aviation portal
4601:RAF Benevolent Fund
4536:symbols and uniform
4169:Ministry of Defence
3791:. pp. 206–207.
3189:Technical Group RAF
3122:Auxiliary Air Force
3105:Eastern Air Command
2752:in Singapore; with
2746:No. 36 Squadron RAF
2712:, involving use of
2128:RAF Support Command
2124:Maintenance Command
2116:RAF Signals Command
1973:to control Fighter
1776:on 1 January 1957.
1739:status and renamed
1484:on 1 January 1976.
1478:Air Support Command
1397:Maintenance Command
1376:Maintenance Command
1355:Maintenance Command
1338:Maintenance Command
1021:and transferred to
856:22 (Training) Group
773:No. 11/18 Group RAF
424:Joint Force Harrier
4581:Air Training Corps
4497:Chief of Air Staff
4361:RAF Music Services
3968:"Groups 200 – 333"
3130:Armament Group RAF
2546:, and merged with
2381:AHQ Western Desert
2379:. It was renamed
2200:electronic warfare
2147:. It was renamed
2080:on 7 May 1945 for
1716:on 25 April 1946.
1714:90 (Signals) Group
1710:26 (Signals) Group
1507:RAF Holmsley South
1480:. It merged with
1420:. Transferred to
1161:. Transferred to
1120:Commander-in-Chief
1089:Commander-in-Chief
1062:RAF Bircham Newton
1045:on 25 April 1946.
988:. Transferred to
930:. Transferred to
850:. Transferred to
449:. Transferred to
59:, combat support,
31:
5335:
5334:
4652:
4651:
4481:Personnel numbers
4376:RAF Marine Branch
4356:RAF ground trades
4302:
4301:
3731:"Groups 70 – 106"
3477:Battle of Britain
3449:. 2 November 2018
3267:
3266:
3215:RAF India Command
3092:No. 333 Group RAF
3076:Transport Command
3059:No. 300 Group RAF
3038:No. 247 Group RAF
3021:No. 246 Group RAF
3004:No. 242 Group RAF
2983:No. 241 Group RAF
2966:No. 238 Group RAF
2949:No. 233 Group RAF
2937:Transport Command
2928:No. 232 Group RAF
2915:No. 231 Group RAF
2892:No. 230 Group RAF
2875:No. 229 Group RAF
2856:No. 228 Group RAF
2839:No. 227 Group RAF
2812:No. 226 Group RAF
2789:No. 225 Group RAF
2770:No. 224 Group RAF
2710:Operation Matador
2691:No. 223 Group RAF
2674:No. 222 Group RAF
2655:No. 221 Group RAF
2624:No. 219 Group RAF
2609:No. 218 Group RAF
2586:No. 217 Group RAF
2573:No. 216 Group RAF
2556:No. 215 Group RAF
2535:No. 214 Group RAF
2518:No. 213 Group RAF
2501:No. 212 Group RAF
2480:No. 211 Group RAF
2459:No. 210 Group RAF
2442:No. 209 Group RAF
2425:No. 207 Group RAF
2417:Maintenance Group
2406:No. 206 Group RAF
2389:No. 205 Group RAF
2368:No. 204 Group RAF
2351:No. 203 Group RAF
2343:Operation Dragoon
2320:No. 202 Group RAF
2302:No. 201 Group RAF
2286:RAF Mediterranean
2277:No. 200 Group RAF
2208:No. 106 Group RAF
2187:No. 100 Group RAF
2112:Transport Command
2063:on 15 July 1946.
1443:Transport Command
1422:Transport Command
1308:Transport Command
1277:Corstorphine Road
1130:, splitting from
716:on 8 March 1946.
584:. Absorbed into
451:Transport Command
367:
366:
5423:
5388:
5387:
5386:
5376:
5375:
5374:
5364:
5363:
5362:
5352:
5351:
5350:
5343:
4772:
4755:No. 22 Group RAF
4750:No. 11 Group RAF
4724:
4723:
4722:
4713:
4712:
4711:
4700:
4699:
4690:Royal Air Force
4689:
4679:
4672:
4665:
4656:
4655:
4642:
4641:
4572:associated civil
4336:RAF Legal Branch
4331:RAF Intelligence
4217:Conversion units
4182:
4181:
4153:
4146:
4139:
4130:
4129:
4114:
4113:
4111:
4109:
4088:
4082:
4081:
4079:
4077:
4061:
4052:
4051:
4049:
4047:
4031:
4016:
4015:
4003:
3997:
3990:
3984:
3983:
3981:
3979:
3963:
3880:
3879:
3877:
3875:
3856:
3850:
3849:
3847:
3845:
3826:
3820:
3819:
3817:
3815:
3799:
3793:
3792:
3780:
3774:
3773:
3771:
3769:
3753:
3747:
3746:
3744:
3742:
3726:
3689:
3688:
3686:
3684:
3673:"Groups 50 – 67"
3668:
3637:
3636:
3634:
3632:
3613:
3607:
3606:
3604:
3602:
3591:"Groups 30 – 48"
3586:
3553:
3552:
3550:
3548:
3537:"Groups 20 – 29"
3532:
3509:
3508:
3506:
3504:
3488:
3482:
3481:
3456:
3454:
3435:
3429:
3428:
3426:
3424:
3413:"Groups 10 – 19"
3408:
3381:
3380:
3378:
3376:
3360:
3337:
3336:
3334:
3332:
3313:
3206:Indian Group RAF
3139:Training Command
3070:in late 1944 as
2867:3 (Indian) Group
2848:4 (Indian) Group
2804:2 (Indian) Group
2762:1 (Indian) Group
2706:III Indian Corps
2219:was formed into
2174:No. 93 Group RAF
2157:No. 92 Group RAF
2136:No. 91 Group RAF
2069:No. 88 Group RAF
2044:No. 87 Group RAF
2017:No. 85 Group RAF
2000:No. 84 Group RAF
1983:No. 82 Group RAF
1960:No. 81 Group RAF
1943:No. 72 Group RAF
1922:No. 71 Group RAF
1889:No. 70 Group RAF
1868:No. 67 Group RAF
1847:No. 66 Group RAF
1826:No. 65 Group RAF
1809:
1803:No. 64 Group RAF
1782:No. 63 Group RAF
1757:No. 62 Group RAF
1733:Northern Ireland
1722:No. 61 Group RAF
1693:No. 60 Group RAF
1666:No. 54 Group RAF
1650:No. 53 Group RAF
1634:No. 52 Group RAF
1613:No. 51 Group RAF
1588:No. 50 Group RAF
1575:No. 48 Group RAF
1490:No. 47 Group RAF
1459:No. 46 Group RAF
1430:No. 45 Group RAF
1409:No. 44 Group RAF
1388:No. 43 Group RAF
1367:No. 42 Group RAF
1346:No. 41 Group RAF
1329:No. 40 Group RAF
1317:RAF High Wycombe
1289:No. 38 Group RAF
1264:No. 34 Group RAF
1235:No. 33 Group RAF
1206:No. 32 Group RAF
1183:No. 31 Group RAF
1140:No. 30 Group RAF
1105:No. 29 Group RAF
1078:No. 28 Group RAF
1051:No. 27 Group RAF
1015:Training Command
998:No. 26 Group RAF
986:Training Command
975:No. 25 Group RAF
963:Training Command
944:No. 24 Group RAF
932:Training Command
917:No. 23 Group RAF
889:Training Command
864:No. 21 Group RAF
848:Training Command
837:No. 20 Group RAF
829:RAF Mount Batten
827:, relocating to
806:No. 19 Group RAF
746:No. 18 Group RAF
722:No. 17 Group RAF
698:No. 16 Group RAF
671:No. 15 Group RAF
651:No. 14 Group RAF
629:No. 13 Group RAF
613:No. 12 Group RAF
594:No. 10 Group RAF
582:Northern Ireland
559:Pathfinder Force
374:
373:
298:No. 22 Group RAF
251:No. 11 Group RAF
134:
107:
106:
5431:
5430:
5426:
5425:
5424:
5422:
5421:
5420:
5396:
5395:
5394:
5384:
5382:
5372:
5370:
5360:
5358:
5348:
5346:
5338:
5336:
5331:
4773:
4764:
4745:No. 2 Group RAF
4740:No. 1 Group RAF
4728:
4720:
4718:
4709:
4707:
4701:
4694:
4683:
4653:
4648:
4615:
4591:RAF Association
4573:
4567:
4563:Heraldic badges
4531:
4485:
4449:
4411:
4390:
4316:Air Force Board
4308:
4298:
4272:
4246:
4177:
4171:
4162:
4160:Royal Air Force
4157:
4118:
4117:
4107:
4105:
4090:
4089:
4085:
4075:
4073:
4062:
4055:
4045:
4043:
4032:
4019:
4008:"No. 223 Group"
4004:
4000:
3991:
3987:
3977:
3975:
3964:
3883:
3873:
3871:
3868:Royal Air Force
3858:
3857:
3853:
3843:
3841:
3838:Royal Air Force
3828:
3827:
3823:
3813:
3811:
3800:
3796:
3781:
3777:
3767:
3765:
3754:
3750:
3740:
3738:
3727:
3692:
3682:
3680:
3669:
3640:
3630:
3628:
3625:Royal Air Force
3615:
3614:
3610:
3600:
3598:
3587:
3556:
3546:
3544:
3533:
3512:
3502:
3500:
3489:
3485:
3465:Number 11 Group
3461:Royal Air Force
3452:
3450:
3447:Royal Air Force
3437:
3436:
3432:
3422:
3420:
3409:
3384:
3374:
3372:
3361:
3340:
3330:
3328:
3325:Royal Air Force
3315:
3314:
3299:
3294:
3281:Royal Air Force
3272:
3181:RAF Donibristle
3101:Operation Torch
3082:to support the
3047:Coastal Command
2958:Operation Roger
2897:
2869:on 1 May 1946.
2861:
2850:on 1 May 1946.
2831:defence of Java
2817:
2794:
2775:
2696:
2660:
2629:
2614:
2601:RAF Middle East
2591:
2434:AHQ East Africa
2411:
2331:RAF Egypt Group
2325:
2294:Coastal Command
2151:on 1 May 1947.
2095:
2022:
1971:Fighter Command
1965:
1902:Fighter Command
1856:Reserve Command
1835:Reserve Command
1814:Reserve Command
1807:
1791:Reserve Command
1766:Reserve Command
1745:Reserve Command
1727:
1706:Fighter Command
1677:Reserve Command
1671:
1658:Reserve Command
1642:Reserve Command
1622:Reserve Command
1601:Reserve Command
1535:RAF Stradishall
1521:, 2 GCA Unit);
1464:
1447:Coastal Command
1321:Buckinghamshire
1304:Fighter Command
1298:
1296:
1294:
1273:Balloon Command
1244:Balloon Command
1219:Claverton Manor
1215:Balloon Command
1198:Balloon Command
1188:
1163:Balloon Command
1159:Fighter Command
1145:
1110:
1083:
1064:as part of the
1056:
1023:Reserve Command
1005:
1003:
980:
949:
922:
871:
869:
858:, August 1943.
842:
821:Coastal Command
811:
757:Coastal Command
751:
734:Coastal Command
727:
710:Coastal Command
703:
690:Coastal Command
676:
656:
618:
607:on 2 May 1945.
599:
578:Fighter Command
572:
567:No. 9 Group RAF
553:
551:
546:No. 8 Group RAF
523:
521:
519:
514:No. 7 Group RAF
487:
485:
483:
478:No. 6 Group RAF
464:
459:No. 5 Group RAF
441:
436:No. 4 Group RAF
398:
396:
394:
389:No. 3 Group RAF
372:
343:
341:
308:
306:
304:
285:Fighter Command
273:Fighter Command
263:
261:
259:
257:
210:Fighter Command
196:
194:
192:
190:
184:No. 2 Group RAF
163:strike aircraft
139:Royal Air Force
132:
131:
129:
123:No. 1 Group RAF
105:
100:
45:Royal Air Force
27:Royal Air Force
12:
11:
5:
5429:
5419:
5418:
5413:
5408:
5393:
5392:
5380:
5368:
5356:
5354:United Kingdom
5333:
5332:
5330:
5329:
5324:
5319:
5314:
5309:
5304:
5299:
5294:
5289:
5284:
5279:
5274:
5269:
5264:
5259:
5254:
5249:
5244:
5239:
5234:
5229:
5224:
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5169:
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5012:
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4987:
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4977:
4972:
4967:
4962:
4957:
4952:
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4937:
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4927:
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4907:
4902:
4897:
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4857:
4852:
4847:
4842:
4837:
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4822:
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4797:
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4779:
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4430:
4419:
4417:
4413:
4412:
4410:
4409:
4404:
4398:
4396:
4395:reserve forces
4392:
4391:
4389:
4388:
4383:
4381:RAF Air Cadets
4378:
4373:
4368:
4363:
4358:
4353:
4348:
4343:
4338:
4333:
4328:
4323:
4318:
4312:
4310:
4304:
4303:
4300:
4299:
4297:
4296:
4291:
4286:
4280:
4278:
4274:
4273:
4271:
4270:
4265:
4260:
4254:
4252:
4248:
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4234:
4229:
4224:
4219:
4214:
4209:
4204:
4199:
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4188:
4186:
4179:
4173:
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4167:
4164:
4163:
4156:
4155:
4148:
4141:
4133:
4127:
4126:
4116:
4115:
4083:
4053:
4017:
4012:Niehorster.org
3998:
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3881:
3851:
3821:
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3775:
3762:Niehorster.org
3748:
3690:
3638:
3608:
3554:
3510:
3497:Niehorster.org
3483:
3430:
3382:
3365:"Groups 1 – 9"
3338:
3296:
3295:
3293:
3290:
3289:
3288:
3283:
3278:
3271:
3268:
3265:
3264:
3261:
3259:
3253:
3252:
3249:
3246:
3240:
3239:
3236:
3233:
3227:
3226:
3211:
3208:
3202:
3201:
3194:
3191:
3185:
3184:
3169:
3166:
3160:
3159:
3156:
3153:
3147:
3146:
3135:
3132:
3126:
3125:
3118:
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3109:
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3097:
3094:
3088:
3087:
3064:
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3055:
3054:
3043:
3040:
3034:
3033:
3026:
3023:
3017:
3016:
3009:
3006:
3000:
2999:
2988:
2985:
2979:
2978:
2971:
2968:
2962:
2961:
2954:
2951:
2945:
2944:
2933:
2930:
2924:
2923:
2920:
2917:
2911:
2910:
2899:
2894:
2888:
2887:
2880:
2877:
2871:
2870:
2863:
2858:
2852:
2851:
2844:
2841:
2835:
2834:
2819:
2814:
2808:
2807:
2796:
2791:
2785:
2784:
2777:
2772:
2766:
2765:
2698:
2693:
2687:
2686:
2679:
2676:
2670:
2669:
2662:
2657:
2651:
2650:
2631:
2626:
2620:
2619:
2616:
2611:
2605:
2604:
2593:
2588:
2582:
2581:
2578:
2575:
2569:
2568:
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2552:
2551:
2540:
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2520:
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2497:
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2346:
2327:
2322:
2316:
2315:
2307:
2304:
2298:
2297:
2282:
2279:
2273:
2272:
2215:In June 1943,
2213:
2210:
2204:
2203:
2196:Bomber Command
2192:
2189:
2183:
2182:
2179:
2176:
2170:
2169:
2162:
2159:
2153:
2152:
2141:
2138:
2132:
2131:
2120:Strike Command
2097:
2092:
2086:
2085:
2074:
2071:
2065:
2064:
2049:
2046:
2040:
2039:
2024:
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2012:
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2002:
1996:
1995:
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1985:
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1646:
1645:
1638:
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1629:
1618:
1615:
1609:
1608:
1593:
1590:
1584:
1583:
1580:
1577:
1571:
1570:
1543:RAF Waterbeach
1523:RAF Merryfield
1495:
1492:
1486:
1485:
1474:Strike Command
1466:
1461:
1455:
1454:
1435:
1432:
1426:
1425:
1414:
1411:
1405:
1404:
1393:
1390:
1384:
1383:
1372:
1369:
1363:
1362:
1351:
1348:
1342:
1341:
1334:
1331:
1325:
1324:
1312:Strike Command
1300:
1291:
1285:
1284:
1269:
1266:
1260:
1259:
1250:, Abbey Lane,
1248:Parkhead House
1240:
1237:
1231:
1230:
1227:Bath, Somerset
1211:
1208:
1202:
1201:
1190:
1185:
1179:
1178:
1147:
1142:
1136:
1135:
1112:
1107:
1101:
1100:
1085:
1080:
1074:
1073:
1058:
1053:
1047:
1046:
1031:Bomber Command
1007:
1000:
994:
993:
982:
977:
971:
970:
951:
946:
940:
939:
924:
919:
913:
912:
873:
866:
860:
859:
844:
839:
833:
832:
813:
808:
802:
801:
782:Strike Command
778:
775:
769:
768:
753:
748:
742:
741:
729:
724:
718:
717:
705:
700:
694:
693:
678:
673:
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658:
653:
647:
646:
634:
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609:
608:
601:
596:
590:
589:
574:
569:
563:
562:
555:
548:
542:
541:
530:Bomber Command
525:
516:
510:
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498:Bomber Command
489:
480:
474:
473:
470:Bomber Command
466:
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447:Bomber Command
443:
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412:Bomber Command
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381:
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281:Strike Command
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208:(2TAF) within
202:Bomber Command
198:
187:
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167:Strike Command
151:Bomber Command
135:
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98:RAF group list
96:
65:administration
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5391:
5381:
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5367:
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5355:
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5344:
5341:
5328:
5327:'Z' Composite
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5082:90 (Signals)
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4490:appointments
4321:RAF Regiment
4307:branches and
4237:Glider units
4196:
4106:. Retrieved
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3320:
3013:North Africa
2468:North Africa
2149:No. 21 Group
2104:No. 60 Group
2100:No. 26 Group
1881:Home Command
1860:Home Command
1851:1946–1956/57
1839:Home Command
1830:1946–1950/51
1818:Home Command
1808:1946–1958/59
1795:Home Command
1770:Home Command
1749:Home Command
1525:(no units);
1505:(no units);
893:RAF Cranwell
877:RAF Montrose
784:, combining
380:dates active
344:2006–present
333:
309:2006–present
296:
264:2018–present
249:
197:2000–present
182:
177:operations.
133:1940–present
121:
113:dates active
91:
84:No. 22 Group
80:No. 11 Group
69:
38:
34:
32:
15:
4466:Other ranks
4232:Ferry units
3475:during the
3032:airfields.
2754:Vildebeests
2750:RAF Seletar
2166:No. 7 Group
2145:No. 6 Group
2110:(BAFO) and
1515:RAF Lyneham
1194:Mesopotamia
1167:Chessington
1124:Grand Fleet
1093:Grand Fleet
901:RAF College
765:11/18 Group
532:. Renamed
361:Middle East
171:air defence
76:No. 2 Group
72:No. 1 Group
47:(RAF). An
5400:Categories
5317:4 (Indian)
5312:3 (Indian)
5307:2 (Indian)
5302:1 (Indian)
4611:RAF Museum
4386:Operations
4351:RAF Police
4309:components
4242:Misc units
4176:formations
4070:RAFWeb.org
4040:RAFWeb.org
3996:, pp166-7.
3972:RAFWeb.org
3864:RAF.MoD.uk
3834:RAF.MoD.uk
3808:RAFWeb.org
3804:"88 Group"
3735:RAFWeb.org
3677:RAFWeb.org
3621:RAF.MoD.uk
3595:RAFWeb.org
3541:RAFWeb.org
3443:RAF.MoD.uk
3417:RAFWeb.org
3369:RAFWeb.org
3321:RAF.MoD.uk
3292:References
3177:RAF Rosyth
3066:Formed in
3030:Portuguese
2781:AHQ Malaya
2758:Gong Kedah
2742:Kota Bharu
2683:AHQ Ceylon
2527:AHQ Levant
2259:) and two
1914:Hurricanes
1555:RAF Upwood
1192:Formed in
1149:Formed at
1009:Formed in
4778:Disbanded
4454:personnel
4416:equipment
4289:Squadrons
4207:Squadrons
4178:and units
3473:Luftwaffe
3453:26 August
3331:26 August
3248:1940–1947
3235:1928–1947
3223:squadrons
3210:1921–1922
3193:1918–????
3168:1918–????
3155:1918–1919
3134:1934–1937
3068:Australia
3063:1945–1946
3042:1943–1946
3008:1942–1944
2953:1945–1946
2932:1945–1946
2919:1943–1945
2903:AHQ Burma
2898:1952–1953
2896:1943–1945
2879:1943–1947
2862:1945–1946
2843:1942–1946
2825:. After
2823:Singapore
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