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to train army co-operation air observers for deployment on the Auster; the Pilotless Aircraft Unit, Nos 3505-3508 Servicing Units; four airfield care & maintenance parties, including at
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on 1 June 1943, which was later retitled back to Fighter Command in October 1944. The group was disbanded, soon after the end of the war in Europe, on 17 July 1945.
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of the Royal Air Force existing from November 1940 to July 1945. It was split from
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Note: The ranks shown are the ranks held at the time of the appointment of
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In June 1944 it was made up of 285, 286, 287, 288, 289 and 290 Squadrons;
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No. 70 Group, RAF, Allied Order of Battle, Operation Neptune, 6 June 1944
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was initially placed under the command of HQ No. 70 Group circa 1942.
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Royal Air Force Ensign
United Kingdom
Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force group
British Army
RAF Army Cooperation Command
Air Defence of Great Britain
RAF Fighter Command
Air Vice Marshal
John Beresford Cole-Hamilton
CB
CBE
group
No. 22 Group RAF
Fighter Command
army co-operation
Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment
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Hutton Cranswick
Yorks
567
RAF Detling
Kent
577
Castle Bromwich Aerodrome
587
RAF Culmhead
Somerset
595

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