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| No. 64 Group RAF No. 64 (Northern Reserve) Group RAF No. 64 (Northern) Group RAF  | |
|---|---|
| Active | 23 July 1946 – 31 March 1959 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | Group |
| Part of | RAF Home Command |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Rufforth |
No. 64 Group RAF is a former Royal Air Force group which was operational between July 1946 and March 1959.
64 Group had three other groups disband into it, these were: No. 66 Group RAF on 1 February 1957 and No. 67 Group RAF on 28 February 1957.
History of No. 64 Group RAF
[edit]No. 64 (Northern Reserve) Group RAF was formed on 23 July 1946 within Sheffield, it moved to within York on 1 May 1947 and was renamed to No. 64 (Northern) Group RAF on 1 August 1950. The group moved to RAF Rufforth on 15 January 1953 and was disbanded on 31 March 1959.[1]
During April 1953 the group controlled:[2]
- RAF Rufforth
- No. 64 Group Communication Flight
- No. 1964 Reserve Air Observation Post Flight RAF - Auster
- RAF Burnaston (Derby)
- No. 16 Reserve Flying School RAF – Prentice & Anson
- No. 3 Basic Flying Training School RAF – Chipmunk
- RAF Desford
- No. 7 Reserve Flying School RAF – Anson & Tiger Moth
- No. 1969 Reserve Air Observation Post Flight RAF – Auster
- RAF Doncaster
- No. 9 Reserve Flying School RAF – Anson & Tiger Moth
- RAF Hucknall
- Brough Aerodrome (Hull)
- Hull University Air Squadron – Chipmunk
- RAF Newton
- Nottingham University Air Squadron – Chipmunk
- RAF Ouston
- RAF Sherburn-in-Elmet
- Leeds University Air Squadron – Chipmunk
- RAF Sywell
- No. 4 Basic Flying Training School RAF – Chipmunk
- RAF Usworth
- No. 23 Reserve Flying School RAF – Chipmunk & Anson
- Durham University Air Squadron – Chipmunk
History of No. 63 Group RAF
[edit]No. 63 (Western & Welsh Reserve) Group RAF was formed on 2 May 1946 within Wilmslow, on 23 July 1946 it moved to RAF Hawarden and was renamed to No. 63 (Western & Welsh) Group RAF on 1 August 1950. It was disbanded on 1 January 1957 into No. 64 Group.[1]
During April 1953 the group controlled:[2]
- RAF Hawarden
- No. 63 Group Communication Flight
- Cardiff Airport
- No. 3 Reserve Flying School RAF – Chipmunk & Anson
- No. 1952 Reserve Air Observation Post Flight RAF – Auster
- RAF Castle Bromwich
- No. 5 Reserve Flying School RAF – Chipmunk & Anson
- University of Birmingham Air Squadron – Chipmunk
- RAF Hooton Park
- No. 663 Squadron RAF – Auster
- No. 1953 Reserve Air Observation Post Flight RAF – Auster
- No. 1955 Reserve Air Observation Post Flight RAF – Auster
- RAF Llanbedr
- No. 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF – Vampire, Beaufighter & Spitfire
- RAF Llandow
- RAF Ringway
- Wolverhampton (Pendeford) Airport
- RAF Woodvale
- No. 19 Reserve Flying School RAF – Chipmunk & Anson
- Liverpool University Air Squadron – Chipmunk
- Manchester University Air Squadron – Chipmunk
History of No. 66 Group RAF
[edit]No. 66 (Scottish Reserve) Group RAF was formed on 28 May 1946 within Edinburgh, it moved to RAF Turnhouse on 9 August 1946 and was renamed to No. 66 (Scottish) Group on 1 August 1950. It moved to HMS Lochinvar, Port Edgar on 22 November 1954 and was disbanded on 1 February 1957 into No. 64 Group.[1]
During April 1953 the group controlled:[2]
- RAF Abbotsinch
- RAF Dyce
- Aberdeen University Air Squadron – Chipmunk
- RAF Leuchars
- St Andrews University Air Squadron – Chipmunk
- Perth Airport
- No. 11 Reserve Flying School RAF – Anson & Chipmunk
- Glasgow University Air Squadron – Chipmunk
- No. 1966 Air Observation Post Flight RAF – Auster
- RAF Turnhouse
- Edinburgh University Air Squadron – Chipmunk
- No. 1968 Air Observation Post Flight RAF – Auster
History of No. 67 Group RAF
[edit]No. 67 (Northern Ireland Reserve) Group was reformed on 1 April 1950 at RAF Aldergrove, it moved to within Belfast on 16 June 1950. It was renamed to No. 67 (Northern Ireland) Group RAF on 1 August 1950 and disbanded on 28 February 1957 into No. 64 Group.[1]
During April 1953 the group controlled:[2]
- RAF Aldergrove
- No. 67 Group Communication Flight
- RAF Sydenham
- Queens University Air Squadron – Chipmunk
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 152.
- ^ a b c d Delve 1994, p. 86.
- Delve, K. (1994). The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
- Sturtivant, R.; Hamlin, J. (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.
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