No. 84 Group RAF

No. 84 Group RAF
No. 84 (Composite) Group
Active15 July 1943 – 15 December 1947
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Part ofRAF Second Tactical Air Force

No. 84 Group RAF was a group of the Royal Air Force Second Tactical Air Force which was operational during the Second World War

It was formed at Cowley Barracks, Oxford on 15 July 1943. By 24 July 1944 a Rear Headquarters had been formed at Cowley.[1]

On 5 June 1944 it consisted of:[2]

Its last Air Officer Commanding was Air Vice Marshal Percy Maitland. By January 1948 Maitland was taking over command of No. 22 Group RAF.

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Air of Authority – Groups 70–106, accessed May 2022.
  2. ^ Falconer 2012, p. 299.

Bibliography

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  • Falconer, J (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.