No. 17 Group RAF
No. 17 Group RAF was a group of the Royal Air Force which was operational during both the First and Second World Wars.
| No. 17 (Training) Group RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1918–1919 1936–1945 |
| Country |  |
| Branch |  |
| Part of | RAF Coastal Command |
| Engagements | First World War Second World War |
First World War
No. 17 Group RAF was formed during April 1918 in No. 4 Area, it was transferred to North-Eastern Area on 8 May 1918 with Training being added to the name on 8 August 1918 and was disbanded on 18 October 1919.
Second World War
Reformed 1 Dec 1936 as No. 17 (Training) Group in RAF Coastal Command.
The following units were under its control at some point:
- No. 4 Operational Training Unit RAF.[1]
- No. 5 Operational Training Unit RAF .[1]
- No. 6 Operational Training Unit RAF.[1]
- No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAF.[1]
- No. 9 Operational Training Unit RAF.[1]
- No. 131 Operational Training Unit RAF.[1]
- No. 132 Operational Training Unit RAF.[1]
- No. 7 Group Communication Flight RAF formed August 1938 at Gosport and was disbanded on 18 September 1945 at RAF Turnhouse.[2][3]
- No. 1674 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF.[1]
The group disbanded on 1 September 1945.
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References
Citations
- "No. 17 Group, RAF". Orders of Battle. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- Lake 1999, p. 121.
- Lake 1999, p. 122.
Bibliography
- Lake, A (1999). Flying units of the RAF. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
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