No. 222 Group RAF
No. 222 Group was a group of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Formed on 1 September 1941, based at Ceylon, however squadrons were stationed around the Indian Ocean. The group undertook long-range bombing and mine-laying operations that took them as far afield as Sumatra and Singapore. The group was disbanded on 15 October 1945 becoming Air Headquarters Ceylon (AHQ Ceylon).
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Active | 1941–1945 |
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Part of | RAF Coastal Command |
In turn, AHQ Ceylon was disbanded on 1 November 1957 as RAF installations in Ceylon were handed over to the Royal Ceylon Air Force.[1] AHQ Ceylon was a sub-formation of Far East Air Force. (Flight)
Squadrons
The following squadrons formed part of No. 222 Group.[2]
- No. 17 Squadron (Spitfire)
- No. 273 Squadron (Spitfire)
- No. 205 Squadron (Catalina)
- No. 209 Squadron (Catalina)
- No. 259 Squadron (Catalina)
- No. 262 Squadron (Catalina)
- No. 265 Squadron (Catalina)
- No. 321 Squadron (Catalina)
- No. 413 Squadron RCAF (Catalina)
- No. 230 Squadron (Sunderland)
- No. 89 Squadron (Beaufighter) - Nightfighter
- No. 22 Squadron (Beaufighter) - Torpedo Bomber
- No. 160 Squadron (B-24 Liberator)
- No. 217 Squadron (Beaufort)
- No. 135 Squadron (P-47 Thunderbolt)
- No. 232 Squadron (Ventura)
- No. 83 Squadron (Wellington)
- No. 244 Squadron (Wellington)
- No. 621 Squadron (Wellington)
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See also
References
- Barrass, M. B. "Overseas Commands – Iraq, India and the Far East". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- Saunders, Hilary St. George (1954). "Appendix XII: Order of Battle, Air Command, South-East Asia, 1 July 1944". Royal Air Force 1939–1945: Volume III: The Fight is Won. HMSO. pp. 419–422. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
External links
- Barrass, M. B. "Group No's 200 – 333". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation.
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