No. 25 Group RAF

No. 25 Group RAF is a former Royal Air Force group.

November 1939[2]

No. 25 Group RAF
Active	February 1934 - February 1937 February 1937 - April 1948 March 1951 - July 1968[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Part of	RAF Training Command RAF Flying Training Command
Last HQ	RAF White Waltham

HQ at RAF Brize Norton

• RAF Manby = No. 1 Air Armament School RAF
• RAF Pembrey = No. 2 Air Armament School RAF
• RAF Aldergrove = No. 3 Air Observers School RAF
• RAF West Freugh = No. 4 Air Observers School RAF
• RAF Jurby = No. 5 Air Observers School RAF
• RAF Porthcawl = No. 7 Air Observers School RAF
• RAF Evanton = No. 8 Air Observers School RAF
• RAF Penrhos = No. 9 Air Observers School RAF
• RAF Warmwell = No. 10 Air Observers School RAF

May 1941[3]

HQ at RAF Market Drayton

• RAF Dumfries = No. 10 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• RAF Evanton = No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• RAF Exeter = Gunnery Research Unit RAF & Det of Royal Aircraft Establishment
• RAF Jurby = No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• RAF Manby = No. 1 Air Armament School RAF
• RAF Millom = No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• RAF Penrhos = No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• RAF Stormy Down = No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• RAF Warmwell = Central Gunnery School RAF
• RAF West Freugh = No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF

April 1942[4]

HQ at Market Drayton

• RAF Barrow = No. 10 Air Gunners School RAF
• RAF Bobbington = No. 3 Air Observers School RAF
• RAF Chelveston = Central Gunnery School RAF
• RAF Dalcross = No. 2 Air Gunners School RAF
• RAF Dumfries = No. 10 Air Observers School RAF
• RAF Evanton = No. 8 Air Gunnery School RAF
• RAF Exeter = Gunnery Research School RAF
• RAF Jurby = No. 5 Air Observers School RAF
• RAF Llandwrog = No. 9 Air Gunners School RAF
• RAF Manby = No. 1 Air Armament School RAF
• RAF Millom = No. 2 Air Observers School RAF
• RAF Pembrey = No. 1 Air Gunners School RAF
• RAF Penrhos = No. 9 Air Observers School RAF
• RAF Stormy Down = No. 7 Air Gunners School RAF
• RAF West Freugh = No. 4 Air Observers School RAF
• RAF Wigtown = No. 1 Air Observers School RAF

April 1943[5]

HQ at Market Drayton

• RAF Bobbington = No. 3 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Cranage = Central Navigation School RAF
• RAF Exeter = Gunnery Research Unit RAF
• RAF Manby = No. 1 Air Armament School RAF
• RAF Mona = No. 3 Air Gunners School RAF
• RAF Pembrey = No. 1 Air Gunners School RAF
• RAF Penrhos = No. 9 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Staverton = No. 6 Air Observers School RAF
• RAF Stormy Down = No. 7 Air Gunners School RAF
• RAF Sutton Bridge = Central Gunnery School RAF

July 1944[6]

HQ at Market Drayton

• RAF Barrow = No. 10 Air Gunners School RAF
• RAF Blackpool = School of Air Sea Rescue RAF
• RAF Cark = Staff Pilots Training Unit RAF
• RAF Catfoss = Central Gunnery School RAF
• RAF Halfpenny Green = No. 3 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF & No. 1545 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF
• RAF Manby = No. 1 Air Armament School RAF
• RAF Millom = No. 2 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Mona = No. 8 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Pembrey = No. 8 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF & No. 1 Air Gunners School RAF
• RAF Penrhos = No. 9 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Staverton = No. 6 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Stormy Down = No. 7 Air Gunners School RAF

July 1945[7]

HQ at Market Drayton

• RAF Barrow = No. 10 Air Gunners School RAF
• RAF Cark = Staff Pilots Training Unit RAF
• RAF Catfoss = Central Gunnery School RAF
• RAF Halfpenny Green = No. 3 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Manby = Empire Air Armament School RAF
• RAF Penrhos = No. 2 Air Crew Holding Unit RAF
• RAF Shawbury = Empire Air Navigation School RAF

April 1962[8]

HQ at RAF White Waltham

• Brough Aerodrome = Hull University Air Squadron
• Cambridge City Airport = Cambridge University Air Squadron
• Aberdeen Airport (Dyce) = Aberdeen University Air Squadron
• RAF Exeter = No. 3/4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
• RAF Hullavington = No. 2 Air Navigation School RAF
• RAF Leuchars = St Andrews University Air Squadron
• Perth Airport = Glasgow University Air Squadron
• RAF Shawbury = Birmingham University Air Squadron
• RAF South Cerney = No. 1 Initial Training School RAF
• RAF Stradishall = No. 1 Air Navigation School RAF
• RAF Sydenham = Queens University Air Squadron
• RAF Topcliffe = No. 1 Air Electronics School RAF
• Edinburgh Airport (Turnhouse) = Edinburgh University Air Squadron
• RAF White Waltham = London University Air Squadron

References

Citations

1. Lake 1999, p. 127. sfn error: no target: CITEREFLake1999 (help)
2. Lake 1999, p. 51. sfn error: no target: CITEREFLake1999 (help)
3. Lake 1999, p. 54. sfn error: no target: CITEREFLake1999 (help)
4. Lake 1999, p. 59. sfn error: no target: CITEREFLake1999 (help)
5. Lake 1999, p. 65. sfn error: no target: CITEREFLake1999 (help)
6. Lake 1999, p. 73. sfn error: no target: CITEREFLake1999 (help)
7. Lake 1999, p. 80. sfn error: no target: CITEREFLake1999 (help)
8. Lake 1999, p. 89. sfn error: no target: CITEREFLake1999 (help)

Bibliography

• Delve, K (1994). The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.