No. 21 Group RAF (21 Gp) is a former Royal Air Forcegroup that existed from April-July 1918; 1926-1934, a redesignation of No. 1 Group RAF; after which it was merged into Inland Area; and from 1938 to 1955.[2]
No. 21 Group formed on 1 April 1918 at RAF Montrose within No 5 Area, the following month, on 8 May, it transferred into the North-Western Area. Shortly after, on 1 July, the group disbanded into No. 20 Group RAF.[3]
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No 21 Group RAF 21 Gp is a former Royal Air Force group that existed from April July 1918 1926 1934 a redesignation of No 1 Group RAF after which it was merged into Inland Area and from 1938 to 1955 2 No 21 Training Group RAFNo 21 Group RAFRoyal Air Force EnsignActive1 April 1 July 191812 April 1926 1 February 19341 December 1938 1 March 1955Disbanded1 March 1955Country United KingdomBranch Royal Air ForceTypeRoyal Air Force groupRoleMilitary aviation trainingPart ofRAF Training Command December 1938 May 1940 RAF Flying Training Command May 1940 March 1955 Motto s Latin Ad Suam Quisque Operam To each his own work 1 CommandersNotablecommandersAir Vice Marshal Hugh Vivian Champion de Crespigny CB MC DFC Contents 1 History 2 Structure 3 Headquarters 4 Air Officer Commanding 5 See also 6 References 6 1 Citations 6 2 BibliographyHistory editFirst World WarNo 21 Group formed on 1 April 1918 at RAF Montrose within No 5 Area the following month on 8 May it transferred into the North Western Area Shortly after on 1 July the group disbanded into No 20 Group RAF 3 Interwar periodOn 12 April 1926 it reformed as No 21 Training Group within Inland Area The group HQ was at RAF West Drayton and it had the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment and Nos 15 and 22 Squadrons at RAF Martlesham Heath under its command The group also had control over RAF stores repair depots and schools however it disbanded on 1 February 1934 It reformed at RAF Cranwell within RAF Training Command again designated No 21 Training Group on 1 December 1938 3 Second World WarThe group was transferred to RAF Flying Training Command on 27 May 1940 responsible for the RAF College and the Service Flying Training Schools from the Midlands northwards The group HQ relocated to RAF Spitalgate on 28 July 1944 3 Cold WarThe group s headquarters moved to the former No 5 Group s HQ St Vincents Hall in Grantham on 7 March 1946 and the following year on 1 May 1947 the Group absorbed No 91 Group RAF from RAF Bomber Command taking over HQ for No 91 Group Morton Hall Swinderby in Lincolnshire On 24 June 1953 the Group absorbed No 54 Group RAF which had been reformed 22 months earlier within RAF Flying Training Command to control the Initial Training Wings and Grading Schools No 21 Group disbanded on 1 March 1955 2 Structure editOrders of battle for No 21 Training Group at a given point in time throughout its operational existence November 1939 4 HQ at RAF Cranwell RAF Cranwell RAF College RAF Montrose No 8 Flying Training School RAF RAF Grantham No 12 Flying Training School RAF RAF Kinloss No 14 Flying Training School RAF RAF Lossiemouth No 15 Flying Training School RAF RAF Yatesbury Radio Direction School May 1941 5 HQ at RAF Cranwell RAF Cranage No 2 School of Air Navigation RAF RAF Cranwell RAF College Flying Training School No 2 Central Flying School RAF RAF Grantham No 12 Service Flying Training School RAF RAF Hucknall No 1 Polish Service Flying Training School RAF RAF Montrose No 8 Service Flying Training School RAF RAF Shawbury No 11 Service Flying Training School RAF RAF Ternhill No 5 Service Flying Training School RAF April 1942 6 HQ at RAF Cranwell RAF Cranage No 2 School of Air Navigation RAF RAF Cranwell RAF College Flying Training School RAF Grantham No 12 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Hucknall No 25 Elementary Flying Training School RAF RAF Leconfield No 15 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Montrose No 8 Service Flying Training School RAF No 2 Flying Instructors School RAF RAF Newton No 16 Service Flying Training School RAF RAF Ossington No 14 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Shawbury No 11 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Ternhill No 5 Service Flying Training School RAF RAF Watton No 17 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF April 1943 7 HQ at RAF Cranwell RAF Andover No 15 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Cranwell RAF College Flying Training School RAF Dalcross No 19 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Grantham No 12 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Hucknall No 25 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Montrose No 2 Flying Instructors School RAF RAF Newton No 1524 Beam Approach Training Flight RAF RAF Ossington No 14 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Peterborough No 7 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Shawbury No 11 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Sherburn in Elmet Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment RAF Ternhill No 5 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Watton No 17 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF July 1944 8 HQ at RAF Cranwell RAF Banff No 14 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF No 1511 Beam Approach Training Flight RAF No 1542 Beam Approach Training Flight RAF RAF Calveley No 11 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Cranwell No 17 Service Flying Training School RAF RAF Errol No 9 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Hucknall No 25 Elementary Flying Training School RAF RAF Montrose No 2 Flying Instructors School RAF No 1518 Beam Approach Training Flight RAF No 1541 Beam Approach Training Flight RAF RAF Newton No 16 Service Flying Training School RAF No 1524 Beam Approach Training Flight RAF RAF Shawbury Central Navigation School RAF No 1534 Beam Approach Training Flight RAF RAF Sherburn in Elmet Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment RAF Spitalgate No 12 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF No 1544 Beam Approach Training Flight RAF No 1536 Beam Approach Training Flight RAF RAF Ternhill No 5 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Wheaton Aston No 21 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Bridleway Gate No 1511 Beam Approach Training Flight RAF July 1945 9 HQ at RAF Spitalgate RAF Cranwell No 19 Flying Training School RAF RAF Hucknall No 25 Elementary Flying Training School RAF RAF Montrose No 1541 Beam Approach Training Flight RAF RAF Newton No 16 Service Flying Training School RAF RAF Peterborough No 7 Service Flying Training School RAF RAF Spitalgate No 17 Service Flying Training School RAF RAF Ternhill No 5 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF RAF Wheaton Aston No 21 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit RAF April 1953 10 HQ at Morton Hall Swinderby RAF Bishops Court No 3 Air Navigation School RAF RAF Hullavington No 1 Air Navigation School RAF RAF Shawbury Central Navigation and Control School RAF RAF Swinderby No 201 Advanced Flying School RAF RAF Thorney Island No 2 Air Navigation School RAF RAF Lichfield No 6 Air Navigation School RAFHeadquarters editNo 21 Group had various headquarters across its three active periods 3 RAF Montrose during 1918 RAF West Drayton reformed from April 1926 until 1934 RAF Cranwell reformed from December 1938 RAF Spitalgate from July 1944 St Vincents Hall Grantham from March 1946 Morton Hall Swinderby from May 1947Air Officer Commanding editNote The ranks shown are the ranks held at the time of holding the appointment of Air Officer Commanding No 21 Group Royal Air Force 3 No 21 Group commanding officers Rank name from unknown April 1918 Disbanded July 1918 Group Captain Andrew George Board August 1926 unknown 1927 Group Captain A B Burdett February 1928 Group Captain Lionel Rees VC December 1929 Group Captain Charles Edmonds August 1931 Group Captain G P Grenfell January 1932 Disbanded February 1934 Air Vice Marshal Jack Baldwin December 1938 Air Vice Marshal Bertine Sutton July 1939 Air Commodore Hugh Champion de Crespigny August 1939 Air Vice Marshal Robert Willock June 1940 Air Vice Marshal Hugh Champion de Crespigny October 1943 Air Commodore John Gosset Hawtrey 11 July 1945 Air Commodore Gordon Herbert Vasse 1946 47 Air Vice Marshal Francis Mellersh 1947 48 Air Vice Marshal Cecil Bouchier 1948 49 Air Vice Marshal G G Banting March 1949 Air Vice Marshal John Denis Breakey March 1951 Air Vice Marshal Andrew McKee July 1951 Air Vice Marshal Gilbert Nicholetts November 1953See also editList of Royal Air Force groupsReferences editCitations edit RAF Badges Groups Air of Authority A History of RAF Organisation Retrieved 3 October 2023 a b Air of Authority Group nos 21 29 accessed June 2020 a b c d e Group No s 20 29 Air of Authority A History of RAF Organisation Retrieved 5 October 2023 Delve 1994 p 51 Delve 1994 p 54 Delve 1994 p 59 Delve 1994 p 65 Delve 1994 p 73 Delve 1994 p 80 Delve 1994 p 85 J G Hawtrey P Bibliography edit Delve Ken 1994 The Source Book of the RAF Shrewsbury UK Airlife Publishing Ltd ISBN 1 85310 451 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title No 21 Group RAF amp oldid 1179311082, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
