RAF Groups

A Group was the RAF formation between a Command (Bomber, Fighter, Coastal…) and its squadrons — controlling a set of stations and squadrons in a region or role. Browse the groups below and the squadrons assigned to each.

Bomber Command

GroupRole / nameSquadrons
No. 1 Group — 16
No. 2 Group — 14
No. 3 Group — 15
No. 4 Group — 10
No. 5 Group — 16
No. 6 Group RCAF 15
No. 8 Group Pathfinder Force 13
No. 91 Group Training 7
No. 92 Group Training 10
No. 93 Group Training 8
No. 100 Group Bomber Support 10
No. 205 Group — 4
No. 231 Group — 3

Fighter Command

GroupRole / nameSquadrons
No. 9 Group — 0
No. 10 Group — 13
No. 11 Group — 48
No. 12 Group — 11
No. 13 Group — 5
No. 211 Group — 2
No. 212 Group — 1

Coastal Command

GroupRole / nameSquadrons
No. 15 Group — 11
No. 16 Group — 5
No. 17 Group — 2
No. 18 Group — 9
No. 19 Group — 5
No. 201 Group Naval Co-operation 1
No. 215 Group General Reconnaissance 2
No. 222 Group General Reconnaissance 6
No. 225 Group — 3

2nd Tactical Air Force

GroupRole / nameSquadrons
No. 83 Group — 12
No. 84 Group — 10
No. 85 Group — 3
No. 221 Group — 7
No. 224 Group — 6

Army Cooperation / AOP

GroupRole / nameSquadrons
No. 70 Group Army Co-operation Training 1
No. 71 Group Army Co-operation 1

Transport Command

GroupRole / nameSquadrons
No. 44 Group — 1
No. 45 Group — 1
No. 46 Group — 2
No. 216 Group Transport & Ferry 4
No. 229 Group — 3

Airborne Forces / Glider

GroupRole / nameSquadrons
No. 38 Group — 3