No. 28 Group RAF

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No. 28 (Technical Training) Group RAF
No. 28 (Orkney & Shetland Islands) Group RAF
Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
Active13 July 1918 – 15 April 1919
1 November 1942 – 6 March 1950
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchEnsign of the Royal Air Force.svg  Royal Air Force
Type Royal Air Force group
Part of RAF Technical Training Command
Motto(s) Latin: Ad Suam Quisqueo Peram
("To each his own prepares") [1]
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Air Marshal Sir Harold Thomas Lydford KBE , CB , AFC

No. 28 Group RAF (28 Gp) is a former Royal Air Force group which disbanded in March 1950. It initially formed in July 1918, then disbanded in April 1919. The group reformed in November 1942 as No. 28 (Technical Training) Group within RAF Technical Training Command.

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History

First World War

On 13 July 1918, at Stenness under the Commander-in-chief of the Grand Fleet, No 28 (Orkney & Shetland Islands) Group was formed. It was active for almost one year before disbanding on 15 April 1919. All of it units moved into No. 29 Group. [2]

Second World War

On 1 November 1942 it reformed within RAF Technical Training Command, at 17/19 Queen Square, London, as No. 28 (Technical Training) Group. It assumed control of units from both Nos. 20 and 24 Group, from 1 January 1943. [2]

Cold War

The group headquarters moved to Uxbridge after the Second World War, but five years after the end it disbanded on 6 March 1950. [2]

Structure

April 1943

No. 28 Group was responsible medical and administrative institutions. [3]

July 1944

No. 28 Group controlled various schools, instituations and hospitals. [4]

July 1945

No. 28 Group mainly medical and administrative installations. [5]

Air Officers Commanding

Note: The ranks shown are the ranks held at the time of holding the appointment of commanding officer, No. 28 Group Royal Air Force. [2]
No. 28 Group commanding officers
Ranknamefrom
ColonelE R C NansonAugust 1918
DisbandedApril 1919
Air Commodore John Charles (Paddy) QuinnellNovember 1942
Air Vice-Marshall Harold Lydford 1944
Air Vice-Marshall Hector McGregor February 1945
Air Vice-Marshall Arthur Ledger 1946–47
Air Vice-MarshallCecil Alfred Stevens1947–48/49
Air Vice-Marshall Francis Ronald Swain February 1949

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References

Citations

  1. "RAF Badges – Groups". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Group No's 20 – 29". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. Delve 1994, p. 66.
  4. Delve 1994, p. 74.
  5. Delve 1994, p. 80.

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