No. 64 Group RAF

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No. 64 Group RAF
No. 64 (Northern Reserve) Group RAF
No. 64 (Northern) Group RAF
Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
Active23 July 1946 – 31 March 1959
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
BranchEnsign of the Royal Air Force.svg  Royal Air Force
Type Group
Part of RAF Home Command
Garrison/HQ RAF Rufforth

No. 64 Group RAF is a former Royal Air Force group which was operational between July 1946 and March 1959.

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64 Group had three other groups disband into it, these were: No. 66 Group RAF on 1 February 1957 and No. 67 Group RAF on 28 February 1957.

History of No. 64 Group RAF

No. 64 (Northern Reserve) Group RAF was formed on 23 July 1946 within Sheffield, it moved to within York on 1 May 1947 and was renamed to No. 64 (Northern) Group RAF on 1 August 1950. The group moved to RAF Rufforth on 15 January 1953 and was disbanded on 31 March 1959. [1]

During April 1953 the group controlled: [2]

History of No. 63 Group RAF

No. 63 (Western & Welsh Reserve) Group RAF was formed on 2 May 1946 within Wilmslow, on 23 July 1946 it moved to RAF Hawarden and was renamed to No. 63 (Western & Welsh) Group RAF on 1 August 1950. It was disbanded on 1 January 1957 into No. 64 Group. [1]

During April 1953 the group controlled: [2]

History of No. 66 Group RAF

No. 66 (Scottish Reserve) Group RAF was formed on 28 May 1946 within Edinburgh, it moved to RAF Turnhouse on 9 August 1946 and was renamed to No. 66 (Scottish) Group on 1 August 1950. It moved to HMS Lochinvar, Port Edgar on 22 November 1954 and was disbanded on 1 February 1957 into No. 64 Group. [1]

During April 1953 the group controlled: [2]

History of No. 67 Group RAF

No. 67 (Northern Ireland Reserve) Group was reformed on 1 April 1950 at RAF Aldergrove, it moved to within Belfast on 16 June 1950. It was renamed to No. 67 (Northern Ireland) Group RAF on 1 August 1950 and disbanded on 28 February 1957 into No. 64 Group. [1]

During April 1953 the group controlled: [2]

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