No. 84 Group RAF

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No. 84 Group RAF
No. 84 (Composite) Group
Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
Active15 July 1943 – 15 December 1947
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
BranchEnsign of the Royal Air Force.svg  Royal Air Force
Part of RAF Second Tactical Air Force

No. 84 Group RAF was a group of the Royal Air Force Second Tactical Air Force which was operational during the Second World War

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It was formed at Cowley Barracks, Oxford on 15 July 1943. By 24 July 1944 a Rear Headquarters had been formed at Cowley. [1]

On 5 June 1944 it consisted of: [2]

Its last Air Officer Commanding was Air Vice Marshal Percy Maitland. By January 1948 Maitland was taking over command of No. 22 Group RAF.

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