No. 81 Group RAF
Encyclopedia
No. 81 Group was a group
within the Royal Air Force
's Fighter Command during the Second World War
and the post-war era.
as part of Fighter Command to control the Operational Training Unit. On 19 February 1941 it moved to Tallow Hall in Worcester and then on 22 December 1941 it was based at Avening Court in Gloucestershire. It was disbanded on the 15 April 1943 when all controlled units were moved to No. 9 Group
.
The group was reformed on 1 Jan 1952 at RAF Watnall
to control all training units within Fighter Command, on 16 May 1952 it moved to RAF Rudloe Manor
. It was finally disbanded on the 31 Mar 1958.
Group (air force)
A group is a military aviation unit, a component of military organization and a military formation. Usage of the terms group and wing differ from one country to another, as well as different branches of a defence force, in some cases...
within the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
's Fighter Command during the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the post-war era.
History
The group was formed on 16 December 1940 at RAF SealandRAF Sealand
RAF Sealand was a former Royal Air Force station in Flintshire, north Wales and operated between 1916 and 2006.Under defence cuts announced in 2004 RAF Sealand was completely closed in April 2006. All remaining RAF units were moved to RAF Leeming...
as part of Fighter Command to control the Operational Training Unit. On 19 February 1941 it moved to Tallow Hall in Worcester and then on 22 December 1941 it was based at Avening Court in Gloucestershire. It was disbanded on the 15 April 1943 when all controlled units were moved to No. 9 Group
No. 9 Group RAF
-History:No. 9 Group RAF was first formed on 1 April 1918 in No. 2 Area. The next month it was transferred to South-Western Area and then disbanded on 15 May 1919....
.
The group was reformed on 1 Jan 1952 at RAF Watnall
RAF Watnall
RAF Watnall was the Operational Headquarters of No. 12 Group, Fighter Command.-History:It opened in 1940 and closed in 1961.The station is now the Nottingham Weather Centre.-RAF units and aircraft:-See also:* Battle of Britain...
to control all training units within Fighter Command, on 16 May 1952 it moved to RAF Rudloe Manor
RAF Rudloe Manor
RAF Rudloe Manor, formerly RAF Box, was a Royal Air Force station located north-east of Bath, United Kingdom between the towns of Box and Corsham, in Wiltshire...
. It was finally disbanded on the 31 Mar 1958.
1940 to 1943
- 16 December 1940 - Air Commodore F J Vincent
- 29 July 1942 - Air Commodore W H Dunn
1952 to 1958
- 1 January 1952 - Air Commodore L W C Bower
- January 1954 - Air Commodore C C McMullen
- 19 February 1954 - Vacant
- 2 April 1954 - Air Commodore H A V Hogan
- 15 August 1955 - Air Commodore R C Mead