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No. 12 Group RAF
No. 12 Group of the Royal Air Force was a command organization that exisited over two separate periods, namely the end of World War I when it had a training function and from just prior to World War II until the early 1960s when it was tasked with an air defence role.No. 12 Group was first formed...
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RAF Fighter Command
RAF Fighter Command was one of three functional commands of the Royal Air Force. It was formed in 1936 to allow more specialised control of fighter aircraft. It served throughout the Second World War, gaining recognition in the Battle of Britain. The Command continued until 17 November 1943, when...
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History
It opened in 1940 and closed in 1961.The station is now the Nottingham Weather Centre.
RAF units and aircraft
| Unit | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| No. 12 Group No. 12 Group RAF No. 12 Group of the Royal Air Force was a command organization that exisited over two separate periods, namely the end of World War I when it had a training function and from just prior to World War II until the early 1960s when it was tasked with an air defence role.No. 12 Group was first formed... |
1940-1946 | Part of Fighter Command RAF Fighter Command RAF Fighter Command was one of three functional commands of the Royal Air Force. It was formed in 1936 to allow more specialised control of fighter aircraft. It served throughout the Second World War, gaining recognition in the Battle of Britain. The Command continued until 17 November 1943, when... |
| No. 81 (Training) Group No. 81 Group RAF No. 81 Group was a group within the Royal Air Force's Fighter Command during the Second World War and the post-war era.-History:The group was formed on 16 December 1940 at RAF Sealand as part of Fighter Command to control the Operational Training Unit... |
1952-1952 | Controlled Fighter Command training units |
See also
- Battle of BritainBattle of BritainThe Battle of Britain is the name given to the World War II air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940...
- Battle of Britain AirfieldsBattle of Britain airfieldsDuring the Battle of Britain, the defence of the UK's airspace was divided up within RAF Fighter Command into four Groups, each comprising several airfields and squadrons....
- Battle of Britain Squadrons
- Watnall railway stationWatnall railway stationWatnall railway station was a station serving the village of Watnall in Nottinghamshire, England. The station, which closed in 1917, was at the eastern end of the railway cutting used to provide the Midland Railway with a route through to Kimberley....