No. 2 Group RAF

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Number 2 Group of the Royal Air Force is one of the two groups in RAF Strike Command.

The group, formed in 2000, is referred to as the Air Combat Support Group, as it controls the aircraft used to support the front line combat aircraft. Assets under command includes the Strategic and Tactical Air Transport aircraft (including VIP/Communication), the RAF Regiment, the Air-to-Air Refuelling aircraft. As from 1 April 2006, with the disbandment of No. 3 Group RAF, it controls also the Airborne Early Warning aircraft, ground based radar installations, Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft and the Search & Rescue helicopters for six UK coastal bases. The group is based alongside Strike Command at RAF High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

Contents 1 Subordinate stations 2 History 3 Commanders 3.1 1918 to 1920 3.2 1936 to 1947 3.3 1948 to 1958 3.4 1993 to 1996 3.5 2000 to present 4 External links

[edit] Subordinate stations

As of 1 April 2006, the following stations and squadrons are under the command of 2 Group.

• RAF Brize Norton: 99, 101 and 216 Squadrons
• RAF Lyneham: 24, 30, 47 and 70 Squadrons
• RAF Northolt: 32 Squadron
• RAF Waddington: 5, 8, 23 and 51 Squadrons
• RAF Kinloss: 120, 201 and 42(R) Squadrons
• RAF St. Mawgan SARF / 203(R) Squadron
• RMB Chivenor A Flt 22 & HQ
• RAF Wattisham B Flt 22
• RAF Valley C Flt 22
• RAF Boulmer A Flt 202 & HQ
• RAF Lossiemouth D Flt 202
• RAF Leconfield E Flt 202

• RAF Honington: RAF Regiment HQ. Squadrons and Flights at various stations.
• Defence NBC Centre Winterbourne Gunner
• RAF Wittering and RAF Scampton based Air Combat Service Support Units.

• RAF Bentley Priory
• RAF Boulmer
• RAF Fylingdales
• RAF Neatishead

[edit] History

The most previous incarnation of 2 Group was between 1st April 1993, when it was formed from the former Royal Air Force Germany, and 1st April 1996, when it's units were merged into the other groups in Strike Command.

[edit] Commanders

[edit] 1918 to 1920

• 1 April 1918 Lieutenant Colonel W R Freeman

[edit] 1936 to 1947

• 1936 Air Commodore B E Sutton
• 1 September 1936 Air Commodore S J Goble (RAAF)
• 2 December 1937 Air Commodore C H B Blount
• 16 May 1938 Air Vice-Marshal C T Maclean
• 17 April 1940 Air Vice-Marshal J M Robb
• 12 February 1941 Air Vice-Marshal D F Stevenson
• 17 December 1941 Air Vice-Marshal A Lees
• 29 December 1942 Air Vice-Marshal J H D'Albiac
• 1 June 1943 Air Vice-Marshal B E Embry
• 8 August 1945 Air Vice-Marshal P E Maitland
• 18 March 1946 Air Commodore L W Cannon
• 3 June 1946 Air Vice-Marshal A L Paxton

[edit] 1948 to 1958

• 1 December 1948 Air Commodore L F Sinclair
• 16 January 1950 Air Commodore The Earl of Bandon
• 18 June 1951 Air Commodore H D McGregor
• 9 November 1953 Air Vice-Marshal J R Hallings-Pott
• 1 July 1955 Air Vice-Marshal S R Ubee

[edit] 1993 to 1996

• 1 April 1993 Air Vice-Marshal G A Robertson
• 17 January 1994 Air Vice-Marshal R H Goodall

[edit] 2000 to present

• 7 January 2000 Air Vice-Marshal K D Filbey

This section is incomplete.

[edit] External links

• No. 2 Group at the Strike Command Website
• Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Group No's 1 - 9