No. 207 Group RAF
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No. 207 Group was a group
of the Royal Air Force
(RAF) established on December 15, 1941 by downgrading the British RAF Command known as Air H.Q. East Africa to Group status. The group was commanded by Air Commodore William Sowrey until June 1942 when Air Commodore Malcolm Taylor took over.
No. 207 (General Purpose) Group
Air Commodore Malcolm Taylor
Order of Battle
October 27, 1942
On November 16, 1942, the Group was upgraded to Command status and again became Air H.Q. East Africa. Following the Casablanca Conference-directed reorganization of the Allied
air forces in the North African and Mediterranean Theater of Operations
(MTO) effective February 18, 1943, Air H.Q. East Africa was a sub-command of RAF Middle East Command
, itself a sub-command of the Mediterranean Air Command
.
Group (air force unit)
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...
of 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...
(RAF) established on December 15, 1941 by downgrading the British RAF Command known as Air H.Q. East Africa to Group status. The group was commanded by Air Commodore William Sowrey until June 1942 when Air Commodore Malcolm Taylor took over.
No. 207 (General Purpose) Group
Air Commodore Malcolm Taylor
Order of Battle
October 27, 1942
| Units | Aircraft |
|---|---|
| No. 16 Squadron SAAF | Beaufort, Maryland |
| No. 34 Flight SAAF | Anson |
| No. 35 Flight SAAF | Blenheim |
| No. 246 Wing RAF ---- No. 41 Squadron SAAF |
Hartebeeste, Hurricane |
| No. 209 Squadron No. 209 Squadron RAF No. 209 Squadron of the British Royal Air Force was originally formed from a nucleus of "Naval Eight" on 1 February 1917 at Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, France, as No. 9 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service and saw active service in both World Wars, the Korean War and in Malaya... (RAF) |
Catalina |
| No. 321 Squadron No. 321 Squadron RAF No. 321 Squadron RAF was a unit of the Royal Air Force during World War II formed from the personnel of the Royal Netherlands Naval Air Service.-Formation:... (RAF) |
Catalina |
| No. 1414 Flight (RAF) | Gladiator |
| No. 1433 Flight (RAF) | Lysander |
On November 16, 1942, the Group was upgraded to Command status and again became Air H.Q. East Africa. Following the Casablanca Conference-directed reorganization of the Allied
Allies of World War II
The Allies of World War II were the countries that opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War . Former Axis states contributing to the Allied victory are not considered Allied states...
air forces in the North African and Mediterranean Theater of Operations
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
The Mediterranean Theater of Operations, United States Army was originally called North African Theater of Operations and is an American term for the conflict that took place between the Allies and Axis Powers in North Africa and Italy during World War II...
(MTO) effective February 18, 1943, Air H.Q. East Africa was a sub-command of RAF Middle East Command
RAF Middle East Command
Middle East Command was a command of the Royal Air Force formed on December 29, 1941 by renaming Headquarters RAF Middle East. During the early part of the Second World War the Command was one of the three major British service commands in the Middle East, the others being the British Army's...
, itself a sub-command of the Mediterranean Air Command
Mediterranean Air Command
The Mediterranean Air Command was the official Allied air force command organization in the North African and Mediterranean Theater of Operations between February 18 and December 10, 1943. MAC was commanded by Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder whose headquarters were established next to those...
.