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No. 17 Group RAF
No. 17 Group RAF was a group of the Royal Air Force which was operational in the last year of the First World War, and throughout the Second World War.
During the First World War, No. 17 Group was formed at the start of April 1918, within No. 4 Area. It was transferred to North-Eastern Area on 8 May 1918, with Training being added to the name on 8 August 1918. On 1 October 1919, No. 20 Group was absorbed into No. 17 Group, but just over two weeks later the group was disbanded, on 18 October 1919.
It reformed on 1 December 1936 as No. 17 (Training) Group within RAF Coastal Command, at Wykeham Hall, Lee-on-Solent. The group was responsible for all the training units allocated to RAF Coastal Command. The HQ remained at Wykeham Hall for one year before moving to RAF Lee-on-Solent on 1 December 1937. Just over twelve months later the HQ moved again, and on 24 February 1939 it relocated to Fort Grange, one of the Palmerston Forts, in Gosport. Then on 5 February 1942 HQ moved north to Scotland, relocating to the Mackenzie Hotel, in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Following the end of the Second World War it disbanded on 1 September 1945, and all No. 17 Group RAF units were transferred over to No. 18 Group RAF.
The following training units served as part of No. 17 Group for some time during the Second World War. RAF Coastal Command - Listed as Order of Battle on specific dates during the Second World War:
The Seaplane Training Squadron had formed on 1 October 1931 at RAF Calshot by redesignating the Seaplane Training Flight, and the Torpedo Training Unit had formed out of 'A' Torpedo Training Flight during February 1936 at RAF Gosport. During February 1937, No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit was formed by the merging of No. 1 Gunnery Co-operation Flight and 'A' Flight School of Naval Co-operation. The School of General Reconnaissance was formed during April 1938 at RAF Thorney Island. In June 1939 the Torpedo Development Unit was formed at RAF Gosport by redesignating the Torpedo Development Unit of the Torpedo Development Section with RAF Gosport.
Around the beginning of the Second World War, No. 17 Group was made up of a handful of units across a small number of bases.
On 1 June 1937 No. 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit had formed at RAF Gosport by redesignating the Coast Artillery Co-operation Flight. Initially in No. 16 Group, by May 1941 the unit had been transferred into No. 17 Group.
The School of General Reconnaissance was redesignated No. 1 School of General Reconnaissance from 19 June 1940 at RAF Hooton Park, but around six months later the school was disbanded on 30 September at RAF Squires Gate. However, in December 1940, No. 3 School of General Reconnaissance formed at RAF Squires Gate, by redesignating an element of the existing No. 2 School of General Reconnaissance. Its primary aircraft operated was the Blackburn Botha, a British four-seat reconnaissance and torpedo bomber.
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No. 17 Group RAF
No. 17 Group RAF was a group of the Royal Air Force which was operational in the last year of the First World War, and throughout the Second World War.
During the First World War, No. 17 Group was formed at the start of April 1918, within No. 4 Area. It was transferred to North-Eastern Area on 8 May 1918, with Training being added to the name on 8 August 1918. On 1 October 1919, No. 20 Group was absorbed into No. 17 Group, but just over two weeks later the group was disbanded, on 18 October 1919.
It reformed on 1 December 1936 as No. 17 (Training) Group within RAF Coastal Command, at Wykeham Hall, Lee-on-Solent. The group was responsible for all the training units allocated to RAF Coastal Command. The HQ remained at Wykeham Hall for one year before moving to RAF Lee-on-Solent on 1 December 1937. Just over twelve months later the HQ moved again, and on 24 February 1939 it relocated to Fort Grange, one of the Palmerston Forts, in Gosport. Then on 5 February 1942 HQ moved north to Scotland, relocating to the Mackenzie Hotel, in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Following the end of the Second World War it disbanded on 1 September 1945, and all No. 17 Group RAF units were transferred over to No. 18 Group RAF.
The following training units served as part of No. 17 Group for some time during the Second World War. RAF Coastal Command - Listed as Order of Battle on specific dates during the Second World War:
The Seaplane Training Squadron had formed on 1 October 1931 at RAF Calshot by redesignating the Seaplane Training Flight, and the Torpedo Training Unit had formed out of 'A' Torpedo Training Flight during February 1936 at RAF Gosport. During February 1937, No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit was formed by the merging of No. 1 Gunnery Co-operation Flight and 'A' Flight School of Naval Co-operation. The School of General Reconnaissance was formed during April 1938 at RAF Thorney Island. In June 1939 the Torpedo Development Unit was formed at RAF Gosport by redesignating the Torpedo Development Unit of the Torpedo Development Section with RAF Gosport.
Around the beginning of the Second World War, No. 17 Group was made up of a handful of units across a small number of bases.
On 1 June 1937 No. 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit had formed at RAF Gosport by redesignating the Coast Artillery Co-operation Flight. Initially in No. 16 Group, by May 1941 the unit had been transferred into No. 17 Group.
The School of General Reconnaissance was redesignated No. 1 School of General Reconnaissance from 19 June 1940 at RAF Hooton Park, but around six months later the school was disbanded on 30 September at RAF Squires Gate. However, in December 1940, No. 3 School of General Reconnaissance formed at RAF Squires Gate, by redesignating an element of the existing No. 2 School of General Reconnaissance. Its primary aircraft operated was the Blackburn Botha, a British four-seat reconnaissance and torpedo bomber.
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