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No. 21 Group RAF is a former Royal Air Force group that existed from April-July 1918; 1926-1934, a redesignation of No. 1 Group RAF; after which it was merged into Inland Area; and from 1938 to 1955.[1]

No. 21 Group RAF
Active	1 April–1 July 1918 12 April 1926–1 February 1934 1 December 1938–1 March 1955
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Part of	RAF Training Command RAF Flying Training Command

The group was transferred to Flying Training Command on 27 May 1940, responsible for the RAF College and the Service Flying Training Schools from the Midlands northwards. On 1 May 1947, the Group absorbed No. 91 Group RAF, of Bomber Command, taking over HQ No. 91 Group, Morton Hall, Swinderby. On 24 June 1953 the Group absorbed No. 54 Group RAF, which had been reformed 22 months earlier within Flying Training Command to control Initial Training Wings and Grading Schools. No. 21 Group disbanded on 1 March 1955.

Orders of battle

November 1939[2]

HQ at RAF Cranwell

• RAF Cranwell = RAF College
• RAF Montrose = No. 8 Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Grantham = No. 12 Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Kinloss = No. 14 Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Lossiemouth = No. 15 Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Yatesbury = Radio Direction School

May 1941[3]

HQ at Cranwell

• RAF Cranage = No. 2 School of Air Navigation RAF
• RAF Cranwell = RAF College Flying Training School & No. 2 Central Flying School RAF
• RAF Grantham = No. 12 Service Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Hucknall = No. 1 (Polish) Service Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Montrose = No. 8 Service Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Shawbury = No. 11 Service Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Ternhill = No. 5 Service Flying Training School RAF

April 1942[4]

HQ at Cranwell

• RAF Cranage = No. 2 School of Air Navigation RAF
• RAF Cranwell = RAF College Flying Training School
• RAF Grantham = No. 12 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Hucknall = No. 25 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Leconfield = No. 15 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Montrose = No. 8 Service Flying Training School RAF & No. 2 Flying Instructors School RAF
• RAF Newton = No. 16 Service Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Ossington = No. 14 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Shawbury = No. 11 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Ternhill = No. 5 Service Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Watton = No. 17 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF

April 1943[5]

HQ at Cranwell

• RAF Andover = No. 15 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Cranwell = RAF College Flying Training School
• RAF Dalcross = No. 19 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Grantham = No. 12 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Hucknall = No. 25 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Montrose = No. 2 Flying Instructors School RAF
• RAF Newton = No. 1524 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF
• RAF Ossington = No. 14 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Peterborough = No. 7 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Shawbury = No. 11 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Sherburn-in-Elmet = Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment
• RAF Ternhill = No. 5 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Watton = No. 17 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF

July 1944[6]

HQ at Cranwell

• RAF Banff = No. 14 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF, No. 1511 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF, No. 1542 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF
• RAF Calveley = No. 11 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Cranwell = No. 17 Service Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Errol = No. 9 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Hucknall = No. 25 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Montrose = No. 2 Flying Instructors School RAF, No. 1518 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF, No. 1541 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF
• RAF Newton = No. 16 Service Flying Training School RAF, No. 1524 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF
• RAF Shawbury = Central Navigation School, No. 1534 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF
• RAF Sherburn-in-Elmet = Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment
• RAF Spitalgate = No. 12 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF, No. 1544 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF, No. 1536 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF
• RAF Ternhill = No. 5 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Wheaton Aston = No. 21 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Bridleway Gate = No. 1511 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF

July 1945[7]

HQ at Spitatgate

• RAF Cranwell = No. 19 Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Hucknall = No. 25 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Montrose = No. 1541 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF
• RAF Newton = No. 16 Service Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Peterborough = No. 7 Service Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Spitalgate = No. 17 Service Flying Training School RAF
• RAF Ternhill = No. 5 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
• RAF Wheaton Aston = No. 21 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF

April 1953[8]

HQ at Morton Hall, Swinderby

• RAF Bishops Court = No. 3 Air Navigation School RAF
• RAF Hullavington = No. 1 Air Navigation School RAF
• RAF Shawbury = Central Navigation and Control School RAF
• RAF Swinderby = No. 201 Advanced Flying School RAF
• RAF Thorney Island = No. 2 Air Navigation School RAF
• RAF Lichfield = No. 6 Air Navigation School RAF

Notes

References

• Delve, K (1994). The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.

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