| No. 224 Group | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
No. 224 Group of the Royal Air Force was operational during the Cold War.
224 Group assets during January 1962:[1]
- 20 Sqn, RAF Tengah, Hawker Hunter FGA.9
- 34 Sqn, RAF Seletar, Blackburn Beverley C.1
- 45 Sqn, RAF Tengah, English Electric Canberra B.2
- 52 Sqn, RAF Butterworth, Vickers Valetta C.1
- 60 Sqn, RAF Tengah, Gloster Javelin FAW.9
- 81 Sqn, RAF Tengah, Canberra PR.7
- 110 Sqn, RAF Butterworth, Bristol Sycamore HR.14
- 209 Sqn, RAF Seletar, Scottish Aviation Pioneer CC.1 & Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.1 & CC.2
Commanders[]
Commanders of the group have included:[2]
- 1942 - 1945
- Air Commodore John L. Vachell (April 1942 - July 1942)
- Air Commodore George E. Wilson (August 1942 - January 1943)
- Air Commodore Alexander Gray (January 1943 - July 1944)
- Air Vice-Marshall Percy Bernard, 5th Earl of Bandon (July 1944 - September 1945)
- 1957 - 1968
- Air Vice-Marshall Valston E. Hancock (June 1957 - June 1959)
- Air Vice-Marshall Ronald A. Ramsay Rae (June 1959 - July 1962)
- Air Vice-Marshall Frank Headlam (July 1962 - November 1964)
- Air Vice-Marshall Christopher Foxley-Norris (November 1964 - March 1967)
- Air Vice-Marshall Brian Eaton (March 1967 - October 1968)
References[]
Citations[]
- ↑ Rawlings 1985, p. 240.
- ↑ http://gulabin.com/ Royal Air Force Senior Appointments Page 112
Bibliography[]
- Rawlings, J D R (1985). The History of the Royal Air Force. Feltham Middlesex, UK: Temple Press.
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