No. 25 Group RAF

No. 25 Group RAF is a former Royal Air Force group.

November 1939[2]

No. 25 Group RAF
Active	February 1934 - February 1937 February 1937 - April 1948 March 1951 - July 1968[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Part of	RAF Training Command RAF Flying Training Command
Last HQ	RAF White Waltham

HQ at RAF Brize Norton

RAF Manby = No. 1 Air Armament School RAF
RAF Pembrey = No. 2 Air Armament School RAF
RAF Aldergrove = No. 3 Air Observers School RAF
RAF West Freugh = No. 4 Air Observers School RAF
RAF Jurby = No. 5 Air Observers School RAF
RAF Porthcawl = No. 7 Air Observers School RAF
RAF Evanton = No. 8 Air Observers School RAF
RAF Penrhos = No. 9 Air Observers School RAF
RAF Warmwell = No. 10 Air Observers School RAF

May 1941[3]

HQ at RAF Market Drayton

RAF Dumfries = No. 10 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
RAF Evanton = No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
RAF Exeter = Gunnery Research Unit RAF & Det of Royal Aircraft Establishment
RAF Jurby = No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
RAF Manby = No. 1 Air Armament School RAF
RAF Millom = No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
RAF Penrhos = No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
RAF Stormy Down = No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
RAF Warmwell = Central Gunnery School RAF
RAF West Freugh = No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF

April 1942[4]

HQ at Market Drayton

RAF Barrow = No. 10 Air Gunners School RAF
RAF Bobbington = No. 3 Air Observers School RAF
RAF Chelveston = Central Gunnery School RAF
RAF Dalcross = No. 2 Air Gunners School RAF
RAF Dumfries = No. 10 Air Observers School RAF
RAF Evanton = No. 8 Air Gunnery School RAF
RAF Exeter = Gunnery Research School RAF
RAF Jurby = No. 5 Air Observers School RAF
RAF Llandwrog = No. 9 Air Gunners School RAF
RAF Manby = No. 1 Air Armament School RAF
RAF Millom = No. 2 Air Observers School RAF
RAF Pembrey = No. 1 Air Gunners School RAF
RAF Penrhos = No. 9 Air Observers School RAF
RAF Stormy Down = No. 7 Air Gunners School RAF
RAF West Freugh = No. 4 Air Observers School RAF
RAF Wigtown = No. 1 Air Observers School RAF

April 1943[5]

HQ at Market Drayton

RAF Bobbington = No. 3 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
RAF Cranage = Central Navigation School RAF
RAF Exeter = Gunnery Research Unit RAF
RAF Manby = No. 1 Air Armament School RAF
RAF Mona = No. 3 Air Gunners School RAF
RAF Pembrey = No. 1 Air Gunners School RAF
RAF Penrhos = No. 9 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
RAF Staverton = No. 6 Air Observers School RAF
RAF Stormy Down = No. 7 Air Gunners School RAF
RAF Sutton Bridge = Central Gunnery School RAF

July 1944[6]

HQ at Market Drayton

RAF Barrow = No. 10 Air Gunners School RAF
RAF Blackpool = School of Air Sea Rescue RAF
RAF Cark = Staff Pilots Training Unit RAF
RAF Catfoss = Central Gunnery School RAF
RAF Halfpenny Green = No. 3 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF & No. 1545 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF
RAF Manby = No. 1 Air Armament School RAF
RAF Millom = No. 2 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
RAF Mona = No. 8 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
RAF Pembrey = No. 8 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF & No. 1 Air Gunners School RAF
RAF Penrhos = No. 9 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
RAF Staverton = No. 6 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
RAF Stormy Down = No. 7 Air Gunners School RAF

July 1945[7]

HQ at Market Drayton

RAF Barrow = No. 10 Air Gunners School RAF
RAF Cark = Staff Pilots Training Unit RAF
RAF Catfoss = Central Gunnery School RAF
RAF Halfpenny Green = No. 3 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
RAF Manby = Empire Air Armament School RAF
RAF Penrhos = No. 2 Air Crew Holding Unit RAF
RAF Shawbury = Empire Air Navigation School RAF

April 1962[8]

HQ at RAF White Waltham

Brough Aerodrome = Hull University Air Squadron
Cambridge City Airport = Cambridge University Air Squadron
Aberdeen Airport (Dyce) = Aberdeen University Air Squadron
RAF Exeter = No. 3/4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
RAF Hullavington = No. 2 Air Navigation School RAF
RAF Leuchars = St Andrews University Air Squadron
Perth Airport = Glasgow University Air Squadron
RAF Shawbury = Birmingham University Air Squadron
RAF South Cerney = No. 1 Initial Training School RAF
RAF Stradishall = No. 1 Air Navigation School RAF
RAF Sydenham = Queens University Air Squadron
RAF Topcliffe = No. 1 Air Electronics School RAF
Edinburgh Airport (Turnhouse) = Edinburgh University Air Squadron
RAF White Waltham = London University Air Squadron

References

Citations

Lake 1999, p. 127.
Lake 1999, p. 51.
Lake 1999, p. 54.
Lake 1999, p. 59.
Lake 1999, p. 65.
Lake 1999, p. 73.
Lake 1999, p. 80.
Lake 1999, p. 89.

Bibliography

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

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