No. 141 Wing RAF

No. 141 Wing RAF is a former Royal Air Force wing that was operational during the Second World War.
The unit was previously No. 141 Airfield Headquarters RAF during 1944.

History

No. 141 Airfield Headquarters was formed on 1 January 1944 at RAF Church Fenton within No. 85 Group RAF. It consisted of:

No. 124 (Baroda) Squadron RAF with Supermarine Spitfire VIIs
No. 234 (Madras Presidency) Squadron RAF with Spitfire VBs
No. 264 (Madras Presidency) Squadron RAF with de Havilland Mosquito XIIIs
No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron RAF with Spitfire VB, VC & XIVs
No. 410 Squadron RCAF with Mosquito XIIIs
No. 604 Squadron AAF with Mosquito XII & XIIIs

The unit was disbanded on 12 May 1944 and became No. 141 Wing while at RAF Hartford Bridge.
No. 141 Wing RAF was formed within No. 85 Group RAF, RAF Second Tactical Air Force on 12 May 1944 still at Hartford Bridge, consisting of:

No. 91 (Nigeria) Squadron RAF with Spitfire XIV & IXBs
No. 264 (Madras Presidency) Squadron RAF with Mosquito XIIIs
No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron RAF with Spitfire XIVs
No. 345 (GC II/2 'Berry') Squadron RAF with Spitfire VB & HF IXs
No. 410 Squadron RCAF with Mosquito XIIIs

still with Spitfires. The wing was moved to Air Defence of Great Britain control on 5 October 1944. The wing moved to RAF Deanland on 21 July 1944, moving to RAF Biggin Hill on 18 October 1944. The wing disbanded into No. 136 Wing RAF on 5 November 1944.
No. 141 Wing RAF was reformed on 25 November 1944 at RAF Hartford Bridge within No. 2 Group RAF, 2 TAF consisting of:

No. 418 Squadron RCAF with Mosquito VIs
No. 615 Squadron AAF with Spitfire VIIIs

The wing was moved to France on 15 March 1945 to B.71 Coxyde then to B.80 Volkel on 28 April 1945 and was disbanded on 31 August 1945 still at B.80 Volkel.