No. 28 Group RAF


No. 28 Group RAF is a former Royal Air Force group which disbanded in March 1950. It initially formed in July 1918, then disbanded in April 1919. The group reformed in November 1942 as No. 28 Group within RAF Technical Training Command.

History

First World War
On 13 July 1918, at Stenness under the Commander-in-chief of the Grand Fleet, No 28 Group was formed. It was active for almost one year before disbanding on 15 April 1919. All of it units moved into No. 29 Group.
Second World War
On 1 November 1942 it reformed within RAF Technical Training Command, at 17/19 Queen Square, London, as No. 28 Group. It assumed control of units from both Nos. 20 and 24 Group, from 1 January 1943.
Cold War
The group headquarters moved to Uxbridge after the Second World War, but five years after the end it disbanded on 6 March 1950.

Structure

April 1943
No. 28 Group was responsible medical and administrative institutions.
July 1944
No. 28 Group controlled various schools, instituations and hospitals.
July 1945
No. 28 Group mainly medical and administrative installations.

Air Officers Commanding

Ranknamefrom
ColonelE R C NansonAugust 1918
DisbandedApril 1919
Air CommodoreJohn Charles QuinnellNovember 1942
Air Vice-MarshallHarold Lydford1944
Air Vice-MarshallHector McGregorFebruary 1945
Air Vice-MarshallArthur Ledger1946–47
Air Vice-MarshallCecil Alfred Stevens1947–48/49
Air Vice-MarshallFrancis Ronald SwainFebruary 1949