No. 50 Group RAF

No. 50 Group RAF is a former Royal Air Force Training group that was operational from 1 February 1939, throughout the Second World War until 31 May 1947 within RAF Reserve Command.

Structure

November 1939 – HQ at Bristol

RAF Fairoaks = No. 18 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
RAF Filton = No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
RAF Staverton = No. 6 Air Observer & Navigator School RAF
RAF Hamble = No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School RAF & No. 11 Air Observer & Navigator School RAF
London Air Park = No. 5 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
RAF Hatfield = No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
RAF Woodley = No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
RAF Redhill = No. 15 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
RAF Weston-super-Mare = No. 5 Air Observer & Navigator School RAF
RAF White Waltham = No. 13 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
RAF Yatesbury = No. 10 Elementary Flying Training School RAF & No. 2 Air Observer & Navigator School RAF

No. 51 (Training) Group RAF

No. 51 Group RAF was formed on 11 May 1939 in Reserve Command at RAF Hendon controlling Elementary and Reserve Flying Training Schools. On 27 May 1940 it was moved to RAF Flying Training Command. It was disbanded on 14 July 1945 and absorbed into No. 50 Group RAF.
November 1939 – HQ at Leeds

RAF Ansty = No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School RAF & No. 4 Air Observer & Navigator School RAF
RAF Sydenham = No. 24 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
RAF Squires Gate = No. 9 Air Observer & Navigator School RAF
Brough Aerodrome = No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
RAF Cambridge = No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
RAF Carlisle = No. 3 Air Observer & Navigator School RAF
RAF Burnaston = No. 30 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
RAF Desford = No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
RAF Elmdon = No. 14 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
RAF Perth = No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School RAF & No. 7 Air Observer & Navigator School RAF
RAF Prestwick = No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School RAF & No. 1 Air Observer & Navigator School RAF
RAF Sywell = No. 6 Elementary Flying Training School RAF