No. 12 Group RAF
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No. 12 Group RAF (12 Gp) of the Royal Air Force was a group, a military formation, that existed over two separate periods, namely the end of the First World War when it had a training function and from just prior to the Second World War until the early 1960s when it was tasked with an air defence role.
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No. 12 Group RAF | |
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Active | 1 April 1918 - 1 November 1919 1 April 1937 - 1 April 1963 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Type | Royal Air Force group |
Role | Fighter cover for the Midlands and East Anglia |
Part of | RAF Fighter Command |
Garrison/HQ | RAF Watnall, Nottinghamshire, England |
Motto(s) | We fight to defend[1] |
Royal Air Force Ensign | |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory KCB, DSO & Bar |
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