No. 207 (General Purpose) Group was a group of the Royal Air Force (RAF) established on 15 December 1941 by downgrading the British RAF Command known as Air H.Q. East Africa to Group status.
| No. 207 (General Purpose) Group RAF | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 15 December 1941 - 16 November 1942 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | Royal Air Force group |
| Part of | RAF Middle East Command |
| Engagements | World War II |
The group was commanded by Air Commodore William Sowrey until June 1942 when Air Commodore Malcolm Taylor took over.[1]
No. 207 (General Purpose) Group
Air Commodore Malcolm Taylor
Order of Battle[2]
27 October 1942
| Units | Aircraft |
|---|---|
| 16 Squadron SAAF | Beaufort, Maryland |
| 34 Flight SAAF | Anson |
| 35 Flight SAAF | Blenheim |
| No. 246 Wing RAF
|
Hartebeeste, Hurricane |
| No. 209 Squadron (RAF) | Catalina |
| No. 321 Squadron (RAF) | Catalina |
| No. 1414 Flight (RAF) | Gladiator |
| No. 1433 Flight (RAF) | Lysander |
On 16 November 1942, the Group was upgraded to Command status and again became Air H.Q. East Africa. Following the Casablanca Conference-directed reorganization of the Allied air forces in the North African and Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) effective 18 February 1943, Air H.Q. East Africa was a sub-command of RAF Middle East Command, itself a sub-command of the Mediterranean Air Command.
References
edit- ^ "Groups 200+_P". Archived from the original on 15 April 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2016. RAF Web Mediterranean Commands
- ^ Richards, D. and H. Saunders, The Royal Air Force 1939-1945 (Volumes 2-3, HMSO, 1953).