No. 5 Group RAF
Former Royal Air Force operations group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about No. 5 Group RAF?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
No. 5 Group RAF (5 Gp) was a Royal Air Force bomber group of the Second World War, led during the latter part (February 1943 – 1945) by AVM Sir Ralph Cochrane.
Quick Facts No. 5 (Bomber) Group RAF, Active ...
No. 5 (Bomber) Group RAF | |
---|---|
Active | 1 April 1918 – 15 May 1919 1 September 1937 – 15 December 1945 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Type | Royal Air Force group |
Role | Strategic and tactical bombing |
Part of | RAF Bomber Command |
Group Headquarters | St Vincents Hall (October 1937 - November 1943) Morton Hall, Swinderby (November 1943 - December 1945) |
Motto(s) | Undaunted[1] |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Air Vice-Marshal Arthur Travers "Bomber" Harris Air Vice-Marshal Ralph Cochrane |
Insignia | |
Group badge | A lion rampant |
Close