No. 25 (Flying Training) Group RAF No. 25 (Armament) Group RAF No. 25 (Operations) Group RAF
Royal Air Force Ensign
Active	12 August 1918 - 12 June 1919 1 December 1937 - 15 April 1948 20 March 1951 - 1 June 1968
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Type	Royal Air Force group
Role	Military aviationtraining
Part of	RAF Training Command RAF Flying Training Command
Last HQ	RAF White Waltham
Motto	Instate[1]

No. 25 Group RAF is a formerRoyal Air Forcegroup. It was initially active between 1918 and 1919. It reformed during 1937, remaining active throughout the Second World War, disbanding again in 1948. It reformed a second time during 1951 and disbanded for a third time in 1968.

No. 25 (Operations) Group formed on 12 August 1918 atLuce Bay, within North Western Area. It hadNo. 258 Squadron RAF andNo. 273 Squadron RAF under its operational control, along with the Airship Stations at Luce Bay and Larne. The group disbanded on 12 June 1919.^[2]

It reformed, known asNo. 25 (Armament) Group RAF, on 1 December 1937 atRAF Eastchurch, withinRAF Training Command, by renaming the Armament Group. On 28 June 1939 theHQ relocated toRAF Brize Norton. Six months later on 31 January 1940, it moved again, toBuntingsdale Hall,Market Drayton inShropshire. On 27 May 1940, with the split ofRAF Training Command, the group moved intoRAF Flying Training Command. It had responsibility for all the armament training schools includingNo. 1 Air Armament School RAF, atRAF Manby, and theCentral Gunnery School RAF, atRAF Sutton Bridge. On 7 July 1942, the Air Gunners Schools and the (Observers) Advanced Flying Units forNorthern England, were moved intoNo. 29 Group RAF. The responsibility for the Air Gunners Schools and the (Observers) Advanced Flying Units in theMidlands andWales, along with No. 1 Air Armament School RAF, the Central Gunnery School RAF and theCentral Navigation School RAF remained within No. 25 Group. After the Second World War, on 26 April 1947, the group HQ moved toSt Vincents Hall,Grantham, inLincolnshire, however, it eventually disbanded on 15 April 1948.^[2]

On 20 March 1951 it reformed asNo. 25 (Flying Training) Group RAF atRAF Manby. It was tasked with administering the Flying Refresher Schools and the Advanced Flying Schools, using Jet aircraft. On 28 January 1961 the Group HQ moved toRAF White Waltham. The group was operational for a further seven years, before eventually disbanding on 1 June 1968, and was absorbed intoNo. 22 Group RAF.^[2]

November 1939^[3]HQ atRAF Brize Norton

May 1941^[4]HQ atBuntingsdale Hall,Market Drayton

April 1942^[5]HQ at Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton

April 1943^[6]HQ at Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton

July 1944^[7]HQ at Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton

July 1945^[8]HQ at Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton

April 1962^[9]HQ atRAF White Waltham

No. 25 Group had various HQ during its three active periods:^[2]

• Luce Bay - between 1918 and 1919
• RAF Eastchurch - reformed in December 1937
• RAF Brize Norton - from June 1939
• Buntingsdale Hall - from January 1940
• St Vincents Hall - from April 1947 until April 1948
• RAF Manby - reformed in March 1951
• RAF White Waltham - from January 1961 until June 1968

Note: The ranks shown are the ranks held at the time of holding the appointment ofAir Officer Commanding, No. 25 Group Royal Air Force.^[2]

• Royal Air Force groups
• Training units and formations of the Royal Air Force
• Military units and formations established in 1918
• Military units and formations disestablished in 1920
• Military units and formations established in 1937
• Military units and formations disestablished in 1948
• Military units and formations established in 1951
• Military units and formations disestablished in 1968

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