NO. 3 GROUP RAF

'Number 3 Group' of the Royal Air Force was one of the three groups in RAF Strike Command until disbanding on 1 April 2006.
Before her disbandment, the group was known as the Battle Management Group and controlled the Airborne Early Warning aircraft, ground based radar installations, maritime reconnaissance aircraft and the search and rescue helicopters in the UK. The group was based alongside Strike Command at RAF High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

Contents

Subordinate stations

History

Commanders

1919 to 1921

1923 to 1926

References

Subordinate stations

As from 1 April 2006, all the following stations and squadrons which were under the command of 3 Group RAF are now under the command of No. 2 Group RAF.

★ RAF Bentley Priory

★ RAF Boulmer

★ RAF Fylingdales

★ RAF Kinloss 42(R), 120, and 201 Squadrons

★ RAF Neatishead

★ RAF St. Mawgan SARF / 203(R) Squadron

★ RAF Waddington 5, 8, 23 and 51 Squadrons

★ RMB Chivenor A Flt 22 & HQ

★ RAF Wattisham B Flt 22

★ RAF Valley C Flt 22

★ RAF Boulmer A Flt 202 & HQ

★ RAF Lossiemouth D Flt 202

★ RAF Leconfield E Flt 202

History

Commanders

1919 to 1921

★ 30 November 1919 Group Captain U J D Bourke

★ 23 November 1920 Group Captain A M Longmore

1923 to 1926

★ 16 April 1923 Air Commodore T I Webb-Bowen

★ 7 March 1924 Air Commodore L E O Charlton

★ 2 January 1925 Air Commodore R Gordon

★ 1 October 1925 Air Commodore I M Bonham-Carter
''The list of commanders from 1936 to 1967 and from 2000 to 2006 have not yet been added.''

References

★ No. 3 Group at the Strike Command Website

★ Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Group No's 1 - 9