No. 23 Wing RAF

No. 23 Wing RAF is a former Royal Air Force wing that was operational during the First and the Second World Wars.

No. 23 Wing RAF
23rd (Training) Wing RFC
No. 23 Wing Servicing Unit RAF
No. 23 (Fighter) Wing RAF
Active1916-19
1940
1941
1944
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
TypeWing

First World War

23rd (Training) Wing RFC was formed on 13 November 1916 at South Carlton Aerodrome to control Scampton Aerodrome, South Carlton, Waddington Aerodrome and Doncaster Aerodrome. It joined Northern Group Command on 10 January 1917, transferring to No. 12 Group RAF on 1 April 1918 and to 16th Group RAF in March 1919 before being disbanded on 31 May 1919.[1]

Second World War

No. 23 Wing Servicing Unit RAF was disbanded at RAF Henlow on 24 June 1940. It was reformed in Northern Ireland and was disbanded during December 1941[1]

No. 23 (Fighter) Wing RAF was formed on 20 January 1944 under No. 84 Group RAF at RAF Tangmere it controlled:

The wing was disbanded still at RAF Tangmere on 20 April 1944.[1]

See also

References

Citations
  1. Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 314.

Bibliography
  • Sturtivant, R.; Hamlin, J.; Halley, J. (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.