No. 23 Wing RAF

{{Infobox military unit | unit_name = No. 23 Wing RAF 23rd (Training) Wing RFC No. 23 Wing Servicing Unit RAF No. 23 (Fighter) Wing RAF [[File:Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg|90px]] | native_name = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | dates = 1916-19 1940 1941 1944 | disbanded = | country = [[United Kingdom]] | allegiance = | branch = [[Royal Flying Corps]] [[Royal Air Force]] | type =[[Wing (military unit)|Wing]] | role = | size = | command_structure = | garrison = | garrison_label = | nickname = | patron = | motto = | colours = | colours_label = | march = | mascot = | anniversaries = | equipment = | equipment_label = | battles = | battles_label = | decorations = | battle_honours = | battle_honours_label = | flying_hours = | website =  | current_commander = | commander1 = | commander1_label = | commander2 = | commander2_label = | commander3 = | commander3_label = | commander4 = | commander4_label = | commander5 = | commander5_label = | commander6 = | commander6_label = | commander7 = | commander7_label = | commander8 = | commander8_label = | commander9 = | commander9_label = | notable_commanders =  | identification_symbol = | identification_symbol_label = | identification_symbol_2 = | identification_symbol_2_label = | identification_symbol_3 = | identification_symbol_3_label = | identification_symbol_4 = | identification_symbol_4_label = | identification_symbol_5 = | identification_symbol_5_label = | identification_symbol_6 = | identification_symbol_6_label =  | aircraft_attack = | aircraft_bomber = | aircraft_electronic = | aircraft_fighter = | aircraft_helicopter = | aircraft_helicopter_attack = | aircraft_helicopter_cargo = | aircraft_helicopter_multirole = | aircraft_helicopter_observation = | aircraft_helicopter_trainer = | aircraft_helicopter_utility = | aircraft_interceptor = | aircraft_patrol = | aircraft_recon = | aircraft_trainer = | aircraft_transport = | aircraft_tanker = | aircraft_general = }} '''No. 23 Wing RAF''' is a former [[Royal Air Force]] [[Wing (military unit)|wing]] that was operational during the [[World War I|First]] and the [[World War II|Second World War]]s.

==First World War==

'''23rd (Training) Wing RFC''' was formed on 13 November 1916 at [[South Carlton#First World War airfield|South Carlton Aerodrome]] to control [[RAF Scampton|Scampton Aerodrome]], South Carlton, [[RAF Waddington|Waddington Aerodrome]] and [[RAF Doncaster|Doncaster Aerodrome]]. It joined [[Northern Group Command]] on 10 January 1917, transferring to [[No. 12 Group RAF]] on 1 April 1918 and to [[No. 16 Group RAF|16th Group RAF]] in March 1919 before being disbanded on 31 May 1919.{{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=314}}

==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{{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=314}}

'''No. 23 (Fighter) Wing RAF''' was formed on 20 January 1944 under [[No. 84 Group RAF]] at [[RAF Tangmere]] it controlled: * [[No. 135 Airfield Headquarters RAF]] * [[No. 145 Airfield Headquarters RAF]] * [[No. 146 Airfield Headquarters RAF]] (from 1 March 1944)

The wing was disbanded still at RAF Tangmere on 20 April 1944.{{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=314}}

==See also== * [[List of wings of the Royal Air Force]]

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===Bibliography=== *{{cite book |last1=Sturtivant|first1=R.|last2=Hamlin|first2=J.|last3=Halley|first3=J.|title=Royal Air Force flying training and support units |year=1997 |publisher= Air-Britain (Historians)|location= UK|isbn=0-85130-252-1}}

[[Category:Royal Air Force wings]]