No. 84 Group RAF

{{Short description|Former Royal Air Force operations group}} {{Infobox military unit | unit_name =No. 84 Group RAF<BR>No. 84 (Composite) Group | native_name = | image = [[File:Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg|centre|150px]] | image_size = | alt = | caption = | dates = 15 July 1943 – 15 December 1947 | disbanded = | country = {{Flagu|United Kingdom}} | branch = {{Air force|UK}} | type = | role =  | size = | command_structure = [[RAF Second Tactical Air Force]] | garrison = Brandenburg Barracks, Celle{{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|2007|p=152}} | garrison_label = Last base | nickname = | patron = | motto = | colors =  | colors_label =  | march = | mascot = | anniversaries = | equipment = | equipment_label = | battles = | battles_label = | decorations = | battle_honours = | battle_honours_label = | flying_hours = | website =  | commander1 =AVM Percy Maitland | commander1_label =Last AOC | commander2 = | commander2_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 = [[Hawker Typhoon]]<br />[[North American P-51 Mustang|North American Mustang]]<br />[[Supermarine Spitfire]] | aircraft_helicopter = | aircraft_interceptor = | aircraft_patrol = | aircraft_recon = | aircraft_trainer = | aircraft_transport = | aircraft_tanker = | aircraft_general = }} '''No. 84 Group RAF''' was a group of the [[Royal Air Force]] [[RAF Second Tactical Air Force|Second Tactical Air Force]] which was operational during the [[Second World War]]

It was formed at [[Cowley Barracks]], Oxford on 15 July 1943. By 24 July 1944 a Rear Headquarters had been formed at Cowley.<ref>[https://www.rafweb.org/Organsation/Grp06.htm Air of Authority – Groups 70–106], accessed May 2022.</ref>

On 5 June 1944 it consisted of:{{sfn|Falconer|2012|p=299}} * [[Hawker Typhoon]] fighter-bombers ** [[No. 123 Wing RAF]] at [[RAF Thorney Island]] ** [[No. 136 Wing RAF]] at [[RAF Thorney Island]] ** [[No. 146 Wing RAF]] at [[RAF Needs Oar Point]] * [[North American P-51 Mustang|North American Mustang]]s ** [[No. 133 Wing RAF|No. 133 (Polish) Wing RAF]] at [[RAF Coolham]] * [[Supermarine Spitfire]] fighters ** [[No. 131 Wing RAF]] at [[RAF Chailey]] ** [[No. 132 Wing RAF]] at [[RAF Bognor]] ** [[No. 134 Wing RAF]] at [[RAF Appledram]] ** [[No. 135 Expeditionary Air Wing|No. 135 Wing RAF]] at [[RAF Selsey]] ** [[No. 145 Wing RAF]] at [[RAF Merston]]

Its last [[Air Officer Commanding]] was Air Vice Marshal [[Percy Maitland]]. By January 1948 Maitland was taking over command of [[No. 22 Group RAF]].

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===Bibliography=== *{{cite book |last1=Falconer|first1=J|title=RAF Airfields of World War 2 |year=2012 |publisher= Ian Allan Publishing|location= UK|isbn=978-1-85780-349-5}} *{{cite book |last1=Sturtivant|first1=Ray|last2=Hamlin|first2=John|title=Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912 |year=2007 |publisher= Air-Britain (Historians)|location=[[Tonbridge]], UK|isbn=978-0851-3036-59}}

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