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1630: 94: 46: 1547: 1557: 1570: 76: 1581: 1500: 417:, Cochrane was an advocate of low-level marking, to improve accuracy, and lobbied heavily to be allowed to prove the principle operationally. New systems of target-marking were developed as result and were tested by 617 Squadron – especially its commanding officer, Wing Commander 264:. During the Second World War, 5 Group was concentrated primarily in south Lincolnshire (whereas 1 Group was more concentrated in the north of the county). Most of the 5 Group airfields were around Lincoln, including 2222: 2217: 2212: 437: 1335: 1071: 1205: 1081: 1127: 1101: 1287: 1076: 1514: 1091: 1066: 1010: 1340: 629: 391:, who was to become influential in terms of Bomber Command tactics, took command of 5 Group in October 1943. Group HQ was moved to Morton Hall, at 1629: 1356: 1282: 1230: 1122: 635: 1422: 1386: 1381: 666: 198: 1304: 1215: 961: 919: 892: 873: 1536: 1465: 1096: 1061: 1028: 938: 1966: 1245: 649: 623: 577: 357:, some 86 Lancasters from 5 Group (without fighter escort) flew deep into occupied France to attack the Schneider armaments works at 1330: 1266: 1361: 1185: 1117: 1051: 399: 271:
By the end of the Second World War, the Group had grown to 15 squadrons. During the war, it included a significant proportion of
2207: 1488: 1455: 1417: 1086: 402:(SABS) and the 12,000 lb (5,400 kg) Tallboy, 617 Sqn achieved a bombing error of only 94 yd (86 m) at the 1619: 1551: 1483: 1220: 1056: 775: 109: 1493: 1292: 1235: 1003: 1450: 1407: 1299: 1225: 342:. The Group continued to fly only Hampdens until the northern winter of 1940–1941 when it began to convert to the new 303:/Canadian and RNZAF/New Zealand aircrew personnel, who had been hand-picked from squadrons throughout Bomber Command. 2186: 1941: 1503: 1240: 1153: 1148: 1143: 272: 1261: 1529: 1412: 1366: 996: 2176: 2171: 2166: 2161: 724: 659: 983: 1376: 953: 45: 2181: 1470: 1402: 1210: 708: 619: 426: 220: 52: 1574: 733: 422: 335: 288: 284: 280: 182: 2156: 2141: 2131: 2126: 2116: 2111: 2106: 2101: 2096: 2091: 2086: 2076: 2066: 2061: 2056: 2051: 2041: 2036: 2031: 2026: 2016: 2011: 2001: 1991: 1986: 1981: 1971: 822:
In April 1942, 455 Sqn RAAF was transferred from 5 Group (Bomber Command) to 18 Group, Coastal Command.
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No. 5 Group controlled the following base at various times between March 1943 and November 1945
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Led by 617 Squadron, the Group often engaged in special missions, using new weapons, such as
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without a single loss. On 24 October, 74 Lancasters delivered a daylight attack on
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was in charge. The group started the war with 10 squadrons, all equipped with the
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in late 1944 and the use of the Grand Slam against the strategically-important
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Early in 1942, the Manchester, was replaced by its four-engined variant: the
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Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Group No's 1 – 9
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The Group was formed on 1 September 1937, with its headquarters at
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Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912
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on 13 February 1945 (without backup on the first attack)
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1945
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Index

No. 51 Base RAF

Royal Air Force Ensign
United Kingdom
Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force group
Strategic
tactical bombing
RAF Bomber Command
St Vincents Hall
Morton Hall
Swinderby
Air Vice-Marshal Arthur Travers "Bomber" Harris
Air Vice-Marshal Ralph Cochrane
Group badge
Royal Air Force
group
Second World War
Ralph Cochrane
RAF Mildenhall
Suffolk
St Vincents Hall
Grantham
Lincolnshire
RAF Scampton
Royal Australian Air Force
Article XV squadrons
No. 455 Squadron RAAF
No. 463 Squadron RAAF
No. 467 Squadron RAAF

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