No. 1 Training Group RAAF
No. 1 (Training) Group RAAF | |
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Air Commodore Brownell, Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Training Group, congratulating an aircrew training graduate, August 1942 | |
Active | 1941–1946 |
Country | Australia |
Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
Headquarters | Melbourne |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Raymond Brownell |
No. 1 (Training) Group RAAF was a
History
Prior to World War II, the
By mid-1941, the RAAF's expanding instructional program necessitated the establishment of overarching training organisations on a semi-functional, semi-geographical basis. Accordingly, on 2 August, No. 1 (Training) Group was formed in Melbourne to assume responsibility for training units within Southern Area's boundaries.[6][7] It was commanded by Air Commodore Raymond Brownell until 1 January 1943.[8] Three other training groups were envisaged, but in the event only No. 2 in Sydney was formed.[7] As of early 1943, both active training groups reported directly to RAAF Headquarters.[9]
Following the end of the war, No. 1 (Training) Group was disbanded in Melbourne on 29 January 1946.[10]
References
- Citations
- ^ Stephens, The Royal Australian Air Force, pp. 111–112
- ^ a b "Organising for war: The RAAF air campaigns in the Pacific". Pathfinder. No. 121. Air Power Development Centre. October 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Gillison, Royal Australian Air Force, pp. 66–67 Archived 13 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Gillison, Royal Australian Air Force, pp. 91–92 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ashworth, How Not to Run an Air Force, pp. xix–xx, 27–29
- ^ Gillison, Royal Australian Air Force, p. 112 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Ashworth, How Not to Run an Air Force, pp. xx, 38
- OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Ashworth, How Not to Run an Air Force, p. 286
- ^ "Order of Battle – Air Force". Department of Veterans' Affairs. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- Works consulted
- Ashworth, Norman (2000). How Not to Run an Air Force! Volume One – Narrative. Canberra: RAAF Air Power Studies Centre. ISBN 978-0-642-26550-0.
- Gillison, Douglas (1962). Australia in the War of 1939–1945: Series Three (Air) Volume I – Royal Australian Air Force 1939–1942. Canberra: OCLC 2000369.