No. 15 Sector RAF is a former
Royal Air Force
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Sector that was operational during both the
First
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and the
Second World War
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s.
First World War
Reserve Army Wing was formed on 21 June 1916, it renamed to 15th Corps Wing RFC on 24 June 1916 it moved to Arqueves, Watvin, La Lovie, St. Andre-Aux-Bois, Proyart, Villers-Carbonnel, Daours, Drucat, Bertangles Town, Vaux-En-Amienois, Nicolas, Querrieu, Cartigny, Elincourt and finally to Germinnes Chateau where it disbanded on 20 March 1919.
It controlled various squadrons such as: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 15, 21, 23, 32, 35, 52, 53, 57, 59, 73, 82, 101, 205 and 3rd Australian Flying Corps.
Second World War
No. 15 (Fighter) Wing RAF was formed on 15 August 1943 at
RAF Kingsnorth within
No. 83 Group RAF
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Originally formed in 1943, during the Second World War it formed part of the 2nd Tactical Air Force (2TAF) and was known as No ...
controlling:
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No. 122 Airfield RAF
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No. 125 Airfield RAF
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The current wing was established on 1 April 2006 the wing has history dating back to May 1944:
Second World ...
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No. 129 Airfield RAF (from 20 April 1944)
Shortly afterwards on 5 October 1943 the wing moved to
RAF Newchurch
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, then to
RAF Detling on 10 October 1943.On 15 April 1944 the wing moved to
RAF Ford
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. The wing was disbanded on 12 May 1944.
No. 15 (Fighter) Sector was formed on 12 May 1944 at RAF Ford controlling:
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No. 125 Wing RAF
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No. 129 Wing RAF
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No. 144 Wing RAF
The sector moved to
RAF Old Sarum
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The adjacent areas are a mix of vacant land, residential and industrial sites. Residential areas are to the south and east, occupying the old air ...
on 13 June 1944, then to Southampton on 21 June 1944 before moving to
Martragny on 22 June 1944 where the sector disbanded on 12 July 1944.
See also
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List of wings of the Royal Air Force
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