No. 8 Group RAF
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No. 8 Group RAF was a Royal Air Force group which existed during the final year of World War I and during World War II.
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[edit] World War II
The Group was re-established as No 8 (Bomber) Group on 1 September 1941 only to be disbanded around five months later on 28 January 1942.
The Pathfinder Force was redesignated No 8 (Pathfinder Force) Group on 13 January 1943 and it was a key component of Bomber Command. It consisted of specialist squadrons that marked targets for the main attacks of Bomber Command aircraft. Its aircraft used navigation aids such as Gee, H2S and Oboe to find the targets of attack more accurately than the main force on its own could. It was disbanded for the last time on 15 December 1945 and its badge and motto (We guide to strike) were subsequently authorized on 11 March 1953.
[edit] Commanders
[edit] 1918 to 1919
[edit] 1941 to 1942
- 8 September 1941 Air Commodore F J Fogarty
- December 1941 Air Vice-Marshal D F Stevenson (appointment not certain)
[edit] 1943 to 1945
- 13 January 1943 Air Vice-Marshal D C T Bennett
- 21 May 1945 Air Vice-Marshal J R Whitley
[edit] References
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