No. 2 Gp

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No. 2 Gp is a Royal Air Force group-level formation responsible for coordinating and overseeing specific operational and support functions within the RAF.

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No. 2 Gp canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force group
military formation
abbreviation 2 Gp
No. 2 Gp self-linksurface differs
allegiance British Crown
alsoKnownAs No. 2 Group RAF
No. 2 Group RAF
surface form: No. II Group RAF
branchOf British Armed Forces
commandStructure Royal Air Force Air Command
surface form: RAF Air Command
conflict Cold War
Iraq War
World War II
surface form: Second World War

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
country United Kingdom
garrison RAF High Wycombe
headquartersLocation RAF High Wycombe
hierarchicalLevel group-level formation
historicalRole day bomber operations (Second World War)
support to ground forces
tactical bomber operations
language English
militaryBranch air force
militaryUnitSize group
notableOperation North-West Europe campaign
surface form: North-West Europe air campaign (1944–1945)

Operation Jubilee
Operation Overlord
oversightOf RAF police units
RAF regiment units
air mobility forces
air-to-air refuelling forces
force protection units
intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance units
search and rescue units (historical)
partOf Royal Air Force
responsibleFor coordinating specific RAF operational functions
overseeing specific RAF support functions
role air operations support
air transport support
air-to-air refuelling support
battlefield air interdiction (historical)
coordination of operational functions
coordination of support functions
force protection oversight
intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance support
search and rescue coordination (historical)
tactical air support (historical)
serviceBranch Royal Air Force
subordinateTo Royal Air Force Air Command
surface form: Air Command (RAF)
type operational support group

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No. 2 Group RAF abbreviation No. 2 Gp
No. 2 Gp abbreviation No. 2 Gp self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: No. 2 Group