No. 18 Group RAF

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No. 18 Group RAF was a Royal Air Force formation responsible at various times for maritime air operations and air defence, particularly over the North Atlantic and northern Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force group
military formation
aircraftOperated Avro Shackleton
English Electric Canberra
Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2
Panavia Tornado
surface form: Panavia Tornado F3

Westland Sea King
alliance NATO
areaOfResponsibility GIUK gap
North Sea
Norwegian Sea
commandStructure NATO air forces
surface form: NATO maritime air forces in the North Atlantic

United Kingdom airspace
surface form: United Kingdom air defence region
country United Kingdom
disbanded 1996
era Cold War
World War II
surface form: Second World War
garrison RAF Northwood
RAF Pitreavie Castle
notableRole North Atlantic maritime surveillance
surface form: North Atlantic maritime patrol

air defence of the United Kingdom
anti-submarine warfare
notableStation RAF Brawdy
RAF Kinloss
RAF Leuchars
RAF Lossiemouth
RAF St Mawgan
partOf RAF Coastal Command
RAF Strike Command
responsibleFor air defence of northern UK airspace
maritime reconnaissance
strike operations against naval targets
role air defence
maritime air operations
serviceBranch Royal Air Force
subordinateTo NATO Maritime Command
surface form: Allied Command Atlantic

Commander-in-Chief RAF Coastal Command
surface form: Commander-in-Chief Coastal Command
successor No. 1 Group RAF
No. 2 Group RAF
theatre Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic

northern Europe

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RAF Strike Command includedUnit No. 18 Group RAF
Strike Command controlledFormation No. 18 Group RAF