Air Officer Commanding No. 5 Group RAF
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Air Officer Commanding No. 5 Group RAF was the senior Royal Air Force post responsible for leading and overseeing No. 5 Group, a major operational formation particularly noted for its role in Bomber Command during the Second World War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Air Officer Commanding No. 5 Group RAF canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military command position
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senior Royal Air Force appointment ⓘ |
| appliesToUnit | No. 5 Group RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
heavy bomber squadrons
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night bombing operations ⓘ strategic bombing of Germany ⓘ |
| commandLevel | group-level command ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Second World War strategic bombing campaign ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | RAF bomber squadrons assigned to No. 5 Group RAF ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| militaryBranchContext | RAF Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading a major operational formation in Bomber Command during the Second World War ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalRole |
group commander
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senior air officer ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bomber Command
NERFINISHED
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No. 5 Group RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| rankRequirement | air vice-marshal or higher (typical) ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
directing bomber missions assigned to No. 5 Group RAF
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discipline and administration within No. 5 Group RAF ⓘ planning air operations for No. 5 Group RAF ⓘ training and readiness of No. 5 Group RAF units ⓘ |
| role |
administrative oversight of No. 5 Group RAF
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command of No. 5 Group RAF ⓘ operational leadership of bomber forces ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCommand |
operational command
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theatre-level sub-command within Bomber Command ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
John Slessor