No. 12 Group RAF of the Royal Air Force was a group, a military formation, that existed over two separate periods, namely the end of the First World War when it had a training function and from just prior to the Second World War until the early 1960s when it was tasked with an air defence role.
RAF and WAAF servicemen and women of B Watch (Operations) at RAF Watnall
Vj Day Parade and Service at RAF Watnall
A Supermarine Spitfire F.22 of No. 613 (City of Manchester) Squadron RAuxAF, at RAF Ringway in May 1949.
de Havilland Mosquito NF.30 MM790 of 605 (County of Warwick) Squadron RAuxAF at RAF Ringway
Royal Air Force College Cranwell
The Royal Air Force College (RAFC) is the Royal Air Force academy which provides initial training to all RAF personnel who are preparing to become commissioned officers. The College also provides initial training to aircrew cadets and is responsible for all RAF recruiting along with officer and aircrew selection. Originally established as a naval aviation training centre during World War I, the College was established as the world's first air academy in 1919. During World War II, the College was closed and its facilities were used as a flying training school. Reopening after the War, the College absorbed the Royal Air Force Technical College in 1966.
The Lord Trenchard inspecting cadets
The dignitaries present for the founding ceremony for the new College Hall building in 1929.
College hall
Omani officer cadet saluting British Prime Minister David Cameron.