1 Britse Royal Air Force (RAF)
De basisorganisatie van de Royal Air Force is nagenoeg gedurende de gehele Tweede Wereldoorlog gelijk gebleven. De voornaamste wijzigingen zijn opgetreden in de personen die de diverse functies hebben bekleed. De eerste tabel geeft een overzicht van de Air Council-commandostructuur van de RAF zelf door de jaren heen, de daaronder staande tabellen geven een globaal overzicht van de basisorganisatie van de RAF en de bevelhebbers op diverse momenten tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog.
Commandostructuur RAF 1939-1945 Air Board/Council
| Chief of the Air Staff | 01-09-1937 | Air Chief Marshal-Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir C.Newall |
| 25-10-1940 | Air Chief Marshal-Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir C.Portal | |
| Deputy C of the A S | 1938 | Air Vice Marshal W.S.Douglas |
| 22-07-1940 | Air Vice Marshal N.H.Bottomley | |
| 1945 | Air Vice Marshal Sir A.Durston | |
| Air Member for Personnel | datum onbekend | Air Marshal Sir L.Gossage |
| 01-12-1940 | Air Marshal Sir P.Babington | |
| 17-08-1942 | Air Marshal Sir B.Sutton | |
| 05-04-1945 | Air Marshal Sir J.Slessor | |
| Air Member for Supply and Organisation | 01-09-1937 | Air Vice Marshal L.Welsh |
| 15-01-1940 | Air Marshal Sir C.Courtney | |
| 1945 | Air Marshal Sir L.Hollinghurst | |
| Vice Chief of the Air Staff | 22-04-1940 | Air Marshal Sir R.Peirse |
| 04-10-1940 | Air Chief Marshal Sir W.Freeman | |
| 21-03-1943 | Air Marshal Sir D.Evill | |
| Air Member for training | 08-07-1940 | Air Marshal Sir G.Garrod |
| 27-04-1943 | Air Marshal Sir P.Drummond | |
| 14-05-1945 | Air Marshal Sir R.Hill | |
| Inspector General | 01-07-1939 | Air Chief Marshal Sir C.Burnett |
| 01-1940 | Air Marshal Sir L.Gossage | |
| 14-04-1940 | Air Chief Marshal Sir E.Ludlow-Hewitt | |
| 24-05-1940 | Air Marshal Sir W.Mitchell | |
| 01-06-1941 | Air Chief Marshal Sir A.Longmore | |
| 1943 | Air Chief Marshal Sir P. Joubert de la Ferte |
Organisatie RAF, september 1939
| Royal Air Force RAF , september 1939 | ||
| RAF Middle East Air Force | Cairo, Egypte | Air Chief Marshal W.Mitchell |
| RAF India Command | Simla, India | |
| RAF Far East Command | Singapore | |
| RAF Bomber Command | Richings Park, Iver | |
| RAF Fighter Command | Bentley Priory, Stanmore, Middlesex | |
| RAF Coastal Command | Northwood, Middlesex | |
| RAF Maintenance Command | Air Vice Marshal J.S.T. Bradley | |
| RAF Training Command | ||
| 22nd Army Cooperation Group | ||
| 24th Communication Squadron | Hendon, Britain | |
Organisatie RAF, december 1941
| Royal Air Force RAF , december 1941 | ||
| RAF Middle East Air Force | Cairo, Egypte | |
| RAF India Command | Simla, India | |
| RAF Far East Command | Seletar, Singapore | Air Vice Marshal C.W.Pulford |
| RAF Bomber Command | Richings Park, Iver | |
| RAF Fighter Command | Bentley Priory, Stanmore, Middlesex | |
| RAF Coastal Command | Northwood, Middlesex | |
| RAF Maintenance Command | ||
| RAF Flying Training Command | ||
| RAF Army Co-Operation Command | ||
| RAF Technical Training Command | ||
| RAF Balloon Command | ||
| RAF Northern Ireland | ||
References
Sources
- Costello J., The Pacific War, William Morrow & Co., 1983- Nofi A.A. en J.F. Dumigan, The Pacific War Encyclopedia, Checkmark Books, 2000
- Website Index of organisations (laatst bekende adres: http://www.freeport-tech.com/wwii/000_admin/000oob.htm)
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