No. 207 (General Purpose) Group was a group of the Royal Air Force (RAF) established on 15 December 1941 by downgrading RAF Air Headquarters East Africa to Group status.
The group was commanded by Air Commodore William Sowrey until June 1942 when Air Commodore Malcolm Taylor took over. RAF Web Mediterranean Commands
On 16 November 1942, the Group was upgraded to Command status and again became Air HQ East Africa. Following the Casablanca Conference-directed reorganization of the Allied air forces in the North African and Mediterranean Theater of Operations effective 18 February 1943, Air HQ East Africa was a sub-command of RAF Middle East Command, itself a sub-command of the Mediterranean Air Command.
Group order of battle, 27 October 1942 Source: Richards, D. and H. Saunders, The Royal Air Force 1939-1945 (Volumes 2-3, HMSO, 1953).
Units Aircraft 16 Squadron SAAF Beaufort, Maryland 34 Flight SAAF Anson 35 Flight SAAF Blenheim No. 246 Wing RAF
41 Squadron SAAF Hartebeeste,Hurricane No. 209 Squadron (RAF) Catalina No. 321 Squadron (RAF) Catalina No. 1414 Flight (RAF) Gladiator No. 1433 Flight (RAF) Lysander
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