No. 13 Group RAF | |
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Active | 1 April 1918–18 October 1919 15 March 1939–20 May 1946 4 April 1955–31 December 1961 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Type | Royal Air Force group |
Role | Fighter cover for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England |
Part of | RAF Fighter Command |
Garrison/HQ | Newcastle, England (1939–1943) Inverness, Scotland (1943–1945) Dalcross, Scotland (1945–1946) |
Motto(s) | Non crambem/Da vrambon sed carnem (Latin for 'Not cabbage but meat')[1] |
Royal Air Force Ensign | |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Air Vice-Marshal Richard Ernest Saul CB, DFC |
No. 13 Group RAF (13 Gp) was a group in the Royal Air Force for various periods in the 20th century. It is most famous for having the responsibility for defending the North of the United Kingdom during the Battle of Britain.