No. 247 (General Reconnaissance) Group RAF | |
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Active | 1 October 1943 – 1 March 1946 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Type | Royal Air Force group |
Role | Maritime Reconnaissance (1943–1946) |
Part of | RAF Coastal Command |
Motto(s) | Portuguese: Valor Lealdade E Merito ("Value Loyalty and Merit") |
Royal Air Force Ensign | |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Air Vice-Marshal Sir Geoffrey Rhodes Bromet KBE, CB, DSO, DL |
No. 247 Group (247 Gp) was formed in October 1943 within RAF Coastal Command to control units operating from the Azores. It disbanded in March 1946.