No. 13 Group RAF

No. 13 Group RAF
Active1 April 1918–18 October 1919
15 March 1939–20 May 1946
4 April 1955–31 December 1961
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
TypeRoyal Air Force group
RoleFighter cover for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England
Part ofRAF Fighter Command
Garrison/HQNewcastle, 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
EngagementsWorld 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.

  1. ^ Pine, L.G. (1983). A dictionary of mottoes (1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 153. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.