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=== Groups === No. 44 (Ferry) Group RAF was formed on 15 August 1941 at Eastern Avenue, Barnwood, Gloucester within [[RAF Ferry Command]]. It moved to Transport Command on 25 March 1943 and controlled non-operational aircraft moving to and from the UK to the south or west. It was disbanded on 14 August 1946 and absorbed into No. 46 Group.{{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|2007|p=151}} * April 1942 - HQ at Gloucester{{sfn|Delve|1994|p=60}} ** [[RAF Prestwick]] = [[No. 1527 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF]] ** [[RAF Kemble]] = [[No. 1 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF]] & [[No. 2 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF]] ** [[RAF Filton]] = [[No. 3 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF]] & [[No. 4 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit RAF]] ** [[RAF Honeybourne]] = [[Ferry Training Unit RAF]] ** [[RAF Hurn]] = [[No. 1425 (Communication) Flight RAF]] ** [[RAF Lyneham]] = [[No. 1445 Flight RAF]] No. 47 (Transport) Group RAF was formed on 1 January 1945 at The Hall, Milton Ernest, Bedfordshire within Transport Command. It reabsorbed No. 48 (Transport) Group on 1 April 1946, No. 47 moved to [[RAF Abingdon]] on 15 April 1948 and was redesignated No. 46 Group on 1 November 1949.{{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|2007|p=151}} No. 48 (Transport) Group was formed on 29 October 1945 out of No. 47 Group at The Hall, Milton Ernest, Bedfordshire within Transport Command. It was disbanded into No. 47 Group on 15 May 1946.{{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|2007|p=151}}
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