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No. 55 Operational Training Unit RAF was an Operational Training Unit of the Royal Air Force, formed in November 1940 at RAF Aston Down, in Gloucestershire, to train fighter pilots, formed initially from No. 5 OTU, flying Hawker Hurricane single seat fighter aircraft, Supermarine Spitfire single seat fighter aircraft and Bristol Blenheim, a twin-engined light bomber. [1]
In June 1943 55 OTU was transferred to No. 9 Group; and on 26 January 1944 was redesignated No. 4 Tactical Exercise Unit (TEU), then No. 3 TEU on 28 March 1944. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] No. 3 TEU moved to RAF Aston Down in July 1944, [ 6 ] and Annan then served as a sub-site of No. 14 Maintenance Unit from August 1944 until August 1952.
No. 204 Crew Training Unit RAF (1947) became No. 204 Advanced Flying School RAF [70] 2nd Tactical Air Force Air Sea Rescue Unit RAF (1955-61) [71] 2nd Tactical Air Force Development Unit RAF (1953) became No. 1323 (Canberra) Flight RAF [71] 2nd Tactical Air Force Support Unit RAF (1954) [64] Other units.
No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF was the first unit to be officially based at RAF Haverfordwest. Initially, on the 30 November 1942, four of its Armstrong Whitworth Whitley aircraft, along with ground crew, moved in from RAF Cranwell .
No. 3 (C) OTU was the first unit to be officially based at RAF Haverfordwest. Initially, on the 30 November 1942, four of its Armstrong Whitworth Whitley aircraft, along with ground crew, moved in from RAF Cranwell. Its role was to provide aircrew with reconnaissance training and by June 1943 its full complement of aircraft had arrived. [3]
Became No. 1655 Mosquito Training Unit RAF at RAF Finmere Eventually absorbed by No. 16 Operational Training Unit RAF: 1656 HCU Oct 42–Nov 45 Lancaster I/III Halifax II/V Manchester I Spitfire IIa/Vb Hurricane IIC Tiger Moth II: RAF Lindholme: Formed by merging 103 and 460 Squadron Conversion Fights. 1657 HCU Oct 42–Dec 44 Stirling I/III/IV ...
Chedworth proved to be too small and the FLS was transferred to RAF Charmy Down on 9 February. [2] The airfield came under the control of RAF South Cerney ten days later and was used for flight training by the Airspeed Oxfords of No. 3 and No. 6 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Units and a detachment of 6(P)AFU was based there for a few months.
List of Royal Air Force Operational Training Units. N. No. 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF. No. 2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF. No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF. No. 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF. No. 5 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF. No. 6 Operational Training Unit RAF.