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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.
After completing his education, at Sutton Valence School, in March 1936 he joined the Royal Air Force (RAF). [1] Granted a commission as an acting pilot officer in May, after completing flight training at No. 11 Flying Training School at Wittering, he was briefly posted to No. 66 Squadron before being transferred in March 1937 to No. 213 Squadron.
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.
In March 1940 No. 6 Operational Training Unit (OTU) was formed and arrived at RAF Sutton Bridge for training fighter pilots, commanded by Squadron Leader Philip Campbell Pinkham, with a complement of Hawker Hurricane, Miles Mentor and North American Harvard aircraft, including one Gloster Gladiator, its first pilot pool came from No. 11 Group ...
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.
No. 9 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF. [2] No. 41 Squadron RAF between 1 August and 11 August 1942 with Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB's. [3] No. 55 Operational Training Unit RAF. [2] No. 59 Operational Training Unit RAF. [2] No. 1332 (Transport) Heavy Conversion Unit RAF. [2] No. 1521 (Radio Aids Training) Flight RAF. [2] No. 1674 Heavy ...
No. 3 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF: 3 TEU EH: No. 55 Operational Training Unit RAF: 55 OTU EJ: Coastal Command Flying Instructors School RAF: CCFIS EJ: Coastal Command Instructors School RAF: CCIS EJ: No. 127 Squadron RAF: 127 Sqn EK: No. 1656 Conversion Unit RAF: 1656 CU EK: No. 168 Squadron RAF: 168 Sqn EL: No. 10 Operational Training Unit RAF ...