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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.
John Ellis CBE, DFC & Bar (28 February 1917 – 19 November 2001) was a British flying ace of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with at least 13 aerial victories. Born in Deal, Ellis joined the RAF in 1936 and in the prewar period served with 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 ...
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. 6 Operational Training Unit RAF: 6 OTU K8: Station Flight RAF Wymeswold: K9: Station Flight RAF Tain: KA: No. 1685 Flight RAF: 1685 Flt KA: No. 9 Squadron RAF: 9 Sqn KB: No. 142 Squadron RAF: 142 Sqn KB: No. 1661 Conversion Unit RAF: 1661 CU KC: No. 238 Squadron RAF: 238 Sqn KC: No. 617 Squadron RAF: 617 Sqn KD: No. 154 Squadron RAF: 154 Sqn KD
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.