Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 6 Elementary (& Reserve) Flying Training School - Personnel and locations
Personnel Movements: Jan - Sep 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | I W C Mackenzie | 1 Jan 1940 | Mobilised and assumed command of No 6 EFTS |
Plt Off | N G Wright | 1 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
Plt Off | J T Leader | 1 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
Plt Off | H Parker | 1 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
Plt Off | C S Abbott | 2 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
Flt Lt | F J Brunton | 9 Sep 1940 | Flying Instructor, posted to No 3 EFTS |
The ORB from this point is currently not available |
Source - No 6 Elementary Flying Training School ORB (AIR 29/617)
Organisational Movements: Jun 1935 - Sep 1940
Date | Notes |
10 Jun 1935 | Formed Sywell as No 6 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, it was operated by Brooklands Aviation Ltd |
24 Apr 1937 | RAFVR formed and training of airmen in this branch commenced on both elementary and Service types |
xx Feb 1938 | It was placed in No 26 Group |
1 Feb 1939 | Transferred from No 26 Group to No 50 Group |
xx Jun 1939 | Training of RAFVR Air Observers and Air Gunners commenced |
3 Sep 1939 | No 6 E&RFTS was redesignated No 6 Elementary Flying Training School in No 51 Group |
3 Sep 1939 | Strength of school on this date: -
|
3 Sep 1939 | RAFVR personnel were posted and the school reverted to 'Ab Initio' training |
23 Oct 1939 | No 1 (War) Ab Initio Course commenced |
1 Jan 1940 | All Flying Instructors (RAFO) were mobilised |
1 Jan 1940 | Aircraft strength - 54 Tigers Moths |
7 Jul 1940 | Transferred from No 51 Group to No 50 Group and unit ordered to open an ORB |
7 Sep 1940 | No 8 War Course completed and posted as
follows: -
|
7 Sep 1940 | No 10 War Course commenced (60 x pupils from No 5 ITW) |
The ORB from this point is currently not available |
Source - No 6 Elementary Flying Training School ORB (AIR 29/617) and RAF Flying training and Support Units - Air Britain
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