Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 11 (Fighter) Group Pool - Personnel and locations
This was formed at Andover on 14 January 1939 to provide training on more modern types for pilots leaving FTSs before they joined an operational squadron.
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey Battle Hawker Hurricane I |
RAF Andover | No 1 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | John R Jones | 23 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | P C Pinkham | 16 Jan 1939 | |
Fg Off | M L Robinson | 14 Jan 1939 | |
Plt Off | P A N Cox | 14 Jan 1939 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey Battle Hawker Hurricane I |
RAF Andover | No 1 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | John R Jones | 23 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | P C Pinkham | 16 Jan 1939 | |
Fg Off | M L Robinson | 14 Jan 1939 | |
Fg Off | P A N Cox | 14 Jan 1939 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
It moved to St Athan on 1 July 1939 and was redesignated No 6 Operational Training Unit on moving to RAF Sutton Bridge on 9 March 1940.
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