Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Long Range Development Unit - Personnel and locations
This was formed on 1 January 1938 within No 1 (Bomber) Group at Upper Heyford to carry out an attempt at the World Long Distance Record. with a flight to Australia
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Wellesley | RAF Upper Heyford | No 1 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 2 Nov 1937 | Officer Commanding, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | Richard Kellett | 2 Nov 1937 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Henry A V Hogan | 3 Jan 1938 | later AVM |
Flt Lt | Richard T Gething | 18 Dec 1937 | Navigation duties; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | A N Combe | 4 Jan 1938 | |
Flt Lt | Brian K Burnett | 18 Dec 1937 | Navigation duties; later ACM |
Flt Lt | A T D Sanders | 7 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
Flt Lt | Patrick H Dunn | 7 Mar 1938 | later AM |
Fg Off | R G Musson | 18 Dec 1937 | Navigation duties |
Plt Off | M L Gaine | 24 Feb 1938 | |
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3 Airmen Pilots |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Wellesley | RAF Upper Heyford | No 1 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 2 Nov 1937 | Officer Commanding, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | Richard Kellett | 2 Nov 1937 | later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Henry A V Hogan | 3 Jan 1938 | later AVM |
Flt Lt | Richard T Gething | 18 Dec 1937 | Navigation duties; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | A N Combe | 4 Jan 1938 | |
Flt Lt | Brian K Burnett | 18 Dec 1937 | Navigation duties; later ACM |
Flt Lt | A T D Sanders | 7 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
Flt Lt | Patrick H Dunn | 7 Mar 1938 | later AM |
Flt Lt | R G Musson | 18 Dec 1937 | Navigation duties |
Plt Off | M L Gaine | 24 Feb 1938 | |
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3 Airmen Pilots |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
It was disbanded on 23 January 1939.
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