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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 58 Operational Training Unit Personnel, locations and equipment
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | J R Hallings-Pott | 21 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 OTU for duty as Chief Flying Instructor |
| Sqn Ldr | A Ferris | 21 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administration |
| Fg Off | D MacFarlane | 24 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | E J Cole | 30 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Yatesbury for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | J D Morrison | 1 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Wg Cdr | J R Hallings-Pott | 10 Nov 1940 | Chief Flying Instructor, posted to No 57 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
| Gp Capt | D V Carnegie | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Grangemouth and No 58 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | H A V Hogan | 11 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chief Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | C H Willis | 14 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 15 SFTS for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Sqn Ldr | H A V Hogan | 25 Nov 1940 | Chief Flying Instructor, posted to No 54 OTU, RAF Church Fenton |
| Fg Off | C H Willis | 25 Nov 1940 | Flying Instructor, posted to No 54 OTU, RAF Church Fenton |
| Flt Lt | J A Bennett | 2 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Digby for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | H West | 10 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 151 Sqn for duty as Sqn Ldr - Flying |
| Fg Off | F R Miller | 11 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 614 Sqn for Technical duties |
| Sqn Ldr | A Ferris | 14 Dec 1940 | Sqn Ldr - Administration, proceeded on indefinite leave pending retirement |
| Flt Lt | Humphries | 16 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administration |
| Rev | C Owen | 17 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chaplain |
| Flt Lt | E S Hogg | 26 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 152 Sqn for instructional duties |
| Fg Off | G L Richter | 26 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 204 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J G E Haig | 26 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 603 Sqn for instructional duties, wef 23 Dec 1940 |
| Fg Off | B J G Carbury | 26 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 603 Sqn for instructional duties, wef 23 Dec 1940 |
| Fg Off | J McGregor | 26 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer, wef 21 Dec 1940 |
| Wg Cdr | H A V Hogan | 29 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU, RAF Church Fenton for duty as Chief Flying Instructor, wef 9 Dec 1940 |
Source - No 58 OTU ORB (AIR 29/684/1)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 5 Oct 1940 | RAF Grangemouth was transferred from No 22 Group to Fighter Command |
| 21 Oct 1940 | Formed at RAF Grangemouth within No 10 Group to train night fighter crews |
| 2 Nov 1940 | First Miles Master was received |
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| 3 Nov 1940 | 2 x Masters was received |
| 7 Nov 1940 | Transferred from No 10 Group to No 13 Group, |
| 13 Nov 1940 | 12 x Master was received |
| 19 Nov 1940 | Mobile W/T Ground Station arrived |
| 21 Nov 1940 | Informed that it would become a day fighter OTU instead of a night fighter unit. |
| 29 Nov 1940 | Transportable hut and DF equipment arrived |
| 23 Dec 1940 | 3 x Officers and 24 x Sgt Pilots arrived for Course No 1 to commence 1 Jan 1941 |
| 31 Dec 1940 | 4 x Spitfires delivered by ATA |
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Source - No 58 OTU ORB (AIR 29/684/1)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
