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Temporary Armament Training Camp/Station - North Coates Fitties Personnel and locations


[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938]

This was formed on 6 October 1936 at RAF North Coates Fitties within Armament Group.

July 1937

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Hosted visiting aircraft RAF North Coates Fitties Armament Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Allen Hesketh

14 Feb 1936 Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr

Douglas W R Ryley

27 Jul 1936 Armament duties, later AVM
Flt Lt R V Bucknall 16 Mar 1936  
Fg Off D M H Craven 12 Apr 1937  
Plt Off W G Lockhart 15 Apr 1937  
Mr B B Dowling   Assistant Adjutant

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2 Airmen Pilots

Warrant Officer
WO I S T Rainsbury  6 Oct 1936  

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Control was transferred to No 25 (Armament) Group on 1 December 1937

It was redesignated Temporary Armament Training Station, North Coates Fitties on 1 April 1938.

July 1938

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Hosted visiting aircraft RAF North Coates Fitties Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

John Marsden

 1 Nov 1937 Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt C J Giles 10 Jul 1937 Armament duties
Flt Lt D M H Craven 12 Apr 1937  
Plt Off W G Lockhart 15 Apr 1937  
Commissioned Armament Officer
Fg Off E W Walker  6 Apr 1938  

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3 Airmen Pilots

Warrant Officers
WO A F Fowles 16 May 1938  
WO S T Rainsbury  6 Oct 1936  

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

It disbanded on 15 August 1938.

[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938]

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