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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Oxford University Air Squadron
[Dec 1926 | Jul 1927 | Jul 1928 | Sep 1928 | Jul 1929 | Jul 1930 | Aug 1930 | Sep 1930 | Oct 1930 | Nov 1930 | Dec 1930 | Jul 1931 | Jul 1932 | Jul 1933 | Jan 1934 | Jul 1934 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
This was formed on 11 October1925 at St Michael Street, Oxford, moving to Manor Road, Oxford on 25 February 1926. It was attached to RAF Manston from 6 to 19 July 1926. Flying began on 10 January 1928 at RAF Upper Heyford.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Manor Road, Oxford RAF Manston (3 to 30 Jul 1927) |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Humphrey R Raikes | Chief Instructor, AFC MA, RAFO | |
| Sqn Ldr | Arcibald G Weir | Instructor |
Source - Air Force List July 1927
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Manor Road, Oxford RAF Manston (24 Jun to 4 Aug 1928) |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Alfred G R Garrod, | Chief Instructor, MC, DFC; later ACM | |
| Sqn Ldr | James J Williamson | Instructor, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Source - Air Force List July 1928
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Manor Road, Oxford |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Alfred G R Garrod, | Chief Instructor, MC, DFC; later ACM | |
| Sqn Ldr | James J Williamson | Instructor, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Manor Road, Oxford RAF Manston (27 Jun to 10 Aug 1929) |
ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Alfred G R Garrod, | Chief Instructor, MC, DFC; later ACM | |
| Sqn Ldr | James J Williamson | Instructor, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Source - Air Force List July 1929
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Manor Road, Oxford RAF Manston (19 Jun to 2 Aug 1930) |
ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Alfred G R Garrod, | Chief Instructor, MC, DFC; later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | Cecil Guppy | Instructor |
Source - Air Force List July 1930
Source - August 1930 Air Force List
Source - September 1930 Air Force List
Source - October 1930 Air Force List
Source - November 1930 Air Force List
Source - December 1930 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Manor Road, Oxford | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Roderic M Hill | Chief Instructor, MC, AFC; later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | Instructor, AFC; later AVM |
Source - Air Force List July 1931
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Manor Road, Oxford | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Roderic M Hill | Chief Instructor, MC, AFC; later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | Instructor, AFC; later AVM |
Source - Air Force List July 1932
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Manor Road, Oxford RAF Abingdon |
ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Keith R Park | Chief Instructor, MC, DFC; later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | Ernest C Barlow | Instructor, |
Source - Air Force List July 1933
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Manor Road, Oxford RAF Abingdon |
ADGB/Central Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Keith R Park | Chief Instructor, MC, DFC; later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | Ernest C Barlow | Instructor, |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Manor Road, Oxford RAF Abingdon |
ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Keith R Park | Chief Instructor, MC, DFC; later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | John A Tindall | Instructor, |
Source - Air Force List July 1934
The entry from this edition is currently unavailable
Source - Air Force List July 1935
The entry from this edition is currently unavailable
Source - Air Force List July 1936
The entry from this edition is currently unavailable
Source - Air Force List July 1937
The entry from this edition is currently unavailable
Source - Air Force List July 1938
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Manor Road, Oxford RAF Abingdon |
No 1 (Bomber) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | F L B Hebbert | Chief Instructor | |
| Flt Lt | Herbert J Kirkpatrick | Instructor; later AVM |
Source - Air Force List January 1939
There is no entry for this unit in this edition.
Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939
There is no entry for this unit in this edition.
Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939
It was closed on 3 September 1939 but was re-opened on 8 October 1940 at Manor Road, Oxford in No 54 Group, parented by RAF Abingdon.
From April 1941 it was allocated a single Tiger Moth at Abingdon. It ceased to have its own aircraft on 14 December 1945 but 4 Tiger Moths were added to the strength of No 3 EFTS for its use but these were deleted on 12 January 1946 and it regained its own aircraft which were operated from RAF Oakington from 16 January 1946. It was transferred to No 62 Group on 15 May 1946 and by September had moved to Shellingford, with further moves occurring on 20 December 1946 to Abingdon, 14 April 1949 to Kidlington and 12 January 1959 to Little Rissington.
It was transferred to No 25 Group when it moved to Little Rissington and on 1 July 1968 to No 22 Group. Control was taken over by the RAF College on 1 November 1971 and on 26 September 1975 it returned to Abingdon followed by a move to RAF Benson on 31 July 1992. On 26 November 1995 it took on the parenting of No 6 AEF after which both units re-equipped with the Grob Tutor T Mk 1.
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