Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 2 School of Air Navigation - Personnel and locations
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | R J Cooper | 19 Oct 1940 | Assumed command of No 2 School of Air Navigation |
Sqn Ldr | F V Gauntlett | 19 Oct 1940 | Assumed duties of Sqn Ldr - Administrative |
Sqn Ldr | A W B Barrett | 19 Oct 1940 | Assumed duties of Chief Instructor |
Sqn Ldr | J Riley | 19 Oct 1940 | Assumed duties of Officer i/c Flying |
Sqn Ldr | A S Gordon | 4 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Local Defence Commander |
Source - No 2 School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/607)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
18 Oct 1940 | Advance Air Party of 3 x Ansons departed RAF St Athan for RAF Cranage |
19 Oct 1940 | No 2 School of Air Navigation forces at RAF Cranage |
21 Oct 1940 | No 10 Pilots' SN Course recommenced, having commenced at No 1 SAN, RAF St Athan on 23 Sep 1940 |
21 Oct 1940 | No 11 Pilots' SN Course commenced |
21 Oct 1940 | No 12 Pilots' SN Course commenced |
21 Oct 1940 | 44 x Ansons arrived from RAF St Athan |
28 Oct 1940 | No 8 Instructors' Course commenced |
16 Nov 1940 | No 10 Pilots' SN Course completed |
18 Nov 1940 | No 13 Pilots' SN Course commenced |
30 Nov 1940 | No 11 Pilots' SN Course completed |
30 Nov 1940 | No 12 Pilots' SN Course completed |
2 Dec 1940 | No 14 Pilots' SN Course commenced |
16 Dec 1940 | No 15 Pilots' SN Course commenced |
18 Dec 1940 | No 1 Air Observer Instructors' Course commenced |
21 Dec 1940 | No 8 Instructors' Course completed |
30 Dec 1940 | No 9 Instructors' Course commenced |
Source - No 2 School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/607)
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