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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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| Class | Conceived | Implemented | Eligibility/Notes | Training Requirement |
| A | 1918 | 1923 | Ex-regular commissioned pilots. | 12 hours/year |
| AA1 | ? | ? | Direct entrants - some previous flying experience (e.g. UAS). | 12 hours/year |
| AA2 | ? | ? | Direct entrants - no previous flying experience . | 12 hours/year |
| B | 1918 | 1923 | Ex-regular Technical Officers requiring current level of knowledge. | 14 days/year if required |
| BB | ? | ? | Direct entrant Technical Officers requiring current level of knowledge. | 14 days/year if required |
| C | 1918 | 1923 | Ex-regular/wartime officers (ground trades) not requiring current level of knowledge. | not mandatory but 14 days/year permissible |
| CC | ? | ? | Civilians employed by the RAF who would be commissioned on mobilisation. | Nil |
| D | 1918 | 1923 | Ex-regular medical officers and dentists. | Nil during mandatory reserve period but 14 days/year if extended |
| DD | ? | ? | Direct entrant medical officers and dentists. | Nil |
| E | 1918 | 1923 | Ex-regular airmen. In April 1921, the Air Ministry announced that Class E reservists could not enlist in the Army. | 14 days/year if required for ground trades, 12 hours/year for pilots |
| F | circa 1935 | Airman pilots with no previous experience. This class was closed with the formation of the RAFVR in 1937. | 30 hours/year | |
| G | 1918 | 1918 | Airmen released from service after WW1, liable for recall whilst on the reserve. Class disbanded and all airman in the class discharged - 30 April 1920 | Nil |
| G | 1945 | Airmen released from service after WW2, liable for recall whilst on the reserve. Last placement in this class - 31 Dec 1948. Liability terminated - 30 June 1969. | Nil | |
| H | 1 Jan 1949 | Ex-National Service airmen after mandatory period of service. Initially required to serve 6 years on reserve, later changed to 3½ years. | 21 days in a year up to a maximum of 60 days | |
| J | 1948 | Civilians required to exercise executive authority or fill a uniformed post in a specified locality (e.g. ATC Wing Admin Officers and ATC Regional Commandants) | Nil |
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