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No. 18 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF

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Active
  
Second World War

Branch
  
Royal Air Force

Country
  
United Kingdom

Role
  
Training


No. 18 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit was formed on 27 October 1942 at RAF Church Lawford. The unit was previously 2 Central Flying School which was founded on 15 June 1941 which then turned into 1 Flying Instructors School (FIS) on 13 January 1942 and then finally No. 18 (P)AFU.

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Bases used

  • RAF Church Lawford from 27 October 1942
  • RAF Snitterfield firstly as an relief landing ground (RLG) from 7 May 1944 until 3 April 1945 then permanently until the unit disbanded on 29 May 1945.
  • RAF Warwick
  • RAF Southam
  • RAF Hockley Heath.

    • Aircraft operated

    The majority of the flying training took place using an Airspeed Oxford, which was good, as most of the students had come from overseas training programs where they were mainly using single-engined airplanes. However Boulton Paul Defiants and Miles Magisters were also used.

    References

    No. 18 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF Wikipedia
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