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Abbreviations

Armed Forces - RAF Squadron Training Units - Elementary Flying Training - Basic Flying Training - Advanced Flying Training

RAF SQUADRON LISTINGS

 

TRAINING UNITS (AS AT 1 MAY 2006)

No 1 Flying Training School (1 FTS)  
67 x Tucano
72 (R) Sqn   RAF Linton-on-Ouse
207 (R) Sqn   RAF Linton-on-Ouse
     
No 3 Flying Training School (3 FTS)
11 x Jetstream T1
9 x Dominie T1/T2
8 x Tutor T1
45 (R) Sqn   RAF Cranwell
55 (R) Sqn   RAF Cranwell
     
No 4 Flying Training School (4 FTS)
69 x Hawk T1/T1A
19 (R) Sqn   RAF Valley
208 (R) Sqn   RAF Valley
     
Joint Elementary Flying Training School (JEFTS)
18 x Firefly M260   RAF Barkstone Heath
6 x Firefly M260A   RAF Cranwell
14 x Firefly M260   RAF Church Fenton
     
Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS)
28 x Squirrel HT 1
6 x Griffin HT 1
60 (R) Sqn and Central Flying School RAF Shawbury
     
Search and Rescue Training Flight (SARTF)
4 x Griffin HT 1   RAF Valley
     
University Air Squadrons
90 x Tutor T1   Various locations
     
Volunteer Gliding Schools (VGS)
80 x Viking
53 x Vigilant
  Various locations
     
RAF Operational Conversion Units (OCU's) (As at 1 April 2006)
     
15 (R) Sqn 26 x Tornado GR4 RAF Lossiemouth
17 (R) Sqn 6e x Typhoon RAF Coningsby (Typhoon OEU)
20 (R) Sqn 9 x Harrier GR7/7A and GR9/9A RAF Wittering
  4 x Harrier T10/T12  
29 Sqn 12e x Typhoon RAF Coningsby (Typhoon OCU)
42 (R) Sqn 3 x Nimrod MR2 RAF Kinloss
56 (R) Sqn 20 x Tornado F3 RAF Leuchars
203 (R) Sqn 3 x Sea King HAR3 RAF St Mawgan


Note. The (R) in a squadron designation represents a training unit/reserve squadron. In the majority of cases this reserve squadron is the Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) for the particular aircraft type and the reserve squadron has a mobilisation role.
 

Miscellaneous Units
     
FJ&WOEU 3 x Tornado F3 RAF Coningsby
(Fast Jet and Weapons Operational Evaluation Unit) 2 x Tornado GR4  
1 x Jaguar GR3/GR3A  
4 x Harrier GR7/7A9/9A  
RAF Aerobatic Team
(The Red Arrows)
10 x Hawk T1A RAF Scampton
Station Flight 1 x Islander CC2 RAF Northolt
RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine 2 x Hawk T1 RAF Henlow