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List of Royal Air Force Operational Training Units

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List of Operational Training Units (OTUs) of the British Royal Air Force (RAF)
"Operational Training Unit" redirects here. For Operational Training Units of the United States Army Air Forces, seeOperational - Replacement Training Units.

Royal Air Force Operational Training Units (OTUs) were training units that preparedaircrew for operations on a particular type or types of aircraft or roles.

OTUs

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No. 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (1 (C)OTU)
The Unit was formed in 1940 as part ofRAF Coastal Command atRAF Silloth for training aircrew on coastal command patrol aircraft types until it was disbanded on 19 October 1943.[1]
No. 2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (2 (C)OTU)
2 OTU was formed in 1940 as part ofCoastal Command atRAF Catfoss for training aircrew on coastal command twin-engined fighter and strike aircraft types until it was disbanded 15 February 1944.[1]
No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (3 (C)OTU)
3 OTU was formed in 1940 as part ofCoastal Command atRAF Catfoss for training aircrew on coastal command aircraft types including theAvro Anson andBristol Beaufighter, until it was disbanded 4 January 1944.[1]
No. 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (4 (C)OTU)
4 OTU was formed in 1941 as part ofCoastal Command atRAF Stranraer for training aircrew on coastal command flying boats until it was disbanded, when it became235 OCU in 1947.[1]
No. 5 Operational Training Unit RAF (5 OTU)
5 OTU was formed in 1940 as part ofNo. 12 GroupFighter Command atRAF Aston Down for training fighter pilots until it was disbanded 1 November 1940.[1]
No. 5 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (5 (C)OTU)
5 OTU reformed on 1 August 1941 atRAF Chivenor as part ofNo. 17 GroupCoastal Command. It was disbanded on 1 August 1945 atRAF Turnberry.[1]
No. 6 Operational Training Unit RAF (6 OTU)
6 OTU was formed in March 1940 atRAF Sutton Bridge for trainingfighter pilots, commanded by Squadron Leader Philip Campbell Pinkham, with a complement ofHawker Hurricane,Miles Mentor, andNorth American Harvard aircraft, including oneGloster Gladiator. Its first pilot pool came fromNo. 11 Group RAF transferring toNo. 12 Group RAF ofFighter Command.[2][3] No. 6 OTU was re-numbered in November 1940 to No. 56 OTU, and remained at RAF Sutton Bridge until relocating in March 1942 toRAF Tealing.[2][3]
No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAF (7 OTU)
7 OTU was formed in 1940 as part ofFighter Command atRAF Hawarden to train fighter pilots. During theBattle of Britain in September 1940, it flew operational flights over north west England, claiming three enemy aircraft shot down. It was re-designatedNo. 57 OTU on 1 November 1940.[1]
No. 7 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (7 (C)OTU)
7 (C)OTU was formed on 1 April 1942 atRAF Limavady.[1]
No. 8 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (8 OTU)
8 OTU was formed on 18 May 1942 atRAF Fraserburgh, by merging the Photographic Reconnaissance Conversion Flight of 3 School of General Reconnaissance,RAF Squires Gate and 'K' (Photographic Reconnaissance Advanced Training) Flight of 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (1PRU),RAF Detling.[4] It was part ofNo. 17 GroupCoastal Command. It trained aircrew on a wide range of photo-reconnaissance aircraft, including theSupermarine Spitfire andde Havilland Mosquito. It was disbanded when it became237 OCU in 1947.[5][1]
No. 9 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (9 OTU)
9 OTU was formed in 1942 as part ofNo. 17 Group RAF withinRAF Coastal Command atRAF Aldergrove to train long-range fighter aircrew, it was disbanded on 11 August 1944.[1]
No. 10 Operational Training Unit RAF (10 OTU)
10 OTU was formed in 1940 as part ofNo. 8 GroupRAF Bomber Command atRAF Abingdon to train night bomber aircrew, it was disbanded on 10 September 1946.[1]
No. 11 Operational Training Unit RAF (11 OTU)
11 OTU was formed in 1940 as part ofNo. 6 GroupRAF Bomber Command atRAF Bassingbourn to train night bomber aircrew. During 1942, it operated seven operational night bombing missions. In September 1942, it moved toRAF Westcott and its satellite stationRAF Oakley. It was disbanded on 18 September 1945.[1]
No. 12 Operational Training Unit RAF (12 OTU)
12 OTU was formed in April 1940 as part ofNo. 1 GroupRAF Bomber Command atRAF Benson to train light bomber aircrew; absorbedNo. 52 Squadron RAF on 8 April 1940.[6] During 1942, 12 OTU carried out operational night bombing missions. The Unit was disbanded on 22 June 1945.[1]
No. 13 Operational Training Unit RAF (13 OTU)
13 OTU was formed in April 1940 as part ofNo. 6 GroupRAF Bomber Command atRAF Bicester to train originallyBristol Blenheim light day bomber aircrew. It was disbanded when it became228 OCU in 1947.[1]
No. 14 Operational Training Unit RAF (14 OTU)
14 OTU was formed in April 1940 as part ofNo. 6 GroupRAF Bomber Command atRAF Cottesmore to train night bomber crews. It later came under the control ofNo. 92 Group when it reformed atRAF Market Harborough in August 1943. It was disbanded on 24 June 1945.[1]
No. 15 Operational Training Unit RAF (15 OTU)
15 OTU was formed in August 1940 as part ofNo. 6 GroupRAF Bomber Command atRAF Harwell to train night bomber crews on theVickers Wellington. In 1942, it carried out seven operational missions. It was disbanded in March 1944.[1]
No. 16 Operational Training Unit RAF (16 OTU)
16 OTU was formed in April 1940 as part ofNo. 6 GroupRAF Bomber Command atRAF Upper Heyford to train night bomber crews using theHandley Page Hampden andHereford. It converted to theVickers Wellington in 1942, and carried out a number of operational sorties. It was disbanded in January 1945.[1]
No. 17 Operational Training Unit RAF (17 OTU)
17 OTU was formed in April 1940 as part ofNo. 6 GroupRAF Bomber Command atRAF Upwood to train light bomber crews using theBristol Blenheim. It moved toRAF Silverstone in April 1943 to train night bomber crews with theVickers Wellington. It was re-designated No. 201 Advanced Flying School in March 1947.[1]
No. 18 Operational Training Unit RAF (18 OTU)
18 OTU was formed in June 1940 from the Polish Training Unit as part ofNo. 6 GroupRAF Bomber Command to train light bomber crews for the PolishBoulton Paul Defiant squadrons atRAF Hucknall. Converted to theVickers Wellington in 1942, and carried out six operational sorties as part of No. 91 Group. Disbanded in January 1945.[1]
No. 19 Operational Training Unit RAF (19 OTU)
19 OTU was formed in May 1940 atRAF Kinloss to train night bomber crews using theArmstrong Whitworth Whitley. In June 1942, twelve Whitleys took part in a raid against Bremen. Re-equipped with theVickers Wellington from August 1944 until it was disbanded in June 1945.[1]
RAF 20 Operational Training Unit memorial, located at Bogs of Mayne (formerRAF Elgin), Morayshire, Scotland.
No. 20 Operational Training Unit RAF (20 OTU)
20 OTU was formed in May 1940 atRAF Lossiemouth to train night bomber crews using theVickers Wellington. It disbanded in July 1945.[1]
No. 21 Operational Training Unit RAF (21 OTU)
21 OTU was formed in January 1941 atRAF Moreton-in-Marsh to train night bomber crews using theVickers Wellington. In 1942, it carried out a number of operational sorties. It moved toRAF Finningley in November 1946, before being re-designatedNo. 202 Advanced Flying School RAF in March 1947.[1]
No. 22 Operational Training Unit RAF (22 OTU)
22 OTU was formed in April 1941 atRAF Wellesbourne Mountford as part ofNo. 6 GroupRAF Bomber Command to train night bomber crews with theVickers Wellington. Disbanded in July 1945.[1]
No. 23 Operational Training Unit RAF (23 OTU)
23 OTU was formed in April 1941 atRAF Pershore as part ofNo. 6 GroupRAF Bomber Command to train night bomber crews using theVickers Wellington. Carried out operational sorties during 1942, and was disbanded in March 1944, with most of the aircraft moving to No. 22 OTU.[1]
No. 24 Operational Training Unit RAF (24 OTU)
The Unit was formed in March 1942 atRAF Honeybourne as part ofNo. 7 GroupRAF Bomber Command to train night bomber crews using theArmstrong Whitworth Whitley. Carried out three operational sorties during 1942. Converted to theVickers Wellington in April 1944 to trainRoyal Canadian Air Force crews, disbanded in July 1945.[1]
No. 25 Operational Training Unit RAF (25 OTU)
25 OTU was formed in March 1941 atRAF Finningley as part ofNo. 7 GroupRAF Bomber Command to train night bomber crews using theHandley Page Hampden, after operating a variety of types, it became aVickers Wellington unit in April 1942. It carried out a number of operational raids during 1942. Disbanded in February 1943.[1]
No. 26 Operational Training Unit RAF (26 OTU)
26 OTU was formed in January 1942 atRAF Wing as part ofNo. 7 GroupRAF Bomber Command to train night bomber crews using theVickers Wellington. Disbanded in March 1946.[1]
No. 27 Operational Training Unit RAF (27 OTU)
27 OTU was formed in April 1941 atRAF Lichfield as part ofNo. 6 GroupRAF Bomber Command to train night bomber crews using theVickers Wellington. TrainedRoyal Australian Air Force crews in 1942, and it was disbanded in June 1945.[1]
No. 28 Operational Training Unit RAF (28 OTU)
28 OTU was formed in May 1942 atRAF Wymeswold as part ofNo. 92 GroupRAF Bomber Command to train night bomber crews using theVickers Wellington. Disbanded in October 1944.[1]
No. 29 Operational Training Unit RAF (29 OTU)
29 OTU was formed in April 1942 atRAF North Luffenham as part ofNo. 7 GroupRAF Bomber Command to train night bomber crews using theVickers Wellington. Carried four operation sorties during 1942. Disbanded in May 1945.[1]
No. 30 Operational Training Unit RAF (30 OTU)
30 OTU was formed in June 1942 atRAF Hixon as part ofNo. 93 GroupRAF Bomber Command to train night bomber crews using theVickers Wellington. Disbanded in June 1945.[1]
No. 31 Operational Training Unit RAF (31 OTU)
31 OTU was formed in May 1941 atDebert,Nova Scotia, as part of No. 3 Training Command, to general reconnaissance crews using theLockheed Hudson andAvro Anson. Carried out operational patrols in the Western Atlantic fromDartmouth. Operated thede Havilland Mosquito from May 1944, and it was disbanded in July 1944 when it was replaced byNo. 7 Operational Training Unit RCAF.[1]
No. 32 Operational Training Unit RAF (32 OTU)
32 OTU was formed atWest Kirby, Liverpool, the personnel then moved by ship toPatricia Bay,British Columbia, as part of No. 4 Training Command. Tasked to train general reconnaissance crews, and the firstAvro Ansons arrived in September 1941, andBristol Beaufighters arrived in October 1942. With the start of the war in the Pacific, the unit was declared an operational squadron to protect the Canadian coast from Japanese raids and re-designated No. 32 Operational Squadron on 15 December 1941. After a few days mounting patrols, it became clear that the Japanese were unlikely to attack Canada, and it reverted to an Operational Training Unit on 29 December 1941. Re-designatedNo. 6 Operational Training Unit RCAF in June 1944.[1]
No. 34 Operational Training Unit RAF (34 OTU)
34 OTU was formed in April 1942 in the United Kingdom, the personnel then moved by ship toYarmouth, Nova Scotia, as part of No. 3 Training Command to train general reconnaissance crews. The firstAvro Ansons arrived in May 1942. Disbanded in May 1944.[1]
No. 36 Operational Training Unit RAF (36 OTU)
36 OTU was formed in February 1942 in the United Kingdom, the personnel then moved by ship toGreenwood, Nova Scotia, as part of No. 3 Training Command to train general reconnaissance crews using theLockheed Hudson. Later becameNo. 8 Operational Training Unit RCAF.[1]
No. 41 Operational Training Unit RAF (41 OTU)
41 OTU was formed in September 1941 atRAF Old Sarum to train tactical reconnaissance pilots.[1]
No. 42 Operational Training Unit RAF (42 OTU)
42 OTU was formed in July `1941 atRAF Andover to train army support crews.[1]
No. 43 Operational Training Unit RAF (43 OTU)
43 OTU was formed in October 1942 atRAF Larkhill to trainarmy co-operation air observers for deployment on the Auster.[1] Moved toOld Sarum soon after formation, to the satellite site at Oatlands Hill in February 1944, and toAndover in August 1944, becameNo. 227 Operational Conversion Unit RAF.[7][8]
No. 51 Operational Training Unit RAF (51 OTU)
51 OTU was formed in July 1941 atRAF Debden to train night fighter crews.[1]
No. 52 Operational Training Unit RAF (52 OTU)
52 OTU was formed in March 1941 atRAF Debden to train fighter pilots using theHawker Hurricane.[1]
No. 53 Operational Training Unit RAF (53 OTU)
53 OTU was formed in February 1941 atRAF Heston to train fighter pilots using theSupermarine Spitfire.[1]
No. 54 Operational Training Unit RAF (54 OTU)
54 OTU was formed in November 1940 atRAF Church Fenton to train night fighter crews.[1]
No. 55 Operational Training Unit RAF (55 OTU)
55 OTU was formed in November 1940 atRAF Aston Down to train fighter pilots.[1]
No. 56 Operational Training Unit RAF (56 OTU)
Previously designated No. 6 OTU, formed in March 1940 atRAF Sutton Bridge and re-numbered in November 1940 to 56 OTU, where it remained at RAF Sutton Bridge until relocating in March 1942 toRAF Tealing.[2][3]
No. 57 Operational Training Unit RAF (57 OTU)
57 OTU was formed in November 1940 atRAF Hawarden to train single-seat fighter pilots.[1]
No. 58 Operational Training Unit RAF (58 OTU)
58 OTU was formed in December 1940 atRAF Grangemouth to train day fighter pilots.[1] No. 58 OTU was re-formed in March 1945 atRAF Poulton with Spitfires.[1]
No. 59 Operational Training Unit RAF (59 OTU)
59 OTU was formed in December 1940 atRAF Turnhouse to train single-seat fighter pilots.[1] No. 59 OTU was re-formed in February 1945 atRAF Acklington to train fighter-bomber pilots using theHawker Typhoon.[1]
No. 60 Operational Training Unit RAF (60 OTU)
60 OTU was formed in April 1941 atRAF Leconfield to train night fighter crews using the Blenheim and Defiant, subsequently moving toRAF East Fortune and converting to Beaufighter training.[1] In November 1942, it transferred to Coastal Command, and was renumbered 132 OTU. No. 60 OTU was re-formed in May 1943 atRAF High Ercall to train intruder crews using thede Havilland Mosquito.[1]
No. 61 Operational Training Unit RAF (61 OTU)
61 OTU was formed in June 1941 atRAF Heston to train single-seat fighter pilots.[1]
No. 62 Operational Training Unit RAF (62 OTU)
62 OTU was formed in August 1942 atRAF Usworth to train observers / radio operators in the Air Intercept role.[1]
No. 63 Operational Training Unit RAF (63 OTU)
63 OTU was formed in August 1943 atRAF Honiley to train night fighter crews.[1]
No. 70 (Middle East) Operational Training Unit RAF (70 OTU)
70 (Middle East) OTU was formed in December 1949 for training in middle east conditions atRAF Ismailia.[1]
No. 71 Operational Training Unit RAF (71 OTU)
71 OTU was formed in June 1941 atRAF Ismailia for desert training.[1] "From June to September 1941 it was providing night defence of the Canal Zone (Suez Canal), and then in September it moved to Gordon's Tree near Khartoum in the Sudan."[9] Among aircraft operated was the Tomahawk.
No. 72 Operational Training Unit RAF (72 OTU)
72 OTU was formed in November 1941 atRAF Carthago to train light bomber crews in tropical conditions.[1] By April 1942 the unit had moved from Wadi Gazouza in Sudan toRAF Nanyuki in Kenya.
No. 73 Operational Training Unit RAF (73 OTU)
No.73 OTU was formed in November 1941 atRAF Sheikh Othman,Aden, for training in desert conditions, initially using two Mohawks and a Hurricane.[1]
No. 74 Operational Training Unit RAF (74 OTU)
74 OTU was formed in October 1941 atRAF Aqir for army co-operation training, and to teach tactical reconnaissance skills in the desert, using theHawker Hurricane.[1]
No. 75 Operational Training Unit RAF (75 OTU)
75 OTU was formed in December 1942 atRAF Gianaclis to train general reconnaissance crews using theLockheed Hudson.[1]
No. 76 Operational Training Unit RAF (76 OTU)
76 OTU was formed in October 1943 atRAF Aqir to train night bomber crews usingVickers Wellington.[1]
No. 77 Operational Training Unit RAF (77 OTU)
77 OTU was formed in January 1944 atRAF Qastina to train night bomber crews using theVickers Wellington.[1]
No. 78 Operational Training Unit RAF
the Unit was formed in February 1944 atRAF Ein Shemer to train general reconnaissance crews, particularly using ASV radar and the Leigh light.[1]
No. 79 Operational Training Unit RAF (79 OTU)
79 OTU was formed in February 1944 atRAF Nicosia to train general reconnaissance and strike crews.[1]
No. 80 (French) Operational Training Unit RAF (80 OTU)
80 OTU was formed in April 1945 atRAF Morpeth to train French fighter pilots using theSupermarine Spitfire andMiles Master.[1]
No. 81 Operational Training Unit RAF (81 OTU)
81 OTU was formed in July 1942 atRAF Ashbourne to train night bomber crews with theArmstrong Whitworth Whitley.[1]
No. 82 Operational Training Unit RAF (82 OTU)
82 OTU was formed in June 1943 atRAF Ossington to train night bomber crews with theVickers Wellington.[1]
No. 83 Operational Training Unit RAF (83 OTU)
83 OTU was formed in August 1943 atRAF Child's Ercall to train night bomber crews with theVickers Wellington.[1]
No. 84 Operational Training Unit RAF (84 OTU)
84 OTU was formed in September 1943 atRAF Desborough to train night bomber crews with theVickers Wellington.[1]
No. 85 Operational Training Unit RAF (85 OTU)
85 OTU was formed in June 1944 atRAF Husbands Bosworth to train night bomber crews with theVickers Wellington.[1]
No. 86 Operational Training Unit RAF (86 OTU)
86 OTU was formed in June 1944 atRAF Gamston to train night bomber crews with theVickers Wellington.[1]
No. 101 (Glider) Operational Training Unit RAF (101 OTU)
Formed in April 1942 atRAF Kidlington as part ofNo. 70 Group to trainglider pilots using theGeneral Aircraft Hotspur.[1]
No. 102 (Glider) Operational Training Unit RAF (102 OTU)
Formed in February 1942 atRAF Kidlington as part ofNo. 70 Group to train glider pilots using the Hotspur.[1]
No. 104 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF (104 OTU)
Formed in March 1943 atRAF Nutts Corner to crews on transport aircraft using theVickers Wellington.[1]
No. 105 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF (105 OTU)
Formed in April 1944 atRAF Bramcote to train crews for airline transport squadrons, at first using theVickers Wellington, but by September 1944, with theDouglas Dakota.[1]
No. 107 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF (107 OTU)
Formed in May 1944 atRAF Leicester East to train transport and glider tug crews using theDouglas Dakota andAirspeed Horsa glider.[1]
No. 108 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF (108 OTU)
Formed in October 1944 atRAF Wymeswold to train transport crews using theDouglas Dakota.[1]
No. 109 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF (109 OTU)
Formed in August 1944 atRAF Crosby-on-Eden to train transport crews using theDouglas Dakota.[1]
No. 111 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (111 (C)OTU)
Formed in August 1942 in theBahamas to train general reconnaissance crews using theNorth American Mitchell andConsolidated Liberators.[1]
No. 131 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (131 (C)OTU)
Formed in July 1942 atRAF Killadeas as part ofNo. 15 Group Coastal Command to train crews on theConsolidated Catalina.[1]
No. 132 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (132 (C)OTU)
Formed in November 1942 atRAF East Fortune as part ofNo. 17 Group Coastal Command to train long-range fighter and strike training using theBristol Blenheim,Bristol Beaufighter, and later,de Havilland Mosquito.[1]
No. 151 (Fighter) Operational Training Unit RAF (151 OTU)
Formed in July 1942 atRAF Risalpur as part ofNo. 227 Group to train pilots out of Indian flying training schools.[1]
No. 152 (Bomber) Operational Training Unit RAF (152 OTU)
Formed in October 1942 atRAF Peshawar as part ofNo. 227 Group to train pilots out of Indian flying training schools.[1]
No. 1 Operational Training Unit, India (1 (India) OTU)
Formed April 1942 atRAF Risalpur as part ofNo. 1 (Indian) Group to train fighter pilots in an Indian environment.[1]

See also

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Royal Air Force

Army Air Corps

Fleet Air Arm

Others

Notes

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References

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  • Lake, Alan (1999).Flying Units of the RAF – the ancestry, formation and disbandment of all flying units from 1912. Airlife Publishing.ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
  • Sturtivant, Ray (2007).RAF Flying Training and Support Units since 1912.Air-Britain.ISBN 0-85130 365 X.
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