List of Royal Air Force Operational Training Units

{{Short description|List of Operational Training Units (OTUs) of the British Royal Air Force (RAF)}} {{Redirect|Operational Training Unit|Operational Training Units of the United States Army Air Forces|Operational - Replacement Training Units}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}{{Use British English|date=January 2017}} '''[[Royal Air Force]] Operational Training Units''' ('''OTUs''') were training units that prepared [[aircrew]] for operations on a particular type or types of aircraft or roles.

==1 - 19 OTUs==

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- ! Name !! Formed on !! Formed at !! Group !! RLG's used !! Aircraft !! Disbanded on !! Notes |- | [[No. 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 1 April 1940 || [[RAF Silloth]] || [[No. 17 Group RAF]] || [[RAF Speke]] [[RAF Prestwick]] [[RAF Kirkbride]] [[RAF Longtown]] [[RAF Thornaby]] [[RAF Beaulieu]] [[RAF Aldergrove]] || [[Lockheed Hudson]] [[Avro Anson]] [[Bristol Blenheim]] [[Bristol Beaufort]] [[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress|Boeing Fortress]] [[Handley Page Halifax]] [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator|Consolidated Liberator]] [[Westland Lysander]] [[Miles Martinet]] || 19 October 1943 || <ref name=ab>Sturtivant 2007, pp. 198-206</ref> |- | [[No. 2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 1 October 1940 || [[RAF Catfoss]] || [[No. 17 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 27 November 1940 || [[RAF Chivenor]] || [[No. 17 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 16 March 1941 || [[RAF Stranraer]] || [[No. 17 Group RAF]] || || || || Became [[No. 235 Operational Conversion Unit RAF|235 OCU]] in 1947.<ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 5 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 15 March 1940 || [[RAF Aston Down]] || [[No. 12 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 5 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 1 August 1941 || [[RAF Chivenor]] || [[No. 17 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 6 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 6 March 1940 || [[RAF Sutton Bridge]] || [[No. 11 Group RAF]] || || || || Commanded by Squadron Leader Philip Campbell Pinkham<ref name=AFSB>{{Cite book|last=Goodrum|first=Alastair|year=1997|title=Airfield Focus 65: Sutton Bridge|publisher= |location= |isbn=9781904514152}}</ref><ref name=CRB>{{Cite book|last=Goodrum|first=Alastair|year=1997|title=Combat Ready!|publisher= |location= |isbn=9781870384605}}</ref> No. 6 OTU was re-numbered in November 1940 to No. 56 OTU<ref name=AFSB/><ref name=CRB/> |- | [[No. 6 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 1 June 1941 || [[RAF Andover]] || [[No. 17 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 6 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 19 July 1941 || [[RAF Thornaby]] || [[No. 17 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 15 June 1940 || [[RAF Hawarden]] || [[No. 13 Group RAF]] || || || || During the [[Battle of Britain]] in September 1940, it flew operational flights over north west England, claiming three enemy aircraft shot down. It became [[No. 57 Operational Training Unit RAF|No. 57 OTU]] on 1 November 1940.<ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 7 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 1 April 1942 || [[RAF Limavady]] || [[No. 17 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 8 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 18 May 1942 || [[RAF Fraserburgh]] || [[No. 17 Group RAF]] || || || || Formed by merging the Photographic Reconnaissance Conversion Flight of 3 School of General Reconnaissance and 'K' (Photographic Reconnaissance Advanced Training) Flight of 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit <ref>Lake, p. 144</ref> Moved to [[RAF Dyce]] February 1943 then to [[RAF Haverfordwest]] in early 1945.<ref>The National Archives, Kew AIR29/637</ref> Became [[No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit RAF|237 OCU]] in 1947.<ref>Lake, p. 146</ref><ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 9 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 7 June 1942 || [[RAF Aldergrove]] || [[No. 17 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 10 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 8 April 1940 || [[RAF Abingdon]] || [[No. 6 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 11 Operational Training Unit RAF || 8 April 1940 || [[RAF Bassingbourn]] || [[No. 6 Group RAF]] || || || || During 1942, it operated seven operational night bombing missions.<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 12 Operational Training Unit RAF || 8 April 1940 || [[RAF Benson]] || [[No. 6 Group RAF]] || || || || Absorbed [[No. 52 Squadron RAF]] on 8 April 1940.<ref name=Bomber52>{{Cite web|url=https://www.RAF.mod.uk/bombercommand/h52.html|title=RAF History: Bomber Command 60th Anniversary: No. 52 Squadron|website=www.RAF.mod.uk|publisher=[[Royal Air Force]]|date=2004|access-date=4 July 2011}}</ref> During 1942, 12 OTU carried out operational night bombing missions.<ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 13 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 8 April 1940 || [[RAF Bicester]] || [[No. 6 Group RAF]] || || || || Became [[No. 228 Operational Conversion Unit RAF|228 OCU]] in 1947.<ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 14 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 8 April 1940 || [[RAF Cottesmore]] || [[No. 6 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 15 Operational Training Unit RAF] || 8 April 1940 || [[RAF Harwell]] || [[No. 6 Group RAF]] || || || || In 1942, it carried out seven operational missions.<ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 16 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 8 April 1940 || [[RAF Upper Heyford]] || [[No. 6 Group RAF]] || || || || In 1942, it carried out a number of operational sorties.<ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 16 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 1 January 1945 || [[RAF Upper Heyford]] || [[No. 92 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 17 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 8 April 1940 || [[RAF Upwood]] || [[No. 6 Group RAF]] || || || || Became [[No. 201 Advanced Flying School RAF]] in March 1947.<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 18 Operational Training Unit RAF || 15 June 1940 || [[RAF Hucknall]] || [[No. 6 Group RAF]] || || || || In 1942, it carried out six operational sorties.<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 19 Operational Training Unit RAF || 27 May 1940 || [[RAF Kinloss]] || [[No. 6 Group RAF]] || || || || In June 1942, twelve Whitleys took part in a raid against Bremen.<ref name=ab/> |}

==20 - 43 OTUs==

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- ! Name !! Formed on !! Formed at !! Group !! RLG's used !! Aircraft !! Disbanded on !! Notes |- | No. 20 Operational Training Unit RAF || 27 May 1940 || [[RAF Lossiemouth]] || [[No. 6 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 21 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 21 January 1941 || [[RAF Moreton-in-Marsh]] || [[No. 6 Group RAF]] || || || || In 1942, it carried out a number of operational sorties. Became [[No. 202 Advanced Flying School RAF]] in March 1947.<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 22 Operational Training Unit RAF || 14 April 1941 || [[RAF Wellesbourne Mountford]] || [[No. 6 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 23 Operational Training Unit RAF || 1 April 1941 || [[RAF Pershore]] || [[No. 6 Group RAF]] || || || || In 1942, carried out operational sorties.<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 24 Operational Training Unit RAF || 15 March 1942 || [[RAF Honeybourne]] || [[No. 7 Group RAF]] || || || || In 1942, carried out three operational sorties.<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 25 Operational Training Unit RAF || 1 March 1942 || [[RAF Finningley]] || [[No. 7 Group RAF]] || || || || In 1942, carried out a number of operational raids.<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 26 Operational Training Unit RAF || 15 January 1942 || [[RAF Wing]] || [[No. 7 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 27 Operational Training Unit RAF || 23 April 1941 || [[RAF Lichfield]] || [[No. 6 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 28 Operational Training Unit RAF || 16 May 1942 || [[RAF Wymeswold]] || [[No. 92 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 29 Operational Training Unit RAF || 21 April 1942 || [[RAF North Luffenham]] || [[No. 7 Group RAF]] || || || || In 1942, carried out four operation sorties.<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 30 Operational Training Unit RAF || 28 June 1942 || [[RAF Hixon]] || [[No. 93 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 31 Operational Training Unit RAF || 23 May 1941 || Debert, Canada || n/a || || || || Carried out operational patrols in the Western Atlantic from [[Dartmouth, Devon|Dartmouth]].<ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 32 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 20 July 1941 || West Kirby, Liverpool, UK || n/a || || || || Declared an operational squadron to protect the Canadian coast from Japanese raids and re-designated No. 32 Operational Squadron on 15 December 1941. Reverted to an Operational Training Unit on 29 December 1941. Re-designated [[No. 6 Operational Training Unit RCAF]] in June 1944.<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 34 Operational Training Unit RAF || 8 April 1942 || UK || n/a || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 36 Operational Training Unit RAF || 24 February 1942 || UK || n/a || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 41 Operational Training Unit RAF || 20 September 1941 || [[RAF Old Sarum]] || [[No. 70 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 42 Operational Training Unit RAF || 18 July 1941 || [[RAF Andover]] || [[No. 70 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 43 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 1 October 1942 || [[RAF Larkhill]] || [[No. 70 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> Became [[No. 227 Operational Conversion Unit RAF]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ashworth|first=Chris|year=1990|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dO1mAAAAMAAJ|title=Action Stations: Military airfields of the South-West|publisher=Stephens|isbn=978-1-85260-374-8|pages=118, 140|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Berryman|first=David|year=2002|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fsnqAAAACAAJ|title=Wiltshire Airfields in the Second World War|publisher=Countryside Books|isbn=978-1-85306-703-7|pages=252–253|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> |}

==51 - 63 OTUs== [[File:20 OTU Memorial.jpg|thumb|250px|RAF 20 Operational Training Unit memorial, located at Bogs of Mayne (former [[RAF Elgin]]), Morayshire, Scotland.]] {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- ! Name !! Formed on !! Formed at !! Group !! RLG's used !! Aircraft !! Disbanded on !! Notes |- | No. 51 Operational Training Unit RAF || 26 July 1941 || [[RAF Debden]] || [[No. 81 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 52 Operational Training Unit RAF || 25 March 1941 || [[RAF Debden]] || [[No. 81 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 53 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 18 February 1941 || [[RAF Heston]] || [[No. 81 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 54 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 25 November 1940 || [[RAF Church Fenton]] || [[No. 12 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 55 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 1 November 1940 || [[RAF Aston Down]] || [[No. 10 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 55 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 18 December 1944 || [[RAF Aston Down]] || [[No. 12 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 56 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 1 November 1940 || [[RAF Sutton Bridge]] || [[No. 81 Group RAF]] || || || || Previously No. 6 OTU.<ref name=AFSB/><ref name=CRB/> Became [[No. 1 Combat Training Wing RAF]], then [[No. 1 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF]]<ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 56 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 15 December 1944 || [[RAF Milfield]] || [[No. 12 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 57 Operational Training Unit RAF || 1 November 1940 || [[RAF Hawarden]] || [[No. 10 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 58 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 2 December 1940 || [[RAF Grangemouth]] || [[No. 10 Group RAF]] || || || || Became [[No. 2 Combat Training Wing RAF]], then [[No. 2 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF]]<ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 58 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 12 March 1945 || [[RAF Poulton]] || [[No. 12 Group RAF]] || || || || Disbanded<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 59 Operational Training Unit RAF || 16 December 1940 || [[RAF Turnhouse]] || [[No. 13 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 59 Operational Training Unit RAF || 26 February 1945 || [[RAF Acklington]] || n/a || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 60 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 28 April 1941 || [[RAF Leconfield]] || [[No. 81 Group RAF]] || || || || In November 1942, it was renumbered 132 OTU. No. 60 OTU was re-formed in May 1943.<ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 60 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 17 May 1943 || [[RAF High Ercall]] || [[No. 9 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 61 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 9 June 1941 || [[RAF Heston]] || [[No. 81 Group RAF]] || || || || Became [[No. 203 Advanced Flying School RAF]]<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 62 Operational Training Unit RAF || 1 June 1942 || [[RAF Usworth]] || [[No. 81 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 63 Operational Training Unit RAF || 7 September 1943 || [[RAF Honiley]] || [[No. 9 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |}

==70 - 86 OTUs==

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- ! Name !! Formed on !! Formed at !! Group !! RLG's used !! Aircraft !! Disbanded on !! Notes |- | No. 70 (Middle East) Operational Training Unit RAF || 10 December 1940 || [[RAF Ismailia]] || n/a || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 71 Operational Training Unit RAF || 1 June 1941 || [[RAF Ismailia]] || [[No. 202 Group RAF]] || || || || From June to September 1941 it provided night defence of the Canal Zone (Suez Canal)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kingsburytimetravellers.org.uk/ww2/ww2-families/kenneth-noel-hebditch-1919-1942/|title=Kenneth Noel Hebditch : 1919–1942 – Kingsbury Time Travellers}}</ref> |- | No. 72 Operational Training Unit RAF || 10 November 1941 || [[RAF Cathargo]] || n/a || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 73 Operational Training Unit RAF || 30 November 1941 || [[RAF Sheikh Othman]] || [[No. 207 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 74 Operational Training Unit RAF || 18 October 1941 || [[RAF Aqir]] || [[No. 203 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 75 Operational Training Unit RAF || 8 December 1942 || [[RAF Gianaclis]] || [[No. 203 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 76 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 1 October 1943 || [[RAF Aqir]] || n/a || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 77 Operational Training Unit RAF || 1 April 1944 || [[RAF Qastina]] || [[No. 203 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 78 Operational Training Unit RAF || 1 February 1944 || [[RAF Ein Shemer]] || n/a || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 79 Operational Training Unit RAF || 1 February 1944 || [[RAF Nicosia]] || n/a || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 80 (French) Operational Training Unit RAF || 23 April 1945 || [[RAF Morpeth]] || [[No. 12 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 81 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 10 July 1942 || [[RAF Ashbourne]] || [[No. 93 Group RAF]] || || || || Became [[No. 1380 (Transport) Conversion Unit RAF]]<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 82 Operational Training Unit RAF || 1 June 1943 || [[RAF Ossington]] || [[No. 93 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 83 Operational Training Unit RAF || 1 August 1943 || [[RAF Peplow|RAF Childs Ercall]] || [[No. 93 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 84 Operational Training Unit RAF || 1 September 1943 || [[RAF Desborough]] || [[No. 92 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 85 Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 15 June 1944 || [[RAF Husbands Bosworth]] || [[No. 92 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |- | No. 86 Operational Training Unit RAF || 15 June 1944 || [[RAF Gamston]] || [[No. 93 Group RAF]] || || || || <ref name=ab/> |}

==101 - 152 OTUs==

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- ! Name !! Formed on !! Formed at !! Group !! RLG's used !! Aircraft !! Disbanded on !! Notes |- | No. 101 (Glider) Operational Training Unit RAF || 1 January 1942 || [[RAF Kidlington]] || [[No. 70 Group RAF]] || [[RAF Kiddington]] (Glympton) [[RAF Slade Farm]] || [[General Aircraft Hotspur]] || 13 July 1942 || Became [[No. 4 Glider Training School RAF]]<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 102 (Glider) Operational Training Unit RAF || 10 February 1942 || [[RAF Kidlington]] || [[No. 70 Group RAF]] || [[RAF Kiddington]] (Glympton) [[RAF Slade Farm]] || [[Hawker Hector]] [[Hawker Hind]] Hotspur || 30 June 1942 || Became [[No. 5 Glider Training School RAF]]<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 104 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF || 12 March 1943 || [[RAF Nutts Corner]] || [[No. 44 Group RAF]] || [[RAF Toome]] [[RAF Maghaberry]] [[RAF Mullaghmore]] || [[Vickers Wellington]] || 5 February 1944 ||<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 105 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF || 5 April 1943 || [[RAF Bramcote]] || [[No. 44 Group RAF]] || [[RAF Nuneaton]] [[RAF Bitteswell]] [[RAF Crosby-on-Eden]] || Wellington [[Douglas C-47 Skytrain|Douglas Dakota]] || 10 August 1945 || Became [[No. 1381 (Transport) Conversion Unit RAF]]<ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 107 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 3 May 1944 || [[RAF Leicester East]] || [[No. 46 Group RAF]] || [[RAF Ringway]] [[RAF Melton Mowbray]] [[RAF Zeals]] || Dakota [[Airspeed Horsa]] [[Airspeed Oxford]] [[Waco CG-4|Waco Hadrian]] || 12 March 1945 || Became [[No. 1333 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF]]<ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 108 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 10 October 1944 || [[RAF Wymeswold]] || [[No. 44 Group RAF]] || [[RAF Castle Donington]] || Dakota Oxford Horsa || 10 August 1945 || Became [[No. 1382 (Transport) Conversion Unit RAF]]<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 109 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF || 1 August 1944 || [[RAF Crosby-on-Eden]] || [[No. 44 Group RAF]] || [[RAF Down Ampney]] [[RAF Blakehill Farm]] || Dakota Oxford Horsa || 10 August 1945 || Became [[No. 1383 (Transport) Conversion Unit RAF]]<ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 111 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 20 August 1942 || [[Lynden Pindling International Airport|RAF Oakes Field]] || [[No. 17 Group RAF]] || [[Windsor Field]] [[RAF Lossiemouth]] [[RAF Milltown]] || [[North American B-25 Mitchell]] [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator]] Wellington || 21 May 1946 ||<ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 131 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 20 July 1942 || [[RAF Killadeas]] || [[No. 15 Group RAF]] || [[RAF Lough Erne]] [[RAF Boa Island]] || [[Consolidated PBY Catalina|Consolidated Catalina]] [[Short Sunderland]] Oxford [[Miles Martinet]] [[Hawker Hurricane]] || 28 June 1945 ||<ref name=ab/> |- | [[No. 132 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF]] || 24 November 1942 || [[RAF East Fortune]] || [[No. 17 Group RAF]] || [[RAF Macmerry]] || [[Bristol Blenheim]] [[Bristol Beaufighter]] Oxford [[Bristol Beaufort]] [[Westland Lysander]] [[de Havilland Mosquito]] || 15 May 1946 ||<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 151 (Fighter) Operational Training Unit RAF || 28 July 1942 || [[RAF Risalpur]] || [[No. 227 Group RAF]] || [[RAF Ambala]] || [[Curtiss P-36 Hawk|Curtiss Mohawk]] [[North American T-6 Texan|North American Harvard]] Hurricane [[Vultee A-31 Vengeance|Vultee Vengeance]] || 1 April 1946 || Absorbed into Advanced Flying School (India)<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 152 (Bomber) Operational Training Unit RAF || 22 October 1942 || [[RAF Peshawar]] || [[No. 227 Group RAF]] || || Harvard Vengeance || 12 March 1944 || Disbanded into No. 151 (F) OTU<ref name=ab/> |- | No. 1 Operational Training Unit, India || 1 April 1942 || [[RAF Risalpur]] || [[No. 1 (Indian) Group RAF]] || || Mohawk Harvard Hurricane || 28 July 1942 || Became No. 151 (F) OTU<ref name=ab/> |}

==See also== {{Col-begin}} {{Col-break}} '''Royal Air Force'''

*[[List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons]] *[[List of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights]] *[[List of conversion units of the Royal Air Force]] *[[List of Royal Air Force Glider units]] *[[List of Royal Air Force schools]] *[[List of Royal Air Force units & establishments]] *[[List of RAF squadron codes]] *[[List of RAF Regiment units]] *[[List of Battle of Britain squadrons]] *[[List of wings of the Royal Air Force]] *[[Royal Air Force roundels]]

'''Army Air Corps'''

*[[List of Army Air Corps aircraft units (United Kingdom)|List of Army Air Corps aircraft units]] {{Col-break}} '''Fleet Air Arm'''

*[[List of Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadrons]] *[[List of Fleet Air Arm groups]] *[[List of aircraft units of the Royal Navy]] *[[List of aircraft wings of the Royal Navy]]

'''Others'''

*[[List of Air Training Corps squadrons]] *[[University Air Squadron]] *[[Air Experience Flight]] *[[Volunteer Gliding Squadron]] *[[United Kingdom military aircraft serial numbers]] *[[United Kingdom aircraft test serials]] *[[British military aircraft designation systems]] {{col-end}}

==Notes== {{Commons category|Operational Training Units of the Royal Air Force}} {{Reflist}}

==References== *{{Cite book|last=Lake|first=Alan|year=1999|title=Flying Units of the RAF – the ancestry, formation and disbandment of all flying units from 1912|publisher=Airlife Publishing|location=|isbn=1-84037-086-6}} *{{Cite book|last=Sturtivant|first=Ray|year=2007|title=RAF Flying Training and Support Units since 1912|publisher=[[Air-Britain]]|location= |isbn=0-85130 365 X}}

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