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thorthemighty


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Hi guys,

 

 

I recently got my great uncles service record and have matched up the locations where he did his pilot training both in the UK and Southern Rhodeshia. I was wondering if anybody has descriptions of the various bases at the time he was posted at them or additional information on what would have been flown at the bases. Additionally, I have found references to two locations being in hotels, 10 ITW in the Grand Hotel and 7 PRC in the Majestic Hotel. Does anybody have any additional information about or photos of either hotel?

 

Here are the locations (with general dates) my great uncle F.D. McGonigle was at before arriving at 101 Squadron/Ludford Magna in September 44.

 

10 Initial Training Wing (Scarborough, N. Yorkshire)

 August 1941 (10 Initial Training Wing was at the requisitioned Grand Hotel, Scarborough)

 

Initial Training Wing (Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia)

April and October 1942

 

26 Elementary Flying Training School (Guinea Fowl, Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia)

 July 1942

 

20 Service Flying Training School (Cranborne, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia)

December 1942 to July 1943

 

7 Personnel Reception Centre (Harrogate, Yorkshire)

 August, September, October 1943

(The Majestic Hotel was host to hundreds of RAF non- commissioned Pilots, who with no immediate knowledge of their future roles in the RAF, were held there at what was known as No. 7 Personnel Reception Centre)

 

11 Elementary Flying Training School (Perth, Perthshire, Scotland)

September 1943

 

Air Crew Non Commissioned OfficesSchool (WhitleyBay, Northumberland)

October 1943

 

6 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit (Little Rissington, Gloucestershire)

 January 1944

 

1516 Beam/Blind Approach Training Flight (Pershore Stratford? , Worcestershire) (Air Historical Branch said that 1516 BAT flt was at Stratford which was a satellite of Pershore but the only info I have found online says Pershore, can anybody clear this up?)

March 1944

 

6 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit (Little Rissington, Gloucestershire)

March 1944    

                                                            

30 Operations Training Unit (Hixon, Staffordshire)

April 1944

 

11 Base and 1656 Heavy Conversion Unit (Lindholme, W/S Yorkshire)

July to September 1944

 

 

Any assistance greatly appreciated,

 

 

Thank you in advance,

 

 

Cheers,

 

 

Thor

 



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Starman 1957


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Hi Thor,
I came across this info about RAF Stratford.
Hope it helps, I found it while searching for something else. The site may also give some information about the other Air bases you mention. Good luck.

http://www.controltowers.co.uk/S/Stratford.htm

Regards,
Gary

-- Edited by Starman 1957 on Wednesday 11th of August 2010 02:07:03 PM

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thorthemighty


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Hi gary,



thanks for the reply and link. I have had a look and there is a bit of information on a number of the airfields I am interested in alright!


cheers,




Thor

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My father trained as a pilot in S Rhodesia, some of the bases you've listed.  If you look on my website www.ordinarycrew.co.uk you'll see a section about the RATG and a few photos of his time in Rhodesia though I have many more.
Regards
Max

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