No. 18 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF

No. 18 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit
Active	Second World War
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
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.^[1]

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.^[2]
• RAF Warwick
• RAF Southam
• RAF Hockley Heath.^[3][4][5]

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.^[6] However Boulton Paul Defiants^[1] and Miles Magisters ^[7] were also used.

See also

• List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
• List of RAF Regiment squadrons
• List of Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadrons
• List of Army Air Corps aircraft squadrons
• List of Air Training Corps squadrons
• Battle of Britain RAF squadrons
• University Air Squadron
• Air Experience Flight
• Volunteer Gliding Squadron
• List of Royal Air Force & Defence Units & Establishments
• List of Royal Air Force & Defence Schools
• List of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights
• List of RAF Squadron Codes
• Royal Air Force Conversion Units
• United Kingdom military aircraft serials
• United Kingdom aircraft test serials
• British military aircraft designation systems
• Royal Air Force roundels

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Halley, J.J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd, 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
• Jefford, C.G, MBE, BA, RAF (Retd). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
• Lake, A. "Flying Units of the RAF". Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.

Royal Air Force Royal Air Force portal Formations and units Commands Groups Stations Wings Squadrons Flights Conversion units Regiment squadrons Schools / Training units Glider units Branches and components RAF Regiment RAF Chaplains Branch RAF Intelligence RAF Legal Branch Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service RAF Police Search and Rescue Force Mountain Rescue Service RAF Marine Branch Reserve forces Royal Auxiliary Air Force RAF Volunteer Reserve Associated civil organizations Air Training Corps RAF Association RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine RAF Football Association Equipment List of RAF aircraft List of RAF missiles Personnel Officer ranks Other ranks List of personnel Appointments Chief of Air Staff Assistant Chief of the Air Staff Air Member for Personnel Air Secretary Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer Symbols and uniform Ensign Badge Roundels Uniform History Timeline Future