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List of Royal Air Force Operational Training Units
List of Operational Training Units (OTUs) of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Operational Training Unit" redirects here. For Operational Training Units of the United States Army Air Forces, see Operational - Replacement Training Units.
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
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20 - 43 OTUs
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Name | Formed on | Formed at | Group | RLG's used | Aircraft | Disbanded on | Notes |
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No. 20 Operational Training Unit RAF | 27 May 1940 | RAF Lossiemouth | No. 6 Group RAF | [1] | |||
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.[1] | |||
No. 22 Operational Training Unit RAF | 14 April 1941 | RAF Wellesbourne Mountford | No. 6 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 23 Operational Training Unit RAF | 1 April 1941 | RAF Pershore | No. 6 Group RAF | In 1942, carried out operational sorties.[1] | |||
No. 24 Operational Training Unit RAF | 15 March 1942 | RAF Honeybourne | No. 7 Group RAF | In 1942, carried out three operational sorties.[1] | |||
No. 25 Operational Training Unit RAF | 1 March 1942 | RAF Finningley | No. 7 Group RAF | In 1942, carried out a number of operational raids.[1] | |||
No. 26 Operational Training Unit RAF | 15 January 1942 | RAF Wing | No. 7 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 27 Operational Training Unit RAF | 23 April 1941 | RAF Lichfield | No. 6 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 28 Operational Training Unit RAF | 16 May 1942 | RAF Wymeswold | No. 92 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 29 Operational Training Unit RAF | 21 April 1942 | RAF North Luffenham | No. 7 Group RAF | In 1942, carried out four operation sorties.[1] | |||
No. 30 Operational Training Unit RAF | 28 June 1942 | RAF Hixon | No. 93 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 31 Operational Training Unit RAF | 23 May 1941 | Debert, Canada | n/a | Carried out operational patrols in the Western Atlantic from Dartmouth.[1] | |||
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.[1] | |||
No. 34 Operational Training Unit RAF | 8 April 1942 | UK | n/a | [1] | |||
No. 36 Operational Training Unit RAF | 24 February 1942 | UK | n/a | [1] | |||
No. 41 Operational Training Unit RAF | 20 September 1941 | RAF Old Sarum | No. 70 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 42 Operational Training Unit RAF | 18 July 1941 | RAF Andover | No. 70 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 43 Operational Training Unit RAF | 1 October 1942 | RAF Larkhill | No. 70 Group RAF | [1] Became No. 227 Operational Conversion Unit RAF.[7][8] |
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51 - 63 OTUs

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Name | Formed on | Formed at | Group | RLG's used | Aircraft | Disbanded on | Notes |
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No. 51 Operational Training Unit RAF | 26 July 1941 | RAF Debden | No. 81 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 52 Operational Training Unit RAF | 25 March 1941 | RAF Debden | No. 81 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 53 Operational Training Unit RAF | 18 February 1941 | RAF Heston | No. 81 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 54 Operational Training Unit RAF | 25 November 1940 | RAF Church Fenton | No. 12 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 55 Operational Training Unit RAF | 1 November 1940 | RAF Aston Down | No. 10 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 55 Operational Training Unit RAF | 18 December 1944 | RAF Aston Down | No. 12 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 56 Operational Training Unit RAF | 1 November 1940 | RAF Sutton Bridge | No. 81 Group RAF | Previously No. 6 OTU.[2][3] Became No. 1 Combat Training Wing RAF, then No. 1 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF[1] | |||
No. 56 Operational Training Unit RAF | 15 December 1944 | RAF Milfield | No. 12 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 57 Operational Training Unit RAF | 1 November 1940 | RAF Hawarden | No. 10 Group RAF | [1] | |||
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[1] | |||
No. 58 Operational Training Unit RAF | 12 March 1945 | RAF Poulton | No. 12 Group RAF | Disbanded[1] | |||
No. 59 Operational Training Unit RAF | 16 December 1940 | RAF Turnhouse | No. 13 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 59 Operational Training Unit RAF | 26 February 1945 | RAF Acklington | n/a | [1] | |||
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.[1] | |||
No. 60 Operational Training Unit RAF | 17 May 1943 | RAF High Ercall | No. 9 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 61 Operational Training Unit RAF | 9 June 1941 | RAF Heston | No. 81 Group RAF | Became No. 203 Advanced Flying School RAF[1] | |||
No. 62 Operational Training Unit RAF | 1 June 1942 | RAF Usworth | No. 81 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 63 Operational Training Unit RAF | 7 September 1943 | RAF Honiley | No. 9 Group RAF | [1] |
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70 - 86 OTUs
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Name | Formed on | Formed at | Group | RLG's used | Aircraft | Disbanded on | Notes |
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No. 70 (Middle East) Operational Training Unit RAF | 10 December 1940 | RAF Ismailia | n/a | [1] | |||
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)[9] | |||
No. 72 Operational Training Unit RAF | 10 November 1941 | RAF Cathargo | n/a | [1] | |||
No. 73 Operational Training Unit RAF | 30 November 1941 | RAF Sheikh Othman | No. 207 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 74 Operational Training Unit RAF | 18 October 1941 | RAF Aqir | No. 203 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 75 Operational Training Unit RAF | 8 December 1942 | RAF Gianaclis | No. 203 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 76 Operational Training Unit RAF | 1 October 1943 | RAF Aqir | n/a | [1] | |||
No. 77 Operational Training Unit RAF | 1 April 1944 | RAF Qastina | No. 203 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 78 Operational Training Unit RAF | 1 February 1944 | RAF Ein Shemer | n/a | [1] | |||
No. 79 Operational Training Unit RAF | 1 February 1944 | RAF Nicosia | n/a | [1] | |||
No. 80 (French) Operational Training Unit RAF | 23 April 1945 | RAF Morpeth | No. 12 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 81 Operational Training Unit RAF | 10 July 1942 | RAF Ashbourne | No. 93 Group RAF | Became No. 1380 (Transport) Conversion Unit RAF[1] | |||
No. 82 Operational Training Unit RAF | 1 June 1943 | RAF Ossington | No. 93 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 83 Operational Training Unit RAF | 1 August 1943 | RAF Childs Ercall | No. 93 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 84 Operational Training Unit RAF | 1 September 1943 | RAF Desborough | No. 92 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 85 Operational Training Unit RAF | 15 June 1944 | RAF Husbands Bosworth | No. 92 Group RAF | [1] | |||
No. 86 Operational Training Unit RAF | 15 June 1944 | RAF Gamston | No. 93 Group RAF | [1] |
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101 - 152 OTUs
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