No. 53 Operational Training Unit RAF

No. 53 Operational Training Unit
55 Sgt. W.M. Krebs photographed in the cockpit of Spitfire Mk 1A P9375 in 53 OTU RAF, Heston
Active1941 – 1945
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
TypeOperational Training Unit
RolePilot Training
Nickname53 OTU
EngagementsWorld War Two
Aircraft flown
FighterSupermarine Spitfire

No. 53 Operational Training Unit RAF was an Operational Training Unit of the Royal Air Force, formed in 1941 to train Spitfire pilots, and disbanded in 1945.

History

53 OTU RAF was an Operational Training Unit of the Royal Air Force. It was formed at RAF Heston in February 1941 to train Spitfire pilots for Fighter Command.[1] In July 1941 it moved to RAF Llandow in Wales, and in May 1943 to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey in Lincolnshire. Pilots trained initially on Miles Master aircraft and later on Spitfires.

Had a German invasion of England taken place, 53 OTU RAF would have become No's 553 and 554 Squadron, operating from RAF Church Fenton.[1]

When WW2 ended in Europe, No 53 OTU was disbanded at Kirton-in-Lindsey on 15 May 1945.[1][2]

Commanding Officers

  • March 1943 Wing Commander P H Hamley
  • 18 May 1943 Group Captain G C Tomlinson
  • 24 November 1943 Group Captain J G Hawtrey
  • 18 January 1945 Group Captain M H Rhys[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d 53 OTU at www.rafweb.org Retrieved 9 May 2022
  2. ^ 53 OTU at nationalarchives.gov.uk Retrieved 9 May 2022

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