FTS Commanders

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RAF Flying Training Schools

Commanders

No 1 FTS

23 Dec 1919 Wg Cdr P H L Playfair

15 Nov 1922 Wg Cdr J N Fletcher

1 Jan 1925 Wg Cdr R F S Morton

19 Dec 1927 Wg Cdr R G D Small

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1 Feb 1931 Disbanded

1 Apr 1935 Gp Capt Hon L J E Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes

2 Mar 1936 Gp Capt L F Forbes

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xx xxx 1957 Gp Capt L W G Gill

xx xxx 1960 Gp Capt J L W Ellacombe

xx xxx 1962 Gp Capt R L Fuller

xx xxx 1965 Gp Capt R H Compton

xx xxx 1967 Gp Capt J H Lewis

xx xxx 1970 Gp Capt R G Price

xx xxx 1972 Gp Capt J L W Towler

xx xxx 1974 Gp Capt R J Bannard

xx xxx 1976 Gp Capt R B Gubbins

xx xxx 1977 Gp Capt B J Westoby

xx xxx 1979 Gp Capt R H Wood

xx xxx 1981 Gp Capt D I Oakden

xx xxx 1983 Gp Capt P J Kemp

xx xxx 1985 Gp Capt G H Rolfe

xx xxx 1988 Gp Capt J A Prideaux

xx xxx 1990 Gp Capt P J Gooding

xx xxx 1992 Gp Capt T Eeles

No 2 FTS

26 Apr 1920

5 Jun 1920 Wg Cdr W R Freeman

1 Nov 1921 Wg Cdr S Smith

3 Sep 1924 Wg Cdr A W Tedder

1 Dec 1926 Wg Cdr J H Herring

2 Aug 1929 Gp Capt S Smith

16 Jan 1933 Gp Capt A C Maund

15 Dec 1933 Disbanded

1 Oct 1934 ?

19 Dec 1934 Gp Capt T L Leigh-Mallory

6 Nov 1935 Gp Capt F L Robinson

No 3 FTS

21 Apr 1920 Sqn Ldr A T Harris

1 Apr 1921 Sqn Ldr J C Quinnell

1 Apr 1922 Disbanded

1 Mar 1928 Wg Cdr A H Jackson

15 Jul 1930 Gp Capt J B Bowen

11 Jan 1932 Gp Capt R H Peck

19 Dec 1932 Gp Capt C W Nutting

1 Mar 1937 Gp Capt D Iron

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8 Aug 1996 Gp Capt P A Robinson

xx xxx 1998 Gp Capt N E Threapleton

xx May 2000 Gp Capt G P Dixon

4 Jan 2004 Gp Capt M P Colley

No 4 FTS

1 May 1921 Wg Cdr E R C Nanson

6 Apr 1923 Wg Cdr H L Reilly

xx Nov 1925 Wg Cdr D S K Crosbie

xx Feb 1927 Wg Cdr F K Haskins

29 Jan 1929 Wg Cdr C G S Gould

19 Dec 1930 Gp Capt A D Cunningham

5 Aug 1932 Gp Capt A ap Ellis

4 Fen 1935 Gp Capt K C Buss

17 Oct 1935 Gp Capt G S M Insall VC

xx Jan 1939 Gp Capt L F Forbes

xx Jun 1940 Gp Capt G O Venn

xx Dec 1940 Gp Capt W A B Savile

1 Jul 1941 Disbanded

xx Feb 1947 Gp Capt J W B Judge

xx Mar 1949 Gp Capt A J W Geddes

xx May 1951 Gp Capt J Constable-Roberts

xx Jul 1953 Wg Cdr J W Monk

xx Nov 1953 Sqn Ldr H C McFarlene

xx Jan 1954 Disbanded

xx Jun 1954 Gp Capt H S Darley

xx May 1956 Gp Capt L T G Barber

xx Jan 1957 Gp Capt L E Botting

xx Jan 1958 Gp Capt W L Farquharson

xx Jun 1958 Disbanded

xx Aug 1960 Gp Capt E L McMillan

xx Jan 1963 Gp Capt R K Orrock

xx Jul 1965 Gp Capt R P Harding

xx Feb 1968 Gp Capt W E Colahan

xx Jan 1970 Gp Capt J F Langer

xx Dec 1971 Gp Capt B Huxley

xx Jul 1973 Gp Capt D J Edwards

xx Jun 1976 Gp Capt D L F Thornton

xx Aug 1978 Gp Capt B L Robinson

xx Mar 1980 Gp Capt A B Blackley

No 5 FTS

1 Apr 1920 Sqn Ldr L F Forbes

19 Jul 1920 Wg Cdr F K Haskins

17 Mar 1923 Wg Cdr C T Maclean

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25 Sep 1928 Gp Capt A D Cunningham

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22 Jan 1931 Gp Capt A ap Ellis

23 Jul 1932 Gp Capt E W Norton

1 Feb 1937 Gp Capt A N Gallehawk

1 Apr 1942 Disbanded

xx xxx 1951 Gp Capt H Waring

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30 Dec 1960 Gp Capt C L W Stewart

No 6 FTS

7 Apr 1920 Sqn Ldr T V Lister

1 Apr 1922 Disbanded

1 Apr 1935 Gp Capt A ap Ellis

No 7 FTS

16 Dec 1935 Gp Capt A Sheckleton

No 8 FTS

1 Jan 1936 Gp Capt H V Champion de Crespigny

No 9 FTS

2 Mar 1936 Gp Capt C H Elliott-Smith

No 10 FTS

1 Jan 1936 Gp Capt C C Darley

16 Nov 1937 Gp Capt G E Livock

No 11 FTS

1 Oct 1935 Gp Capt H P Lale

No 12 FTS

21 Nov 1938 Gp Capt C L King

Defence Helicopter Flying School

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xx xxx xxxx Capt M Knowles RN

xx xxx 2002 Gp Capt R W Tizard

No 1 EFTS

xx xxx 2003 Gp Capt ? Marston

xx xxx xxxx Gp Capt P Round

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