| Class |
Conceived |
Implemented |
Eligibility/Notes |
Training Requirement |
| A |
1918 |
1923 |
Ex-regular commissioned pilots. |
12 hours/year |
| AA1 |
? |
? |
Direct entrants - some previous flying experience (e.g. UAS). |
12 hours/year |
| AA2 |
? |
? |
Direct entrants - no previous flying experience . |
12 hours/year |
| B |
1918 |
1923 |
Ex-regular Technical Officers requiring current level of
knowledge. |
14 days/year if required |
| BB |
? |
? |
Direct entrant Technical Officers requiring current level of
knowledge. |
14 days/year if required |
| C |
1918 |
1923 |
Ex-regular/wartime officers (ground trades) not requiring
current level of knowledge. |
not mandatory but 14 days/year permissible |
| CC |
? |
? |
Civilians employed by the RAF who would be commissioned on
mobilisation. |
Nil |
| D |
1918 |
1923 |
Ex-regular medical officers and dentists. |
Nil during mandatory reserve period but 14 days/year if
extended |
| DD |
? |
? |
Direct entrant medical officers and dentists. |
Nil |
| E |
1918 |
1923 |
Ex-regular airmen. In April 1921, the Air Ministry
announced that Class E reservists could not enlist in the Army. |
14 days/year if required for ground trades, 12 hours/year
for pilots |
| F |
|
circa 1935 |
Airman pilots with no previous experience. This class
was closed with the formation of the RAFVR in 1937. |
30 hours/year |
| G |
1918 |
1918 |
Airman released from service after WW1, liable for recall
whilst on the reserve. Class disbanded and all airman in the class
discharged - 30 April 1920 |
Nil |
| G |
|
1945 |
Airman released from service after WW2, liable for recall
whilst on the reserve. Last placement in this class - 31 Dec 1948.
Liability terminated - 30 June 1959. |
Nil |
| H |
|
1 Jan 1949 |
Ex-National Service airmen after mandatory period of
service. Initially required to serve 6 years on reserve, later changed
to 3½ years. |
21 days in a year upto a maximum of 60 days |
| J |
|
1948 |
Civilians required to exercise executive authority or fill a
uniformed post in a specified locality (e.g. ATC Wing Admin Officers and ATC
Regional Commandants) |
Nil |