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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Courses - Miscellaneous and Specialist Training
No 1 School of Photography
School of Photography
| Course: Photographers - Mobile Field Photographic Section | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Mar 1944 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 12 | Cancelled, last intake 1 Mar 1944 |
| Course: Mobile Field Photographic Section - Maintenance Personnel | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 29 Mar 1944 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | |
| Course: Photographers - WAAF | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 13 Apr 1944 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 520 | Cancelled, last intake 30 Mar 1944 |
| Course: Photographic NCOs - Instructors | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Mar 1944 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 24 | |
| 29 Mar 1944 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled |
| 29 Mar 1944 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled |
| Course: SNCOs Photographic Instructors Course | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 8 Jun 1949 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 10 | Estimated overall commitment to be trained - 40 SNCOs. |
| 28 Sep 1949 | 6* | 10 | 9 | 10 | *First three weeks at Cosford |
| Course: Photographers | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Jun 1944 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 195 | |
| 22 Jun 1944 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 70 | |
| 5 Oct 1944 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 6 Jul 1944 |
| 25 Oct 1945 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 240 | Re-instated |
| 24 Apr 1946 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 120 | |
| xx xxx xxxx | 16 | 5 | 2 | 40 | |
| 17 Apr 1947 | 16 | 10 RAF | 2 | 80 | |
| 22 Apr 1948 | 16 | 21 RAF 9 WAAF |
3 | 180 | |
| 14 Oct 1948 | 16 | 6 RAF 2 WAAF |
2 | 64 | |
| 3 Feb 1949 | 16 | 9 RAF 1 WRAF |
1 | 160 | |
| 5 May 1949 | 16 | 14 RAF 2 WRAF |
2 | 128 | |
| 8 Feb 1950 | 16 | 121 | 3 | 722 | 1May include up to 3 WRAF 2May include up to 18 WRAF |
| Course: Photographic NCOs - Refresher | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Mar 1944 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 24 | |
| 29 Mar 1944 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 16 | |
| 2 Jan 1946 | - | - | - | - | Intakes suspended |
| Course: Photographic
Officers - RAF Technical Officers Photographic Course |
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| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 22 Aug 1945 | 14 | 24/12 | 7 | 36 | |
| 12 Jun 1946 | - | - | - | - | Course suspended, last intake 6 Mar 1946 |
| 5 May 1949 | 34 | 8 | As required | 16 | |
| 28 Oct 1949 | 44 | 8 | As required | 16 | |
| Course: Photographic Officers - Specialist | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| by 22 Jul 1948 | 52 | 14 | 52 | 14 | |
| Course: Royal Pakistan Air Force (Officers Photographic Course) | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 31 Mar 1949 | 16 | 4 | TBA | 4 | |
| Course: Technical Orderly (Photographic) | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 31 Mar 1949 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 20 | |
| 12 May 1949 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | |
| 29 Mar 1950 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 12 | |
| 12 Apr 1950 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Course: Radiographers - Clinical Photography Course | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 22 Aug 1949 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 6 | |
No 2 School of Photography
| Course: Photographers - WAAF | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Jun 1944 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 182 | |
Air Ministry Unit/Meteorological Training School
| Course: Meteorologists - RAF and WAAF | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Nov 1944 | 5 | 30 RAF | 1 | 150 | |
| 13 Nov 1944 | 5 | 30 RAF 15 WAAF |
1 | 225 | |
| 20 Jul 1945 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 16 Jun 1945 |
| Course: Meteorologists - RAF | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Sep 1945 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 100 | |
| 20 Sep 1945 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled |
RAF Station Cosford
| Course: ATC Cadet NCOs | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 3 Jun 1944 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 75 | |
RAF Hospital Cosford
| Course: Cooks, Hospital Phase II | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Oct 1944 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
| 11 Oct 1944 | - | - | - | - | Transferred to RAF Halton |
RAF Hospital Halton
| Course: Cooks, Hospital Phase I & II | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Oct 1944 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Phase I only |
| 11 Oct 1944 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | Phase II transferred from RAF Cosford, both Phases now at Halton |
School of Aeronautical Engineering
| Course: Senior Engineering Officers (Admin) | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 19 Jul 1944 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 18 | |
| 6 Sep 1944 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 18 | |
| 20 Feb 1946 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake |
| Course: Officers Engineering | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Oct 1944 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 78 | |
| 21 Oct 1944 | 33 | 30 | 11 | 90 | |
| 24 Jan 1945 | 33 | As required | 60 | ||
| Course: Armament Officers - Engineering | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Jul 1944 | 7 | 36 | 7 | 36 | |
| 26 Jul 1944 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 28 | |
| 11 Feb 1946 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 16 | |
| 11 Jun 1947 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 23 Apr 1947 |
| Course: Engineer Officers Electrical and Instrument Course | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 30 Apr 1947 | 28 | As Required | Includes 2 weeks mid-term leave | ||
| Course: Officers Electrical Engineering | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Feb 1944 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 84 | |
| 9 Feb 1944 | 14 | As required | 40 | ||
| 8 Mar 1944 | 16 | As required | 40 | ||
| 2 Aug 1944 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 20 | |
| 27 Feb 1945 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 8 Nov 1944 |
| 13 Feb 1946 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 80 | Re-instated |
| Course: Electrical Engineer - Officers | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Aug 1946 | 16 | 20 | - | 20 | 1 intake only |
| 7 Aug 1946 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 17 Apr 1946 |
| Course: Electronics - Electrical Engineering Officers | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 28 Feb 1945 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 16 | |
| 10 Apr 1946 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 27 Mar1946 |
| Course: - Turner to MTS & O Conversion | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 11 Jun 1947 | 28 | 4 | 28 | 4 | |
| 14 Aug 1947 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 30 Jan 1947 |
| Course: - Grinder to MTS & O Conversion | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 11 Jun 1947 | 32 | 4 | 32 | 4 | |
| 14 Aug 1947 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 2 Jan 1947 |
| Course: - Miller to MTS & O Conversion | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 11 Jun 1947 | 28 | 4 | 28 | 4 | |
| 14 Aug 1947 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 30 Jan 1947 |
| Course: - Turners | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 4 Sep 1947 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 8 | |
| Course: - Millers | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 4 Sep 1947 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 4 | |
| Course: - Grinders | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 4 Sep 1947 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | |
Marine Training School
| Course: Marine Craft Officers | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 31 May 1944 | 6 | As required | 10 | Two intakes only | |
No 1 Marine Craft Training School
| Course: Marine Craft Officers | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 31 May 1944 | 6 | As required | 10 | Two intakes only | |
| 31 Jan 1945 | 6 | As required | 20 | ||
| xx xxx 1945 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
| 29 Aug 1945 | 6 | 5/10 | 3 | 15 | |
| 17 Jul 1946 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 3 Apr 1946 |
| Course: Marine Craft Officers (Direct Entry) | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 25 Jan 1950 | 6 | 5 | As required | 5 | |
| Course: Marine Craft Officers Astronomical Navigation | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Jun 1945 | 4 or 8 | As required | 36 | ||
| 20 Jun 1945 | 4 or 8 | As required | 20 | ||
| 29 May 1946 | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 3 Apr 1946 | |
| Course: Marine Craft Personnel (Coastal Command) Refresher | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 10 Oct 1945 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 20 | |
| Course: Conversion - Fitter IIE to Fitter Marine | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 6 Sep 1944 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 30 | |
| 2 May 1945 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 21 Mar 1945 |
| Course: Conversion -
Carpenter II to Carpenter Boat Builder - RAF Conversion - Carpenter to Carpenter Boat Builder Carpenter Boat Builder - Conversion |
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| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 6 Sep 1944 | 12 (1 at Weeton) | 20 | 4 | 60 | First week of each course at Weeton |
| 21 Mar 1944 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 3 Jan 1945 |
| pre May 1946 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 36 | Reinstated (when?) |
| 13 May 1946 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| xx xxx xxxx | 12 | 4 | 2 | 24 | |
| 14 Aug 1947 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 11 Feb 1948 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 16 | |
| 27 Nov 1948 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| 8 Mar 1950 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
| Course: Carpenter Boat Builder | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 19 Feb 1946 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 36 | |
| 17 Nov 1948 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| Course: Fitters
Marine - RAF Fitter Marine Conversion |
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| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 11 Oct 1944 | 15 | 14 | - | 14 | First two weeks training at No 2 SoTT. One intake only |
| 28 Jun 1945 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 100 | |
| xx xxx xxxx | 15 | 10 | 5 | 30 | |
| 20 Mar 1947 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 112 | |
| 8 Apr 1948 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 30 | |
| 15 Oct 1948 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 75 | |
| 27 Nov 1948 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 90 | |
| 27 Apr 1949 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 72 | |
| 18 Jul 1950 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled |
| Course: Motor Boat Crew | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Sep 1944 | 9 | 60 | 3 | 180 | |
| 28 Sep 1944 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 20 | |
| 16 May 1945 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 1 Mar 1945 |
| pre Mar 1947 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 45 | Re-instated |
| 6 Mar 1947 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 30 | |
| 21 Aug 1947 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 63 | |
| xx xxx xxxx | 9 | 6 | 1 | 54 | |
| 8 Apr 1948 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 90 | |
| 15 Apr 1948 | 9 | * | 1 | 140 | *20 weekly for 5 Intakes, 10 weekly for Intakes alternatively. |
| 20 May 1948 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 180 | |
| 27 May 1948 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 54 | |
| 21 Sep 1948 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled/suspended? |
| 4 May 1949 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 27 | Re-instated |
| 12 Apr 1950 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 24 | |
| Course: Conversion - Motor Boat Crew to Coxswain 2nd Class | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Jun 1945 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 30 | |
| 19 Jun 1945 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 13 Apr 1945 |
| Course: Conversion - Coxswain 2nd Class to Coxswain 1st Class | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Jun 1945 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| 12 Jun 1945 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 11 Apr 1945 |
| 7 Nov 1945 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 90 | Re-instated |
| 17 Jul 1946 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| 24 Sep 1947 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 23 Jul 1947 |
| Course: Coxswain 1st Class (Conversion from Coxswain 2nd Class) | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Apr 1948 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| 15 Apr 1948 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| 4 May 1949 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 36 | |
| 7 Dec 1949 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| 29 Mar 1950 | 11 | 9 | * | 9 | *One course per annum |
| Course: Coxswain 2nd Class | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 6 May 1948 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2 Nov 1949 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 36 | |
| 29 Mar 1950 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 14 | |
| Course: Napier Sea Lion Marine Engines - Civilian Engineers RASC Fleet | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 28 Feb 1945 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
| 5 Aug 1945 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled |
| Course: WOp and WOM Sea Crew Signals Training | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 20 Mar 1946 | 2 - WOp 3 - WOM |
10 | 3 | 10 | |
| 10 Apr 1946 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 20 Mar 1946 |
| Course: Coxswain 2nd Class Refresher | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| xx xxx xxxx | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Course for ex-POWs |
School of Discussion Group Method
| Course: Officers Course - RAF and WAAF | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Jun 1944 | 5 days | 45 | 45 | ||
| 15 Jun 1944 | - | - | - | - | Transferred to Transport Command |
RAF Intelligence School
| Course: Intelligence Courses | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Jun 1944 | Various | 120 | |||
| 15 Jun 1944 | - | - | - | - | Transferred to Transport Command |
No 1 RAF Instructors School
| Course: Instructors - Educational and Vocational Training | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 27 Sep 1944 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 100 | |
| 11 Apr 1945 | 3 | 100 | 3 | 100 | A break of 2 weeks after every 4th course |
| 19 Sep 1945 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 29 Aug 1945 |
| Course: Instructors - Educational and Vocational Training | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Apr 1945 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 50 | |
| 4 Apr 1945 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 100 | A break of 2 weeks after every 6th course |
No 6 RAF Instructors School
| Course: Instructors - Educational and Vocational Training | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 15 Nov 1944 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 50 | |
| 11 Apr 1945 | 3 | 100 | 3 | 100 | A break of 2 weeks after every 4th course |
| 13 Jun 1945 | 2 | 200 | 2 | 200 | Moved from Cosford |
| 29 May 1946 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 15 May 1946 |
RAF Station Blackpool
| Course: Swimming Course for Aircrew | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 19 Oct 1944 | 6 days | 40 | 1 | 40 | Intakes will include 10 officers |
RAF Station St Athan
| Course: Swimming Course for Aircrew | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Feb 1946 | 6 days | 40 | 1 | 40 | |
| 21 Feb 1946 | 6 days | 20 | 1 | 20 | |
RAF Central School of Aircraft Recognition
| Course: Course A | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Sep 1944 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 75 | |
| 20 Sep 1944 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 40 | |
| 22 Nov 1944 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 75 | |
| 31 Jan 1945 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 75 | Moved with the School to Sutton on Hull |
| Course: Course B | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Sep 1944 | 3 | 90 | 3 | 90 | |
| 20 Sep 1944 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 50 | |
| 22 Nov 1944 | - | - | - | - | Replaced by B1 |
| Course: Course C | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Sep 1944 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 60 | |
| 20 Sep 1944 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 50 | |
| 22 Nov 1944 | - | - | - | - | Replaced by B2 |
| Course: Course B1 | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 31 Jan 1945 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 | Moved with the School to Sutton on Hull |
| Course: Course B2 | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 31 Jan 1945 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 35 | Moved with the School to Sutton on Hull |
| Course: Course D | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 20 Sep 1944 | 10 days | 20 | 2 | 20 | |
| pre Jan 1945 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled ? |
| Course: Aircraft Recognition Course 'Y' | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre May 1945 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 | |
| 15 May 1945 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 9 May 1945 |
| Course: Course 'X' | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Sep 1945 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 75 | |
| 19 Sep 1945 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 40 | |
| 10 Oct 1945 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 16 | |
| xx xxx xxxx | 3 | 16 | 4 | 16 | |
| 22 Jun 1947 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 27 | Followed by 1 week on Course 'Z' |
| 3 May 1948 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, pending transfer of School to FTC on 7 Jun 1948 |
| Course: Course 'Z' | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Sep 1945 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 35 | |
| 5 Sep 1945 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 | |
| 10 Oct 1945 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 | |
| 22 Jun 1947 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 27 | Preceded by 3 weeks on Course 'X' |
| 24 May 1948 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, pending transfer of School to FTC on 7 Jun 1948 |
No 2 School of Airfield Construction
| Course: Plant Operators | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Oct 1944 | 12 | 45 | 3 | 180 | |
| 25 Oct 1944 | 12 | 50 | 3 | 200 | |
| 7 Feb 1945 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 60 | |
| 29 May 1946 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 6 Mar 1946 |
| Course: Field Engineering Officers | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Jul 1946 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | |
| 31 Jul 1946 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 3 Jul 1946 |
No 1 MT School
| Course: Drivers MT - RAF Regiment | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Dec 1943 | 7 | 40 | 1 | 280 | |
| 30 Dec 1943 | 7 | 60 | 1 | 420 | |
| Course: Drivers MT - RAF | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Sep 1944 | 7 | 60 | 1 | 420 | |
| 7 Sep 1944 | 7 | 150 | 1 | 1,050 | |
| 23 Nov 1944 | - | - | - | - | Transferred to No 12 SoTT |
| Course: TAF Personnel - Drivers 'B' Type Vehicles | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 15 Jan 1944 | 2 | 200 | 1 | 400 | 10 intakes only |
| 15 Jan 1944 | 2 | 210 | 1 | 420 | Intake revised March 1944 |
| 13 May 1944 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 6 May 1944 |
No 3 MT School
| Course: Drivers MT - WAAF Refresher | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Jan 1944 | 3 | 100 | 1 | 300 | |
| 12 Jan 1944 | - | - | - | - | Intakes suspended |
| Course: TAF Personnel - Drivers 'B' Type Vehicles | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 15 Jan 1944 | 2 | 200 | 1 | 400 | 10 intakes only |
| 15 Jan 1944 | 2 | 210 | 1 | 420 | Intake revised March 1944 |
| 17 Jun 1944 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 3 Jun 1944 |
| Course: MT Driving - Mobile Signals and Radar Units Personnel | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 5 Jan 1944 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 80 | |
| 2 Aug 1944 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 5 Jul 1944 |
Fort Halstead
| Course: Advanced Armament Course | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 1 Jun 1945 | ? | ? | ? | ? | Transferred to Empire Air Armament School, FTC, parented by RAF Biggin Hill |
No 113 RAF Personnel Centre (Resettlement)
| Course: Repatriated POW (Resettlement) | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Jun 1946 | 12 | As required | 30 | ||
| 24 Jun 1946 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 1 Apr 1946 |
No 114 RAF Personnel Centre (Resettlement)
| Course: Repatriated POW (Resettlement) | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Aug 1946 | 13 | As required | 200 | ||
| 19 Aug 1946 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 20 May 1946 |
No 115 RAF Personnel Centre (Resettlement)
| Course: Repatriated POW (Resettlement) | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| pre Feb 1947 | 13 | As required | 250 | ||
| 24 Feb 1947 | 13 | As required | 50 | ||
No 116 RAF Personnel Centre (Resettlement)
| Course: Repatriated POW (Resettlement) | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 14 Jan 1946 | 13 | As required | 250 | ||
| 19 Sep 1946 | - | - | - | - | Cancelled, last intake 20 May 1946 |
Aeronautical Inspection School
| Course: AID/AIS - Initial and Final | |||||
| Effective Date | Length of Course (weeks) |
Intake | Frequency of Intake (weeks) |
Peak | Remarks |
| 3 Jun 1946 | 2 - Initial 2 - Final |
45 | 2 | 90113 | |
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