Officers Courses

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Pilots' and Observers' Course	Short	3rd Tuesday in: - January March May August October	3rd Tuesday in: - March May July October December	2 months	24
Short Armament (Continuation) Course	Short	3rd Tuesday in: - March May August October January	3rd Tuesday in: - May July October December March	2 months	6
Long Armament Course	Long	3rd Tuesday in August 3rd Tuesday in February	3rd Tuesday in February* 3rd Tuesday in July	5 months	4	*allowing period for Christmas leave
Aerial Gunners' Course	Short	3rd Tuesday in: - January March May August October	1st Tuesday in: - March May July October December	6 weeks	12

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 80/1924

1925-26

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Pilots' and Observers' Course	Short	3rd Tuesday in: - January March May August October	8 weeks	24
Short Armament (Continuation) Course	Short	3rd Tuesday in: - March May August October January	8 weeks	6
Long Armament Course	Long	3rd Tuesday in August 3rd Tuesday in February	21 weeks	4
Aerial Gunners' Course	Short	3rd Tuesday in: - January March May August October	6 weeks	12
Advanced Armament Course	Long	November	2½ years	2	Held at Artillery College, Woolwich.

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake of Pupils	Remarks
Pilots' and Observers' Course	Short	3rd Tuesday in: - January March May August October	8 weeks	20
Short Armament (Continuation) Course	Short	3rd Tuesday in: - January March May August October	8 weeks	8
Long Armament Course	Long	3rd Tuesday in February 3rd Tuesday in August	21 weeks	4
Advanced Armament Course	Long	1 September (approx)	9 months	1	Held at RN College, Greenwich.
Aerial Gunners' Course	Short	3rd Tuesday in: - January March May August October	6 weeks	12

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-1928

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Pilots' and Observers' Course	Short	18 January 1927 15 March 1927 17 May 1927 16 August 1927 18 October 1927	8 weeks	20	20
Short Armament (Continuation) Course	Short	as above	8 weeks	8	8
Long Armament Course	Long	5 February 1927 16 August 1927	21 weeks	4	4
Advanced Armament Course	Long	-	-	1	1	Under consideration
Air Gunners' Course	Short	-	6 weeks	12	12	Under consideration

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927 (see 363/1927 below)

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Squadron Armament Course for officers and airmen pilots	1 September 1927	5 months	20	20
A Armament Officers' Course	1 September 1927	5 months	4	4
Advanced Armament Course	-	-	1	1	RN College, Greenwich
Air Gunners' Course	To be arranged by Officer i/c Records as and when required	6 weeks	18	18	Under consideration

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 363/1927 (Replaced 85/1927 above)

1928-1929

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Squadron Armament Course for officers and airmen pilots	1 March 1928 4 March 1929	5 months	20	20
Armament Officers' Course Specialist 'A' Course	1 March 1928 4 March 1929	5 months	4	4
Advanced Armament Course Specialist 'A*' Course	-	-	1 -	1 -	RN College, Greenwich
Air Gunners' Course	As and when required	6 weeks	-	6-14

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 836/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Squadron Armament Course for officers and airmen pilots	4 March 1930 2 September 1930	5 months	20	20
Specialist 'A' Course	4 March 1930 2 September 1930	5 months	3	3
Air Gunners' Course	As required	6 weeks	-	6-14

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Armament Instruction Course for WOs and NCOs		14 weeks	14		Date to be decided
Specialist 'A' Course	3 March 1931	11 months			Intake to be decided later
Specialist 'A*' Course	3 March 1931	2 years	2	4
Air Gunners' Course	As required	6 weeks	-	6-14
Telegraphist Air Gunners' Course	2 March 1931 11 May 1931 31 August 1931	16 weeks			Naval Telegraphist Ratings, part also at RAF Gosport
Bombing Course	13 April 1931 22 June 1931 312 October 1931	4 weeks			Naval Telegraphist Ratings

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1930

RAF Eastchurch

1922-1923

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Armament	Long	19 February 1922	20 January 1923	11 months	8

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 462/1922

1923-1924

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Armament	Long	26 February 1923	11 months	8

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 311/1923

Army School of Administration, Chisledon

1921-22

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Administration	Short	1 September 1921 1 February 1922	3 months	8	Officers holding permanent or short service commissions. Need not be fit for full flying duties

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 399/1921

1922-1923

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Administration - Junior Officers	Short	24 April 1922 15 September 1922	15 July 1922 ?	3 months	10

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 462/1922

1923-1924

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Administration - Senior Officers	Short	11 May 1923	12 weeks	1
Administration - Junior Officers	Short	21 September 1923	12 weeks	6

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 311/1923

School of Air Navigation

1922-1923

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Air Navigation	Long	1 February 1922	15 December 1922	11 months	12	Officers holding permanent commissions and fit for full flying duties

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 399/1921 & 462/1922

Special Flight, Biggin Hill

1922-1923

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Army Co-operation	Short	1 May 1922 1 November 1922	1 October 1922 1 April 1923	5 months	15

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 462/1922

RAF Base Gosport

1924-25

Course

Class

Day of commencement

Day of termination

Duration

No of Pupils

Remarks

Air Pilotage

Short

3rd Tuesday in January

1st Tuesday in May

2nd Tuesday in September

3rd Tuesday in April

1st Tuesday in August

2nd Tuesday in December

3 months

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 80/1924 & 212 /1924

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Conversion Course FAA Torpedo Aircraft	15 January 1929 14 May 1929 10 September 1929	16 weeks	6	6	Attached Naval officers ex-ab initio course at Leuchars and RAF officers

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 836/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Conversion Course FAA Torpedo Aircraft	13 January 1930 12 May 1930 8 September 1930	16 weeks	6	6	Attached Naval officers ex-ab initio course at Leuchars and RAF officers

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
FAA Torpedo Pilots' Course	5 January 1931 4 May 1931 7 September 1931	16 weeks	6	6	Attached Naval officers ex-ab initio course at Leuchars and RAF officers

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1930

Course

Class

Day of commencement

Day of termination

Duration

No of Pupils

Remarks

Army Co-operation - RAF Officers

Short

2nd Tuesday in January

3rd Tuesday in May

1st Tuesday in September

Last Tuesday in March

2nd Tuesday in August

3rd Tuesday in November

3 months

Army Co-operation - Army Officers

Short

1st Wednesday in April

4th Monday in November

Last Wednesday in April

4th Monday in December

1 months

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 80/1924

1925-26

Course

Class

Day of commencement

Duration

No of Pupils

Remarks

Army Co-operation - RAF Officers

Short

2nd Tuesday in January

3rd Tuesday in May

1st Tuesday in September

12 weeks

Army Co-operation - Army Officers

Short

1st Wednesday in April

4th Monday in November

4 weeks

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course

Class

Day of commencement

Duration

No of Pupils

Remarks

Army Co-operation - RAF Officers

Short

2nd Tuesday in January

2nd Tuesday in May

Last Tuesday in August

12 weeks

Army Co-operation - Army Officers

Short

1st Wednesday in April

4th Monday in November

4 weeks

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-28

Course

Day of commencement

Duration

Intake

Total No at School

Remarks

Army Co-operation - RAF Officers

11 January 1927

10 May 1927

30 August 1927

12 weeks

Army Co-operation - Army Officers

4 April 1927

22 November 1927

4 weeks

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Army Co-operation - RAF Officers	6 February 1928 7 May 1928 3 September 1928 28 January 1929 6 May 1929 2 September 1929	12 weeks	20	20
Army Co-operation - Army Officers Course (BIOs and SAOs)	9 January 1928 7 January 1929	4 weeks	15	15
Army Co-operation - Army Officers (Senior Officers' Course)	25 November 1927	2 weeks	15	15

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 8836/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Army Co-operation - RAF Officers	27 January 1930 5 May 1930 1 September 1930	12 weeks	20	20
Army Co-operation - Army Officers Course (BIOs and SAOs)	4 January 1930	3 weeks	15	15
Army Co-operation - Army Officers (Senior Officers' Course)	24 November 1930	2 weeks	15	15

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Army Co-operation - RAF Officers	26 January 1931 4 May 1931 31 August 1931	12 weeks	20	20
Army Co-operation - Army Officers Course (ILOs and SAOs)	5 January 1931	3 weeks	15	15
Army Co-operation - Army Officers (Senior Officers' Course)	23 November 1931	2 weeks	15	15

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1930

Course

Class

Day of commencement

Day of termination

Duration

No of Pupils

Remarks

Flying Instructors' Course

Short

3rd Tuesday in January

3rd Tuesday in May

3rd Tuesday in September

3rd Tuesday in April

3rd Tuesday in August

3rd Tuesday in December

3 months

The normal sequence commenced on the 3rd Tuesday in September 1924, until that date course were held as follows: -

3 Dec 1923 - 3 Mar 1924
17 Mar 1924 - 3 Jun 1924
17 Jun 1924 - 2 Sep 1924

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 80/1924

1925-26

Course

Class

Day of commencement

Duration

No of Pupils

Remarks

Flying Training

Long

4th Monday in March

4th Monday in September

11 months

Intake of 22 each term

Flying Instructors' Course

Short

2nd Tuesday in January

1st Tuesday in May

2nd Tuesday in September

12 weeks

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course

Class

Day of commencement

Duration

No of Pupils

Remarks

Flying Instructors' Course

Short

1st Tuesday in January

2nd Tuesday in May

2nd Tuesday in September

11 weeks

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-28

Course

Day of commencement

Duration

Intake

Total No at School

Remarks

Flying Instructors' Course

18 January 1927

26 May 1927

4 October 1927

11 weeks

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Flying Instructors' Course	18 January 1928 26 May 1928 4 October 1928 12 February 1929 21 May 1929 1 October 1929	11 weeks	25	25

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 836/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Flying Instructors' Course	4 February 1930 20 May 1930 30 September 1930	11 weeks	30	30
Refresher Flight	21 January - 12 Aug 1930 9 September - 23 December 1930

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Flying Instructors' Course	3 February 1931 19 May 1931 29 September 1931	11 weeks	30	30
Refresher Flight	20 January - 8 Aug 1931 8 September - 19 December 1931		10

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1930

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Flying Training	Long	3rd Monday in July 3rd Monday in January	3rd Monday in June following 3rd Monday in December	11 months	39

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 80/1924

1925-26

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Flying Training	Long	3rd Monday in January 3rd Monday in July	11 months	92	Intake of 46 each term

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake of Pupils	Remarks
Flying Training	Long	2nd Monday in May 2nd Monday in November	11 months	37	Total at school - 74

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	17 January 1927 18 July 1927	11 months	18 40	58

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	17 January 1928 18 July 1928 15 January 1929 16 July 1929	11 months	40	80

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 836/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	14 January 1930 15 July 1930	11 months	40	80

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	13 January 1931 4 July 1931	11 months	40	80

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1930

No 3 Flying Training School

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	1 May 1928 2 November 1928 30 April 1928 29 October 1928	11 months	40	80

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	29 April 1930 28 October 1930	11 months	40	80

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Flying Training	Long	3rd Monday in September 3rd Monday in March	3rd Monday in August following 3rd Monday in February following	11 months	39

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 80/1924

1925-26

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Flying Training	Long	3rd Monday in March 3rd Monday in September	11 months	92	Intake of 46 each term

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake of Pupils	Remarks
Flying Training	Long	2nd Monday in May 2nd Monday in November	11 months	37	Total at school - 74

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	21 March 1927 19 September 1927	11 months	18 40	58

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	21 March 1928 22 September 1928 2 April 1929 1 October 1929	11 months	40	80

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	1 April 1930 30 September 1930	11 months	40	80

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

RAF Cadet College

1925-26

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Flying Training	Long	January September	2 Years	120	Intake of 30 each term

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake of Pupils	Remarks
Flying Training	Long	January September	2 Years	30	Total at college - 120

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	13 January 1927 8 September 1927	2 years	30	120

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	14 January 1928 9 September 1928 10 January 1929 5 September 1929	2 years	30	120

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	17 January 1930 30 September 1930	2 years	30	120

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

Certain Home Defence Squadrons

1925-26

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Flying Training	Long	1st Monday in October	11 months	3	per squadron

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake of Pupils	Remarks
Flying Training	Long	1st Monday in October	11 months	3	per squadronf`

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	1 September 1927	11 months	3 per Sqn	3 per Sqn

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	1 September 1928	11 months	28	28

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

Seaplane Training School

1921-22

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Naval Observers - Fleet Spotters	Short	To be notified	6 months	6
Naval Observers - Fleet Reconnaissance	Short	To be notified

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 399/1921

1922-1923

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Fleet Spotting	Short	23 January 1922 23 July 1922	23 June 1922 23 December 1922	5 months	6
Fleet Reconnaissance	Short	15 January 1922 15 August 1922	15 July 1922 15 February 1923	6 months	6

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 462/1922

1923-1924

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Naval Observers -Fleet Spotting	Short	23 January 1923	23 June 1923	5 months	6
RAF Observers - Fleet Reconnaissance	Short	15 March 1923 23 July 1923 15 October 1923	15 September 1923 23 December 1923 15 April 1924	6 months	6

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 311/1923

School of Naval Co-operation

1924-25

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Fleet Observer Spotter - Naval Officers	Short	3rd Tuesday in November 3rd Tuesday in May	3rd Tuesday in April 3rd Tuesday in October	5 months	5
Fleet Observer Reconnaissance - RAF Officers	Short	3rd Tuesday in November 3rd Tuesday in May	3rd Tuesday in April 3rd Tuesday in October	5 months	6	Officers will attend preliminary course of four weeks duration at Calshot in buzzing, W/T procedure, etc, commencing on the 3rd Tuesday in October and April respectively.

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 80/1924 & 278/1924

1925-26

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Naval Observers	Short	January July	4 months	5	RN and RAF Officers

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Naval Observers	Short	January July	4 months	5	RN and RAF Officers

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Naval Observers	4 January 1927 12 July 1927	18 weeks	10	10

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Naval Observers	1 February 1928 18 July 1928 29 January 1929 16 July 1929	21 weeks	10	10	8 Naval officers 2 RAF officers

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 836/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Naval Observers (Part II)	27 January 1930 14 July 1930	21 weeks	10	10	8 Naval officers 2 RAF officers

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

Course

Class

Day of commencement

Day of termination

Duration

No of Pupils

Remarks

Seaplane Training

Short

3rd Tuesday in January

1st Tuesday in May

2nd Tuesday in September

3rd Tuesday in April

1st Tuesday in August

2nd Tuesday in December

3 months

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 80/1924

1925-26

Course

Class

Day of commencement

Duration

No of Pupils

Remarks

Seaplane Training

Short

January

May

September

13 weeks

Air Pilotage

Short

3rd Tuesday in January

1st Tuesday in May

2nd Tuesday in September

13 weeks

One officer was selected yearly for a long course of air navigation of seven months duration.

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake of Pupils	Remarks
Seaplane Training	Short	As required	see remarks	4	As required to enable pupils to receive approximately 5 hours flying training. Qualified landplane pilots are taught to take-off from and alight on the sea in fair weather. This course is primarily intended for fleet air arm pilots.
Coastal Reconnaissance Pilots' Course	Short	3rd Tuesday in January 1st Tuesday in May 2nd Tuesday in September	13 weeks	6	This course is intended for boat and floatplane pilots other than those for the Fleet Air Arm and those for the School of Naval Co-operation.
Air Pilotage	Short	3rd Tuesday in January 1st Tuesday in May 2nd Tuesday in September	13 weeks	10	One officer was selected yearly for a long course of air navigation of seven months duration.

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Seaplane Training	As required	see remarks	As required		As required to enable pupils to receive approximately 5 hours flying training.
Coastal Reconnaissance Pilots' Course	3 March 1927 13 September 1927	5 months	10	10
Air Pilotage	18 January 1927 3 May 1927 13 September 1927	13 weeks	10	10	One officer was selected yearly for a long course of air navigation of seven months duration.

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Seaplane Training	As required
Coastal Reconnaissance Pilots' Course	6 March 1928 18 September 1928 5 March 1929 10 September 1929	24 weeks	10	10
Air Pilotage	17 January 1928 8 May 1928 11 September 1928 22 January 1929 30 April 1929 10 September 1929	13 weeks	10	10
Specialist 'N' Course	Dates arranged as required	30 weeks	2	2	Two officers selected yearly from Air Pilotage Course

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Air Pilotage	21 January 1930 13 May 1930 23 September 1930	13 weeks	10	10
Specialist 'N' Course	1 January 1930	7 months	2	2	Two officers selected yearly from Air Pilotage Course
Flying Boat Pilots' Course	8 July 1930	24 weeks	10	10

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

Amended - Air Ministry Weekly Order 167/1930

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Air Pilotage*	20 January 1931 5 May 1931	13 weeks	15	15
Specialist 'N' Course*	13 January 1931	7 months	2	2	Two officers selected yearly from Air Pilotage Course
Flying Boat Pilots' Course	6 January 1931 7 July 1931	24 weeks	10	10
Floatplane Course		As required			For FAA

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1930

*These course were renamed 'Air Navigation Course' and 'Specialist Navigation Course' respectively.

Air Ministry Order A16/1935, dated 24 January 1935

RAF Base, Leuchars

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	28 February 1928 16 June 1928 25 September 1928	6½ months	15	30	Naval officers on a special syllabus for Fleet Air Arm
Ab initio Course	15 January 1929 14 May 1929 10 September 1929	41 weeks	10	27	Attached Naval officers for Fleet Air Arm
Conversion Course FAA Pilots	4 March 1929 1 July 1929 29 October 1929	7 weeks	15	15	RAF officers for duty with Fleet Air Arm

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 836/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	1 March 1930 12 May 1930 8 September 1930	41 weeks	10	30 (20 during FAA Conversion Course)	Attached Naval officers for Fleet Air Arm
Conversion Course FAA Pilots	3 March 1930 30 June 1930 27 October 1930	7 weeks	12	12	RAF officers for duty with Fleet Air Arm

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Ab initio Course	1 March 1930 12 May 1930 8 September 1930	41 weeks	10	30 (20 during FAA Conversion Course)	Attached Naval officers for Fleet Air Arm
Conversion Course FAA Pilots	19 January 1931 18 May 1931 21 September 1931	14 weeks	12	12	RAF officers for duty with Fleet Air Arm

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1930

Inland Area Aircraft Depot/Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow

1924-25

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Engineering	Long	3rd Tuesday in September	3rd Tuesday in August following	11 months	24

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 80/1924

1925-26

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Engineering	Long	4th Tuesday in September	2 years	24	Intake of 12 per year

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake of Pupils	Remarks
Engineering	Long	4th Tuesday in September	2 years	up to 24

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Engineering Long Course	1 August 1927	2 years	24	48

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Specialist 'E' Course	1 August 1928 1 August 1929	2 years	30	60

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 836/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Specialist 'E' Course	4 August 1930	2 years	30	60

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Specialist 'E' Course	5 August 1931	2 years	30	60

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1930

Any University

1921-22

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'D' - Mathematics, Science or Engineering	Long	October	4 Terms	12	Must hold permanent commissions on the general list. Need not be fit for full flying duties.
General Education	Long	October	3 years	6	Must hold permanent commissions on the general list. Need not be fit for full flying duties.

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 336/1921 & 399/1921

1923-1924

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'D' - Mathematics, Science or Engineering	Long	October 1923		3 - 4 Terms	12

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 311/1924

1922-1923

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'D' - Mathematics, Science or Engineering	Long	October 1922		3 - Terms
General Education	Long			3 years	6

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 462/1922

1924-25

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Date of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'D' - Mathematics	Long	October	Varying	3 - 4 Terms	6

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 336/1921 & 80/1924

1925-26

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'D' - Mathematics, Physic and kindred subjects	Long	October	3 - 4 Terms	up to 6

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'D' - Mathematics, Physic and kindred subjects	Long	October	3 - 4 Terms	up to 6

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'D' - Mathematics, Physic and kindred subjects	October	3 - 4 Terms	up to 6	up to 6

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'D' - Mathematics, Physic and kindred subjects	October	3 - 4 Terms	up to 6	up to 6

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 836/1928

Cambridge University

1921-22

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'A' - Special Engineering	Long	9 October 1921	24 months	12	Must hold permanent commissions on the general list. Need not be fit for full flying duties.

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 336/1921 & 399/1921

1922-1923

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'A' - General Engineering	Long	9 October 1921		24 months	12	Current course ended June 1922

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 462/1922

1923-1924

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'A' - General Engineering	Long	12 October 1923		24 months	12	Current course ended June 1923

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 311/1923

1924-25

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Date of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'A' - General Engineering and Wireless	Long	2nd week in October	Varying	2 years	24

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 80/1924

1925-26

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'A' - General Engineering and Wireless	Long	2nd week in October	2 years	up to 24

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'A' - General Engineering and Wireless	Long	2nd week in October	2 years	up to 12

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Course 'A' - Engineering subjects (including Electrical and Wireless)	2nd week in October	2 years	up to 12	up to 24

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Specialist 'E*' Course	2nd week in July	2 years	up to 6	up to 12
Specialist 'S*' Course	2nd week in July	2 years	2	4	2nd week in October if not appointed for long vacation term.

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 836/1928

1930

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Specialist 'E*' Course	xx July 1930	2 years	up to 6	up to 12
Specialist 'S*' Course	xx July 1930	2 years	2	4	2nd week in October if not appointed for long vacation term.

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 735/1929

1931

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Specialist 'E*' Course	7 July 1931	2 years	up to 6	up to 12
Specialist 'S*' Course	xx July 1931	2 years	2	4	Commencement as soon as possible after selection in July.

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 795/1930

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'B' - Aeronautical Engineering	Long	2nd week in October	Varying	1 year	12
Course 'C' - Aeronautical Research	Long	2nd week in October	Varying	1 year	3
Meteorology	Long	2nd week in October	Varying	1 year	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 80/1924

1925-26

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'B' - Aeronautical Engineering	Long	2nd week in October	1 year	up to 12
Course 'C' - Aeronautical Research	Long	2nd week in October	1 year	up to 3
Meteorology	Long	2nd week in October	1 year	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Course 'B' - Aeronautical Engineering	Long	2nd week in October	1 year	up to 12
Course 'C' - Aeronautical Research	Long	2nd week in October	1 year	up to 3
Meteorology	Long	2nd week in October	1 year	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Course 'B' - Aeronautical Engineering	2nd week in October	1 year	up to 12	up to 12
Course 'C' - Aeronautical Research	2nd week in October	1 year	up to 3	up to 3
Meteorology	2nd week in October	1 year	1	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Specialist Post-Graduate Engineering Course	2nd week in October	1 year	up to 2	up to 3	Officer on occasion may be retained at Cambridge instead of proceeding to the Imperial College of Science and Technology.
Meteorology	2nd week in October	1 year	1	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 836/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Specialist Post-Graduate Engineering Course	xx October 1930	1 year	up to 2	up to 3	Officer on occasion may be retained at Cambridge instead of proceeding to the Imperial College of Science and Technology.
Meteorology	2nd week in October	1 year	1	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 735/1929

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Specialist Post-Graduate Engineering Course	7October 1931	1 year	up to 2	up to 2
Meteorology	2nd week in October	1 year	1	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 795/1930

London School of Economics

1926-27

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Economics	Long	1st October	6 months	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 211/1926

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
RAF Staff Course	Long	1st Monday in May	1st April following (approx)	11 months	20

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 80/1924

1925-26

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
RAF Staff Course	Long	10 May 1926 22 July 1927	14 months	20 RAF	Also 2 Navy 2 Army 1 Indian Army 4 Dominion

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
RAF Staff Course	Long	10 May 1926 22 July 1927	14 months	20 RAF	Also 2 Navy 2 Army 1 Indian Army 4 Dominion

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
RAF Staff Course	19 September 1927	15 months	20 RAF	20 RAF	Also 2 Navy 2 Army 1 Indian Army 4 Dominion

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
RAF Staff Course	21 January 1929	12 months	22 RAF	31	20 RAF General Duties 2 RAF Stores 2 Navy 1 Army 1 Indian Army 5 Dominion

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 836/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
RAF Staff Course	20 January 1930	12 months	22 RAF	31	20 RAF General Duties 2 RAF Stores 2 Navy 1 Army 1 Indian Army 5 Dominion

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
RAF Staff Course	19 January 1931	12 months	21	30	19 RAF General Duties 2 RAF Stores 2 Navy 1 Army 1 Royal Marine 1 Indian Army 4 Dominion

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1930

Army Staff College, Camberley

1923-24

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Military Staff Course	Long	24 January 1923	20 December in following year	2 years	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 311/1923

1924-25

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Army Staff Course	Long	21 January (approx)	20 December in following year	2 years	4	Intake of 2 pupils yearly

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 80/1924

1925-26

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Army Staff Course	Long	21 January (approx)	2 years	4	Intake of 2 pupils yearly

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake of Pupils	Remarks
Army Staff Course	Long	21 January (approx)	2 years	2	Total at College 4

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Army Staff Course	21 January 1927	2 years	2	4

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Army Staff Course	21 January 1928 21 January 1929	2 years	2	4

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 836/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Army Staff Course	22 January 1930	2 years	2	4

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Army Staff Course	21 January 1931	2 years	2	4

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1930

Army Staff College, Quetta

1925-26

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Army Staff Course	Long	February	2 years	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Army Staff Course	Long	February alternate years	2 years	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Army Staff Course	25 February 1927	2 years	1	2	Alternate years

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Army Staff Course	20 February 1928 20 February 1929	2 years	1	2	Alternate years

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 836/1928

1930

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Army Staff Course	20 February 1930	2 years	1	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

1931

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Army Staff Course	20 February 1931	2 years	1	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1930

RN Staff College, Greenwich

1923-24

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Naval Staff Course	Long	24 September 1923	1 year	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 311/1923

1924-25

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Naval Staff Course	Long	20 September (approx)	20 August following (approx)	11 months	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 80/1924

1925-26

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Naval Staff Course	Long	20 September (approx)	11 months	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Naval Staff Course	Long	20 September (approx)	11 months	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Naval Staff Course	27 September 1927	1 year	2 RAF	2 RAF	1 RCAF

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Naval Staff Course	4 October 1927 7 January 1929	14 months 12 months	2	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 836/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Naval Staff Course	14 January 1930	12 months	2	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Naval Staff Course	13 January 1931	12 months	2	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1930

RN War College, Greenwich

1923-24

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Senior Officers (Naval) Course	Short	5 March 1923 8 October 1923 10 March 1924	6 July 1923 15 February 1924 11 July 1924	4 months	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 311/1923

1924-25

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Senior Officers (Naval) Course	Short	10 March (approx) 10 October (approx)	July following February following	4 - 5 months	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 80/1924

1925-26

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Senior Officers (Naval) Course	Short	10 March (approx) 10 October (approx)	4 - 5 months	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Senior Officers (War) Course	Short	10 March (approx) 10 October (approx)	4 months	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Senior Officers (War) Course	14 March 1927 10 October 1927	4 months	1	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Senior Officers (War) Course	xx March 1928 xx October 1928 8 March 1929 14 October 1929	4 months	1	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 836/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Senior Officers (War) Course	17 March 1930 13 October 1930	4 months	1	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Senior Officers (War) Course	16 March 1931 12 October 1931	4 months	1	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1930

Course

Class

Day of commencement

Day of termination

Duration

No of Pupils

Remarks

Senior Officers (Army) Course

Short

23 January (approx)

23 May (approx)

23 September (approx)

20 April following (approx)

20 August following (approx)

20 December following (approx)

4 - 5 months

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 80/1924

1925-26

Course

Class

Day of commencement

Duration

No of Pupils

Remarks

Senior Officers (Army) Course

Short

23 January (approx)

23 May (approx)

23 September (approx)

12 weeks

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course

Class

Day of commencement

Duration

No of Pupils

Remarks

Senior Officers (Army) Course

Short

23 January (approx)

23 May (approx)

23 September (approx)

12 weeks

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-28

Course

Day of commencement

Duration

Intake

Total No at School

Remarks

Senior Officers (Army) Course

25 January 1927

3 May 1927

20 September 1927

12 weeks

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Senior Officers (Army) Course	xx January 1928 15 May 1928 1 October 1928 22 January 1929 7 May 1929 1 October 1929	3 months	2	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 836/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Senior Officers (Army) Course	20 January 1930 5 May 1930 29 September 1930	3 months	2	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Senior Officers (Army) Course	19 January 1931 11 May 1931 5 October 1931	3 months	2	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1930

Portsmouth

1929

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Senior Officers' Technical Course (Naval)	5 May 1930 22 September 1930	2 months	1	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 836/1928

1931

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Senior Officers' Technical Course (Naval)	5 January 1931 4 May 1931 21 September 1931	2 months	1	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 795/1930

Imperial Defence College

1927-28

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Imperial Defence Course	17 January 1927	1 year	4	4

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Imperial Defence Course	16 January 1928 14 January 1929	12 months	4 5	4 5

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Imperial Defence Course	14 January 1930	12 months	5	5

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Imperial Defence Course	19 January 1931	12 months	5	5

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1930

? College, Woking

1923-24

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Senior Officers Course	Short	25 May 1923	3 months	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 311/1923

School of Photography

1921-22

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Photography	Short	4 July1921	2½ months	4	Pilots holding permanent or short service commissions. Need to be fit for full flying duties.
Photography	Long	10 October 1921	5½ months	6	Officers holding permanent commissions. Need to be fit for ground duties only. Selected from preceding short course
Photography	Short	10 October 1921	2½ months	4	Pilots holding permanent or short service commissions. Need to be fit for full flying duties. Return to units on completion.
Photography	Short	9 January 1922	2½ months	6	Pilots holding permanent or short service commissions. Need to be fit for full flying duties.
Photography	Long	17 Apr 1921	5½ months	6	Officers holding permanent commissions. Need to be fit for ground duties only. Selected from preceding short course

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 399/1921 and 622/1921

1922-1923

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Photography	(a) Short (b) Long (c) Short preliminary	18 April 1922 17 July 1922		10 weeks 20 weeks 10 weeks	4 6 6	Two successive short courses of ten weeks were each run concurrently with one long course of twenty weeks. Officers on the first course (a) returned to units on completion of the course. Candidates for the long course (b) were selected from te short course (c)
Photography	(a) Short (b) Long (c) Short preliminary	16 October 1922 16 October 1922 15 January 1923		10 weeks 20 weeks 10 weeks	4 6 6

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 462/1922

1923-1924

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Photography	(a) Short (b) Long (c) Short preliminary	23 April 1923 23 April 1923 1 September1923	10 weeks 20 weeks 10 weeks	4 6 6	Officers on the first course (a) returned to units on completion of the course. Candidates for the long course (b) were selected from te short course (c)

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 311/1923

1924-25

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Pilots' and Observers' Course	Short	1st Tuesday in April 1st Tuesday in August	1st Tuesday in July 1st Tuesday in November	3 months	12
Long Advanced Course	Long	1st Tuesday in August	1st Tuesday in April	8 months	Up to 12

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 80/1924 & 212/1924

1925-26

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Pilots' and Observers' Course	Short	1st Tuesday in April 2nd Tuesday in August	13 weeks	12
Long Advanced Course	Long	2nd Tuesday in August	8 months	Up to 6

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake of Pupils	Remarks
Pilots' and Observers' Course	Short	1st Tuesday in April 2nd Tuesday in August	13 weeks	8
Long Advanced Course	Long	2nd Tuesday in August	8 months	4

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Pilots' and Observers' Course	Short	12 April 1927 16 August 1927	13 weeks	8	8
Long Photography Course	Long	15 November 1927	8 months	4	4

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Pilots' and Observers' Course	Short	5 March 1928 11 June 1928 4 March 1929 10 June 1929	13 weeks	8	8
Specialist 'Ph' Course	Long	7 January 1929	8 months	1	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 836/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Pilots' and Observers' Course	3 March 1930 6 June 1930	13 weeks	8	8
Specialist 'Ph' Course	6 January 1930	8 months	1	1
Interpretation of Air Photographs	13 January 1930 10 February 1930 13 March 1930 1 April 1930 29 April 1930 21 October 1930 11 November 1930	10 days
Course in Photography (ILOs and SAOs)	2 December 1930	18 days

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Staff and Unit Officers	Short	4 Oct 1924 1 Nov 1924 29 Nov 1924 3 Jan 1925 31 Jan 1925 7 Mar 1925	25 Oct 1924 22 Nov 1924 20 Dec 1924 24 Jan 1925 21 Feb 1925 28 Mar 1925	3 weeks	2
Unit sanitary detachment personnel	Short	4 Oct 1924 1 Nov 1924 29 Nov 1924 3 Jan 1925 31 Jan 1925 7 Mar 1925	25 Oct 1924 22 Nov 1924 20 Dec 1924 24 Jan 1925 21 Feb 1925 28 Mar 1925	3 weeks	10
Airmen medical personnel	Short			4 months	10

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 443/1924 & 735/1924

1925-26

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Staff and Unit Officers	Short	5 Oct 1925 2 Nov 1925 30 Nov 1925 11 Jan 1926 8 Feb 1926 8 Mar 1926	24 Oct 1925 21 Nov 1925 19 Dec 1925 30 Jan 1926 27 Feb 1926 27 Mar 1926	3 weeks	2 per course
Unit sanitary detachment personnel	Short	5 Oct 1925 2 Nov 1925 30 Nov 1925 11 Jan 1926 8 Feb 1926 8 Mar 1926	24 Oct 1925 21 Nov 1925 19 Dec 1925 30 Jan 1926 27 Feb 1926 27 Mar 1926	3 weeks	10 per course
Airmen medical personnel	Short	6 Apr 1925 5 Apr 1926	30 Jun 1925 30 Jun 1926	4 months	10 per course	Any Airman failing the first part of the course (April - June) would not proceed to the last month of the course, commencing on 1 July.

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 443/1924 & 735/1924

1926-27

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
RAF medical service (airmen)	Short	3 Apr 1926	7 Aug 1926	4 months	10	The last month of the course commencing 3 July 1926 will be carried out under the ADH Aldershot Command, but any airman who fails to qualify in the first part of the course will not proceed with the second part.
Unit sanitary detachment personnel	Short	9 Oct 1926 6 Nov 1926 1 Dec 1926 1 Jan 1927 29 Jan 1927 5 Mar 1927	30 Oct 1926 27 Nov 1926 22 Dec 1926 22 Jan 1927 19 Feb 1927 26 Mar 1927	3 weeks	2 officers plus 6 airmen	Airmen selected from the following Commands: - ADGB - 1 Inland Area - 1 Coastal Area - 1 Halton - 1 Cranwell - 1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 201/1926

Electrical and Wireless School

1921-22

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Wireless Telegraphy	Long	21 June1921	10 months	20	Officers holding permanent commissions. Need to be fit for ground duties only.

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 399/1921

1922-1923

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Wireless	Long	25 September 1922		11 months	20	The long wireless course was split into two terms with a month's break between the two. The first term commenced on the 4th Friday in September and ended on the 4th Friday in February. The second term began on 4th Monday in March and ended on 4th Friday in August. This course was a preliminary for the Cambridge University Course 'A'

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 462/1922

1923-1924

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Wireless	Long	1 September 1923		11 months	20	This course was a preliminary for the Cambridge University Course 'A'

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 311/1923

1924-25

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Radio Telephony	Short	26 January 1925 16 February 1925 18 March 1925 30 March 1925 20 April 1925				For officers who had completed a course in W/T prior to the inclusion of R/T into the syllabus.

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 834/1924

1925-26

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Short Signals Course	Short	4th Tuesday in September 2nd Tuesday in January	12 weeks		Total of 25 on two courses.
Long Signals Course	Long	2nd Tuesday in January	8 months	15

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake of Pupils	Remarks
Short Signals Course	Short	4th Tuesday in September 2nd Tuesday in January	12 weeks		Total of 25 on two courses.
Long Signals Course	Long	2nd Tuesday in January	8 months	15

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 211/1926

1927-28

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Short Signals Course	11 January 1927 16 August 1927	12 weeks	12 13	12 13
Long Signals Course	15 November 1927	8 months	14	14

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 85/1927

1928-29

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Short Signals Course	10 January 1928 14 August 1928	16 weeks	12 13	12 13
Short Signals Course	8 January 1929 8 April 1929 9 September 1929	13 weeks	10	10
Long Signals Course	4 December 1928	8 months	14	14
Specialist 'S' Course	9 September 1929	11 months	9	9

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 836/1928

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Short Signals Course	6 January 1930 24 April 1930 1 September 1930	13 weeks	10	10
Specialist 'S' Course	1 September 1930	11 months	9	9

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 735/1929

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Short Signals Course	5 January 1931 13 April 1931 7 September 1931	13 weeks	10	10
Specialist 'S' Course	7 September 1931	11 months	9	9

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 795/1930

Royal Aircraft Establishment

1921-22

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Liberty Engine Course	Short	July 1921	6 weeks	2
Napier Lion Engine Course	Short	14 July 1921 8 October 1921	6 weeks	2

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 399/1921

1922-1923

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Engineering	Long	25 September 1922		11 months	24	The long engineering course was split into two terms with a month's break between the two. The first term commenced on the 4th Friday in September and ended on the 4th Friday in February. The second term began on 4th Monday in March and ended on 4th Friday in August. This course was a preliminary for the Cambridge University Course 'A'

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 462/1922

1923-1924

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Engineering	Long	? September 1923		11 months	24	This course was a preliminary for the Cambridge University Course 'A'

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 311/1923

RAF Depot

1921-22

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Physical Training	Short	1 August 1921 2 January 1922	4 months	5	Officers holding permanent or short service commissions. Need to be fit for ground duties only.

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 399/1921

1922-1923

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Physical Training	Short	1 July 1922 1 December 1922		4 months	5

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 462/1922

1923-1924

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Physical Training	Short	Details to be announced

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 311/1923

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Torpedo Dropping	Short	1April 1921	5 months	10

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 399/1921

RAF Station, Andover

1921-22

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Pay Accounting	Short	Awaiting instructions	4 weeks	20	Special entry officers complete this course before proceeding to Ruislip for Store Accounting Course

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 399/1921

1922-1923

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Pay Accounting	Short	Awaiting instructions		4 weeks	20	Special entry officers complete this course before proceeding to Ruislip for Store Accounting Course

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 462/1922

RAF Station, Cranwell

1927-1928

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Accounting Officers Course	Dates to be arranged	6 weeks	10	10
Stores Course	Dates to be arranged as required	23 weeks	20	20	13 weeks at Cranwell 10 week at Henlow

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1929

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Accounting Officers Course	Dates to be arranged June 1929	6 weeks	10 5	10 5
Stores Course	10 January 1929	26 weeks	12	12	14 weeks at Cranwell 12 week at Henlow

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 836/192

1930

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Accounting Officers Course	xx June 1930	6 weeks	6	6
Stores Course	xx January 1930	26 weeks	12	12	14 weeks at Cranwell 12 week at Henlow

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 735/1929

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Accounting Officers Course	xx June 1931	6 weeks	6	6
Stores Course	xx January 1931	26 weeks	6	6	14 weeks at Cranwell 12 week at Henlow

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1930

RAF Station, Henlow

1927-1928

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Stores Course	Dates to be arranged as required	23 weeks	20	20	13 weeks at Cranwell 10 week at Henlow

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 85/1927

1931

Course	Day of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Stores Course	xx January 1931	12 weeks	6	6	14 weeks at Cranwell 12 week at Henlow
Stores Course	xx January 1931	13 weeks	12	12	Officers commissioned under AMWO 429/30

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 795/1929

RAF Station, Ruislip

1921-22

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Store Accounting	Short	July 1921	6 weeks	20	Special entry officers complete this course after completing the Pay Accounting course at Andover
Store Accounting (Refresher)	Long	Awaiting instructions	3 weeks	20	Suspended owing to present emergency for ERE officers

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 399/1921

1922-1923

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Store Accounting	Short	29 May 1922		6 weeks	20	Special entry officers complete this course before proceeding to Ruislip for Store Accounting Course
Store Accounting (Refresher)	Long	29 May 1922		4 weeks	20	Refresher course for stores officers in new system

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 462/1922

RAF Station, Kidbrooke

1923-24

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Storekeeping	Short	1 May 1923	8 weeks	15

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 311/1923

1924-25

Course	Class	Day of commencement	Day of termination	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Storekeeping	Short	As required		4weeks	20

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Order 80/1924

1925-26

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Storekeeping	Short	Dates arranged as required	4 weeks	up to 20	ex-Store Accounting (Refresher), RAF Ruislip?
Storekeeping	Long	Dates arranged as required	8 weeks	up to 20	ex-Store Accounting, RAF Ruislip?

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 790/1925

1926-27

Course	Class	Date of commencement	Duration	No of Pupils	Remarks
Storekeeping	Short	Dates arranged as required	4 weeks	up to 20
Storekeeping	Long	Dates arranged as required	8 weeks	up to 20

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 211/1926

Chemical Warfare Department, Porton

1927-28

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Anti-Gas Course (Regimental Instructors)	4 April 1927 9 May 1927 13 June 1927 18 July 1927 19 September 1927 24 October 1927 24 November 197	4 weeks	1	1	In addition 1 NCO on each course
Anti-Gas (Staff Officers)	19 March 1927 26 March 1928	1 week	1	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 85/1927

1929

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Anti-Gas Course (Regimental Instructors)	4 February 1929	4 weeks	6 officers 6 NCOs	12
Anti-Gas (Senior & Staff Officers)	To be decided	1 week	1	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 28/1928

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 836/1928

1930

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Anti-Gas Course (Regimental Instructors)		4 weeks	6 officers 6 NCOs	12
Anti-Gas (Senior & Staff Officers)		1 week	1	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 735/1929

1931

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Anti-Gas Course (Regimental Instructors)	4 February 1931	4 weeks	5 officers 4 NCOs	9
Anti-Gas (Senior & Staff Officers)		1 week	1	1

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 795/1930

RAF Station, Uxbridge

1927-28

Course	Date of commencement	Duration	Intake	Total No at School	Remarks
Hygiene		3 weeks	2	2	6 courses per year

Source - Air Ministry Weekly Orders 85/1927