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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 2 Flying Instructors' School/No 2 Central Flying School - Personnel, equipment and locations
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | L Darvell | 10 Sep 1940 | Assumed command of No 2 FIS on formation |
| Flt Lt | E W J Jarrett | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Flt Lt | F L Sayers | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | W J Alington | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | R Maun | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | B E Crawley | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Flt Sgt | G Clift | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Plt Off | Car-Cross | 10 Sep 1940 | Attached from SHQ, RAF Cranwell for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | E W J Jarrett | 11 Sep 1940 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Flt Lt | F L Sayers | 11 Sep 1940 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | W J Alington | 11 Sep 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | R Maun | 11 Sep 1940 | Assumed temporary duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Car-Cross | 11 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from SHQ, RAF Cranwell for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J G Strauss | 11 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Act Flt Lt | G H Currall | 13 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | R L Porteous | 13 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Plt Off | R E V Hawker | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | G C Turner | 14 Sep 1940 | Attached for course of instruction |
| Plt Off | R B Farmer | 14 Sep 1940 | Attached for course of instruction |
| Act Fg Off | J J MacKid | 15 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Sqn Ldr | E T Smith | 16 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chief Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | M J Berry | 16 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | W J Alington | 21 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 9 Sep 1940 |
| Flt Lt | Harrington | 22 Sep 1940 | Attached for course of instruction |
| Fg Off | M E Blackstone | 22 Sep 1940 | Attached for course of instruction |
| Plt Off | R W Searle | 23 Sep 1940 | Arrived on appointment to a commission for duty as Adjutant |
| Act Fg Off | Barson | 23 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Flt Lt | W J Smith | 24 Sep 1940 | Attached from RAF College FTS for No 1 War Course |
| Act Fg Off | D M Egan | 25 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | T Silk | 26 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Plt Off | S E Arridge | 26 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant, Flying Sqn |
| Plt Off | J F Yeo | 30 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Link Trainer Instructor |
| Act Fg Off | R N Hackney | 30 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | M J Berry | 4 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | L Kendrey | 4 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | G R Guest | 5 Oct 1940 | Considered unsuitable for flying instructor duties and posted to No 10 OTU |
| Plt Off | A E Newitt | 6 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for Navigation duties |
| Act Fg Off | E B C Masefield | 8 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | T H Vivers | 8 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chief Ground Instructor |
| Plt Off | J B Mackill | 8 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | E D Stapleton | 8 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Act Fg Off | J J MacKid | 11 Oct 1940 | Assumed duties of Gas Officer |
| Flt Lt | W J Smith | 13 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF College FTS on completing No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Klee | 16 Oct 1940 | Failed No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Beveridge | 16 Oct 1940 | Failed No 1 War Course |
| Sgt | Forsythe | 16 Oct 1940 | Failed No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Beveridge | 19 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 2 School of Army Co-operation |
| Sgt | Forsythe | 19 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 10 OTU |
| Fg Off | M E Blackstone | 19 Oct 1940 | Posted from RAF College FTS for duty as Flying Instructor on completing No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | H P Connolly | 19 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 14 SFTS for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Flt Lt | Harrington | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to Southern Rhodesia on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Fg Off | Rattigan | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 11 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Fg Off | Siguedson | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 10 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Fg Off | Clarke | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF College SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Bucknall | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 11 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Papworth | 20 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 SFTS for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Plt Off | Renvoize | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 11 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Dawlish | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 10 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Farmer | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 10 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Scott | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 10 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Flower | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 10 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Lyddard | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 10 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Jackson | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 7 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Turner | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 14 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Adams | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 6 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Betts | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 12 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Fossett | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 12 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Farrell | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 3 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Hunter | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF College SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Jeffrey | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF College SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Plt Off | Toye | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF College SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Sgt | Webber | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 7 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Sgt | Baker | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 7 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Sgt | Hickin | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 7 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Sgt | Massey | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 14 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Sgt | Caen | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 14 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Sgt | Richardson | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 6 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Sgt | Finch | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 6 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Sgt | Cook | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 3 SFTS on completion of No 1 War Course |
| Flt Lt | Rutter | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Flt Lt | A W Heward | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Flt Lt | Hyde | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Flt Lt | Hunn | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Flt Lt | Burge | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Fg Off | Read | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Fg Off | Daw | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Fg Off | Gilbert | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Fg Off | Corksey | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Tym | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Bishop | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Poynton | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Simons | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Ashby | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Bruce | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Bryant | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Cooper | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Smith | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Rhodes | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Sears | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Norbury | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | James | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Gordon | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Forbes | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Wood | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Erindsden | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Jackson-Smith | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | H A G Smith | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | Arnott | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| WO | Greenwood | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Flt Sgt | Thorpe | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Sgt | Ansell | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Sgt | Battison | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Sgt | Culverwell | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Sgt | Elliott | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Sgt | Jorden | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Sgt | Marchand | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Sgt | Midgley | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Sgt | Parker | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Sgt | Rees | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Sgt | Thackham | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Sgt | Watts | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Sgt | Yeadell | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for No 2 War Course |
| Wg Cdr | L Darvell | 21 Oct 1940 | Relinquished command of No 2 FIS |
| Sqn Ldr | E T Smith | 21 Oct 1940 | Chief Flying Instructor, assumed temporary command of No 2 FIS |
| Flt Lt | W W Watson | 21 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | L L W Bamber | 21 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 10 SFTS for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Plt Off | Klee | 21 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 6 OTU, RAF Sutton Bridge |
| Wg Cdr | E D Barnes | 28 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 2 FIS and proceeded on leave |
| Sqn Ldr | E T Smith | 28 Oct 1940 | Chief Flying Instructor, relinquished temporary command of No 2 FIS |
| Sqn Ldr | R L Wallace | 28 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed temporary command of No 2 FIS |
| Fg Off | D C Nicholl | 3 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 11 SFTS for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Wg Cdr | E D Barnes | 4 Nov 1940 | Assumed command of No 2 FIS |
| Plt Off | J M Whitwell | 4 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Flt Lt | Hon W F Somerset | 21 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | W W Watson | 22 Oct 1940 | Adjutant, posted to No 33 SFTS |
| Plt Off | H J R Barker | 25 Nov 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | R Gilmartin | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | S E Arridge | 27 Nov 1940 | Adjutant, Flying Sqn, returned from Admin Course at School of Administration |
| Plt Off | R V Galt | 28 Nov 1940 | Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | E W J Jarrett | 7 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 1 SFTS |
Source - No 2 Flying Instructors' School ORB (AIR 29/630/1)
Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 10 Sep 1940 | Formed at RAF Cranwell |
| 10 Sep 1940 | 6 x Tutors, K4835, K3412, K4823, K3219, K3202 and K6103 allotted from No 24 MU |
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| 10 Sep 1940 | 11 x Oxfords, R5953, N6276, R5950, R5954, R5957, R5952, R5956, R6402, R6372 and R6371 allotted from No 8 MU |
| 10 Sep 1940 | 2 x Oxfords, P9030 and P9032 allotted from No 15 MU |
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| 11 Sep 1940 | 3 x Oxfords, L4621, P8995 and N4579 allotted from No 8 MU |
| 18 Sep 1940 | 2 x Oxfords, N4570 and N3147 allotted from No 8 MU |
| 21 Sep 1940 | 2 x Tutors, K3336 and K3244 allotted from No 5 MU |
| 30 Sep 1940 | 5 x Oxfords, V3226, V3224, V3225, V3227 and V3244 allotted from No 44 MU |
| 4 Oct 1940 | 1 x Oxford, V3243 received from MU |
| 7 Oct 1940 | 1 x Tutor, K3306 received from MU |
| 8 Oct 1940 | 1 x Tutor, K3355 received from MU |
| 16 Oct 1940 | No 1 War Course finished |
| 20 Oct 1940 | No 2 War Course arrived |
| 21 Oct 1940 | No 2 War Course commenced |
| 26 Oct 1940 | 1 x Tutor, K3189 received from MU |
| 28 Oct 1940 | 2 x Oxfords, R6022 and W6546 received from MU |
| 8 Oct 1940 | 1 x Tutor, K3427 received from MU |
| 4 Nov 1940 | No 3 War Course (36 x Officers and 7 x Sgts) commenced training |
| 14 Nov 1940 | No 2 Flying Instructors' School was redesignated No 2 Central Flying School |
| 23 Nov 1940 | No 2 War Course completed training |
| 25 Nov 1940 | No 4 War Course (26 x Officers and 18 x Sgts) commenced training |
| 7 Dec 1940 | No 3 War Course completed training |
| 8 Dec 1940 | No 5 War Course (25 x Officers and 8 x Sgts) commenced training |
| 29 Dec 1940 | No 4 War Course completed training |
| 30 Dec 1940 | No 6 War Course (29 x Officers and 19 x Sgts) commenced training |
Source - No 2 Flying Instructors' School ORB (AIR 29/630/1) and RAF Flying training and Support Units - Air Britain
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