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RAF Levies: T Flight, 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit; formed Farnborough 21 January...
Catalogue reference: AIR 29/42
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This record is about the RAF Levies: T Flight, 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit; formed Farnborough 21 January... dating from 1937 May-1942 Oct in the series Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Operations Record Books, Miscellaneous Units. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- AIR 29/42
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1937 May-1942 Oct
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Description (What the record is about)
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RAF Levies: T Flight, 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit; formed Farnborough 21 January 1941; moved to Weybourne 4 February 1941; disbanded 29 April 1942. U Flight, 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, Morfa Towyn. V Flight, 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, Henlow; moved to Cleave, Cornwall 14 May 1939. W Flight, 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, Henlow; moved to Burrow Head 9 May 1939; moved to Kidsdale, near Whithorn 1 December 1939; disbanded 10 May 1942. X Flight, 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, Henlow; moved to Weybourne 16 May 1939; moved to Watchet 7 September 1939; moved to Aberporth 2 September 1940. Y Flight, 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, formed Henlow 15 May 1939; moved to Manorbier 16 May 1939; disbanded 16 August 1942. Z Flight, 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, formed Farnborough 13 May 1938; moved to Watchet 17 May 1938; moved to Henlow 5 October 1938; moved to Watchet 22 May 1939; moved to Aberffraw 19 September 1940; Aberffraw renamed Bodorgan 15 May 1941. Z Flight, 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, formed Farnborough 13 May 1938; moved to Watchet 17 May 1938; moved to Henlow 5 October 1938; moved to Watchet 22 May 1939; moved to Aberffraw 19 September 1940; Aberffraw renamed Bodorgan 15 May 1941. Queen Bee Flight, 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit formed Henlow 10 May 1937; moved to Watchet 27 July 1937; moved to Biggin Hill 16 September 1937. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit Detachment, British Expeditionary Force; formed Farnborough February 1940; moved to Abbeville, France, 25 February 1940; moved to Farnborough 19 March 1940. With appendices
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Open in 1972
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- IIM/FD6/4
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Operations Record Books, Miscellaneous Units
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