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16 Operational Training Unit (OTU). Based at Upper Heyford - Appendices. Unit diary...
Catalogue reference: AIR 29/657
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This record is about the 16 Operational Training Unit (OTU). Based at Upper Heyford - Appendices. Unit diary... dating from 1941 June-1947 Apr 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 29/657
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- 1941 June-1947 Apr
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16 Operational Training Unit (OTU). Based at Upper Heyford - Appendices. Unit diary from June 1945 to April 1947. Contains syllabus for initial training and 'Hampden 1 Flying Tests' dated 1941 to 1944. Also contains numerous photographs of personnel, training, leisure activities, gathering the harvest, equipment and station facilities
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- IIM/FP263/1 and 1A
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Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Operations Record Books, Miscellaneous Units
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