No. 132 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
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| No. 132 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit | |
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| Active | 24 November 1942 - 15 May 1946[1] |
| Disbanded | 15 May 1946 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | Operational Training Unit |
| Role | Aircrew Training |
| Part of | RAF Coastal Command *No. 17 Group RAF |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF East Fortune |
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| Identification Markings | Nil (1942 - 1945) 9Y (1945 - 1946)[1] |
No. 132 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF, was a training unit of the Royal Air Force, within No. 17 Group RAF, part of RAF Coastal Command. The unit was established during November 1942 and disbanded during May 1946.[1]
History
[edit]No. 132 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit formed on 24 November 1942 at RAF East Fortune by redesignating No. 60 Operational Training Unit RAF.[1] It was initially equipped with Bristol Blenheim, a British light bomber, and Bristol Beaufighter, a British multi-role aircraft. The unit was tasked with pilot training for long range fighter and strike aircraft. From July 1943 it added torpedo dropping and dive bombing training.[2] The unit was later equipped with de Havilland Mosquito, a British twin-engined, multirole combat aircraft, and provided training with these from Spring 1944.[3] Between February and June in 1945 the unit's de Havilland Mosquito aircraft were used by No. 8 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF.[2] No. 132 (C) OTU remained operational for almost a further year before disbanding on 15 May 1946 at RAF East Fortune.[1]
Aircraft operated
[edit]No. 132 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF was equipped with numerous types and variants of aircraft:[1]
- Bristol Blenheim I, IV & V light bomber
- Bristol Beaufort I, II & IIA torpedo bomber
- Bristol Beaufighter I, II, VI, X & XI multi role aircraft
- Westland Lysander II army co-operation and liaison aircraft
- de Havilland Tiger Moth II biplane trainer aircraft
- Miles Magister basic trainer aircraft
- Supermarine Spitfire VB fighter aircraft
- Miles Martinet I target tug aircraft
- Airspeed Oxford II trainer aircraft
- de Havilland Mosquito II & III multirole combat aircraft
- Bristol Buckmaster I advanced training aircraft
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Lake 1999, p. 152.
- ^ "East Fortune". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
Bibliography
[edit]- Lake, Alan (1999). Flying Units of the RAF. Shrewsbury UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
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