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This is a list of Royal Air Force glider units.

Gliding Schools

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1-100

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Name Formed Formed at Aircraft Airfields also used Disbanded at Disbanded Fate
1 Gliding School December 1942 RAF Strathaven Slingsby Cadet TX.1
Slingsby Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Dungavel RAF Dumfries 1 September 1955 Reformed as 661 Gliding School
2 Gliding School 25 October 1942 RAF East Fortune Unknown RAF Connel RAF Dumfries January 1946 Reformed as 2 Gliding School
2 Gliding School 1 November 1947 RAF Grangemouth Falcon IV
Grunau Baby
Cadet TX.1/TX.2
Sedbergh TX.3		 n/a RAF Grangemouth 1 September 1955 Disbanded
3 Gliding School March 1944 RAF Macmerry Cadet TX.1/TX.2 n/a RAF Drem 1 September 1947 Disbanded
4 Gliding School December 1943 RAF Paisley Cadet TX.1/TX.2
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Abbotsinch RAF Grangemouth 1952
5 Gliding School October 1944 RAF Fordoun Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Dyce RAF Edzell 1 September 1955 662 Gliding School
6 Gliding School January 1945 RAF Grangemouth Cadet TX.1/TX.2
Grunau Baby IIB
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Turnhouse RAF Grangemouth Late 1955
7 Gliding School March 1946 RAF Dalcross Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a RAF Dalcross 1 September 1955 Disbanded
8 Gliding School May 1944 RAF Ayr Cadet TX.1/TX.2 n/a RAF Creetown 1947 Disbanded
9 Gliding School June 1945 RAF Errol Kite
Cadet TX.1		 n/a RAF Scone December 1946 Disbanded
10 Gliding School 25 May 1945 RAF Turnberry Cadet TX.1 Unknown Unknown Unknown Disbanded
21 Gliding School July 1943 RAF Lambton Park Cadet TX.1 n/a RAF Lambton Park 1946 Disbanded
22 Gliding School June 1942 RAF Kirbymoorside Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 Det: RAF Waltham RAF Church Fenton 15 May 1950 Reformed as 22 Gliding School
22 Gliding School 1950 RAF Waltham Sedbergh TX.1 n/a RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey 1 September 1955 643 Gliding School
23 Gliding School May 1943 RAF Yeadon Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a RAF Rufforth 1 September 1955 642 Gliding School
24 Gliding School September 1943 RAF Netherthorpe Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Firbeck
RAF Doncaster		 RAF Lindholme 1 September 1955 Disbanded
25 Gliding School September 1943 RAF Hedon Cadet TX.1 n/a RAF Leconfield Late 1947 Disbanded
26 Gliding School October 1943 RAF Greatham Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Durham RAF Middleton St George Unknown Reformed as 26 Gliding School
26 Gliding School 1 June 1948 RAF Middleton St George Sedbergh TX.1 RAF Durham RAF Middleton St George 1 September 1955 Disbanded
27 Gliding School October 1943 RAF Woolsington Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Ouston RAF Usworth 1 September 1955 Disbanded
28 Gliding School January 1945 RAF Firbeck Cadet TX.1/TX.2 RAF Middleton St George
Det: RAF Sutton Bank
RAF Topcliffe		 RAF Linton-on-Ouse 1950 Disbanded
29 Gliding School May 1944 RAF Sheffield Cadet TX.1 RAF Askern
RAF Doncaster		 RAF Spitalgate 1 September 1955 644 Gliding School
30 Gliding School May 1944 RAF Sherburn-in-Elmet Cadet TX.1 n/a RAF Sherburn-in-Elmet January 1946 Disbanded
31 Gliding School April 1944 RAF Usworth Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3 n/a RAF Usworth 1 September 1955 Disbanded into 641 Gliding School
41 Gliding School July 1942 RAF Knowle Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Hockley Heath RAF Honiley April 1953 Disbanded
41 Gliding School 1 May 1954 RAF Pembrey Unknown n/a RAF Pembrey 1 September 1955 Disbanded
42 Gliding School October 1943 RAF Loughborough Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Bruntingthorpe
RAF Bramcote		 RAF Cosford 1 September 1955 633 Gliding School
43 Gliding School October 1943 Walsall Aerodrome Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a Walsall Aerodrome December 1946 Reformed as 43 Gliding School
43 Gliding School May 1947 RAF Lichfield Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a RAF Lichfield 1 September 1955 Disbanded
44 Gliding School October 1943 Rearsby Aerodrome Cadet TX.1 RAF Bruntingthorpe
RAF Desford		 RAF Desford 1950 Reformed as 44 Gliding School
44 Gliding School 7 July 1951 RAF Cottesmore Cadet II/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a RAF Spitalgate 1 September 1955 Disbanded
45 Gliding School August 1942 RAF Meir Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1
Prefect TX.1		 Det: RAF Long Mynd RAF Meir 1 September 1955 632 Gliding School
47 Gliding School April 1945 RAF Camphill Cadet TX.1/TX.2 n/a RAF Hucknall 31 March 1948 Disbanded
48 Gliding School October 1943 RAF Bretford (No. 46 SLG) Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.11		 Castle Bromwich
Det: RAF Cosford		 Castle Bromwich November 1955 Disbanded
49 Gliding School June 1945 RAF Burnaston Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Wymeswold
RAF Castle Donington		 RAF Newton 1 September 1955 Disbanded
50 Gliding School April 1944 RAF Lugg Meadows Cadet TX.1/TX.2 Hereford Racecourse
RAF Madley		 RAF Pershore 1 June 1948 Disbanded
51 Gliding School - RAF Long Mynd Cadet TX.1 n/a - Probably became a detachment of 45 Gliding School
61 Gliding School October 1943 RAF Abergavenny Cadet TX.1 n/a RAF Abergavenny March 1946 Disbanded
62 Gliding School October 1943 RAF Llanishen Cadet TX.1 n/a RAF Pengam Moors 4 August 1948 Disbanded
63 Gliding School October 1943 RAF Tal-y-cafn Cadet TX.1/TX.2 RAF Mona RAF Valley 31 March 1948 Disbanded
64 Gliding School May 1944 RAF Merthyr Cadet TX.1 n/a Unknown 1945 Disbanded
65 Gliding School May 1944 RAF Rhoose Kirby Cadet n/a Cardiff March 1947 Disbanded
66 Gliding School August 1944 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown June 1945
67 Gliding School August 1944 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown January 1946
68 Gliding School December 1944 RAF Bridgend Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Stormy Down RAF St Athan 1 September 1955 634 Gliding School
69 Gliding School October 1944 Unknown Cadet TX.1 Unknown Unknown Unknown
70 Gliding School August 1944 RAF Pennard Cadet TX.1/TX.2 n/a RAF Fairwood Common 1947/48 Disbanded
72 Gliding School June 1944 RAF Newport Cadet TX.1 n/a Unknown 1947 Disbanded
80 Gliding School August 1951 Halesland Airfield Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1		 n/a RAF Halesland 1 September 1955 Disbanded
81 Gliding School October 1943 Yeovil Aerodrome Cadet TX.1 n/a RNAS Yeovilton July 1948 Disbanded
82 Gliding School October 1943 RAF Roborough Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1
Prefect TX.1		 Det: RAF St Merryn RAF Harrowbeer 1 September 1955 Disbanded
83 Gliding School May 1944 RAF Moreton Valence Cadet TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a RAF Aston Down September 1955 Disbanded
84 Gliding School August 1944 Haldon Moor Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a RAF Exeter 1955 624 Gliding School
86 Gliding School May 1944 Unknown Cadet TX.1 Unknown Unknown Unknown
87 Gliding School July 1943 RAF Locking (non flying)
Used RAF Weston-super-Mare		 Cadet TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1
Prefect TX.1		 Det: RAF Halesland RAF Locking 1 September 1955 621 Gliding School
88 Gliding School July 1944 RAF Wroughton Cadet TX.1 n/a RAF Hullavington May 1948 Disbanded
89 Gliding School March 1944 RAF Christchurch Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a RAF Christchurch 1 September 1955 662 Gliding School
92 Gliding School January 1944 RAF Yate Cadet TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Charmy Down RAF Colerne 1 September 1955 Disbanded
94 Gliding School June 1945 RAF Yate Cadet TX.1 n/a RAF Yate 20 February 1948 Disbanded
95 Gliding School April 1945 RAF Perranporth Cadet TX.1 n/a RAF St Eval 31 January 1950 Disbanded

100-200

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Name Formed Formed at Aircraft Airfields also used Disbanded at Disbanded Fate
101 Gliding School 7 August 1943 Great Yarmouth Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
102 Gliding School June 1943 Hethersett Cadet TX.1/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Horsham St Faith Swanton Morley 1 September 1955 611 Gliding School
103 Gliding School October 1943 Westley Cadet TX.1/TX.2 n/a RAF Honington 25 April 1948 Disbanded
104 Gliding School October 1944 Ipswich Airport Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a RAF Martlesham Heath 1 September 1955 612 Gliding School
105 Gliding School May 1945 Cambridge Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a Cambridge 1 September 1955 Disbanded
106 Gliding School June 1944 Henlow Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a Henlow 1 September 1955 Disbanded
107 Gliding School September 1942 Lincoln Cadet TX.1/TX.2 RAF Coleby Grange
Det: RAF Waltham		 RAF Digby October 1949 Disbanded
108 Gliding School June 1945 Corby Cadet TX.1 n/a RAF Desborough 30 June 1949 Disbanded
121 Gliding School August 1942 Wembley Stadium Cadet TX.1 n/a Halton 1945 Disbanded
122 Gliding School October 1942 Northwick Park Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 Leavesden RAF Halton 1 September 1955 613 Gliding School
123 Gliding School October 1942 White Waltham Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1
Prefect TX.1		 Bray Court RAF White Waltham 1 September 1955 623 Gliding School
124 Gliding School August 1943 Elstree Cadet TX.1/TX.2 n/a Elstree Unknown Disbanded
125 Gliding School August 1943 Denham Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a RAF Langley 1 September 1955 Disbanded
126 Gliding School August 1943 Booker Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a Booker 1 September 1955 Disbanded
127 Gliding School August 1943 Panshangar Cadet TX.1 n/a Panshangar 30 May 1948 Disbanded
128 Gliding School August 1943 Theale Cadet TX.1 n/a Theale 29 July 1948 Disbanded
129 Gliding School September 1943 Romney Marsh Cadet TX.1/TX.2 RAF Waltham Cross RAF North Weald 30 May 1948 Disbanded
130 Gliding School October 1944 Cowley Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Abingdon RAF Weston-on-the-Green 1 September 1955 Disbanded
141 Gliding School October 1942 RAF Kidbrooke Cadet TX.1/TX.2
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Gravesend
Det: RAF Detling		 RAF West Malling 1 September 1955 Disbanded
142 Gliding School October 1943 Bulphan Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Stapleford Tawney
RAF North Weald
RAF Hendon		 RAF Hornchurch 1 September 1955 Disbanded
143 Gliding School October 1942 Hamsey Green Cadet TX.1/TX.2
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Croydon RAF Kenley 1 September 1955 615 Gliding School
144 Gliding School 1943 Hounslow Heath Cadet TX.1/TX.2 n/a Heston March 1948 Disbanded
145 Gliding School 1944 Birch Cadet TX.1 n/a RAF Boxted 25 April 1948 Disbanded
146 Gliding School May 1944 Shenfield Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1B
Prefect TX.1		 RAF Fairlop
Det: Camphill		 RAF Hornchurch 1 September 1955 614 Gliding School
147 Gliding School January 1945 Laindon Cadet TX.1 n/a RAF Fairlop January 1946 Disbanded into 146 Gliding School
148 Gliding School November 1943 Rochford Cadet TX.1 n/a Rochford 16 June 1949 Disbanded into 141 Gliding School
149 Gliding School November 1942 RAF Kidbrooke Cadet TX.1 n/a RAF Gravesend 1 December 1945 Disbanded into 141 Gliding School
161 Gliding School August 1942 Burgess Hill Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Brighton
RAF Thorney Island
RAF Shoreham
RAF Ford		 Tangmere 1 September 1955 Disbanded
162 Gliding School October 1943 Hamsey Green Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Kenley
RAF Gatwick		 RAF Biggin Hill 31 August 1950 Disbanded
163 Gliding School October 1943 Portsmouth Cadet TX.1/TX.2 n/a RAF Gosport May 1948 Disbanded
166 Gliding School October 1943 Westwell Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a RAF Hawkinge 5 September 1955 Disbanded
167 Gliding School October 1944 Woking Cadet TX.1 n/a RAF Fairoaks 1948 Disbanded
168 Gliding School January 1945 Rochester Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a RAF Detling 1 September 1955 Disbanded
180 Gliding School November 1951 Warton Cadet TX.1/TX.2 n/a RAF Warton 1 September 1955 Disbanded
181 Gliding School August 1943 Stanley Park Cadet TX.1/TX.2 n/a RAF Warton 1 June 1948 Disbanded
182 Gliding School May 1945 Salmesbury Cadet TX.1/TX.2
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a RAF Salmesbury Unknown Disbanded
183 Gliding School March 1944 Wimslow Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a RAF Woodford 1 September 1955 Disbanded
184 Gliding School March 1944 Wimslow Cadet TX.1 n/a RAF Woodford 1946 Disbanded into 183 Gliding School
185 Gliding School March 1944 Barton Cadet TX.1 n/a Barton December 1947 Disbanded
186 Gliding School June 1944 Speke Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Hooton Park
RAF Woodvale		 RAF Hawarden 1 September 1955 631 Gliding School
187 Gliding School March 1944 Manchester Cadet TX.1 n/a RAF Stretton November 1947 Disbanded
188 Gliding School February 1944 Cark Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a RAF Barrow (Walney Island) 1 September 1955 Disbanded
189 Gliding School June 1945 Kingstown Cadet TX.1/TX.2 n/a RAF Kingstown October 1947 Disbanded
190 Gliding School May 1945 Cranage Cadet TX.1 n/a RAF Woodvale 21 March 1948 Disbanded
192 Gliding School July 1944 Little Sutton Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Hooton Park
RAF Sealand
RAF Woodvale		 RAF Hawarden Unknown Disbanded

200-700

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Name Formed Formed at Aircraft Airfields also used Disbanded at Disbanded Fate
201 Gliding School June 1943 RAF Lisburn Cadet TX.1/TX.2 RAF Newtownards RAF Long Kesh 1947 Disbanded
202 Gliding School October 1943 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown October 1944 Disbanded
203 Gliding School Late 1943 Unknown Cadet TX.1/TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Newtownards
RAF Downhill
RAF Aldergrove
RAF Sydenham
RAF Toome		 Long Kesh 1 September 1955 671 Gliding School
611 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Swanton Morley Unknown n/a RAF Swanton Morley 1984 611 Volunteer Gliding School
612 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Martlesham Heath Unknown n/a RAF Martlesham Heath 6 May 1963 612 Gliding School
612 Gliding School 1 December 1978 RAF White Waltham Unknown n/a RAF Benson 1984 612 Volunteer Gliding School
613 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Halton Unknown n/a RAF Halton 1984 613 Volunteer Gliding School
614 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Hornchurch Unknown RAF North Weald RAF Debden 8 October 1978 614 Gliding School
614 Gliding School January 1979 RAF Debden Unknown n/a RAF Wethersfield 1984 614 Volunteer Gliding School
615 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Kenley Unknown RAF Detling RAF Kenley 1984 615 Volunteer Gliding School
616 Gliding School 1 June 1958 RAF Henlow Unknown n/a RAF Henlow 1984 616 Volunteer Gliding School
617 Gliding School November 1958 RAF Hendon Unknown RAF Bovingdon RAF Manston 1984 617 Volunteer Gliding School
618 Gliding School 1 March 1963 RAF Manston Unknown n/a RAF West Malling 1984 618 Volunteer Gliding School
621 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Locking (non flying)
RAF Weston-super-Mare		 Unknown Det: Halesland RAF Locking 1984 621 Volunteer Gliding School
622 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Christchurch Unknown RAF Old Sarum RAF Upavon 1984 622 Volunteer Gliding School
623 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF White Waltham Cadet TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1
Prefect TX.1		 n/a RAF White Waltham 1 May 1963 Disbanded
623 Gliding School 1 July 1963 RAF Tangmere Cadet TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a RAF Tangmere November 1974 Disbanded
624 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Exeter Unknown n/a RAF Chivenor 1984 624 Volunteer Gliding School
625 Gliding School June 1958 RAF South Cerney Unknown n/a RAF South Cerney 1984 625 Volunteer Gliding School
626 Gliding School 1 June 1958 RAF St Eval Unknown RNAS Culdrose RNAS Predannack 1984 626 Volunteer Gliding School
631 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Hawarden Unknown n/a RAF Sealand 1984 631 Volunteer Gliding School
632 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Meir Unknown n/a RAF Tern Hill 1984 632 Volunteer Gliding School
633 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Cosford Unknown n/a RAF Cosford 1984 633 Volunteer Gliding School
634 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF St Athan Unknown RAF Fairwood Common RAF St Athan 1984 634 Volunteer Gliding School
635 Gliding School October 1959 RAF Burtonwood Unknown n/a RAF Burtonwood 1984 635 Volunteer Gliding School
636 Gliding School 1 October 1964 RAF Fairwood Common Unknown n/a RAF Fairwood Common 1984 636 Volunteer Gliding School
637 Gliding School 1 April 1966 RAF Gaydon Unknown n/a RAF Little Rissington 1984 637 Volunteer Gliding School
641 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Usworth Cadet TX.2/TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Ouston RAF Dishforth 1975 Disbanded
642 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Rufforth Unknown RAF Driffield RAF Linton-on-Ouse 1984 642 Volunteer Gliding School
643 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey Unknown RAF Hemswell
RAF Lindholme		 RAF Scampton 1984 643 Volunteer Gliding School
644 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Spitalgate Unknown RAF Syerston RAF Newton 1984 644 Volunteer Gliding School
645 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Middleton St George Unknown RAF Leeming RAF Catterick 1984 645 Volunteer Gliding School
661 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Dumfries Unknown n/a RAF Turnhouse 9 January 1964 Absorbed by 663 Gliding School
661 Gliding School 2 April 1967 RAF Kirknewton Unknown n/a RAF Kirknewton 1984 661 Volunteer Gliding School
662 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Edzell Unknown RAF Dyce
RAF Dalcross		 RAF Arbroath 1984 662 Volunteer Gliding School
663 Gliding School November 1959 RAF Abbotsinch Unknown n/a RAF Abbotsinch March 1965 Disbanded
663 Gliding School 7 July 1967 RAF Dyce Unknown RAF Dalcross
RAF Milltown		 RAF Kinloss 1984 663 Volunteer Gliding School
671 Gliding School 1 September 1955 RAF Long Kesh Cadet TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1		 RAF Aldergrove RAF Bishops Court October 1962 Disbanded

Volunteer Gliding Schools

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Name Formed Location Aircraft Airfields also used Renamed at Renamed Unit became
611 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Swanton Morley Sedbergh TX.1
Prefect TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Regal TX.1
Swallow TX.1
Venture T.1 & T.2
VikingTX.1
Vigilant T.1		 RAF Wethersfield
RAF Marham		 RAF Watton 2005 611 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
612 Volunteer Gliding School October 1978 RAF Benson Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Venture T.2
Vigilant T.1		 RAF Halton RAF Abingdon 2005 612 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
613 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Halton Sedbergh TX.1
Prefect TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Swallow TX.1
Venture T.2
Vigilant T.1		 n/a RAF Halton 2005 613 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
614 Volunteer Gliding School January 1979 MDP Wethersfield Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Viking TX.1		 n/a RAF Wethersfield 2005 614 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
615 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Kenley Sedbergh TX.1
Prefect TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Viking TX.1		 n/a RAF Kenley 2005 615 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
616 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Henlow Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Venture T.2
Vigilant T.1		 n/a RAF Henlow 2005 616 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
617 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Manston Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Viking TX.1		 n/a Unknown 2005 617 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
618 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF West Malling Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Grasshopper TX.1
Vanguard TX.1
Valiant TX.1
Viking TX.1		 Challock RAF Odiham 2005 618 Volunteer Gliding Squadron?
621 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Locking Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Grasshopper TX.1
Prefect TX.1
Viking TX.1		 n/a RAF Hullavington 2005 621 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
622 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Upavon Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Swallow
Viking TX.1		 n/a RAF Hullavington 2005 622 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
624 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Chivenor Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Venture T.2
Vigilant T.1		 n/a RAF Chivenor 2005 624 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
625 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Hullavington Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Grasshopper TX.1
Venture T.2
Viking TX.1		 n/a RAF Hullavington 2005 625 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
626 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RNAS Predannack Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Grasshopper TX.1
Viking TX.1		 n/a RNAS Predannack 2005 626 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
631 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Sealand Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Viking TX.1		 n/a RAF Sealand 2005 631 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
632 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Ternhill Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Grasshopper TX.1
Venture T.2
Vigilant T.1		 n/a RAF Ternhill 2005 632 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
633 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Cosford Sedbbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Grasshopper TX.1
Venture T.2
Vigilant T.1		 n/a RAF Cosford 2005 633 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
634 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 MoD St Athan Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Viking TX.1		 n/a MoD St Athan 2005 634 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
635 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 Samlesbury Aerodrome Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Venture T.2
Vigilant T.1		 n/a Samlesbury Aerodrome 2005 635 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
636 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Fairwood Common Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Viking TX.1		 RAE Aberport Swansea Airport 2005 636 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
637 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Little Rissington Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Grasshopper TX.1
Venture T.2
Vigilant T.1
Viking TX.1		 n/a RAF Little Rissington 2005 637 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
642 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Linton-on-Ouse Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Venture T.2
Vigilant T.1		 n/a RAF Linton-on-Ouse 2005 642 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
643 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Scampton Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Viking TX.1		 RAF Binbrook RAF Syerston 2005 643 Volunteer Gliding Squadron?
644 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Newton Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Venture T.1 & T.2		 RAF Syerston RAF Newton 2005 644 Volunteer Gliding Squadron?
645 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Catterick Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Vanguard TX.1
Valiant TX.1
Viking TX.1		 RAF Syerston RAF Topcliffe 2005 645 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
661 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Kirknewton Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Swallow TX.1
Viking TX.1		 n/a RAF Kirknewton 2005 661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
662 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Arbroath Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Swallow TX.1
Grasshopper TX.1
Viking TX.1		 n/a RAF Arbroath 2005 662 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
663 Volunteer Gliding School 1984 RAF Kinloss Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Swallow TX.1
Vigilant T.1		 n/a RAF Kinloss 2005 663 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
664 Volunteer Gliding School August 1986 RAF Bishops Court Venture T.1 n/a RAF Bishops Court 31 October 1990 664 Volunteer Gliding School
664 Volunteer Gliding School 1 November 1995 Belfast City Airport
Newtownards Airport		 Vigilant T.1 n/a Belfast City Airport
Newtownards Airport		 2005 664 Volunteer Gliding Squadron

Other Glider units

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Name Formed Formed at Aircraft Airfields also used Disbanded at Disbanded Fate
Glider Flight, Cranwell RAF Cranwell Cadet TX.1/TX.2
Prefect TX.1
Sedbergh TX.1
Kranich II
Viking TX.1		 RAF Cranwell Active as of 1993
Glider Flight, Halton 17 March 1945 RAF Halton Cader TX.1/TX.2
Sedbergh TX.1
Venture T.2
Viking TX.1		 RAF Halton Active as of 1993
Glider Instructors Flight 1 February 1943 RAF Shobdon Master II
Hotspur
Albemarle VI		 RAF Hockley Heath RAF Culmhead 1945 [13]
Glider Instructors School 25 August 1942 RAF Thame Hind
Hector
Master II
Hotspur II
Oxford I		 n/a RAF Thame 31 January 1943 Replaced by the Glider Instructors
Flight within 5 Glider Training School[13]
Glider Pick-up Training Flight 8 January 1945 RAF Zeals Dakota III/IV
Hadrian		 RAF Ibsley RAF Ramsbury 15 November 1945 [13]
Glider Pilot Exercise Unit 12 August 1942 RAF Netheravon Hart
Hind
Hector
Tiger Moth
Master
Hotspur
Hengist
Horsa		 Satt: RAF Shrewton
Satt: RAF Chilbolton		 RAF Thruxton 1 December 1943 Operational and Refresher Training Unit[13]
Glider Test and Ferry
Flight, Cosford		 14 October 1942 RAF Cosford Whitley V n/a RAF Cosford August 1945 [14]
Glider Test and Ferry
Flight, Kemble		 1943 RAF Kemble Whitley V n/a RAF Kemble 15 April 1944 [14]
Glider Test and Ferry
Flight, Wroughton		 March 1943 RAF Wroughton Whitley V
Albemarle
Hudson		 n/a RAF Wroughton August 1945 [14]
1 Glider Training School 1 December 1941 RAF Thame Hector I
Hotspur I & II
Master II
Oxford I
Tiger Moth II		 RLG: RAF Slade Farm RAF Croughton 23 March 1943 [14]
1 Glider Training School 1 November 1944 RAF Croughton Master II
Hotspur II
Tiger Moth II		 Satt: RAF Gaydon RAF Croughton 19 June 1946 [14]
2 Glider Training School 1 December 1941 RAF Thame Hector I
Master II
Hotspur I, II & III		 Det: RAF Cheddington
RLG: RAF Slade Farm		 RAF Weston-on-the-Green 23 March 1943 [14]
3 Glider Training School 21 July 1942 RAF Stoke Orchard Master II
Hotspur I & II
Horsa I
Albemarle IV & V		 RAF Culmhead
Det: RAF Northleach		 RAF Wellesbourne Mountford 3 December 1947 [14]
4 Glider Training School 13 July 1942 RAF Kidlington Hector I
Audax I
Hind
Hotspur II
Master II		 Satt: RAF Kingston Bagpuize RAF Kidlington 23 March 1943 [14]
5 Glider Training School 30 June 1942 RAF Kidlington Lysander IIA
Master II
Hotspur II & III		 Satt: RAF Hockley Heath RAF Shobdon 15 November 1945 [14]
Glider Training Squadron 22 September 1940 RAF Ringway Hector I
Tiger Moth II
Hotspur
Hind
504N		 Det: Side Hill RAF Thame 1 December 1940 [14]
Glider Training Unit 1 June 1942 Abu Sueir n/a n/a Abu Sueir 9 November 1942 [14]
1 Gliding Centre 31 March 1959 RAF Hawkinge Cadet TX.3
Sedbergh TX.1
Prefect TX.1
Swallow
Grasshopper TX.1		 n/a RAF Swanton Morley 9 August 1971 Central Gliding School[14]
2 Gliding Centre 31 March 1959 RAF Newton Sedbergh TX.1
Prefect TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Venture I
Swallow		 RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey RAF Spitalgate 9 August 1971 Central Gliding School[14]
Home Command Gliding
Instructors School		 1 August 1950 RAF Detling Cadet TX.3
Prefect TX.1
Sedbergh TX.1		 n/a RAF Detling 1 September 1955 Home Command Gliding Centre[15]
Home Command
Gliding Centre		 1 August 1955 RAF Detling Cadet TX.3 n/a RAF Hawkinge 27 June 1958 1 Home Command Gliding Centre[15]
1 Home Command
Gliding Centre		 27 June 1958 RAF Hawkinge Cadet TX.3 n/a RAF Hawkinge 31 March 1959 1 Gliding Centre[15]
2 Home Command
Gliding Centre		 1 August 1958 RAF Newton Cadet TX.3 n/a RAF Newton 31 March 1959 2 Gliding Centre[15]
Glider Exercise Squadron RAF December 1941 RAF Ringway Hotspur RLG: RAF Shrewton RAF Netheravon 25 January 1942 No. 296 Squadron RAF[13]
Glider Exercise Unit RAF 18 July 1941 RAF Ringway Hector Det: RAF Usworth
Det: RAF Kidlington		 RAF Ringway December 1941 Glider Exercise Squadron RAF[13]
Central Gliding School 9 August 1971 RAF Spitalgate Prefect TX.1
Sedbergh TX.1
Cadet TX.3
Grasshopper TX.1		 Det: RAF Swanton Morley RAF Newton 1 October 1976 Air Cadets Central Gliding School[16]
Heavy Glider
Conversion Unit		 1 July 1942 RAF Shrewton Whitley V
Albemarle II & VI
Horsa		 RAF North Luffenham
Det: RAF Grove
Det: RAF Woolfox Lodge		 RAF Brize Norton 20 October 1944 No. 21 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF
No. 22 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF
No. 23 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF[17]
No. 21 Heavy Glider
Conversion Unit RAF		 20 October 1944 RAF Brize Norton Horsa I & II
Hadrian
Whitley V
Albemarle
Halifax A.III
Hadrian I		 RAF Elsham Wolds
Satt: RAF Barford St John
Satt: RAF Akeman Street
Satt: RAF Broadwell		 RAF North Luffenham 3 December 1947 [17]
No. 22 Heavy Glider
Conversion Unit RAF		 15 October 1944 RAF Keevil Albemarle
Horsa I & II
Hotspur
Hadrian		 Satt: RAF Fairford RAF Blakehill Farm 15 November 1945 [17]
No. 23 Heavy Glider
Conversion Unit RAF		 28 October 1944 RAF Peplow Albemarle II & VI
Horsa I & II
Hadrian I		 Satt: RAF Seighford RAF Peplow 17 January 1945 [17]
101 (Glider) OTU 1 January 1942 RAF Kidlington Hotspur I, II
Hector I
Hind I
Tiger Moth I, II
Audax I		 RLG: Kiddington
RLG: RAF Slade Farm		 RAF Kidlington 13 July 1942 No. 4 Glider Training School[18]
102 (Glider) OTU 10 February 1942 RAF Kidlington Hector I
Hind I
Hotspur I, II
Tiger Moth II
Audax I
Lysander IIIA		 RLG: RAF Kiddington
RLG: RAF Slade Farm		 RAF Kidlington 30 June 1942 No. 5 Glider Training School[18]
No. 668 Squadron RAF [19]
No. 669 Squadron RAF [19]
No. 670 Squadron RAF [19]
No. 671 Squadron RAF [19]
No. 672 Squadron RAF [19]
No. 673 Squadron RAF [19]
No. 1 Elementary Gliding Training School RAF 1942 No. 41 Gliding School RAF[20]
No. 2 Elementary Gliding Training School RAF 1942 No. 122 Gliding School RAF[20]
No. 3 Elementary Gliding Training School RAF 1942 No. 123 Gliding School RAF[20]

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b Lake 1999, p. 111.
  2. ^ Lake 1999, p. 112.
  3. ^ Lake 1999, p. 113.
  4. ^ Lake 1999, p. 114.
  5. ^ a b Lake 1999, p. 115.
  6. ^ a b Lake 1999, p. 116.
  7. ^ a b Lake 1999, p. 117.
  8. ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 144.
  9. ^ a b Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 145.
  10. ^ a b c Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 147.
  11. ^ a b Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 148.
  12. ^ Lake 1999, p. 110.
  13. ^ a b c d e f Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 142.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 143.
  15. ^ a b c d Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 165.
  16. ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 84.
  17. ^ a b c d Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 162.
  18. ^ a b Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 205.
  19. ^ a b c d e f Jefford 1988, p. 103.
  20. ^ a b c Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 105.

Bibliography

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  • Jefford, C. G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
  • Lake, Alan (1999). Flying units of the RAF. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
  • Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.
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