was an 'auxiliary unit of the Royal Air Force' formed in 1949 and disbanded on 1 Apr 1993
It seems we have no definitive answer to whether the unit was part of the RAF or not. The RAF Museum article makes the quote, "The unit was affiliated to No 601 Sqn RAuxAF in1954. Standards were checked annually by the Central Flying School’s examiners". One asks what do they mean by "affiliated to 601"? I would have thought being checked by CFS and having RAF personnel posted to the unit would have meant some formal connection. Or would the RAF personnel be regarded as on exchange? Questions, questions.