Spitalgate
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12 SFTS Spitalgate. Probably flying Oxfords.
Formed: <= Oct 1938
Redesignated: 1 Apr 1942 to 12(P) AFU
which disbanded: 8 Feb 1945
Unit was based at:
RAF Spitalgate :: Oct 1938 - 8 Feb 1945
Established as 12 Flying Training School, the School was renamed 12 Service Flying Training School in Sep 1939, then renamed again on 1 Apr 1942 to 12 (Pilots) AFU. This name remained to disbandment on 8 Feb 1945.
I was stationed there when I came home from Germany in 1945. The only unit flying was training Turkish pilots to fly Beauforts, which the UK government was selling to Turkey. The station also housed the Dominie which was the AOCs personal aircraft. 5 Group Headquarters was at St Vincents, a large house nearer to Grantham. fredjhh