Reserve of Air Force Officers (RAFO)

[Wander00]

I have a query about the RAFO in 1932 and particularly a relative of a friend, who was commissioned in 1932, but died at the end of that year in what we would now call a motor rally.London Gazette has him commissioned

Class AA (ii) as Pilot Officers on
probation:—14th Mar. 1932.


....Richard Long


Anyone know what Class AA(ii) of the Reserve was. Where might I find more? I have found him on the RAF Commands website, Annual Deaths, November 1932 in a car trials accident near Gloucester - 5 days before he was due to marry.


Grateful for any steers

[longer ron]

Hi Wanderoo

From rafweb

Class Conceived Implemented Eligibility/Notes Training Requirement
A 1918 1923 Ex-regular commissioned pilots. 12 hours/year
AA1 ? ? Direct entrants - some previous flying experience (e.g. UAS). 12 hours/year
AA2 ? ? Direct entrants - no previous flying experience . 12 hours/year
B 1918 1923 Ex-regular Technical Officers requiring current level of knowledge. 14 days/year if required
BB ? ? Direct entrant Technical Officers requiring current level of knowledge. 14 days/year if required
C 1918 1923 Ex-regular/wartime officers (ground trades) not requiring current level of knowledge. not mandatory but 14 days/year permissible
CC ? ? Civilians employed by the RAF who would be commissioned on mobilisation. Nil
D 1918 1923 Ex-regular medical officers and dentists. Nil during mandatory reserve period but 14 days/year if extended
DD ? ? Direct entrant medical officers and dentists. Nil
E 1918 1923 Ex-regular airmen. In April 1921, the Air Ministry announced that Class E reservists could not enlist in the Army. 14 days/year if required for ground trades, 12 hours/year for pilots
F circa 1935 Airman pilots with no previous experience. This class was closed with the formation of the RAFVR in 1937. 30 hours/year
G 1918 1918 Airmen released from service after WW1, liable for recall whilst on the reserve. Class disbanded and all airman in the class discharged - 30 April 1920 Nil
G 1945 Airmen released from service after WW2, liable for recall whilst on the reserve. Last placement in this class - 31 Dec 1948. Liability terminated - 30 June 1959. Nil
H 1 Jan 1949 Ex-National Service airmen after mandatory period of service. Initially required to serve 6 years on reserve, later changed to 3½ years. 21 days in a year up to a maximum of 60 days
J 1948 Civilians required to exercise executive authority or fill a uniformed post in a specified locality (e.g. ATC Wing Admin Officers and ATC Regional Commandants) Nil
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rgds LR

[Wander00]

LR - clearly knowing WHERE to look - Google search brought up nothing, so many thanks - Wonder how long it takes to learn to fly on 12 hours per year attendance for training, or even 12 hours flying a year


Most grateful, many thanks
W

[longer ron]

Pleasure W

Sometimes we find stuff and sometimes we don't :)

rgds LR