Reserve of Air Force Officers (RAFO)
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 |
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 3˝ 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 This page was last updated on 17/01/16 using FrontPage XP© rgds LR |
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 |
Pleasure W
Sometimes we find stuff and sometimes we don't :) rgds LR |
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