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Re: RAF a/c serial number - help?
Posted by Michael Clark on Fri Jun 28, 2002 12:24:18 PM
In reply top Re: RAF a/c serial number - help? posted by jerry brewer on Fri Jun 28, 2002 11:32:19 AM
: : Hi Michael,
: :
: : It's a Avro Anson Mk I,
: :
: : Service history in a nutshell:
: :
: : BATDU/
: : 1 BAS/
: : 3AOS/
: : SPTU/
: : SFC/
: : 7 FIS/
: : 3OAFU
: :
: : Don't know these abbreviations but I think the first one
: h
: : as something to do with Beam Approach Training etc, of B
: li
: : nd Approach.
: :
: : The Public Record Office is usually the first place to v
: is
: : it.
: :
: : The aicraft was struck off charge on 01.06.1945
: :
: : Hope this helps
: :
: : Cheers
: :
: : Cees
:
: Hi
:
: BATDU I Agree it appears to be
: Beam Approach Training Development Unit
: BAS = Beam Approach School
: AOS = Air Observers School
: SPTU = Staff Pilots Training Unit
: SFC = School Of Flying Control
: FIS = Flying Instructors School
: OAFU = Observers Advanced Flying Unit
:
: Hope it is of help
: Cheers
: Jerry
Hi Cees/Jerry
Fantastic! Thanks very much to you both - where but WIX could you find all that out in such a short space of time?
Regards
Michael