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XK
1.45 to 4.46
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12.42 to 6.44
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ZO, 7T
7.43 to 3.46
Witchford; Leicester East 11.43; Tarrant Rushton 1.44; Keevil III, IV, V 3.44; Wetherseld 10.44; Sheperds Grove 1.45 III Lakenheath; North Creake 5.44 Converted to Halifaxes 2.45 Stradishall; Chedburgh 10.42; Downham Market 12.43 Marham; Downham Market 7.42; Methwold 8.44 I, III I, III
199
EX
7.43 to 3.45
214
BU
4.42 to 7.44
12.41 to 8.44 2.45 to 5.46 6.44 to 1.46 1.44 to 3.46 10.43 to 12.43 5.44 to 7.44 6.44 to 1.46 6.43 to 6.45
Stoney Cross; Merryeld 12.45 IV, V Harwell; Rivenhall 10.44; Tarrant Rushton 12.45 Stoney Cross; Keevil 2.44; Wetherseld 10.44; Sheperds Grove 1.45 Witchford Lynham Harwell; Rivenhall 10.44; IV IV, V III IV IV
Chedburgh; Leicster East 11.43; Fairford 3.44; Great Dunmow I, III, IV 10.44 III
622
GI
8.43 to 1.44
Mildenhall
623 624
IC not known
Below is a list of all the non-operational Conversion Flights and various other units that operated the Stirling during the Second World War. It should be borne in mind that some of the units may well have only used a small number of Stirlings, sometimes just one. If anyone requires any further information or clarication on any of the Stirlings that served with any of the units below, please do not hesitate to email me (please replace the "AT" with an "@" before sending your email). The column headed "Unit Details" uses the following abbreviations:SCF - Squadron Conversion Flight HCU - Heavy Conversion Unit
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HTCU - Heavy Transport Conversion Unit ORTU - Operational and Refresher Training Unit CNS - Central Navigation School BDU - Bombing Development Unit PFNTU - Pathnder Force Navigation Training Unit RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment SFU - Signal Flying Unit AAEE - Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment AFEE - Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment UNIT UNIT DETAILS CODES 7 SCF 15 SCF 101 SCF MG LS SR OPERATIONAL BASES DATES 1.42 to 10.42 Oakington Absorbed into 1657 HCU 10.42 1.42 to 10.42 4.42 to 10.42 Oakington Absorbed into 1657 HCU 10.42 12.42 only 115 SCF 149 SCF 214 SCF KO OJ BU Oakington Absorbed into 1657 HCU 23.42 1.42 to 10.42 4.42 to 8.42 Absorbed into 1651 HCU 8.42 2.42 to 10.42 218 SCF HA BS, GG, QQ, YZ Waterbeach; Stradishall 5.42; Waterbeach 8.42 I Lakenheath I I I Alconbury I I MARKS OPERATED
Marham 2.42; Lakenheath 3.42; Marham 3.42; Stradishall I Absorbed into 1657 HCU 10.42 10.42 1.42 to 1.45 12.43 to 2.45 11.43 to 12.44 Waterbeach; Wratting Common I, III 11.43; Woolfox Lodge 11.44 Marston Moor Chedburgh; North Luffenham 12.44 III I, III
1651 HCU
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1654 HCU JF, UG 1657 HCU AK, XT 1659 HCU FD, RV 1660 HCU TV, YW 1661 HCU GP, KB 1662 HCU KF, PE 1663 HCU OO, SV FO, OG, 1665 HCU NY 1332 HTCU YY, OG
11.43 to 3.45 10.42 to 2.45 6.43 to 12.43 11.43 to 3.45 11.43 to 2.45 8.43 only, then 2.45 to 3.45 6.43 to 11.43 5.43 to 3.46 9.44 to ?
Wigsley Oakington; Stradishall 10.42 Topcliffe Swinderby Winthorpe Blyton Rufforth Waterbeach; Woolfox Lodge 6.43; Tilstock (Glider tug training?) 1.44
ORTU
No unit codes used, only 3.45 to 4.46 individual a/c letters. none used 5.44 to 5.45 12.41 to 10.43
IV
CNS
Shawbury
IV
1427 Flight none used? Absorbed into 1657 HCU No unit codes used, only 10.42 to 2.44 individual a/c letters. No unit codes used, only 4.43 to 12.43 individual a/c letters. None used 10.41 to 4.44 None used 11.44 to 1.45 None Used 4.40 to 12.44 None Used 3.42 to 2.44
BDU
PFNTU
Gransden Lodge; Upwwod/Warboys 6.43; Warboys 3.44 Farnborough Honiley Boscombe Down Sherburn-in-Elmet and Beaulieu
I, III
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