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RAF Training Command

Training Command was the Royal Air Force's command responsible for flying and ground training from 1936 to 1940 and again from 1968 to 1977. Training Command was formed from RAF Inland Area on 1 May 1936 and absorbed into RAF Support Command on 13 June 1977. From 27 May 1940 to 1 June 1968, Training Command did not exist as its functions were split into Flying Training Command and Technical Training Command.

Orders of Battle
April 1972RAF WytonNo. 26 Squadron RAFRAF Little RissingtonCentral Flying SchoolRAF CranwellRoyal Air Force College CranwellRAF AbbotsinchUniversities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air SquadronRAF BicesterOxford University Air SquadronCambridge AirportCambridge University Air SquadronRAF Church FentonYorkshire Universities Air SquadronRAF DyceAberdeen University Air SquadronRAF FiltonBristol University Air SquadronRAF HambleSouthampton University Air SquadronRAF NewtonEast Midlands Universities Air SquadronRAF OustonNorthumbrian Universities Air SquadronRAF St AthanUniversities of Wales Air SquadronRAF ShawburyUniversity of Birmingham Air SquadronRAF SydenhamQueens University Air SquadronRAF TurnhouseEast Lowlands University Air SquadronRAF White WalthamUniversity of London Air SquadronRAF WoodvaleLiverpool University Air SquadronManchester University Air SquadronRAF ManbyRAF College of Air Warfare No. 38 (Special Tactical Transport) Group - April 1972 ;HQ at Benson • RAF ConingsbyNo. 6 Squadron RAF - Phantom • No. 54 Squadron RAF - Phantom • RAF LynehamNo. 24 Squadron RAF - Hercules • No. 30 Squadron RAF - Hercules • No. 36 Squadron RAF - Hercules • No. 47 Squadron RAF - Hercules • No. 48 Squadron RAF - Hercules • RAF OdihamNo. 33 Squadron RAF - Puma • No. 230 Squadron RAF - Puma • No. 72 Squadron RAF - Wessex • RAF Thorney IslandNo. 46 Squadron RAF - Andover • RAF WitteringNo. 1 Squadron RAF - Harrier ==Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief==
Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief
Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief included: 1936 to 1940 • 1 May 1936 Air Marshal Sir Charles Burnett • 1 July 1939 Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore 1968 to 1977 • 1 June 1968 Air Marshal Sir John Davis • 1 April 1969 Air Marshal Sir Leslie Mavor • 21 December 1972 Air Marshal Sir Neville Stack • 31 January 1976 Air Marshal Sir Rex Roe ==See also==
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