Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum  

Go Back   Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum > Discussion > Allied and Soviet Air Forces

Allied and Soviet Air Forces Please use this forum to discuss the Air Forces of the Western Allies and the Soviet Union.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 29th August 2023, 10:04
Stig Jarlevik Stig Jarlevik is offline
Alter Hase
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 5,809
Stig Jarlevik will become famous soon enough
Airspeed Oxford in RCAF

Hi Guys

In Air Britain's Oxford book, they mention a CT Sq in connection with some aircraft's initial use
in the RCAF

Typically there is no explanation in the Abbreviation section....
Guessing, Canadian Training Sq?

Anyone who knows?

Cheers
Stig
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 29th August 2023, 15:24
RSwank RSwank is offline
Alter Hase
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bloomington, IN USA
Posts: 2,014
RSwank is on a distinguished road
Re: Airspeed Oxford in RCAF

Or Possibly "Composite Training Squadron" or "Conversion Training Squadron"

Both phrases appear multiple times in this list of Airspeed Oxfords used in the RCAF (WWII).

https://caspir.warplane.com/bin/warp...ftno=200001215

Last edited by RSwank; 30th August 2023 at 02:15.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 29th August 2023, 17:37
Stig Jarlevik Stig Jarlevik is offline
Alter Hase
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 5,809
Stig Jarlevik will become famous soon enough
Re: Airspeed Oxford in RCAF

Thanks Rolland

Composite Training it is!

Cheers
Stig
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 2nd September 2023, 05:30
brewerjerry brewerjerry is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Vancouver BC Canada ( Tiz a long way from Devon)
Posts: 829
brewerjerry
Re: Airspeed Oxford in RCAF

Hi
RCAF squadrons and aircraft by kostenuk and griffin, list it under

1 conversion training squadron formed picton nov 40 and state oxfords used


cheers
jerry
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 2nd September 2023, 11:15
Stig Jarlevik Stig Jarlevik is offline
Alter Hase
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 5,809
Stig Jarlevik will become famous soon enough
Re: Airspeed Oxford in RCAF

That was interesting Jerry

Can you please point me to the page? I looked into it but couldn't find anything relevant....

Cheers
Stig
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 2nd September 2023, 12:42
Leendert Leendert is offline
Alter Hase
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Belgium
Posts: 2,727
Leendert will become famous soon enough
Re: Airspeed Oxford in RCAF

Stig,

Scroll down to p. 243 here: https://www.bombercommandmuseumarchi...airwar1940.pdf

On web numerous more references to (this) Conversion Training Squadron.

Regards,
Leendert
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 2nd September 2023, 13:41
Stig Jarlevik Stig Jarlevik is offline
Alter Hase
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 5,809
Stig Jarlevik will become famous soon enough
Re: Airspeed Oxford in RCAF

Thanks Leendert

Found it, but still no luck with the Griffin book....

Cheers
Stig
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 3rd September 2023, 01:43
brewerjerry brewerjerry is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Vancouver BC Canada ( Tiz a long way from Devon)
Posts: 829
brewerjerry
Re: Airspeed Oxford in RCAF

Hi
it is at the bottom left of page 22, top right of page 22 mentions oxfords

if it helps pm your e mail, i will send a photo of the page

cheers
jerry
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 3rd September 2023, 09:39
Stig Jarlevik Stig Jarlevik is offline
Alter Hase
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 5,809
Stig Jarlevik will become famous soon enough
Re: Airspeed Oxford in RCAF

Thanks Jerry

What an odd place to have it. No head line and hidden within No 1 Sq.

I must confess wondering why the Caspir site specifically on the aircraft I was looking at only
state Composite Squadron?
Oh well, they have been wrong before....

Cheers
Stig
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 3rd September 2023, 21:52
brewerjerry brewerjerry is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Vancouver BC Canada ( Tiz a long way from Devon)
Posts: 829
brewerjerry
Re: Airspeed Oxford in RCAF

Hi
yeah well hidden
caspir is a great site, but like all sites data needs confirmation
but then they are inputing a lot of very useful data
cheers
jerry

Last edited by brewerjerry; 4th September 2023 at 07:30.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Luftwaffe Airspeed Oxford? musec04 Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces 1 6th December 2014 15:42
RAF losses 5./6. March 1945 JanZ Allied and Soviet Air Forces 13 25th February 2012 13:40
Airspeed Oxford Mk1 L4601 crash 4.4.1945 Shutlingsloe shawyc86 Allied and Soviet Air Forces 2 26th July 2010 15:09
V-1 bombs shot down by U.S. Air Force strafer Allied and Soviet Air Forces 12 3rd April 2010 04:31


All times are GMT +2. The time now is 17:05.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004 - 2018, 12oclockhigh.net