List of Royal Air Force Aircraft Squadrons - Advanced Training Squadrons (550-565)

Advanced Training Squadrons (550-565)

In the event of a German Invasion the Operational Training Units would have been re-formed into the Squadrons below, under plans as part of Operation Saracen, formulated in Spring 1942, which were later revised as Operation Banquet. Some reserve Squadron numbers were used by their respective OTU's during operational tasks until at least May 1944.

  • No. 550 Squadron RAF – Air Fighting Development Unit (Banquet)
  • No. 551 Squadron RAF – 51 Operational Training Unit (Saracen and Banquet)
  • No. 552 Squadron RAF – 51 Operational Training Unit (Saracen and Banquet)
  • No. 553 Squadron RAF – 53 Operational Training Unit (Saracen and Banquet)
  • No. 554 Squadron RAF – 53 Operational Training Unit (Saracen and Banquet)
  • No. 555 Squadron RAF – 55 Operational Training Unit (Saracen and Banquet)
  • No. 556 Squadron RAF – 56 Operational Training Unit (Saracen and Banquet)
  • No. 557 Squadron RAF – 57 Operational Training Unit (Saracen and Banquet)
  • No. 558 Squadron RAF – 58 Operational Training Unit (Saracen and Banquet)
  • No. 559 Squadron RAF – 59 Operational Training Unit (Saracen and Banquet)
  • No. 560 Squadron RAF – 56 Operational Training Unit (Banquet)
  • No. 561 Squadron RAF – 61 Operational Training Unit (Saracen and Banquet)
  • No. 562 Squadron RAF – 57 Operational Training Unit (Banquet)
  • No. 563 Squadron RAF – 58 Operational Training Unit (Banquet)
  • No. 564 Squadron RAF – 59 Operational Training Unit (Banquet)
  • No. 565 Squadron RAF – 61 Operational Training Unit (Banquet)

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