A Volunteer Gliding Squadron (VGS) is an aircraft squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) which provides flying training in glider aircraft for Royal Air...
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Squadron 634 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 68 GS 635 Volunteer Gliding Squadron 636 Volunteer Gliding Squadron 637 Volunteer Gliding Squadron –...
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RAF Syerston (redirect from No. 644 Volunteer Gliding School)
and one H-block. In January 2014, the Central Gliding School (CGS) and No. 644 Volunteer Gliding Squadron have been based at Syerston. 2014 saw the reformation...
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RAF Kirknewton (redirect from No. 661 Volunteer Gliding School)
Ministry of Defence, as Kirknewton Airfield and is home to 661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron. Primarily an RAF radar station, RAF Kirknewton was home to a...
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RAF Little Rissington (redirect from No. 637 Volunteer Gliding School)
RAF at RAF Syerston. It is now home to 621 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF and 637 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF as the primary military units, providing...
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is a Volunteer Gliding Squadron based at RAF Little Rissington in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. 621 VGS is one of 10 remaining Volunteer Gliding Squadrons...
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614 VGS is a former Volunteer Gliding Squadron. One of 27 Volunteer Gliding Squadrons, it was made up of between 40 and 60 personnel who annually conducted...
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by the RAF in the relief landing ground (RLG) role, flying by Volunteer Gliding Squadrons or other training purposes. They are described as airfields and...
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RAF Kenley (redirect from No. 615 Volunteer Gliding School)
Fighter Command left the aerodrome. RAF Kenley now hosts 615 Volunteer Gliding Squadron (VGS), a Unit within the RAF 2 Flying Training School (2 FTS)...
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RAF Honington (redirect from No. 611 Volunteer Gliding School)
Maintenance Unit RAF No. 103 Gliding School RAF No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit RAF No. 611 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF No. 1504 (Beam Approach...
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RAF Topcliffe (redirect from No. 635 Volunteer Gliding School)
within Alanbrooke Barracks. The last remaining RAF unit is No. 645 Volunteer Gliding Squadron which operates the Grob Viking T.1 glider. Royal Air Force Topcliffe...
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103. Jefford, C. G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912...
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RAF Hullavington (redirect from No. 621 Volunteer Gliding School)
and stayed until 15 December 1958 when the squadron moved to RAF Nicosia. No. 621 Volunteer Gliding Squadron (VGS) between 1993 and 2015, when it transferred...
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RAF Upavon (redirect from No. 622 Volunteer Gliding School)
Grob 103 Viking TX.1 – No. 622 Volunteer Gliding Squadron Units based at RAF Upavon included: No. 1 Group RAF No. 3 Squadron RAF No. 7 Flying Instructors...
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RM Chivenor (redirect from No. 624 Volunteer Gliding School)
Marines and RAF Search and Rescue Force (No. 22 Squadron RAF) as well as No. 624 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF (624 VGS) operating Grob Vigilant T1 motor...
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RAF Halton (redirect from No. 613 Volunteer Gliding School)
War and made them available as an educational exhibit. No. 613 Volunteer Gliding Squadron, which operated the Grob Vigilant T1, was disbanded in November...
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RAF Woodvale (redirect from No. 631 Volunteer Gliding School)
2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012. "Welcome to 631 Volunteer Gliding Squadron". 631 Volunteer Gliding Squadron. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012...
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RAF Henlow (redirect from No. 616 Volunteer Gliding School)
Signals Museum. It formerly hosted light aircraft flying and 616 Volunteer Gliding Squadron. The Ministry of Defence announced on 6 September 2016 that the...
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members of the Air Cadets served as flying instructors on the Volunteer Gliding Squadrons or as pilots on Air Experience Flights; the latter were in most...
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RAF Odiham (redirect from No. 618 Volunteer Gliding School)
618 Volunteer Gliding Squadron arrived in July 2000. The Unit operated the Vigilant T Mk 1 self-launching glider, providing basic flying and gliding training...
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MOD St Athan (redirect from No. 634 Volunteer Gliding School)
RAF No. 68 Gliding School RAF No. 417 (General Reconnaissance) Flight RAF became No. 1417 (General Reconnaissance) Flight RAF No. 634 Gliding School RAF...
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RAF Tern Hill (redirect from No. 632 Volunteer Gliding School)
RAF Shawbury. The airfield is also home to the RAF's No. 632 Volunteer Gliding Squadron. The airfield was first opened in 1916 and was initially operated...
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Central Gliding School, at RAF Syerston No. 614 Volunteer Gliding Squadron, at RAF Honington, (Grob Viking T1) No. 615 Volunteer Gliding Squadron, at Kenley...
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RAF Cosford (redirect from No. 633 Volunteer Gliding School)
was described in local media as "a Government U-turn". No. 633 Volunteer Gliding Squadron, which operated the Grob Vigilant T1, was disbanded in November...
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MDP Wethersfield (category Volunteer Gliding Squadron)
No. 614 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF moved to MDP Wethersfield from RAF Debden, as that base was required for tank training. The squadron currently...
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Predannack Airfield (redirect from No. 626 Volunteer Gliding School)
English Electric Canberra and two Hawker Siddeley Harriers. 626 Volunteer Gliding Squadron unit operated by the RAF Air Cadets are also a lodger unit based...
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Air Training Corps (redirect from 2480 (Holywell) Squadron Air Training Corps)
and accommodation for squadron and wing expeditions. HQ RAFAC also controls (as of 2023[update]) twelve Volunteer Gliding Squadrons (VGS) around the UK...
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the station was left on "care and maintenance", though No. 624 Volunteer Gliding Squadron (624 VGS) continued to fly from there. The RAF returned in 1979...
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operation of the RAF's Volunteer Gliding Squadrons and Air Experience Flights of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets. The RAF Volunteer Reserve was formed in...
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unit for airborne electronic and instrument equipment. No. 631 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF, initially operating the Slingsby T.21 "Sedbergh" glider and...
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