de Havilland Chipmunk by Rick Piper
This has got to count as one of my favourite aircraft; as a cadet I flew arounf fifteen hours on these, mainly from 6 Air Experience Flight at RAF Abingdon (now known as Dalton Barracks) in Oxfordshire. You can download Ricks aircraft from HERE
No. 6 AEF RAF Abingdon
EFTS RAF Swinderby
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The Elementary Flying Training School (formerly known as the Flying Selection Squadron) was based at RAF Swinderby in Lincolnshire, and was where potential pilots were assessed on their flying skills. No 8 Sqn, RAF Lossiemouth
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Used as a tail-dragger trainer, to keep Shackleton pilots proficient on this type of aircraft. BBMF Colours 2012
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No. 7 AEF RAF Newton
BSF RAF Gatow
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The Berlin Station Flight, based at RAF Gatow in the British Sector of West Berlin, was used essentially to "fly the flag" over the then-divided city, as was the right of all occupying forces at the time. BBMF Colours 1994
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