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UK Radar Research Flying Unit

RRFU

1955–1988

Small RAF unit formed from the Telecommunications Flying Unit in Nov 1955 to provide flying services, initially to RRE and (following a change of name) to RSRE from Mar 1976. Mixed fleet of various marks of Whirlwind and Wessex during the life of the unit.

Locations

1955-1957 Defford
1957-1977 Pershore
1977-1988 EGVW Bedford (Thurleigh)

Models

SA330E Puma

Airframes (1)

Reg Model C/N Built
XW234 sa330e 1209 1972 w/o 2002