1955 to 1988


united kingdom Radar Research Flying Unit

Royal Air Force

RRFU




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.



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YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1977/88Bedford (Thurleigh) closed 1997EGVW
1957/77Pershore
1955/57Defford closed 1957


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RRFU List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
1209 w/o 2002 sa330e 1972 XW234 : By Mar 1978 with Radar Research Flt at RAE Bedford
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XW234
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