No. 1 School of Technical Training

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No 1 School of Technical Training (No 1 S of TT) is the Royal Air Force's aircraft engineering school. From 1919 to 1993, the No 1 S of TT was based at RAF Halton and from 1920 until 1993 the School was the home of the Aircraft Apprentice Scheme. This scheme, which included Sir Frank Whittle "father of the jet engine", trained RAF technicians on a 3 year course, the graduates of which were the best trained technicians in the RAF and would usually go on to become Senior NCOs. However, quite a few ex-apprentices went on the achieve Air Rank, as commissioined officers.

From 1964 the school trained craft apprentices on a newly developed 2 year long apprenticeship. 201 entry was the first of these Craft Apprentice entries. Sgt Craft Apprentice Glenn Morton of 203 entry was the first craft apprentice to receive a direct entry commission after graduating from Halton. The current senior serving member of the RAF Halton Aircraft Apprentices Association is Air Vice-Marshal Nick Kurth CBE, who joined the RAF as a member of 231 entry.

The RAF Aircraft Apprentice Scheme was initiated by Lord Trenchard at the No.1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton in 1922. Lord Trenchard started the 'Aircraft Apprentice Scheme' in 1920 at Halton camp, but the site was not ready to accept apprentices until 1922 (See Tribute). The first 4 Entries were sent to 'RAF Cranwell' and the first HALTON Entry was the 5th Entry in 1922. Between 1922 and 1993, when the scheme ended, over 40,000 young men known, more or less affectionately as Halton 'Brats' had graduated. 155 were the last entry to pass out in 1993.

In 1952 the No 1 S of TT received royal recognition when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II presented the School with a colour. The colour was received on behalf of the school by the 63rd Entry of aircraft apprentices; the colour party being Sergeant Aircraft Apprentice (S/A/A) F.M. Hines, and identical twins S/A/A's Clive and Richard Grant.

From 1993 to the present, the No 1 S of TT has been based at the Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering, Cosford (formerly RAF Cosford).

[edit] Commandants

  • Air Cdre F R Scarlett 8 Dec 1919 to 27 Feb 1924
  • Air Cdre C L Lambe 28 Feb 1924 to 31 Mar 1928
  • Air Cdre I M Bonham-Carter 1 Apr 1928 to 30 Sep 1931
  • AVM N D K MacEwen 1 Oct 1931 to 26 Dec 1934
  • Air Cdre J T Babington 27 Dec 1934 to 9 Jul 1936
  • Air Cdre G R M Reid
  • Air Cdre G B Dacre
  • AVM O Swann
  • Air Cdre G B Dacre
  • Air Cdre H G White
  • Air Cdre J F Titmus
  • Air Cdre N Carter
  • Air Cdre J G Elton
  • Air Cdre J G W Weston
  • Air Cdre G N E Tindal-Carill-Worsley
  • Air Cdre E D McK Nelson
  • Air Cdre T N Coslett
  • Air Cdre B Robinson
  • Air Cdre D M Strong
  • Air Cdre A C Deere
  • Air Cdre H P Connelly
  • Air Cdre R H G Weighill
  • Air Cdre B Hamilton
  • Air Cdre M P Stanton
  • Gp Capt J P Downes
  • Gp Capt O J Truelove
  • Gp Capt M J Evans
  • Gp Capt S P Rarsons
  • Gp Capt R H Kyle
  • Gp Capt S M Williamson-Noble
  • Gp Capt I R Blunt
  • Gp Capt R Brumpton
  • Gp Capt G O Burton

[edit] External links

http://www.xhaltonbrat65.com/ Brat videos gordon taylor 65th entry 1950/53


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