Manchester and Salford Universities Air Squadron
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| Manchester and Salford Universities Air Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1941-present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Role | Training |
| Part of | No. 6 Flying Training School |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Woodvale |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Trainer | Grob Tutor T1 |
Manchester and Salford Universities Air Squadron, abbreviated MASUAS, forms part of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. MASUAS is one of fifteen University Air Squadrons that are spread out across Great Britain and it recruits from the universities in Manchester (University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University) and Salford University.[1]
Alumni[edit]
- Sqn Ldr John Peters, UMIST Building Technology, Gulf War pilot, shot down in Tornado ZD791 on 17 January 1991 with John Nichol
- Flt Lt Richard Walker, modern languages at the University of Manchester, Red Arrows
- Flt Lt Nick Critchell aerospace business systems at Salford University, joined the RAF in 2008, Red Arrows from 2020, aged 33
- Flt Lt Thomas Bould, University of Manchester, joined the RAF in 2005, Red Arrows from 2015, aged 32
Incidents[edit]
A training aircraft crashed on Wednesday 2 March 1988 at Southport seafront, killing the pilot[2]