No 34 (RAF) Operational Training Unit
Course 3
Special thank you to G. Christian Larsen who provided most of the information on this page.
Students Arrived:
Start Date:
- Pilots and Wireless Gunners – 17 August 1942
- Navigators – 3 September 1942
- Air Gunners – 27 September 1942
Course moved to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia:
- Squad “A”
- 8 October 1942 – 22 October 1942
- Squad “B”
- 22 October 1942 – 7 November 1942
Grad Dinner:
Graduation Date:
- Squad “A”
- 6 November 1942
- Squad “B”
- 10 November 1942
Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick
Nominal Role
Course Strength
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| Wastage | |
| Killed in Flying accident | |
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Commissions
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Postings
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Notes:
- 14 September 1942: The number of pupils in Courses Nos. 3 and 4 were reduced to 16 crews, each crew consisting of 1 Pilot, 1 Observer, 1 WAG and 1 AG. Due to the reduction in the number of trainees, which was effected owing to the continued lack of serviceable aircraft for the want of spares and tyres, the pupils for No. 3 Course were re-allocated between Nos. 3 and 4 Courses which began today. The surplus pupils still remaining, as well as some 40 WAGs who were posted here on the 3rd inst. to await absorption were posted away. The pupils post away consisted of 26 Pilots, 43 WAGs and 32 AGs – total 101. This, however, still left 17 WAGs on the Unit undisposed of for whom posting instructions were sought from D.A.P.S. OTTAWA.