No. 26 Operational Training Unit

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_training
gptkbp:active_years 1940-1945
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Guard
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Avro_Anson
gptkb:De_Havilland_Tiger_Moth
North American Harvard
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:No._1_Group_RAF
gptkbp:colors Blue and white
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Wing_Commander
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:established gptkb:1940
gptkbp:has_achievements Trained thousands of pilots
gptkbp:has_units 26 OTU badge
gptkbp:headquarters RAF Station
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:historical_significance World War II training unit
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 26 Operational Training Unit
gptkbp:insignia RAF roundel
gptkbp:involved Student pilots
RAF instructors
gptkbp:is_based_in RAF Wing
gptkbp:legacy Contributed to RAF pilot training
gptkbp:location gptkb:England
gptkbp:motto Training for the future
gptkbp:notable_alumni RAF pilots
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:British_Isles
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:Inactive
gptkbp:operational_use Pilot training and evaluation
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:primary_mission Train pilots for combat
gptkbp:role gptkb:Pilot_training
gptkbp:subordinate_units No. 1 Training Command
gptkbp:successor gptkb:No._26_Flying_Training_School
gptkbp:training 6 months
Flight training
Ground school instruction
Basic flying skills
Advanced flying skills
gptkbp:training_programs Classrooms
Simulators
Hangars
Maintenance facilities
Airfields
Repair shops
Control towers
Briefing rooms
Supply depots
Fuel depots
Flight lines
gptkbp:unit_closure_reason Post-war restructuring
gptkbp:unit_history Established during WWII
gptkbp:unit_reactivation Not reactivated
gptkbp:unit_type Training unit
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._26_Bombing_and_Gunnery_School
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8