A Volunteer Gliding Squadron (VGS) is an aircraft squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) which provides flying training in glider aircraft for Royal Air...
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Squadron 634 Volunteer Gliding Squadron formerly 68 GS 635 Volunteer Gliding Squadron 636 Volunteer Gliding Squadron 637 Volunteer Gliding Squadron –...
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RAF Syerston (redirect from No. 644 Volunteer Gliding School)
and one H-block. In January 2014, the Central Gliding School (CGS) and No. 644 Volunteer Gliding Squadron have been based at Syerston. 2014 saw the reformation...
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RAF Little Rissington (redirect from No. 637 Volunteer Gliding School)
RAF at RAF Syerston. It is now home to 621 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF and 637 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF as the primary military units, providing...
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614 VGS is a former Volunteer Gliding Squadron. One of 27 Volunteer Gliding Squadrons, it was made up of between 40 and 60 personnel who annually conducted...
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is a Volunteer Gliding Squadron based at RAF Little Rissington in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. 621 VGS is one of 10 remaining Volunteer Gliding Squadrons...
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by the RAF in the relief landing ground (RLG) role, flying by Volunteer Gliding Squadrons or other training purposes. They are described as airfields and...
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RAF Kirknewton (redirect from No. 661 Volunteer Gliding School)
Ministry of Defence, as Kirknewton Airfield and is home to 661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron. Primarily an RAF radar station, RAF Kirknewton was home to a...
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RAF Topcliffe (redirect from No. 635 Volunteer Gliding School)
within Alanbrooke Barracks. The last remaining RAF unit is No. 645 Volunteer Gliding Squadron which operates the Grob Viking T.1 glider. Royal Air Force Topcliffe...
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RAF Kenley (redirect from No. 615 Volunteer Gliding School)
Fighter Command left the aerodrome. RAF Kenley now hosts 615 Volunteer Gliding Squadron (VGS), a Unit within the RAF 2 Flying Training School (2 FTS)...
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