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Zimbabwe Aviation Bibliography
The Rhodesian Air Training Group (RATG) was part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, which trained 1000s of aircrew during World War Two. The RATG continued operating into the 1950s.
General Topics
No source found.
History
'By The Seat Of Your Pants - Basic Training of RAF Pilots In Rhodesia, Canada, South Africa And USA During WW2' [Order this book from UK]
by Hugh Morgan
Published by Newton Publishers, UK, Dec 1990 ISBN: 1 872308 031
* Includes recollections and anecdotes from pilots training in Rhodesia.
'Aircrew Unlimited - The Commonwealth Air Training Plan During World War 2' [Order this book from UK]
by John Golley
Published by Patrick Stephens Ltd, UK, July 1991 ISBN: 1 852602 430
* General history of the aircrew training schemes in the British Commonwealth.
Organisations
Command structure and commands are explained in the unit histories below.
No command histories published.
Orders of Battle:
No source known.
Squadron Histories:
'The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Air Forces' [Order this book from USA] [Order this book from UK]
by J J Halley
Published by Air Britain (Historians) Ltd, 1989 ISBN: 0 85130 164 9
* Gives brief histories of every RAF squadron, the aircraft types used and bases operated from. Includes 237, 266 and 44 (Rhodesian) Squadrons.
No individual unit histories are known.
Support Units:
'Royal Air Force Flying Training and Support Units' [Order this book from UK]
by Ray Sturtivant, John Hamlin & James J. Halley
Published by Air Britain (Historians) Ltd, 1997 ISBN: 0 85130 252 1
* Covers all RAF training schools, OTUs, Flights etc from 1912 to the present day. Includes all RATG units. Fully indexed.
Aircraft Used
Aircraft Designation System:
See RAF bibliography.
Aircraft Types Used:
See RAF bibliography.
Aircraft Serial Numbers:
See RAF bibliography.
Ground Instructional/Maintenance Serials:
See RAF bibliography.
Individual Aircraft Histories:
See RAF bibliography.
Current Disposition:
Not applicable.
Accidents & Operational Losses:
No source known.
Markings
National Insignia Variations:
See RAF bibliography.
Camouflage and Markings:
See RAF bibliography.
Unit Insignia:
Not applicable to RATG.
Unit codes:
Not applicable to RATG.
Facilities
Home Air Bases:
'Action Stations Overseas' [Order this book from USA] [Order this book from UK]
by Tony Fairbairn
Published by Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1991 ISBN: 1 85260 319 4
* Covers only some 60 bases worldwide, misses out many others.
Overseas Air Bases:
See above.
Miscellaneous
'Bitter Harvest - The Great Betrayal' [Order this book from UK]
by Ian Smith
Published by Blake Publishing Ltd, UK, Feb 2001 ISBN: 1903402050
* Autobiography of the last Rhodesian Prime Minister, who was a WW2 fighter pilot.
Aces:
'Aces High' [Order this book from USA] [Order this book from UK]
by Christopher Shores & Clive Williams
Published by Grub Street, 1994 ISBN: 1 898697 00 0
* Short biographies of 1200 British and Commonwealth aces of WW2.
'Aces High Vol.2' [Order this book from USA] [Order this book from UK]
by Christopher Shores
Published by Grub Street, 1998 ISBN: 1 90230 4039 0
* Further short biographies of British and Commonwealth aces of WW2.
Leading Personalities:
No source found.
Aerobatic Teams:
Not applicable.
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