A.G.Arrowsmith (Tony) RAF Service 1959-1968
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13th January 1959 - 15th January 1959 N0 2 Reception Unit, RAF Cardington
13th January 1959 - Rank AC2 (Aircraftman 2nd Class)
16th January 1959 - 21st April 1959 - No 4 School of Recruit Training: RAF Wilmslow.
22 April 1959 - 20th August 1959 - No 2 Radio School, RAF Yatesbury (Air Radar Mechanic 'E' Course)
20th August 1959 - promoted to AC1 (Aircraftman 1st Class)
21st August 1959 - 5th July 1960 - 230 Operational Conversion Unit, RAF Waddington (Vulcan MK 1/2)
8th September 1959 - promoted to LAC (Leading Aircraftman)
1st July 1960 - First Vulcan Mk 2 (XH558) Delivered to 230 OCU, RAF Waddington
6th July 1960 - 11th July 1960 - Transit No 5 Personnel Dispersal Unit (PDU), RAF Innsworth
13th July 1960 - 14th December 1960 - 81 PR Squadron, RAF Tengah, Singapore (Meteor PR10 / Canberra PR7/T4 / Pembroke)
8th November 1960 - promoted to SAC (Senior Aircraftman)
15th December 1960 - 10th October 1961 - Radio Support Flight, RAF Gan, Addu Atoll, Maldive Islands
11th October 1961 - 13th October 1961 - Transit No 5 Personnel Dispersal Unit (PDU), RAF Innsworth
14th October 1961 - 9th January 1962 - No 2 Radio School, RAF Yatesbury Staff
10th January 1962 - 15th January 1963 - No 2 Radio School, RAF Yatesbury (Air Radar Fitter 'EE' Course ARF 294)
16th January 1963 - 16th April 1963 - No 2 Radio School, RAF Yatesbury Staff
27th February 1963 - Promoted to JT (Junior Technician)
17th April 1963 - 21st April 1964 - 32 Maintenance Unit, RAF St Athan (all V Bombers)
22nd April 1964 - 21st July 1964 - No 2 Radio School, RAF Yatesbury (Air Radar Fitter 'BMR' Course)
22nd July 1964 - Nominally 32 MU
23rd July 1964 - 617 Squadron, RAF Scampton
24th July 1964 - 17th September 1965 - RAF Scampton Wing (Vulcan MK2 Blue Steel)
18th September 1965 - 13 April 1966 - Electronics Centre (13 PR Squadron (Canberra PR9) Support), RAF Luqa, Malta
27th February 1966 - Promoted to CPL (Corporal)
14th April 1966 - 18th June 1966 - attachment with 39 PR Squadron (Canberra PR9) 2nd Line Support on 81 PR Squadron lines at RAF Tengah, Singapore
19th June 1966 - 20th November 1967 - Electronics Centre (13 PR Squadron (Canberra PR9) Support), RAF Luqa, Malta
21st November 1967 - 11th January 1968 RAF Innsworth awaiting transfer to Reserve
12th January 1968 - Transfer to Section A, Category 1, of E Reserve
1st February 1969 - Transfer to Category 2 of 'E' Reserve
12th January 1971 - Discharged from 'E' Reserve