Ferry Pools

The FPPs

The ATA was based in 14 Ferry Pilot Pools, sited near centres of aircraft production

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ATA Organisation

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1FPP - White Waltham, Maidenhead
2FPP - Whitchurch, Bristol
3FPP - Hawarden, Chester
4FPP, 4aFPP - Prestwick, Ayrshire
5FPP / 5TFPP - Thame, Oxfordshire (Training Unit)
6FPP - Ratcliffe, Leicester
7FPP - Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds
8FPP - Sydenham, Belfast
9FPP - Aston Down, Gloucestershire
10FPP - Lossiemouth, Moray
12FPP - Cosford, Shropshire
14FPP - Ringway, Manchester
15FPP - Hamble, Southampton
16FPP - Kirkbride, Carlisle

EFTS / IFTS - Elementary / Initial Flying Training School
AMF / Air Movements Flight (1942–45)
AFTS - Advanced Flying Training School (1942–45)

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