East Midlands Universities Air Squadron Explained

The East Midlands Universities Air Squadron (EMUAS) is the Nottinghamshire-centred[1] University Air Squadron for the East Midlands.

History

It was formed on 26 February 1941 as University College Nottingham Air Squadron then became Nottingham University Air Squadron in 1948; the unit's regalia has consequent echoes of Robin Hood.

In the 1950s there were 17 university air squadrons. With the advent of ground-breaking jet aircraft in the 1960s, places for the unit were much sought after. In November 1967 the unit took its present name, to include the University of Leicester and Loughborough University.[2] It held its annual dinner at the University of Nottingham.,[3] often with one of the university vice-chancellors present.

Structure

Training is delivered by No. 6 Flying Training School RAF in south Lincolnshire, off the A17, also the home of the Central Flying School (CFS) where all UK military pilots first train.

Previous to 2001, training was in Nottinghamshire. It takes around 35 students a year, from September to early October. The unit has 8 staff, and meets each week, close to the west entrance of the University of Nottingham.

Alumni

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Notes and References

  1. https://eastmidlandsrfca.co.uk/reserve-forces/university-unit/ Centre
  2. https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/a563511d-175e-32ab-b651-9ab496d3c510 Name change in 1967
  3. Times Thursday 9 February 1978, page 18
  4. https://www.lboro.ac.uk/alumni/news/2017/alumnus-to-take-to-the-skies-as-new-recruit-to-the-red-arrows.html Loughborough University 2017
  5. https://www.gov.uk/government/fatalities/mod-confirms-the-death-of-flight-lieutenant-sean-cunningham Sean Cunningham
  6. Daily Mirror Wednesday 27 May 1998, page 12
  7. https://www.wsnl.co.uk/helendobbs Worksop College
  8. Nottingham Evening Post Friday 13 September 1996, page 14
  9. Dundee Courier Wednesday 11 September 1996, page 1
  10. Nottingham Evening Post Wednesday 18 May 1966, page 10
  11. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-28169541 Henry Prince
  12. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205214967 IWM Red Arrows
  13. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205214780 IWM Yellowjacks