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Fighter Direction Tenders (FDTs) - RAF
Cadre. Information Source; Air Defence Battle Command & Control Museum
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Duties |
No. & Ranks |
| Officers |
Fighter Controllers (Sector G) |
2 Squadron Leaders |
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3 Flight Lieutenants |
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Fighter
Controllers (G.C.I./C.H.L.) |
3 Flight
Lieutenants |
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Filter
Officer |
1 Squadron Leader |
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3 Flight Lieutenants |
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Movements
Liaison Officer |
2 Flight Lieutenants
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Signals (G) |
1 Flight Lieutenant |
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Signals
(Radar) |
1 Flight Lieutenant |
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Admin ("Y"
Intelligence) |
1 Flight Lieutenant
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Code and
Cypher |
1 Flying Officer |
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Intelligence |
1 Flying Officer |
| Other Ranks |
Wireless Mechanics |
1 Sergeant |
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3 A.C.s |
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1 Sergeant |
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3 Corporals |
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20 A.C.s |
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Radar
Mechanics |
1 Flight Sergeant |
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2 Corporals |
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4 A.C.s |
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Radar
Mechanics (Air) |
1 A.C. (See Note 1) |
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R.T.O.s
(Group IV) |
20 A.C.s |
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R.T.O. (D/F) |
3A.C.s |
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R.T.O. (for
"Y" Duties) |
5 Sergeants |
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Ground
Observers |
4 A. C. s |
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M.T,
Mechanics (Note 2) |
2 A.C.s
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Clerks, G.L |
1 A.C. |
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Clerks, G.D.
(Code and Cypher) |
2 Sergeants
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Clerks, S.D.
(0). (Note 3) |
7 Sergeants |
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|
3 Corporals |
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33 A.C.s |
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Radar
Operators (1). (Note 4) |
1 Sergeant
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5 Corporals |
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30 A.C.s |
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|
2 A.C.s |
| Note 1 |
For A.I. beacon maintenance. |
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| Note 2 |
For M.T. and diesel power units maintenance. |
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| Note 3 |
Deputy Controllers |
4 Sergeants |
| (a) Non-Watch basis: |
Controller's Assistant |
3 Sergeants |
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N.C.O. i/c Ops.
Room |
1 Sergeant |
| (b) Per Watch |
Supervisor |
1 Corporal |
| (total of 2.5 watches) |
Plotters |
4 A.C.s |
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M.L.O.s Clerks
|
2 A.C.s |
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Tellers (to H.Q.
Ship for Shore and Bridge Plots) |
3 A.C.s
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Bridge Plotters |
2 A.C.s |
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Vertical Plot
Plotters |
1 A.C. |
| Note 4 |
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| (a) Non-Watch basis: |
N. C. O. i/c Radar Room |
1 Sergeant |
| (b) Per Watch |
(total of 2.5 Watches) |
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G .C. I.
Type I I |
|
Supervisor |
1 Cpl
1 Cpl |
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Navigator |
1 A.C.
1 A.C |
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P.P.I. Radar |
1 A.C
1 A.C |
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Liaison Teller |
1 A.C
1 A.C |
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G.S.M. Plotter |
1 A.C
1 A.C |
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Height Reader |
1 A.C
1 A.C |
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C. T. T. Teller |
1 A.C
1 A.C |
Summary
Officers: 3 S/Ldrs; 14 F/Lts; 2 F/O.s = 19
Other Ranks: 1 F/Sgt; 17 Sgts; 13 Cpls, 126 A.C.s = 157
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