The idea of forming an Association of ex-Administrative Apprentices was first considered in 1957 and again in 1960, but it was not until the occasion of the 50th anniversary reunion of the 1st and 2nd Entries in 1997 that positive steps to form the Association were taken. The Association was finally formed in 1998 at an inaugural meeting at RAF Innsworth, which followed a positive reaction to an advertisement placed in The RAF News.

This site is dedicated to all those who trained as an RAF Administrative Apprentice or served with the Royal Air Force Administrative Apprentice Training Scheme between 1947 and 1973. This site also dedicated to the Ruislip Apprentice Clerk Scheme that operated between 1925 and 1942. This site is not only for existing and potential new members of the Association but a great source of reference for those who have an interest in researching RAF history. The site provides as much historical background information concerning the Air Ministry decision to begin an RAF Administrative Apprentice training scheme, as has been possible. In addition the site provides details of the training structure together with information about those RAF Units which played host to both the Apprentice Clerks and the Administrative Apprentice Training School. Our website site contains a varied selection of photographic and other memorabilia nearly all of which has been provided by ex-RAF administrative apprentices, other personnel involved in some way with them and the various Units at which Administrative Apprentices trained

Most importantly the site has the following main objectives:

• To encourage non-member ex-administrative apprentices to join the Association
• A means whereby ex-Administrative Apprentices can make contact and thereafter keep in touch

Visitors are welcome to use the material contained in the site for non-profit making purposes. However, if you can help us with any relevant additional information that you consider would be useful to the site, we would be grateful if you would please let us know.