Airborne FACs were supplied from the Air Observation Post Squadrons of the RAF.
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Soon the entire island was under guard, and coast guard and air observation posts were operational.
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*1944 No . 664 ( Air Observation Post ) Squadron was formed at Andover, England.
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No . 16 Air Observation Post Flight was formed at Lae in New Guinea on 20 October 1944.
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The Air Observation Post Headquarter's building was located at the edge of the Tide Cove facing Tolo Harbour.
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The next squadrons are both Air Observation Post squadron which were used by RAF Army Cooperation Command to help spot enemy positions.
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As well as serving in this role, it was mainly used by Air Observation Post ( AOP ) squadrons of the Royal Air Force.
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Radar calibration duties were later carried out by the Hawker Siddeley Andover and Air Observation Post duties are today carried out by the Army Air Corps.
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These roles were taken over by numbers 651 to 663 Squadrons of the RAF, the all-new Air Observation Post units working closely with the Army.
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After commanding several field and self-proppelled artillery units he applied of pilot training in the Air Observation Post of the Artillery in 1964 and qualified as an artillery aviation pilot.