Penhold Aircraft Marking

[Grant Bowker]

Another view of the same aircraft is attached. The symbol also can be seen on the side of the hangar. I suggest it is the symbol for a flying training outfit based at Penhold. Also a photo of the ramp at Penhold with many aircraft seeming to show the same symbol. See http://www.firethorne.com/NatoCourse...old/index.html
Googling didn't turn up reference to parachute training but did mention the PPCLI doing a drop in the area and some student pilots needing "help" to get back to earth alive. At a guess, the "A" shown inside the "1" might indicate "A" flight of the school, whether EFTS, PFTS, SFTS or other level.

[Dan Martel]

The flying school located at Penhold, after it was created as a NATO training base, was 4 Flying Training School. Nearby was 41 Radar Station. After the creation of Communications Command it was the home of 743 Communications Squadron. No mention of a unit designated by a "1". But I like your idea of a flight designation, like 1 Flight of 4 FTS.

Still looking, though.

Cheers,
Dan.

[Dennis Cardy]

So it's not Army...it's NATO.
Have been around Harvards as back-seat ballast since the 60's, but had never seen that crest before. Neither had several knowledgable aviation friends. We knew there was Airforce/Army co-operation squadron out West that used Harvard's.... and the insignia has a sort of "Airborne" wing look about it. Thus the request on this site.
Mystery solved. Thanks to you all.