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On 26 August 1938, the unit returned to its birthplace at RAF Netheravon, and on 1 September 1939 it was renamed No. 1 Service Flying Training School. [3] It disbanded on 7 March 1942, [3] when Netheravon was required for Army Cooperation Command use. [3]
Apr 27, 2024 · On 31 October 1951 the school had completely moved to RAF Moreton-in-Marsh and had been given Percival Prentice T.1s, but disbanded again on 20 April 1955. [3] Fifth formation (1955 – 2019)
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No.1 Flying Training School (1 FTS) is the oldest flying training school in the world. Since forming in 1919, the school has been disbanded and reformed 6 times in its history.
It was re-formed several times in the ensuing years, initially as No. 1 Service Flying Training School (No. 1 SFTS) in 1940, under the wartime Empire Air Training Scheme. After graduating nearly 3,000 pilots, No. 1 SFTS was disbanded in late 1944, when there was no further requirement to train Australian aircrew for service in Europe.
After graduating nearly 3,000 pilots, No. 1 SFTS was disbanded in late 1944, when there was no further requirement to train Australian aircrew for service in Europe. No. 1 Flying Training School is a school of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
In 1993 an era came to an end when No. 1 Flying Training School was closed at Point Cook. Under the Defence Reform Program introduced by the government in 1997, RAAF Base Point Cook was one of 4 southern RAAF bases slated for closure.
No.1 Flying Training School (India) Date Raised : 1940-11-01 Disbanded : 1941-07-20 Location : Ambala Between 1 Oct 39 and 21 oct 1940, 27 Sqn RAF had acted as a Flying school at Risalpur.
