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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]
- Basic and advanced helicopter training
- United Kingdom
- Royal Air Force
- No. 22 (Training) Group – Directorate of Flying Training
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, but disbanded on 7 March 1942, when Netheravon was required for Army Cooperation Command use.
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Apr 27, 2024 · 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]
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 1969, No. 1 AFTS was re-formed as No. 2 Flying Training School and No. 1 BFTS was re-formed as No. 1 FTS. Rationalisation of RAAF flying training resulted in the disbandment of No. 1 FTS in 1993. Rationalisation of RAAF flying training resulted in the disbandment of No. 1 FTS in 1993.
- Australia
- Royal Australian Air Force
- Flying training
- Air Force Training Group
Included A-3, O-1, O-19, P-12, and P-26, during period 1935-1936. P-40, P-66, and P-43, 1941; P-38, 1941-1945. P-47, 1946-1949; P-84, 1947-1949. F-47, 1952; F-84, 1953; F-94, 1953-1957; F-102, 1957-1960; F-106, 1960-1982; F-15, 1981-1991. T-1, 1996-. Operations. Constructed and maintained airfields and related facilities in France, 1917-1919.
Inactivated on 1 Apr 1994. Activated on 14 December 2007. Assignments. 1 Composite Wing, 1 Jul 1969-30 Jun 1971. Officer Training School, 4 Jun 1990; 12 Flying Training Wing, 1 Jul 1991; 12 Operations Group, 15 Dec 1991-1 Apr 1994. 306 Flying Training Group, 14 Dec 2007-. Stations.
