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The Central Flying School (CFS) is the Royal Air Force's primary institution for the training of military flying instructors. Established in 1912 at the Upavon Aerodrome, it is the longest existing flying training school. The school was based at RAF Little Rissington from 1946 to 1976.
Central Flying School. No. 2 Central Flying School RAF (1940–42) became No. 1 Flying Instructors School RAF [56] Advanced Flying School. No. 201 Advanced Flying School RAF (1947–54) became No. 11 Flying Training School RAF [44] No. 202 Advanced Flying School RAF (1947, 1951–54) became No. 7 Flying Training School RAF [44]
The Australian Flying Corps remained part of the Australian Army until 1919, when it was disbanded along with the AIF. Although the Central Flying School continued to operate at Point Cook, military flying virtually ceased until 1920, when the Australian Air Corps was formed. The Australian Air Force was formed on 31 March 1921.
The oldest flight training school still in existence is the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) Central Flying School formed in May 1912 at Upavon, United Kingdom. [5] The oldest civil flight school still active in the world is based in Germany at the Wasserkuppe. It was founded as "Mertens Fliegerschule", and is currently named "Fliegerschule ...
Central Flying School (CFS) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) training unit, located at RAAF Base East Sale, Victoria. It operates the Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainer. The school is responsible for training flight instructors, setting flying standards, and auditing flying practices. It is also home to the "Roulettes" aerobatic team. CFS ...
During August 1935, the Central Flying School was to return to Upavon and stayed there until it moved to RAF Little Rissington in Gloucestershire in April 1942. [13] During this crucial period, the school's primary role was to train and supply flight instructors to the now increasing number of military flying schools. [ 14 ]
In 1958, the Central Flying School based at RAF Little Rissington formed a four-ship aerobatics display team of Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.1s, known simply as The Sparrows. The team had previously flown with the Percival Provost. The following year this team was renamed The Redskins.
Brigadier-General Henry Rex Cook, CIE (17 August 1863 – 21 January 1950) was an early British aviator and an officer in the Royal Artillery during the First World War.He was the first Assistant Commandant of the Central Flying School in the years before the war.