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No. 2 School of Air Navigation RAF (1940–42) became Central Navigation School RAF. [20] Advance air party proceeded from St Athan to RAF Cranage in October 1940; courses commenced within a few days; disbanded by redesignation in 1942.
No. 1 School of Technical Training (No. 1 S of TT) is the Royal Air Force's aircraft engineering school. It was based at RAF Halton from 1919 to 1993, as the Home of the Aircraft Apprentice scheme. The Aircraft Apprentice scheme trained young men in the mechanical trades for aircraft maintenance, the graduates of which were the best trained ...
The second incarnation of 1 FTS occurred at RAF Leuchars on 1 April 1935, [3] tasked with training Royal Navy officers for the Fleet Air Arm.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]
No. 2 School of Technical Training RAF (also known as No. 2 S of TT) is a current training unit within the Royal Air Force.The school formed at Cranwell in 1920, and was later disbanded before being reformed at a new base, RAF Cosford, in 1938.
No. 4 Flying Training School is a Royal Air Force military flying training school, which manages Advanced Fast Jet Training (AFJT) from its base at RAF Valley in Anglesey, Wales. Its role is to provide fast jet aircrew to the Operational Conversion Units for the RAF's jet attack aircraft, the Eurofighter Typhoon and the Lockheed Martin F-35 ...
Under the present organisation of the RAF, the Commandant reports to Air Officer Commanding No. 22 Group [33] who has Service-wide responsibility for training. From 1920 to 1936 the College Commandant was double-hatted as the Air Officer Commanding RAF Cranwell. 1 November 1919 Air Commodore C. A. H. Longcroft (5 February 1920 appointed AOC RAF ...
The school was formed by renaming No. 39 Training School RAF at RAF Spitalgate on 26 April 1920 under No. 3 Group RAF, using Avro 504Ks and other aircraft until moving to RAF Manston on 21 September 1920 under control of the School of Technical Training RAF. The school was disbanded on 1 April 1922. [4] The school was reformed on 1 April 1935 ...
No. 24 Elementary Flying Training School RAF: 3 September 1939: Sydenham: 7 May 1947: Rochester: No. 24 Reserve Flying School RAF [4] No. 25 (Polish) Elementary Flying Training School RAF: 1 June 1941: Peterborough: 1 November 1945: Hucknall: Disbanded into No. 6 (Polish) Flying Training School [4] No. 26 Elementary Flying Training School RAF ...