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List of Royal Air Force schools

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This is a list of schools within the Royal Air Force, including the empire flying training scheme, civilian and service elementary training schemes, and gliding schools.

Schools

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The Royal Air Force operated many schools to train aircrew in the many and various skills required to operate an air force.

Air Gunners School

Air Navigation School

Air Observers School

Air Observers Navigation School

Bombing and Gunnery School

Civil Air Navigation School

Fighting School

Lancaster Finishing School

Middle East Training School

Radio School

Signals School

Technical Training schools

Aerial Fighting and Gunnery schools

Navigation and Bomb Dropping schools

Recruit Training schools

Various schools

Flying training schools

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To train pilots for the Royal Air Force, there have been many flying training schools, which are listed here.

Numbered schools

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British Flying Training School

Central Flying School

Advanced Flying School

Basic Flying Training School

(Basic) Flying Training School

(Advanced) Flying Training School

Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School

Elementary Flying Training School

Flying Instructors School

Flying Refresher School

Flying Training School

Refresher School

Reserve Flying School

School of Special Flying

Service Flying Training School

Other schools

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Gliding schools

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As well as powered aircraft, the Royal Air Force has operated a large number of gliders both for military tasks and for Cadet training.

Regular Gliding Schools

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Volunteer Gliding Schools

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See also

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References

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Citations

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  11. ^ a b c d e f Lake 1999, p. 48.
  12. ^ a b c d e f Lake 1999, p. 72.
  13. ^ a b c d e Lake 1999, p. 134.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g Lake 1999, p. 139.
  15. ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 215.
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  18. ^ a b c d e f g Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 289.
  19. ^ Lane, Flight Lieutenant Christina (Winter 2023). "The Reformation of No.2 School of Technical Training". Cosford Apprentice. p. 17.
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  64. ^ a b Lake 1999, p. 176.
  65. ^ Lake 1999, p. 135.
  66. ^ a b c d e Lake 1999, p. 140.
  67. ^ a b c Lake 1999, p. 173.
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  69. ^ Lake 1999, p. 177.
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  71. ^ a b Lake 1999, p. 188.
  72. ^ Lake 1999, p. 277.
  73. ^ Lake 1999, p. 278.
  74. ^ Lake 1999, p. 281.
  75. ^ a b Lake 1999, p. 291.
  76. ^ a b c d e f Lake 1999, p. 103.
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  78. ^ a b c d Lake 1999, p. 183.
  79. ^ Lake 1999, p. 211.
  80. ^ Lake 1999, p. 61.
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  82. ^ Lake 1999, p. 133.
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  85. ^ a b Lake 1999, p. 187.
  86. ^ a b c Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 109.
  87. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 88.

Bibliography

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  • Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
  • Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
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  • Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.
  • Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.