service flying training school raaf service flying training school flying training school royal_australian_air_force raaf world war formed february commenced flying following month responsible intermediate advanced instruction pilots empire air training scheme eats school based western australia operated aircraft reserve squadrons formed response outbreak war pacific saw action flying activity reduced end school disbanded having graduated pilots formed operational base unit renamed disbanded september history flying instruction raaf underwent major changes following outbreak world war response dramatic increase number volunteers commencement australia participation empire air training scheme eats air_force pre war pilot training facility raaf station victoria supplanted elementary flying training schools service flying training schools provided basic flying training prospective pilots successful instruction operational service flying course typically consisted streams intermediate advanced included techniques instrument flying night flying advanced formation flying dive bombing aerial gunnery total duration training varied war demand rose fell initially running sixteen weeks course cut weeks included seventy hours flying time october year later raised weeks including hours flying time sixteen weeks months later continued increase peaking weeks june service flying training school formed western australia february came control inaugural commanding officer wing commander civil airport extensive barracks buildings required house raaf unit personnel facilities construction course flying training commenced march challenge school faced related equipment aircraft transferred units according happily disposed oldest air frames coupled shortage spare parts needed aircraft operational result flying hours remained low time received students graduated elementary flying training school western australia approximately new expected graduate arrived days discipline strict aim cut accidents typical service flying training establishments event school suffer fatal flying accident year half commenced operations november took search survivors time operating aircraft including fox remainder personnel totalled including students following outbreak pacific war december school aircraft classified second line reserve aircraft defence australia nos formed maritime search rescue saw action disbandment february september operated squadron crash landed marsh miles north killed injured october march school commanded world war veteran pioneer civil aviator men killed injured crashed trees takeoff satellite airfield july injured died later regaining consciousness occupants killed november wing pilot apparently cloud plane went high speed dive end year flying begun reduced training school concluded december year reorganisation eats establishments australia began disbanding january general reduction raaf flight instruction owing surplus trained task complete graduated pilots awarded raid squadron raf established according safety record operational base unit formed staff june administer facilities maintain aircraft following flying school disbandment disbanded formed care maintenance unit units raaf raised storage maintenance surplus aircraft prior disposal war disbanded september buildings constructed raaf war auctioned removed time commemorative form wing located airport commanding officers commanded following officers
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