elementary flying training school raaf elementary flying training school royal_australian_air_force raaf pilot training unit operated world war elementary flying training schools employed raaf provide introductory flight instruction new pilots australia contribution empire air training scheme established january mascot new south wales initially operated conjunction civilian flying organisations based mascot newcastle school disbanded april operations transferred history flying instruction royal_australian_air_force raaf underwent major changes following outbreak world war response vast 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 week introductory flying course personnel graduated raaf initial training schools flying training undertaken stages involved weeks instruction including hours flying determine pilots passed grading process received weeks training including hours flying pilots successfully completed course posted australia canada stage instruction military elementary flying training school formed mascot new south wales january came control group inaugural commanding officer squadron leader mascot sydney civil airport home private aviation organisations airfield position hub civilian flight instruction new_south_wales led base fourth flying school raaf raised world war principle followed basing south australia queensland victoria training courses conducted auspices eats civil organisations government contract instructors organisations commissioned officers raaf flying school divided flights training conducted conducted conducted conducted newcastle training aircraft air cadets subject raaf discipline school training program directed commanding officer initial intake students arrived january accommodation severely limited new flying school headquarters housed base sick quarters utilised casualty room cadets pay rooms nearby brighton sands hotel strength february officers airmen civilian cadets second intake cadets arrived days later school inaugural eats course commenced april government contracts civilian organisations flying instruction mascot newcastle terminated august aircraft impressed raaf engaged provide maintenance november instructor killed fell street performing slow roll safety harness broke student badly shaken able land plane wearing landed december planes badly damaged killed strength february officers airmen collided april killing instructor pupil aircraft pilots plane survived crash landing golf course owing urgent requirements house elements australia disbanded april operations transferred new_south_wales graduates included australia scoring fighter ace world war commanding officers commanded following officers
No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF