service flying training school raaf service flying training school royal_australian_air_force raaf flight training unit operated world war service flying training schools established raaf provide intermediate advanced flying instruction new pilots australia contribution empire air training scheme formed new_south_wales october disbanded february staff equipment employed establish transferred victoria following year care maintenance unit formed facilities look surplus aircraft base prior disposal disbanded december history raaf training expanded dramatically following outbreak world war response australia participation empire air training scheme eats air_force pre war flight training facility raaf station victoria supplanted elementary flying training schools service flying training schools turned new flight instructors provided basic training prospective pilots successful instruction operational service flying techniques 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 fluctuated initially running weeks course cut weeks included hours flying time october year later raised weeks including hours flying time weeks months later continued increase peaking weeks june service flying training school formed new_south_wales october came control service flying training school nearby later basic flying training school called flying training schools graduated pilots 1940s 50s unit inaugural commanding officer group captain graduate air_force learnt fly cadet course time formation strength personnel responsible training pilots original instructors flying officer later awarded victoria_cross bombing raids new_guinea following outbreak pacific war december school single engined trainers classified second line reserve aircraft defence australia began flight training february unit grew years early operating dragons minors typically graduated course pilots month rate exceeded cent graduates australian military aviator serve fighter pilot raaf world war training facility regularly suffered flying accidents students died war average month near miss involving experienced pilots occurred school december aces instructors operational training unit collided crossed paths display base reached strength personnel war graduated pilots rate flying conducted school declined november aircraft storage february disbanded staff equipment establish operated war service flying training school prior disbanding allocated event undertook little flying relocating august post war saw establishment raaf care maintenance units responsible surplus equipment prior disposal spawned look aircraft stored base auctioned november dissolved month legacy following departure flying conducted newly formed basic flying training school inherited base facilities transferred point closed raaf units operated base formed close connection local community memorial erected additional panel memorial unveiled september proceedings included aerial display team arrival time years trainers landed
No. 5 Service Flying Training School RAAF