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 unit established november melbourne victoria relocated south australia december renamed following month training activities relocated new_south_wales school disbanded december year 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 melbourne november inaugural commanding officer squadron leader december school moved south australia building work completed home south australian club airfield position hub civilian flight instruction state led base flying school raaf raised world war principle followed establishing later renamed elementary flying training school queensland elementary flying training school victoria elementary flying training school mascot new south wales thirteen training aircraft delivered december unit renamed elementary flying training school january week flying training course began january students joined week later according unit operations book limited flying possible owing number available january permission granted continue training supplies forthcoming second flying course began february instructor cadet killed crash march complement aircraft augmented april arrival tiger school inaugural eats course consisting students commenced april students graduated arrived june july aircraft belonging club pressed service training club ceased received trainers june august control school transferred formed march newly established training group december students instruction total air cadets eats students passed school year later eighty students instruction total passed relocated new_south_wales reportedly allow expansion civil aviation training units new_south_wales came control training group september student killed crashed south flying training came end september time total students passed school pilots undergoing instruction posted new south wales victoria raaf ordered school closure august general reduction training informed longer required eats graduates war europe significant reserves trained commonwealth built early prior invasion normandy lower anticipated casualties resulted supply june numbered australians officially disbanded december care maintenance unit formed day staff raaf raised storage surplus aircraft prior disposal war disbanded july commanding officers commanded following officers
No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF