basic flying training school raaf basic flying training school flying training school royal_australian_air_force raaf initial flying training school formed response increased demand korean war emergency established december raaf base new_south_wales operated school absorbed activities january training requirements following end korean war moved victoria time exclusively flying training program expanded mid-1960s owing australia commitments vietnam war formed point cook january history prior world war pilot training royal_australian_air_force raaf conducted auspices unit raaf point cook victoria dramatic expansion training wartime empire air training scheme supplanted elementary flying training schools service flying training schools post war saw disbanded formed personnel equipment service flying training school new_south_wales returned raaf sole facility training new pilots formation response demands meet australia commitments korean war emergency flying training raaf expanded resulting functions split separately located units renamed march assumed responsibility advanced weapons combat training november initial flying training school raised raaf station queensland students general military knowledge received flight grading hours tiger graduate pilots went new unit basic flying training school new_south_wales underwent aerial instruction included instrument formation night flying navigation training included hours fly hours successful students finally transferred graduating sergeant pilots formed december staff came control training command october pilots course commenced april graduated august course graduates transferred month raaf pilots trained students australian_army fleet air arm february prototype designed manufactured australia arrived school undergo trials january february gradually replaced training aircraft aircraft instrument flying employed school november following end korean war raaf need fulfill international obligations eased decision combine starting january disbanded relocation point cook relocated western_australia equip jet trainers place taken transferred raaf base closed december commenced operations point cook following day pilots expect fly approximately hours followed hours vampires gain short service commission pilot officer graduation december closed graduates undertook basic flying training cadets recently established successor given hours flying practical relief hard grind years academic study school staff including flying instructors operating students flying hours including night week course generally expected solo hours air pace flying training increased mid-1960s raaf expanded enlisted fulfill australia commitment vietnam war according air_force historian uncommon thirteen aircraft flown inexperienced solo students circuit simultaneously creating sink swim environment ratio students instructors generally junior instructors fly times day plus twice night training instructors operating aircraft logging flying hours month training program necessitated use nearby augment home airfield december disbanded point cook forming january time disbanded formed subsequent raaf flying training saw disbandment point cook january initial flight grading basic instruction conducted civilian contractors
No. 1 Basic Flying Training School RAAF