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 june operated war ceased training july students passed formed care maintenance unit february disbanded october 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 june came control inaugural commanding officer squadron leader taken raaf emergency runway civil aircraft journey sydney melbourne infrastructure included medical facilities satellite primarily buildings engineering works school opened stores depots living quarters odd staff completed courses commenced july initially held tents near main constructed training aircraft end year flying hampered bad weather runway september november necessitating detachment personnel home continue training october airmen court mutiny main having undertake guard duty night attend addition regular ground support work men found guilty failing report knowledge matter commanding officer sentenced eighteen months imprisonment months detention discharged air_force december school crash landing field struck people ground killing injuring pilots outbreak war pacific saw trenches dug base school began replacing trainers january absorbed instructors students april shortly unit disbanded month thirty pilots undertook weeks flying september crashed apparently takeoff killing seriously injuring pilot trainers taken service upgrades february school began operating pilot killed seriously injured collided shortly takeoff june july tiger crashed night flying exercise east killing pilots pilot lost crash west october pilot killed seriously injured spun control instrument test north flying training largely wound students underwent courses june july instruction stopped time attended school facilities establish care maintenance unit february raaf raised war storage surplus aircraft prior disposal responsible maintaining north american transferred aircraft new_south_wales october disbanded day memorial dedicated june
No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF