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 november queensland partially utilised aircraft facilities civilian air training organisations based school renamed january disbanded march operations transferred elementary flying school new south wales victoria 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 queensland november inaugural commanding officer flight lieutenant home private aviation clubs schools including airfield position hub civilian flight instruction state led base second flying school raaf raised world war principle followed establishing later renamed elementary flying training school south australia elementary flying training school victoria elementary flying training school mascot new south wales renamed elementary flying training school january training aircraft delivered days later augmented privately owned pressed military service training course lasting weeks began january students graduated end month school strength included officers men civilian instructor students unit log book reported lack telephone system kitchen facilities beds hot water flags maps charts clothing second civilian instructor queensland club joined school february later month assigned control proposed eventually formed interim units queensland came control headquartered sydney school inaugural eats course consisted thirty students arrived april students graduated second eats course commenced june eighteen students graduated july responsibility aircraft maintenance school assigned squadron leader fighter ace world war assumed command october died private plane passenger crashed taking increased august september strength included officers men civilian cross country exercises students far training accidents school frequent particularly heavy landings result fatalities eats training hold january following outbreak war pacific resumed month owing urgent requirements house raaf units elements australia disbanded march operations transferred elementary flying school new south wales victoria time closed trained eats students gone
No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF