RAF Squadron Training Units - Elementary Flying Training - Basic Flying
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RAF
SQUADRON LISTINGS
RAF TRAINING UNITS (as at early 2009)
No 1 Flying Training School (1 FTS)
72
(R) Sqn
RAF Linton-on-Ouse
207 (R) Sqn
RAF Linton-on-Ouse
Aircraft
67 x Tucano T1
No 3 Flying Training School
(3 FTS)
45
(R) Sqn
RAF
Cranwell
55
(R) Sqn
RAF
Cranwell
Aircraft
9
x Beech 200 King Airs
9 x Dominie T1/T2
8 x Tutor T1
No 4 Flying Training School (4 FTS)
19
(R) Sqn
RAF Valley
208 (R) Sqn
RAF Valley
Aircraft
69 x Hawk T1/T1A
Joint Elementary Flying Training School (JEFTS)
18
x Firefly M260
RAF Barkstone Heath
6
x Firefly M260A
RAF Cranwell
14
x Firefly M260
RAF Church Fenton
Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS)
60 (R) Sqn and Central Flying School
RAF Shawbury
Aircraft
28 x Squirrel HT 1
6 x Griffin HT 1
Search and Rescue Training Flight (SARTF)
4
x Griffin HT 1
RAF Valley
University Air Squadrons
90
x Tutor T1
Various locations
Volunteer Gliding Schools (VGS)
80
x Viking
53 x Vigilant
Various locations
RAF Operational Conversion Units (OCUs) (as
at early 2009)
15 (R) Sqn
26 x Tornado
GR4
RAF Lossiemouth
17 (R) Sqn
6e x
Typhoon
RAF Coningsby (Typhoon OEU)
20 (R) Sqn
9
x Harrier GR7/7A and GR9/9A
RAF Wittering
4 x Harrier T10/T12
29
Sqn
12e x Typhoon
RAF Coningsby (Typhoon OCU)
42 (R) Sqn
3 x Nimrod MR2
RAF Kinloss
56
(R) Sqn
1
x E3D Sentry AEW1
1 x Sentinel R1
1 x Nimrod R1
1 x Nimrod MR2 and
Nimrod MRA4 aircraft
RAF Waddington
(Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) (ISTAR)
OCU
Note.
The (R) in a squadron designation represents a training unit/reserve
squadron. In the majority of cases this Reserve Squadron is the Operational
Conversion Unit (OCU) for the particular aircraft type and the Reserve
Squadron has a mobilisation role.
e - estimated figure
MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
41 (R) Sqn
formed from the FJ&WOEU
(Fast Jet and Weapons Operational Evaluation Unit) in 2006
3 x Tornado
F3
2 x Tornado GR4
4 x Harrier
GR7/7A9/9A
