8 FTS at RAF Montrose became 8 SFTS on 3 September 1939 and was disbanded on 25 March 1942 at RAF Montrose and absorbed by No. 2 Flying Instructors School RAF.[1]
History of 2 FISedit
2 FIS was initially formed at RAF Cranwell but was disbanded only after two months. It then reformed at RAF Montrose on 5 January 1942 being redesignated No. 2 Flying Instructors School (Advanced) RAF on 7 April 1942, disbanding still at Montrose on 11 July 1945.[2]
Second formationedit
1 May 1951 – 1 Dec 1953
Reformed at RAF Dalcross as 8 FTS became No. 8 (Advanced) Flying Training School RAF from 1 June 1951 then disbanded two years later still at Dalcross.[1]
Third formationedit
1 Jun 1954 – 19 Mar 1964
Reformed at RAF Driffield as 8 FTS by redesignating No. 203 Advanced Flying School RAF then was disbanded at RAF Swinderby.[1]
flying, training, school, flying, training, school, former, royal, force, flying, training, school, that, operated, between, 1936, 1964, flying, training, schoolactive1, 1936, 19421, 1951, 19531, 1954, 1964country, united, kingdombranchroyal, forcerolemilitary. No 8 Flying Training School 8 FTS is a former Royal Air Force flying training school that operated between 1936 and 1964 1 No 8 Flying Training SchoolActive1 Jan 1936 25 Mar 19421 May 1951 1 Dec 19531 Jun 1954 19 Mar 1964Country United KingdomBranchRoyal Air ForceRoleMilitary Pilot training Contents 1 History 1 1 First formation 1 1 1 History of 2 FIS 1 2 Second formation 1 3 Third formation 1 3 1 History of 203 AFS 2 References 2 1 Citations 2 2 Bibliography 3 External linksHistory editFirst formation edit 1 Jan 1936 25 Mar 19428 FTS at RAF Montrose became 8 SFTS on 3 September 1939 and was disbanded on 25 March 1942 at RAF Montrose and absorbed by No 2 Flying Instructors School RAF 1 History of 2 FIS edit 2 FIS was initially formed at RAF Cranwell but was disbanded only after two months It then reformed at RAF Montrose on 5 January 1942 being redesignated No 2 Flying Instructors School Advanced RAF on 7 April 1942 disbanding still at Montrose on 11 July 1945 2 Second formation edit 1 May 1951 1 Dec 1953Reformed at RAF Dalcross as 8 FTS became No 8 Advanced Flying Training School RAF from 1 June 1951 then disbanded two years later still at Dalcross 1 Third formation edit 1 Jun 1954 19 Mar 1964Reformed at RAF Driffield as 8 FTS by redesignating No 203 Advanced Flying School RAF then was disbanded at RAF Swinderby 1 History of 203 AFS edit 203 AFS was formed at RAF Keevil on 1 July 1947 by redesignating No 61 OTU It was disbanded to become No 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Stradishall but reformed at RAF Driffield one day later It was finally disbanded on 1 June 1954 still at Driffield 1 References editCitations edit a b c d e Lake 1999 p 107 Lake 1999 p 102 Bibliography edit Lake A 1999 Flying units of the RAF Shrewsbury Airlife ISBN 1 84037 086 6 External links editAir of Authority RAF Flying Training Schools at the Wayback Machine archived 25 November 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title No 8 Flying Training School RAF amp oldid 1178995565, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
