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united kingdom 2 Flying Training School

Royal Air Force


2FTS :

1976 to 1997    


Unit History:

Reformed 31st March 1976 at RAF Ternhill as 2 (advanced) Flying Training School. Disbanded 30 March 1997 at Shawbury.
Originally created from 31 Training School in Apr 1920 at RAF Duxford and after several disbandments and name changes, became a rotary wing instructional unit by reforming from the Helicopter Wing of the Central Flying School (CFS) on 31 Mar 1976 at RAF Ternhill, moving to nearby RAF Shawbury, later that year. Following the mid-1990s restructuring of British military helicopter training, it released its aircraft and relinquished its hangarage for the Defence Helicopter Flying School on 30 Mar 1997.

Bases / Heliports of this unit:

YearsBase / Heliport
1976/97RAF Shawbury
1976RAF Tern Hill


Models served in this unit: Login to Edit    

YearsModels
1976/97SA342D Gazelle HT.3
1963/97Wessex HC.2
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