British Flying Training School Program

At the beginning of the Second World War the United Kingdom recognised that it would need to train a large number of pilots. A number of flying and aircrew training schools were set up across the British Empire where pilots could be trained without risk of enemy interference. The British Flying Training Schools (BFTS) were set up in the United States of America from 1941 as a result of the Lend Lease Bill.[1]

## Locations

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1 Terrell TX

2 Lancaster CA

3 Miami OK

4 Mesa AZ

5 Clewiston FL

6 Ponca City OK

7 Sweetwater TX

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British Flying Training Schools in the USA 1941-1944

Seven schools were opened. These were:

* 1 BFTS at Terrell Municipal Airport, Terrell, Texas. 9 June 1941
* 2 BFTS Lancaster, California. 9 June 1941
* 3 BFTS at Miami Municipal Airport, Miami Oklahoma 16 June 1941
* 4 BFTS at Falcon Field, Mesa, Arizona. 16 June 1941
* 5 BFTS at Riddle Field, Clewiston, Florida. 17 July 1941
* 6 BFTS at Ponca City Regional Airport, Ponca City, Oklahoma. 23 August 1941
* 7 BFTS at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas. May 1942 but closed August 1942

## References

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1. ^ Denson, Paula (2006). The Royal Air Force in Oklahoma : Lives, Loves & Courage of the British Air Crews Trained in Oklahoma During World War II. Oklahoma: Oklahoma Heritage Association. ISBN 1885596561.

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Royal Air Force Training Establishments

Flying schools and units|

| Advanced Flying Schools|

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* 203 AFS
* 204 AFS
* 205 AFS
* 206 AFS
* 207 AFS
* 208 AFS
* 209 AFS
* 210 AFS
* 211 AFS
* 215 AFS
* AFS (India)

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Basic Flying Training Schools|

* 1 BFTS
* 2 BFTS
* 3 BFTS
* 4 BFTS
* 5 BFTS

(Basic) Flying Training Schools|

* 2 (B)FTS
* 3 (B)FTS
* 7 (B)FTS

(Advanced) Flying Training Schools|

* 4 (Advanced) FTS
* 5 (Advanced) FTS
* 6 (Advanced) FTS
* 8 (Advanced) FTS
* 9 (Advanced) FTS
* 10 (Advanced) FTS
* 14 (Advanced) FTS

British Flying Training Schools|

* 1 British FTS
* 2 British FTS
* 3 British FTS
* 4 British FTS
* 5 British FTS
* 6 British FTS

Elementary and Reserve Flying Training Schools|

* List of Elementary and Reserve Flying Training Schools

Elementary Flying Training Schools|

* Royal Navy Elementary Flying Training School
* List of Elementary Flying Training Schools

Gliding schools|

* List of Glider schools

Instructor schools|

* Southeastern Area
* Southwestern Area
* Flying Instructors School RAF, El Khanka
* 1 FIS
* 2 FIS
* 4 FIS
* 5 FIS
* 6 FIS
* 7 FIS
* 11 FIS
* 1 FIS (Advanced)
* 2 FIS (Advanced)
* 3 FIS (Advanced)
* 7 FIS (Advanced)
* 4 FIS (Elementary)
* 5 FIS (Elementary)
* 6 FIS (Elementary)
* 10 FIS (Elementary)
* FIS (India)
* 12 FIS (Operational)
* 33 FIS, Southern Rhodesia
* 4 FIS (Supplementary)
* 5 FIS (Supplementary)
* 6 FIS (Supplementary)
* FIS, The Curragh
* FIS, Upavon
* FITS

Flying Refresher Schools|

* School of Refresher Flying RAF
* Flying Refresher School RAF
* 101 FRS
* 102 FRS
* 103 FRS
* 104 FRS

Flying Training Schools|

* Royal Air Force College Service Flying Training School
* 1 FTS
* 2 FTS
* 3 FTS
* 4 FTS
* 5 FTS
* 6 FTS
* 7 FTS
* 8 FTS
* 9 FTS
* 10 FTS
* 11 FTS
* 12 FTS
* 13 FTS
* 14 FTS
* 15 FTS
* 17 FTS
* 19 FTS
* 20 FTS
* 21 FTS
* 22 FTS
* 23 FTS
* 207 FTS
* 211 FTS
* 1 (Indian) FTS
* 1 (Polish) FTS
* 16 (Polish) FTS
* JEFTS
* MAFIS
* MAS of SF
* Netheravon Flying School
* NEAFIS
* NWAFIS
* NAFIS
* 1 RFTS
* RFTS
* 1 RS

Reserve Flying Schools|

* List of Reserve Flying Schools

Service Flying Schools|

* 1 SFTS
* 2 SFTS
* 3 SFTS
* 4 SFTS
* 5 SFTS
* 6 SFTS
* 7 SFTS
* 8 SFTS
* 9 SFTS
* 10 SFTS
* 11 SFTS
* 12 SFTS
* 13 SFTS
* 14 SFTS
* 15 SFTS
* 16 SFTS
* 17 SFTS
* 20 SFTS
* 21 SFTS
* 22 SFTS
* 23 SFTS
* 1 (Indian) SFTS

Special Flying Schools|

* Defence Helicopter Flying School
* No. 1 School of Special Flying RAF
* No. 2 School of Special Flying RAF
* School of Special Flying (Canada) RAF

Operational and Conversion Units|

List of Operational Conversion Units (OCU)
List of Operational Training Units (OTU)

Officer training establishments|

* RAF Staff College, Andover
* Royal Air Force College Cranwell
* RAF Staff College, Bulstrode Park
* RAF Staff College, Bracknell
* Officers Advanced Training School
* RAF College of Air Warfare

Ground-based training schools|

* No. 1 School of Technical Training RAF
* No. 2 School of Technical Training RAF
* School of Photography

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