No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF | |
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Parade at No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School, Archerfield, mid-1940 | |
Active | 1939–1942 |
Country | Australia |
Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
Role | Introductory flying training |
Part of | Central Area Command (1940–41) Northern Area Command (1941–42) |
Garrison/HQ | Archerfield, Queensland |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Roy Phillipps (1940–41) |
Aircraft flown | |
Trainer | Tiger Moth Gipsy Moth |
No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School (No. 2 EFTS) was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pilot training unit that operated during World War II. It was one of twelve elementary flying training schools employed by the RAAF to provide introductory flight instruction to new pilots as part of Australia's contribution to the Empire Air Training Scheme. No. 2 EFTS was established in November 1939 as No. 3 Flying Training School at Archerfield, Queensland, and partially utilised aircraft and facilities of the civilian air training organisations based there. The school was renamed No. 2 EFTS in January 1940. It was disbanded in March 1942, and its operations transferred to No. 5 Elementary Flying School at Narromine, New South Wales, and No. 11 Elementary Flying School at Benalla, Victoria.
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