No. 8 Flying Training School RAF

No. 8 Flying Training School is a former Royal Air Force flying training school that operated between 1936 and 1964.

History

First formation

1 Jan 1936 – 25 Mar 1942

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.

History of 2 FIS

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 RAF on 7 April 1942, disbanding still at Montrose on 11 July 1945.

Second formation

1 May 1951 – 1 Dec 1953

Reformed at RAF Dalcross as 8 FTS became No. 8 Flying Training School RAF from 1 June 1951 then disbanded two years later still at Dalcross.

Third formation

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.

History of 203 AFS

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.