List of Reserve flying schools


This is a List of Reserve flying schools of the Royal Air Force

Elementary and Reserve Flying Training Schools

UnitFormed onFormed atDisbanded onDisbanded atOperated byFate
No. 1 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School4 August 1935Hatfield3 September 1939Hatfieldde Havilland Aircraft CoNo. 1 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 2 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1935Filton3 September 1939FiltonBristol Aeroplane Co LtdNo. 2 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 3 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1935Hamble3 September 1939HambleAir Service Training LtdNo. 3 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 4 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1935Brough3 September 1939BroughNorth Sea Aerial & General Transport Co LtdNo. 4 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 5 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1935Hanworth3 September 1939HanworthFlying Training Ltd
then Blackburn Aircraft Ltd		No. 5 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 6 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School10 June 1935Sywell3 September 1939SywellBrooklands Aviation LtdNo. 6 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 7 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School25 November 1935Desford3 September 1939UnknownReid & Sigrist LtdNo. 7 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 8 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School25 November 1935Woodley3 September 1939WoodleyPhillips & Powis LtdNo. 8 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 9 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School6 January 1936Ansty3 September 1939AnstyAir Service Training LtdNo. 9 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 10 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 January 1936Filton3 September 1939FiltonBristol Aeroplane Co LtdNo. 10 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 11 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School27 January 1936Scone3 September 1939SconeAirwork LtdNo. 11 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 12 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School17 February 1936Prestwick3 September 1939PrestwickScottish Aviation LtdNo. 12 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 13 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School18 November 1935White Waltham3 September 1939White Walthamde Havilland Co LtdNo. 13 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 14 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 July 1937Castle Bromwich3 September 1939Castle BromwichAirwork LtdNo. 14 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 15 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 July 1937Redhill3 September 1939RedhillBritish Air Transport LtdNo. 15 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 16 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School3 July 1937Shoreham3 September 1939ShorehamMartin School of Air Navigation
then Brooklands Aviation Ltd		Disbanded
No. 17 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 October 1937Barton2 September 1939BartonAirwork LtdDisbanded
No. 18 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 October 1937Fairoaks3 September 1939FairoaksUniversal Flying Services LtdNo. 18 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 19 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 October 1937Gatwick3 September 1939GatwickAirports LtdNo. 18 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 20 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 October 1937Gravesend3 September 1939GravesendAirports LtdNo. 14 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 21 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 January 1938Stapleford Abbotts3 September 1939Stapleford AbbottsReid & Sigrist LtdDisbanded
No. 22 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 February 1938Cambridge3 September 1939CambridgeMarshalls LtdNo. 22 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 23 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 April 1938Rochester3 September 1939SydenhamShort Bros LtdNo. 24 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 24 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 January 1939Sydenham3 September 1939SydenhamShort Bros LtdNo. 24 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 25 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School24 June 1938Waltham3 September 1939WalthamHerts & Essex Aero Club LtdDisbanded
No. 26 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School24 June 1938Kidlington2 September 1939KidlingtonMarshalls LtdDisbanded
No. 27 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School24 June 1938Tollerton3 September 1939TollertonNottingham Airport LtdDisbanded
No. 28 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 August 1938Meir3 September 1939MeirReid & Sigrist LtdDisbanded
No. 29 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 August 1938Luton3 September 1939LutonBirkett Air Services LtdDisbanded
No. 30 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School29 September 1938Burnaston3 September 1939BurnastonAir Schools LtdNo. 30 Elementary Flying Training School
No. 31 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School29 September 1938Cheltenham3 September 1939CheltenhamSurrey Flying Services LtdDisbanded
No. 32 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School15 April 1939Greatham3 September 1939GreathamPortsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation LtdDisbanded
No. 33 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School3 December 1938Whitchurch2 September 1939WhitchurchChamier, Gilbert Lodge & Co LtdDisbanded
No. 34 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 January 1939Rochford3 September 1939RochfordAir Hire LtdDisbanded
No. 35 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 May 1939Grangemouth3 September 1939GrangemouthScottish Aviation LtdDisbanded
No. 37 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School3 July 1939Exeter3 September 1939ExeterStraight Corporation LtdDisbanded
No. 38 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 July 1939Kingstown3 September 1939KingstownBorder Flying ClubDisbanded
No. 39 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School3 July 1939Weston-super-Mare3 September 1939Weston-super-MareStraight Corporation LtdDisbanded
No. 40 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School15 August 1939Mousehold2 September 1939MouseholdAir Contractors LtdDisbanded
No. 42 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 August 1939Blackpool2 September 1939BlackpoolReid & Sigrist LtdDisbanded
No. 43 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 June 1939Woolsington2 September 1939WoolsingtonNewcastle Flying ClubDisbanded
No. 44 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 May 1939Elmdon2 September 1939ElmdonAirwork LtdDisbanded
No. 45 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School3 July 1939Ipswich2 September 1939IpswichStraight Corporation LtdDisbanded
No. 46 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School1 August 1939Roborough2 September 1939PortsmouthPortsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation LtdDisbanded
No. 47 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School15 July 1939Doncaster2 September 1939DoncasterNottingham Airport LtdDisbanded
No. 50 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training SchoolJune 1939Ringway2 September 1939RingwayAirwork LtdDisbanded
No. 56 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School24 August 1939Kenley2 September 1939KenleyBritish Air Transport LtdDisbanded

Elementary Flying Training Schools

;Overseas
UnitFormed onFormed atDisbanded onDisbanded atFate
Elementary Flying Training School RAF21 August 1940Eastleigh11 November 1940EastleighNo. 30 EFTS RAF
No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School RAF1940Begumpet10 July 1945BegumpetDisbanded
No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School RAF1 May 1942Jodhpur1 June 1947JodhpurEFTS
No. 25 Elementary Flying Training School RAF25 May 1940Belvedere3 November 1944BelvedereDisbanded
No. 26 Elementary Flying Training School RAF8 August 1940Guinea Fowl14 August 1945Guinea FowlDisbanded
No. 27 Elementary Flying Training School RAF2 February 1941Induna21 September 1945IndunaDisbanded
No. 28 Elementary Flying Training School RAF1 April 1941Mount Hampden30 October 1945Mount HampdenDisbanded
No. 30 Elementary Flying Training School RAF11 November 1940Eastleigh13 March 1941EastleighDisbanded
No. 31 Elementary Flying Training School RAF10 May 1941Calgary25 September 1944De WintonDisbanded
No. 32 Elementary Flying Training School RAF2 June 1941Swift Current8 September 1944BowdenDisbanded
No. 33 Elementary Flying Training School RAF7 December 1941Caron14 January 1944CaronNo. 18 EFTS RCAF
No. 34 Elementary Flying Training School RAF2 February 1942Assiniboia30 January 1944AssiniboiaNo. 25 EFTS RCAF
No. 35 Elementary Flying Training School RAF24 February 1942Nespawa30 January 1944NespawaNo. 26 EFTS RCAF
No. 36 Elementary Flying Training School RAF17 March 1942Pearce14 August 1942PearceDisbanded