No. 9 Service Flying Training School RCAF
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| No. 9 Service Flying Training School RCAF | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Canada |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Role | Service Flying Training |
| Part of | No. 3 Training Command RCAF |
| Garrison/HQ | RCAF Station Centralia |
No. 9 Service Flying Training School (SFTS), Royal Canadian Air Force, was a flight training school, located at RCAF Station Summerside, PEI, and later, RCAF Station Centralia, Ontario. It was part of No. 3 Training Command RCAF, carrying out British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) training operations.
Other schools which were the responsibility of No. 3 Training Command included Air Observer (AOS), Bombing and Gunnery (BGS), General Reconnaissance (ocean patrol) (GRS), Naval Aerial Gunnery (NAGS), Air Navigation (ANS) and Operational (OTU) training.
See also[edit]
- Article XV squadrons
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
- RCAF Eastern Air Command
- List of British Commonwealth Air Training Plan facilities in Canada
References[edit]
- Hatch, F.J. Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan 1939–1945. Ottawa: Canadian Department of National Defence, 1983. ISBN 0-660-11443-7.