List of Royal Air Force & Defence Schools

This is a list of schools within the Royal Air Force, empire flying training scheme, civilian and service elementary training schemes, as well as gliding schools.

Schools

The Royal Air Force operated many schools to train aircrew in the many and various skills required to operate an air force.

Air Gunners School

• No. 1 Air Gunners School RAF
• No. 2 Air Gunners School RAF
• No. 3 Air Gunners School RAF
• No. 4 Air Gunners School RAF
• No. 5 Air Gunners School RAF
• No. 6 Air Gunners School RAF
• No. 7 Air Gunners School RAF
• No. 8 Air Gunners School RAF
• No. 9 Air Gunners School RAF
• No. 10 Air Gunners School RAF
• No. 11 Air Gunners School RAF
• No. 12 Air Gunners School RAF
• No. 13 Air Gunners School RAF

Air Navigation School

• No. 1 Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 2 Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 3 Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 4 Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 5 Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 6 Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 7 Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 10 Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 31 Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 32 Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 33 Air Navigation School RAF

Air Observers School

• No. 1 Air Observers School RAF
• No. 2 Air Observers School RAF
• No. 3 Air Observers School RAF
• No. 4 Air Observers School RAF
• No. 5 Air Observers School RAF
• No. 6 Air Observers School RAF
• No. 7 Air Observers School RAF
• No. 8 Air Observers School RAF
• No. 9 Air Observers School RAF
• No. 10 Air Observers School RAF
• No. 24 Combined Air Observers School RAF

Air Observers Navigation School

• No. 1 Air Observers Navigation School RAF
• No. 2 Air Observers Navigation School RAF
• No. 3 Air Observers Navigation School RAF
• No. 4 Air Observers Navigation School RAF
• No. 5 Air Observers Navigation School RAF
• No. 6 Air Observers Navigation School RAF
• No. 7 Air Observers Navigation School RAF
• No. 8 Air Observers Navigation School RAF
• No. 9 Air Observers Navigation School RAF
• No. 10 Air Observers Navigation School RAF
• No. 11 Air Observers Navigation School RAF

Bombing and Gunnery School

• No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• No. 10 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• No. 24 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF
• No. 31 Bombing and Gunnery School RAF

Civil Air Navigation School

• No. 1 Civil Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 2 Civil Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 3 Civil Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 4 Civil Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 5 Civil Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 6 Civil Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 7 Civil Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 8 Civil Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 9 Civil Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 10 Civil Air Navigation School RAF

Fighting School

• No. 1 Fighting School RAF
• No. 2 Fighting School RAF
• No. 3 Fighting School RAF
• No. 4 Fighting School RAF
• No. 5 Fighting School RAF

Lancaster Finishing School

• No. 1 Lancaster Finishing School RAF
• No. 3 Lancaster Finishing School RAF
• No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School RAF
• No. 6 Lancaster Finishing School RAF

Middle East Training School

• No. 1 Middle East Training School RAF
• No. 2 Middle East Training School RAF
• No. 3 Middle East Training School RAF
• No. 4 Middle East Training School RAF
• No. 5 Middle East Training School RAF

Radio School

• No. 1 Radio School RAF
• No. 2 Radio School RAF
• No. 3 Radio School RAF
• No. 4 Radio School RAF
• No. 6 Radio School RAF
• No. 10 Radio School RAF
• No. 11 Radio School RAF
• No. 12 Radio School RAF
• No. 14 Radio School RAF

Signals School

• No. 1 Signals School RAF
• No. 2 Signals School RAF
• No. 3 Signals School (India) RAF
• No. 3 Signals School RAF
• No. 4 Signals School RAF

Technical Training schools

• No. 1 School of Technical Training RAF
• No. 2 School of Technical Training RAF
• No. 3 School of Technical Training RAF
• No. 4 School of Technical Training RAF
• No. 5 School of Technical Training RAF

Various Schools

• No. 1 School of Aerial Fighting and Gunnery RAF
• No. 2 School of Aerial Fighting and Gunnery RAF
• No. 3 School of Aerial Fighting and Gunnery RAF
• No. 4 School of Aerial Fighting and Gunnery RAF
• No. 1 School of Aerial Navigation and Bomb Dropping RAF
• No. 2 School of Aerial Navigation and Bomb Dropping RAF
• No. 3 School of Aerial Navigation and Bomb Dropping RAF
• No. 4 School of Aerial Navigation and Bomb Dropping RAF
• No. 1 School of Navigation and Bomb Dropping RAF
• No. 2 School of Navigation and Bomb Dropping RAF
• No. 3 School of Navigation and Bomb Dropping RAF
• No. 4 School of Navigation and Bomb Dropping RAF

• No. 1 (Auxiliary) School of Aerial Gunnery RAF
• No. 1 (Coastal) Engine Control Demonstration Unit RAF
• No. 1 (Middle East) Central Gunnery School RAF
• No. 1 (Observers) School of Aerial Gunnery RAF
• No. 1 (Training) Wireless School RAF
• No. 1 Air Armament School RAF
• No. 1 Air Electronics School RAF
• No. 1 Air Gunnery School RAF
• No. 1 Air Gunnery School (India) RAF
• No. 1 Air Signallers School RAF
• No. 1 Basic Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 1 Beam Approach School RAF
• No. 1 Blind Approach School RAF
• No. 1 Coastal Defence Training Unit RAF
• No. 1 Electrical and Wireless School RAF
• No. 1 Grading School RAF
• No. 1 Ground Defense Gunners School RAF
• No. 1 Initial Training School RAF
• No. 1 Marine Observers School RAF
• No. 1 Observers School RAF
• No. 1 Officers Advanced Training School RAF
• No. 1 Parachute and Glider Training School RAF
• No. 1 Parachute School RAF
• No. 1 Parachute Training School RAF
• No. 1 School of Aerial Fighting RAF
• No. 1 School of Air Navigation RAF
• No. 1 School of Army Co-operation RAF
• No. 1 School of General Reconnaissance RAF
• No. 1 School of Photography RAF
• No. 1 Torpedo Refresher School RAF
• No. 2 (Auxiliary) School of Aerial Gunnery RAF
• No. 2 Air Armament School RAF
• No. 2 Air Signallers School RAF
• No. 2 Aircrew Grading School RAF
• No. 2 Basic Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 2 Electrical and Wireless School RAF
• No. 2 Grading School RAF
• No. 2 Marine Observers School RAF
• No. 2 Observers School RAF
• No. 2 Officers Advanced Training School RAF
• No. 2 School of Aerial Fighting RAF
• No. 2 School of Air Navigation RAF
• No. 2 School of Army Co-operation RAF
• No. 2 School of General Reconnaissance RAF
• No. 2 Torpedo Refresher School RAF
• No. 2 Wireless School RAF
• No. 24 Bombing, Gunnery and Air Navigation School RAF
• No. 29 Elementary Navigation and Air Gunnery School (Southern Rhodesia) RAF
• No. 3 (Auxiliary) School of Aerial Gunnery RAF
• No. 3 Electrical and Wireless School RAF
• No. 3 Parachute Training School RAF
• No. 3 Radio Direction Finding School RAF
• No. 3 School of General Reconnaissance RAF
• No. 4 (Auxiliary) School of Aerial Gunnery RAF
• No. 4 Parachute Training School RAF
• No. 44 Training School RAF
• No. 50 Initial Training School RAF
• No. 93 Group Screened Pilots School RAF
• Advanced Air Firing School
• Advanced Bombing and Gunnery School (Middle East)
• Aerial Fighting and Gunnery School
• Aerial Fighting School, Heliopolis
• Air Armament School
• Air Electronics and Air Engineers School
• Air Electronics School
• Air Electronics, Engineer and Loadmaster School
• Air Fighting School (Middle East)
• Air Landing School
• Air Navigation and Bombing School
• Air Navigation School, India
• Air Navigation School
• Air Observation Post School
• Air Observers School, North Coates
• Air Pilotage School
• Airborne Interception School
• Airborne Interception/Air-to-Surface Vessel School
• Aircrew Officers Training School
• Airfield Controllers School
• All-Weather Fighter Leaders School
• Anti U-Boat Devices School
• Armament and gunnery School
• Army Co-operation School
• Artillery and Infantry Co-operation School
• Artillery Observation School, Egypt
• Artillery Observation School
• Belgian Training School
• Blind Approach School
• Bomber Command Bombing School
• Central Air Traffic Control School
• Central Gunnery School (Middle East)
• Central Gunnery School
• Central Landing School
• Central Navigation and Control School
• Central Navigation School
• Central Squadron and Flight Commanders School
• Chinese Air Force Cadet School
• Coastal Command Anti U-Boat Devices School
• Coastal Command Flying Instructors School
• Coastal Command Gunnery School
• Coastal Command Instructors School
• Coastal Command Landplane Pilots Pool - See No. 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
• Coastal Command Tactical Development Unit
• Coastal Defence Development Unit
• Control and Reporting School
• Electrical and Wireless School
• Empire Air Armament School
• Empire Air Navigation School
• Empire Central Flying School
• Empire Radio School
• Empire Test Pilots School
• Fighter Command Control and Reporting School
• Fighter Leaders School
• Fighter Weapons School
• Fleet School of Aerial Fighting and Gunnery
• Fleet School of Aerial Fighting and Gunnery
• Franco-Belgium Air Training School
• General Reconnaissance and Air Navigation School (India)
• General Reconnaissance School
• Grand Fleet School of Aerial Fighting and Gunnery
• Ground Defence Gunners School
• India Detachment, Chinese Air Force Cadet School
• Light Aircraft School
• Machine Gun School
• Marine Observers School, Aldeburgh
• Marine Observers School, Leysdown
• Navigation School
• Navigation Training School
• Observers School of Reconnaissance and Aerial Photography
• Officers Advanced Training School
• Parachute Training Centre
• Parachute Training School (India)
• Pilots and Observers Aerial Gunnery and Aerial Fighting School
• Rhodesian Central Flying School
• Royal Air Force (Belgian) Training School
• Royal Air Force (Middle East) Central Gunnery School
• Royal Air Force (Middle East) Gunnery School
• Royal Air Force and Army Co-operation School
• Royal Air Force and Navy Co-operation School
• Royal Air Force School of Army Co-operation
• Royal Air Force School of Aviation Medicine
• Royal Air Force School, India
• Royal Naval Air Service Gunnery School
• School for Anti-Submarine Inshore Patrol Observers
• School for Marine Operational Pilots
• School for Wireless Operators
• School of Aerial Co-operation with Coastal Artillery
• School of Aerial Fighting (Canada)
• School of Aerial Fighting and Bomb Dropping
• School of Aerial Fighting, Heliopolis
• School of Aerial Gunnery and Bombing
• School of Aerial Gunnery, (Canada)
• School of Aerial Gunnery, Aboukir
• School of Aerial Gunnery, Hythe
• School of Aerial Gunnery, Loch Doon
• School of Aerial Gunnery, Marske
• School of Aerial Gunnery, New Romney
• School of Aerial Gunnery, Turnberry
• School of Aerial Navigation
• School of Air Navigation
• School of Air Pilotage
• School of Air Sea Rescue
• School of Air Support
• School of Air Traffic Control
• School of Air Transport
• School of Army Co-operation
• School of Artillery Co-operation (Canada)
• School of Aviation Medicine
• School of Control and Reporting
• School of Fighter Control
• School of General Reconnaissance
• School of Land/Air Warfare
• School of Naval Co-operation and Aerial Navigation
• School of Naval Co-operation
• School of Photography, Maps and Reconnaissance
• School of Photography
• Seaplane Training Squadron
• Specialised Low Attack Instructors School (India)
• Specialised Low Attack Instructors School
• Staff Navigators School (Middle East)
• Strike Command Bombing School
• Temporary Air Observer's School
• Test Pilots School
• The Officers Advanced Training School
• Torpedo Aeroplane School
• Torpedo Bombing School
• Torpedo Training School
• Wireless and Observers School
• Wireless School, Brooklands
• Wireless School, Egypt
• Wireless School
• Wireless Telephony School

Flying training schools

To train pilots for the Royal Air Force, there have been many flying training schools, which are listed here.

Numbered schools

British Flying Training School

Main article: British Flying Training School Program

• No. 1 British Flying Training School RAF
• No. 2 British Flying Training School RAF
• No. 3 British Flying Training School RAF
• No. 4 British Flying Training School RAF
• No. 5 British Flying Training School RAF
• No. 6 British Flying Training School RAF
• No. 7 British Flying Training School RAF

Central Flying School

• No. 2 Central Flying School RAF
• No. 3 Central Flying School RAF

Advanced Flying School

• No. 201 Advanced Flying School RAF
• No. 202 Advanced Flying School RAF
• No. 203 Advanced Flying School RAF
• No. 204 Advanced Flying School RAF
• No. 205 Advanced Flying School RAF
• No. 206 Advanced Flying School RAF
• No. 207 Advanced Flying School RAF
• No. 208 Advanced Flying School RAF
• No. 209 Advanced Flying School RAF
• No. 210 Advanced Flying School RAF
• No. 211 Advanced Flying School RAF
• No. 215 Advanced Flying School RAF

Basic Flying Training School

• No. 1 Basic Flying Training School RAF
• No. 2 Basic Flying Training School RAF
• No. 3 Basic Flying Training School RAF
• No. 4 Basic Flying Training School RAF
• No. 5 Basic Flying Training School RAF

(Basic) Flying Training School

• No. 2 (Basic) Flying Training School RAF
• No. 3 (Basic) Flying Training School RAF

(Advanced) Flying Training School

• No. 4 (Advanced) Flying Training School RAF
• No. 5 (Advanced) Flying Training School RAF
• No. 6 (Advanced) Flying Training School RAF
• No. 8 (Advanced) Flying Training School RAF
• No. 9 (Advanced) Flying Training School RAF
• No. 10 (Advanced) Flying Training School RAF
• No. 14 (Advanced) Flying Training School RAF

Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School

• No. 1 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 2 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 3 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 4 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 5 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 6 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 7 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 8 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 9 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 10 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 11 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 12 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 13 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 14 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 15 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 16 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 17 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 18 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 19 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 20 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 21 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 22 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 23 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 24 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 25 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 26 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 27 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 28 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 29 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 30 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 31 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 32 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 33 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 34 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 35 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 36 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 37 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 38 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 39 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 40 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 41 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 42 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 43 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 44 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 45 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 46 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 47 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 48 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 49 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 50 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 51 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 52 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 53 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 54 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 55 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 56 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 57 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 58 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
• No. 59 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF

Elementary Flying Training School

• No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School (India)
• No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 5 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 6 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 10 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 13 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 14 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 15 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 16 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 18 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 19 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 20 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 23 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 24 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 25 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 25 Elementary Flying Training School (Southern Rhodesia) RAF
• No. 26 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 26 Elementary Flying Training School (Southern Rhodesia) RAF
• No. 27 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 27 Elementary Flying Training School (Southern Rhodesia) RAF
• No. 28 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 28 Elementary Flying Training School (Southern Rhodesia) RAF
• No. 28 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 29 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 30 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 30 Elementary Flying Training School (Kenya) RAF
• No. 31 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 32 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 33 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
• No. 34 Elementary Flying Training School (Canada) RAF
• No. 35 Elementary Flying Training School (Canada) RAF
• No. 36 Elementary Flying Training School (Canada) RAF

Flying Instructors School

• No. 1 Flying Instructors School RAF
• No. 1 Flying Instructors School (Advanced) RAF
• No. 2 Flying Instructors School RAF
• No. 2 Flying Instructors School (Advanced) RAF
• No. 3 Flying Instructors School (Advanced) RAF
• No. 4 Flying Instructors School RAF
• No. 4 Flying Instructors School (Elementary) RAF
• No. 4 Flying Instructors School (Supplementary) RAF
• No. 5 Flying Instructors School RAF
• No. 5 Flying Instructors School (Elementary) RAF
• No. 5 Flying Instructors School (Supplementary) RAF
• No. 6 Flying Instructors School RAF
• No. 6 Flying Instructors School (Elementary) RAF
• No. 6 Flying Instructors School (Supplementary) RAF
• No. 7 Flying Instructors School RAF
• No. 7 Flying Instructors School (Advanced) RAF
• No. 11 Flying Instructors School RAF
• No. 10 Flying Instructors School (Elementary) RAF
• No. 12 Flying Instructors School (Operational) RAF
• No. 33 Flying Instructors School, Southern Rhodesia RAF

Flying Refresher School

• No. 101 Flying Refresher School RAF
• No. 102 Flying Refresher School RAF
• No. 103 Flying Refresher School RAF
• No. 104 Flying Refresher School RAF

Flying Training School

• No. 1 (Indian) Flying Training School
• No. 1 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 2 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 3 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 4 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 5 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 6 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 7 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 8 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 9 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 10 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 11 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 12 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 13 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 14 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 15 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 19 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 20 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 21 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 22 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 207 Flying Training School RAF
• No. 211 Flying Training School RAF

Refresher School

• No. 1 Refresher School RAF
• No. 1 Refresher Flying Training School RAF

Reserve Flying School

• No. 1 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 2 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 3 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 4 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 5 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 6 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 7 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 8 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 9 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 10 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 11 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 12 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 13 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 14 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 15 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 16 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 17 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 18 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 19 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 20 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 21 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 22 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 23 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 24 Reserve Flying School RAF
• No. 25 Reserve Flying School RAF

School of Special Flying

• No. 1 School of Special Flying RAF
• No. 2 School of Special Flying RAF

Service Flying Training School

• No. 1 (Indian) Service Flying Training School
• No. 1 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 2 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 3 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 4 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 5 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 6 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 7 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 8 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 9 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 10 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 11 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 12 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 13 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 14 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 15 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 16 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 17 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 20 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 21 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 22 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 23 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 31 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 32 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 33 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 34 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 35 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 36 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 37 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 38 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 39 Service Flying Training School RAF
• No. 41 Service Flying Training School RAF

Other Schools

• Advanced Flying School (India)
• Central Flying School (India)
• Central Flying School (Southern Rhodesia)
• Chinese Elementary Flying Training School
• Defence Helicopter Flying School
• Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, Kenya
• Empire Flying School
• Flying Boat Instructors School, El Khanka
• Flying Instructors School (India)
• Flying Instructors School, The Curragh
• Flying Instructors School, Upavon
• Flying Instructors Training School
• Flying Refresher School
• Instructors School
• Joint Elementary Flying Training School
• Midland Area Flying instructors School
• Midland Area School of Special Flying
• Netheravon Flying School
• Northeastern Area Flying Instructors School
• Northern Area Flying Instructors School
• Northwestern Area Flying Instructors School
• Refresher Flying Training School
• Reserve Flying School, Brough
• Reserve Flying School, Coventry
• Reserve Flying School, Filton
• Reserve Flying School, Hamble
• Reserve Flying School, Renfrew
• Reserve Flying School, Stag Lane
• Royal Air Force College Service Flying Training School
• Royal Navy Elementary Flying Training School
• School of Refresher Flying
• School of Special Flying (Canada)
• School of Special Flying, Gosport
• Southeastern Area Flying Instructors School
• Southwestern Area Flying Instructors School

Gliding schools

Main article: List of Royal Air Force Glider units § Gliding Schools

As well as powered aircraft, the Royal Air Force has operated a large number of gliders both for military tasks and for Cadet training.

Regular Gliding Schools

• No. 1 Elementary Gliding Training School RAF
• No. 2 Elementary Gliding Training School RAF
• No. 3 Elementary Gliding Training School RAF

Volunteer Gliding Schools

Main article: Volunteer Gliding Squadrons

• Air Cadet Central gliding School

Training Units

Operational Training Units (OTU)

Main article: List of Royal Air Force Operational Training Units

OTUs were created during WW2 to take the pressure off Operational squadrons, which previously would have had training Flights. Post war they became OCUs

• No. 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 5 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 6 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 8 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 9 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 10 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 11 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 12 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 13 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 14 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 15 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 16 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 17 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 18 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 19 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 20 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 21 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 22 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 23 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 24 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 25 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 26 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 27 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 28 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 29 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 30 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 31 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 32 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 34 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 36 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 41 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 42 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 43 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 51 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 52 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 53 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 54 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 55 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 56 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 57 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 58 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 59 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 60 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 61 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 62 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 63 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 70 (Middle East) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 71 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 72 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 73 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 74 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 75 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 76 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 77 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 78 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 79 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 80 (French) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 81 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 82 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 83 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 84 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 85 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 86 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 101 (Glider) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 102 (Glider) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 104 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 105 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 107 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 108 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 109 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 111 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 131 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 132 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 151 (Fighter) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 152 (Bomber) Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 1 Operational Training Unit, India

Conversion Units

Main article: List of Royal Air Force Conversion Units

The RAF have now granted all OCUs Reserve squadron status.

Operational Conversion Units (OCU)

• All-Weather Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 227 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 228 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 231 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 232 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 233 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 234 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 235 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 236 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 238 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 240 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 241 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 242 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
• Jaguar Operational Conversion Unit RAF

Numbered Conversion Units

• No. 5 Heavy Bomber Conversion Unit, Lydda
• No. 21 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 22 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 23 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1330 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1331 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1332 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1333 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1334 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1335 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1336 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1380 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1381 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1382 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1383 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1384 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1385 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1584 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1651 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1652 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1653 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1654 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1655 Mosquito Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1656 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1657 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1658 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1659 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1660 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1661 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1662 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1663 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1664 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1665 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1666 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1667 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1668 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1669 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1670 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1671 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1672 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1673 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1674 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1675 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1678 Conversion Unit RAF
• No. 1699 Conversion Unit RAF

Other Conversion Units

• Argosy Conversion Unit RAF
• Belvedere Conversion Unit RAF
• Heavy Bomber Conversion Unit, Salbani
• Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF
• Short-Range Conversion Unit RAF
• Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit RAF

References

Bibliography

• Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
• Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
• Lake, Alan. "Flying Units of the RAF". Airlife Publishing. Shrewsbury. 1999. ISBN 1-84037-086-6