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For the Australian Central Flying School, see Central Flying School RAAF. The Central Flying School RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force training establishment based at RAAF Base East Sale.
For the New Zealand Central Flying School, see Pilot Training School. The Pilot Training Squadron based at RNZAF Base Ohakea trains RNZAF pilots

The Central Flying School (CFS) is the Royal Air Force's primary institution for the training of military flying instructors. A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking It was established at Upavon Aerodrome, near Upavon, Wiltshire in 1912, and is the longest existing flying training school. The former Royal Air Force Station Upavon, more commonly known as RAF Upavon, was a grass Airfield, Military Flight training school Upavon is a Rural Village in the English County of Wiltshire, England Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The CFS's first commandant was Captain Godfrey Paine RN. Rear Admiral Sir Godfrey Marshall Paine KCB MVO ( 21 November 1871 &ndash 23 March 1932) was a senior commander It has been responsible for instructor training since 1920, with pilot training being delegated to the Flying Training Schools. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar

Today, Upavon Airfield is still used to train glider pilots and flying instructors by the Air Cadet Organisation using the Viking T Mk 1 gliders of 622 Volunteer Gliding Squadron. The former Royal Air Force Station Upavon, more commonly known as RAF Upavon, was a grass Airfield, Military Flight training school The Air Cadet Organisation (or ACO is the collective name for the UK cadet forces sponsored by the Royal Air Force. Volunteer Gliding Squadrons ( VGSs) are Royal Air Force flying training units operating military Viking TX It is also used by the Army Gliding Association.

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Commandants

1912 to 1919

1919 to 1920 (as Commandant, Flying Instructors School)

1920 to 1942

1946 to present


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United Kingdom military stubThis United Kingdom military article is a stub. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Please see Captain (naval for other versions of this naval rank Rear Admiral Sir Godfrey Marshall Paine KCB MVO ( 21 November 1871 &ndash 23 March 1932) was a senior commander The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Please see " Lieutenant Colonel " for other countries which use this rank Lieutenant-Colonel is a British rank used in several Commonwealth Air Commodore Duncan le Geyt Pitcher CMG CBE DSO RAF ( 31 August 1877 &ndash 1 September 1944) was an infantry and cavalry officer Colonel is a rank of the British forces, ranking just below Brigadier. Charles James Burke was an officer in the Royal Irish Regiment and the Royal Flying Corps and a military aviation pioneer Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Archibald Campbell Holms MacLean CBE RAF was an officer in the Royal Scots, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force. Group Captain Alan John Lance Scott CB MC AFC (1884-16 January 1922 was an officer in the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Air Marshal Sir Patrick Henry Lyon Playfair KBE CB CVO MC RAF ( 22 November 1889 &ndash Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Wing Commander ( Wg Cdr in the RAF, WGCDR in the RNZAF and RAAF, W/C in the former RCAF) is a commissioned Air Vice Marshal Charles Dempster Breese CB, AFC, RAF (23 April 1889&ndash5 March 1941 was an officer in the Royal Navy and Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Air Vice Marshal Sir Norman Duckworth Kerr MacEwen CB, CMG, DSO, RAF ( 8 November 1881 &ndash 29 January Air Commodore ( Air Cdre in the RAF, AIRCDRE in the RNZAF and RAAF, A/C in the former RCAF) is a rank in Air Commodore Edward Alexander Dimsdale Masterman CB CMG CBE AFC RAF ( 15 April 1880 &ndash New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Group Captain ( Gp Capt in the RAF and Indian Air Force, GPCAPT in the RNZAF and RAAF, G/C in the former Air Vice Marshal Felton Vesey Holt CMG, DSO, RAF ( 23 February 1886 &ndash 23 April 1931) was a squadron Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfrid Rhodes Freeman 1st Baronet, GCB, DSO, MC, RAF ( 18 July 1888 &ndash Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Stuart Burnett KCB, CBE, DSO (3 April 1882 &ndash 9 April 1945 was a senior commander in the Royal Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Air Marshal Sir John Eustice Arthur Baldwin KBE, CB, DSO, DL, RAF (13 April 1892 &ndash 28 July 1975 was a senior Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Air Chief Marshal Sir James Milne Robb, GCB, KBE, DSO, DFC, AFC, RAF, (26 January 1895 &ndash 18 December Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
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