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Sep 22, 2023 · RAF Shawbury is home to 1 FTS (formerly the Defence Helicopter Flying School) which delivers the Rotary Wing UK Military Flying Training System. In addition to a fleet of Juno and Jupiter helicopters the station boasts a range of state-of-the-art synthetics and training devices.
May 17, 2019 · 17 May 2019. The first eight rear crew graduated from the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) at RAF Shawbury at a special parade. This graduation marks another important milestone within the rotary element of UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS). The Graduates with the Reviewing Officer Air Vice-Marshal Warren James.
Most of the helicopter training activity in Low Flying Area 9 is carried out by No.1 Flying Training School, which trains helicopter aircrew for frontline service in the Royal Navy, British Army and the Royal Air Force, and The Central Flying School (Helicopters), which trains the next generation of military helicopter instructors. Both schools ...
Jan 15, 2010 · Prince William has successfully completed advanced helicopter flying training at the Defence Helicopter Flying School based at Royal Air Force Shawbury. The completion of the 12 month course is a significant step in his training to become a fully operational pilot with the Royal Air Force’s Search and Rescue Force (SARF). He graduates today ...
The Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) was a military flying school based at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire, England. The school, established in 1997, was a tri-service organisation and trained helicopter aircrews for all three British armed forces. It initially used the Eurocopter Squirrel HT1 and Bell Griffin HT1 helicopters, which were retained despite the introduction of the Airbus Juno ...
Defence Helicopter Flying School | 42 followers on LinkedIn. ... Iain Smith Juno HT1 (EC135) Qualified Helicopter Instructor and Training Officer at 660 Sqn 1FTS
Feb 29, 2020 · Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston visited RAF Shawbury to open the Duke of Cambridge Building (DOCB) and formally re-name the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS), to No 1 Flying Training School ...
