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- The Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) was a military flying school based at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire, England.
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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.
Jan 2, 2015 · RAF Shawbury provides world-class training to around 900 personnel a year, from the UK Armed Forces and international partners. No.1 Flying Training School trains helicopter aircrew for the Armed Forces. The Central Flying School (Helicopter) delivers Qualified Helicopter Instructors.
The Defence Helicopter Flying School formed at RAF Shawbury to consolidate the helicopter training of all three services. 2 Flight Training Squadron of the RAF, 705 Naval Air Squadron and 670 Army Air Corps Squadron amalgamated in the new School.
Sep 2, 2019 · New simulators, training aircraft and buildings are all part of the upgrade at RAF Shawbury which is now considered a world-leader in its field. The upgraded facilities were only opened in April and the Defence Helicopter Flying School has already seen its first set of pilots graduate.
No. 1 Flying Training School (No. 1 FTS) (formerly the Defence Helicopter Flying School) provides basic helicopter pilot training for the RAF, Royal Navy and Army Air Corps (AAC), as well as foreign and commonwealth countries, using twenty-nine Airbus Juno HT1.
Both schools are based at RAF Shawbury and operate Juno HT1 and the Jupiter HT1 helicopters. Juno and Jupiter helicopters from RAF Shawbury may also operate outside of Low Flying Area 9, in any part of the UK Military Low Flying System.
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...
