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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.
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.
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.
Jun 6, 2012 · RAF Shawbury is the home of the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS). The building of the airfield began in 1915 and it was first used for military flying training in 1917 by the Royal...
In February 2020, the Defence Helicopter Flying School based at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire, was renamed No. 1 Flying Training School and operates 29 Airbus H135 'Juno' and 3 Airbus H145 'Jupiter'.
Jul 20, 2010 · Sat alongside Neil during our chat was Paul Gresty. Paul works for the Met Office but is based at RAF Shawbury. Obviously when planning a flight one of the first things you need to know about is the weather, so Paul and his team of 6 forecasters play and extremely important role on the base.
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.
