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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.
RAF Shawbury is home to the Central Flying School (Helicopter) Squadron. No.1 Flying Training School (FTS) provides basic helicopter pilot training for the RAF, Royal Navy and Army Air Corps, as well as foreign and commonwealth countries, using their Juno HT1 and Jupiter HT1 helicopters.
RAF Shawbury is the home of the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS), the Central Flying School (Helicopter) Squadron and the Central Air Traffic Control School. Intense low-level helicopter activity is conducted in and around the air base within its own low-flying area (LFA 9).
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.
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Sep 2, 2019 · Forces News has been granted special access into how a new, billion-pound facility is training the UK's next generation of military helicopter pilots. 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.
