No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF
| No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF | |
|---|---|
Staff of No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School, December 1942 | |
| Active | 1939–44 |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Role | Introductory flying training |
| Part of | Southern Area Command (1940–41) No. 1 (Training) Group (1941–44) No. 2 (Training) Group (1944) |
| Garrison/HQ | Parafield, South Australia |
| Service | World War II |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Trainer | Tiger Moth Gipsy Moth Wackett Trainer |
No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School (No. 1 EFTS) was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pilot training unit that operated during World War II. It was one of twelve elementary flying training schools employed by the RAAF to provide introductory flight instruction to new pilots as part of Australia's contribution to the Empire Air Training Scheme. The unit was established in November 1939 as No. 2 Flying Training School at Melbourne, Victoria. It was relocated to Parafield, South Australia, in December 1939 and renamed No. 1 EFTS the following month. Training activities relocated to Tamworth, New South Wales, in May 1944; the school was disbanded in December that year.