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1943
1943 - 0452.PDF
i84 FLIGHT FEBRUARY I8TH, 1943 At an Elementary Flying I School Varied Scenes from One of Our • of Training Commar Who is for flying this morning ? The usualarrangement is for half the pupils to be flying while the other half attend lectures. WORKING to a curriculum laiddown by the Empire CentralFlying School, the Elementary Flying Training Schools carry out the ab initio training of Air Force pilots. Lectures in the classrooms, practice on Link trainers, and flying on de Havil- land Tiger Moths bring the pupils up to such a flying standard that they are able to find their way on simple cross- country journeys, perform elementary (Above) The great moment arrives when the pupii starts his flying career.In a few months' time, when he is flying a Typhoon or a Lancaster, he will wonder why he was ever impressed by the power and speed of a TigerMoth. (Right) Instruction in how a parachute is packed. Familiarity with the workings of the air lifebelt engenders confidence.
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