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Empire Air Training Scheme
Rear three-quarter view of twin-engined military aircraft, being boarded by a man in flying gear
Student pilot of No. 4 Service Flying Training School boarding his Avro Anson, March 1942
Active1939–1945
CountryAustralia
BranchRoyal Australian Air Force
RoleAircrew training
Part ofBritish Commonwealth Air Training Plan
Aircraft[1]Airspeed Oxford
Avro Anson
Avro Cadet
CAC Wirraway
De Havilland Dragon Rapide
De Havilland Gypsy Moth
De Havilland Tiger Moth
Douglas C-47 Dakota
Hawker Demon
Westland Wapiti
EngagementsWorld War II

This is a List of facilities of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Australia (BCATP), a major program for training Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) air crews during World War II for service with the Royal Air Force. Agreed in December 1939, the program was known in Australia as the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS).[2] The first Australian training schools were established the following year.[3] Course duration and content evolved over time but the basic structure of the scheme remained the same for the duration of the war.[4] Over 52,000 personnel enlisted in the RAAF as aircrew and some 37,000 graduated from EATS schools.[5]

  1. ^ RAAF Historical Section, Units of the Royal Australian Air Force, pp. 100–101
  2. ^ Stephens, The Royal Australian Air Force, p. 60
  3. ^ Stephens, The Royal Australian Air Force, pp. 68–70
  4. ^ Gillison, Royal Australian Air Force, p. 108
  5. ^ Stephens, The Royal Australian Air Force, p. 72

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