| Central Flying School | |
|---|---|
 A North American Harvard, the school's previously used aircraft. | |
| Active | 1932 - Present |
| Country |  |
| Branch | South African Air Force |
| Role | ab initio flight training school. |
| Size | 20 Instructors, 50 Students per annum |
| Current Base | AFB Langebaanweg, Langebaan |
| Motto(s) | Facta Nostra Vivent (Our Deeds Shall Live)[1][2] |
| Anniversaries | First formed: 1932 (at Zwartkop Air Station)[3] |
| Current Aircraft | Pilatus PC-7 MkII[4] |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber | Previously Flown |
| Trainer | Previously Flown[5] |
The Central Flying School is a flight school of the South African Air Force. It is an ab initio flight training school.[6] The unit was formed as the central point of flying training after closure of all Air Force flying schools in South Africa. The unit operates a fleet of 55 aircraft and qualifies approximately 50 students and 20 instructors per annum.
References
- ↑ Central Flying School, www.saairforce.co.za, Retrieved 2013-10-07
- ↑ Vision and Mission, www.af.mil.za, Retrieved 2013-10-07
- ↑ Central Flying School, www.saairforce.co.za, Retrieved 2013-10-07
- ↑ Central Flying School, www.saairforce.co.za, Retrieved 2013-10-07
- ↑ Central Flying School , www.saairforce.co.za, Retrieved 2013-10-07
- ↑ History Archived 29 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine, www.af.mil.za, Retrieved 2013-10-07
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