No. 4 Flying Training School RAF
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No. 4 Flying Training School is a Royal Air Force military flying training school, which manages Advanced Fast Jet Training (AFJT) from its base at RAF Valley in Anglesey, Wales. Its role is to provide fast jet aircrew to the Operational Conversion Units for the RAF's jet attack aircraft, the Eurofighter Typhoon and the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.
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No. 4 Flying Training School RAF | |
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Active | 1 Apr 1921 – 1 Jul 1941 3 Feb 1947 – 26 Jan 1954 1 Jun 1954 – 9 Jun 1958 15 Aug 1960 – present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Type | Flying training school |
Role | Advanced fast-jet training |
Part of | No. 22 (Training) Group |
Home station | RAF Valley |
Motto(s) | E Sabulo ad Sidera (Latin for 'From Sand to the Stars')[1] |
Aircraft | BAE Hawk T2 Beechcraft Texan T1 |
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No. 4 FTS has primarily provided advanced flying and more recently jet aircraft training to aircrew students, although during World War II it was called upon to take part in offensive operations, a role it took on with great success.