No. 31 Flying Training Unit

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:BAE_Systems_Hawk
gptkb:Scottish_Aviation_Bulldog
gptkb:Airspeed_Oxford
De Havilland Chipmunk
gptkbp:alumni Notable RAF pilots
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Training_Command
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_College_Cranwell
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Training_Command
gptkbp:commanded RAF officers
gptkbp:current_status gptkb:Inactive
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
1945 after WWII
gptkbp:established 1940 in the UK
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:BAE_Systems_Hawk
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1940
gptkbp:has_been_restored 1950 for pilot training
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:RAF_Linton-on-Ouse
gptkbp:historical_context Post-WWII pilot training needs
gptkbp:historical_role Pilot training during WWII
gptkbp:historical_significance First unit to train pilots in the UK post-WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 31 Flying Training Unit
gptkbp:is_based_in gptkb:RAF_Linton-on-Ouse
gptkbp:legacy Contributed to RAF pilot training standards
gptkbp:location gptkb:Yorkshire
gptkb:North_Yorkshire
gptkbp:military_lessons gptkb:BAE_Systems_Hawk
gptkb:Scottish_Aviation_Bulldog
gptkb:Airspeed_Oxford
De Havilland Chipmunk
gptkbp:motto “ To Fly is to Live”
gptkbp:nickname “ The Flying School”
gptkbp:notable_event First flight training unit in the UK after WWII.
gptkbp:operational_history Active during WWII and post-war
gptkbp:operational_period 1940-1945
gptkbp:operational_use Training future RAF pilots
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:reformed 1950
gptkbp:role gptkb:Pilot_training
gptkbp:successor gptkb:No._3_Flying_Training_School
gptkbp:training Basic flying training
Ground school and flight training
gptkbp:training_programs Basic and advanced pilot training
gptkbp:unit_type Training unit
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._31_Flying_Training_School
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6