2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School
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2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School (2CFFTS) is one of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...

's training centres for pilots and also one of the facilities of the NFTC
NATO Flying Training in Canada
NATO Flight Training in Canada is a military flight training program for NATO and allied air forces provided by the Canadian Forces.Located at 15 Wing, CFB Moose Jaw in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and 4 Wing, CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, the program is delivered as a cooperative operation between a...

 program.

Facilities

The school is located at CFB Moose Jaw
CFB Moose Jaw
Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw , commonly referred to as 15 Wing Moose Jaw and CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan...

 with:
  • classrooms
  • briefing rooms
  • training devices
  • runways and control tower


Pilots at the school are in the Advance Training section of the CF program with focus on:
  • Phase IIB Jet - with the CT-156 Harvard II
    T-6 Texan II
    The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II is a single-engined turboprop aircraft built by the Raytheon Aircraft Company . Based on the Pilatus PC-9, the T-6 is used by the United States Air Force for basic pilot training and by the United States Navy for Primary and Intermediate Joint Naval Flight Officer and...

     trainer
  • Phase III Jet - CT-155 Hawk
    BAE Hawk
    The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine, advanced jet trainer aircraft. It first flew in 1974 as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk. The Hawk is used by the Royal Air Force, and other air forces, as either a trainer or a low-cost combat aircraft...

     trainer

History

Prior to operating the CT-155 and CT-156, 2CFFTS flew the CT-114 Tutor from 1964 until 1999.

See also

  • 1 Canadian Forces Flying Training School
    1 Canadian Forces Flying Training School
    The lineage of 1 Canadian Forces Flying Training School can be traced back through previous similarly named Canadian military pilot flying schools - No. 1 Service Flying Training School The lineage of 1 Canadian Forces Flying Training School (1 CFFTS) can be traced back through previous similarly...

  • 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School
    3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School
    3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School is located at the Southport Aerospace Centre just south of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada....

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