RAAF Base East Sale
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RAAF Base East Sale is one of the main training establishments of the Royal Australian Air Force
, including where Australian Air Force Cadets have their annual General Service Training. It is home to the Roulettes
aerobatic team. It is also now the home of the RAAF's Officers' Training School
(OTS) following its relocation from Point Cook Base. East Sale was upgraded to house the new OTS, which had its first intake of students in January 2008.
Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...
, including where Australian Air Force Cadets have their annual General Service Training. It is home to the Roulettes
Roulettes
The Roulettes are the Royal Australian Air Force's formation aerobatic display team.They provide about 150 flying displays a year, in Australia and in friendly countries around the South-east Asian region...
aerobatic team. It is also now the home of the RAAF's Officers' Training School
Officer Training School RAAF
Officers' Training School is the unit responsible for preparing recruits, senior airmen and Warrant Officers for careers as commissioned officers in the Royal Australian Air Force...
(OTS) following its relocation from Point Cook Base. East Sale was upgraded to house the new OTS, which had its first intake of students in January 2008.
Units
Unit name | FEG | Aircraft |
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No. 44 Wing Detachment East Sale No. 44 Wing RAAF No. 44 Wing is a Royal Australian Air Force wing responsible for providing air traffic control services to the Australian Defence Force. It directly commands two squadrons which in turn command 11 air traffic control flights located across the country at nine RAAF bases, HMAS Albatross and Oakey... |
Surveillance and Response Group Surveillance and Response Group RAAF The Surveillance and Response Group is a Force Element Group of the Royal Australian Air Force with its headquarters at RAAF Base Williamtown.... |
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No. 32 Squadron No. 32 Squadron RAAF No. 32 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force unit based at RAAF East Sale in Victoria. It currently flies training and transport operations.- World War II :... |
Air Force Training Group | King Air 350 |
Headquarters Air Training Wing | Air Force Training Group | |
Central Flying School Central Flying School RAAF The Central Flying School RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force training establishment, based at RAAF Base East Sale. It was formed in March 1913, and during the First World War it trained over 150 pilots, who fought in Europe and the Middle East.... |
Air Force Training Group | PC-9 |
No. 30 Squadron - East Sale | Combat Support Group | |
Officers' Training School Officer Training School RAAF Officers' Training School is the unit responsible for preparing recruits, senior airmen and Warrant Officers for careers as commissioned officers in the Royal Australian Air Force... |
Air Force Training Group | |
School of Air Warfare | Air Force Training Group | |
School of Air Traffic Control | Air Force Training Group | |
No. 409 Squadron Australian Air Force Cadets | Australian Air Force Cadets |