No.3 Flight Training School

United Kingdom / England / Navenby-Wellingore /
 RAF - Royal Air Force, training center, flight school
No 3 Flying Training School (FTS) consists of Flying Wing and No 55(Reserve) Squadron.

Flying Wing provides training for multi-engine pilots using Beechcraft King Air B200 aircraft of No 45(R) Squadron. The Wing also incorporates Central Flying School (CFS) Tutor Squadron, Ground School Squadron, Air Traffic Control Squadron, Operations Squadron, General Service Training Squadron and the Meteorological Office.

No 55(R) Squadron provides training for ab-initio navigators, air engineers, weapons systems operators, air loadmasters and air signallers using the Squadron's Dominie aircraft and the Tutor aircraft from CFS Tutor Squadron. The Squadron also provides initial training for all airman aircrew.

www.raf.mod.uk/rafcranwell/aboutus/3fts.cfm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._45_Squadron_RAF
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Coordinates:   53°1'53"N   -0°30'32"E
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