Australian Defence Force Basic Flying Training School

The Australian Defence Force Basic Flying Training School (BFTS) is located in Tamworth in northern New South Wales. It is currently run by BAE Systems Flying Training Academy, which conducts tri-service flight screening and basic flying training for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) aircrew from the Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) using CT-4 Airtrainer aircraft. This training precedes streaming into single service flying training, with RAAF and RAN pilots moving to No. 2 Flying Training School (2 FTS) at Pearce, Western Australia while Army pilots undertake further training at the School of Army Aviation in Oakey, Queensland. Although run by a civilian contractor, flying instructors include service personnel.