RAAF No. 6 Service Flight Training School - Revision history

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 ==== Other Personnel  ====
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 The young men spent countless hours learning to take off, circle the airfield and then land. This procedure was repeated endlessly, until they moved on to navigational skills, followed by night time maneuvers.
-When considered proficient in these basic skills the men were sent to other training bases for more complex tuition. By 1942 personnel numbered 1,927 including 285 trainees, who learned to fly Ansons, Oxfords, Moth Minors and Tiger Moths. In March 1942 a contingent of 123 men from the evacuated [[RAAF No 6 SFTS - Dutch Pilots at Mallala|Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force training school]] arrived in Mallala. They did not stay long however as the following month they left to join a Dutch training school that had been set up in America.
+When considered proficient in these basic skills the men were sent to other training bases for more complex tuition. By 1942 personnel numbered 1,927 including 285 trainees, who learned to fly Ansons, Oxfords, Moth Minors and Tiger Moths. In March 1942 a contingent of 123 men from the evacuated [[RAAF No 6 SFTS - Dutch Pilots at Mallala|Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force training school]] arrived in Mallala and formed Course 22. They graduated in early April 1942 and many of the pilots were immediately transferred to the newly formed 18 (NEI) Squadron, based in Canberra. Others went on to further training in America and joined squadrons that flew in Europe.
 In September 1942, personnel strength peaked at 1927 in total, which included 281 trainees and around 200 members of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAAF). By the end of 1942 a total of 580 pupils had been passed out of No 6 SFTS since its commencement.
 The base provided both a social and economic boost to Mallala
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 On Saturday night there were either balls or 'flicks' at the Institute, which offered a popular diversion from their barrack life, and concerts and reviews were performed by the base personnel. On 19 February 1943, Mallala base personnel performed at a large RAAF Revue at the Tivoli Theatre in Adelaide and the Mallala Museum holds a programme for a concert held locally on 4 June 1945.
 In August 1945, there was a [[Victory Day Flyover|Victory Parade]] through the city of Adelaide with a flyover provided by Avro Ansons and Airspeed Oxfords from the Mallala base.
 A total of 2,257 trainees passed out before the unit ceased to function as No. 6 SFTS on 31 December 1945 however the base continued as an RAAF facility until 1960.
 ==== Commanding Officers ====
 COMMANDING OFFICERS
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-|Sources=Mallala Museum research notes, Training Units of the RAAF https://radschool.org.au/Books/Training%20Units%20of%20the%20RAAF.pdf,
+|Sources=Mallala Museum research notes, Training Units of the RAAF https://radschool.org.au/Books/Training%20Units%20of%20the%20RAAF.pdf,Virtual War Memorial https://vwma.org.au/explore/units/683/people,  Military Aircraft Crashes in Australia https://www.ozatwar.com/crashsa.htm,  Props and Mags - SA Aviation Museum http://www.saam.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/PM-Jan20.pdf,  National Archives Records search recordsearch.naa.gov.au,  The News 9 September 1942 p3,
 Virtual War Memorial https://vwma.org.au/explore/units/683/people,
 Military Aircraft Crashes in Australia https://www.ozatwar.com/crashsa.htm,
 Props and Mags - SA Aviation Museum http://www.saam.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/PM-Jan20.pdf,
 National Archives Records search recordsearch.naa.gov.au,
 The News 9 September 1942 p3,
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 *[[Parsons Thomas Lewis 409436]]
 *[[Gogler Eric 416851]]
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 COMMANDING OFFICERS
 *1 September 1941 – Wing Commander N. Brearley
-*23 February 1942 – [[Wing Commander W.R. Garrett,Garrett W. R. Wing Commander]]
+*23 February 1942 – [[Garrett W. R. Wing Commander|Wing Commander W.R. Garrett]]
 *16 August 1943 – Wing Commander A.A. Barlow
 *26 October 1944 – Wing Commander E.A. Beaumont

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 In 1941, No. 6 Service Flying Training School was formed with a strength of 15 officers,&nbsp;four warrant-officers and 184 other ranks under the command of Wing Cdr R.N. Brearley DSO, MC, AFC. Accommodation for the Officers and their families was sought in the town and the surrounding district. This was a medium-proficiency school where aircrew who had already learned elementary flying at a base such as Parafield increased their experience before moving on to a specialist school such as Port Pirie or Mount Gambier.
+Training aircraft included Avro Ansons, Airspeed Oxfords, Moth Minors and Tiger Moths.
 The young men spent countless hours learning to take off, circle the airfield and then land. This procedure was repeated endlessly, until they moved on to navigational skills, followed by night time maneuvers.
-When considered proficient in these basic skills the men were sent to other training bases for more complex tuition. By 1942 personnel numbered 1,927 including 285 trainees, who learned to fly Ansons, Oxfords, Moth Minors and Tiger Moths. The Mallala railway platform was lengthened to accommodate the increased number of carriages for the trains which carried the air force personnel on leave.
+When considered proficient in these basic skills the men were sent to other training bases for more complex tuition. By 1942 personnel numbered 1,927 including 285 trainees, who learned to fly Ansons, Oxfords, Moth Minors and Tiger Moths. In March 1942 a contingent of 123 men from the evacuated Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force training school arrived in Mallala. They did not stay long however as the following month they left to join a Dutch training school that had been set up in America.
 Local businessmen were able to supply goods and labour to the base. Of an evening the pies and pasties from [[Algar's Bakery Shop]] were hot favourites when sold at the main gates. Keith Reid supplied fresh fruit and vegetables to the base.
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 Many community events were attended by service personnel and their uniforms featured prominently at Sunday evening Methodist Church Services and Socials.
-On Saturday night there were either balls or 'flicks' at the Institute, which offered a popular diversion from their barrack life.
+On Saturday night there were either balls or 'flicks' at the Institute, which offered a popular diversion from their barrack life, and concerts and reviews were performed by the base personnel. On 19 February 1943, Mallala base personnel performed at a large RAAF Revue at the Tivoli Theatre in Adelaide and the Mallala Museum holds a programme for a concert held locally on 4 June 1945.
+In August 1945, there was a [[Victory Day Flyover|Victory Parade]] through the city of Adelaide with a flyover provided by Avro Ansons and Airspeed Oxfords from the Mallala base.
-A total of 2,257 trainees passed out before the unit ceased to function as No. 6 SFTS on 31 December 1945.
+A total of 2,257 trainees passed out before the unit ceased to function as No. 6 SFTS on 31 December 1945 however the base continued as an RAAF facility until 1960.
+==== Commanding Officers ====
-The base continued as an RAAF facility until 1960.
+COMMANDING OFFICERS
-==== Personnel  ====
+==== Other Personnel  ====
 *[[Parsons Thomas Lewis 409436]]