Patrick Dirksen and Frank Mink were invited to Royal Australian Air Force Base East Sale, Victoria, to witness operations by the PC-21 and learn more about the benefits of the new training system that comes with it.
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Australia’s military flying training is focused on two bases on opposite sides of the country, both of which have started operating the newly acquired PC-21 as part of a high-tech pilot training system for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Basic flying training is provided by No 1 Flying Training School (1FTS) at RAAF Base East Sale, 137 miles (220km) southeast of Melbourne. The station is home to 22 of the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) PC-21s, as well as the Central Flying School (CFS). Meanwhile, advanced flying training takes place with 2FTS at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia.
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