University Air Squadron
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University Air Squadrons are training units of the Royal Air Force which primeraly provide basic flying training and adventure training to students at British universities. Members are expected to attend training nights, usually on a weekly basis, as well as attending an annual training camp. The flying syllabus loosely follows Elementary Flying Training (EFT), and allows a student to do approximately ten to fifteen hours of flying per year. This is supplemented with ground training, and adventure training both in this country and abroad.
They are considered part of the RAF Volunteer Reserve. Many UAS's are parents to Air Experience Flights (AEF) which provide experience of flying to Air Cadets. Most students hold the rank of Officer Cadet, which has the status and privileges - but not the rank - of an Officer. Some may obtain commissions in the RAF Volunteer Reserve, in the rank of Acting Pilot Officer. Medicine and Dentistry students, on obtaining a Cadetship, are commissioned into the RAF in the rank of Pilot Officer.
Base Locations
Birmingham UAS / 8 AEF at RAF Cosford
Bristol UAS / 3 AEF at Colerne Airfield
Cambridge UAS / 5 AEF at RAF Wyton
East Midlands UAS / 7 AEF at RAF Cranwell
East of Scotland UAS / 12 AEF at RAF Leuchars
Glasgow and Strathcylde UAS / 4 AEF at Glasgow International Airport
Liverpool UAS at RAF Woodvale
London UAS at RAF Wyton
Manchester & Salford UAS / 10 AEF at RAF Woodvale
Northumbrian UAS / 11 AEF at RAF Leeming
Oxford UAS / 6 AEF at RAF Benson
Southampton UAS / 2 AEF at Boscombe Down
Wales UAS / 1 AEF at RAF St Athan
Yorkshire UAS / 9 AEF at RAF Church Fenton
[edit] External links
- RAF - University Air Squadrons
- BUAS - Bristol UAS
- EMUAS - East Midlands UAS
- UBAS - University of Birmingham Air Squadron
- LUAS - Liverpool UAS
- MASUAS - Manchester and Salford UAS
- ULAS - University of London Air Squadron
- OUAS - Oxford UAS
- SUAS - Southampton UAS
- UWAS - Wales UAS
- YUAS - Yorkshire UAS
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