THE UK ARMED FORCES ’ MILITARY AVIATION ACADEMY
RAF
Pilots , WSOs and WSOps will first meet on Military Aviation Ground School ( MAGS ). They will then progress onto elementary or foundation flying training before departing for other Academy locations . RAF Cranwell operates the Prefect and Phenom aircraft . WSO / WSOp Sensor Operators will also base from here for their training with graduates going to the Air Mobility and ISTAR fleets .
Cranwell
RAF
Those destined to fly Rotary Wing ( helicopters ) will learn their early skills at RAF Shawbury . WSOps will also conduct their MAGS here before going on to fly with their Pilot peers on the Juno and Jupiter helicopters . Like all other locations , RAF Shawbury has state of the art synthetic training facilities to augment live flying . A short phase of mountain and maritime flying is also conducted at RAF Valley .
Shawbury
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