Central Flying School
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The Central Flying School was a British flight instruction centre founded in May, 1912 at Upavon on Salisbury Plain. It continues to operate in 2017.
Commandants
- Captain Godfrey M. Paine, 17 May, 1912[1] – 10 December, 1915[2]
After Paine, command largely became a military post, featuring some of the following men whom we will consider outside of our scope of subject matter.
- Lieutenant-Colonel Duncan le G. Pitcher, 15 November, 1915 – 1 February, 1916
- Colonel Charles J. Burke, 1 February, 1916 – 18 June, 1916
- Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald C. H. MacLean, 18 June, 1916 – November, 1917
- Lieutenant-Colonel Alan J. L. Scott, November, 1917 – 1918
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Paine Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/211. f. 228.
- ↑ Paine Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/211. f. 228.