British Commonwealth Air Training Plan aircraft

The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) used a wide variety aircraft to train aircrew as pilots, navigators (observers), bomb aimers, wireless operators and flight engineers.

Once their training was complete, many went on to Operational Training Units (OTU), to make the transition to the aircraft they would fly on operations. (Others would train at OTUs in Great Britain.)

The following aircraft were used in the BCATP, including the OTUs.

• EFTS – Elementary Flying Training Schools
• SFTS – Service Flying Training Schools
• AOS – Air Observer Schools
• ANS – Air Navigation Schools
• GRS – General Reconnaissance Schools
• B&GS – Bombing and Gunnery Schools
• NAGS – Naval Air Gunners’ School
• WS – Wireless Schools
• OTU – Operational Training Units
• FIS – Flying Instructors’ Schools
• CFS – Central Flying School
• CNS – Central Navigation School
• IFS – Instrument Flying School

A wide variety of aircraft were used to train flight engineers.