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#1801 University of Birmingham AS, Tutor Print

University of Birmingham AS, Tutor Print
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43.8 cm x 29.2 cm
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Tutor
G-BYVZ
Birmingham UAS
RAF Cosford
UK - Air Force
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Squadron Prints Lithograph No. 1801 - G-BYVZ, Tutor, University of Birmingham Air Squadron, RAF Cosford.

Birmingham University Air Squadron formed on 3 May 1941, to provide pre-entry training for undergraduates joining the RAF, with the first under-graduate initial officer-training course in October 1942. In October 1946 the Squadron began flying training on de Havilland Tiger Moth T Mk 2 aircraft at RAF Castle Bromwich, the West Midlands airfield where Spitfires were built during the war. In July 1950 the Squadron re-equipped with de Havilland Chipmunk T10s and was renamed the University of Birmingham Air Squadron (UBAS) on 15 October 1951. When Castle Bromwich was closed in March 1958 UBAS relocated to RAF Shawbury. In November 1971 UBAS came under the control of RAF College Cranwell and flew Chipmunks for 25 years until they were replaced with the Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 in June 1975. March 1978 saw UBAS temporarily relocated from RAF Shawbury to RAF Cosford, however it has remained there ever since. In April 2001 the long serving Bulldogs retired after 26 years’ service and were replaced by Grob 115E Tutor aircraft. The Squadron badge depicts the double-headed lion rampant, representing Birmingham University but coloured blue for the RAF, with the motto “Scientia Dabit Alas” meaning “Knowledge will give us wings”. In September 2005 the Elementary Flying Syllabus was replaced with a new Air Experience Flying system, changing the emphasis towards personal development, whilst retaining a challenging and rewarding flying training syllabus. Today UBAS provides flying opportunities for up to 75 students selected from the universities of Aston, Birmingham, BCU, Coventry, Keele, Stafford, Warwick, Harper Adams, Worcester and Wolverhampton. UBAS also parents 8 Air Experience Flight which provides a flying experience to approximately 1500 members of the Air Cadet or CCF units across the West Midlands each year.

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