| No. 2 Flying Training School | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 26 Apr 1920 – 15 Dec 1933 1 Oct 1934 – 3 Sept 1939 3 Sept 1939 – 14 Mar 1942 23 Jul 1947 – 1 May 1952 1 Feb 1953 – Dec 1966 Dec 1966 – 16 Jan 1970 16 Jan 1970 – 2 Dec 1974 31 Mar 1976 – 30 Mar 1997 31 Jan 2014 – present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | Flying training school |
| Role | Glider training |
| Part of | No. 22 (Training) Group |
| Headquarters | RAF Syerston |
| Motto(s) | Verbum sat Sapienti (Latin for 'A word to the wise is sufficient')[1] |
| Aircraft | Grob Viking T1 |
| Website | https://www.raf.mod.uk/rafsyerston/ |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Group Captain Barry "Baz" Dale LLM CMgr FCMI RAF |
| Notable commanders | Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder |
No.2 Flying Training School is a Flying Training School (FTS) of the Royal Air Force (RAF). It is part of No. 22 (Training) Group that delivers glider flying training to the Royal Air Force Air Cadets. Its headquarters is located at RAF Syerston in Nottinghamshire and gliding takes places from several sites throughout the UK using the Grob Viking T1. The RAF Central Gliding School is also under its command.
Throughout its history, No. 2 FTS has had various roles including being the first military flying school to use jet-powered aircraft throughout pilot training.
- ^ Pine, L G (1983). A Dictionary of mottoes. London: Routledge & K. Paul. p. 247. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.