RAAF Base East Sale

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RAAF Base East Sale

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Australia's premier military flying training base in Victoria.

Opened

1944

Location

Sale, Australia

RAAF Base East Sale is a Royal Australian Air Force installation located near Sale in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. It serves primarily as a military aviation facility and is home to the RAAF's Central Flying School and No. 4 Squadron, playing a critical role in pilot training for the Australian Defence Force. The base operates under the jurisdiction of the Royal Australian Air Force and is not open to commercial passenger traffic. It has historically been a cornerstone of Australian military aviation education, training generations of military pilots and aircrew. East Sale also hosts the RAAF Museum's Point Cook facility's regional presence and maintains a strong community relationship with the surrounding Gippsland region. The base occasionally participates in airshows and community events.

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›Home to the RAAF Central Flying School, responsible for training military flying instructors.
›No. 4 Squadron RAAF operates from the base, conducting aircrew training missions.
›The base was established during World War II as part of Australia's wartime aviation expansion.
›YMES is a restricted military airfield with no scheduled commercial airline services.
›Located approximately 215 kilometres east of Melbourne in the Gippsland region of Victoria.

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RAAF Base East Sale is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base and training school, located in Sale, Victoria, Australia. The base is one of the main training establishments of the RAAF, and is where Australian Air Force Cadets from 4 Wing (Victoria) have their biannual General Service Training.

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