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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Flight training school of Indian Armed Forces}}<br />
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| address = [[Bamrauli Air Force Base|Air Force Station Bamrauli]]<br />
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'''Basic Flying Training School''' (BFTS) is an Indian [[flight training]] institute located at the [[Bamrauli Air Force Base|Air Force Station Bamrauli]] in [[Prayagraj]] for training cadets of the [[Army Aviation Corps (India)|Army Aviation Corps]]. Established on 16 December 1987, it was originally setup for training flight cadets of the [[Indian Air Force]] on [[HAL HPT-32 Deepak]] aircraft. On 5 July 1999, the school changed its role from training IAF cadets to training cadets of the [[Indian Army]], the [[Indian Naval Air Arm]], and the [[Indian Coast Guard]]. On 26 December 2005, the school re-equipped with [[HAL Chetak]] helicopters for training Indian Army officers.<ref>{{cite news |author1=HT Correspondent |title=Prayagraj: Army gets 26 new chopper pilots |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/prayagraj-army-gets-26-new-chopper-pilots-101639327096454.html |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=12 December 2021}}</ref> At BFTS, Indian Army cadets undergo ab-initio flying and ground training that lasts five months.<ref>{{cite news |author1=HT Correspondent |title=IAF chopper topples during emergency landing, pilots safe |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/iaf-chopper-topples-during-emergency-landing-pilots-safe/story-NAZBHrs4Gns3XWFkjwTJuK.html |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=15 March 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Army-pilots-pass-out-with-flying-colours/articleshow/17457193.cms Army pilots pass out with flying colours]</ref><ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/allahabad.htm Basic Flying Training School]</ref><br />
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