Rainbow is correct about the dispersal of RAF training in the T2k era; much of this was changed in the 1990s as the RAF began to shrink.
Initial Officer Training was at RAF Cranwell (18 weeks), after which the graduates would be given about 15 hours on the DHC1 Chipmunk to assess their potential as trainee pilots (unless they had flown Bulldogs with a University Air Squadron).
Basic Flying Training was carried out at 3 airfields; Cranwell (Jet Provost 5), Linton-on-Ouse, and Church Fenton (both of which had a mixture of JP3 and JP5). Fast jet students went on to Valley, multi-engine to Finningley and rotary to Odiham. Navigators also went to Finningley.
Instructor training was done at the Central Flying School- in the 80s this was at Scampton in Lincolnshire. (Scampton is also famous as the original home of the Dambusters).
In the late 80s the JPs were beginning to be replaced by the Shorts Tucano (licence built, designed by Embraer). All RAF aircraft, from the Chipmunk and Bulldog up, allegedly had the potential for weapons fit; AFAIK the Bulldog had the attachments in the wings to have 2 GPMGs.
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