Temora airport was
the site of the biggest and longest lasting RAAF Elementary
Flying Training School during World War II. 10 EFTS was established
in May 1941 and training ceased in May 1945. A total of 2741
pilots were trained on Tiger Moths at Temora.
The entrance building is the original 10 EFTS Guardhouse, relocated
from the airport main gate. It has been refurbished and now
houses a display recounting the story of the Empire Air Training
Scheme and 10 EFTS, The walls are still clad in the original
corrugated iron, the windows are those fitted in 1941 and the
floor is also the original material. The asbestos roof has been
replaced and 60 years of internal modifications removed.
The second building has been constructed in the style of the
Barracks buildings in which trainees and instructors lived.
It houses a 38 seat theatre and a range of exhibits. The exhibits
cover:
Aircraft of the Royal Australian Navy
The Magic of Flight
Skydancing
The RAAF in Korea
Major Contributors to the
preservation and operation of ex-military aircraft in Australia
Australian Aces of World War One
Martin Baker Ejection Seats
WAAAF and Aircraft in WWII
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