No.7 Flying Training School

Based at Church Fenton for two periods, 7FTS was the last unit to be at Church Fenton when it was still a living RAF station. Upon the station's "closure" in 1992, 7FTS also disappeared. 7FTS, whilst at Church Fenton, operated the BAC/Hunting Jet Provost T3A/T5A and the Shorts Tucano T1.

These photos are all courtesy of the RAF Church Fenton station photographer Oct 1986 - Mar 1988 Ralph Bayley. © Ralph Bayley

	The resident bird-scarer!!
	Harrier GR3 on the flightline in front of no. 2 Hangar
	A Tornado F3 standing on the flightline in front of no. 3 Hangar
	The RAF fire service practicing their stuff! The building in the background looks to be the guardhouse, and I assume that the building in the foreground is the headquarters building (now the home of YUAS).

The following photos are from Rob's Photo Gallery, and are all courtesy of John Smith.

	Jet Provost T3 'XM366' of 7FTS at Church Fenton, 25/4/80. This aircraft was delivered to the RAF in August 1959, and was written off on 22nd October 1981.
	Jet Provost T3 'XM352' of 7FTS at Church Fenton, 25/4/80. This aircraft was delivered to the RAF in February 1959, and was sold in July 1994. It is now active in the USA as N35378.
	Tucano T1 'ZF207' of 7FTS at Church Fenton, 12/3/90
	Jet Provost T3 'XN595' of 7FTS at Church Fenton, 12/3/90. This aircraft was sold to the USA in 1995, and is now known as N4436P.

The photos below are thanks to Chris Chambers. Visit his website at www.chrischambersphotography.co.uk

Jet Provost T5A XW328 taxiing one morning in the 80s. It looks to have just landed on runway 16/34. This aircraft is now at the School Of Technical Training at RAF Cosford, with the serial 9177M.

The rather sorry remains of a Jet Provost after the resident RAF Fire Service got their hands on it.

A close-up of Tucano ZF145 forming part of the line during a 'normal' training day.

	A Jet Provost taking off from CF.
	Jet Provost T5A XW328 taxiing back to the line after a flight.

These photos are all thanks to Ian Scales.

	Visiting Tornado GR1.

	Hunter in front of 3 hangar, in the background can be seen a bowser and the 7 Ton Coles crane outside the tanker pool.
	Harrier in the process of being re-fuelled
	Outside tanker pool. With ploughs attached to the front of bowsers in the background
	T54, a type of combine harvester for snow

	Unidentified Buccanneer.