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RAAF Base East Sale

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Australia's premier military flying training base in Victoria.

Opened

1942

Location

Sale, Australia

RAAF Base East Sale is a Royal Australian Air Force installation located near Sale in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It serves as the home of the Central Flying School and is the primary facility for training military pilots and aircrew for the Australian Defence Force. The base has a long history dating back to World War II and remains operationally active, hosting a range of training aircraft and supporting defence aviation activities. It is not a commercial passenger airport and has no scheduled airline services. The ICAO code YMES identifies the aerodrome for aviation navigation purposes, and the base occasionally supports emergency or charter operations in the Gippsland region.

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›Home of the RAAF Central Flying School, responsible for training military flying instructors.
›Established during World War II as a wartime training airfield.
›Located near Sale in the Gippsland region of Victoria.
›Operates training aircraft including the Pilatus PC-21.
›No commercial airline services; access is restricted as an active military base.

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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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