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- Els Esquadrons Universitaris de l'Aire (anglès: University Air Squadrons) són unitats d'entrenament de la Royal Air Force, que bàsicament ofereixen entrenament de vol bàsic als estudiants de les universitats britàniques. Aquestes unitats existeixen per oferir un tast de la vida al Servei i donar experiència als seus membres per iniciar una carrera com a oficial en qualsevol de les branques de la RAF. S'espera que els membres assisteixin a classes nocturnes, normalment en cursets setmanals, així com assistint a diversos camps d'entrenament anual. Normalment es fan 31 sortides de vol, després de les quals es realitza l'Entrenament Elemental de Vol (EEV), que permet obtenir als estudiants entre 10 i 15 hores de vol. A més es fa entrenament terrestre. Es considera part de la (RAF Volunteer Reserve - RAFVR). Molts estudiants obtenen el rang d', amb l'estatus i els privilegis (però no el rang) d'un oficial. Alguns poden obtenir despatxos a la Reserva Voluntària de la RAF, amb rang d'. Els estudiants de Medecina o Dentista, en obtenir el rang de Cadet, reben el nomenament a la RAF com a . Just abans de la Segona Guerra Mundial van ser una important font de pilots per la RAF durant la Batalla d'Anglaterra. Els ja membres de la RAFVR van ser cridats al servei actiu enmig dels estudis pels seus títols. (ca)
- University Air Squadrons are training units under the command of No. 6 Flying Training School RAF of the Royal Air Force and their main role is to attract students into careers as RAF officers. Primarily its goal is achieved through offering basic flying training, force development and adventure training to undergraduate students at British universities. These units exist to provide a taste of life in the Service and to give experience to their members in preparation for taking up a career as an officer in one of the RAF's many branches. Members are expected to attend training nights, usually on a weekly basis, as well as attending several annual training camps. The flying syllabus of 31 sorties loosely follows Elementary Flying Training (EFT) and allows a student to achieve some ten to fifteen hours of flying per year. The flying training is supplemented with ground training and adventure training, both in the UK and abroad. UASs are part of the RAF Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR). Many are parents to Air Experience Flights (AEF) which provide experience of flying to Air Cadets. Most students hold the rank of Officer Cadet, which has the status and privileges - but not the rank - of an officer. Some, usually four/five students a year may obtain commissions in the RAF Volunteer Reserve, in the rank of Acting Pilot Officer. Medicine and dentistry students, on obtaining a Cadetship, are commissioned into the RAF in the rank of Pilot Officer, and are offered a salary. Following graduation Cadets are promoted to Flying Officer while their medical training continues, prior to commencing . On the run-up to World War II the squadrons were an important source of pilots for the RAF during the Battle of Britain. Cadets who were already members of the RAFVR were called up for active service in the middle of studying for their degrees. (en)
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