What is Aircraft Apprentice Scheme?
The '''Aircraft Apprentice Scheme''' was a [[training]] programme in the [[Royal Air Force]]. It lasted from [[1920]] to [[1966]]. The training programme was for aircraft ground crew (those who servicing the [[aircraft]] on the ground, as opposed to the [[pilot]]s). The Apprentice Scheme was the result of the Royal Air Force's decision to open Schools of Technical Training. [[RAF Halton]] was chosen as the home for the training of men and boys. The School of Technical Training (for boys) was not formed as a separate unit until [[1919]] and only became a permanent establishment on 1 January 1920. In March of that year, RAF Halton was named [[No. 1 School of Technical Training]]. No. 2 School of Technical Training at [[RAF Cranwell]] was created because there was not enough accommodation to house the boys at RAF Halton. [[Category:Royal Air Force]] [[Category:1920 establishments in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:1966 disestablishments]] [[Category:1960s disestablishments in the United Kingdom]] {{multistub|military|UK}}