- 6 Air Experience Flight
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dates= 8 September 1958 - Present
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aircraft_trainer=Grob Tutor 6 Air Experience Flight is one of twelve Air Experience Flights run by the
Air Cadet Organisation of theRoyal Air Force . It was formed in the 1950's, along with the other AEF's, with the aim of teaching basic flying to members of theAir Training Corps ,Combined Cadet Force (RAF) Section and occasionally, theGirls Venture Corps Air Cadets and the Air Scouts. It has been based atRAF Benson since 1992. It is used primarily and is parented by theOxford University Air Squadron.History
Formed on 8 September 1958 at
White Waltham Airfield , the squadron moved toRAF Abingdon in 1973 and then toRAF Benson in 1992. From 26 November 1995 it was parented by London University Air Squadron but when London UAS moved toRAF Wyton , 6 AEF remained at RAF Benson with parenting being taken over by Oxford University Air Squadron, both units being equipped with Grob Tutor T Mk 1s. [http://www.rafweb.org/RAFVR1.htm Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation : RAF Volunteer Reserve Units]References
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