The Central Flying School is a flight school of the South African Air Force. It is currently an ab initio flight training school. The unit was formed as the central point of flying training after closure of all Air Force flying schools in South Africa. The unit operates a fleet of 55 aircraft and qualifies approximately 50 students and 20 instructors per annum.
- Motto: Facta Nostra Vivent (Our Deeds Shall Live)
- First formed: 1932 (at Zwartkop Air Station)
- Historic aircraft flown: de Havilland DH.9, Avro Avian IVM, Westland Wapiti III, Airspeed Oxford, de Havilland Tiger Moth, North American Harvard
- Current aircraft flown: Pilatus PC-7 MkII Astra
- Current base: AFB Langebaanweg, Langebaan
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