Rotary wing training reaches 50,000 flying hours milestone Last week, No.1 Flying Training School, RAF Shawbury achieved the significant milestone of 50,000 flying hours on its...
UKMFTS Directors’ Cup Awarded Congratulations to a combined team (comprising members from DE&S, 22Gp, Air Cap and Ascent), who have been awarde...
New Helicopter Flying Training Device at RAF Shawbury Ascent has a new Helicopter Flying Training Device (FTD) now Ready For Training Use at RAF Shawbury. Working with ind...
Texan Desktop Trainer: Testing the integration of virtual reality and virtual instructor! The Ascent Fast Jet Transformation Team, in partnership in Lockheed Martin, has recently completed a successful integ...
Prime Minister visits Ascent facilities at RAF Valley Ascent MD, Tim James was delighted to welcome Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and Anglesey MP, Virginia Crosbie to the ...
First Ascent graduate on a new managed career pathway We’re proud to announce and congratulate Michael Larbey on becoming the first graduate under a new managed care...
100,000 flying hours milestone reached for UKMFTS During the month of January 2022, the UKMFTS has reached a landmark total of 100,000 syllabus flying hours for its tr...
A lovely story of coincidence and discovered connections … Brian WilIs, one of our Qualified Helicopter Instructors at RAF Valley, a former pupil of Latimer School, Northampton...