<page_title> List of British Commonwealth Air Training Plan facilities in Southern Rhodesia </page_title> <section_title> After World War II </section_title> <table> <cell> No. 5 <col_header> Unit Name/No. </col_header> </cell> <cell> RAF Thornhill <col_header> Base </col_header> </cell> <cell> Tiger Moth, Harvard & Anson <col_header> Major types of aircraft </col_header> </cell> <cell> 23 April 1947 <col_header> Opened </col_header> </cell> <cell> 4 January 1948 <col_header> Disbanded </col_header> </cell> <cell> Renamed 3 ANS <col_header> Comments </col_header> </cell> </table>
No. 5 Flying Training School RAF was formed 23 April 1947 at RAF Thornhill, Southern Rhodesia as part of the Rhodesian Air Training Group until 4 January 1948 when it was redesignated No. 3 Air Navigation School (3 ANS), specialising in training Ansons.