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Eastern newts may travel far from their original location during the eft stage. They are most active during warm rainy periods—warmer than 53 °F (12 °C)—and will hide under leaf litter in dry weather. [14] Red efts may often be seen in a forest after a rainstorm. Adults prefer a muddy aquatic habitat, but will move to land during a dry spell.
No. 1 EFTS was officially disbanded on 12 December 1944. [4] [26] Care and Maintenance Unit (CMU) Tamworth was formed the same day, utilising some of No. 1 EFTS's staff. [27] It was one of many CMUs that the RAAF raised for the storage and upkeep of surplus aircraft prior to their disposal after the war.
No. 11 EFTS was established in June 1941 at Benalla, Victoria, and operated Tiger Moths and Wackett Trainers during the war. It ceased training in July 1945 after almost 3,000 students had passed through, and was re-formed as Care and Maintenance Unit (CMU) Benalla in February 1946. CMU Benalla was disbanded in October 1948.
The regular form eft, now only used for newly metamorphosed specimens, survived alongside newt, especially in composition, the larva being called "water-eft" and the mature form "land-eft" well into the 18th century, but the simplex "eft" as equivalent to "water-eft" has been in use since at least the 17th century. [4]
(ex 1 EFTS) 30 Apr 1944 29 Feb 1944 ”Start Well, Finish Well" 2 Air School Randfontein: Tiger Moth Elementary flying 11 Nov 1940 (ex 2 EFTS) 2 Oct 1944 ”Knowledge is Light" 3 Air School Wonderboom: Tiger Moth Elementary flying 11 Nov 1940 (ex 3 EFTS) 16 Feb 1941: 25 Sep 1944 ”Tertius Primus Erit" 4 Air School Benoni: Tiger Moth Elementary ...
No. 8 EFTS was established in September 1940 at Narrandera, New South Wales. Training ceased in December 1944 and the school was reduced to maintaining base infrastructure and aircraft. It was officially disbanded in June 1945 and renamed Care and Maintenance Unit (CMU) Narrandera. The CMU was disbanded in December 1947.
Red Dye No. 3 is an artificial food coloring derived from petroleum, commonly added to foods, drinks, supplements and drugs to create an appealing cherry-red or pink hue.
Students of No. 5 EFTS, including Ron Middleton (far right), later to be awarded the Victoria Cross. Flying instruction in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) underwent major changes following the outbreak of World War II, in response to a vast increase in the number of aircrew volunteers and the commencement of Australia's participation in the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS).