July 1945 - Radio School closes at Yatesbury.

Shortly after this, news was received that the wireless school at Yatesbury was to cease operations, and in July the School was disbanded. Since its establishment in 1940, 18,500 wireless operators had been air-trained and a total of 224,181 hours had been flown.

August 1945 - 2 E.F.T.S. moves from Worcester to Yatesbury.

On the disbanding of the Wireless School, No. 2 E.F.T.S. from Worcester, under W/Cdr. Campbell, moved to Yatesbury, which once again reverted to its original pilot training. Many of the Company's' employees who had left Filton in 1940, returned from Worcester to Filton, but some moved with the School to Yatesbury to supplement some of the old staff, who were still employed there. Others of the large civilian staff at Yatesbury, which had been recruited during the war left the Company's' employ and took up work at Filton.

September 1947 - Yatesbury School closed - Aerodrome and Buildings Presented to Malcolm Clubs.

The School at Yatesbury continued to operate until 1947, and during this time, training of pilots of the R.A.F., Dominion Air Forces, and, finally the Royal Navy was carried out. In the Summer of 1947, however, the Air Ministry decided to withdraw training of regular aircrew from civilian schools, and as Yatesbury was unsuitably located for R.A.F.V.R. training which was then being recommenced, it became necessary to finally abandon Yatesbury as a Flying School. The buildings and the whole of the site were presented by the Directors of the Company to the Malcolm Clubs, who planned to establish their Headquarters there.

In September 1947, therefore, the Yatesbury School was given up. During its twelve years of existence, the 'Bristol' School there had done invaluable training work for the Royal Air Force, the Navy and the Army, and had built up a high reputation for itself in all three services.

Post-War Operation of Reserve Flying School at Filton

Early in 1948, a contract was arranged with the Air Ministry for the operation of a Reserve Flying School at Filton, to provide flying training of Reserve Pilots, Navigators and Signallers. The School - No. 12 Reserve Flying School - was opened on April 1st 1948, under the management of Mr. C.T. Holmes, with Mr. H.M. Kerr as Chief Flying Instructor, and Messrs. Miller and Cubitt - of the pre-war Yatesbury Staff - as Flying Instructors. Mr. F.W. Godfrey, who had been Chief Ground Engineer at Yatesbury throughout its existence, filled this position and the majority of the maintenance personnel had had previous service with the Schools.

The School started with an establishment of six Tiger Moths, and during 1948 the strength of Reserve Pilots, which remained low for the early months, increased from 4 to 84.
In January 1949, the training of Navigators and Signallers was commenced. 2 Anson aircraft were allotted for this purpose. Mr. E.I. Owen was engaged as Staff Pilot, and Messrs. Ottewell and Martin as Navigation and Signals Instructors respectively.

In March, the Tiger Moth establishment was raised to nine and Mr. R.M. Messiter, a pre-war Filton Instructor joined the Staff. During the year there was a steady increase of Reservists - the number of Pilots reaching 136, and Navigators and Signallers 48 - and the Tiger Moth establishment was increased to twelve in January 1950 - Mr. R. David, a pre-war Filton Instructor, rejoining the School. Anson XXI aircraft replaced the Anson I type as navigational training aircraft. Mr. Cubitt resigned his position as Instructor in April 1950 and was replaced by Mr. H.H. Thompson, from the Staff of the Central Flying School. Training continued without any change throughout the year.

In March 1951, maintenance of five aircraft for Bristol University Air Squadron, which had been reformed at Filton, was undertaken by the Company. In April, ground training of reservists, which had previously been carried out at the Reserve Centre at Pucklechurch, was transferred to the Flying School - Mr. Ottewell becoming Chief Ground Instructor and Messrs. Milner and Belton joining the Flying Instructor Staff. In June, three Chipmunk aircraft replaced three Tiger Moths on the School's establishment and the University Air Squadron's Tiger Moths were wholly replaced by Chipmunks. From August, co-operation work with No. 3507 Fighter Control Unit was undertaken - an Oxford aircraft being added to the establishment and Mr. Hendy being engaged as a Staff Pilot, for this work. The Anson establishment was increased to 3 at the end of the year to cover this work and the larger numbers of Navigators now on the School's strength. Mr. H.M. Kerr resigned his position as Chief Flying Instructor at the end of the year owing to ill health and Mr. W. Miller became C.F.I., and Mr. G.P. Pickering being engaged early in 1952, for the Flying School vacancy.

Reserve School and U.A.S. work continued without interruption throughout 1952, but the Fighter Control Unit work ceased at the end of April 1952.

In addition to its other activities, the School had been able to provide air experience for Air Training Corps Cadets, large numbers of whom flew as passengers with Reservists, whilst others were given 10 hours dual instruction by qualified Reserve Instructors and the School's permanent Staff. By 1952, this work had shown useful results in encouraging Cadets to take up aircrew training during National Service. Most of this flying took place at weekends, but Cadets from Clifton College, Bristol Grammar School, Prior Park and other Combined Cadet Forces came out for flying on their mid-week parade day. During 1952, 688 Cadets were given air experience and instruction under the scheme.

In December 1952, notification was given by the Air Ministry that, owing to a change of policy regarding the Reserve, certain Reserve Schools were to be closed. No. 12 R.F.S. was one of these and March 31st. 1953 was notified as the closing date.
Thus, the 'Bristol' School was due to cease operations, thirty years to the day since its opening at Filton as a Reserve Flying School. During its existence, it had carried out work of inestimable value for the Nation in the training of aircrew for the Royal Air Force and had built up a reputation for the quality of aircraft maintenance, second to none in the Flying School business.