Oxford University Air Squadron

Oxford University Air Squadron
Badge of the Squadron
Active1925–1939
1940–present
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
RoleTraining
Part ofNo. 6 Flying Training School RAF
Garrison/HQRAF Benson
Motto(s)Αεροβατω Και Περιφρονω Τον Ηλιον (Ancient Greek: "I walk on air and contemplate the sun")
Commanders
Current
commander
Sqn Ldr C. Aston
Aircraft flown
TrainerGrob Tutor T1

The Oxford University Air Squadron, abbreviated Oxford UAS, or OUAS, formed in 1925, is the training unit of the Royal Air Force at the University of Oxford and forms part of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. OUAS is one of fifteen University Air Squadrons that are spread out across Great Britain and it recruits from the universities at Oxford (Oxford University and Oxford Brookes) and Reading University.