The oldest living member of the association is awarded the honorary title "King Brat" as a mark of respect.

Initially started in 1920 at Halton camp, the site was not ready to accept apprentices until 1922 so the first four entries were trained at 'RAF Cranwell'.

[4] Between 1922 and 1993, when the scheme ended with 155th Entry, over 40,000 young men known, more or less affectionately as Halton 'Brats' (or Trenchard's Brats)[5] had graduated.

[6] In July 1952, No.1 S of TT received royal recognition when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II presented the School with a colour.

The Colour is unique among those awarded to United Kingdom forces in that it is paraded by non-commissioned personnel.