RCAF Station Assiniboia
| RCAF Station Assiniboia | |
|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |
| Summary | |
| Location | Assiniboia, Saskatchewan |
| Opened | February 11, 1942 |
| In use | 1942 - 1945 |
| Occupants | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) / British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) |
RCAF Station Assiniboia was a Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) flying training station located near Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was operated and administered by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).
RCAF Station Assiniboia was originally a Royal Air Force training station, hosting No. 34 Elementary Flying Training School (No. 34 EFTS). A relief (emergency) landing field was located near Lethburn, Saskatchewan.[1] This school used Tiger Moth aircraft.[2] No. 34 EFTS opened 11 February 1942 and closed 30 January 1944. No. 34 EFTS was incorporated into No. 25 EFTS (RCAF), which used the Fairchild Cornell.[2] No. 25 EFTS closed down 28 July 1944. Other units located at Assiniboia until the end of the war in 1945 include No. 41 Pre-Aircrew Training School, and No. 403 Aircraft Holding Unit.[1]
The aerodrome is now the Assiniboia Airport.
References
- 1 2 Bruce Forsythe's Military History Page (n.d.). "No. 34 Elementary Flying Training School / No. 25 Elementary Flying Training School". Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- 1 2 Flight Ontario Freeware Scenery Designers (n.d.). "BCATP Schools - Assiniboia". Retrieved 2009-11-03.
Coordinates: 49°44′05″N 105°56′49″W / 49.73472°N 105.94694°W