Avro Anson 7481 – Progress report
Trailing edge Update - Trial fitting of the Wing tip. Port Trailing edge After a slight delay due to Covid-19, shop nights at the museum have resumed. Our first task,…
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. As the focus of a Commonwealth-wide effort to instruct aircrew, Canada made a major contribution to Allied air superiority during World War II.
BCATP Station DeWinton
#31 Elementary Flying Training School This school was located thirteen kilometres east of DeWinton. Construction of the station began in 1940 and #31 Elementary Flying Training School began operations on…
Ansons at Pearce October 1945.
BCATP Station Pearce
#36 Elementary Flying Training School Located six kilometers north of the town of Pearce, Alberta (northeast of Fort Macleod), RCAF Aerodrome Pearce began operations on March 17, 1942 when twelve…
BCATP Calgary
#4 Training Command Headquarters #4 Training Command Headquarters operated out of Regina, Saskatchewan from April, 1940 until October, 1941 when it was transferred to Calgary where it operated until November,…
Vulcan Hangars.
BCATP Station Vulcan
The Airmail Beacon An airmail service was operating in Alberta by 1930 when it was decided that a "beacon" and emergency landing field should be established on a high point…
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
As the focus of a Commonwealth-wide effort to instruct aircrew, Canada made a major contribution to Allied air superiority during World War II. Called the "Aerodrome of Democracy" by US…
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Alberta
The BCATP played a very brief but memorable part in the history of Alberta. It very abruptly appeared on the scene, played a prominent role for five years, and then…
BCATP Station Bowden
#32 Elementary Flying Training School No. 32 EFTS began training students in the fall of 1941 with the Royal Air Force operating the school under the command of W/C Bristow.…
BCATP Station Claresholm
#15 Service Flying Training School The formation of #15 SFTS was authorized to become effective on June 9, 1941 at Claresholm, Alberta. W/C Hugh L. Campbell was its first commanding…
BCATP Station Edmonton
#16 Elementary Flying Training School #16 EFTS opened on November 11, 1940 at the Edmonton Municipal Airport. It was operated by the Northern Alberta Flying Training School Ltd. under the…
No 7 SFTS C Flight with Crest.
BCATP Station Fort Macleod
#7 Service Flying Training School #7 SFTS began operation in December, 1940 under the command of Group Captain Arthur L. James. Lieutentant-Governor J.C. Bowen declared the school officially open. Annora…