Welcome to RCAF.Info
Your dashboard for RCAF Research on the World Wide Web
This site was established in June of 2021. I am still adding information on pretty much a daily basis, though I never really know where the development is taking place. I have continued building the publications section and there are now over 2300 separate historical publications available for download. I am continuing to build out the pages for the individual stations with links to research materials and continue researching this fascinating area of Canadian History.
I am also involved with the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum and their CASPIR (Canadian Aircraft Serials, Personnel Information Resource) Project. I am always willing to answer questions dealing especially with Second World War Air Force Training (BCATP) in Canada.
I have decided against adding a contact form on the site but can be contacted via facebook. The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada Group or the RCAF.Info groups are great groups that I monitor. Also feel free to add a comment in the comment section that should be available on all pages on the site.
Thank you for joining me on this voyage of discovery.
Nathan
Looking for information about my father Felix Mcknight Flight Officer 129340. He was up for a Court Martial offence in Caron Saskatchewan, Canada on June 25, 1943. Information is on reel-21788/3388 . He was in unit 33EFTS. Can you help please and thank you
I have some further information.
Wow, I am writing a biography of my father W/O Air gunner, and I just found this treasure. He was at Jarvis, Regina, Winnipeg, then served his tour of duty (419, 405 OTU 22), and returned as instructor in Brantford and Mont-Joli. This website is amazing!
Hi Gary,
I have quite a bit of material about Jarvis if you’re interested, drop me a line. [email protected] .
Mike
Hi, very impressive site! I wanted to ask if I could have permission to use a photo: it would be the one of the back of the historic plaque for the No.4 Bombing and Gunnery School, Fingal. I’m doing an entry for the plaque at the Historic Marker Database, and neglected to take one Thanks!
Hi,
Was wondering if you (or anyone readinf this) had any further info on Halifax aircraft EQ-J. One of my relatives survived the downing of this plane.
Kind regards.
Hello I’m trying to locate information on my Grandfather Walter Plew who was a RCAF flight instructor for 2 yrs then to instructor for WASP school in Texas, then for Chance Vought then to Wisconsin central airlines pilot
I’m trying to find if and when my father Edward Badrick was here in Medicine Hat. My information is scant but says he was here as a mechanic services planes during the war. How do I find out more information?
I am trying to confirm whether or not a specific airman from the Australian forces trained during WW2 in Saskatoon. Does anyone know if this type of info is available anywhere?
Hello am trying to get any pictures that might have my dad Foster H Cooper (coop) R62148 from Fort Macleod 1940-43
I am one of the volunteer administrators at the Red River Ancestry Genealogy Centre in St. Andrews Manitoba.
I would like to share this information at our centre and was and would like to get permission to print the information and pictures from this site.
Hi
My father was at Yorkton EFTS 23 RAF and was the last course before/when the programme was shut down in August 45. I’ve looked through the log but can’t see any mention of him. I don’t want to put his name in public domain. Can I contact someone? I have a couple of great photos one with signatures.
Another version of the Holberg Station welcome pamphlet may be found at
https://www.candemuseum.org/sites/default/files/archives/Pinetreeline/photos/p21-78a.html
This version has a date
I am looking for information on my grandfather, Joseph Austin of Ranfurly, Alberta. He was one of the first people here to have an airplane, and he taught pilots to fly where he was stationed in Manitoba for WW2. He actively flew for years after the war, flying up into Northern Canada and also crop dusting near his home. I read a story about him and his brother once. Apparently they flew into an airshow in Manitoba and people thought they were the Wright brothers. The Wright brothers flew in about 15 minutes later.
Thanks for any information you can find!!
More than 8,864 Americans served in the RCAF in WW II. I have written 125 selected biographies of their exploits. The first 75 articles are in my 480 page book “American RCAF Warriors” published by Key Books in England. Volume II of this title with 50 stories is expected to released in the next few months. Cheers.