No 5 Service Flying Training School
Course 51
C Flight Course 51
Scanned from a photograph from 1942
Identified as C Flight, Course 51, #5 SFTS, Brantford, Ont. They are posing in front of an Avro Anson
This was part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, the course had its Wings Parade in July 1942
(Photo and Caption from the Website PBase.com from an album by John Quin, the original can be found at this link.)
Students Arrived:
Start Date:
Grad Dinner:
Graduation Date: 2 July 1942
Nominal Role
Course Strength
| No of Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Original Intake | |
| Transferred from previous course | |
| Transferred to subsequent course | |
| Wastage | |
| Killed in Flying accident | |
| Total graduates | 31 |
Commissions
| No of Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Total |
Postings
| No of Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Trenton, Ontario | |
| Patricia Bay, British Columbia | |
| for overseas service | |
| Total |
Photo Gallery:
From the No.5 SFTS Brantford photo album.
The wings parade for class 51 at No.5 Sehttps://pbase.com/john_q/image/170670280rvice Flying Training School in Brantford on 2 July 1942. 31 pilots graduated
The wings were presented by Air Marshal W.A. ‘Billy’ Bishop who can be see walking on to the parade square in the lower right,
Four Avro Anson aircraft and one wing tip can be seen on the parade square. (Photo and Caption from the Website PBase.com from an album by John Quin, the original site can be accessed by clicking on the photo.)
Notes:
- Wings were presented by Air Marshal W.A. Bishop, V.C., D.S.O., M.C., D.F.C.,
Links:
- Daily Diary Links:
- Wings Parade and Postings: