RCAF Station Calgary
Lincoln Park
General Information
Base / Station: Calgary (Currie)
- Later Renamed RCAF Station Lincoln Park
Province: Alberta
Dates of Operation or Period of Information: 1940-64
Integral Units:
- No. 3 Service Flying Training School
- post-war storage depot… possibly
Aircraft Flown:
Commanding Officers:
Financial Impact:
Date / Reason for Closure:
Current Status: runways no longer exist, but several hangars form part of Currie Barracks.
Image from the
RCAF Pilots Manual of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases
circa 1942.
Site Plan – 1952
(Circa 1952) (Source 1 Canadian Air Division)
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Site Plan – Unknown year
(Source: The John Griffin Library, 1 Canadian Air Division)
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Location – Google Map
Photo Gallery
Station Magazine
“Foothill Fliers”
RCAF Station Calgary
Welcome Pamphlet
School Daily Diary – Links – No. 3 Service Flying Training School
Fatalities
This list was compiled from the entries in the Daily diaries of No. 3 Service Flying Training School and other sources. The list may not include all fatalities of personnel who died while stationed at RCAF Station Calgary (Currie). With input from various sources, so far there were 44 deaths of service personnel that were stationed at Calgary (Lincoln Park).
25 December 1940
25 January 1941
17 February 1941
4 April 1941
13 June 1941
14 August 1941
23 October 1941
22 February 1942
- Leading Aircraftman Frederick George Pike
- Leading Aircraftman Oliver James Nichols
- Flight Sergeant Harold Ernest Pitt
3 March 1942
27 April 1942
- Flying Officer Harry Heustis Weeks
- Leading Aircraftman Benjamin Arthur Flatt
- Flight Lieutenant Hugh Mclean Rowlings
9 September 1942
- Leading Aircraftman Russell John Wicklem
- Leading Aircraftman Gillous S. Miracle (Jr)
- Leading Aircraftman Wier Smith Lucas
6 October 1942
13 February 1943
5 May 1943
6 May 1943
2 June 1943
17 September 1943
30 October 1943
4 March 1944
21 March 1944
21 June 1944
22 September 1944
24 November 1944
2 March 1945
16 May 1945
Aircraft List
Notable Alumni
Course List
No 3 Service Flying Training School
For More information – External Links
- Wikipedia
- MilitaryBruce.com – Canadian Military History by Bruce Forsyth
- Aerodrome Disposal File:
- https://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/bcatp/bcatp-calgary/
- https://rcafcalgary.blogspot.com
Hello
My father and our family were stationed in RCAF Stn Lincoln Park from August 1957 – June 1961. Would you have a map of the PMQ’s or direct me to where I can obtain a copy. Also looking to see where the guardhouse , swimming pool, curling rink & Catholic Church were located.
Any assistance will be appreciated. Thank you
Randy Castellarin (PMQ 102)
Randy, thank you for your comment, to date I have seen nothing with the information you are looking for. I have posted your comment and hopefully another visitor to the site may have the information you are looking for. If someone posts information I will forward to this email.
Nathan
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