RCAF Station Comox
General Overview
Base / Station: Comox
Province: British Columbia
Dates of Operation or Period of Information:
Units:
Commanding Officers:
Financial Impact:
Station Magazine/Newspaper:
Date / Reason for Closure:
Site Evolution
- The Publication On Track…the Pilot’s Air Travel Guide (First Annual Edition – 1978) lists the Aerodrome as “Comox” – See photos on this page.
Current Status:
Image from the
RCAF Pilots Manual of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases
c.1942
On Track – 1978
Development Plan – 1959
Location – Google Map
Station Magazine
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Welcome Guide
Daily Diary – Links – No.
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
Fatalities
This list was compiled from the entries in the Daily diaries of No. Service Flying Training School and other sources. The list likely does not include all fatalities of personnel who died while stationed at RCAF Station Comox, and likely includes some errors. Currently this list contains __ personnel.
Notable Alumni
Aircraft List
Courts Marshal
The following personnel were recommended for courts marshal and a file was created on the Charged Offence, not all Offences were tried. This list is not complete but I will be working my way through the reels in the upcoming months.
- Flying Officer Edward James Renvoize (RAF – 51530)
- Member was charged with Absent without Leave
- Trial Date – 20 December 1944
- File is 92 pages in length.
- Member was found not guilty.
Notes
Related documents:
Course List
No 32 Operational Training Unit
For More information – External Links
- Wikipedia
- MilitaryBruce.com – Canadian Military History by Bruce Forsyth
- http://civildefencemuseum.ca/comox-bc
- Site Plan: