RCAF Station Fort Nelson
General Overview
Base / Station: Fort Nelson
Province: British Columbia
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Image from the RCAF Pilots Manual of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases c.1942
Air Route Manual, USAAF, United States to Alaska, January 21, 1944
Description
Lat. 58 deg 50’N., Long. 122 deg 36’W.
Magnetic Variation – 33 deg E.
Markings – Orange and White boundary markers.
Lighting – Rotating beacon, contact, taxi and ramp lights.
Obstructions – Well drill at field. Trees around field.
Repairs – 1st and 2nd echelon.
Servicing – Buld supply 100 octane fuel.
Radio – Airways, range, and tower.
Weather Service – AAF station. Hourly and synoptic reports.
Accommodations – Staff quarters and barracks. First aid and dispensary.
Weather – Often restricted in summer and fall. Subject to considerable ground fog.
Remarks – Land with caution.
Location – Google Map
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Station Magazine
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Daily Diary – Links –
1941
1942
Fatalities
This list was compiled from the entries in the Daily diaries of ___ and other sources. The list likely does not include all fatalities of personnel who died while stationed at RCAF Station Dog Creek, and likely includes some errors. Currently this list contains __ personnel.
Notable Alumni
Aircraft List
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For More information – External Links
- Wikipedia
- MilitaryBruce.com – Canadian Military History by Bruce Forsyth
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- Aerodrome disposal files :