RCAF Station Debert
General Information
Base / Station: Debert
Province: Nova Scotia
Dates of Operation: 1938-1971
Units:
- No. 31 Operational Training Unit – RAF (1941-1944)
- No. 7 Operational Training Unit (1944–
- 420 Squadron (late war as part of the Tiger Force)
- 425 Squadrons (late war as part of the Tiger Force)
- Relief Landing Field – Maitland
Unit Duties / Information: Land was purchased in 1938. Construction started during the fall of 1940.Opened Apr 1941 to train pilots in advanced aircraft operation as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan prior to the aircrew being deployed overseas. The airport hosted No. 31 Operational Training Unit during the first part of the war. In 1944 No. 31 OTU was redesignated No. 7 OTU.
Aircraft Flown:
- No 31 Operational Training Unit
- Lockheed Hudson
- de Havilland Mosquito.
Commanding Officers:
Financial Impact:
Date / Reason for closure:
Location – Google Map
Station Magazine
“PG” (Pukka Gen)
Station Magazine
“The Debert Dithyramb”
YouTube
Daily Diary and Operational Record Book Index – No 31 Operational Training Unit
* This index is not complete *
1942
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Daily Diary Index – No 7 Operational Training Unit
Course List
No 7 Operational Training Unit
Course List
No 31 Operational Training Unit
For More information – External Links
For More Information – Published Sources
Book
At the Crossroads of Time
By Gerry Madigan
I found the Syllabus for general recognisance aircraft among the 31OTU monthly reports. Email if you would like it to post on this site.