RCAF Station Armstrong

Location/Base: Armstrong

Province: Ontario

Years in Use: 3 July 1941 – 30 Sept 1961

Units:

• Ferry Squadron Station
  • 170 Ferry Squadron Detachment
• 1942-671st Signal Air Warning Reporting Company, US Army [detect enemy a/c heading for Soo locks]-disbanded ’43

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Commanding Officers:

Infrastructure:

• This information was pulled from the Aerodrome disposal file. The station was located at the Armstong DOT Aerodrome.  The station consisted of 2 buildings:
  • a combined Mess and Barracks and
  • a Hangar.

Financial Impact:

Date/Reason for Closure:

• RCAF Facilities handed over to Department of Transport – 23 Mar 1946

Current Status: