RCAF Station Brantford
General Information
Location/Base: Brantford
Province: Ontario
Years in Use:
Units:
- No 5 Service Flying Training School
- Formed – 11 Nov 1940
- Disbanded – 3 Nov 1944 [17 Nov?]
- Aircraft flown:
- Anson
- No 4 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit
- Formed – 18 November 1944
- Disbanded – April 1946
- controlled REM Satellites in Hamilton, Dunnville, Jarvis and Port Albert
Commanding Officers:
- G/C Johnson
Financial Impact:
Date/Reason for Closure/Current Status:
Site Evolution
- The Publication On Track…the Pilot’s Air Travel Guide (First Annual Edition – 1978) lists the Aerodrome as “Brantford” – See photos on this page.

Image from the
RCAF Pilots Manual of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases
circa 1942.
Training Area Map – No 5 Service Flying Training School


On Track – 1978


Location – Google Map
Station Magazine
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Photo Gallery




School Daily Diary – Links – No. 5 Service Flying Training School
1943
Fatalities
This list was compiled from the entries in the Daily diaries of No. 5 Service Flying Training School and other sources. The list may not include all fatalities of personnel who died while stationed at RCAF Station Brantford. With input from various sources, so far there were 16 deaths of service personnel that were stationed at Brantford.
23 March 1941
26 August 1941
27 August 1941
3 October 1941
8 May 1942
22 June 1942
16 September 1942
29 June 1943
- Leading Aircraftman William Albert McIntosh
- Leading Aircraftman Donald Gordon McQueen
- Pilot Officer George Hugh Ross
10 October 1943
7 December 1943
Aircraft List
Notable Alumni
Course List
No 5 Service Flying Training School
For More information – External Links
- Wikipedia
- MilitaryBruce.com – Canadian Military History by Bruce Forsyth
- Aerodrome Disposal File:
- Site Plans: