RCAF Station Fort William
(now Thunder Bay)
General Information
Location/Base: Fort William (Thunder Bay)
Province: Ontario
Years in Use:
Units:
- No 2 Elementary Flying Training School
- Formed 24 June 1940
- Operated by:
- Lakehead Air Training School Ltd.
- Thunder Bay Air Training School Ltd.
- Aircraft Flown:
- Tiger Moth
- Disbanded 31 May 1944.
Commanding Officers:
Financial Impact:
Date/Reason for Closure:
Site Evolution
- The Publication On Track…the Pilot’s Air Travel Guide (First Annual Edition – 1978) lists the Aerodrome as “Thunder Bay” – See photos on this page.
Current Status:
Image from the
RCAF Pilots Manual of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases
circa 1942.
On Track – 1978
Thunder Bay Aerodrome (Part 1)
Thunder Bay Aerodrome (Part 2)
Location – Google Map
Station Magazine
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Daily Diary – Links – No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School
The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, Brandon, Manitoba has created a transcription of this Daily Diary.
Their web site is AirMuseum.ca
1943
January (Our of order)
Fatalities
This list was compiled from the entries in the Daily diaries of No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School and other sources. The list likely does not include all fatalities of personnel who died while stationed at RCAF Station Fort William, and likely includes some errors. Currently this list contains 8 personnel.
7 November 1940
14 February 1941
6 September 1942
25 February 1943
8 December 1943
12 December 1943
6 May 1944
Aircraft List
Notes
Course List
No 2 Elementary Flying Training School
For More information – External Links
- Wikipedia
- MilitaryBruce.com – Canadian Military History by Bruce Forsyth
- Site Plan:
- Aerodrome Disposal File:
Where can I get info on WW1 aviation activity at Fort William?
Ahti,
Thank you for your comment.
I do not believe there was any military aviation in the Fort William Area prior to the Second World War. All Royal Flying Corps training was conducted in the area around Toronto. I sent you a personal email with additional information.