RCAF Station Oshawa
General Information
Location/Base: Oshawa
Province: Ontario
Location:
The Coordinates on the Page from the Pilots Manual are N43 53 W78 54. When Entered in Google Maps this indicates a residential area about 2 km from what I suspect is the actual location of the former station. I have indicated the location that apears to have been the former Station on the Google Map below.
Years in Use:
Units:
- No. 20 Elementary Flying Training School
- sponsors: Oshawa, Kingston and Brant-Norfolk Flying Clubs
- 21 June 1941 – 15 December 1944
- Aircraft Flown:
- Tiger Moth
- Relief Landing Field – Whitby
Commanding Officers:
Financial Impact:
Date/Reason for Closure:
Image from the RCAF Pilots Manual of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases circa 1942. * The Location Coordinates provided on this document are several kilometers south of the actual aerodrome location,
Site Evolution
- The Publication On Track…the Pilot’s Air Travel Guide (First Annual Edition – 1978) lists the Aerodrome as “Oshawa” – See photos on this page.
Current Status:
Commemoration:
- The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering recognized this facility 1999 with the installation of a plaque. Similar plaques have been installed at:
On Track – 1978
Oshawa Aerodrome (Part 1)
Oshawa Aerodrome (Part 2)
Location – Google Map
Photo Gallery
Facebook Photo from Randy Pickle
Daily Diary – Links – No 20 Elementary Flying Training School
Fatalities
This list was compiled from the entries in the Daily diaries of No 20 Elementary Flying Training School and other sources. The list likely does not include all fatalities of personnel who died while stationed at RCAF Station Oshawa, and likely includes some errors. Currently this list contains 4 personnel.
21 April 1942
12 June 1942
11 August 1942
15 March 1944
Course List
No 20 Elementary Flying Training School
For More information – External Links
- Wikipedia
- MilitaryBruce.com – Canadian Military History by Bruce Forsyth
- Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
- https://ontariowarmemorials.blogspot.com/2012/09/oshawa-airport.html
- https://cscehistory.ca/national/oshawa-airfield-oshawa-ontario/
- https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/RCAF_Station_Oshawa
- https://www.ontrmuseum.ca/tankmuseum/blog-post/the-oshawa-airport-south-field-facility
- Aerodrome Disposal File: