RCAF Station Picton
Location/Base: Picton
Province: Ontario
Years in Use:
Units:
- No 1A Manning Depot
- Formed 16 November 1940
- Disbanded 21 March 1941
- No 31 Bombing and Gunnery School
- Formed 28 April 1941
- Disbanded 17 November 1944
Aircraft Types:
- No 31 B&GS
- Anson,
- Bolingbroke,
- Lysander
Commanding Officers:
Financial Impact:
Date/Reason for Closure:
Current Status:
Image from the
RCAF Pilots Manual of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases
circa 1942.
Location – Google Map
Station Magazine
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Daily Diary – Links – No 1A Manning Depot
Daily Diary – Links – No. 31 Bombing & Gunnery School
The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, Brandon, Manitoba has created a transcription of this Daily Diary.
Their web site is AirMuseum.ca
Fatalities
This list was compiled from the entries in the Daily diaries of No. 31 Bombing & Gunnery School and other sources. The list likely does not include all fatalities of personnel who died while stationed at RCAF Station Picton, and likely includes some errors. Currently this list contains 10 personnel.
8 April 1941
12 June 1941
14 August 1942
30 December 1942
28 June 1943
Aircraft List
Course List – No 31 Bombing & Gunnery School
This List is incomplete and will be enhanced as my time permits and as requests are received.
| Course Number | Start Date | Graduation Date | Number of Students |
|---|---|---|---|
For More information – External Links
- Wikipedia
- MilitaryBruce.com – Canadian Military History by Bruce Forsyth