RCAF Station Windsor
General Information
Location/Base: Winsor
Province: Ontario
Years in Use:
Units:
- No 7 Elementary Flying Training School
- sponsor: Windsor Flying Club
- 22 July 1940 – 15 December 1944
- Aircraft Flown:
- Fleet Finch
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
Photo Gallery
Thank you to Mike Anglin for sharing this photo with me (National Defence Image)
19 July 1940 (National Defence Image – PL-1020)
19 July 1940 (National Defence Image – PL-1021)
19 July 1940 (National Defence Image – PL-1009)
19 July 1940 (National Defence Image – PL-1008)
Station Magazine
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Daily Diary – Index – No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School
Fatalities
This list was compiled from the entries in the Daily diaries of No 7 Elementary Flying Training School and other sources. The list likely does not include all fatalities of personnel who died while stationed at RCAF Station Windsor, and likely includes some errors. Currently this list contains 9 personnel.
15 January 1941
17 May 1942
2 July 1942
23 January 1943
16 February 1943
15 June 1943
Notable Alumni
Aircraft List
Notes
Related documents:
Course List
No 7 Elementary Flying Training School
For More information – External Links
- Wikipedia
- MilitaryBruce.com – Canadian Military History by Bruce Forsyth
- Aerodrome Disposal File:
- Site Plan: