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:
Commanding Officers:
Financial Impact:
Date/Reason for Closure:
Current Status:
RCAF Aerodrome Windsor, Ontario. Image from the RCAF Pilots Manual of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases circa 1942.
Location – Google Map
Station Magazine “”
Photo Gallery
Hospital & Airmen’s Mess – No 7 Elementary Flying Training School 19 July 1940 (National Defence Image – PL-1020)
Kitchen and Stores – No 7 Elementary Flying Training School 19 July 1940 (National Defence Image – PL-1021)
Large Stove in Kitchen – No 7 Elementary Flying Training School 19 July 1940 (National Defence Image – PL-1019)
Corner of Kitchen – No 7 Elementary Flying Training School 19 July 1940 (National Defence Image – PL-1009)
Corner of Kitchen – No 7 Elementary Flying Training School 19 July 1940 (National Defence Image – PL-1008)
Motor Transport (M.T.) Garages –
No 7 Elementary Flying Training School 19 July 1940 (National Defence Image – PL-1016)
Construction of the Gun Butts – No 7 Elementary Flying Training School 19 July 1940 (National Defence Image – PL-1001)
Range Hut – No 7 Elementary Flying Training School 19 July 1940 (National Defence Image – PL-1018)
Class (Lecture) Room – No 7 Elementary Flying Training School 19 July 1940 (National Defence Image – PL-1004)
No 7 Elementary Flying Training School Sign, Windsor, Ontario. (Source The Windsor Star, image provided by Don Christopher on Facebook)
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:
For More information – Published References