RCAF Station Ancienne Lorrette
General Information
Base / Station: Ancienne – Lorette
Province: Quebec
Dates of Operation or Period of Information:
Units:
- No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School
- Formed – September 29, 1941
- Operated by the Quebec City Flying Club
- provided initial training to pilots
- Aircraft Flown:
- Fleet Finch
- Disbanded – July 3, 1942.
- No. 8 Air Observer School
- Formed – September 29, 1941
- Operated by CP Airlines.
- Disbanded – April 30, 1945
- Aircraft Flown:
- Anson
- Course List
Commanding Officers:
Financial Impact:
Date / Reason for closure:
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)
Station Magazine
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Daily Diary – Index – No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School
Daily Diary – Index – No. 8 Air Observer School
Fatalities
This list was compiled from the entries in the Daily diaries of No 22 Elementary Flying Training School, No 8 Air Observer School and other sources. The list likely does not include all fatalities of personnel who died while stationed at RCAF Station Ancienne Lorrette, and likely includes some errors. Currently this list contains 20 personnel.
24 February 1943
11 August 1943
- Sergeant Johann Aubrey Benson
- Leading Aircraftman Joseph Theodore Arthur Schryburt
- Sergeant John Ewart
24 November 1943
23 May 1944
16 July 1944
30 October 1944
Notable Alumni
Aircraft List
Notes
Related documents:
Course List
No 22 Elementary Flying Training School
Course List
No 8 Air Observer School
For More information – External Links
- Wikipedia
- MilitaryBruce.com – Canadian Military History by Bruce Forsyth
- Site Plan:
- Aerodrome disposal files: