RCAF Station Victoriaville
General Information
Base / Station: Victoriaville
Province:
Dates of Operation:
Units:
- No 3 Initial Training School
- Formed: 24 March 1941
- Disbanded: 10 November 1944
Location:
- Was located in the seminary, the Collège du Sacré-Coeur in Victoriaville. The building was demolished in the early 1980’s. The ITS in Victoriaville was housed in a Catholic seminary – lectures were given in the church while the trainees lived in the seminary building.
Elevation:
Aircraft Flown:
- N/A
Financial Impact:
Commanding Officers:
Date / Reason for closure:
Current Status:
Airfield:
- Not/ Applicable
Site Plan – 1942
Image provided by Mike Anglin.
Site Plan – Later 1942
Image link provided by Mike Anglin, photo on Canadiana.ca
Location – Google Map
This is the approximate location of the former school, please contact in the comments below if you have more precise coordinates.
Photo Gallery
Station Magazine
“The Take-Off”
Daily Diary – Links – No 3 Initial Training School
1944
Fatalities
This list was compiled from the entries in the Daily diaries of No 3 Initial Training School and other sources. The list likely does not include all fatalities of personnel who died while stationed at RCAF Station Victoriaville, and likely includes some errors. Currently this list contains 4 personnel.
Notable Alumni
Course List
No 3 Initial Training School
Notes
Related documents:
For More information – External Links
- Wikipedia
- MilitaryBruce.com – Canadian Military History by Bruce Forsyth
- Site Plan:
- Aerodrome Disposal File: