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RCAF Station Davidson

I would like to extend a special thank you to Kevin Larson for providing many of the photographs on this page.

General Information

Base / Station:  Davidson

Province: Saskatchewan

Dates of Operation or Period of Information:  9 Nov 42-29 Jan 45

Units: 

Unit Duties / Information:

Aircraft Flown: Cornell

Commanding Officers:

Financial Impact:

Date / Reason for Closure: 29 Jan 45, reduced need for aircrew

Current Status:  abandoned (approx)N51 15 W105 45, condition unknown

RCAF Aerodrome Davidson, Saskatchewan.
Image from the
RCAF Pilots Manual of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases
circa 1942.
A brief history of No 23 Elementary Flying Training School, Davidson, Saskatchewan
(Author and Source Unknown) (Photo provided by Kevin Larson)

Commemoration

Commemorative Plaque on the Davidson Municipal Office, Davidson, Saskatchewan. (Photo provided by Kevin Larson)
Aerial Photo and hand drawn Site Plan in Davidson Public Library, Davidson, Saskatchewan. (Photo provided by Kevin Larson)

Aerial Photographs

Aerial Photograph, No 23 Elementary Flying Training School, Davidson, Saskatchewan. (28 April 1942) (Taken from an altitude of 11,600 feet) (Photographer Unknown)(From The office of Terry Dieno, Owner Fast Toys for Boys, Davidson) (Photo Provided by Kevin Larson) (Photo cropped by RCAF.info)
Aerial Photograph, No 23 Elementary Flying Training School, Davidson, Saskatchewan. (29 July 1943) (Taken from an altitude of 7500 feet) (Photographer Unknown)(From The office of Terry Dieno, Owner Fast Toys for Boys, Davidson) (Photo Provided by Kevin Larson) (Photo cropped by RCAF.info)

Site Plan – Hand Drawn, Date Unknown

Closeup of hand drawn Site Plan in Davidson Public Library, Davidson, Saskatchewan. (Photo provided by Kevin Larson)

Location – Google Map

Photo Gallery

Station Sign, No 23 Elementary Flying Training School, Davidson, Saskatchewan.
(Photo Courtesy of Ken Meintzer)
Range Butts, Davidson, Saskatchewan (facebook photo Harry R Setch 11 July 2010)
Drill hall foundation, Davidson, Saskatchewan (facebook photo Harry R Setch 11 July 2010)
Water Cistern, Davidson, Saskatchewan (facebook photo Harry R Setch – 11 July 2010)
Terry Dieno, Owner Fast Toys for Boys, in his office with the 2 aerial photos posted above. (Photo Provided by Kevin Larson)

Station Magazine
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The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, Brandon, Manitoba has created a transcription of this Daily Diary.
Their web site is AirMuseum.ca


1945

January

Unit Moved to Yorkton, Saskatchewan effective 29 January Daily Diary index continued on the RCAF Station Yorkton page.

Fatalities

This list was compiled from the entries in the Daily diaries of No. 23 Elementary Flying Training School and other sources. The list may not include all fatalities of personnel who died while stationed at RCAF Station Davidson. With input from various sources, so far there were 8 deaths of service personnel that were stationed at Davidson.

Aircraft List

Notable Alumni


Course List
No 23 Elementary Flying Training School


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