If the USA were the arsenal of the democracy, Canada was the Flying classroom of the Allied air forces. Many young airmen learn to fly there including Belgians. Again a fantastic article from Vintage wings of Canada.Forwarded message From: Vintage Wings
| Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators Starting in 1940, the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan blew through the Canadian Prairies like a summer hail storm. Massive training infrastructure projects meant huge changes in the economy, population, spirit and society of small farming communities just coming out of the Great Depression. Then, in 1945, they were gone. As some of these critical-to-the-war bases fade away for all time, we take stock of the fates of the BCATP airfields of Saskatchewan. Follow this link to see and learn more: http://www.vintagewings.ca/Home/tabid/40/language/en-CA/Default.aspx If you wish to be added to or removed from our lists let us know. Dave O'Malley, Vintage Wings of Canada |
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