In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Dafoe, Saskatchewan at 51°56′N104°34′W / 51.933°N 104.567°W / 51.933; -104.567 with a variation of 18 degrees east and elevation of 1,740 ft (530 m). The aerodrome was listed with three runways as follows: [2]
Runway name
Length
Width
Surface
16/34
2,690 ft (820 m)
150 ft (46 m)
Paved
7/25
2,700 ft (820 m)
150 ft (46 m)
Paved
12/30
2,760 ft (840 m)
150 ft (46 m)
Paved
Notable traineesedit
William Arthur Sevicke-Jones, NZ429050 LAC Jones W A S, attended from 4 October 1943 to 15 November 1943.[3]
^Hatch, F. J. (1983). The Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 1939-1945. Ottawa: Directorate of History, Department of National Defence. ISBN0660114437.
^Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 39.
Bruce Forsyth's Canadian Military History Page - No. 5 Bombing & Gunnery School, retrieved: 2014-11-18
Dafoe Community Directory - Dafoe RCAF Airbase History, retrieved: 2009-12-15
Vintage Wings of Canada - Ghosts of Saskatchewan, retrieved: 2014-11-18
April 16, 2024
rcaf, station, dafoe, second, world, royal, canadian, force, station, located, near, dafoe, saskatchewan, canada, station, home, british, commonwealth, training, plan, bombing, gunnery, school, school, opened, january, 1941, closed, january, 1945, aircraft, us. RCAF Station Dafoe was a Second World War Royal Canadian Air Force station located near Dafoe Saskatchewan Canada The station was home to the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan s No 5 Bombing and Gunnery School The school opened January 1941 and closed January 1945 Aircraft used included the Westland Lysander Bristol Bolingbroke Avro Anson and Fairey Battle 1 RCAF Station DafoeDafoe SaskatchewanNear Dafoe Saskatchewan in CanadaRCAF Station DafoeShow map of SaskatchewanRCAF Station DafoeShow map of CanadaCoordinates51 55 58 N 104 34 01 W 51 93278 N 104 56694 W 51 93278 104 56694Site informationOperatorFormerly Royal Canadian Air ForceAirfield informationIdentifiersIATA none ICAO noneElevation1 740 ft 530 m AMSLRunwaysDirection Length and surface18 00 3 300 ft 1 000 m asphalt9 27 3 300 ft 1 000 m asphalt13 31 3 300 ft 1 000 m asphalt Contents 1 Aerodrome information 2 Notable trainees 3 See also 4 ReferencesAerodrome information editIn approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome Dafoe Saskatchewan at 51 56 N 104 34 W 51 933 N 104 567 W 51 933 104 567 with a variation of 18 degrees east and elevation of 1 740 ft 530 m The aerodrome was listed with three runways as follows 2 Runway name Length Width Surface16 34 2 690 ft 820 m 150 ft 46 m Paved7 25 2 700 ft 820 m 150 ft 46 m Paved12 30 2 760 ft 840 m 150 ft 46 m PavedNotable trainees editWilliam Arthur Sevicke Jones NZ429050 LAC Jones W A S attended from 4 October 1943 to 15 November 1943 3 See also editList of airports in Saskatchewan List of Royal Canadian Air Force stations List of defunct airports in CanadaReferences edit Hatch F J 1983 The Aerodrome of Democracy Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan 1939 1945 Ottawa Directorate of History Department of National Defence ISBN 0660114437 Staff writer c 1942 Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol 2 Royal Canadian Air Force p 39 Military Bruce The BCATP Bruce Forsyth s Canadian Military History Page No 5 Bombing amp Gunnery School retrieved 2014 11 18 Dafoe Community Directory Dafoe RCAF Airbase History retrieved 2009 12 15 Vintage Wings of Canada Ghosts of Saskatchewan retrieved 2014 11 18 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title RCAF Station Dafoe amp oldid 1208307758, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
