RCAF Station Neepawa was originally home to No. 35 Elementary Flying Training School (No. 35 E.F.T.S.).
Tens of thousands of eager BCATP trainees from across the globe spent time in and around small towns throughout Canada, often experiencing severe winter weather for the first time. Their lives in Manitoba, on and off base, are dramatized in the 1993 film For the Moment, starring New Zealand actor Russell Crowe.[3][4]
On 30 January 1944, No. 35 E.F.T.S. was re-designated No. 26 E.F.T.S. RCAF Station Neepawa was thereafter closed on 25 August 1944.
The primary Relief Landing Field (R1) for RCAF Station Neepawa was located 1 mi (1.6 km) east of the unincorporated community of Eden, Manitoba. The relief field consisted of an aircraft hangar, a small landing strip and a maintenance shop. The location of the field was 50°22′23″N99°26′19″W / 50.37300°N 99.43850°W / 50.37300; -99.43850.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abStaff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 13.
^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.
^"Un temps pour aimer (1993) [For the Moment (original title)]". IMDB.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
^"Russell Crowe". IMDB.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
^Drysdale, Allan; Goldsborough, Gordon. "EFTS No. 26 Relief Field / Eden Airport". Retrieved 1 Feb 2019.
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rcaf, station, neepawa, second, world, british, commonwealth, training, plan, bcatp, station, located, near, neepawa, manitoba, canada, operated, administered, royal, canadian, force, rcaf, near, neepawa, manitoba, canadacoordinates50, site, historyin, use1942. RCAF Station Neepawa was a Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan BCATP station located near Neepawa Manitoba Canada It was operated and administered by the Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF RCAF Station NeepawaNear Neepawa Manitoba in CanadaRCAF Station NeepawaCoordinates50 14 N 099 30 W 50 233 N 99 500 W 50 233 99 500 1 Site historyIn use1942 44Garrison informationOccupantsNo 35 E F T S 1942 4 No 26 E F T S 1944 Airfield informationElevation1 275 ft 389 m AMSLRunwaysDirection Length and surface15 33 2 600 ft 790 m Hard Surface9 27 2 550 ft 780 m Hard Surface3 21 2 600 ft 790 m Hard SurfaceAirfieldsThe station is now operating as the Neepawa Airport Contents 1 History 2 Facility 2 1 Aerodrome 2 2 Relief landing field Eden 3 ReferencesHistory editRCAF Station Neepawa was originally opened by the Royal Air Force on 30 March 1942 near the community of Neepawa Manitoba constructed as a component of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan 2 That year on the 24th of August it was taken over by the Moncton Flying Club RCAF Station Neepawa was originally home to No 35 Elementary Flying Training School No 35 E F T S Tens of thousands of eager BCATP trainees from across the globe spent time in and around small towns throughout Canada often experiencing severe winter weather for the first time Their lives in Manitoba on and off base are dramatized in the 1993 film For the Moment starring New Zealand actor Russell Crowe 3 4 On 30 January 1944 No 35 E F T S was re designated No 26 E F T S RCAF Station Neepawa was thereafter closed on 25 August 1944 Facility editAerodrome edit In c 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50 14 N 99 30 W 50 233 N 99 500 W 50 233 99 500 with a variation 12 5 degrees east and elevation of 1 275 ft 389 m Three runways were listed as follows 1 Runway Name Length Width Surface15 33 2 600 ft 790 m 150 ft 46 m Hard surfaced9 27 2 550 ft 780 m 150 ft 46 m Hard surfaced3 21 2 600 ft 790 m 150 ft 46 m Hard surfacedRelief landing field Eden edit The primary Relief Landing Field R1 for RCAF Station Neepawa was located 1 mi 1 6 km east of the unincorporated community of Eden Manitoba The relief field consisted of an aircraft hangar a small landing strip and a maintenance shop The location of the field was 50 22 23 N 99 26 19 W 50 37300 N 99 43850 W 50 37300 99 43850 5 References edit a b Staff writer c 1942 Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol 2 Royal Canadian Air Force p 13 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 Un temps pour aimer 1993 For the Moment original title IMDB com Retrieved November 15 2021 Russell Crowe IMDB com Retrieved November 15 2021 Drysdale Allan Goldsborough Gordon EFTS No 26 Relief Field Eden Airport Retrieved 1 Feb 2019 nbsp This military aviation article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Canadian military article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vteThis article about a building or structure in Manitoba is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title RCAF Station Neepawa amp oldid 1180457954, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
