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[[Image:RCAF_Vulcan.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Site of RCAF Station Vulcan. Remains of hangars can be seen |
[[Image:RCAF_Vulcan.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Site of RCAF Station Vulcan. Remains of hangars can be seen in the background.]] |
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'''RCAF Station Vulcan''', more properly called '''RCAF Aerodrome Vulcan''', was a [[Second World War]] flying training station located southwest of the town of [[Vulcan, Alberta|Vulcan]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. It was one station of many that were established in [[Canada]] under the [[British Commonwealth Air Training Plan]]. |
'''RCAF Station Vulcan''', more properly called '''RCAF Aerodrome Vulcan''', was a [[Second World War]] flying training station located southwest of the town of [[Vulcan, Alberta|Vulcan]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. It was one station of many that were established in [[Canada]] under the [[British Commonwealth Air Training Plan]]. |
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Revision as of 05:12, 10 August 2007
RCAF Station Vulcan, more properly called RCAF Aerodrome Vulcan, was a Second World War flying training station located southwest of the town of Vulcan, Alberta, Canada. It was one station of many that were established in Canada under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
The Vulcan aerodrome was officially opened on October 30 1942 and hosted No. 2 Flying Instructor School (FIS), which had moved to Vulcan from Claresholm. The aircraft used were Fairchild Cornells and Cessna Cranes. In April 1943, No. 2 FIS moved to the Pearce aerodrome near Fort Macleod and No. 19 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) took over the facilities, training future bomber pilots using the twin-engined Anson. The station closed on April 14 1945.
Although the runways still exist, the aerodrome is no longer a functioning airport. As of 2007, six of the original seven hangars remain standing. The remaining hangars are used for storage and for private industrial purposes.