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'''RCAF Station Vulcan''', more properly called '''RCAF Aerodrome Vulcan''', was a [[World War II]] training air station located near the town of [[Vulcan, Alberta|Vulcan]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. It was one station of over |
'''RCAF Station Vulcan''', more properly called '''RCAF Aerodrome Vulcan''', was a [[World War II]] training air station located near the town of [[Vulcan, Alberta|Vulcan]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. It was one station of over two hundred sites that were established in [[Canada]] under the [[British Commonwealth Air Training Plan]]. The Vulcan aerodrome was opened on August 3, 1942 as No. 2 Flying Instructor School (FIS), training instructors who would go on to train other pilots. In April 1943, Vulcan became No. 19 Service Flying Training School (SFTS), training future bomber pilots using the twin-engined [[Avro Anson|Anson]]. The station closed on April 14, 1945. |
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Revision as of 22:10, 18 October 2005
RCAF Station Vulcan, more properly called RCAF Aerodrome Vulcan, was a World War II training air station located near the town of Vulcan, Alberta, Canada. It was one station of over two hundred sites that were established in Canada under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The Vulcan aerodrome was opened on August 3, 1942 as No. 2 Flying Instructor School (FIS), training instructors who would go on to train other pilots. In April 1943, Vulcan became No. 19 Service Flying Training School (SFTS), training future bomber pilots using the twin-engined Anson. The station closed on April 14, 1945.