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13 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School (RCAF) ( 12)

An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell over 8 weeks.Elementary schools were operated by civilian flying clubs under contract to the RCAF and most of the instructors were civilians. For example, No. 12 EFTS Goderich was run by the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club and the County of Huron Flying Club.The next step for a pilot was the Service Flying Training School.

St Eugene EFTS13

More information on RCAF Station St Eugene can be found here

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station St Eugene Ontario

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Hawkesbury Ontario

Notable students from 13 ETFS Wing Commander Fred Jones

Museum Vintage Wings - Wing Commander Fred Jones and his connection to the Poem High Flight

1940-10-28 Primary Location St Eugene ON Canada Airport abandoned still visible on satellite imagery
1940-10-28 Relief Field Hawkesbury ON Canada Relief Field turf runways now site of Hawkesbury Airport Private

Sergeant
Killed in Flying Accident
1941‑05‑02
Finch (4664)
Crowell, Texas, USA
Leading Airman (Acting)
Killed in Flying Accident
1944‑02‑10
Cornell (15297)
 
Leading Aircraftman
Killed in Flying Accident
1942‑06‑07
Finch (4539)
Meaford, Ontario
Leading Airman (Acting)
Killed in Flying Accident
1945‑02‑05
Cornell (15215)
 
Leading Airman (Acting)
Killed in Flying Accident
1945‑02‑07
Cornell (14552)
 
Flying Officer
Killed in Flying Accident
1945‑02‑07
Cornell (14552)
Dafoe, Saskatchewan
Leading Aircraftman
Killed in Flying Accident
1941‑05‑30
Finch (4410)
Montreal, Quebec
Leading Aircraftman
Died
1943‑02‑01
 ()
Moncton, New Brunswick
Corporal
Killed in Flying Accident
1943‑01‑14
Finch (4774)
Lachine, Quebec
Leading Aircraftman
Killed in Flying Accident
1942‑06‑07
Finch (4667)
Lower Chelsea, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
Sergeant
Killed in Flying Accident
1942‑11‑08
Finch (4722)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Leading Aircraftman
Killed in Flying Accident
1942‑01‑20
Finch (4646)
Waterloo, Quebec

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