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20 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School (RCAF) ( 5)

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.

More Information on RCAF StationOshawa can be found here

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station Oshawa Ontario

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Whitby Ontario

General City Of Oshawa - Former BCATP Buildings restored

1941-06-21 Primary Location Oshawa ON Canada Current site of Oshawa Municipal Airport CYOO
1941-06-21 Relief Field Whitby ON Canada Current site of Thicksons Point Whitby Ontario

Sergeant
Killed in Vehicle Accident
1942‑06‑12
 ()
Hamilton, Ontario
Leading Aircraftman
Killed in Vehicle Accident
1944‑03‑15
 ()
Picton, Ontario
Sergeant
Killed in Flying Accident
1942‑04‑21
Moth, Tiger (5168)
Montreal, Quebec
Sergeant
Killed in Flying Accident
1942‑04‑21
Moth, Tiger (5168)
Toronto, Ontario
Leading Aircraftman
Killed in Flying Accident
1942‑08‑11
Moth, Tiger (4342)
Palestine, Texas, USA

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