Holt, Charles Ray (Leading Aircraftman)

Died 1941-August-31

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Birth Date: 1912-September-09

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Home: Portland, Oregon, USA

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Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

19 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School

Base

Virden, Manitoba, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Pilot trainee

Service Numbers

R/97663

Memorial Location
Google MapOttawa War Memorial
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Unit Desciption

19 EFTS (19 Elementary Flying Training School)

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.

NO19 EFTS Virden

More Information on RCAF Station Virden can be found here

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Virden Manitoba

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Lenore Manitoba

Museum Manitoba Historical Society - Virden Hangar

Project 44 BCATP

unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

YouTube YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy