33 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School (RAF)

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.

NO33 EFTS Caron

For More information on RCAF Station Caron see here

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Caron SK

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Boharm SK

Museum Vintage Wings - Ghosts of Saskatchewan

YouTube YouTube - Abandoned Saskatchewan

Project 44 BCATP

unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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Unit Accident Records: 33 EFTS 33 Elementary Flying Training School RAF (122)


Unit Casualtues: 33 EFTS 33 Elementary Flying Training School RAF (10)

1941-December-23
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 5967
1942-May-28
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 5955
Regents Park, London, England
1942-September-08
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 4294
Whitland, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1943-January-06
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 5959
1943-April-28
Killed in Flying Accident
Cornell Mk. I FH874
1943-April-28
Killed in Flying Accident
Cornell Mk. I FH874
1943-May-18
Killed in Flying Accident
Cornell Mk. II 10626
1943-May-18
Killed in Flying Accident
Cornell Mk. II 10626
1943-October-11
Killed in Flying Accident
Cornell Mk. I FH890
1943-October-11
Killed in Flying Accident
Cornell Mk. I FH890