31 SFTS- Service Flying Training School (RAF)

Graduates of the EFTS "learn-to-fly" program went on a Service Flying Training School (SFTS) for 16 weeks. For the first 8 weeks the trainee was part of an intermediate training squadron; for the next 6 weeks an advanced training squadron and for the final 2 weeks training was conducted at a Bombing & Gunnery School. The Service schools were military establishments run by the RCAF or the RAF.

There were two different types of Service Flying Training Schools. Trainees in the fighter pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 14 Aylmer, where they trained in the North American Harvard or North American Yale. Trainees in the bomber, coastal or transport pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 5 Brantford where they learned multi-engine technique in an Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson or Cessna Crane.

SFTS31 Kingston ON

For More information on RCAF Station Kingston see here

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Kingston ON

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.Info - Relief Landing Field Ganaoque ON

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.Info - Relief Landing Field Sandhurst ON

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Unit Accident Records: 31 SFTS 31 Service Flying Training School RAF (675)


Unit Casualtues: 31 SFTS 31 Service Flying Training School RAF (46)

1940-December-30
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk.II 2553
Waterloo, Ontario
1940-December-30
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk.II 2553
Toronto, Ontario
1941-April-13
Killed in Flying Accident
Battle Mk. I R7461
1941-June-09
Killed in Flying Accident
Battle Mk. I R3969
Paisley, Scotland UK
1941-July-14
Killed in Flying Accident
Battle Mk. I R7474
1941-September-21
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ698
1941-November-20
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ701
1942-February-23
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ572
1942-February-23
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ559
1942-February-23
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ559
Dunbarton, Ontario
1942-April-13
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ651
Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.(parents)
1942-April-20
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ673
1942-May-17
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ649
Vancouver, British Columbia
1942-June-11
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ542
1942-June-11
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ542
1942-June-19
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ543
1942-October-11
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ590
1942-November-28
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ683
1943-February-02
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ643
1943-February-02
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ645
1943-February-08
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ684
1943-April-01
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. IIB FE739
1943-July-09
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. IIB FE297
1943-July-09
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. IIB FE297
1943-September-20
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ563
1943-September-28
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ693
1943-November-30
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. IIB FE838
1943-November-30
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. IIB FE838
1943-December-19
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ687
1943-December-19
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ687
1944-March-15
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk.II 2915
UK
1944-April-03
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ695
1944-May-03
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ538
1944-May-03
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. II AJ538
1944-July-05
Killed in Flying Accident
Harvard Mk. IIB FE268