2 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School (RCAF)

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.
NO2 EFTS August 1941

The School was established at Fort William, Ontario. The former school is now the Thunder Bay, Ontario Airport.

More information on the RCAF Station at Fort William can be found at

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Fort William ON

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Unit Accident Records: 2 EFTS 2 Elementary Flying Training School RCAF (125)

1940-September-15 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Fort William Ontario Names: Pollock | Scott
1940-October-18 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Fort William Names: Johnson
1940-November-07 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Fort William Ontario Names: Fitzgerald
1940-November-07 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Fort William Ontario Names: Carvalho
1940-December-22 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Fort William Ontario Names: Fanning
1940-December-22 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Fort William Ontario Names: O'Brien
1941-January-18 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Fort William Names: Dow
1941-January-27 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Murillo Ontario Names: Daniel
1941-January-27 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Murillo Ontario Names: Daniel
1941-February-09 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Fort William Ontario Names: Biddle
1941-February-14 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Bishop's Field Names: Brander
1941-February-14 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Bishop's Field Names: Griffin | Harris
1941-March-08 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Mcalpine
1941-March-08 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Spiller
1941-March-21 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Hurkett Ontario Names: Aspinall | Craig
1941-March-22 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Kakabeka Falls Names: Elliott
1941-March-25 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Port Arthur Ontario Names: Craig | Swanton
1941-April-10 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Fort William Ontario Names: McLeod
1941-April-29 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Taxi Strip Names: Weeks
1941-May-13 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Macleod
1941-May-13 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome #2 Fort William Names: Colvin
1941-May-13 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Fort William Names: Gurr
1941-May-20 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Fort William Names: Torseth
1941-June-05 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Martinovsky
1941-June-05 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Martinovsky
1941-June-05 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Martinovsky
1941-June-11 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Milne
1941-July-01 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Sherman
1941-July-01 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Smith
1941-July-07 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Stanley
1941-July-10 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Port Arthur Ontario Names: Barron | Newhouse
1941-July-11 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Bishops Field Names: Mcdonald
1941-July-23 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Sullivan | Swatridge
1941-July-26 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Banks
1941-August-18 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Paul
1941-August-21 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Davis
1941-August-21 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Sanford
1941-August-27 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Patterson | Turgeon
1941-August-27 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Patterson | Turgeon
1941-September-17 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Sherrill
1941-September-17 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Watkins
1941-October-21 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: NWest Of Aerodrome Names: Mathers
1941-November-11 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Braden | Dooley | Lorimer
1941-November-11 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Braden | Dooley | Lorimer
1941-November-23 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Jarvis | Mcpherson
1941-December-17 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Russell
1941-December-29 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Rogers
1942-January-04 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Low Flying Area Names: Thompson | Tompkins
1942-January-05 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Fort William Names: Craig | McCowan
1942-January-09 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Fort William Names: Chambers | Clarke
1942-January-12 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Fort William Names: Bedell
1942-January-13 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Fort William Names: Maxwell
1942-February-03 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Fort William Aerodrome Names: Gain
1942-February-07 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Clark | Dougherty
1942-February-11 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Stitzel
1942-February-19 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Tucker
1942-February-24 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Stephens
1942-February-28 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Gough
1942-March-03 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Allardyce | Turnbull
1942-April-09 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Shiach
1942-April-10 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Arnold
1942-April-10 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Arnold
1942-April-28 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Stewardson
1942-June-04 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Edmonds
1942-July-07 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Kelly | Rogerson
1942-July-12 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hunt | Middlemiss
1942-August-04 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Eaton
1942-August-16 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Mitchell
1942-August-17 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Macgregor
1942-September-03 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Messier
1942-September-06 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hall | Turner
1942-September-06 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hall | Turner
1942-September-10 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Anderson
1942-September-28 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Roughton
1942-October-14 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Stanley
1942-October-22 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Millar
1942-November-07 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Macgregor
1942-November-11 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bryan
1942-December-12 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: White
1943-February-25 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Graham
1943-March-01 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Meier
1943-March-08 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: NWest Of Airport Names: Morrison | Owens
1943-March-08 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: NWest Of Airport Names: Jeffrey
1943-March-22 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Deryckere
1943-May-01 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Camerson
1943-May-29 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Breier
1943-May-29 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Poirier
1943-June-07 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bennett
1943-June-22 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Fallen
1943-June-28 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Sinclair
1943-July-03 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Henry
1943-July-03 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Wilkinson
1943-July-07 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Stevenson
1943-July-09 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Mcrae
1943-July-20 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Mitchell
1943-August-04 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Smith | Wolfenden
1943-August-05 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Alder Flats Alberta Names: Charington | Milligan
1943-August-22 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Ballantyne
1943-August-24 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: 40 Mile Ne Of Airport Names: Steele | Wadham
1943-September-11 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Davaillant | Lamouroux
1943-September-13 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Proskow
1943-September-14 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Boas | Mclaren
1943-September-24 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Doyle | Pickard
1943-September-30 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Tweedy | Vaughan
1943-October-12 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: North | Palmer
1943-October-15 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Johnston | Pearson
1943-October-16 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Palmer
1943-October-19 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Randall
1943-October-24 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Bishops Field Names: Richardson
1943-October-25 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Reed
1943-October-28 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Pellow
1943-November-09 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Grandportage Minnesota Names: Pemberton | Smith
1943-November-10 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: LFA Names: Griffith | Peter
1943-November-21 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Kakabeka Field Names: Wheately
1943-November-29 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Kinsey
1943-December-06 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Jones
1943-December-08 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Kaministiqua River Names: Kendrick | Steele
1943-December-10 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Kadwell | Mclare
1943-December-13 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Blundy | Pollock
1944-January-27 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: De Young | Henderson
1944-February-29 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Mcmanus
1944-April-10 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Joy
1944-April-26 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Layman
1944-May-06 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Wilcox
1944-May-13 Accident: 2 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Willis

Unit Casualtues: 2 EFTS 2 Elementary Flying Training School RCAF (8)

Paul David Carvalho
1940-November-07
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 4008
Toledo, Ohio, USA (parents)
Frederick Maitland Harris
1941-February-14
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 4003
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Lawrence James Griffin
1941-February-14
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 4003
London, Ontario
James McIntyre Turner
1942-September-06
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 5820
Central Butte, Saskatchewan
Roy Neil Graham
1943-February-25
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 4323
Toronto, Ontario
Thomas Glyndwr Jones
1943-December-06
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 1253
Cecil Julien Steele
1943-December-08
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 3857
Toronto, Ontario
Oliver James Wilcox
1944-May-06
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 5991
Woodslee, Ontario