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

unvetted Source NW Ontario Heritage Center - 2 EFTS

Project 44 BCATP

unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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


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

1940-November-07
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 4008
Toledo, Ohio, USA (parents)
1941-February-14
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 4003
Winnipeg, Manitoba
1941-February-14
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 4003
London, Ontario
1942-September-06
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 5820
Central Butte, Saskatchewan
1943-February-25
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 4323
Toronto, Ontario
1943-December-06
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 1253
1943-December-08
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 3857
Toronto, Ontario
1944-May-06
Killed in Flying Accident
Moth, Tiger I 5991
Woodslee, Ontario