3 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.
NO3 EFTS London 1942

The School was established at London, Ontario. The former school is now the London, Ontario International Airport.

More information on the RCAF Station at London can be found at

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

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Unit Accident Records: 3 EFTS 3 Elementary Flying Training School RCAF (114)

1940-July-05 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Crumlin Airport Names: Gibson | Prest
1940-August-05 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Byron Ontario Names: Block | Gooderham
1940-November-25 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London Airport Names: Duff
1940-November-25 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London Airport Names: Higginbotham
1940-December-03 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Ontario Names: Coderre | Lesauvage
1940-December-05 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Young
1940-December-06 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Greason | Vickees
1940-December-11 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London Ontario Names: Fowler
1941-January-03 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Richardson
1941-January-11 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London Airport Names: Aistrop | Kingdon
1941-January-14 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Jarvis Ontario Names: Bissett
1941-January-22 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Thorndale Ontario Names: Simone | Young
1941-January-28 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Lambeth Airport London Ontario Names: Greason | Spinney
1941-February-03 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: St Thomas Tech Training School Names: April
1941-February-04 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Stratford Names: Potvin
1941-February-05 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London Twp Names: Mackenzie
1941-February-05 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Paris Ontario Names: Mackenzie
1941-February-05 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Galt Ontario Names: Waltenbury
1941-February-26 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: St Williams Ontario Names: Mackenzie
1941-February-27 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Simcoe Ontario Names: April
1941-March-01 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Dunn | Greason
1941-March-02 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Harley Ontario Names: Agnew
1941-March-04 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Burrows
1941-March-23 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London Ontario Names: Eaton
1941-March-25 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Guest
1941-March-25 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Belmont Ontario Names: Smith
1941-March-26 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Thamesford Ontario Names: Aldcorn
1941-March-31 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Dorchester Ontario Names: Fowler | Habbeshaw
1941-April-18 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Throndale Ontario Names: Habbeshaw
1941-April-22 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Anderson
1941-April-25 Accident: 3 E F T S Loc: Aerodrome Names: Kingdon | Ritch
1941-April-26 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Macfarlane
1941-April-27 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Reynolds
1941-April-29 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Devlin
1941-May-12 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London Aerodrome Names: Cornfoot
1941-May-14 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Fitzpatrick | Foster | Greason
1941-May-14 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Fitzpatrick | Foster | Greason
1941-May-27 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Moffatt
1941-June-09 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Stovel
1941-June-10 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Nashel
1941-June-30 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Ernst
1941-July-02 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Ingersoll Names: Ermst
1941-July-10 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Pierce
1941-August-03 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Names: Louch | Penelagan
1941-August-13 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Names: Brooks
1941-August-13 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Names: Goring
1941-August-17 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Names: Goring
1941-August-24 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Pollock
1941-August-29 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Kennedy
1941-August-29 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Kerr
1941-August-30 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Dunning
1941-August-30 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Thorndale Ontario Names: Muter
1941-August-31 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Names: Regis
1941-September-02 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: MacAdams
1941-September-07 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Ganes
1941-September-13 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Ackman | Leonard
1941-September-19 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Baulcomb
1941-September-19 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Harris
1941-September-20 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Harris
1941-September-24 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Jamieson
1941-September-26 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Brydon
1941-October-02 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Mcguire
1941-October-08 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Mcguire
1941-October-12 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Jamieson
1941-October-20 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London Names: Campbell | Disbrowe
1941-October-20 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Stapleton
1941-October-28 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Ingersoll Ontario Names: Everitt
1941-November-21 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Bradshaw
1941-November-21 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Warren
1941-November-21 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Huffer
1941-November-24 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: McCreddie
1941-November-25 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Cornfoot | Flack
1941-November-28 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Mcsween
1941-November-28 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Hicks
1941-November-29 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Ingersoll Ontario Names: Ferns | Young
1941-December-20 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Howell
1942-January-13 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Mcarthur
1942-January-15 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Mckellar
1942-January-17 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome London Names: Harris | O'Sullivan
1942-January-17 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London Aerodrome Names: Cooper | Rose
1942-January-21 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Macintosh
1942-February-04 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Pastiewicz
1942-February-20 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Charbonneau
1942-February-24 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Mount Hope Names: Balduff
1942-March-06 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Embro Names: Van Pietersom
1942-March-11 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Legan
1942-March-12 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Barker
1942-March-12 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London Airport Names: Burnett | Macauley
1942-March-17 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Dean | Lawrence
1942-March-25 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hedley
1942-March-26 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hughes
1942-March-31 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Jackson
1942-March-31 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Dewell | Mcdonald
1942-April-13 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Strathburn Ontario Names: Paterson
1942-April-14 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: South Of Strathburn Field Names: Macauley
1942-April-16 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Pascoe
1942-April-16 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Macaulay
1942-April-16 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Andrews
1942-April-17 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Albert
1942-April-17 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hinchey
1942-April-17 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Perkins
1942-April-19 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Wood
1942-April-19 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bacon
1942-April-21 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Strathburn Field Names: Neal
1942-April-25 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Thorndale Names: Pascoe
1942-April-26 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Drury | Hillingworth
1942-May-13 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Lambeth Airport Names: Hastings | Platt
1942-May-15 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Spearman
1942-May-15 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Ortenburger
1942-May-17 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Wilhelm
1942-May-21 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Harle
1942-May-27 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Burnett | Johnson
1942-June-23 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hunt | Sammon
1942-October-31 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Shephard Aerodrome Names: Corcoran | Kinlock

Unit Casualtues: 3 EFTS 3 Elementary Flying Training School RCAF (6)

John Edwards Higginbotham
1940-November-25
Killed in Flying Accident
Finch Finch II 4528
South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Louis MacAdam Duff
1940-November-25
Killed in Flying Accident
Finch Finch II 4499
Montreal, Quebec
Walter Edward Cromwell 'Martin' Disbrowe
1941-October-30
Killed in Flying Accident
Finch Finch II 4434
St Thomas, Ontario (parents)
Dougald Alexander Campbell
1941-October-30
Killed in Flying Accident
Finch 6006
St Thomas, Ontario (parents)
James Gerald Riley
1942-August-05
Killed in Flying Accident
Oxford Mk. II AS350
St. Helens, Lancashire, England.(parents)