12 SFTS- Service Flying Training School (RCAF)

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.

Cessna Crane

For More information on RCAF Station Brandon see here

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Station Brandon MB

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Chater MB

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Douglas MB

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Project 44 BCATP

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Unit Accident Records: 12 SFTS 12 Service Flying Training School RCAF (214)


Unit Casualtues: 12 SFTS 12 Service Flying Training School RCAF (26)

1941-September-13
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 7859
Kerrville, Texas, USA
1941-September-13
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 7859
Topeka, Kansas, USA
1942-January-16
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 7826
Riverhurst, Saskatchewan
1942-January-19
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 7747
1942-January-19
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 7756
1942-April-30
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 7884
Calgary, Alberta
1942-April-30
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 7884
Cobourg, Ontario
1942-April-30
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 7884
Didsbury, Alberta
1942-June-11
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 7787
1942-June-11
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 7787
Calgary, Alberta
1942-July-08
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 7789
Winnipeg, Manitoba
1942-July-25
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 7776
1942-July-25
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 7776
Vancouver, British Columbia
1942-July-25
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 7776
Toronto, Ontario
1942-September-15
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. IA FJ261
1942-September-15
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. IA FJ261
Winnipeg, Manitoba
1943-May-28
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 8098
1943-May-28
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 8098
1943-May-28
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 8098
1944-May-10
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 8749
Riverside, Ontario
1944-May-16
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 8162
Campbellcroft, Ontario
1944-May-16
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. I 8162
York Mills, Ontario
1944-September-26
Killed in Flying Accident
Ventura Mk. II AJ230
New Westminster, British Columbia
1944-September-26
Killed in Flying Accident
Crane Mk. IA FJ230
Winnipeg, Manitoba
1945-March-09
Killed in Flying Accident
Anson Mk. II FP879
Winnipeg, Manitoba