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5 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School (RCAF) ( 22)

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.
RCAF Lethbridge AB

Established in 1940 at the present site of Lethbridge Airport CYQL.

More information on the RCAF Station at Lethbridge AB can be found at

  • RCAF Roundel RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Lethbridge AB

    • NO5 EFTS moved to High River AB 28 June 1941

  • RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station High River AB

  • RCAF Roundel RCAF.Info - Relief Landing Field Frank Lake AB

  • Museum Bomber Command Museum Of Canada

  • Museum Vintage Wings - Ghosts Of Alberta

    • 1940-07-22 Primary Location Lethbridge AB Canada Due to unfavourable strong winds the squadron was moved to High River AB
    1941-06-28 Primary Location High River, AB Canada Airport abandoned but runway complex still visible on satellite imagery
    1941-06-28 Relief Field Frank Lake, AB Canada Dry lake bed used as a relief field
    Leading Aircraftman
    Bolton, Edward William Roberts
    Died
    1943‑04‑06
     ()
    Murrayville, British Columbia
    Sergeant
    Campbell, George Hollands
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1942‑02‑12
    Moth, Tiger (4995)
    Calgary, Alberta
    Sergeant
    Chapman, Philip Hayne
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1942‑05‑13
    Moth, Tiger (5091)
    Kelowna, British Columbia (parents)
    Pilot Officer
    Christie, James Oliver
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1944‑04‑03
    Cornell (10880)
    Regina, Saskatchewan (mother)
    Aircraftman 2nd Class
    Crocker, John Henry Albert
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1940‑08‑19
    Moth, Tiger (240)
    Hardisty, Alberta (parents)
    Leading Aircraftman
    Daly, James Wiley
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1941‑07‑09
    Moth, Tiger (4986)
    Los Angeles, California, USA
    Flying Officer
    Davidson, Edward Wills
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1943‑08‑03
    Cornell (FH865)
    Olds, Alberta
    Leading Aircraftman
    Dawson, Donald James
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1942‑02‑12
    Moth, Tiger (4995)
    Vancouver, British Columbia
    Sergeant
    Hayes, Harvey Graham
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1941‑11‑04
    Moth, Tiger (4993)
    Norwich, Ontario
    Leading Aircraftman
    Henry, William George
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1941‑05‑13
    Moth, Tiger (4063)
    Edmonton, Alberta
    Leading Aircraftman
    Huculak, Michael
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1942‑02‑18
    Moth, Tiger (4094)
    Lethbridge, Alberta
    Leading Aircraftman
    Ing, Kenneth Arthur
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1943‑08‑03
    Cornell (FH865)
     
    Leading Aircraftman
    Lindsay, George William
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1943‑06‑12
    Cornell (FH756)
    Kimberley, British Columbia
    Sergeant
    Malin, John Arnold
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1941‑07‑09
    Moth, Tiger (4986)
    Camrose, Alberta
    Leading Aircraftman
    McLaughlin, Kenneth Keith
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1941‑12‑29
    Moth, Tiger (4090)
    Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Leading Aircraftman
    Oldham, Frederick Fernaley Saunders
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1941‑07‑18
    Moth, Tiger (4078)
    Paris, Ontario
    Sergeant
    Piper, Kenneth O'Dell
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1940‑11‑16
    Moth, Tiger (4058)
    Calgary, Alberta
    Leading Aircraftman
    Redwood, Robert Edward Wilson
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1942‑10‑10
    Moth, Tiger (5963)
     
    Pilot Officer
    Sinclair, George
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1943‑06‑12
    Cornell (FH756)
    Claresholm, Alberta
    Leading Aircraftman
    Sinclair, John Thomas
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1940‑11‑16
    Moth, Tiger (4058)
    Edmonton, Alberta
    Sergeant
    Smith, Bonn Cory
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1941‑05‑24
    Moth, Tiger (4104)
    Vancouver, British Columbia
    Leading Aircraftman
    Williamson, Roger Leslie
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1941‑05‑24
    Moth, Tiger (4104)
    Edmonton, Alberta

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