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15 SFTS- Service Flying Training School (RCAF) ( 23)

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.

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For More Information on RCAF Station Claresholm see here

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station Claresholm AB

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Woodhouse AB

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Champion AB

General 15 SFTS Claresholm History

Museum Vintage Wings - Ghosts Of Southern Alberta

BCMC Claresholm History

Museum Bomber Command Museum of Canada - 14 SFTS Claresholm AB

Wings Over Claresholm Alberta Video

YouTube YouTube - Wings over Claresholm

1941-04-12 Primary Location Claresholm AB Canada Current location Claresholm Industrial Airport CEJ4
1941-04-12 Relief Field Woodhouse AB Canada Abandoned returned to agriculture still visible on satellite image.
1941-04-13 Relief Field Champion AB Canada Approximate location returned to agriculture.

Warrant Officer 1st Class
Killed in Flying Accident
1945‑02‑07
Anson (FP845)
North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Leading Aircraftman
Killed in Flying Accident
1944‑07‑20
Anson (FP930)
 
Flying Officer
Killed in Flying Accident
1944‑08‑28
Harvard (FH128)
 
Leading Aircraftman
Killed in Flying Accident
1944‑07‑20
Anson (FP930)
 
Aircraftman 2nd Class
Killed in Vehicle Accident
1942‑12‑14
 ()
Wilson Lake, Saskatchewan
Leading Aircraftman
Killed in Flying Accident
1943‑10‑30
Anson (7285)
 
Pilot Officer
Killed in Flying Accident
1945‑02‑07
Anson (FP845)
 
Section Officer
Killed in Flying Accident
1943‑01‑26
Crane (8739)
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Sergeant
Killed in Flying Accident
1942‑07‑08
Crane (8669)
Calgary, Alberta
Sergeant
Killed in Flying Accident
1942‑04‑29
Moth, Tiger (4196)
Horfield Bristol, UK
Sergeant
Killed in Flying Accident
1942‑07‑08
Crane (8669)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Leading Aircraftman
Drowned
1942‑07‑05
 ()
Cardross, Dunbarton, Scotland
Leading Aircraftman
Killed in Flying Accident
1942‑07‑08
Crane (8743)
Regina, Saskatchewan
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Flying Accident
1944‑07‑20
Anson (FP930)
 
Leading Aircraftman
Killed in Flying Accident
1942‑12‑24
Crane (8762)
Kennewick, Washington, USA
Aircraftman 1st Class
Died
1944‑08‑11
 ()
Carstairs, Alberta
Sergeant
Killed in Flying Accident
1942‑02‑23
Crane (8747)
Calgary, Alberta
Leading Aircraftman
Died
1943‑12‑26
 ()
Wainwright, Alberta
Pilot Officer
Killed in Flying Accident
1944‑08‑28
Harvard (FH128)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sergeant
Killed in Flying Accident
1942‑07‑08
Crane (8743)
Calgary, Alberta
Pilot Officer
Killed in Flying Accident
1945‑01‑21
Anson (8627)
 
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Flying Accident
1945‑01‑21
Anson (8627)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Leading Aircraftman
Killed in Flying Accident
1945‑01‑21
Anson (8627)
 

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