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New Years Day, January 1, 1944, World War II photo

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Photographer: J. Gordon Henderson ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/about-the-collection/j-gordon-henderson ) ..Description: .Black and white image of the dining hall at Sky Harbour. There are men in Navy uniforms sitting around a table holding up glass bottles. There are more glass bottles on the table. There are hats hanging on the wall on hooks on either side of the window. There is a box for Black Horse beer in the foreground. The negative was stored in a white envelope with '200' written on the envelope in pencil. ..Object ID : A992.0003.351..View this item in the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol's collections database. ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/objects/A992.0003.351/A992.0003.351 ) ..Order a higher-quality version of this item (fee applies). ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/reproductions/order/A992.0003.351 )

Black and white images of RAF men and women marrying during WWII in Huron County, Ontario.

Goderich Airport (ICAO: CYGD), also known as Goderich Municipal Airport, is a registered aerodrome located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north of Goderich, Ontario, Canada. The aerodrome is best known as the home of Sky Harbour Aircraft, an aircraft paint shop. During World War II, Goderich Airport hosted No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, providing initial pilot training for aircrews using the Fleet Finch. No. 12 EFTS opened on October 14, 1940 and closed on July 14, 1944.

During World War II, Goderich Airport hosted No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, providing initial pilot training for aircrews using the Fleet Finch.[3]No. 12 EFTS opened on October 14, 1940 and closed on July 14, 1944.

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sky harbour goderich ontario no 12 elementary flying training school royal canadian air force rcaf royal air force raf royal navy rn fleet air arm faa air bases british commonwealth air training plan world war ii 1939 1945 film negative pilots aviation history military aviation canada ww 2 aviation 1940 s 40 s wwii world war 2
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1943 - 1944
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Love During The War

WWII Wedding Photographs

The Sky Harbour

Goderich Airport is best known as the home of Sky Harbour Aircraft, an aircraft paint shop.

Flying Training School

No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School
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Huron County Museum and Historic Gaol
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https://www.huroncountymuseum.ca
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This image is in the public domain in Canada. Credit to the collection of the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol.

label_outline Explore Fleet Air Arm Faa, Royal Navy Rn, Sky Harbour

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sky harbour goderich ontario no 12 elementary flying training school royal canadian air force rcaf royal air force raf royal navy rn fleet air arm faa air bases british commonwealth air training plan world war ii 1939 1945 film negative pilots aviation history military aviation canada ww 2 aviation 1940 s 40 s wwii world war 2