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No. 68 Sky Harbour Class, about 1940-1943

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Photographer: J. Gordon Henderson ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/about-the-collection/j-gordon-henderson ) ..Description: .Black and white image of class 68 of No. 12 Elementary Flight Training School. There are four rows of men in uniform. The two back rows are standing, the next row is seated on chairs, and the front row is kneeling on the ground. The picture was taken inside; there are posters and a picture of the king and queen visible in the background. 'No. 68 Class No. 12 EFTS' is written near the bottom of the image. The negative was in a brown envelope with '68 Sky Harbour Class No. 68' written on it in pencil. ..Object ID : A992.0003.042..View this item in the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol's collections database. ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/objects/A992.0003.042/A992.0003.042 ) ..Order a higher-quality version of this item (fee applies). ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/reproductions/order/A992.0003.042 )

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 air bases british commonwealth air training plan world war ii 1939 1945 film negative group portraits class photos pilots aviation history military aviation canada ww 2 1940 s 40 s training school military uniforms wwii world war 2
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1940 - 1943
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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.

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sky harbour goderich ontario no 12 elementary flying training school royal canadian air force rcaf royal air force raf air bases british commonwealth air training plan world war ii 1939 1945 film negative group portraits class photos pilots aviation history military aviation canada ww 2 1940 s 40 s training school military uniforms wwii world war 2