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No. 85 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 85 of No. 12 Elementary Flight Training School. There are three rows of men in uniform. The back and middle rows are standing and the front row is sitting on chairs outside on a runway with an airplane and barracks in the background. One man in the front row on the end is wearing a darker colour uniform. 'No. 12 EFTS No. 85 Class' appears near the bottom of the picture. There are 5 black and white photographs (labelled a - e) and 1 negative (labelled f). The photograph and negative were in a brown envelope with 'No. 85 Sky Harbour' written on it in pencil. ..Object ID : A992.0003.059..View this item in the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol's collections database. ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/objects/A992.0003.059/A992.0003.059f ) ..Order a higher-quality version of this item (fee applies). ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/reproductions/order/A992.0003.059f )

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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Date

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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Link

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