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Sky Harbour EFTS No. 12 Class 22, 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 Sky Harbour No. 12 Elementary Flight Training School Class 22. Picture consists of three rows of men in uniform posing on a runway with an airplane and barracks in the background. There is a man in the middle of the front row wearing a lighter coloured uniform and sitting on a chair. Back Row: George, Gouthreau, Carson, Morrison, Waychuk, Monroe, Porritt, Tinmought, Jackson, Morison, Boisevert, Hallikas, Jardine Centre Row: Astles, Smart, Tanas, Taylor, Maier, McClintock, Field, Farrell, Anderson, Birky Front Row: McMillan, Crawford, Massey, Peacock, Pedlar, McAleese, Hawkes Written on the back of the picture in blue pencil is '22'. '22' is also written on the back of the picture, towards the centre in lead pencil. The photograph was accompanied by 23 black and white photographs. All of the photographs were kept in a brown envelope with '1007 Wilson & Swanbergson' written on it in pencil and blue ink. ..Object ID : A992.0003.142..View this item in the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol's collections database. ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/objects/A992.0003.142/A992.0003.142 ) ..Order a higher-quality version of this item (fee applies). ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/reproductions/order/A992.0003.142 )

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 photographic print group portraits class photos pilots aviation history military aviation canada ww 2 1940 s 40 s training school 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 photographic print group portraits class photos pilots aviation history military aviation canada ww 2 1940 s 40 s training school wwii world war 2