Sky Harbour Staff, about 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 five men in uniforms holding toys. There are two men in the back row, standing, one is holding a small stuffed animal and the other is holding a small doll. There are three men sitting in the front row. The man on the far left is holding what looks like a small toy pig, the man in the middle had a teddy bear tucked underneath his arm, and the man on the right is holding a toy in each hand. Back L-R: Flight Lt. K.S. Wilson RCAF (Chief Administration Officer), Flight Lt. E.I. Swanbergson RCAF (Chief Flying Instructor/Chief Supervisory Officer) Front Row L-R: Keith Hopkinson (Chief Ground Instructor), Lt. Cmdr. D.G. Wiele RCNVR (Chief of Naval Operations), James Sherratt Chief Engineer The negative (labelled a) is accompanied by a black and white print (labelled b). Both the negative and print were kept in a brown envelope with '1015 Sky Harbour Staff 1 Dolls 2 best of other Wilson 3 of Dolls 1 of good one Dolls 3 for No. 12 EFTS' written on it in pencil and blue ink. Also kept in the same envelope was A992.0003.127. ..Object ID : A992.0003.126..View this item in the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol's collections database. ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/objects/A992.0003.126/A992.0003.126a ) ..Order a higher-quality version of this item (fee applies). ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/reproductions/order/A992.0003.126a )

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 air bases british commonwealth air training plan world war ii 1939 1945 film negative group portraits pilots aviation history military aviation canada ww 2 aviation 1940 s 40 s military uniforms wwii world war 2
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1943 - 1944
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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.

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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 pilots aviation history military aviation canada ww 2 aviation 1940 s 40 s military uniforms wwii world war 2