
No. 95 Sky Harbour Class, about 1943-1944
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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 95 of No. 12 Elementary Flight Training School. There are three rows of men in British Fleet Air Arm uniforms. The back and middle rows are standing and the front row is seated on chairs outside. An airplane and barracks provide the backdrop for the picture. 'Flight 95' is written near the bottom of the image. The negative was in a brown envelope with '95 18 copies.' written on it in pencil ..Object ID : A992.0003.069..View this item in the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol's collections database. ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/objects/A992.0003.069/A992.0003.069 ) ..Order a higher-quality version of this item (fee applies). ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/reproductions/order/A992.0003.069 )
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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