- RCAF Station Vulcan
RCAF Station Vulcan, more properly called RCAF Aerodrome Vulcan, was a
Second World War flying training station located southwest of the town of Vulcan,Alberta ,Canada . It was one station of many that were established inCanada under theBritish Commonwealth Air Training Plan .The Vulcan aerodrome was officially opened on
October 30 1942 and hosted No. 2 Flying Instructor School (FIS), which had moved to Vulcan from Claresholm. The aircraft used were Cornells, Cranes, Fawns, Finches, Harvards, Oxfords,Tiger Moth s and Ansons. In April 1943, No. 2 FIS moved to the Pearce aerodrome nearFort Macleod and No. 19 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) took over the facilities, training future bomber pilots using the Anson. The Vulcan station closed onApril 14 1945 .Although the runways still exist, the aerodrome is no longer a functioning airport. As of 2007, six of the original seven hangars remain standing. The remaining hangars are used for storage and for private industrial purposes.
References
* [http://www.bombercrew.com/BCATP.htm BCATP Information from Bombercrew.com]
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