| RCAF Station Dafoe | |||||||||||
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| Dafoe, Saskatchewan Near Dafoe, Saskatchewan in Canada | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 51°55′58″N 104°34′01″W / 51.93278°N 104.56694°W / 51.93278; -104.56694 | ||||||||||
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| Operator | Formerly Royal Canadian Air Force | ||||||||||
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| Identifiers | IATA: none, ICAO: none | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 1,740 ft (530 m) AMSL | ||||||||||
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RCAF Station Dafoe was a Second World War Royal Canadian Air Force station located near Dafoe, Saskatchewan, Canada. The station was home to the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan's No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School. The school opened January 1941 and closed January 1945. Aircraft used included the Westland Lysander, Bristol Bolingbroke, Avro Anson, and Fairey Battle.
Aerodrome information
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Dafoe, Saskatchewan at 51°56′N 104°34′W / 51.933°N 104.567°W / 51.933; -104.567 with a variation of 18 degrees east and elevation of 1,740 ft (530 m). The aerodrome was listed with three runways as follows:
| Runway name | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,690 ft (820 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Paved |
| 7/25 | 2,700 ft (820 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Paved |
| 12/30 | 2,760 ft (840 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Paved |
Notable trainees
- William Arthur Sevicke-Jones, NZ429050 LAC Jones W A S, attended from 4 October 1943 to 15 November 1943.
See also
- List of airports in Saskatchewan
- List of Royal Canadian Air Force stations
- List of defunct airports in Canada
References
- Hatch, F. J. (1983). The Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 1939-1945. Ottawa: Directorate of History, Department of National Defence. ISBN 0660114437.
- Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 39.
- Military Bruce: The BCATP
- Bruce Forsyth's Canadian Military History Page - No. 5 Bombing & Gunnery School, retrieved: 2014-11-18
- Dafoe Community Directory - Dafoe RCAF Airbase History, retrieved: 2009-12-15
- Vintage Wings of Canada - Ghosts of Saskatchewan, retrieved: 2014-11-18