No. 9 Service Flying Training School RCAF
| No. 9 Service Flying Training School RCAF | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Canada |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Role | Service Flying Training |
| Part of | No. 3 Training Command RCAF |
| Garrison/HQ | RCAF Station Centralia |
No. 9 Service Flying Training School (SFTS), Royal Canadian Air Force, was a flight training school, formed in January 1941, located at RCAF Station Summerside, PEI, and later, RCAF Station Centralia, Ontario. It was part of No. 3 Training Command RCAF, carrying out British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) training operations.[1]
Other schools which were the responsibility of No. 3 Training Command included Air Observer (AOS), Bombing and Gunnery (BGS), General Reconnaissance (ocean patrol) (GRS), Naval Aerial Gunnery (NAGS), Air Navigation (ANS) and Operational (OTU) training. On 6 July 1942, the unit was relocated to RCAF Station Centralia in Ontario. There, 9 SFTS continued operations until it was disbanded in June 1945.[2]
Aircraft types flown during its period at these stations included the Avro Anson and North American Harvard, which were standard trainers used for multi-engine and advanced pilot instruction. Relief landing fields supporting Centralia were located at Grand Bend and St. Joseph, Ontario. [3]
See also
[edit]- Article XV squadrons
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
- RCAF Eastern Air Command
- List of British Commonwealth Air Training Plan facilities in Canada
References
[edit]- ^ "No 9 SFTS". RCAF.Info. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ "RCAF Station Centralia". RCAF.Info. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ "RCAF Station Centralia". RCAF.Info. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- Hatch, F.J. Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan 1939–1945. Ottawa: Canadian Department of National Defence, 1983. ISBN 0-660-11443-7.