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RCAF Station Prince Albert



General Information

Base / Station:  Prince Albert

Province: Saskatchewan

Dates of Operation or Period of Information: 

  • 22 July 1940 – 15 November 1944

Units: 

  • No.6 Elementary Flying Training School
  • No. 6 Air Observer School
  • Relief Landing Field – Hagen
  • There is also some mention of a second relief landing field at Emma Lake.  I have not found any information on this field.

Unit Duties / Information: 

Aircraft Flown:   Tiger Moth, Cornell, Harvard

Commanding Officers:

Financial Impact:

Date / Reason for Closure:   15 Nov 44, reduced need for aircrew


Site Evolution

  • The Publication On Track…the Pilot’s Air Travel Guide (First Annual Edition – 1978) lists the Aerodrome as “Prince Albert” – See photos on this page.

Current Status:   civil airfield CYPA

RCAF Aerodrome Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
Image from the
RCAF Pilots Manual of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases
circa 1942.

On Track – 1978

On Track…the Pilot’s Air Travel Guide (First Annual Edition – 1978) Prince Albert Aerodrome (Part 1)
On Track…the Pilot’s Air Travel Guide (First Annual Edition – 1978) Prince Albert Aerodrome (Part 2)

Location – Google Map


Photo Gallery

April 1941, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Original Caption “Really Stuck. Tractor Useless” (Photo Courtesy of Gene Miller)
April 1941, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Original Caption “Tigers in the spring April mud” (Photo Courtesy of Gene Miller)

Station Magazine
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The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, Brandon, Manitoba has created a transcription of this Daily Diary.
Their web site is AirMuseum.ca




The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, Brandon, Manitoba has created a transcription of this Daily Diary.
Their web site is AirMuseum.ca



Fatalities

This list was compiled from the entries in the Daily diaries of No 6 Elementary Flying Training School, No 6 Air Observer School and other sources. Information was also provided by Gene Miller. The list likely does not include all fatalities of personnel who died while stationed at RCAF Station Prince Albert, and likely includes some errors. Currently this list contains 18 personnel.


Notable Alumni


Aircraft List

Tiger Moth

1142

1168

1205

3887

4208

4220

4963

5081

5944

Cornell

EW394

Anson

R9740


Related documents:


Course List
No 6 Elementary Flying Training School

Course List
No 6 Air Observer School



This Post Has 4 Comments

  1. Ryan Johnson

    Hi have a list of aircraft flown in Feb-March 1941 by Don Barber at the PA school if you want. He later flew with 260 in North Africa and 440 in Northern Europe.

    1. Nathan Kachur

      I would love to receive a copy of this list. I will send you an email.

      1. Ryan Johnson

        Morning, I sent the PA and Dauphin logs to you, check your spam folder, some sites do not like my email.

  2. Winston Smith

    I am looking for employment information on P.J. Smith who was a civilian Morse Code instructor at #6. Any suggestions?

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