RCAF Station Regina

General Information

Base / Station:  Regina

Province: Saskatchewan

Dates of Operation or Period of Information: 

  • 16 September 1940 – 11 August 1944

Units:

Unit Duties / Information: 

Aircraft Flown:   

  • No.3 AOS –
    • Anson
  • No.15 EFTS –
    • Tiger Moth,
    • Cornell

Commanding Officers:

Financial Impact:

Date / Reason for Closure: 

  • No.3 AOS – 12 Sept 42, moved to Pearce
  • No.15 EFTS – 11 Aug 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 “Regina” – See photos on this page.

Current Status:   civil airfield, CYQR

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

Location – Google Map

Station Magazine
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1940

November

December

1944

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

For a period between September 1942 and April 1943 there were plans to move No 3 Air Observer School to Pearce, Alberta. This plan was partially actioned and the school operated in both locations during this period. The plan was eventually scrapped and the school was reconsolidated at Regina. The Daily Diary for this period jumps back and forth between the locations each month, I have cataloged the first page for Pearce’s Daily Diary under the Pearce Alberta Page and the first page for Regina under the Regina Page.

1940

September

October

November

December

Fatalities

This list was compiled from the entries in the Daily diaries of No 3 Air Observer School and No 15 Elementary Flying Training School and other sources.  The list likely does not include all fatalities of personnel who died while stationed at RCAF Station Regina, and likely includes some errors. Currently this list contains 12 personnel.

Notable Alumni

Aircraft List

Related documents:


Course List
No 15 Elementary Flying Training School

Course List
No 3 Air Observer School


  • Wikipedia
  • MilitaryBruce.com – Canadian Military History by Bruce Forsyth
  • Site Plan:

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