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No. 3 Training Command RCAF

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No. 3 Training Command RCAF
Active29 April 1940–15 January 1945
Country Canada
BranchRoyal Canadian Air Force
RoleBritish Commonwealth Air Training Plan administration
Garrison/HQMontreal
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Clifford McEwen

No. 3 Training Command RCAF was a training command of the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II established to administer the schools of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.

History

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No. 3 Training Command was formed as No. 2 Training Group at Montreal on 18 March 1940, but was soon redesignated as No. 3 Training Command on 29 April 1940, responsible for schools in Quebec and The Maritimes.[1] Air Commodore Clifford McEwen was appointed group commander on 19 March and continued in that position for the command until 26 March 1941. Later commanders were Air Commodore George Victor Walsh from 27 March 1941, Air Vice-Marshal Joseph Lionel Elphege Albert de Niverville from 2 November of that year, and Air Vice-Marshal Adelard Raymond from 20 November 1943 to the end of its existence. As the BCATP was wound down it was merged with No. 1 Training Command RCAF to form No. 1 Air Command RCAF on 15 January 1945.[2]

Schools

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The command controlled the following schools in January 1944: Location and aircraft operated, if applicable, are in parentheses.[3]

References

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Citations

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Bibliography

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  • Hatch, F. J. (1983). The Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 1939–1945 (PDF). Ottawa: Directorate of History, Department of National Defence. ISBN 0-660-11443-7.
  • Kostenuk, Samuel; Griffin, John (1977). RCAF: Squadron Histories and Aircraft, 1924–1968. Canadian War Museum Historical Publication No. 14. Sarasota/Toronto: Samuel Stevens/Hakkert & Company. ISBN 0-88866-577-6.