RCAF Station Dauphin was a Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) station located near Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. It was operated and administered by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The Station was home to No. 10 Service Flying Training School(S.F.T.S.) from 5 Mar 1941-14 Apr 1945.
The aerodrome is now the Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker VC Airport.
History
A site was selected for construction of a training aerodrome south of the community of Dauphin, Manitoba. The total cost of construction of the facility was approximately one million dollars. Building construction was completed by P.W. Graham & Sons, of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan for $337,214 and plumbing work at the site was completed by F.W. Bumstead of Dauphin for $50,000. No. 10 Service Flying Training School was established at the base on 5 March 1941, but the official opening of the school was not held until 15 April of the same year. The school was disbanded on 15 April 1945 and the airport was decommissioned by the RCAF after the war.
Aerodrome data
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Dauphin, Manitoba at with a variation of 14 degrees east and elevation of . Six runways were listed as follows:
Runway Name Length Width Surface 14L/32R Hard surfaced 14R/32L Hard surfaced 2L/20R Hard surfaced 2R/20L Hard surfaced 8L/26R Hard surfaced 8R/26L Hard surfaced
Relief Landing Field - Valley River
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Valley River, Manitoba at with a variation of 14 degrees east and elevation of . The field is listed as an "All way field" with three runways as follows:
Runway Name Length Width Surface 2/20 ---- Turf 13/31 ---- Turf 8/26 ---- Turf
Relief Landing Field - North Junction In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - North Junction, Manitoba at with a variation of 14 degrees east and elevation of . The field is listed as an "All way field" with three runways as follows:
Runway Name Length Width Surface 8/26 Turf 1/19 Turf 13/31 Turf
References
External links Bruce Forsyth's Canadian Military History Page No. 10 Service Flying Training School, Dauphin, MB