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	RCAF.com : British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Strategically it was important for three main reasons: it furnished air training fields that were reasonably close to the United Kingdom yet well beyond the reach of enemy aircraft, it provided a uniform system of training and laid the basis for the pooling of Commonwealth air power.
		Proud to be proclaimed as the first class of pilots to graduate from the training plan the new pilots fully expected to be sent overseas and were naturally disappointed to learn that they were needed in the BCATP as flying instructors, staff pilots or in some other capacity.
		Training continued until March 31, 1945 when the BCATP came to an end. The total number of graduates was 131553 - 49808 pilots, 29963 observers and navigators, 14996 air gunners, 18496 wireless-operator air gunners, 15673 air bombers, 1913 flight engineers and 704 naval air** gunners.
	www.rcaf.com /bcatp (1515 words)

	Encyclopedia: Royal Air Force (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This included the training of British aircrews in Commonwealth countries under the Commonwealth Air Training Plan, and the secondment of many whole squadrons, and tens of thousands of individual personnel, from Commonwealth air forces.
		The Tornado F.3 is the RAF's air defence fighter aircraft, based at RAF Leuchars and RAF Leeming to defend the UKâs airspace.
		Air forces The armed forces of the United Kingdom are known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majestys Armed Forces, officially the Armed Forces of the Crown.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Royal-Air-Force (10501 words)

	British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
		British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, an agreement of 17 December 1939 between Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, making Canada the focus of a British Empire-wide scheme to instruct aircrew.
		Training began on 29 April 1940, but was hampered by a shortage of aircraft, instructors and completed airfields.
		After the fall of France in June 1940, the plan was accelerated, and the first of a series of transfers of RAF aircrew schools to Canada took place.
	thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0001002 (586 words)

	BCATP html
		On December 17, 1939 the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan agreement (BCTAP) was signed between all the parties concerned, the election was won by March 26, 1940 and in early April of 1940 of the most comprehensive aircrew training programs ever undertaken was instigated.
		Training went ahead of schedule and as early as September 30, 1940 the first 39 pilots passed out of Camp Borden, followed by the first air observers from Trenton on October 24, and 50 air gunners on October 28.
		In February of 1944, in view of a large surplus of trained personel and the obvious winding down of hostilities in Europe, it was agreed to begin a gradual reduction of trainees and staff.
	www.ualberta.ca /EDMONTON/CONTRIB/airmuseum/aambcatp.html (1864 words)

	Juno Beach Centre - British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
		Large-scale airmen training on Canadian soil seemed to be a significant contribution, and also one that would keep to a minimum the number of soldiers serving overseas.
		Later, in November, the Training Division, which was in charge of implementing the BCATP, was raised to Air Force HQ level.
		The BCATP’s task is to direct those rookies towards a training that match their skills, to provide discipline without hampering their resolution, to impart the know-how needed to conduct dangerous flight missions, to teach the reflexes that may save their lives and the lives of their crewmates.
	www.junobeach.org /e/4/can-tac-air-bca-e.htm (1926 words)

	City of Yorkton - History - Articles - British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
		Cesna Crane - Aircraft used by the Yorkton Flight Training School of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
		The plans were promoted by the Liberal party candidate Allan McLean and Liberal Member of Parliament, George W. McPhee.
		Their bid was successful and construction of the facilities began in the spring of 1940 on a site a few kilometres north of Yorkton, with two relief stations located at the nearby communities of Rhein and Sturdee.
	www.cityofyorkton.ca /history/articles/air_training_plan.asp (335 words)

	British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
		Called the "Aerodrome of Democracy" by US President Roosevelt, Canada had an abundance of air training space beyond the range of enemy aircraft,excellent climatic conditions for flying, immediate access to American industry, and relative proximity to the British Isles via the North Atlantic.
		The British expected that their Royal Air Force would absorb Canadian air training graduates as in WW I, but King demanded that distinct Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons be formed.
		The contstruction of the training schools was a massive undertaking in itself.
	www.lancastermuseum.ca /bcatp.html (860 words)

	CANADIAN WARPLANE HERITAGE
		Even before hostilities began at the start of the WW II, it was recognized that one of Canada's major roles would be as a training ground where flying instruction could be carried out away from the actual battle zone.
		The RCAF (The Royal Canadian Air Force) was to play an important role in the skies by participating in the greatest air training scheme ever in existence: The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
		During the 59 months (May 1940 to March 1945) that the Plan was in operation, approximately 360 schools and ancillary units had been established at 231 sites across Canada.
	www.warplane.com /pages/ourstories_bcapt.html (253 words)

	BBC - WW2 People's War - Commonwealth Air Training Plan - Aircrew Training - A1071785
		As a boy I was interested in aviation and so joined the Air Defence Cadet Corps (then the Air Training Corps) at the outbreak of war in 1939.
		Training included cross countries, instrument flying under the hood and night flying using goose-neck flares.
		For more detailed information on the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Southern Africa and elsewhere John Golley's book "Aircrew Unlimited", published by Patrick Stephens Ltd in 1993 is highly recommended, as is Hugh Morgan's "By the Seat of your Pants", published by Newton in 1990.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A1071785 (1252 words)

	Bruce Forsyth 's Military History Page
		Also in 1947, the Army Aviation Tactical Training School was established at Rivers to provide pilot training to Army aviators, as well as helicopter instructor training for the Army, RCN and RCAF.
		All that remains of RCAF Detachment Hartney is the abandoned and crumbling airfield and a quonset hut.
		Several smaller installations associated with the air station were located in the area: a bombing range at Port Maitland, a fuel depot at Digby, and radar detachments at Plymouth, Tusket and Bear Point, Port Mouton and Rockville.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/Quarters/2529 (19067 words)

	British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945
		During the early war years the RAAF and RNZAF's primary task was to train aircrew for the RAF under the Empire Air Training Scheme, however when Japan entered the War both the RAAFs and RNZAF turned their attentions increasingly to the protection of the Pacific and their own shores.
		British Commonwealth Air Training Plan known in Australia as the Empire Air Training Scheme - EATS.
		The Museum is dedicated to preservation of the history of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and honoring those airmen who trained and served, and especially those who died while serving their country in the conflict of 1939 -1945.
	www.fleetairarmarchive.net /RollofHonour/TrainingCourses/BCATP_index.html (463 words)

	The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan - Veterans Affairs Canada
		In 1939, Prime Minister Mackenzie King had a dream which he believed was a sign of "the power of the airplane in determining ultimate victory" for the war effort.
		That dream became a reality in the form of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP).
		By the end of the Second World War, the BCATP had produced 131,553 aircrew, including pilots, wireless operators, air gunners, and navigators for the Air Forces of Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
	www.vac-acc.gc.ca /youth/sub.cfm?source=history/secondWar/bcatp/page1 (153 words)

	WarMuseum.ca - Democracy at War - British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP)- Canada and the War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This was done under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, an agreement signed in December 1939 by Canada, Britain, Australia and New Zealand to train aircrew in Canada.
		air forces during the war were trained under the
		At the Plan's peak in late 1943, it operated 107 schools and 184 other supporting units at 231 locations all across Canada.
	warmuseum.ca /cwm/newspapers/canadawar/britishairplan_e.html (312 words)

	WarMuseum.ca - A Chronology of Canadian Military History - 1939-1945
		The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (B.C.A.T.P.) was one of Canada’s greatest contributions to victory.
		Canada had plenty of room for flight training, good flying weather, and was beyond the reach of enemy forces.
		Ottawa administered the Plan and paid most of the costs, although the majority of graduates, eventually drawn from many Allied countries, went on to serve in Britain’s Royal Air Force.
	www.civilization.ca /cwm/chrono/1931air_training_plan_e.html (174 words)

	Juno Beach Centre - In the Air
		The threat of an air or naval attack by Japan in the west or by Germany in the east prompted the Canadian government to make territorial defence its military priority.
		Canada also took on the responsibility of training pilots from all parts of the British Commonwealth: the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan became of such vital importance that on its account Canada was referred to as “the aerodrome of Democracy”.
		Their contribution to the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) was especially important: as women took on many different responsibilities, men were made available to serve overseas and BCATP schools had no concerns about personnel shortages.
	www.junobeach.org /e/4/can-tac-air-e.htm (633 words)

	British Commonwealth Air Training Plan: WWII CATP Air Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Museum is dedicated to the preservation of the history of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and serves as a unique memorial to those airmen who trained and served, and especially those who died, while serving their country in the air war of 1939-1945.
		Canada was chosen as the training country because of its preferable climate and the fact it was far from the dangers of enemy activity.
		The Plan was referred to by Winston Churchill as Canada’s greatest contribution to the allied victory and referred to by President Roosevelt as the “aerodrome of democracy.”
	www.airmuseum.ca (262 words)

	Canada, the Fleet Air Arm and the Commonwealth 1939-1945
		Commonwealth Forces: These pages are a tribute to the Commonwealth soldiers who have given served with both British and multi-national efforts to combat the forces arrayed against freedom.
		The Commonwealth War Graves Commision was established by Royal Charter in 1917.
		The Museum is dedicated to preservation of the history of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and honoring those airmen who trained and served, and especially those who died while serving their country in the conflict of 1939 - 1945.
	www.fleetairarmarchive.net /commonwealthcountries/canadahomepage.html (2876 words)

	M-202 British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Hanger - Province of Manitoba \| General Page
		This museum building is Canada's only facility dedicated to preserving the history and artifacts of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) of 1939-1945.
		That plan was instituted on 17 December 1939, shortly after the beginning of World War II, and over the course of six years would see the training of all Commonwealth air crews.
		In 1984 the old hangar was converted to a museum, and eventually came to house more than a dozen aircraft, vehicles and artifacts.
	www.gov.mb.ca /chc/hrb/mun/m202.html (115 words)

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		During the Second World War, many members of the Commonwealth air forces served in Canada as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, Ferry Command, or on staff duties.
		In command of the Royal Air Force Wing of this unit, this officer has, by his untiring energy and devotion to duty, been responsible for the excellent morale and welfare of both his staff and many thousand of Royal Air Force personnel who have passed through his hands.
		This officer has been engaged on staff pilot and training duties since the commencement of hostilities, where his work in the formation of this Operational Training Unit, his leadership, devotion to duty, and flying have been of a high order.
	www.airforce.ca /raf_in_rcaf/RAFINCAN.html (6908 words)

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	THE EXPERIENCES AND OBSERVATIONS OF A CANADIAN SPITFIRE PILOT IN WORLD WAR II
		I moved to Nova Scotia in July of 2000, and had my first involvement in ex air force activities when I joined the Nova Scotia Air Crew Association and met the members who were primarily ex bomber crews, some of whom had been prisoners of war under the German regime.
		We had substantial mastery of the air and the Germans complained that we attacked trucks, tanks, motorcycles, even personnel and they said that trying to smuggle anything to their lines was like trying to sneak a sunrise past a rooster.
		Canada's Air Force This is the official Department of National Defence website and it provides extensive information about the past and present Canadian Air Force.
	rcafspitfirepilot.tripod.com (3921 words)

	Wings Over Alberta - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Far from Europe and destructive German attacks, yet closer to Britain than Australia or New Zealand, Canada was the ideal training ground for Commonwealth air force recruits.
		Canada’s Air War provides a background to the Royal Canadian Armed Forces efforts overseas and at home, as well as the development of the BCATP itself.
		The Homefront examines the ins and outs of the Plan in Alberta and the relationship between the training centres and the communities that they functioned within.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /flyboys (187 words)

	About SFTS 34 British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
		During the Second World War there was a tremendous need for air and ground crew to be trained far away from the air battle fields of Europe.
		The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan - sometimes known as the Empire Air Training Plan was established.
		Medicine Hat was chosen by the British Royal Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force for the training of pilots for both single and twin engine aircraft.
	members.memlane.com /djcarter/sfts34/sfts34.htm (308 words)

	Calgary & Southern Alberta - The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		During the course of the War, 107 BCATP flight schools across the nation graduated over 130,000 pilots, navigators, bombers, radio operators, air gunners and flight engineers.
		Calgary housed six facilities, including a wireless [radio] school, two service flying training schools, and one of the four national training command headquarters.
		Amongst the RAF pilots trained at De Winton and Calgary was the well-known novelist Arthur Hailey.
	www.ucalgary.ca /applied_history/tutor/calgary/ww2british.html (250 words)

	Juno Beach Centre
		Standing up for its allies and summoning all its human, industrial and financial resources in an ongoing war effort, Canada mobilized the mightiest military force in its history.
		At sea, on land and in the air, Canada was involved in the great campaigns that led to the fall of the German Reich and brought back peace.
		Arms and Weapons describes the organization of Canadian ground, naval and air forces, as well as medical services between 1939 and 1945.
	www.junobeach.org /main.html (275 words)

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	Amazon.co.uk: Aircrew Unlimited: Commonwealth Air Training Plan During World War 2: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This book looks at the Empire Air Training Scheme, renamed the Commonwealth Air Training Plan in 1942.
		One of the most important agreements hammered out by Britain during World War II, it involved "horse-trading" on a global scale, enabling thousands of British airmen to train in the US and the Dominions, so keeping the RAF supplied with the aircrew it needed to win and maintain air supremacy.
		The author is, himself, a product of the scheme, having trained as a pilot in Assiniboia and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/1852602430 (319 words)

	Commonwealth Air Training Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The BCATP was a plan to expand all Commonwealth air forces.
		Greenwood was used as a training base during WW2.
		the plan had trained 131,553 airmen, 55 per cent of them Canadian.
	www.newscotland1398.net /annapco/bcatpww2.html (620 words)

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