Alberta

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THIS CENOTAPH IS DEDICATED
TO HONOUR THE SACRIFICES
OF THOSE WHO DIED AND AS A
MEMORIAL TO ALL THE MEN
AND WOMEN WHO HAVE
SERVED OUR COUNTRY IN TIMES
OF PEACE AND WAR

LEST WE FORGET

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CANADA'S
BOMBER COMMAND
MEMORIAL
HONOURING THE CANADIANS
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
SERVING WITH
BOMBER COMMAND
(1939 - 1945)

PER ARDUA AD ASTRA

(list of names, needs further research/une liste de noms suit, recherche incomplète)

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"Three thousand miles across a hunted ocean
they came, wearing on the shoulder of their tunics
the treasure name, 'Canada', telling the world their
origin. Young men and women they were, some still
in their teens, fashioned by their Maker to love, not
to kill, but proud and earnest in their mission to
stand, and if it had to be, to die, for their country
and for freedom.

One day, when the history of the 20th century is
finally written, it will be recorded that when human
society stood at the crossroads of civilization
itself was under siege, the Royal Canadian Air Force
was there to fill the breach and help give humanity
the victory. And all those who had a part in it will
have left to posterity a legacy of honour, of courage,
and of valour that time can never despoil."

-Father J.P. Lardie (Chaplain 419, 428 Squadron RCAF)

[The wording is not clear in the photo./Le texte n’est pas clair sur la photo.]

Vulcan's airport was officially opened in 1982 to provide a service for
private and small commercial aircraft such as crop dusters. The airport's two
runways, one concrete and one turf, are aligned to take advantage of the
prevailing southwesterly winds and to ensure safety for aircraft that are landing or
taking off.

Vulcan played an important role during World War II with the establish-
ment, in 1941, of a British Commonwealth Air Training Plan airfield. The old
airfield is located 6km west and 7km south of this airport. The station was one
of many flying schools in Canada that trained air crew during the war. No. 2
Flying Instructor School used the airfield from 1941 - 42, and No. 19 Service
Flying Training School was located there from 1942 - 45. The airport is no longer
used by aircraft, but many of the old hangars are used by local businesses.

Think and Search:
What factors would you consider if you were designing the alignment of an
airport's runways? Would you have designed this airport differently?

IN MEMORIAM
WORLD WAR II
AIRCREW

ON AUGUST 14, 1941 AN AVRO ANSON TRAINING
AIRCRAFT FROM NO. 3 SERVICE FLYING
TRAINING SCHOOL CALGARY CRASHED ON
MOUNT MC DOUGALL ABOUT 10 KM WEST OF
THIS SITE. THE LIVES OF FLYING OFFICER
I.M. SUTHERLAND-BROWN AND LEADING
AIRCRAFTSMAN F.W. GREENFIELD WERE LOST.
LEADING AIRCRAFTSMAN A.M.R. MC GRUTHER
WAS INJURED BUT SURVIVED THE ACCIDENT.

MANY LIVES WERE LOST DURING THE PERIOD
OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING
PLAN 1939 TO 1945. AS AIRCREW WERE BEING
TRAINED IN CANADA FOR OVERSEAS SERVICE.
TO THEIR FOND MEMORY THIS PLAQUE IS
DEDICATED.

THE DEDICATION CEREMONY WAS HELD NOVEMBER 10, 1989
THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY
SQUADRON LEADER A.M.R. (SANDY) MC GRUTHER

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN PARTICIPANTS
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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
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