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RCAF Station Carberry

{{Short description|World War II air training station in Manitoba, Canada}}

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RCAF Station Carberry was a Second World War air training station located near Carberry, Manitoba, Canada.

History

=World War II=

The Royal Air Force (RAF), opened No. 33 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) here in December 1940. As with all RAF training facilities in Canada, the station was subject to Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) administrative and operational control and formally became part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in 1942. The school closed in November 1944.

===Aerodrome information===

The airfield was one of the few double-sided aerodromes built for wartime training with six parallel runways formed in a triangle rather than the typical three runways formed in a triangle.

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at {{coord|49|51|N|99|20|W|region:CA-SK}} with a Var. 12 degrees E and elevation of 1250'. Six runways were listed as follows:

{{cite book |author=Staff writer|title= Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2|publisher= Royal Canadian Air Force |page= 2|date= c. 1942}}

class="wikitable"
Runway Name

! Length

! Width

! Surface

8/26

| {{Convert|2850|ft|0}}

| {{Convert|100|ft|0}}

| Hard surfaced

8/26

| {{Convert|2850|ft|0}}

| {{Convert|100|ft|0}}

| Hard surfaced

2/20

| {{Convert|2765|ft|0}}

| {{Convert|100|ft|0}}

| Hard surfaced

2/20

| {{Convert|2765|ft|0}}

| {{Convert|100|ft|0}}

| Hard surfaced

12/30

| {{Convert|2710|ft|0}}

| {{Convert|100|ft|0}}

| Hard surfaced

12/30

| {{Convert|2710|ft|0}}

| {{Convert|100|ft|0}}

| Hard surfaced

=Relief landing field – Petrel=

A relief landing field for RCAF Station Carberry was located approximately 8 Miles north. The relief field was constructed in the typical triangular pattern.

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at {{coord|49|58|N|99|21|W|region:CA-MB}} with a Var. 12 degrees E and elevation of {{Convert|1280|ft|0}}. Three runways were listed as follows:

{{cite book |author=Staff writer|title= Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2|publisher= Royal Canadian Air Force |page= 18|date= c. 1942}}

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Runway Name

! Length

! Width

! Surface

14/32

| {{Convert|2700|ft|0}}

| {{Convert|100|ft|0}}

| Hard surfaced

2/20

| {{Convert|2720|ft|0}}

| {{Convert|100|ft|0}}

| Hard surfaced

8/26

| {{Convert|2680|ft|0}}

| {{Convert|100|ft|0}}

| Hard surfaced

A review of Google Maps on 8 June 2018 shows no visibility of the airfield.

=Relief landing field – Oberon=

The probable second relief landing field for RCAF Station Carberry was located approximately 15 miles north. The relief field was listed as turf with a triangular runway layout.

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at {{coord|50|03|N|99|28|W|region:CA-MB}} with a Var. 12 degrees E and elevation of {{Convert|1274|ft|0}}. The aerodrome was listed as an All way field with three runways, they were listed as follows:

{{cite book |author=Staff writer|title= Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2|publisher= Royal Canadian Air Force |page= 16|date= c. 1942}}

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Runway Name

! Length

! Width

! Surface

13/31

| {{Convert|3200|ft|0}}

| {{Convert|1000|ft|0}}

| Turf

8/26

| {{Convert|3300|ft|0}}

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| Turf

3/21

| {{Convert|2920|ft|0}}

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| Turf

A review of Google Maps on 8 June 2018 shows no visibility of an airfield near the posted coordinates.

=Postwar=

After the war the station was used as a storage depot until the RCAF moved out.

Current use

The site is now the location of a McCain Foods potato processing facility.

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www.militarybruce.com Bruce Forsyth's Canadian Military History Page]

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