A Life at the Abbotsford Airfield

category Wednesday

Sports Facilities Open to Women

Wednesday nights the sporting areas were open to the women on staff. They were also allowed to invite others to come join them in the sports facilities, and there was a women’s shower room as well as a men’s.

Calisthenics

Trainees were expected to be in good physical condition, both for air force regulations and to handle the rigors of wartime aviation. This meant daily workouts and calisthenics classes were a minimum. Besides these trainees were highly encouraged to participate… Continue Reading →

Flight Training

This training would look quite different depending on which era of the station we are talking about. For No. 24 EFTS the pilots would fly smaller Cornell planes, and would have much more direct teaching from the flight instructors. During… Continue Reading →

Ground School

This is when pilots would learn the theoretical aspects of flying a plane during a war. Trainees would have gone to an initial training school before coming to No. 24 EFTS, so they would know some of the technicalities behind… Continue Reading →

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