RCAF Station Lachine
RCAF Station Lachine was a
Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
).
RCAF Station Lachine began operation in 1941 as a transit point for the ferrying of aircraft and the transportation of supplies to Europe during the
Second World War. Until 1943, Lachine was the location of one of five British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
(BCATP) manning depots, No. 5 Manning Depot.
RCAF Station Downsview
in July 1956. No. 2 Air Movement Group (2 AMU) was formed at Lachine in 1951 and provided support to these squadrons.
Air Transport Command moved to Trenton in September 1959 when the station closed.
References
- RCAF Station Lachine Military Bruce - Canadian Military History. Retrieved 2014-06-16
45°28′14″N 73°44′27″W / 45.4706°N 73.7408°W
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