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ONTARIO FILM INSTITUTE

1977-0204

Film

1 of 1

1940

A look at the past record of the pilots of the RCAF in World War I and in peacetime between the wars.~With the outbreak of World War II, the recruitment of a new generation of pilots is necessary. The Commonwealth Air Training Plan is the means established to train these new recruits. Across Canada, preparations are made to facilitate this training: assembly workers work on planes used in training and flying schools, training centres and hangars are established.~The film follows the training program for pilots from young men coming in as raw recruits until they graduate as flyers with a Pilot Wings Presentation Ceremony. The young pilots followed receive their wings from Air Marshal Bishop. Also seen are the training of gunners, bomb aimers and mechanics.~Among the planes shown are: SE 5s; a Walrus F/B; a Stranraer F/B; Siskins; a Fleet Finch; a Harvard Fairey Battle; and Ansons.~The film ends with new flyers from Canada, New Zealand and Australia ready for war.

English

Open

V1 8402-0064
V1 8501-0021
V1 2004-09-0096

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