The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan

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The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan

In 1939, Prime Minister Mackenzie King had a dream which he believed was a sign of "the power of the airplane in determining ultimate victory" for the war effort. That dream became a reality in the form of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP).

The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
The Agreement
Nationality of BCATP Graduates (19401945)
Categories of 131,553 Air Crew Graduates (Oct. 1940 Mar. 1945)
A Demanding Training Regime
Community Connections
An Economic Boom
Civilians Doing Their Part
Shaping Canada's Social Fabric
Present-Day Reminders
Suggested Reading
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Updated: 2005-9-7

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