No. 6 RCAF Dunnville Museum 1999 Inc.

 What is the mission of our organization?

To preserve the history of the No. 6 Service Flying Training School in Dunnville to allow future generations to see and learn how the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan contributed to maintaining the freedom that we all enjoy today.

Our aviation museum displays and preserves memorabilia, artifacts, aircraft and aircraft components with the help of many dedicated volunteers. Airport building restoration projects, museum maintenance and grounds keeping duties are ongoing.

General membership meetings are held at the museum on the second Saturday of every month.

Brief History of No. 6 SFTS

The Dunnville flying school, No. 6 SFTS, opened on November 25th 1940; one of the 28 Service Flying Training Schools constructed in Canada under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The base had five hangers, three double runways, 50 H-huts, a drill hall, canteen, fire hall and other buildings.

Students attending the school had previously completed an eight week elementary course at a Flying Training School. After an additional 12 - 16 weeks at Dunnville, they would earn their wings.The first group of 50 graduates received their wings on February 10th 1941. While the base was in operation it graduated a total of 2436 pilots. Students came from New Zealand, Austrailia, Great Britain, Canada and the United States.

By January of 1942 personnel at the station included 87 officers, 1027 airmen and 52 civilians. Trining aircraft included 46 Yales and 49 Harvards. You can imagine what a busy place the base was. During four years of operation there were 47 casualties, with six Yales and 26 Harvards destroyed in accidents.

The station was officially closed on December 1st 1944. It was maintained for several years and eventually sold to be  operated as a turkey farm. In 1998 the station was bought by three local businessmen. Our association now leases space in hanger No.1.

May 16th, Museum is open for the season.

Saturdays & Holidays   10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sundays                       1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Other times can be arranged by calling 905-701-7223

Meetings: 2nd Saturday monthly (except June, 3rd Saturday) at 10:00 AM in hanger #1 at the Dunnville Airport