PTMVF-42 – “British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP)”

BCATP was a massive aircrew training programme created by , , New Zealand and the UK during WW2. BCATP remains one of the single, largest aviation training programmes in history. It was responsible for training 50% of all aircrew who served in the RCAF, RAAF, RNZAF and RAF in WW2. 131,500 aircrew were trained in Canada.

Cessna Crane (T-50 Bobcat) North American Harvard (T-6 Texan)

Suggested Aircraft: , , Boeing Stearman, Fairchild Cornell PT-19 Cessna Crane (T-50 Bobcat), De Haviland Tiger and Gipsy Moth, Fairey Battle, North American Harvard (T-6 Texan). (NB. Other appropriate aircraft may be used.)

Flight Schedule: Elementary Flying Schools. De Havilland Moth and Fairchild Cornell PT-19 1. From Windsor (CYQG) overfly Essex (CNE9), Touch & Go at Cottam (CRB2). Return to Windsor (CYQG) - 40nm. FS2004 Flightplan FSX Flightplan 2. From Prince Albert/Glass Field (CYPA) overfly Shellbrook (CJZ4) and Birch Hills (CJD3). Return to CYPA - 77nm. FS2004 Flightplan FSX Flightplan Advanced Flying Schools. North American Harvard (T6 Texan) and Cessna Crane (T50) 3. From Calgary (CYYC) overfly Bassano (CEN2). Land at Acme (CEG2). Return to CYYC - 145nm. FS2004 Flightplan FSX Flightplan 4. From Brantford (CYFD) overfly Grimsby (CNZ8) Touch & Go at Elmira (CNT6). Return to Brantford - 113nm. FS2004 Flightplan FSX Flightplan

Navigation & Bombing Schools. Airspeed Oxford, AVRO Anson and Fairey Battle. 5. From Picton (CNT7) overfly (CYXU) Return to Picton - 368nm. FS2004 Flightplan FSX Flightplan 6. From Ottowa-Gatineau (CYND) overfly Wiarton (CYVV) Return to Ottowa - 478nm. FS2004 Flightplan FSX Flightplan

NOTAMS: Total mission distance 1,221nm. Six training flights for ribbon credit. Please start PIREP Comments with, eg, PTMVF-42-1/6.