This scene was typical at Canadian bases during the war. Twenty-seven young Canadians have received their wings and now they march past their training aircraft, the Fairey Battle and Airspeed Oxford. The uniform of the RCAF was practically the same as that of the RAF, except that it had the letters RCAF cast into the buttons, and the same letters were woven into the pilots' wings. The word “Canada" was sewn on to tunic shoulders.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airspeed Oxford / AS.10 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937Fairey Battle - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

This British-built Westland Lysander III was first sent to 110 Sqn RCAF, which moved to England in February 1940. Canadian-built Lysander IIIAs were powered by the Bristol Mercury XX and two Browning guns for an observer replaced the original single gun.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Canadian-built D.H.82Cs in formation over Canada, circa 1942.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

Powered by the D.H. Gipsy Major 1, the Canadian Tiger was equipped with a cockpit canopy, a cockpit heating system, tailwheel and brakes. D.H.82s and Fleet 16s carried out all the elementary flying training for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan until the summer of 1942. Tigers outnumbered the Fleets by more than three to one.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

Boeing-Stearman PT-27 trainers of the BCATP. Most of the 300 PT-27s supplied to the RCAF were winterized and had a canopy covering the two cockpits.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Stearman PT-13 / PT-17 Kaydet / Model 73 (Boeing-Stearman) - СШАUSA - 1934