RCAF Station Dafoe
# RCAF Station Dafoe

RCAF Station Dafoe was a Second World War Royal Canadian Air Force station located near Dafoe, Saskatchewan, Canada. The station was home to the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan's No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School. The school opened January 1941 and closed January 1945. Aircraft used included the Westland Lysander, Bristol Bolingbroke, Avro Anson, and Fairey Battle.

## Aerodrome information

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Dafoe, Saskatchewan at 51°56′N 104°34′W﻿ / ﻿51.933°N 104.567°W﻿ / 51.933; -104.567 with a variation of 18 degrees east and elevation of 1,740 ft (530 m). The aerodrome was listed with three runways as follows:

| Runway name | Length | Width | Surface |
| - | - | - | - |
| 16/34 | 2,690 ft (820 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Paved |
| 7/25 | 2,700 ft (820 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Paved |
| 12/30 | 2,760 ft (840 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Paved |

## Notable trainees

* William Arthur Sevicke-Jones, NZ429050 LAC Jones W A S, attended from 4 October 1943 to 15 November 1943.
