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词条 RCAF Station Moncton
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  1. History

     World War II  Aerodrome information  Relief landing field - Scoudouc  Relief landing field - Salisbury  Postwar 

  2. References

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RCAF Station Moncton or RCAF Aerodrome Moncton or BCATP Station Moncton, was a Second World War training air station of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). It was located east of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

History

World War II

The Moncton aerodrome was the home of No. 8 Service Flying Training School RCAF which operated from 23 December 1940 until the school was relocated to RCAF Station Weyburn 24 January 1944.[1]

Aerodrome information

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Moncton, New Brunswick at {{coord|46|06|N|64|41|W|region:CA-NB}} with a variation of 23 degrees west and elevation of {{Convert|230|ft|abbr=on}}. Six runways were listed as follows:[2]

Runway Name Length Width Surface
2/203370|ft|abbr=on}}150|ft|abbr=on}} Hard surfaced
2/202770|ft|abbr=on}}100|ft|abbr=on}} Hard surfaced
11/294000|ft|abbr=on}}200|ft|abbr=on}} Hard surfaced
11/292575|ft|abbr=on}}100|ft|abbr=on}} Hard surfaced
7/254150|ft|abbr=on}}150|ft|abbr=on}} Hard surfaced
7/252285|ft|abbr=on}}100|ft|abbr=on}} Hard surfaced

Relief landing field - Scoudouc

The primary relief landing field for RCAF Station Moncton was located west of the community of Scoudouc, New Brunswick. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Scoudouc, New Brunswick at {{coord|46|10|N|64|34|W|region:CA-NB}} with a variation of 24 degrees west and elevation of {{Convert|180|ft|abbr=on}}. Three runways were listed as follows:[3]

Runway Name Length Width Surface
16/342520|ft|abbr=on}}100|ft|abbr=on}} Hard Surfaced
7/255000|ft|abbr=on}}200|ft|abbr=on}} Hard Surfaced
12/302942|ft|abbr=on}}100|ft|abbr=on}} Hard Surfaced

Relief landing field - Salisbury

The secondary relief landing field for RCAF Station Moncton was located northwest of the community of Salisbury, New Brunswick. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Salisbury, New Brunswick at {{coord|46|03|N|65|04|W|region:CA-NB}} with a variation of 23 degrees west and elevation of {{Convert|225|ft|abbr=on}}. Three runways were listed as follows:[4]

Runway Name Length Width Surface
7/253100|ft|abbr=on}}1100|ft|abbr=on}} Turf
13/313200|ft|abbr=on}}700|ft|abbr=on}} Turf
18/363200|ft|abbr=on}}800|ft|abbr=on}} Turf

Postwar

After the second world war, the property was converted into a civilian airport and is now operated as the Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport

References

1. ^{{cite book | last1 = Hatch | first1 = F. J. | title = The Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 1939-1945 | publisher = Directorate of History, Department of National Defence | year = 1983 | location = Ottawa | isbn = 0660114437}}
2. ^{{cite book |author=Staff writer|title= Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1|url= |location= |publisher= Royal Canadian Air Force |page=45 |date= c. 1942|isbn=}}
3. ^{{cite book |author=Staff writer|title= Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1|url= |location= |publisher= Royal Canadian Air Force |page=50 |date= c. 1942|isbn=}}
4. ^{{cite book |author=Staff writer|title= Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1|url= |location= |publisher= Royal Canadian Air Force |page=49 |date= c. 1942|isbn=}}
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6 : Royal Canadian Air Force stations|Airports of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan|Defunct airports in New Brunswick|Canadian Forces bases in Canada (closed)|Military history of New Brunswick|Military airbases in New Brunswick

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