Wilhelm Mohr

PART I – The Contribution of the Norwegian Air Forces
opened for Service Flying Training at Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan and
Medicine Hat in Alberta. Norwegian instructors were provided in both
places. The general Reconnaissance Course was made available for
pilots and navigators, as well as courses for other aircrew categories as
required.
Basic technical training was done by our self while specialist application
on type or function as required would follow in the UK. As a finishing
touch Norwegian pilots were given advanced flying training on the
Curtiss and Douglas before going overseas.
As the volume of flying training increased, it became practical to
move the camp to Muskota, about 100 miles north of Toronto. This
was in May 1943. Recruitment of volunteer Norwegians and basic air
force training continued here until the «Farewell to Canada» ceremony
took place on 16 February 1945. Training was then transferred to the
UK. The reason for the transfer was the cost of the establishment,
which on average had a strength of 700 persons; and latterly most of
the recruits were refugee Norwegians brought across to the UK from
Sweden. At that time facilities for training were made available at RAF
Station Winkleigh in North Devon.
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