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Some UER stuff – BCATP Hanger

// September 22nd, 2009 // Urban Exlporation, photography

During the second world war the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan was in full swing in Eastern Ontario, with at least 10 stations providing pilot and gunnery training. Kingston was of no exception.

The aerodrome hosted the Royal Air Force No. 31 Service Flying Training School, which provided advanced flight training in Battle and Harvard aircraft not with incident several aircraft crashed into the lake and still haven’t been recovered. Two were recovered and built into one at the entrance to the airport to pay tribute to the airmen that trained and lost their lives in the fight for justice and freedom for all.

Over the years the Hanger played host to many military related tasks and storage duties till 1972 when the property was turned over to the city for a municipal airport. Named after a popular politician Norman Rogers was ready for business.

The hanger was then used for aircraft maintenance, Training School, Tennis Courts, Fitness centre and finally a golf centre.

Pictures from the building in a state of demolition here.