Royal Canadian Air Force Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Memorial
Municipality/Province: Brandon, MB
Memorial number: 46001-066
Type: Granite wall and statue
Address: Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum at Brandon Municipal Airport (McGill Field)
Location: HW #10, 1.6 km north of the City of Brandon
GPS coordinates: Lat: 49.9035375 Long: -99.9436006
The unveiling of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) Memorial took place September 10, 2014 in Brandon, Manitoba. It pays tribute to the airmen and airwomen of the British Commonwealth who lost their lives in the Second World War. The memorial is impressive in both size and scope. It comprises 300 feet of black granite etched with 19,256 names, an eight-foot bronze airman and 12,000 square feet of paving stone, including a 60-foot RCAF wing in full colour.
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The Memorial is located at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum at Brandon Municipal Airport (McGill Field) on HW #10, 1.6 km north of the City of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Latitude: N 49 54' 35" Longitude: W 99 57' 03"
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