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Title: Royal Canadian Air Force Station, Aylmer - First Graduating Class
Date: September, 1941
Part Of: St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Royal Canadian Air Force Station, Aylmer file
Content: "The first 'Wings Parade' ceremony for graduating fighter pilots at the No. 14 Flying Training School, Aylmer (later known as R.C.A.F. Station Aylmer). The ceremony was held September 24, 1941."
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Title: Royal Canadian Air Force Station, Aylmer - Air Vice-Marshal Visits
Date: 1957
Part Of: St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Royal Canadian Air Force Station, Aylmer file
Content: "Air Vice-Marshal J.G. Bryans, Air Officer Commanding, Training Command, Trenton, is seen inspecting a flight of airwomen during a ceremonial parade at R.C.A.F. Station Aylmer on Monday. The air vice-marshal was making his annual inspection of the station. On his right is Wing Commander Arthur H. Moody, officer commanding the station. Other members of the inspecting party are Flight Lieutenant G. Lipkin, station adjutant, and Sqn. Ldr. F.M. Harding, senior accounts officer."
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Title: Royal Canadian Air Force Station, Aylmer - Air Force Day Open House
Date: 1958
Part Of: St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Royal Canadian Air Force Station, Aylmer file
Content: "Hold 'Er Boy - Because of a stiff breeze, airmen demonstrating parachute control during Saturday's program at the Aylmer station had their hands full. Here a 'chute threatens to drag an airman across the airdome."
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Title: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 41, St. Thomas - Canadian Legion Cenotaph
Date: November 12, 1958
Part Of: St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 41, St. Thomas file
Caption: "Place R.C.A.F. Wreath - Squadron Leader G.L.H. Goodall and Flight Lieut. G. Lipkin, commanding a squadron from R.C.A.F. Station Aylmer on parade in the town on Tuesday morning for the Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph, are here seen as the former placed the station wreath at the base of the monument."
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Title: Royal Canadian Air Force Station, Aylmer - Defence Minister Visits
Date: 1958
Part Of: St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Royal Canadian Air Force Station, Aylmer file
Caption: "Hon. George Pearkes, V.C., Minister of National Defence, arrived at R.C.A.F. Station Aylmer shortly before noon today to talk with district officials about future plans for the air station. Municipal officials from Aylmer, Springfield, and St. Thomas hope to be able to prevent the proposed closing of the station. Here Mr. Pearkes alights from the R.C.A.F. Transport Command aircraft, flanked by Air Vice-Marshal J.G. Bryans, Air Officer of Training Command, left, and Wing Commander Arthur H. Moody, Commanding Officer of the R.C.A.F. Station Aylmer. Others in Mr. Pearkes' party were Air Commodore Murray Lister, Chief of Training, and B.C. Hofley, secretary to Mr. Pearkes, who can be seen in the rear."
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Title: Royal Canadian Air Force Station, Aylmer - R.C.A.F. 35th Anniversary
Date: December 19, 1959
Part Of: St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Royal Canadian Air Force Station, Aylmer file
Caption: "Yesterday at R.C.A.F. Station Winnipeg some 35 years and 140,000 aircrew [following the first graduating class of trainees, December 20, 1924] another class is to graduate in a ceremony which will mark the final chapter of the R.C.A.F.'s 35th anniversary celebrations. [Shown is] part of the class which will graduate this Friday, beside a modern T-33 jet on which they were trained."
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