RCAF Station Mossbank
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OperatorFormerly Royal Canadian Air Force
Coordinates49°56′N 105°52′W / 49.933°N 105.867°W
Inuse1940-1944
OccupantsNo. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School(1940-1944)
| RCAF Station Mossbank | |||||||||||
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| Mossbank, Saskatchewan Near Mossbank, Saskatchewan in Canada | |||||||||||
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| Operator | Formerly Royal Canadian Air Force | ||||||||||
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  RCAF Station Mossbank | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°56′N 105°52′W / 49.933°N 105.867°W | ||||||||||
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| In use | 1940-1944 | ||||||||||
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| Occupants | No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School(1940-1944) | ||||||||||
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| Identifiers | IATA: none, ICAO: none | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 2,320 ft (710 m) AMSL | ||||||||||
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RCAF Station Mossbank opened 28 Oct 1940 and was home to No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School. The station was a Second World War, British Commonwealth Air Training Plan training facility located near Mossbank, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was similar to the gunnery school at Dafoe, Saskatchewan. The proximity to a lake (Old Wives Lake) was important since the lake could be used for bombing and gunnery practice. Aircraft used include the Westland Lysander, Bristol Bolingbroke, Avro Anson, and Fairey Battle. The school closed 15 December 1944, after having graduated 2,539 air bombers and 3,702 air gunners.[1]
