RCAF Station Virden
RCAF Station Virden was a Second World War, Royal Canadian Air Force station. It was a British Commonwealth Air Training Plan flying training station located north of Virden, Manitoba, Canada. It is now the site of Virden/R.J. Andrew Field Regional Aerodrome.
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at with a Var. 14 degrees 30' E and elevation of 1446'. The runway is listed as a 3600' diameter, Turf, All way field.
The station hosted No. 19 Elementary Flying Training School. Flight instructors were civilian and were members of the Brandon-Virden Flying Club and the Moose Jaw Flying Club. Aircraft used include the de Havilland Tiger Moth and Fairchild Cornell. A relief landing field was located near Lenore. No. 19 EFTS opened May 16, 1941, and closed December 15, 1944.
