RCAF in the Second World War

Home defence was overseen by two commands of the Home War Establishment: Western Air Command and Eastern Air Command. Located on the west and east coasts of Canada, these commands grew to 37 squadrons, and were responsible for protecting Canada’s coasts from enemy attack and for protecting allied shipping.

RCAF squadrons sent to Britain's main naval blockade to assist with the Battle of the Atlantic, mostly by conducting anti-submarine bombings.

Small battles and operations in a variety of countries.

Massive air training program for the allied forces. The camp was responsible for training half of the pilots, navigators, bomb aimers, air gunners, wireless operators and flight engineers that served with either the RCAF, the RAF, the royal Australian Air Force, and the royal New Zealand Air Force. By the end of World War II , the program had trained 131,500 troops in total.

Canadian squadrons sent to aid Britain in the first major battle of World War II that was fought by only air forces.

RCAF Squadron sent to assist the British colony of Hong Kong during Japan's attack on it.

RCAF assisted the U.S in a campaign for Islands off the coast of Alaska that were occupied by Japan.

RCAF provided air support for the Allied troops during D-Day and the battle of Normandy during the movements further into France.