No. 26 Bombing and Gunnery School

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_training
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Consolidated_Liberator
gptkb:Avro_Anson
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:disbandment_date RCAF training purposes
gptkbp:established 1941
gptkbp:evaluates flight tests
practical assessments
written exams
gptkbp:facilities hangars
classrooms
maintenance shops
bombing ranges
gunnery ranges
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:RCAF_Station_Trenton
gptkbp:historical_event closed in 1945
part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
contributed to the Allied war effort
opened in 1941
trained aircrew for various missions
gptkbp:historical_significance part of WWII training efforts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 26 Bombing and Gunnery School
gptkbp:legacy contribution to aircrew training
gptkbp:location gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:notable_alumni RCAF pilots
gptkbp:operational_period gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:British_Commonwealth_Air_Training_Plan
gptkbp:purpose training bomber and gunnery crews
gptkbp:students_trained thousands
gptkbp:successor gptkb:No._26_Operational_Training_Unit
gptkbp:training simulator training
classroom instruction
practical exercises
4 months
aircrew training
bombing techniques
gunnery techniques
gptkbp:training_programs experienced aircrew
gptkbp:type Bombing and Gunnery School
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brampton_Air_Base
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7