In Friendly Skies - The Lost Airmen of the Empire

During the Second World War, Patricia Bay (today’s Victoria International) Airport was part of the Commonwealth Air Training Plan in which 1000’s of Canadian, British, Australian and New Zealand airmen were trained.

179 of those young airmen never made it overseas.

They were killed in crashes while learning to fly at a time of blackouts, in extremes of weather and over some of the wildest terrain on the continent. Some of them have never been found.

Next week, as a prelude to Remembrance Day, the Chronicles honours these airmen who gave their lives for King and Country.

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PHOTO: The Lost Airmen of the Empire memorial is on Hospital Hill, Mills Road, on the north side of the Victoria International Airport.