# This Is Canada: The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan

An episode of [Canadian History Ehx](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1437838013), 30 Oct 2026, 31 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU4264183139.mp3

From 1939 to 1945, the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan oversaw the training of tens of thousands of pilots, air crews and instructors. It altered Canadian communities forever and helped the Allies win the war. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.canadaehx.com/shop Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 sources • Veterans Affairs: https://veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/classroom-materials/lesson-plans/historical-sheets/british-commonwealth-air-training-plan • Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/british-commonwealth-air-training-plan • Canadian Air Museum: https://airmuseum.ca • Juno Beach Centre:https://www.junobeach.org/canada-in-wwii/articles/british-commonwealth-air-training-plan/ • Project 44: https://www.project44.ca/bcatp • Wings for Victory: The Remarkable Story of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan by Spencer Dunmore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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