CFB Rivers

CFB Rivers was a Royal Canadian Air Force base located 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Rivers, Manitoba (30 km (19 mi) northwest of Brandon), Canada (50°00′38″N 100°18′49″W / 50.01056°N 100.31361°W / 50.01056; -100.31361Coordinates: 50°00′38″N 100°18′49″W / 50.01056°N 100.31361°W / 50.01056; -100.31361), at the junction of Manitoba Highway 25 (PTH 25) and Manitoba Provincial Road 259 (PR 259).

It was originally opened as RCAF Station Rivers in November 1940 as the new home of No. 1 Air Navigation School (No. 1 ANS), originally formed at RCAF Station Trenton.

In May 1942, No. 1 Air Navigation School opened as a part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). The base remained open after the war, becoming a training centre for Canadian Army pilots and flying instructors from the army, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force. Additionally, the Air Dispatch School made Rivers its home.

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