CFB Trenton
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Canadian Forces Base Trenton (also CFB Trenton), is a Canadian Forces base
located 2.3 NM northeast of Trenton
, Ontario
. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force
(RCAF) and is the hub for air transport operations in Canada
and abroad. Its primary lodger unit is 8 Wing.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry
by NAV CANADA
and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency
. The use of the airport for civilian aircraft is permitted for emergencies or MEDEVACs only.
, which was the home of Canadian military aviation and a major training base at the time. By June 1937 it had replaced Camp Borden as the primary flying training centre; the older station was given over increasingly to technical and trades training. The location was chosen for being the mid-point between Ottawa
and Toronto
. It also provided the possibility of using the facility for seaplane
s operating on Lake Ontario
.
RCAF Station Trenton became host to No. 1 Fighter and No. 3 Army Cooperation Flights, flying Siskin
and Tiger Moth
aircraft. Trenton became a major training centre during the Second World War
under Canada's participation in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
. Schools included the RCAF Central Flying School, No. 1 Air Navigation School (to 1942), No. 1 Flying Instructor School, and No. 1 Composite Training School. Along with the trainees, the 6 Repair Depot
was based at Trenton. Following the war, Trenton became home to transport
and fighter aircraft
, with transport aircraft from the base taking part in the Korean Airlift
, as well as numerous other missions throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
In 1958, RCAF Station Trenton became the destination for several test flights of the CF-105 Arrow
, flying from the Avro Canada
manufacturing facility at Malton Airport.
Canada upgraded its transport and search and rescue fleets during the 1960s when the RCAF purchased the CC-137 Husky, CC-130 Hercules
, CH-113 Labrador
and CC-115 Buffalo
aircraft. RCAF Station Trenton became the home of training facilities for these aircraft.
RCAF Station Trenton was renamed Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton after the February 1, 1968 merger of the RCAF with the Royal Canadian Navy
and Canadian Army
to form the Canadian Forces
.
CFB Trenton has several recognized and classified Federal Heritage buildings on the Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings.
Construction of a new air traffic control tower was completed in July 2010.
The Canadian Forces Aerospace Warfare Centre is housed in a new building named after Air Marshal
Clare Annis. Leed Gold Standard
certification is underway from the Canada Green Building Council
.
A new Material Distribution Centre opened on November 2, 2010. The $2.4-million project is an amalgamation and co-location of the Wing's Central Material Traffic Terminal of 2 Air Movement Squadron (2 AMS) with the material distribution centre of 8 Wing Supply.
A 17500 m² (188,368.4 sq ft) electrical/mechanic engineering (EME) and transportation garage valued at $75 million is being built.
The Air Mobility Training Centre project will see the construction of a 17000 m² (182,986.5 sq ft) facility that will house the equipment and personnel required to train operators and maintainers of the CC-130J Super Hercules aircraft. Building construction will be completed in 2011 and operations will begin in 2012.
A contract for new training accommodations is expected to be awarded in 2010, with construction tentatively set for completion by summer 2012.
Maintenance Hangar 1 is a two bay maintenance hangar designed for the large C-177 Globemasters. The 16630 m² (179,003.8 sq ft) building is expected to be completed by spring 2013.
Maintenance Hangar 2 is a two bay maintenance hangar designed for CC-130J Super Hercules aircraft. It will be a 11613 m² (125,001.3 sq ft), and will include 4500 m² (48,437.6 sq ft) of office space and shop support areas. Construction is to be be completed by February 2013.
tactical airlift and all of its strategic airlift aircraft from CFB Trenton.
CFB Trenton plays a key support role for the National Search and Rescue Program
, being home to Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton
(JRCC Trenton) which is jointly staffed by the RCAF and Canadian Coast Guard
personnel who have responsibility for coordinating aircraft and marine rescue incidents in central
and Arctic Canada
. The RCAF also operates the Canadian Mission Control Centre (CMCC) from the base, which is tasked with monitoring the Cospas-Sarsat
system that detects transmissions from emergency locating beacons on aircraft or marine vessels in distress through Canada's search and rescue area of responsibility.
The Canadian Army also operates the Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre
, formerly known as the Canadian Parachute Centre.
8 Wing operates several aircraft types, including CC-130 Hercules, CC-150 Polaris
and CC-177 Globemaster
transport aircraft, the CH-146 Griffon
search and rescue helicopters, and the CC-144 Challenger
VIP transport aircraft. The Challenger fleet, used to fly the Governor General
, members of the Royal Family (when visiting Canada), the Prime Minister
and members of the federal cabinet
, is based at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
but supported from CFB Trenton.
Current squadrons under 8 Wing include:
Temporary storage facilities are being built at the base for the CC-177 and completion is scheduled for 2008. Permanent hangars will be built by 2010. In the meantime the CC-177 fleet is being stored outdoors.
The current commander of the base is Colonel D. B. "Dave" Cochrane
, who assumed his post on February 19, 2010, eleven days after his predecessor, Russell Williams
, was formally charged under the Criminal Code
with two counts of first-degree murder along with two counts of forcible confinement and two counts of break and enter
and sexual assault
.
Canadian Forces base
A Canadian Forces Base or CFB is a military installation of the Canadian Forces. For a facility to qualify as a Canadian Forces Base, it must station one or more major units .Minor installations are named Canadian Forces Station or CFS A Canadian Forces Base or CFB (French Base des forces...
located 2.3 NM northeast of Trenton
Trenton, Ontario
Trenton is a community in Southern Ontario in the municipality of Quinte West, Ontario, Canada. Located on the Bay of Quinte, it is the main population centre in Quinte West....
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
(RCAF) and is the hub for air transport operations in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and abroad. Its primary lodger unit is 8 Wing.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry
Airport of Entry
An airport of entry is an airport that provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. These services allow the airport to serve as an initial port of entry for foreign visitors arriving in a country.-Africa:-Americas:-Asia:...
by NAV CANADA
NAV CANADA
Nav Canada is a privately run, not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation system .The company employs approximately 2,000 air traffic controllers , 800 flight service specialists and 700 technologists...
and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency
Canada Border Services Agency
The Canada Border Services Agency is a federal law enforcement agency that is responsible for border enforcement, immigration enforcement and customs services....
. The use of the airport for civilian aircraft is permitted for emergencies or MEDEVACs only.
History
In 1929, 960 acre (388.5 ha) of farmland near Trenton were purchased by the federal government to establish a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) station to be called RCAF Station Trenton. The base was officially opened in August 1931. Lord Bessborough, the Governor General in 1931, laid the commemorative cornerstone of the airbase, which had the motto, “Per Ardua ad Rem,” or “Through Adversity to the Good” . This motto was the long-standing unspoken motto of the airmen of CFB Trenton. Trenton was intended as a smaller supporting base to RCAF Station BordenCFB Borden
Canadian Forces Base Borden is a Canadian Forces base located in Ontario.The historic birthplace of the Royal Canadian Air Force, CFB Borden is the largest training facility in the Canadian Forces...
, which was the home of Canadian military aviation and a major training base at the time. By June 1937 it had replaced Camp Borden as the primary flying training centre; the older station was given over increasingly to technical and trades training. The location was chosen for being the mid-point between Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
and Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. It also provided the possibility of using the facility for seaplane
Seaplane
A seaplane is a fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing on water. Seaplanes that can also take off and land on airfields are a subclass called amphibian aircraft...
s operating on Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
.
RCAF Station Trenton became host to No. 1 Fighter and No. 3 Army Cooperation Flights, flying Siskin
Armstrong Whitworth Siskin
The Armstrong Whitworth Siskin was a British biplane single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1920s produced by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. The Siskin was one of the first new RAF fighters to enter service after the First World War; it was noted for its aerobatic qualities.-Design and development:The...
and Tiger Moth
De Havilland Tiger Moth
The de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and was operated by the Royal Air Force and others as a primary trainer. The Tiger Moth remained in service with the RAF until replaced by the de Havilland Chipmunk in 1952, when many of the surplus aircraft...
aircraft. Trenton became a major training centre during the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
under Canada's participation in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan , known in some countries as the Empire Air Training Scheme , was a massive, joint military aircrew training program created by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, during the Second World War...
. Schools included the RCAF Central Flying School, No. 1 Air Navigation School (to 1942), No. 1 Flying Instructor School, and No. 1 Composite Training School. Along with the trainees, the 6 Repair Depot
6 Repair Depot
No. 6 Repair Depot was an aircraft modification and repair unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force's Air Materiel Command located at Trenton, Ontario. Duties of No. 6 RD included handling aircraft at other stations around southern Ontario and assisting with aircraft being serviced or modified at...
was based at Trenton. Following the war, Trenton became home to transport
Military transport aircraft
Military transport aircraft are typically fixed and rotary wing cargo aircraft which are used to deliver troops, weapons and other military equipment by a variety of methods to any area of military operations around the surface of the planet, usually outside of the commercial flight routes in...
and fighter aircraft
Fighter aircraft
A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...
, with transport aircraft from the base taking part in the Korean Airlift
Korean Airlift
Korean Airlift was a military operations of the Korean War by the USAF and other airforces participating in the United Nations mission during the Korean War.Began in 1950 under the command of Major General William H...
, as well as numerous other missions throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
In 1958, RCAF Station Trenton became the destination for several test flights of the CF-105 Arrow
CF-105 Arrow
The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was a delta-winged interceptor aircraft, designed and built by Avro Aircraft Limited in Malton, Ontario, Canada, as the culmination of a design study that began in 1953...
, flying from the Avro Canada
Avro Canada
Commonly known as Avro Canada, this company started in 1945 as an aircraft plant and became within thirteen years the third-largest company in Canada, one of the largest 100 companies in the world, and directly employing over 50,000...
manufacturing facility at Malton Airport.
Canada upgraded its transport and search and rescue fleets during the 1960s when the RCAF purchased the CC-137 Husky, CC-130 Hercules
C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
, CH-113 Labrador
CH-113 Labrador
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and CC-115 Buffalo
De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo
The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing utility transport, a turboprop aircraft developed from the earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou...
aircraft. RCAF Station Trenton became the home of training facilities for these aircraft.
RCAF Station Trenton was renamed Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton after the February 1, 1968 merger of the RCAF with the Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
and Canadian Army
History of the Canadian Army
The Canadian Army as such originally only existed under that name from November 1940 to February 1968. However, the term has been traditionally applied to the ground forces of Canada's military from Confederation in 1867 to the present...
to form the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
.
CFB Trenton has several recognized and classified Federal Heritage buildings on the Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings.
- Administration Building 29 Recognized - 1995
- Hangars 3 Buildings 51; 5 Building 49 Recognized - 1991
- Hangers 9 B112; 10 B52 Recognized - 2004
- Hastings Hall / Officer's Quarters, Building 111 Recognized - 1995
- Headquarters Buildings 22 & 23 Recognized - 1995
- Junior Quarters, Buildings 21 & 56 Recognized - 1995
- Officer's Mess Building 38 Recognized - 1995
- VIP Private Married Quarters Building 42 Recognized - 1995
Current
The recapitalization of the northeast ramp was completed in summer 2008, and reconstruction of the southeast ramp was completed in the summer of 2009.Construction of a new air traffic control tower was completed in July 2010.
The Canadian Forces Aerospace Warfare Centre is housed in a new building named after Air Marshal
Air Marshal
Air marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
Clare Annis. Leed Gold Standard
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
certification is underway from the Canada Green Building Council
Canada Green Building Council
The Canada Green Building Council was created in 2003 to further the expansion of green building in Canada. Prior to the formation of the Council, Canada had participated in the United States Green Building Council through British Columbia's membership in the USGBC's Cascadia Chapter.The CaGBC...
.
A new Material Distribution Centre opened on November 2, 2010. The $2.4-million project is an amalgamation and co-location of the Wing's Central Material Traffic Terminal of 2 Air Movement Squadron (2 AMS) with the material distribution centre of 8 Wing Supply.
Future
The construction of a new northwest ramp and associated taxiway infrastructure, consisting of approximately 82500 m² (888,022.6 sq ft) of concrete and 47400 m² (510,209.4 sq ft) of asphalt surface began in 2009. This recapitalization provides more area for maneuvering, parking and loading aircraft, while providing adequate space to accommodate aircraft.A 17500 m² (188,368.4 sq ft) electrical/mechanic engineering (EME) and transportation garage valued at $75 million is being built.
The Air Mobility Training Centre project will see the construction of a 17000 m² (182,986.5 sq ft) facility that will house the equipment and personnel required to train operators and maintainers of the CC-130J Super Hercules aircraft. Building construction will be completed in 2011 and operations will begin in 2012.
A contract for new training accommodations is expected to be awarded in 2010, with construction tentatively set for completion by summer 2012.
Maintenance Hangar 1 is a two bay maintenance hangar designed for the large C-177 Globemasters. The 16630 m² (179,003.8 sq ft) building is expected to be completed by spring 2013.
Maintenance Hangar 2 is a two bay maintenance hangar designed for CC-130J Super Hercules aircraft. It will be a 11613 m² (125,001.3 sq ft), and will include 4500 m² (48,437.6 sq ft) of office space and shop support areas. Construction is to be be completed by February 2013.
Present operations
The RCAF operates the majority of its fixed-wingFixed-wing aircraft
A fixed-wing aircraft is an aircraft capable of flight using wings that generate lift due to the vehicle's forward airspeed. Fixed-wing aircraft are distinct from rotary-wing aircraft in which wings rotate about a fixed mast and ornithopters in which lift is generated by flapping wings.A powered...
tactical airlift and all of its strategic airlift aircraft from CFB Trenton.
CFB Trenton plays a key support role for the National Search and Rescue Program
National Search and Rescue Program
The National Search and Rescue Program is the name given by the Government of Canada to the collective search and rescue activities in Canada...
, being home to Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton
Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton is one of three JRCCs, jointly manned by the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Coast Guard ....
(JRCC Trenton) which is jointly staffed by the RCAF and Canadian Coast Guard
Canadian Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard is the coast guard of Canada. It is a federal agency responsible for providing maritime search and rescue , aids to navigation, marine pollution response, marine radio, and icebreaking...
personnel who have responsibility for coordinating aircraft and marine rescue incidents in central
Central Canada
Central Canada is a region consisting of Canada's two largest and most populous provinces: Ontario and Quebec. Due to their high populations, Ontario and Quebec have traditionally held a significant amount of political power in Canada, leading to some amount of resentment from other regions of the...
and Arctic Canada
Northern Canada
Northern Canada, colloquially the North, is the vast northernmost region of Canada variously defined by geography and politics. Politically, the term refers to the three territories of Canada: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut...
. The RCAF also operates the Canadian Mission Control Centre (CMCC) from the base, which is tasked with monitoring the Cospas-Sarsat
Cospas-Sarsat
Cospas-Sarsat is an international satellite-based search and rescue distress alert detection and information distribution system, established by Canada, France, the United States, and the former Soviet Union in 1979. It is best known as the system that detects and locates emergency beacons...
system that detects transmissions from emergency locating beacons on aircraft or marine vessels in distress through Canada's search and rescue area of responsibility.
The Canadian Army also operates the Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre
Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre
The Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre is a Canadian Forces training facility located at CFB Trenton, Ontario, Canada. It is commonly abbreviated as CFLAWC....
, formerly known as the Canadian Parachute Centre.
8 Wing operates several aircraft types, including CC-130 Hercules, CC-150 Polaris
CC-150 Polaris
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and CC-177 Globemaster
C-17 Globemaster III
The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft. Developed for the United States Air Force from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas, the C-17 is used for rapid strategic airlift of troops and cargo to main operating bases or forward operating bases throughout...
transport aircraft, the CH-146 Griffon
CH-146 Griffon
The Bell CH-146 Griffon is the Canadian military variant of the Bell 412EP, a multi-use utility helicopter. The CH-146 is used in a wide variety of roles, including aerial firepower, reconnaissance, search and rescue and aero-mobility tasks....
search and rescue helicopters, and the CC-144 Challenger
Bombardier Challenger 600
The Bombardier Challenger 600 series is a family of business jets designed by Bill Lear and produced first by Canadair until that company was bought by Bombardier Aerospace in 1986.-Development:...
VIP transport aircraft. The Challenger fleet, used to fly the Governor General
Governor General of Canada
The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
, members of the Royal Family (when visiting Canada), the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
and members of the federal cabinet
Cabinet of Canada
The Cabinet of Canada is a body of ministers of the Crown that, along with the Canadian monarch, and within the tenets of the Westminster system, forms the government of Canada...
, is based at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport or Macdonald-Cartier International Airport , in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is named after Sirs John A. Macdonald and George-Étienne Cartier...
but supported from CFB Trenton.
Current squadrons under 8 Wing include:
- 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron (424 Tiger Squadron) - Flying the CC-130E/H and CH-146
- 426 Transport Training Squadron (426 Thunderbird Squadron) - Training for CC-130H, CC-150, CH-146
- 429 Transport Squadron (429 Bison Squadron) - Flying the CC-177
- 436 Transport Squadron (436 Tusker Squadron) - Flying the CC-130J
- 437 Transport Squadron (437 Husky Squadron) - Flying the CC-150
- 412 Transport Squadron - Flying the CC-144 (Ottawa, ON)
- 2 Air Movements Squadron
- 8 Air Communications and Control Squadron
- 8 Air Maintenance Squadron (8 AMS)8 AMS8 Air Maintenance Squadron is a Royal Canadian Air Force unit. Based at CFB Trenton, it is responsible for maintaining and servicing the Canadian Forces CC-130 and CC-150 aircraft fleets.-History:...
Temporary storage facilities are being built at the base for the CC-177 and completion is scheduled for 2008. Permanent hangars will be built by 2010. In the meantime the CC-177 fleet is being stored outdoors.
The current commander of the base is Colonel D. B. "Dave" Cochrane
Dave Cochrane (Canadian Forces officer)
Colonel D. B. "Dave" Cochrane, CD is a Royal Canadian Air Force officer. Col. Cochrane is currently the commanding officer of CFB Trenton as well as the primary lodger unit for the base, 8 Wing.Col...
, who assumed his post on February 19, 2010, eleven days after his predecessor, Russell Williams
Russell Williams (Colonel)
David Russell Williams is a convicted murderer, rapist, and former Colonel in the Canadian Forces. From July 2009 to his arrest in February 2010, he commanded Canadian Forces Base Trenton, a hub for air transport operations in Canada and abroad and the country's largest and busiest airbase...
, was formally charged under the Criminal Code
Criminal Code of Canada
The Criminal Code or Code criminel is a law that codifies most criminal offences and procedures in Canada. Its official long title is "An Act respecting the criminal law"...
with two counts of first-degree murder along with two counts of forcible confinement and two counts of break and enter
Burglary
Burglary is a crime, the essence of which is illicit entry into a building for the purposes of committing an offense. Usually that offense will be theft, but most jurisdictions specify others which fall within the ambit of burglary...
and sexual assault
Sexual assault
Sexual assault is an assault of a sexual nature on another person, or any sexual act committed without consent. Although sexual assaults most frequently are by a man on a woman, it may involve any combination of two or more men, women and children....
.
Economic Impact on Trenton Community
CFB Trenton, based on statistical date from the Fiscal Year 2004-2005, had a annual population impact (Regular Force members & dependants) of 8,185. The airbase also had an estimated local spending impact (direct and indirect) of $278,195,000 for that Fiscal Year. The airbase also directly employed 3,163 people and indirectly employed 437 people.Other operations
- The National Air Force Museum of CanadaNational Air Force Museum of CanadaThe National Air Force Museum of Canada, formerly known as the RCAF Memorial Museum, is an aviation museum dedicated to preserving the history of the Royal Canadian Air Force and is located on the west side of CFB Trenton in Trenton, Ontario....
is on the base. - Mountain View Detachment, a former WWII RCAF airfield located south of BellevilleBelleville, OntarioBelleville is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in Southern Ontario, Canada, in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. It is the seat of Hastings County, but is politically independent of it. and the centre of the Bay of Quinte Region...
, is utilized as a storage and overhaul facility of older aircraft. A new gravel runway was constructed in 2006 to train Canadian ForcesCanadian ForcesThe Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
C130 Hercules aircraft crew in landing on unprepared landing strips. The Canadian Forces have also established a drop zone nearby. - The base is also home to CSTC Trenton, a cadet summer training centre for the Royal Canadian Air CadetsRoyal Canadian Air CadetsRoyal Canadian Air Cadets is a Canadian national youth program for persons aged 12 to 18. It is administered by the Canadian Forces and funded through the Department of National Defence with additional support from the civilian Air Cadet League of Canada...
. - Trenton Military VOLMETVOLMETVOLMET, or meteorological information for aircraft in flight, is the term applied to a worldwide network of radio stations that broadcast TAF, SIGMET and METAR reports on shortwave frequencies. In some countries, VOLMET stations broadcast on VHF frequencies too. Reports are sent using automated...
Military Aeronautical Communications System (MACS) on 6754 and 15,034 kHz USB call sign "CHR"
See also
- CFD Mountain View
- Dave DevallDave DevallDavid "Dave" Devall is a retired Canadian weather reporter for the television station CFTO-TV in Toronto. He served in this capacity for more than 48 years beginning in 1961, and was recognized as having had the "longest career as a weather forecaster" by Guinness World Records and the World...
- honorary Colonel of 436 Squadron