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Royal Flying Corps Canada
Active1917 – April 1, 1918 (as RFCC)
April 1, 1918 - 1919 (as RAF(C))
CountryCanada
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
TypeAir force
RoleMilitary Aviation Training
EngagementsWorld War I
  • Training in Texas
Commanders
General Officer CommandingBrigadier-General Cuthbert Hoare
Aircraft flown
TrainerCurtiss JN-4 (Can)

The Royal Flying Corps Canada (RFC Canada) was a training organization of the British Royal Flying Corps located in Canada during the First World War. It began operating in 1917.

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