Astra in Quinte West in Hastings County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Ex-RCAF Flight Sergeants
Distinction to Extinction
| | 1940 - 1945 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025
1. Ex-RCAF Flight Sergeants Memorial
This cairn honours all
Ex-RCAF Flight Sergeants
The DBC was founded by RG McPhie in 1975
to recognize and unite all who served as
Flt/Sgts prior to 1968 when the RCAF was
retired and the new Canadian Forces formed
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.
Location. 44° 6.879′ N, 77° 33.011′ W. Marker is in Quinte West, Ontario, in Hastings County. It is in Astra. It can be reached from Hewson Boulevard. Memorial is in the National Air Force Museum of Canada's Memorial Air Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 RCAF Road, Quinte West ON K0K 3V0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario and specifically in Southeastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Loadmasters Memorial (here, next to this marker); CC-129 Dakota (a few steps from this marker); No. 6 Repair Depot (a few steps from this marker); 436 Transport Squadron "Adopt an Aircraft" (a few steps from this marker); CH-118 Iroquois (a few steps from this marker); CH-113 Labrador (a few steps from this marker); 424 Squadron (a few steps from this marker); Para Rescue Association of Canada (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quinte West.
More about this marker. Admission required, and the outdoor Air Park is closed during inclement weather.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025
2. Ex-RCAF Flight Sergeants Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
