Astra in Quinte West in Hastings County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Women in RCAF and Air Command Service
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
1. Women in RCAF and Air Command Service Marker
Dedicated to all women
who served in the
Royal Canadian Air Force
and Air Command since 1947
toutes les femmes qui
ont servi dans l'aviation
royale du Canada et
le commandant aιrien
depuis 1947
Erected by Gordon & Anne Riley.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 44° 6.824′ N, 77° 32.965′ W. Marker is in Quinte West, Ontario, in Hastings County. It is in Astra. It can be reached from RCAF Road. 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, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: R.C.A.F./R.A.F. #45 (Atlantic Transport Group) Ferry Command (here, next to this marker); Masonic Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) (a few steps from this marker); CC-130 Hercules (a few steps from this marker); Overseas Teachers Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Canadian Military Air Traffic Control Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Boxtop 22 (within shouting distance of this marker); RCAF Association (within shouting distance of 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.
Also see . . . National Air Force Museum of Canada. (Submitted on June 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
2. Women in RCAF and Air Command Service Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
