Astra in Quinte West in Hastings County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division)
"We Serve That Men May Fly"
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
1. Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) Marker
Dedicated to more than
17,000 women
who served in the
Royal Canadian Air Force
(Women's Division)
1941-1946
de 17 000 femmes
qui ont servi dans
l'Aviation royale du Canada
(Service feminin)
1941-1946
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II • Women.
Location. 44° 6.819′ N, 77° 32.975′ W. Memorial is in Quinte West, Ontario, in Hastings County. It is in Astra. It can be reached from Laird Drive. Memorial is in the National Air Force Museum of Canada's Memorial Air Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 220 RCAF Road, Quinte West ON K0K 3V0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 New France, the Haudenosaunee
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Overseas Teachers Memorial (here, next to this marker); R.C.A.F./R.A.F. #45 (Atlantic Transport Group) Ferry Command (a few steps from this marker); Canadian Military Air Traffic Control Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Women in RCAF and Air Command Service (a few steps from this marker); Masonic Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); CC-130 Hercules (within shouting distance of this marker); RCAF Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Boxtop 22 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quinte West.
More about this memorial. Admission required, and the outdoor Air Park is closed during inclement weather.
Also see . . .
1. RCAF Women's Division. The Canadian Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on June 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. National Air Force Museum of Canada. (Submitted on June 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025
2. Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
