The corps' mission was to report suspicious aircraft and guard against German, Japanese, and Italian attack.
The Aircraft Identity Corps was formed in 1940 by Air Vice Marshal George Croil for service during World War II.
Attached to the communique was a letter from Flight Lieutenant H. H. Graham, commanding officer of Torbay Airport, No.
1 Group RCAF, St. John's; glossaries of airplanes and ships; an identity card; and procedural instructions.
Some Aircraft Detection Corps Newfoundland volunteers qualified for the United Kingdom's Defence Medal.