[1][2][3] It was one of many built across Canada under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during World War II.

Wing Commander Norman Irwin arrived at Aylmer on 18 June 1941 on "Temporary Duty" and was appointed C.O.

Other schools located at Aylmer include: The airfield was constructed in a typical BCATP wartime pattern, with six runways formed in an overlaid triangle.

Six runways were listed as follows: [4] The primary relief landing field (R1) for RCAF Station Aylmer was Yarmouth Centre, located east of St. Thomas.

The secondary Relief Landing Field (R2) for RCAF Station Aylmer was located north-west of the community of Tillsonburg.

[6] RCAF Aylmer continued operations after the war's end and was home to a variety of training facilities: No.

All that remains from the RCAF days are 2 hangars, the deteriorating airfield and the taxi area, which is now used as part of the police vehicle driver training track.