Flying schools were established across Canada as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during World War II.

Trainee pilots flew the Avro Anson and North American Harvard.

9 SFTS had moved to Centralia from RCAF Station Summerside, Prince Edward Island, in July 1942.

[1][2] Relief landing fields for Centralia were located at Grand Bend and St. Joseph.

ACUs trained service personnel for operations in the war's Pacific theatre.

Centralia, along with a number of other stations, underwent major rehabilitation to better accommodate aircrew training.

1 Instrument Flying School (IFS) was relocated to Centralia from RCAF Station Trenton in the spring of 1947.

This school gave students an opportunity to obtain their instrument rating qualifications.

1 FTS was one of Canada's contributions to the training of foreign airmen for a new multinational force.

1 Air Radio Officers School based at RCAF Station Clinton was established.

In 1956 Centralia began hosting the Primary Flying Training School using the Chipmunk.