I dont have a lot of information however just found out my grandfather ran the heavy duty cat to build the strip at war time. Is there any signs of the airstrip left. I would like to bring my teen to it for family history maybe in 2018.
My father was stationed at Dog Creek upon his return from WWII as an evader, prisoner and escapee. After he married my Mom, he had to hide her on the base as no women were allowed! He tells me the men saved their beer rations, pooled them together and drank them after VE Parade in Williams Lake. He was there from late 1944 to about the fall of 1945, when he was discharged from the Air Force.
My husband and I were in the Dog Creek area today, September 1, 2105, and spoke with a First Nation local, who directed us out of town to the site, but we could find no evidence of the airport.
The aviation history of the Dog Creek, B.C. airport both before and after WW-2 is covered in a full chapter in my book "North by Northwest" which is available from the author and publisher. The book lists the history of each airport in the Okanagan, Cariboo and from Prince George west to Prince Rupert. Visit the web site creeksidepublications.ca for full information.
I was always fascinated by this forgotten piece of Caribou history. It would be cool if a group of people could be granted permission to restore the runways and use it as a recreational fly-in site for light aircraft and ultra-lites etc. Someone with good writing talents and enough info could print a small booklet on it's history and maybe use the sales to help fund restoration. Just a thought.Safe flying.
Hi there...... stumbled across this forum and was reading with interest. You wouldn't be Earl Becker - would you ?
I lived on this airport as a kid - would have been in the early to mid 50's - there was about 8 to 10 families there at that time. My father was a radio operator there, and i went to school up to grade 3 in the 1 room school.
I am wondering if anyone knows of a manager or contact regarding the use of Dog Creek airport. I am a student doing a simulated prescribed burn plan for the area and I want to use the airport as our hub for fire operations.
well what do you know? from satellite images it looks as though it was at one time quite substantial? Was it for the war? How long was it in operation?
I am from the Dog Creek reserve and have been looking for history on the Dog Creek airport. Other than what my grandmother has told me, I haven't found anythingon the internet - i will change that!! I plan to do something, not sure what, but I will get something on the history of this airport!
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Building of the runway.
🔗 Sat, 18 Nov 2017
— Anonymous Flyer at Dog Creek Airport, Canada Reply
I dont have a lot of information however just found out my grandfather ran the heavy duty cat to build the strip at war time. Is there any signs of the airstrip left. I would like to bring my teen to it for family history maybe in 2018.
Air Base at Dog Creek
🔗 Wed, 02 Sep 2015
— Anonymous Flyer at Dog Creek Airport, Canada Reply
My father was stationed at Dog Creek upon his return from WWII as an evader, prisoner and escapee. After he married my Mom, he had to hide her on the base as no women were allowed! He tells me the men saved their beer rations, pooled them together and drank them after VE Parade in Williams Lake. He was there from late 1944 to about the fall of 1945, when he was discharged from the Air Force.
My husband and I were in the Dog Creek area today, September 1, 2105, and spoke with a First Nation local, who directed us out of town to the site, but we could find no evidence of the airport.
History of RCAF Station Dog Creek, B.C.
🔗 Tue, 30 Aug 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Dog Creek Airport, Canada Reply
The aviation history of the Dog Creek, B.C. airport both before and after WW-2 is covered in a full chapter in my book "North by Northwest" which is available from the author and publisher. The book lists the history of each airport in the Okanagan, Cariboo and from Prince George west to Prince Rupert. Visit the web site creeksidepublications.ca for full information.
Dod Creek Airport
🔗 Wed, 15 Sep 2010
— Anonymous Flyer at Dog Creek Airport, Canada Reply
I was always fascinated by this forgotten piece of Caribou history. It would be cool if a group of people could be granted permission to restore the runways and use it as a recreational fly-in site for light aircraft and ultra-lites etc. Someone with good writing talents and enough info could print a small booklet on it's history and maybe use the sales to help fund restoration. Just a thought.Safe flying.
re: History Dog Creek Airport
🔗 Sun, 22 Aug 2010
— Anonymous Flyer at Dog Creek Airport, Canada Reply
Hi there...... stumbled across this forum and was reading with interest. You wouldn't be Earl Becker - would you ?
I lived on this airport as a kid - would have been in the early to mid 50's - there was about 8 to 10 families there at that time. My father was a radio operator there, and i went to school up to grade 3 in the 1 room school.
Dave Fooks
Airport
🔗 Wed, 28 Jul 2010
— Anonymous Flyer at Dog Creek Airport, Canada Reply
BA Blackwell owned and operated
Does anyone own or manage Dog Creek Airport?
🔗 Mon, 19 Jul 2010
— Anonymous Flyer at Dog Creek Airport, Canada Reply
Hi there,
I am wondering if anyone knows of a manager or contact regarding the use of Dog Creek airport. I am a student doing a simulated prescribed burn plan for the area and I want to use the airport as our hub for fire operations.
History Dog Creek Airport
🔗 Sat, 06 Feb 2010
— Anonymous Flyer at Dog Creek Airport, Canada Reply
History Dog Creek Airport, becker@ goldcity.net 250/983/3319
Ihave many pictures and much information
Closed in 1945
🔗 Mon, 30 Nov 2009
— @flander at Dog Creek Airport, Canada Reply
The field appears to use the standard triangle layout used for the BCATP.
Dog Creek is mentioned on the following websites:
http://jfchalifoux.com/bases_stations_comox_to_goose_bay.htm
http://www.militarybruce.com/
re: Need to document the history
🔗 Fri, 20 Nov 2009
— Anonymous Flyer at Dog Creek Airport, Canada Reply
One runway looks as though it was 7000 feet long with the others at 6000 and 5500 feet. My guess is military operations during ww2
re: Need to document the history
🔗 Fri, 20 Nov 2009
— Anonymous Flyer at Dog Creek Airport, Canada Reply
well what do you know? from satellite images it looks as though it was at one time quite substantial? Was it for the war? How long was it in operation?
Need to document the history
🔗 Tue, 15 Sep 2009
— Anonymous Flyer at Dog Creek Airport, Canada Reply
I am from the Dog Creek reserve and have been looking for history on the Dog Creek airport. Other than what my grandmother has told me, I haven't found anythingon the internet - i will change that!! I plan to do something, not sure what, but I will get something on the history of this airport!