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14-Jul-2023 Dauphin Beach, MB

Typical

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As mentioned in my post the other day, Dauphin had a few BCATP bases around it - this is all that remains of RCAF Station Paulson - typically last item standing from these sites - the concrete backstop to the rifle range.

From Wikipedia:

The base was home to No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School. The proximity to a lake (Dauphin Lake) was important since the lake could be used for bombing and gunnery practice. Wing Commander W. I. Riddell was the first commanding officer when the school opened in 1941. The station magazine was the "Paulson Post". The school closed 2 Feb 1945 and the Station was decommissioned shortly after. The former airbase was abandoned and has reverted to agricultural use.
Currently the runways are overgrown but they and the footprints of the buildings are visible in satellite imagery of the area with the foundations of the hangars being most visible due to their lack of overgrowth. There are still a few concrete buildings that are partially standing which are visible from Provincial Trunk Highway 20 which passes near by.

Clicking on 'map' will show the typical layout of the BCATP bases - a triangular runway layout with a hangar line on one of the sides.

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larose forest photos08-Aug-2023 01:57
Hard to believe that there was ever anything here but this old concrete backstop. Stellar shot. V
Marcia Rules07-Aug-2023 15:52
Very stellar composition. It does contain a bit of peril...
pkocinski06-Aug-2023 11:54
Interesting shape and size of the backstop.
joseantonio06-Aug-2023 03:23
nice capture with that sky.V
globalgadabout06-Aug-2023 01:04
concrete can look brutal, but it does last...the school closing is good news, as it meant the war was over...the land looks pleasant now, although the sky poses quite a threat..
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