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It was safer and they had great training area. Also, many of the RAF pilots were Americans and Canadians. Some of the Americans did not serve with the US Army Air Corp and stayed with the RAF Army Air Corps through the entire war.

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Q: Why was the British Commonwealth Air Training Program in Canada in World War 2?
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