Downsview Today Photo Gallery
The air base has been closed for several years. The hangars still remain & are used for indoor soccer. Many of the buildings are gone, such as: chappel, gas station, auto hobby shop, male & female barracks, Junior Ranks & Sergeant's Messes, Canex Store, etc. Some buildings have been converted to other uses. The Supply Depot is used by a trucking firm. Fire Hall is used by a courier company. The MP station I believe is used by a Wildlife Society. The former Officer's Mess is employed as an All Ranks Mess for remaining military personnel in the Toronto area. Housing is still in use for military. The following shots were taken during Summer 2001.
 Hangar doors. |
 Maintenance Bay - now a soccer field |
 Flammable Storage Room in Maintenance Bay. |
 Servicing Bay. |
 Servicing Bay. Shops on left are now change rooms & wash- rooms for soccer teams. |
 Aircraft Servicing at left is sealed. Lounge between hangars is now an entrance for soccer. |
 Beside the old A/C Servicing. |
 400 Sqn Orderly Room. The offices are still open. |
 400 Sqn washroom. Yep, everything still works! |
 400 Sqn classroom. |
 Behind the counter in 400 Sqn Orderly Room. |
 2 ARW was upstairs. Now this area is used for "Paintball" games. |
 Toronto Aerospace Museum at an adjacent former DeHav hangar. |
 All Ranks Mess, former Officer's Mess. |
 Air Force Memorial Plaque at the old Base Admin Building. |
 Sherman tank outside Admin. |
 Former Admin building. Now used for daycare. |
 Gymnasiun, now used by Metro Police for candidate selection. |
 Former site of men's "Shack" |
 Former site of Canex Store. |
 Hospital is still in use. |
 Medical Clinic. |
 Familiar site: old Butt Can. |
 Site of former female "shack". I had a few adventures there! |
 Sign showing layout at Stanley Greene Park PMQ's. |
 PMQ's atill in use. More memories & adventures there! |
