Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Cessna Crane crashed.
Wicklem, Russell John (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-September-09
Birth Date: 1919
Born:
Parents: Son of John and Charen Wicklem, of Minneapolis.
Spouse:
Home: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
3 SFTS- Service Flying Training School
Base
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/123736
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Crew or Other Personnel
Crane 8142
Accident Card - Cessna Crane Mk. I serial:8142
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-September-09. Cessna Crane I s/n 8142.
This accident involved 3 people. Lucas WS, Miracle GS, Wicklem RJ
This accident had 3 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman Gillous S. Jr Miracle RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/126603 Crane 8142, Leading Aircraftman Russell John Wicklem RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/123736 Crane 8142, Leading Aircraftman Wier Smith Lucas RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/125412 Crane 8142
Unit Desciption
3 SFTS (3 Service Flying Training School)
Graduates of the EFTS "learn-to-fly" program went on a Service Flying Training School (SFTS) for 16 weeks. For the first 8 weeks the trainee was part of an intermediate training squadron; for the next 6 weeks an advanced training squadron and for the final 2 weeks training was conducted at a Bombing & Gunnery School. The Service schools were military establishments run by the RCAF or the RAF.
There were two different types of Service Flying Training Schools. Trainees in the fighter pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 14 Aylmer, where they trained in the North American Harvard or North American Yale. Trainees in the bomber, coastal or transport pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 5 Brantford where they learned multi-engine technique in an Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson or Cessna Crane.
Cessna Crane Midair No3 SFTS Calgary
For More Information on RCAF Station Calgary see here
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Lincoln Park, Currie, Calgary Alberta
RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Shepard Alberta
Bomber Command Museum of Canada
3 SFTS Blog
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