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"A" Able flying through the Eiffel Tower? (although this event likely happened, this photograph is likely fake.) It is signed by the late Bill Bryant RAF who was the navigator of that aircraft piloted by Bob Boorman RCAF. The caption reads "This Stars Stripes photograph was taken on 14 September 1944 and shows a Mosquito Mk XIII of 409 Squadron RCAF. Pilot - W/O Bob Boorman RCAF Navigator F/S Bill Bryant RAF Flying through the Eiffel Tower."
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31 ANS- Air Navigation School (RAF) ( 31)

Nos. 1 & 2 Air Navigation Schools offered four-week courses in astronavigation and were the last step for Air Observers.

The RAF schools, Nos. 31, 32, and 33, provided the same training as Air Observer Schools.

NO31 ANS Port Albert ON

Originally Navigation School No. 48 General Reconnaissance from St. Athan, Wales, which moved to Port Albert as No. 31 Air Navigation School in October 1940.

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station Port Albert On

General HuronCounty.ca - 31 ANS History

General RAF Metman - 31 ANS History

1940-11-18

Primary Location Port Albert ON Canada Returned to agriculture. Still visible on satellite imagery.

Aircraftman 1st Class

Addis, William Henry

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑11‑28

Anson (N9838)

Sheffiled, UK

Leading Aircraftman

Balden, Robert Alexander

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑10‑22

Anson (11986)

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England (parents)

Sergeant

Bell, John Clydesdale

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑03‑13

Anson (N9652)

Sergeant

Bird, John Edward

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑03‑25

Anson (R9720)

Corporal

Bradbury, Clifford Douglas

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑06‑20

Anson (N5353)

Cobourg, Ontario

Flight Sergeant

Brown, R

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑11‑28

Anson (N9838)

Leading Aircraftman

Byers, Edmund

unknown

1942‑07‑10

()

Leading Aircraftman

Chilvers, William James

Died

1942‑07‑10

()

Leading Aircraftman

Clarkson, Joseph Walter

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑06‑20

Anson (N5353)

Flying Officer

Dawes, Walter William Ronald

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑10‑22

Anson (11986)

Alfreton, Derbyshire, England (parents)

Flight Sergeant

Dawson, George

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑12‑06

Anson (12043)

Aircraftman 2

Debenham, John Spencer

Drowned

1940‑12‑07

()

Flt. Sergeant

Dodsworth, Henry

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑03‑13

Anson (N9595)

Aircraftman 1

Douglas, Colin Trevor

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑03‑13

Anson (N9595)

Sherwood, Nottingham, England (parents)

Leading Aircraftman

Edwards, Vivian Russell

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑12‑06

Anson (12043)

Leading Aircraftman

Evans, Douglas Charles Frank

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑06‑20

Anson (N5353)

Leading Aircraftman

Folkard, Maurice Godfrey

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑03‑13

Anson (N9652)

Aircraftman 2nd Class

George, Bert Aiden

Drowned

1940‑12‑07

()

Leading Aircraftman

Hicks, Geoffrey Herbert

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑03‑25

Anson (R9720)

Leading Aircraftman

Hughes, Ivor Llewellyn

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑04‑24

Anson (N9542)

Leading Aircraftman

Jackson, Ivor Wilfred

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑03‑13

Anson (N9652)

Leading Aircraftman

James, Cecil Penrose

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑11‑28

Anson (N9838)

Sergeant

Jones, Joseph George

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑06‑20

Anson (N5353)

Leading Aircraftman

Lazarus, Stanley Henry

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑12‑06

Anson (12043)

Sergeant

McLeod, George

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑12‑06

Anson (12043)

Toronto, Ontario

Leading Aircraftman

Porter, Stanley

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑03‑13

Anson (N9595)

Flying Officer

Ransome, Ronald Edward

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑04‑24

Anson (N9542)

Leading Aircraftman

Rundell, Eric Alfred

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑03‑13

Anson (N9595)

Sergeant

Shaw, Joseph Leslie

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑11‑28

Anson (N9838)

Leading Aircraftman

White, Leonard Charles

Died

1943‑02‑01

()

Leading Aircraftman

Whitehead, Robert Trafford

Drowned

1943‑06‑19

()

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

Lancaster FM213

Andrew Mynarski, VC

31 ANS- Air Navigation School (RAF) ( 31)

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