Anson (Total: 4,817, Canadian: 50, Group 50)

Avro Anson

Avro Anson Mk. V
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
The Museum's Anson Mk. V was built by MacDonald Brothers in Winnipeg in 1944. It flew with No. 7 Photographic Wing and No. 414 Squadron in Ottawa on photo survey work until the late 1940s. In 1956, it was purchased by INCO and used for mineral surveying until 1980, when it was donated to the Museum. The exterior is painted in the yellow colour common to all BCATP trainers and is in its same wartime RCAF markings.

The Avro Anson was known by a number of nicknames including "Faithful Annie" or "Flying Greenhouse". It was the first aircraft to be flown by the Royal Canadian Air Force to have a retractable undercarriage, which was a comparative novelty in 1936. In 1940, a Canadian government owned company, Federal Aircraft Limited, was created in Montreal to manufacture the Anson for Canadian use. Nearly 3,000 Anson aircraft were produced and, in the early days of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP), the Anson was the standard trainer for many pilots, observers (navigators), wireless operators and bomb aimers. More than 20,000 aircrew received training on the Anson. In Canadian service, the aircraft was substantially re-designed with the substitution of North American engines and many other airframe and equipment changes. Harold Skaarup web pages

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Anson Mk. II serial FP948

s/n FP948

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 948

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-24 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-April-07 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Borraivman | Cronin | Martin | See
1943-May-14 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hall
1944-July-09 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Stubbins
1944-August-17 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Granum Airport Names: Brown | Sessions
1946-August-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP949

s/n FP949

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 949

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-24 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1942-October-08 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hill
1942-December-04 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Maguire
1943-October-13 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Mckenzie
1946-August-20 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP950

s/n FP950

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 950

Known Units:

With No. 7 Service Flying Training School at Fort McLeod, Alberta in fall of 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-24 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-March-23 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Laubman
1946-August-16 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP951

s/n FP951

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 951

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-24 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-February-20 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Mollard | Turner
1947-January-15 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP952

s/n FP952

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 952

Known Units:

With No. 7 Service Flying Training School at Fort MacLeod, Alberta when it received Category C2 damage on 4 January 1944(?). Student pilot made a forced landing, with gear up, 76 miles north-east of the main aerodrome.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-24 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-January-04 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Anderson | Fox
1943-October-26 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Natal Names: Hillard | McLeod | Wise
1946-August-20 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP953

s/n FP953

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 953

Known Units:

With No. 7 Service Flying Training School at Fort McLeod, Alberta in 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-24 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1944-May-22 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Cooper | Maxwell | Park
1946-November-12 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP954

s/n FP954

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 954

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-24 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1944-October-11 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Brooks Names: Maclean
1945-February-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP955

s/n FP955

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 955

Known Units:

With No. 7 Service Flying Training School at Fort McLeod, Alberta in fall of 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-24 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1946-November-12 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP956

s/n FP956

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 956

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-31 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-June-17 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Currie | Flamank | Hansman | Harvey | Mackenzie | Mcnab
1943-December-09 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: R1 Aerodrome Names: McCarthy
1944-February-23 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bull | MacDonald
1946-October-01 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP957

s/n FP957

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 957

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-31 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-November-22 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Burke
1946-November-12 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP958

s/n FP958

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 958

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-31 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1945-May-14 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP959

s/n FP959

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 959

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-31 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1945-March-09 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP960

s/n FP960

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 960

Known Units:

With No. 7 Service Flying Training School at Fort McLeod, Alberta in fall of 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-31 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-January-03 Accident: 15 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Cowin
1944-July-31 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Kennedy | Tosland
1946-August-16 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP961

s/n FP961

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 961

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-31 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1946-August-17 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP962

s/n FP962

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 962

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-31 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1944-April-17 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hall
1944-April-19 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Cook
1945-March-09 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP963

s/n FP963

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 963

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-31 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-August-07 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Mudlake Field Names: Follett | Johnstone
1947-July-21 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP964

s/n FP964

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 964

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-31 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1946-August-16 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP965

s/n FP965

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 965

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-August-31 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1946-August-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP966

s/n FP966

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 966

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-07 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-April-28 Accident: 8 Bomb & Gunnery School Loc: Aerodrome Names: O'Connell | Thompson | Tunstall
1947-January-15 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP967

s/n FP967

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 967

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-07 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-June-26 Accident: 15 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Campbell | Robertson
1946-August-17 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP968

s/n FP968

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 968

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP969

s/n FP969

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 969

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-07 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1946-August-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP970

s/n FP970

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 970

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-07 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1947-January-08 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP971

s/n FP971

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 971

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-07 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1942-December-16 Accident: 8 Bomb & Gunnery School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Campbell | Clatworthy | Evancio | Hearn
1947-January-27 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 566

Anson Mk. II serial FP972

s/n FP972

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 972

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-07 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1945-May-14 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP973

s/n FP973

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 973

Known Units:

With No. 7 Service Flying Training School at Fort McLeod, Alberta in fall of 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-07 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1947-January-15 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP974

s/n FP974

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 974

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-14 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1945-February-13 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP975

s/n FP975

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 975

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-14 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1947-April-08 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP976

s/n FP976

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 976

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-14 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1942-November-04 Accident: 124 Ferry Squadron Loc: Armstrong Airport Names: Ashby | Pratt
1946-August-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP977

s/n FP977

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 977

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-14 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1944-February-07 Accident: 15 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Cummings | Stech
1944-May-19 Accident: 15 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Heasman | Mcneil
1947-July-21 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP978

s/n FP978

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 978

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-14 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1944-December-05 Accident: 15 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: McCallum
1946-August-21 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP979

s/n FP979

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 979

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-14 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-March-11 Accident: 15 Service Flying Training School Loc: Woodhouse R1 Names: Heath | Wells
1947-January-27 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP980

s/n FP980

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 980

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-14 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1944-April-17 Accident: 15 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Lupton
1944-November-17 Accident: 15 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Gamble
1945-February-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP981

s/n FP981

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 981

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1946-August-21 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP982

s/n FP982

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 982

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1946-August-20 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP983

s/n FP983

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 983

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-April-28 Accident: 15 Service Flying Training School Loc: Stavely Alberta Names: Ewing | Tocchini
1945-March-09 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP984

s/n FP984

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 984

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1944-January-10 Accident: 15 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bryers | Holder | Livingstone
1945-January-27 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP985

s/n FP985

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 985

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-May-20 Accident: 15 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Kogler | Powers
1943-November-03 Accident: 15 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Buckley
1944-May-22 Accident: 15 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Flatman | Milne | Sproule
1944-September-21 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP986

s/n FP986

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 986

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-29 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1942-December-04 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Harte-lovelace
1943-August-06 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Brook
1946-August-19 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP987

s/n FP987

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 987

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-29 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-February-01 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Fewkes | Fyson | Krieger | Skynner
1944-February-09 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bolton | Bravery | Preistnall | Rands
1946-August-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP988

s/n FP988

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 988

Known Units: ;33

With No. 33 Service Flying Training School at Carberry, Manitoba when it crashed at Crawford Park, Manitoba (just south of Riding Mountain National Park) on 13 September 1944. At least one fatality.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-29 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1944-September-13 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Names: Naylor
1944-October-10 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

1944-September-13 RAFVR Leading Aircraftman William Burt Naylor 2023-01-20

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP989

s/n FP989

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 989

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-29 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-July-30 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: R1 Petrel Names: Dooley
1944-May-18 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Rlg Petrel Names: Williams
1946-August-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP990

s/n FP990

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 990

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-29 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1942-November-22 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Petrel Manitoba Names: Chapman | Goode
1943-June-29 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Willmott
1944-June-06 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Miall | Skerratt
1945-March-10 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP991

s/n FP991

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 991

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-18 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1946-August-20 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP992

s/n FP992

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 992

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-18 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1946-August-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP993

s/n FP993

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 993

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-18 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1946-August-20 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP994

s/n FP994

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 994

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-September-18 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1946-August-21 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP995

s/n FP995

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 995

Known Units:

Delivered from No. 3 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Carberry, Manitoba to Neepawa, Manitoba for storage on 4 December 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-October-12 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-October-28 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Dunseith ND Names: Atkins | Nunn
1945-March-10 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP996

s/n FP996

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 996

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-October-12 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-June-19 Accident: 2 Bomb & Gunnery School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Brydon
1946-August-16 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Anson Mk. II serial FP997

s/n FP997

m/d 652A

de Havilland Canada

FP 997

Known Units:

Placed in storage at No. 3 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Carberry, Manitoba on 8 December 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

1942-October-12 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1946-August-19 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 567

Serial Range (clickable)	Count	Manufacturer	Location	Notes
3541-3542	2	Avro UK		Fuselages only, completed at de Havilland canada
6001-7068	1068	Avro UK	Newton Heath UK	Renumbered to Canadain serials
7069-7069	1	Federal Aircraft	Montreal Quebec Canada
7070-7173	104	Canadian Car & Foundry	Amherst Nova Scotia Canada
7174-7498	325	de Havilland Canada	Downsview Ontario Canada
7499-7622	124	Nation Steel Car (became Victory Nov 1942)	Malton Ontario Canada
8203-8353	151	Nation Steel Car (became Victory Nov 1942)	Malton Ontario Canada
8354-8403	50	Canadian Car & Foundry	Amherst Nova Scotia Canada
8404-8483	80	Ottawa Car & Aircraft	Ottawa Ontario Canada
8484-8648	165	MacDonald Brothers Aircraft	Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
10257-10257	1	Ex RAF
10497-10499	3	Ex RAF
11181-11281	101	Canadian Car & Foundry	Amherst Nova Scotia Canada
11282-11380	99	MacDonald Brothers Aircraft	Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
11321-11321	1	Victory Aircraft (formerly National Steel Car)	Malton Ontario Canada
11381-11580	200	Victory Aircraft (formerly National Steel Car)	Malton Ontario Canada
11581-11630	50	Canadian Car & Foundry	Amherst Nova Scotia Canada	c/n 4000-4049
11631-11680	50	MacDonald Brothers Aircraft	Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
11681-11930	250	Canadian Car & Foundry	Amherst Nova Scotia Canada	c/n 4050-4299
11931-12628	698	MacDonald Brothers Aircraft	Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
13881-13881	1	Federal Aircraft	Montreal Quebec Canada
8649X-8649X	1	Federal Aircraft	Montreal Quebec Canada
FP687-FP947	261	National Steel Car / Victory Aircraft	Malton Ontario Canada
FP948-FP997	50	de Havilland Canada	Downsview Ontario Canada
FP998-FP999	2	MacDonald Brothers Aircraft	Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
JS100-JS132	33	MacDonald Brothers Aircraft	Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
JS133-JS218	86	Canadian Car & Foundry	Amherst Nova Scotia Canada
Total ....	3,957

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Avro Anson Serial Groups

Anson Mk. II serial FP948

Anson Mk. II serial FP949

Anson Mk. II serial FP950

Anson Mk. II serial FP951

Anson Mk. II serial FP952

Anson Mk. II serial FP953

Anson Mk. II serial FP954

Anson Mk. II serial FP955

Anson Mk. II serial FP956

Anson Mk. II serial FP957

Anson Mk. II serial FP958

Anson Mk. II serial FP959

Anson Mk. II serial FP960

Anson Mk. II serial FP961

Anson Mk. II serial FP962

Anson Mk. II serial FP963

Anson Mk. II serial FP964

Anson Mk. II serial FP965

Anson Mk. II serial FP966

Anson Mk. II serial FP967

Anson Mk. II serial FP968

Anson Mk. II serial FP969

Anson Mk. II serial FP970

Anson Mk. II serial FP971

Anson Mk. II serial FP972

Anson Mk. II serial FP973

Anson Mk. II serial FP974

Anson Mk. II serial FP975

Anson Mk. II serial FP976

Anson Mk. II serial FP977

Anson Mk. II serial FP978

Anson Mk. II serial FP979

Anson Mk. II serial FP980

Anson Mk. II serial FP981

Anson Mk. II serial FP982

Anson Mk. II serial FP983

Anson Mk. II serial FP984

Anson Mk. II serial FP985

Anson Mk. II serial FP986

Anson Mk. II serial FP987

Anson Mk. II serial FP988

Anson Mk. II serial FP989

Anson Mk. II serial FP990

Anson Mk. II serial FP991

Anson Mk. II serial FP992

Anson Mk. II serial FP993

Anson Mk. II serial FP994

Anson Mk. II serial FP995

Anson Mk. II serial FP996

Anson Mk. II serial FP997

Avro Anson

Avro Anson