Anson (Total: 4,817, Canadian: 33, Group 33)

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 JS100, Mk. II

s/n JS100

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 100

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-September-18 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-July-08 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Say
   1946-August-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS101, Mk. II

s/n JS101

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 101

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-September-19 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-March-10 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS102, Mk. II

s/n JS102

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 102

Placed in storage at No. 3 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Carberry, Manitoba on 6 December 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-September-23 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1942-October-11 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Oberon Manitoba Names: Cook
   1946-August-21 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS103, Mk. II

s/n JS103

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 103

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-September-24 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1944-May-08 Accident: 18 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Green
   1946-August-19 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS104, Mk. II

s/n JS104

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 104

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-September-28 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1946-September-05 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS105, Mk. II

s/n JS105

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 105

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
1942-February-01 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bradbury | Gilliland
   1942-September-26 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1944-April-14 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: R1 Petrel Manitoba Names: Durbin | Fearn
   1944-May-02 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS106, Mk. II

s/n JS106

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 106

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-September-27 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1944-January-11 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Wilson
   1946-August-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS107, Mk. II

s/n JS107

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 107

Ferried from Yorkton to No. 3 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Carberry, Manitoba on 2 December 1944. Into long term storage there on 11 December 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-01 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1946-August-19 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS108, Mk. II

s/n JS108

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 108

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
   1942-October-03 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1944-June-08 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Virden Manitoba Names: Hubbard | Hudgell
1944-June-14 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Grinham | Hewitt
   1945-March-10 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS109, Mk. II

s/n JS109

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 109

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-03 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-August-06 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Mitchell
   1946-August-19 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS110, Mk. II

s/n JS110

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 110

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-04 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-July-05 Accident: 17 Service Flying Training School Loc: Fleming Saskatchewan Names: Honeywell
   1946-August-17 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS111, Mk. II

s/n JS111

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 111

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-September-30 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-October-27 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: David
1944-May-02 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Rivers Manitoba Names: Beare | Frend | Willett | Wolley-dod
   1946-August-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS112, Mk. II

s/n JS112

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 112

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-September-30 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1946-August-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS113, Mk. II

s/n JS113

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 113

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-08 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1944-June-06 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: R1 Petrel Names: Hands | Mallaband
   1946-August-19 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS114, Mk. II

s/n JS114

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 114

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-09 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1947-September-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS115, Mk. II

s/n JS115

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 115

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-08 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-July-06 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Longworth
   1946-August-19 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS116, Mk. II

s/n JS116

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 116

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-10 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-April-10 Accident: 38 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Christopherson
   1946-August-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS117, Mk. II

s/n JS117

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 117

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-11 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1942-December-06 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Collier | Henman | Wallace
1943-November-09 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Baxter
1943-November-17 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: 17 Service Flying Training School Souris Names: Gould | Whiteland
1944-July-26 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Winstone
   1946-August-19 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS118, Mk. II

s/n JS118

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 118

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-12 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-August-14 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Petrel Relief Landing Ground Names: Thwaites
1943-September-09 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Petrel R1 Names: Ekeberg
1943-October-21 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Thorpe
1944-June-15 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Jackson | Payne
1944-August-09 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: 17 Service Flying Training School Souris Names: Bowen | Martin | Martin
   1946-August-20 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS119, Mk. II

s/n JS119

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 119

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-16 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1942-October-21 Accident: 38 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Scott
1942-October-22 Accident: 38 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Donaldson
1943-May-24 Accident: 38 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Merrick | Outerbridge
   1947-July-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS120, Mk. II

s/n JS120

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 120

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-14 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1942-November-26 Accident: 38 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Cutler | Worall
   1946-August-24 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS121, Mk. II

s/n JS121

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 121

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-19 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1942-December-09 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Steward
1944-April-17 Accident: 17 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bradbeer
   1946-October-01 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS122, Mk. II

s/n JS122

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 122

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-17 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-February-03 Accident: 33 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hayes | Overend
   1946-August-21 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS123, Mk. II

s/n JS123

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 123

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1946-July-09 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS124, Mk. II

s/n JS124

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 124

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
   1942-October-24 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-March-10 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS125, Mk. II

s/n JS125

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 125

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-25 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1946-August-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS126, Mk. II

s/n JS126

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 126

Ferried from Yorkton to No. 3 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Carberry, Manitoba on 2 December 1944. Into long term storage at Carberry on 11 December 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-26 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1946-August-21 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS127, Mk. II

s/n JS127

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 127

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-October-27 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-March-09 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS128, Mk. II

s/n JS128

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 128

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-December-23 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1946-October-01 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS129, Mk. II

s/n JS129

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 129

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-December-02 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1946-August-19 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS130, Mk. II

s/n JS130

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 130

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-November-05 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1946-August-17 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS131, Mk. II

s/n JS131

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 131

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-November-05 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1946-August-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson JS132, Mk. II

s/n JS132

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 132

Placed into long term storage at No. 3 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Carberry, Manitoba on 9 December 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1943-January-25 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1944-March-20 Accident: 11 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Budd | Russell
   1946-August-19 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575