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 Mk. II serial JS100

s/n JS100

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 100

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
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 Mk. II serial JS101

s/n JS101

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 101

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS102

s/n JS102

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 102

Known Units:

Placed in storage at No. 3 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Carberry, Manitoba on 6 December 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS103

s/n JS103

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 103

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS104

s/n JS104

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 104

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS105

s/n JS105

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 105

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS106

s/n JS106

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 106

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS107

s/n JS107

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 107

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS108

s/n JS108

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 108

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-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 Mk. II serial JS109

s/n JS109

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 109

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS110

s/n JS110

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 110

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS111

s/n JS111

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 111

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS112

s/n JS112

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 112

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS113

s/n JS113

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 113

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS114

s/n JS114

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 114

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS115

s/n JS115

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 115

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS116

s/n JS116

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 116

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS117

s/n JS117

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 117

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS118

s/n JS118

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 118

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-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 Mk. II serial JS119

s/n JS119

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 119

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS120

s/n JS120

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 120

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS121

s/n JS121

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 121

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS122

s/n JS122

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 122

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS123

s/n JS123

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 123

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS124

s/n JS124

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 124

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-24 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1945-March-10 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson Mk. II serial JS125

s/n JS125

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 125

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS126

s/n JS126

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 126

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS127

s/n JS127

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 127

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS128

s/n JS128

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 128

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS129

s/n JS129

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 129

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS130

s/n JS130

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 130

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS131

s/n JS131

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 131

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 Mk. II serial JS132

s/n JS132

m/d 652A

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 132

Known Units:

Placed into long term storage at No. 3 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Carberry, Manitoba on 9 December 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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

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 JS100

Anson Mk. II serial JS101

Anson Mk. II serial JS102

Anson Mk. II serial JS103

Anson Mk. II serial JS104

Anson Mk. II serial JS105

Anson Mk. II serial JS106

Anson Mk. II serial JS107

Anson Mk. II serial JS108

Anson Mk. II serial JS109

Anson Mk. II serial JS110

Anson Mk. II serial JS111

Anson Mk. II serial JS112

Anson Mk. II serial JS113

Anson Mk. II serial JS114

Anson Mk. II serial JS115

Anson Mk. II serial JS116

Anson Mk. II serial JS117

Anson Mk. II serial JS118

Anson Mk. II serial JS119

Anson Mk. II serial JS120

Anson Mk. II serial JS121

Anson Mk. II serial JS122

Anson Mk. II serial JS123

Anson Mk. II serial JS124

Anson Mk. II serial JS125

Anson Mk. II serial JS126

Anson Mk. II serial JS127

Anson Mk. II serial JS128

Anson Mk. II serial JS129

Anson Mk. II serial JS130

Anson Mk. II serial JS131

Anson Mk. II serial JS132

Avro Anson

Avro Anson