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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YouTube Avro Anson History

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Anson Mk. II serial JS100

s/n JS100

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 100

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS101

s/n JS101

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 101

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS102

s/n JS102

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

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
   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

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 103

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS104

s/n JS104

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 104

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS105

s/n JS105

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 105

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson Mk. II serial JS106

s/n JS106

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 106

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS107

s/n JS107

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

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
   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

Manufactured in Canada

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

Anson Mk. II serial JS109

s/n JS109

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 109

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS110

s/n JS110

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 110

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS111

s/n JS111

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 111

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson Mk. II serial JS112

s/n JS112

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 112

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS113

s/n JS113

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 113

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS114

s/n JS114

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 114

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS115

s/n JS115

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 115

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS116

s/n JS116

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 116

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS119

s/n JS119

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 119

Anson Mk. II serial JS120

s/n JS120

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 120

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS121

s/n JS121

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 121

Known Units:

To RCAF for BCATP use, retained RAF serial number.
last update: 2025-February-05
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 575

Anson Mk. II serial JS122

s/n JS122

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 122

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS123

s/n JS123

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 123

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS124

s/n JS124

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

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
   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

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 125

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS126

s/n JS126

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

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
   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

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 127

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS128

s/n JS128

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 128

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS129

s/n JS129

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 129

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS130

s/n JS130

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 130

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS131

s/n JS131

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

MacDonald Brothers Aircraft

JS 131

Known Units:

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 Mk. II serial JS132

s/n JS132

m/d 652A

Manufactured in Canada

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
   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