Finch (Total: 432, Canadian: 432, Group 0)

Fleet Finch

Fleet Finch Mk. II Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

The Fleet Finch was the final version of a whole family of light biplane trainers, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of Buffalo, NY and intended for civilian use. Few of these aircraft were marketed under the Consolidated name, as most were sold through Fleet Aircraft Canada, under a range of model numbers. Only the RCAF gave any of these models names, calling the Model 7 the Fawn and the Model 16 the Finch. These aircraft were built from 1930 to 1941, all at Fort Erie, Ontario.

The Finch was developed to meet an RCAF requirement for a fully aerobatic, primary trainer. The RCAF ordered the first batch of aircraft in July 1939 and powered by a Kinner R5-2, 160 hp engine, they were designated the Fleet Finch Mk. I. Most of these aircraft were delivered to the RCAF Central Flying School at Trenton, Ontario by early 1940.

The RCAF placed a further order for primary trainers with Fleet in January 1940. The Fleet Finch Mk. II, powered by a Kinner B-5R, 130 hp engine, first flew from Fort Erie in March 1940. During the following year, over 400 Fleet Finch Mk. IIs were delivered to BCATP Elementary Flying Schools right across Canada.

The Fleet Finch was well liked by the RCAF as it was a rugged aircraft, was relatively easy to fly and withstood the abuse of novice pilots. Some Fleet Finches remained in service with the RCAF until 1947, but most were retired by October 1944. Their role as a primary trainer was taken over by Fairchild PT-26 Cornell. Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

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Finch Finch I serial 1001

s/n 1001

m/d Model 16R

c/n 243

1001

Known Units:

With the Test and Development Flight at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario by 1 October 1939, for acceptance tests. Became Instructional airframe A 224 on 3 December 1942. Category C damage at Oshawa, 1 September 1946 (while ferrying for disposal?). To civil register postwar as CF-AAE. Based at Edmonton Flying Club in the 1970s. Still airworthy 1976. Registered to Stan Reynolds Sales of Wetaskiwin, Alberta on 17 July 1984.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1939-October-27 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-May-24 Accident: 1 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Malton Ontario Names:
1941-September-01 Accident: 20 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Blythe
   1942-December-03 Classified Instructional A 224 2020-06-09
   1947-September-19 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold. 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1002

s/n 1002

m/d Model 16R

c/n 244

1002

Known Units:

Used by No. 13 Elementary Flying School, St. Eugene, Ontario. Became Instructional airframe A 239 on 3 December 1942, used at Borden and Trenton.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1939-October-27 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-March-15 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Aerodrome Names: Mcgill | Wilkins
   1942-December-03 Classified Instructional A 239 2020-06-09
   1944-May-23 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1003

s/n 1003

m/d Model 16R

c/n 245

1003

Known Units:

Category B accident on 6 August 1942, while serving with the Central Flying School, RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario. Engine failed to repsond at end of a series of gliding turns, probably due to throttle mis-management. Pilot stalled the aircraft in attempting to stretch out his forced approach, aircraft overturned on landing. Only minor injuries to pilot. Became Instructional Airframe A 225 on 3 December 1942.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1939-October-27 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-May-20 Accident: RCAF Loc: Aerodrome Trenton Ontario Names: Barrett | Hebert | Quirk
1942-August-06 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Melville Names: Gilcher
   1942-December-03 Classified Instructional A 225 2020-06-09
   1944-November-20 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1004

s/n 1004

m/d Model 16R

c/n 246

1004

Known Units:

Category C accident on 13 January 1942, while serving with No. 4 Elementary Flying School, Windsor Mills, Quebec. Became Instructional Airframe A 226 on 3 December 1942.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1005

s/n 1005

m/d Model 16R

c/n 247

1005

Known Units:

May have served with Central Flying School.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1939-October-31 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-September-19 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Trenton Names: Hebert | Treleaven
   1940-November-25 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash at Trenton on 19 September 1940. 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219

Finch Finch I serial 1006

s/n 1006

m/d Model 16R

c/n 248

1006

Known Units:

With the Test and Development Flight at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, dates unknown. Category C damage on 27 May 1942, while serving with No. 3 Elementary Flying School, RCAF Station Crumlin, Ontario (now London International Airport). Became Instructional Airframe A 227 on 3 December 1942.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-January-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-May-27 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Burnett | Johnson
   1942-December-03 Classified Instructional A 227 2020-06-09
   1944-December-21 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1007

s/n 1007

m/d Model 16R

c/n 249

1007

Known Units:

With the Test and Development Flight at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, dates unknown. Used by Flying Instructors School, RCAF Station Borden, Ontario. Became Instructional Airframe A 228 on 3 December 1942
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-January-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1942-December-03 Classified Instructional A 228 2020-06-09
   1945-December-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1008

s/n 1008

m/d Model 16R

c/n 250

1008

Known Units:

Category C crash at Trenton on 13 October 1941. Became Instructional Airframe A 246 on 8 December 1942.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-January-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-October-13 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Aerodrome Trenton Names: Browning
   1942-December-08 Classified Instructional A 246 2020-06-09
   1961-November-20 Struck off Strength (? date) Struck off 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1009

s/n 1009

m/d Model 16R

c/n 251

1009

Known Units:

Category C damage on 3 August 1941, while serving with Central Flying School, RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario. Became Instructional Airframe A 238 on 2 February 1943.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-January-13 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-December-02 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Potters Field Names: Patterson | Pearce
1941-August-03 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Amerliasburg Twp Ontario Names: Shepherd | Sinclair
   1943-February-02 Classified Instructional A 238 2020-06-18
   1943-February-02 Classified Instructional CA A 223 2020-06-18
   1946-July-25 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1010

s/n 1010

m/d Model 16R

c/n 252

1010

Known Units:

Category C damage on 11 June 1941, while serving with Central Flying School, RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario. Became Instructional Airframe A243 on 8 December 1942.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-January-13 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-October-09 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Aerodrome Names: Buchan | Lewis
1941-June-11 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Between Belleville And Trenton Names: Conover | Stroud
   1942-December-08 Classified Instructional A 243 2020-06-09
   1944-March-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1011

s/n 1011

m/d Model 16R

c/n 253

1011

Known Units:

Became Instructional Airframe A 229 on 3 December 1942. Used at Borden and Trenton.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-January-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1942-December-03 Classified Instructional A 229 2020-06-09
   1945-December-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1012

s/n 1012

m/d Model 16R

c/n 254

1012

Known Units:

Category B accident on 18 October 1941, while serving with Central Flying School, RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219

Finch Finch I serial 1013

s/n 1013

m/d Model 16R

c/n 255

1013

Known Units:

Category C damage on 12 April 1942, while serving with Central Flying School, RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario. Became Instructional Airframe A 230 on 3 December 1942. Had been RCAF 1013.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1014

s/n 1014

m/d Model 16R

c/n 256

1014

Known Units:

Category C damage on 25 June 1942, while serving with Central Flying School, RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario. Became Instructional Airframe A 231 on 3 December 1942.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1015

s/n 1015

m/d Model 16R

c/n 257

1015

Known Units: ;CFS

With Central Flying School when it crashed 5 miles south of Belleville at 14:30 on 10 September 1940, from an inteverted spin. Flying Officer W.R. Swanson and Flying Officer F.L. Sims killed. Also reported (by Wilson) as classified as Instructional Airframe on 3 December 1942. Had 252:55 logged time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-February-02 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-September-10 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Belleville Ontario Names: Sims | Swanson
   1941-March-17 Struck off Strength Struck off, scraped at Trenton 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219

Finch Finch I serial 1016

s/n 1016

m/d Model 16R

c/n 258

1016

Known Units:

Category C damage on 20 August 1941, while serving with Central Flying School, RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario. Became Instructional Airframe A 232 on 3 December 1942.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-February-02 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-August-20 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Wellington Names: Feilden | Middleton
   1942-December-03 Classified Instructional A 232 2020-06-09
   1946-September-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1017

s/n 1017

m/d Model 16R

c/n 259

1017

Known Units:

Category B damage at Trenton on 13 January 1941. Became Instructional Airframe A 240 on 3 December 1942.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1018

s/n 1018

m/d Model 16R

c/n 260

1018

Known Units:

Category C damage at Trenton on 18 February 1941, while with the Central Flying School. Became Instructional Airframe A 244 on 8 December 1942.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-February-02 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-September-21 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Cedardale Brighton Twp Names: Hill | Moran | Porter | Sharpe
1941-February-18 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Aerodrome Names: Lang
   1942-December-08 Classified Instructional A 244 2020-06-09
   1943-January-20 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1019

s/n 1019

m/d Model 16R

c/n 261

1019

Known Units:

Category C damage on 29 January 1941, at Trenton. Became Instructional Airframe A 233 on 3 December 1942.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-February-02 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-January-29 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Trenton Ontario Names: Black | Rowlings
   1942-December-03 Classified Instructional A 233 2020-06-09
   1946-September-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1020

s/n 1020

m/d Model 16R

c/n 263

1020

Known Units:

Category C damage on 1 October 1941, while serving with No. 9 Elementary Flying School at St. Catharines, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1021

s/n 1021

m/d Model 16R

c/n 264

1021

Known Units:

Category B accident at Belleville, Ontario on 19 April 1941. Became Instructional Airframe A 235 on 3 December 1942.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1022

s/n 1022

m/d Model 16R

c/n 265

1022

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-01
   1940-February-16 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-January-14 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Delachigan Quebec Names: Burcaw | Yates
   1942-March-02 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash on 14 January 1942 at St. Hubert, PQ. 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219

Finch Finch I serial 1023

s/n 1023

m/d Model 16R

c/n 266

1023

Known Units:

Category C damage on 6 October 1942, while serving with Central Flying School, RCAF Station Trenton. Became Instructional Airframe A 236 on 3 December 1942.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-February-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-September-29 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Aerodrome Trenton Names: Cottrell | Mcdonald | Miller
1941-October-06 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Aerodrome Names: Crampton | Wonnacott
   1942-December-03 Classified Instructional A 236 2020-06-09
   1946-September-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1024

s/n 1024

m/d Model 16R

c/n 267

1024

Known Units:

Category B damage on 12 October 1942, while serving with Central Flying School, RCAF Station Trenton. Became Instructional Airframe A 245 on 8 December 1942.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-February-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-October-12 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Aerodrome Names: Harrington
1940-December-19 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Potter's Field Ontario Names: Mears
   1942-December-08 Classified Instructional A 245 2020-06-09
   1943-January-20 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1025

s/n 1025

m/d Model 16R

c/n 268

1025

Known Units:

Category A accident on 28 January 1941, while serving with Central Flying School, RCAF Station Trenton. Became Instructional Airframe A 237 on 3 December 1942.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-February-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-January-28 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Trenton Names: Campbell | Moore
   1942-December-03 Classified Instructional A 237 2020-06-09
   1946-September-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219 | 1968 484

Finch Finch I serial 1026

s/n 1026

m/d Model 16R

c/n 269

1026

Known Units:

Serving with No. 20 Elementary Flying School, Oshawa, Ontario when it crashed. Student pilot prolonged slip approach too long, civilian instructor took the controls too late to prevent very hard landing. Minor injuries to both occupants.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-February-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-September-15 Accident: 20 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Enniskillen Ontario Names: Cunningham | Jeffry
   1942-February-12 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash on 15 September 1941. 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 219

Finch Finch I serial 1027

s/n 1027

m/d Model 16R

c/n 270

1027

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-01
   1940-February-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-May-10 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Aerodrome Trenton Ontario Names: Steel | Tomlinson
1942-July-28 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Prince Edward County Names: Douhassoff | MacDonald
   1942-September-10 Struck off Strength Written off, after Category A crash at Trenton on 28 July 1942. 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 220

Finch Finch II serial 4405

s/n 4405

m/d Model 16B

c/n 742

4405

Known Units:

First Finch II. Taken on strength at No. 1 Training Command on 26 March 1940, after company trials. To No. 3 Training Command on 16 August 1941, for use at No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec. Category C damage at Ancienne Lorette at 16:00 on 5 May 1942. Destroyed at 21:30 on 1 June 1942, after entering inverted spin at 6000 feet. Both occupants bailed out without injuries. Crashed 3.25 miles west of St. Augustine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 276

Finch Finch II serial 4406

s/n 4406

m/d Model 16B

4406

Known Units: ;1

With No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School at Malton, Ontario. Category A damage on 5 December 1940, collided with Finch 4420 on approach to land. Was being flown by civilian instructor and student at time of collision. Had 287 hours airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 276

Finch Finch II serial 4407

s/n 4407

m/d Model 16B

4407

Known Units:

Back to Fleet Aircraft from 26 February to 9 April 1941 for repairs following a Category B crash. Repairs cost $2927.66. Had 342:20 airframe time when it arrived at Fleet. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command at St. Hubert, Quebec when completed. To No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB on 20 May 1941. To Canadian Airways at Quebec City on 25 June 1943. To No. 9 Repair Depot on 25 September 1943, for scrapping.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 276

Finch Finch II serial 4408

s/n 4408

m/d Model 16B

c/n 275

4408

Known Units:

To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 5 April 1941. To RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario spring of 1941. To No. 1 TC at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario on 12 July 1941. Back to No. 3 TC on 16 August 1941, for use by No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec. Category C damage at 14:30 on 5 May 1942 at Ancienne Lorette. Had 1509:05 airframe time. To Canada Car & Foundry for repairs, 30 May to 16 July 1942. Back to No. 3 TC when completed. To CC&F again for repairs, 5 January to 17 June 1943. To stored reserve with No. 3 TC when completed. Issued from storage 9 August 1943. To No. 9 Repair Depot on 19 October 1943, for storage pending disposal. To Department of Transport on 21 December 1943, as CF-DTK. Sold to S.G. Squires of Summerside, PEI on 16 April 1951. To J.R. Franklin of Summerside on 10 December 1952. Destroyed in a forced landing following an engine failure on 28 December 1952.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-March-29 Taken on Strength No. 1 Training Command 2019-08-20
1942-May-05 Accident: 22 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Justice
1942-December-18 Accident: 17 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Airport Names: Maxwell | Prefontaine
   1943-November-20 Struck off Strength Struck off, free issue to Department of Transport 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 276 | 1968 623

Finch Finch II serial 4409

s/n 4409

m/d Model 16B

4409

Known Units:

To Fleet Aircraft at Fort Erie, Ontario for reconditioning 5 March to 23 April 1941. Had 496:30 airframe time when it arrived, cost was $3117.05. To storage with No. 3 Training Command when completed. Issued from storage to No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de la Madeleine, Quebec on 6 May 1941. Category C damage at 10:55 on 23 September 1941, and again at 11:45 on 19 June 1942, both at Cap de La Madeleine. To Canadian Airways 12 December 1942 to 18 January 1943 for overhaul and accident repairs. To stored reserve with No. 3 TC when completed. Issued from storage on 15 February 1943. To No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB for storage pending disposal on 19 October 1943. Had 536:10 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 276

Finch Finch II serial 4410

s/n 4410

m/d Model 16B

4410

Known Units: ;13

To No. 3 Training Command on 25 March 1941, for use by No. 13 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Eugene, Ontario. Category A damage at 15:30 on 26 May 1941 at Ste-Marthe, Quebec. Had 674:50 airframe time when it crashed. Scrapped at No. 12 (Equipment) Depot in Montreal.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-April-10 Taken on Strength No. 1 Training Command 2019-08-20
1941-January-23 Accident: 1 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Buck
1941-May-26 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Steast Marthe Quebec Names: Lewis
   1941-June-21 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 276

Finch Finch II serial 4411

s/n 4411

m/d Model 16B

4411

Known Units:

Used by No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School at Malton, Ontario. Category A damage at 12:15 on 21 December 1940 at Malton airport. Mid-air with Finch 4448 on approach to land. Student in this aircraft, Leading Aircraftman Charles Richard Dickie of Canning, NS killed. Had 364:00 airframe time when it crashed. Written off by No. 1 (Equipment) Depot. Other aircraft received only minor damage.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-April-10 Taken on Strength No. 1 Training Command 2019-08-20
   1941-February-13 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4412

s/n 4412

m/d Model 16B

c/n 279

4412

Known Units:

To storage with No. 3 Training Command on 5 April 1941. To RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario on 23 April 1941. To No. 1 Training Command, for use at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario on 12 July 1941. Probably used at the Central Flying School. To No. 3 Training Command in late 1941, for use by No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec. Category C damage at 10:45 on 14 January 1942 at Ancienne Lorette. To Canada Car & Foundry for overhaul, 25 June 1942. Had 1440:00 airframe time when it arrived there. Re-assigned to Central Aircraft at Crumlin, Ontario on 21 July 1942. To storage with No. 3 Training Command on 19 August 1942, when completed. Issued from storage on To No. 9 Repair Depot for write off on 18 November 1943. Pending disposal from 15 April 1944, still stored at No. 9 RD. Had 259:40 airframe time when struck off. Sold to Babb & Co. To Mexican civil register post war, as XB-BII.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-April-10 Taken on Strength No. 1 Training Command 2019-08-20
1941-April-23 Accident: 3 COMMUNICATION AND Ferry FLIGHT Loc: Saint-Hubert Quebec Names: Root
1942-January-14 Accident: 22 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Forget
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4413

s/n 4413

m/d Model 16B

4413

Known Units:

To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 5 April 1941. To RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario on 23 April 1941. To No. 1 Training Command on 12 July 1941, for use by the Central Flying School at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario. Category C damage at 09:00 on 5 November 1941 at Trenton aerodrome. To No. 3 Training Command on 8 January 1942. To No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, 28 March to 10 August 1942. To Canada Car & foundry for overhaul, 11 March to 12 July 1943. To storage with No. 3 Training Command when completed. To No. 4 Repair Depot on 11 September 1943 for write off.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4414

s/n 4414

m/d Model 16B

4414

Known Units:

To Fleet Aircraft At Crumlin, Ontario for overhaul, 17 November 1941 to 25 February 1942. Had 1425:45 airframe time when it arrived. To No. 1 Training Command when completed, for use at the Central Flying School at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario. Category C damage at 10:00 on 25 March 1942 at Trenton. To No. 3 Training Command on 6 May 1942. Category A crash at Ste. Anne de Prescott, Ontario on 17 December 1942.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4415

s/n 4415

m/d Model 16B

4415

Known Units: ;17

To Fleet Aircraft at Crumlin, Ontario for crash repairs, 18 May to 15 June 1942. To No. 3 Training Command when completed, for use by No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS. Crashed 10 miles north east of Stanley on 3 February 1943. Instructor Pilot Officer J.L.D. White and student Leading Aircraftman T.D. Colquhoun killed. To No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB on 5 March 1943 for scrapping.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-April-11 Taken on Strength No. 1 Training Command 2019-08-20
1942-April-01 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Aerodrome Names: Johnston | Mcnicoll
1943-February-03 Accident: 17 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Stanley Names: Colquhoun | White
   1943-April-24 Struck off Strength Struck off after crash, see comments 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4416

s/n 4416

m/d Model 16B

c/n 365

4416

Known Units:

To storage with No. 3 Training Command on 5 April 1941. To RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario on 23 April 1941. To No. 1 Training Command, for use at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario on 12 July 1941. Probably used at the Central Flying School. To No. 3 Training Command on 20 September 1942, for use by No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec. Category C damage at 13:50 on 19 October 1941, and at 13:15 on 5 February 1942, at Ancienne Lorrette. Category C damage in March 1942 at St. Augustin, Quebec. Category C damage at 13:45 on 30 April 1942 at Ancienne Lorrette. To Canada Car & foundry at Amherst, NS on 30 June 1942 for overhaul. Diverted to Central Aircraft at Crumlin, Ontario on 27 July 1942. Completed on 27 August 1942, to storage with No. 3 Training Command. To No. 1 Training Command on 12 December 1942, still in storage. Sold to Mr. W.C. Siple of Montreal.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4417

s/n 4417

m/d Model 16B

c/n 317

4417

Known Units:

To No. 3 Training Command on 20 September 1941, for use at No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de la Madeleine, Quebec. Category C damage at 15:55 on 2 May 1942 at Three Rivers, Quebec. To Central Aircraft at Crumlin, Ontario for overhaul, 27 July to 14 September 1942. To storage with No. 3 Training Command when completed. To No. 1 Training Command on 12 December 1942, still in storage. Sold to J.E. Golab of Dayton, Ohio. To US civil register post war, as NC39603.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4418

s/n 4418

m/d Model 16B

4418

Known Units:

Used by No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at Crumlin (London), Ontario. Category C damage at 11:35 on 10 June 1941, and at 15:50 on 16 April 1942, at London. To Central Aircraft at Crumlin, Ontario for overhaul, 16 June to 16 July 1942. To No. 3 Training Command when completed. To No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Jean, Quebec for storage on 19 October 1943. Sold to C. Babb & Co. Had 376:30 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4419

s/n 4419

m/d Model 16B

c/n 319

4419

Known Units:

Used by No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School at Malton, Ontario. Category B damage on 19 October 1940, when it turned over during an off site landing. Had been dog fighting with civil registered Fawn CF-CGO, ex RCAF 230 which had just crashed. Landed in Thornhill. Was on an unauthorized flight, with a civilian passenger. Had 246:45 airframe time when it crashed. To Fleet Aircraft for repairs, 23 November 1940 to 7 January 1941. Repairs cost $2,860.62. Back to No. 1 Training Command when completed. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command, then to RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario. To Central Flying School at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario on 12 July 1941. Category C damage at Trenton at 16:30 on 28 July 1941, flipped over while taxiing in "violent storm winds". To No. 3 Training Command on 16 August 1941, for use by No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec. Category C damage at 15:30 on 3 April 1942, and Category B damage at 07:20 on 24 April 1942 at Ancienne Lorette. To Noorduyn Aviation for repairs, 1 May to 1 September 1942. Had 1093:20 airframe time when it arrived there. To storage with No. 3 Training Command when completed. To No. 1 Training Command on 12 December 1943, still in storage. Sold to J. Goleb of Dayton, Ohio.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4420

s/n 4420

m/d Model 16B

c/n 356

4420

Known Units:

No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School at Malton, Ontario. Category D damage on 5 December 1940 at Malton, collided with Finch 4406 on approach to landing. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 5 April 1941, probably stored at St. Hubert, Quebec. Issued to No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB on 20 May 1941. To Cub Aircraft for overhaul, 10 August to 18 December 1942. To storage with No. 1 Training Command when completed. Sold to J. Goleb of Dayton, Ohio.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4421

s/n 4421

m/d Model 16B

4421

Known Units:

To No. 3 Training Command on 23 July 1940, for use by No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec. Category C damage at 18:10 on 16 June 1941 at Windsor Mills. To Canadian Airways for overhaul, 18 June to 16 September 1942. To storage with No. 3 TC when completed. Issued from storage on 29 September 1942. To No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Jean, Quebec for write off on 2 September 1943. Pending disposal with No. 3 TC from April 1944, still stored at No. 9 RD. Had 685:00 airframe time when struck off. Sold to Charles Babb & Co.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4422

s/n 4422

m/d Model 16B

4422

Known Units:

First used by No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario. Category B damage at 15:40 on 3 January 1941 at London City airport. Had 244:35 airframe time when accident occurred. To Fleet Aircraft at Fort Erie for repairs, 25 January to 9 April 1941. Repairs cost $3,135.95. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command when completed. Issued from storage to No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB on 20 May 1941. Category C damage at 07:55 on 9 June 1942 at Chatham, when the parked Finch was struck by taxiing Anson 6683. To Leavens Brothers Aircraft for overhaul, 10 August to 29 September 1942. Back to No. 3 TC when completed, for use by No. 13 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Eugene, Ontario. To No. 9 Repair Depot on 2 September 1943 for write off action. Classified as instructional airframe A 308 on 23 September 1943, with No. 1 Training Command.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-April-19 Taken on Strength No. 1 Training Command 2019-08-20
1941-January-03 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Richardson
1942-June-09 Accident: 10 Air Observer School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bruton | Orr | Richardson | Simms
   1943-September-23 Classified Instructional A 308 2020-06-09
   1946-March-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, remains retained in whole state 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277 | 1968 485

Finch Finch II serial 4423

s/n 4423

m/d Model 16B

4423

Known Units:

First used at No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario. Numerous crashes while there, including Category C damage at 14:00 on 27 April 1941 and at 10:15 on 27 April 1941, both at London. Category C damage in a field 5 miles north of Thorndale, Ontario in August 1941, when the wing tip struck a tree during a forced landing due to engine failure. Category C damage at 10:25 on 17 March 1942 at London. Category D damage at Lambeth, Ontario airport on 13 May 1942. To Central Aircraft for overhaul, 16 June to 2 July 1942, with 1548:20 airframe time. To No. 3 Training Command when completed. To No. 9 Repair Depot on 14 July 1943, following a crash.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4424

s/n 4424

m/d Model 16B

4424

Known Units:

To Central Aircraft at Crumlin, Ontario for overhaul, 6 July to 19 August 1942. To storage with No. 3 Training Command when completed, issued from storage on 17 September 1943. To No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Jean, Quebec for write off on 3 November 1943. Pending disposal from 11 April 1944, still stored at No. 9 RD. Had 140:35 airframe time when struck off. Sold to C. Babb & Co.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-April-17 Taken on Strength No. 1 Training Command 2019-08-20
1941-April-22 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Anderson
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4425

s/n 4425

m/d Model 16B

4425

Known Units:

Used by No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario. Category A damage on 9 October 1941 near Windsor aerodrome.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-April-19 Taken on Strength No. 1 Training Command 2019-08-20
1941-April-21 Accident: 7 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Windsor Airport Names: Turner
1941-October-09 Accident: 7 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Windsor Aerodrome Names: Kuslar | MacDonald | Ross
   1942-February-12 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4426

s/n 4426

m/d Model 16B

4426

Known Units:

To Fleet Aircraft at Fort Erie, Ontario for reconditioning, 29 November 1940 to 15 February 1941, at a cost of $3,220.75. Had 218:50 airframe time. To No. 3 Training Command when completed, for use by No. 13 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Eugene, Ontario. Category C damage at 11:30 on 6 October 1941, when Finch 4590 was struck during takeoff at St. Eugene. Category C damage at 10:45 on 30 October 1941, and again at 10:45 on 9 November 1941 at St. Eugene aerodrome. Category C damage at 12:00 on 31 January 1942 at Afundel (?), Ontario. Category C damage at St. Eugene at 11:20 on 6 April 1942. To Canadian Airways for overhaul 13 November to 14 December 1942. To storage with No. 3 Training Command when completed, issued from storage on 25 February 1943. To No. 9 Repair Depot on 15 October 1943 for write off.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4427

s/n 4427

m/d Model 16B

4427

Known Units:

Used by No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario. Category B damage at 16:20 on 29 April 1941 at London. Had 733:30 hours when it crashed. To Fleet Aircraft for repairs, 6 May to 10 July 1941. Back to No. 1 Training Command, for use by No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Catharines, Ontario. To storage 17 September 1942. Pending disposal from 13 April 1944. to No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal, stored at No. 6 Repair Depot at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario. Had 2559:40 total time, 913:05 since overhaul, when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-April-26 Taken on Strength No. 1 Training Command 2019-08-20
1941-March-01 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Dunn | Greason
1941-April-29 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Devlin
   1945-February-13 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4428

s/n 4428

m/d Model 16B

4428

Known Units:

Used by No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario. Category C damage at 16:00 on 16 April 1942 at London City Airport. To Central Aircraft for overhaul, 6 July to 19 August 1942. To storage with No. 3 Training Command when completed. Issued from storage on 24 November 1942, for use at No. 3 Flying Instructors School at Arnprior, Ontario. To storage at No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Jean, Quebec on 19 October 1943, pending disposal. Had 283:30 airframe time when struck off. Sold to C. Babb & Co.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-April-26 Taken on Strength No. 1 Training Command 2019-08-20
1942-April-16 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Macaulay
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4429

s/n 4429

m/d Model 16B

4429

Known Units:

Used by No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario. Four Category C crashes at London airport: at 14:45 on 20 October 1941, at 11:00 on 21 November 1941, at 09:20 on 26 March 1942, and at 17:05 on 27 April 1942. To Central Aircraft for overhaul, 16 June to 9 July 1942. To No. 3 Training Command when completed, probably for No. 11 EFTS at Cap de la Madeleine. To Canadian Airways at Cap de la Madeleine, Quebec for crash repairs, 18 September to 2 November 1942. To storage with No. 3 TC when completed. To No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Jeans, Quebec on 7 August 1943, for write off. Had 208:15 total time, 10:55 since overhaul, when struck off. Sold to C. Babb & Co.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4430

s/n 4430

m/d Model 16B

4430

Known Units:

Used by No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario. Category C damage at 15:30 on 28 November 1941 at London airport. To Cub Aircraft at Hamilton, Ontario for overhaul, 7 January to 15 April 1942. Had 1390:30 airframe time. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. To No. 3 Training Command on 30 June 1942. To No. 9 Repair Depot on 2 September 1943 for write off. Classified as instructional airframe A 313 on 23 September 1943, back to No. 1 TC. Used at No. 1 Technical Training School at Aylmer, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277 | 1968 485

Finch Finch II serial 4431

s/n 4431

m/d Model 16B

4431

Known Units:

With No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario in 1940. Later used by the Central Flying School at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario. Crashed at 11:10 on 24 July 41, at South Lake Consecon, which is south of Trenton in Prince Edward County. Had 977 hours at time of crash. Originally reported as Category B, revised to Category A crash.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-April-26 Taken on Strength No. 1 Training Command 2019-08-20
1941-March-16 Accident: 7 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Windsor Names: Wong
1941-July-24 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Lake Consecon Names: Campbell | Patternal
   1942-February-16 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce at No. 6 Repair Depot 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4432

s/n 4432

m/d Model 16B

c/n 303

4432

Known Units:

First used by No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario. Category B damage at 10:05 on 31 March 1941, at Dorchester, Ontario (a few miles south east of London airport). Had 426:30 flight time when it crashed. To Fleet Aircraft for repairs, 14 April to 6 May 1941, at a cost of $3,344.91. To No. 3 Training Command when completed, for use by No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de la Madeleine, Quebec. Category C damage at Cap de la Madeleine aerodrome at 10:00 on 2 July 1942. To Central Aircraft for repairs and overhaul, 25 July to 14 September 1942. To storage with No. 3 Training Command when completed. To No. 1 Training Command on 12 December 1942, still in storage. Sold to Wallace C. Siple of Montreal.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4433

s/n 4433

m/d Model 16B

4433

Known Units:

First used by No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario. Category C damage at 11:15 on 24 August 1941 at London Airport. Category C damage at 11:50 on 28 October 1941, near Ingersoll, Ontario. To Central Aircraft for overhaul, 6 July to 27 July 1942. to No. 3 Training Command when completed, for use by No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de la Madeleine, Quebec. To No. 9 Repair Depot on 5 July 1943, following a crash at No. 11 EFTS.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4434

s/n 4434

m/d Model 16B

4434

Known Units:

To No. 1 Training Command on 23 June 1940, for use by No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario. Category C damage at 17:00 on 5 February 1941, at Galt, Ontario. Category C damage at 12:10 on 2 October 1941, at London aerodrome. Category A damage at 09:10 on 30 October 1941, 4 miles south of London. Aircraft struck ground at high speed and "nosed in". Instructor T/Sgt. D. Campbell seriously injured, student Leading Aircraftman M. Disbrowe killed.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-May-06 Taken on Strength No. 12 Technical Detachment 2019-08-20
1941-October-02 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London City Airport Names: Mcguire
1941-October-20 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London Names: Campbell | Disbrowe
   1942-January-29 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce by No. 6 Repair Depot 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4435

s/n 4435

m/d Model 16B

4435

Known Units:

To No. 1 Training Command on 23 June 1940. To Fleet Aircraft at Crumlin, Ontario for overhaul, with 1473:55 flight time, from 12 February to 29 April 1942. To No. 3 Training Command when completed, for use by No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de la Madeleine, Quebec. To No. 9 Repair Depot on 29 February 1943.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4436

s/n 4436

m/d Model 16B

c/n 305

4436

Known Units:

To No. 1 Training Command on 23 June 1940, for use by No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario. Category C damage at 09:30 on 29 August 1941, at London aerodrome. To Fleet Aircraft for overhaul and repairs, with 1118:20 flying time, 10 September to 4 December 1941. To No. 3 Training Command when completed, for use by No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec. Category C damage on 19 December 1941, and again at 11:55 on 2 February 1942, both at Ancienne Lorette. To Canada Car & Foundry, 13 July to 5 November 1942. To storage with Eastern Air Command when completed. Sold to John E. Golab of Dayton, Ohio. To US civil register as NC39611 post war. Reported as later registered as N666J, but this appears to be ex-RCAF 4498 .
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4437

s/n 4437

m/d Model 16B

4437

Known Units:

To No. 1 Training Command on 23 June 1940, for use by No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario. Category C damage at 16:00 on 11 December 1940, at Kintore, Ontario. Aircraft was attempting to return to London after a forced landing, and over turned in soft snow. Category B damage at 15:15 on 24 September 1941 at London aerodrome. To Fleet Aircraft for repairs, with 926:20 flying time, 3 October to 17 December 1941. To No. 3 Training Command when completed, for use by No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec. Category C damage at 08:05 on 28 April 1942, at Ancienne Lorette. To No. 9 Repair Depot on 2 September 1943 for write off. Pending disposal from 11 April 1944. Had 2508:30 total time, 1579:30 since overhaul when struck off. Sold to C. Babb & Co.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4438

s/n 4438

m/d Model 16B

4438

Known Units:

To No. 1 Training Command on 23 June 1940, for use by No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario. Category C damage at 08:55 on 28 November 1941, Category B damage at 09:25 on 22 April 1942, both at London aerodrome. To Fleet Aircraft for repairs, 4 May to 4 June 1942. To No. 3 Training Command when completed. To No. 9 Repair Depot for write off on 2 September 1943. Back to No. 1 Training Command and classified as instructional airframe A 309 on 23 September 1943.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277 | 1968 485

Finch Finch II serial 4439

s/n 4439

m/d Model 16B

4439

Known Units:

To No. 1 Training Command on 6 June 1940. To storage at No. 3 Training Command on 5 April 1941. Issued from storage on 20 May 1941, for use by No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB. To Canadian Airways for overhaul, 10 August to 12 November 1942. To storage with No. 3 Training Command when completed. To No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Jean, Quebec for storage pending disposal decision, on 19 October 1943. Pending disposal from 11 April 1944. Had 321:00 airframe time when struck off. Sold to C. Babb & Co.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4440

s/n 4440

m/d Model 16B

4440

Known Units:

To No. 1 Training Command on 6 June 1940. To storage with No. 3 Training Command on 5 April 1941. Issued from storage on 20 May 1941, for use at No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB. Category C damage at 11:15 on 9 September 1941, and at 10:45 on 10 November 1941, both at Chatham aerodrome. To Leavens Brothers Aircraft for overhaul, 10 August to 1 October 1942. To storage with No. 3 Training Command when completed. Issued from storage on 19 November 1942, for use at No. 3 Flying Instructors School at Arnprior, Ontario. Reported on this date as equipped for night flying. To storage at No. 9 Repair Depot on 28 September 1943. Pending disposal from 11 April 1944. Had 675:35 airframe time when struck off. Sold to C. Babb & Co.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4441

s/n 4441

m/d Model 16B

c/n 380

4441

Known Units: ;1

To RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario on 23 May 1940. Later with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario. Category C damage at 10:45 on 13 August 1941 near Thamesville, Ontario. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 3 September 1942. To No. 1 Training Command on 12 December 1942, still in storage. Sold to Dayton School of Aviation, at the South Dayton Airport, Dayton, Ohio.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4442

s/n 4442

m/d Model 16B

4442

Known Units:

To No. 1 Training Command on 6 June 1940. To No. 3 Training Command on 16 August 1941, for use at No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec. Category C damage at 13:25 on 12 February 1942 at Ancienne Lorette. To Canada Car & Foundry at Amherst, NS for overhaul, with 1229:00 airframe time, 1 July 1942. Re-allocated to Central Aircraft on 27 July 1942. To storage with No. 3 Training Command on 27 August 1942. Issued from storage on 24 November 1942, for use at No. 3 Flying Instructors School at Arnprior, Ontario. To No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Jean, Quebec pending disposal instructions on 19 October 1943. Pending disposal from 11 April 1944. Had 181:25 airframe time when struck off. Sold to C. Babb & Co.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4443

s/n 4443

m/d Model 16B

4443

Known Units:

To No. 1 Air Command on 6 June 1940, for use by Central Flying School at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario. Category C damage while with this school on 6 August 1941(or 1940?), near South Robin Lake, Ontario. Engine failure, and successful forced landing. To No. 3 Training Command on 25 October 1941, for use at No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec. Category B damage at 12:20 on 27 November 1941, at Ancienne Lorette. To Noorduyn Aviation in Montreal for repairs, 5 December 1941 to 18 May 1942. To No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec after completion. Category C damage at Windsor Mills at 18:30 on 17 July 1942. Started to swing after landing, student pilot was slow to correct. To No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Jean, Quebec on 28 September 1943. Pending disposal from 11 April 1944. Had 1817:20 total time, 805:30 since overhaul, when struck off. Sold to C. Babb & Co.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4444

s/n 4444

m/d Model 16B

c/n 292

4444

Known Units:

To No. 1 Training Command on 23 May 1940, for use at No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario. Category C damage at 15:00on 21 April 1942, and at 18:40 on 17 May 1942, both at Windsor aerodrome. To Central Aircraft from 23 June to 9 July 1942. To No. 3 Training Command when completed. To No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Jean, Quebec on 28 September 1943. Pending disposal from 11 April 1944. Had 1218:05 flight time when struck off. Sold to C. Babb & Co. To civil register post war as CF-FVY, off register by 1976.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277 | 1968 627

Finch Finch II serial 4445

s/n 4445

m/d Model 16B

4445

Known Units: ;17

To RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario on 23 May 1940. Later with No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario. Category C crashes at London at 16:25 on 9 June 1941, at 10:10 on 10 July 1941, and at 09:25 on 29 August 1941. To Fleet Aircraft for overhaul, with 1422:40 flight time, from 14 January to 3 March 1942. To No. 3 Training Command when completed, for use at No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Sydney, NS. Category C crash at 11:40 on 29 June 1942 at Stanley, when right wing tip dug ion on landing, causing a ground loop. Category A damage at 20:00 on 24 July 1942, near Sydney. Dove into ground and caught fire near Otterson Lake, Brentwood, NS. Instructor Warrant Officer L.L. Burks and student Leading Aircraftman W.E. Barker killed. To No. 4 Repair Depot on 25 August 1942 for scrapping.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4446

s/n 4446

m/d Model 16B

4446

Known Units:

To RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario on 23 May 1940. to No. 1 Air Command for use at No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario. Category B damage at 10:50 on 6 January 1942, at Windsor aerodrome. To Cub Aircraft in Hamilton for repairs, 18 March to 10 June 1942. To No. 3 Training Command when completed. Classified as instructional airframe 332 B on 27 October 1943. Free issue on same day to No. 240 Air Cadet Squadron at Montreal University. To No. 1 Air Command on 22 July 1946. Noted on 20 November 1961 as "no record". Exact end obscure.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277 | 1968 486

Finch Finch II serial 4447

s/n 4447

m/d Model 16B

c/n 370

4447

Known Units:

To RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario on 23 May 1940, for use by the Central Flying School. Category C damage at 16:55 on 12 April 1942 at Trenton. Taxiied into Fawn 222. To Cub Aircraft in Hamilton, Ontario from 7 July to 29 October 1942. To storage with No. 3 Training Command when completed. To No. 1 Training Command on 12 December 1942, still stored. Sold to W.C. Siple of Montreal.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-May-15 Taken on Strength No. 12 Technical Detachment 2019-08-20
1942-April-12 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hughes | Neilly
   1943-October-19 Struck off Strength Struck off, sold 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4448

s/n 4448

m/d Model 16B

4448

Known Units:

To No. 1 Training Command in July 1940, for use by No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School at Malton, Ontario. Category D damage at 12:15 on 21 December 1940, at Malton aerodrome. Collided with Finch 4411 on approach. To No. 3 Training Command on 20 May 1941, for use at No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB. Category C damage at 10:45 on 20 June 1941 at Stanley aerodrome, reported by No. 17 EFTS. 4448 was struck on the right wing by Finch 4767. Category A damage at 09:00 on 24 August 1941. Crashed 2 miles east of Soggieville, NB. Had 459:35 logged time when it crashed.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4449

s/n 4449

m/d Model 16B

4449

Known Units: ;CFS

To RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario on 23 May 1940. Collided with Finch 1018 on 21 September 1940, near Cederdale, Ontario. Both Aircraft were with Central Flying School at the time. AC1 A.E. Porter, student in this aircraft, killed. Other aircraft recovered without further damage. Had 244:00 logged time when it was struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-May-15 Taken on Strength No. 12 Technical Detachment 2019-08-20
1940-September-21 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Cedardale Brighton Twp Names: Hill | Moran | Porter | Sharpe
   1941-February-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4450

s/n 4450

m/d Model 16B

4450

Known Units:

First used by Central Flying School at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario. To storage on 1 March 1941. To No. 3 Training Command on 20 May 1941, for use at No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB. Category C damage at 16:15 on 21 January 1942, and again at 12:30 on 4 May 1942. To Canada Car & Foundry for overhaul, with 1500 hours, 26 June 1942. Re-allocated to Central Aircraft, 21 July to 19 August 1942. To storage with No. 3 Training Command when completed. To No. 1 Training Command on 12 December 1942, still in storage. Sold to W.C. Siple of Montreal.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4451

s/n 4451

m/d Model 16B

4451

Known Units: ;17

Category C damage on 8 June 1942 while with No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec. Crashed at 10:40 on 23 November 1942, while with No. 17 EFTS at Stanley, NS. Pilot overshot field, stalled and spun in form 150 feet while turning to return to field. Lone occupant Leading Aircraftman T.J. Blundell, RAF killed.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4452

s/n 4452

m/d Model 16B

4452

Known Units:

Category A damage on 5 March 1942 at Ancienne Lorette, probably with No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at that time.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-May-18 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-December-11 Accident: 22 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Burgess
   1942-March-05 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4453

s/n 4453

m/d Model 16B

4453

Known Units: ;CFS

Category A damage at 11:00 on 16 June 1940 at Consecon, Ontario (near Trenton). Crashed from a spin, killing student Leading Aircraftman C.M. Wood of New York City. He is believed to be the first American citizen in the RCAF to die in a flying accident in the Second World War. Had 39:35 logged time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-May-18 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
1940-June-16 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Ameliasburg Consecon Ontario Names: Wood
   1940-August-22 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to produce and spares 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4454

s/n 4454

m/d Model 16B

4454

Known Units: ;21

Category A damage on 28 May 1942 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-May-27 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-May-28 Accident: 21 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Mckinnon | Neilly
   1942-August-27 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4458

Finch Finch II serial 4459

s/n 4459

m/d Model 16B

4459

Known Units:

Category B damage on 3 May 1942 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-June-03 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-September-25 Accident: 4 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names:
   1942-December-07 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4460

s/n 4460

m/d Model 16B

4460

Known Units:

Category C damage on 30 August 1941 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4461

s/n 4461

m/d Model 16B

4461

Known Units:

Category C damage on 16 July 1941 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4465

s/n 4465

m/d Model 16B

4465

Known Units:

Category A damage on 10 November 1941 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-June-06 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-November-10 Accident: 4 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Sherbrooke Names: Mcpherson
   1941-December-30 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4466

s/n 4466

m/d Model 16B

4466

Known Units:

Had 2748:30 airframe time when struck off.
1942-04-04 - Leading Aircraftman Stephen Peck committed flying offences in this Aircraft. At the time of the incident the aircraft was being employed at 9 Elementary Flying Training School, St Catharines, Ontario. He was charged, Court Martialed, and convicted. The Court Martial file can be accessed at this link.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4467

s/n 4467

m/d Model 16B

4467

Known Units:

Used by No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de la Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-June-06 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-February-05 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Trenton Ontario Names: King | Moore
   1943-December-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4469

s/n 4469

m/d Model 16B

4469

Known Units:

Category C damage on 25 January 1942 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4470

s/n 4470

m/d Model 16B

4470

Known Units:

To Test and Development Establishment at RCAF Station Rocklicffe, Ontario on 15 July 1941 for ski trials.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4471

s/n 4471

m/d Model 16B

4471

Known Units:

Category C damage on 13 February 1942 while with No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec. Classified as instructional airframe A 322 on 23 September 1943.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277 | 1968 486

Finch Finch II serial 4473

s/n 4473

m/d Model 16B

4473

Known Units:

Category C damage on 8 September 1941 while with No. 13 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Eugene, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 277

Finch Finch II serial 4474

s/n 4474

m/d Model 16B

4474

Known Units:

Category C damage on 27 April 1942 while with No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4475

s/n 4475

m/d Model 16B

4475

Known Units:

Category B damage on 30 December 1940 while with No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School at Malton, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-June-13 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-December-30 Accident: 1 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Brampton Ontario Names: Pavely
   1943-December-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4477

s/n 4477

m/d Model 16B

4477

Known Units:

Category A damage on 30 July 1941 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4478

s/n 4478

m/d Model 16B

4478

Finch Finch II serial 4481

s/n 4481

m/d Model 16B

4481

Known Units:

Category A damage on 29 October 1942 at St. Eugene, Ontario. Probably with No. 13 EFTS at that time.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4482

s/n 4482

m/d Model 16B

c/n 362

4482

Known Units:

Category C damage on 13 September 1941 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4483

s/n 4483

m/d Model 16B

4483

Known Units:

Category C damage on 30 August 1941 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4486

s/n 4486

m/d Model 16B

4486

Known Units:

Assigned to No. 3 Training Command.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-June-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-September-29 Accident: 4 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: St Francois Xavier Names: Mckee
   1941-January-23 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4487

s/n 4487

m/d Model 16B

4487

Known Units:

Assigned to No. 3 Training Command.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-June-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-May-31 Accident: 4 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Macsporran
   1943-October-21 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4488

s/n 4488

m/d Model 16B

c/n 399

4488

Known Units:

Used By No. 3 Flying Instructors School at Arnprior, Ontario. Had 247:00 airframe time when struck off. To civil register, as CF-GER. Based at Guelph airport in 2006, registered to T. Ditrich since 27 June 1994 (when it was imported), plus J. Pavanel since 12 November 2004. Part of the Tigerboys fleet, still there in 2007.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-June-21 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4490

s/n 4490

m/d Model 16B

c/n 298

4490

Finch Finch II serial 4491

s/n 4491

m/d Model 16B

4491

Known Units:

Category C damage on 20 October 1941 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-June-21 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-October-20 Accident: 4 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Windsor Mills Names: Desautels
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4492

s/n 4492

m/d Model 16B

4492

Known Units:

Category A damage on 22 May 1941 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4493

s/n 4493

m/d Model 16B

4493

Known Units:

Category C damage on 6 December 1940 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-June-26 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-December-06 Accident: 4 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Windsor Mills Field Quebec Names: Simard | Tait
   1943-December-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4494

s/n 4494

m/d Model 16B

c/n 397

4494

Known Units:

Category C damage on 7 June 1941 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec. Exported to Mexico in 1944. Later in Texas, then Oklahoma by the late 1970s. Registered to R. Ratcliffe of St. Marys, Ontario on 10 May 1991, registration cancelled in 2001. Restored to Model 16B during this period. Sold to Indiana, where a Kinner R-55 engine was installed, making it a Model 16R, or Finch Mk. I. Re-imported to Canada in 2004 from Harrisburg, as C-FDAF. Based at Guelph, Ontario, registered to C. Harrod. Part of the Tigerboys fleet. On display at CFB Trenton air show in July 2009.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-June-26 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-June-07 Accident: 4 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Gallaher | Mills
   1943-October-21 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4495

s/n 4495

m/d Model 16B

c/n 398 or 399?

4495

Known Units:

Category C damage on 8 October 1941 while with No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario. To civil register post war as CF-GER, off register by 1976. It is possible that the aircraft registered as CF-GER in 1997, and marked as RCAF 4738, may be this aircraft.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278 | 1968 628

Finch Finch II serial 4496

s/n 4496

m/d Model 16B

c/n 399

4496

Known Units:

Category C damage on 12 May 1942 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec. Classified as instructional airframe A 436 on 5 January 1945. Sold, possibly into the US, post war. Re-imported in 1994. Registered on 12 November 2004 to T. Deitrich and J. Pavanel, based at Guelph, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278 | 1968 487 | 1968 623

Finch Finch II serial 4497

s/n 4497

m/d Model 16B

c/n 395

4497

Known Units:

Category A damage on 27 May 1941 while with No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario. To US civil register post war as NC39607.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4498

s/n 4498

m/d Model 16B

c/n 350

4498

Known Units:

Category C damage on 14 May 1942 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de la Madeleine, Quebec. To US civil register, first as NC39631, on registery by 22 July 1955. Later at Old Reinbeck Aerodrome as N666J, registered to Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum on 12 December 1994.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4499

s/n 4499

m/d Model 16B

4499

Known Units: ;3

Category A damage on 25 November 1940 while with No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4500

s/n 4500

m/d Model 16B

4500

Known Units:

Category C damage on 12 January 1941, 22 December 1941, and 13 January 1942, all while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario. To Central Aircraft, London for overhaul on 23 June 1942, then to No. 3 Training Command on 9 July 1942. To Canadian Airways for overhaul on 14 November 1942, then to No. 3 Training Command stored reserve on 4 January 1943. To No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Jean, Quebec on 3 November 1943. Had 752:20 airframe time when struck off. Sold to Charles H. Babb & Co., probably as scrap.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4504

s/n 4504

m/d Model 16B

4504

Known Units:

Category A damage on 6 June 1941 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-July-08 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-June-06 Accident: 7 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: McCoy
   1941-October-31 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4505

Finch Finch II serial 4506

Finch Finch II serial 4507

s/n 4507

m/d Model 16B

4507

Known Units:

Category A damage on 5 August 1940 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-July-18 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-August-05 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Byron Ontario Names: Block | Gooderham
   1941-August-08 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4509

s/n 4509

m/d Model 16B

4509

Known Units:

Category A damage on 31 August 1941 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4510

s/n 4510

m/d Model 16B

c/n 408

4510

Known Units:

With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario in fall of 1941. To Canadian civil register when sold, as CF-SUX. Later sold into the US, registered as N1327V. Now in National Aeronautical Collection, Rockcliffe. Was donated by Flight Lieutenant A. D. McLean. Rebuilt mostly by ground crew of No. 411 (Aux) Squadron. Operated (very unofficially) by this squadron during summer of 1966.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278 | 1968 635

Finch Finch II serial 4511

s/n 4511

m/d Model 16B

c/n 320

4511

Known Units:

Category C damage on 9 May 1942 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec. To US register when sold, as NC39608.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4512

s/n 4512

m/d Model 16B

4512

Known Units:

Category A damage at 08:40 on 29 August 1940 at Essex, Ontario. Probably with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor. Had 79:30 logged time when struck off. Scrapped by No. 6 Repair Depot.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-July-22 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-August-29 Accident: 7 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Essex Ontario Names: Coons
   1941-March-14 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and propduce 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4514

s/n 4514

m/d Model 16B

4514

Known Units: ;7

Category A damage on 15 January 1941 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-July-22 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-January-15 Accident: 7 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Windsor Names: Axler | Fairweather
   1941-March-25 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4515

s/n 4515

m/d Model 16B

4515

Known Units:

Category C damage on 4 January 1941 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario. Classified as instructional airframe A 310 on 23 September 1943.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278 | 1968 485

Finch Finch II serial 4516

s/n 4516

m/d Model 16B

4516

Known Units:

Category C damage on 8 January 1941 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4517

s/n 4517

m/d Model 16B

4517

Known Units:

Delivered to stored reserve. Issued from storage on 22 July 1940. Category A damage at 09:30 on 12 August 1940, near Elmstead, Ontario (4 miles east of Windsor aerodrome) while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario. Had 4:05 logged time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-July-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-August-12 Accident: 7 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Elmstead Ontario Names: Brian | Eaton
   1941-April-04 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4518

s/n 4518

m/d Model 16B

4518

Known Units:

With No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario. Had 1423:15 airframe time when struck off..
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4520

s/n 4520

m/d Model 16B

4520

Finch Finch II serial 4521

Finch Finch II serial 4525

s/n 4525

m/d Model 16B

4525

Finch Finch II serial 4527

s/n 4527

m/d Model 16B

c/n 339

4527

Known Units:

With the Test and Development Establishment at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, dates unknown. Category C damage on 11 June 1942 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec. To US civil register post war, as NC39612. Later registered as N39612. Registered to C.H. and N.A. Smith since 20 September 1967.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-August-01 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-June-11 Accident: 4 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Krieger
   1943-December-01 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4528

s/n 4528

m/d Model 16B

4528

Known Units: ;3

Category A damage on 25 November 1940 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-August-01 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-November-25 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: London Airport Names: Higginbotham
   1941-January-25 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4529

Finch Finch II serial 4530

s/n 4530

m/d Model 16B

c/n 419

4530

Known Units:

Category B damage on 6 January 1941 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario. To US civil register post war, as NC39613.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-August-01 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-January-06 Accident: 7 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Windsor Ontario Names: Stuart | Vose
   1943-December-01 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4531

s/n 4531

m/d Model 16B

c/n 415

4531

Finch Finch II serial 4532

s/n 4532

m/d Model 16B

4532

Known Units:

Category C damage on 24 November 1941 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4533

s/n 4533

m/d Model 16B

c/n 330

4533

Known Units:

Category C damage on 23 March 1941 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario. With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario in fall of 1941.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 278

Finch Finch II serial 4534

Finch Finch II serial 4536

Finch Finch II serial 4539

Finch Finch II serial 4540

Finch Finch II serial 4541

s/n 4541

m/d Model 16B

4541

Known Units:

Category B damage on 13 April 1942 while with No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4542

s/n 4542

m/d Model 16B

4542

Known Units:

Category B damage on 16 April 1941 while with No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School at Goderich, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-August-16 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-April-16 Accident: 12 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Wingham Ontario Names: Crosse
   1941-August-27 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4543

s/n 4543

m/d Model 16B

4543

Known Units:

Category B damage on 22 December 1941 while with No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School at Goderich, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4545

s/n 4545

m/d Model 16B

4545

Known Units:

Category B damage on 7 August 1942 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4548

s/n 4548

m/d Model 16B

4548

Known Units:

Assigned to No. 3 Training Command. Had 996:00 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-August-16 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-October-23 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Campbell | Quenneville
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4549

s/n 4549

m/d Model 16B

4549

Known Units:

Category C damage on 14 August 1941 while with No. 10 Elementary Flying Training School at Mount Hope, Ontario. To US register post war, as NC39609.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4550

s/n 4550

m/d Model 16B

4550

Known Units:

Category A damage on 13 December 1941 while with No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-August-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-December-13 Accident: 22 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Richardson
   1942-March-02 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4551

s/n 4551

m/d Model 16B

c/n 443

4551

Known Units:

Category C damage on 2 October 1941 while with No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Catharines, Ontario. To US civil register post war, as NC39630.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4552

s/n 4552

m/d Model 16B

c/n 440

4552

Finch Finch II serial 4553

s/n 4553

m/d Model 16B

4553

Known Units:

Category C damage on 9 May 1942 while with No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Catharines, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4554

s/n 4554

m/d Model 16B

4554

Known Units: ;9

Category A damage in the afternoon of 23 November 1940 while with No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Catharines, Ontario. Took off from St. Catharines for a weather reconnaissance flight with two instructors, under low ceiling. Stalled from a low climbing turn west of the airfield. Caught fire on impact, Sgt. D. Whitaker and Sgt. F.E. Wellington died of injuries. Both had been classmates at Ridley College in Hamilton, part of McMaster University. These were 9 EFTS', and McMaster University's, first fatalities of the war.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-August-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-November-23 Accident: 9 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Wellington | Whitaker
   1941-January-25 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4559

s/n 4559

m/d Model 16B

c/n 361

4559

Known Units:

Category C damage on 27 December 1940 while with No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Catharines, Ontario. To Icelandic civil register post war, as TF-KAM. Registered to Viktor Adalsteinsson on 12 November 1952. Later to Nordurflug Tryggva Helgasonar, date not clear. Crashed on Holtavorduheidi and destroyed on 12 February 1956.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4563

s/n 4563

m/d Model 16B

4563

Known Units:

Category A damage on 1 January 1941 while with No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Catharines, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4564

s/n 4564

m/d Model 16B

4564

Finch Finch II serial 4565

s/n 4565

m/d Model 16B

4565

Known Units:

Category A damage on 24 January 1941 while with No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Catharines, Ontario. Classified as instructional airframe A 127 on 22 February 1941.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-August-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-January-20 Accident: 9 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: St Catharines Airport Names: Mclellan | Stitton
1941-January-24 Accident: 9 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Lincoln County Ontario Names: Connor
   1941-February-22 Classified Instructional A 127 2020-06-09
   1944-August-24 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279 | 1968 483

Finch Finch II serial 4567

s/n 4567

m/d Model 16B

4567

Known Units:

Category C damage on 12 January 1942 while with No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Catharines, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4568

s/n 4568

m/d Model 16B

c/n 450

4568

Known Units:

Assigned to No. 1 Training Command.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4571

s/n 4571

m/d Model 16B

4571

Known Units:

Assigned to No. 3 Training Command. Classified as instructional airframe A 312 on 23 September 1943.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-August-31 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-July-25 Accident: 12 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Johnson | Moore
1942-November-19 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Johnston
   1943-September-23 Classified Instructional A 312 2020-06-09
   1946-March-30 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279 | 1968 485

Finch Finch II serial 4572

s/n 4572

m/d Model 16B

4572

Known Units:

Category B damage on 4 December 1941 while with No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School at Goderich, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4573

s/n 4573

m/d Model 16B

4573

Known Units:

Category C damage on 26 December 1941 while with No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School at Goderich, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4578

s/n 4578

m/d Model 16B

4578

Finch Finch II serial 4580

s/n 4580

m/d Model 16B

4580

Known Units:

With the Test and Development Establishment at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, dates unknown. Category C damage on 12 April 1942 while with No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School at Goderich, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4581

Finch Finch II serial 4582

Finch Finch II serial 4584

s/n 4584

m/d Model 16B

4584

Known Units:

Category C damage on 26 December 1941 while with No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School at Goderich, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4585

s/n 4585

m/d Model 16B

4585

Known Units:

Assigned to No. 3 Training Command.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-August-31 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-August-11 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Rigaud Quebec Names: Boynton
   1944-March-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4589

s/n 4589

m/d Model 16B

c/n 474

4589

Known Units:

Assigned to No. 1 Training Command.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-September-18 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-January-04 Accident: 10 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Bronte Ontario Names: Jeffrey
   1943-October-19 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4591

s/n 4591

m/d Model 16B

4591

Known Units:

Category A damage on 28 October 1943 at St. Eugene, Ontario. Probably with No. 13 EFTS at the time.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-September-21 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-July-16 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Cadieux | Clarke
   1943-December-09 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4592

s/n 4592

m/d Model 16B

c/n 483

4592

Known Units:

Assigned to No. 3 Training Command. Had 1423:30 airframe time when struck off. To civil register as CF-FUZ, off register by 1976.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279 | 1968 627

Finch Finch II serial 4593

s/n 4593

m/d Model 16B

4593

Known Units:

With No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec. Had 522:15 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-September-21 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-September-15 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Freelander | Levis | Smoker
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4595

s/n 4595

m/d Model 16B

c/n 484

4595

Known Units:

Category B damage on 26 May 41 while with No. 10 Elementary Flying Training School at Mount Hope, Ontario. To US civil register as NC39610 post war.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4598

Finch Finch II serial 4599

s/n 4599

m/d Model 16B

c/n 489

4599

Known Units:

Category C damage on 12 April 1942 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario. To US civil register post war, as NC39614.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-September-21 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-April-13 Accident: 3 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Strathburn Ontario Names: Paterson
   1943-December-01 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 279

Finch Finch II serial 4600

s/n 4600

m/d Model 16B

4600

Known Units:

With No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario in 1940. Category C damage on 18 September 1941 while with No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School at Goderich, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4604

s/n 4604

m/d Model 16B

4604

Known Units:

Category C damage on 6 March 1942 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario. With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario in fall of 1941. To civil register post war, as CF-EKB. Off register by 1976.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280 | 1968 624

Finch Finch II serial 4605

s/n 4605

m/d Model 16B

4605

Known Units: ;9

Category A damage on 17 November 1941 while with No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Catharines, Ontario. Came down 1/4 mile from St. Davids Ontario. Leading Aircraftman J. Aho killed.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4606

s/n 4606

m/d Model 16B

4606

Known Units:

With the Test and Development Establishment at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, dates unknown. Category A damage on 17 November 1941 while with No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Catharines, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4610

s/n 4610

m/d Model 16B

4610

Known Units:

Category C damage on 25 April 1942 while with No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Catharines, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4611

s/n 4611

m/d Model 16B

4611

Known Units:

Category B damage on 12 December 1940 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-October-01 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-December-12 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Cap De La Mad Names: Clarke | Holstein-Rathlow
   1941-November-04 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4612

s/n 4612

m/d Model 16B

4612

Known Units:

Assigned to No. 3 Training Command. Had 2:10 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-October-01 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-May-28 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Townsend
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4613

s/n 4613

m/d Model 16B

4613

Known Units:

With No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4616

s/n 4616

m/d Model 16B

c/n 359

4616

Known Units:

Three Category C accidents while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec, all while being flown solo by students. On 1 August 1941, at 19:30, the engine failed on take off and Leading Aircraftman H.P.M. Zary force-landed into trees at the edge of the airport. Next accident occurred at 14:20 on 6 October 1941, at the airport, while flown by Leading Aircraftman J.E. Chartier. Final accident occurred at 12:00 on 3 March 1942, 10 miles SW of Cap de Madeleine, while flown by Leading Aircraftman R. Mangum. To Canada Car and Foundry for overhaul on 12 June 1942, completed on 22 August 1942. To Eastern Air Command for storage on that day. Sold on 1 December 1943 to John E. Golab of Dayton, Ohio, registered as NC39615. Later became N39615. Registered to B.R. and J.L. Michelsen of Clarkston, MI on 13 August 1999.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4619

s/n 4619

m/d Model 16B

4619

Known Units:

Category C damage on 28 July 194 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4620

s/n 4620

m/d Model 16B

4620

Known Units:

Category B damage on 13 October 1940 while with No. 1 Wireless School at Montreal, Quebec. With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School at London, Ontario in fall of 1941. Flown by Leading Aircraftman W.M. Dove on his first solo on 22 November 1941.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4621

s/n 4621

m/d Model 16B

4621

Known Units:

Category B damage on 1 October 1940 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-October-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-November-01 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Biron's Pasture Names: Bowron | Roseland
   1941-November-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4622

s/n 4622

m/d Model 16B

4622

Finch Finch II serial 4624

s/n 4624

m/d Model 16B

4624

Known Units:

Assigned to No. 3 Training Command. Classified as instructional airframe A 306on 23 September 1943.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-October-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1943-September-23 Classified Instructional A 306 2020-06-09
   1946-May-09 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280 | 1968 485

Finch Finch II serial 4625

s/n 4625

m/d Model 16B

4625

Known Units: ;11

Category A damage on 20 October 1941 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4627

Finch Finch II serial 4631

s/n 4631

m/d Model 16B

4631

Known Units:

With No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec. Had 2668:20 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4632

s/n 4632

m/d Model 16B

c/n 519

4632

Known Units:

Category C damage on 30 November 1941 while with the Central Flying School at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario. To US civil register post war, as NC41871, later N41871. Operated marked "Warner", as a crop duster. Registered to C.W. Davidson of Kenmore, Washington on 28 December 2001. Registered in restricted category, for agricultural and pest control.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-October-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-March-20 Accident: CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL TRENTON Loc: Trenton Names: Miranda | Steel
   1943-October-18 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4633

s/n 4633

m/d Model 16B

4633

Known Units:

Category C damage on 31 October 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4634

s/n 4634

m/d Model 16B

4634

Known Units:

Category A damage on 7 February 1942 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-October-15 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-February-07 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Adams | Cockin
   1942-March-19 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4635

Finch Finch II serial 4636

s/n 4636

m/d Model 16B

4636

Known Units:

Category A damage on 30 June 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-October-15 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-June-30 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Hawkesbury Names: Mcintyre
   1941-August-11 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4637

s/n 4637

m/d Model 16B

4637

Known Units:

Category B damage on 2 April 1942 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS. Classified as instructional airframe A 340 on 20 December 1943.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280 | 1968 486

Finch Finch II serial 4639

Finch Finch II serial 4640

s/n 4640

m/d Model 16B

4640

Known Units:

Category A damage on 10 June 1942 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4643

s/n 4643

m/d Model 16B

4643

Known Units:

Category C damage on 1 February 1942 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4645

s/n 4645

m/d Model 16B

4645

Known Units:

Category C damage on 9 April 1942 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4647

s/n 4647

m/d Model 16B

4647

Known Units:

With No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec. Had 2724:30 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4650

s/n 4650

m/d Model 16B

4650

Known Units:

Category C damage on 27 September 1941 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4651

s/n 4651

m/d Model 16B

4651

Known Units: ;11

Category A damage on 21 September 1941 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-October-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-September-21 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: St Egenevieve De Batiscan Names: Najemnick
   1941-October-08 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4652

s/n 4652

m/d Model 16B

4652

Known Units:

Category C damage on 25 April 1942 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4653

s/n 4653

m/d Model 16B

4653

Known Units:

Category C damage on 28 April 1942 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-October-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-April-28 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Summerville
   1943-October-21 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4654

s/n 4654

m/d Model 16B

4654

Known Units:

Category A damage at 09:30 on 1 November 1940 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec. Had 22:45 logged time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-October-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1940-November-01 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: St Louis De France Names: Allan | Jackson
   1941-January-20 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4656

s/n 4656

m/d Model 16B

4656

Known Units:

Category B damage on 19 August 1941 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4657

s/n 4657

m/d Model 16B

4657

Known Units:

Category A damage on 7 January 1941 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4659

s/n 4659

m/d Model 16B

4659

Known Units:

Category B damage on 23 April 1942 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-October-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-April-23 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Canavan
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4660

s/n 4660

m/d Model 16B

4660

Known Units:

Category A damage on 23 March 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-October-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-March-23 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: St Eugene Ontario Names: Taylor | Townsend
   1941-May-26 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4662

s/n 4662

m/d Model 16B

4662

Known Units:

Category C damage on 5 July 1941 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 280

Finch Finch II serial 4663

s/n 4663

m/d Model 16B

c/n 504

4663

Known Units:

Category C damage on 16 May 1942 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4664

s/n 4664

m/d Model 16B

c/n 502

4664

Known Units: ;13

Category A damage on 1 May 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4665

s/n 4665

m/d Model 16B

c/n 501

4665

Known Units:

Category A damage on 29 April 1942 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4667

s/n 4667

m/d Model 16B

c/n 530

4667

Known Units: ;13

Category A damage on 7 June 1942 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-October-29 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-June-07 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Rigaud Mountain Names: Gibson | Slauenwhite
   1942-September-05 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4668

s/n 4668

m/d Model 16B

c/n 610

4668

Known Units:

Category C damage on 9 May 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS. To US civil register as NC39617, later N39617. Registered to K.C. Anderson of Puyallup, Washington on 8 March 1998.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-October-29 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-May-09 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome St Eugene Names: Tinkess
   1943-December-01 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4669

s/n 4669

m/d Model 16B

c/n 533

4669

Known Units:

Category C damage on 17 October 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS. To US civil register as NC39618, later N39618. Registered to K.K. Moir of Kent, Ohio on 15 September 1998.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-October-29 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-October-17 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Powers
   1943-December-01 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4671

s/n 4671

m/d Model 16B

4671

Known Units:

Category C damage on 13 April 1942 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4673

s/n 4673

m/d Model 16B

4673

Known Units:

Category C damage on 17 October 1941 while with No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Catharines, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-October-29 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-January-03 Accident: 9 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: St Catharines Ontario Names: Mcevoy
1941-February-26 Accident: 9 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bennett | Bracker
1941-May-31 Accident: 9 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: St Catharines Airport Names: Trustrum
1941-October-17 Accident: 9 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome St Catharines Names: Stephens
1941-November-30 Accident: 9 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Robson
1941-December-17 Accident: 9 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Guelich
1942-January-30 Accident: 9 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome St Catharines Names: Peck
1942-August-20 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Tremblay
1942-August-24 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Pion
1942-November-17 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Apron Names: Dubois | Rochefort
1943-February-12 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Shawingan Names: Baker | Bilodeau
1943-March-18 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Local Airport Names: Blake | Mclean | Tremblay
1943-April-04 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Patry
1943-April-16 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bellemare | Stocks
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4674

s/n 4674

m/d Model 16B

4674

Finch Finch II serial 4677

Finch Finch II serial 4678

s/n 4678

m/d Model 16B

4678

Known Units:

Category A damage on 23 March 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS. Data switched with 4679, need to check?
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4679

s/n 4679

m/d Model 16B

4679

Known Units:

Category B damage on 8 July 1941 while with the Central Flying School at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario. Data switched with 4678?
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4680

s/n 4680

m/d Model 16B

c/n 603

4680

Known Units:

Category C damage on 21 May 1942 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec. To US civil register as NC39620.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4681

s/n 4681

m/d Model 16B

4681

Known Units:

Category B damage on 21 August 1941 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4682

Finch Finch II serial 4683

s/n 4683

m/d Model 16B

c/n 550

4683

Known Units:

Category B damage on 4 June 1942 while with No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec. To civil register post war, first as CF-GDM. Still airworthy 1976 as C-FGDM. Last certificate of registration issued on 15 April 1986, when it was based in Toronto, owner not known. Registration cancelled in 1991.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281 | 1968 628

Finch Finch II serial 4684

s/n 4684

m/d Model 16B

4684

Known Units:

Category C damage on 16 June 1941 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4685

s/n 4685

m/d Model 16B

4685

Finch Finch II serial 4686

s/n 4686

m/d Model 16B

4686

Known Units:

Category C damage on 9 May 1942 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4689

s/n 4689

m/d Model 16B

4689

Known Units:

Category C damage on 2 August 1941 while with No. 10 Elementary Flying Training School at Mount Hope, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4690

s/n 4690

m/d Model 16B

4690

Known Units:

Category C damage on 4 August 1941 while with No. 10 Elementary Flying Training School at Mount hope, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4691

s/n 4691

m/d Model 16B

4691

Known Units:

With No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec. Had 2:30 airframe time when struck off (typo?).
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4692

s/n 4692

m/d Model 16B

4692

Known Units:

Assigned to No. 3 Training Command. Had 254:00 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-November-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-June-22 Accident: 17 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Charlton
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4694

s/n 4694

m/d Model 16B

4694

Known Units:

Category A damage on 12 March 1943 at Cap de la Madeleine, probably with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4695

s/n 4695

m/d Model 16B

4695

Known Units: ;12

Category A damage on 16 September 1941 while with No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School at Goderich, Ontario. Also with No. 13 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Eugene, Quebec, dates not known.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4696

Finch Finch II serial 4699

Finch Finch II serial 4703

s/n 4703

m/d Model 16B

4703

Known Units:

Category C damage on 4 February 1941 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario. To civil register as CF-BXJ from 9 May 1944; operated on floats in Labrador 1944 by Labrador Mining & Exploration Co. Registration application by F.C. Cryderman of Sudbury, Ontario on 22 December 1945, not taken up. To E.C. Darling, G. Gibbons and R. Soper of Englehart, Ontario on 17 August 1947. Damaged beyond repair on 17 August 1947, when it lost control in a steep turn at low altitude at Englehart. C/n reported as A2837 on civil register.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281 | 1968 614

Finch Finch II serial 4704

s/n 4704

m/d Model 16B

4704

Known Units:

Assigned to No. 3 Training Command. Had 2167:00 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4706

s/n 4706

m/d Model 16B

4706

Known Units:

With No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario in 1940. Category B damage on 12 May 1941 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4707

s/n 4707

m/d Model 16B

4707

Known Units:

Category A damage on 29 May 1941 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4708

s/n 4708

m/d Model 16B

c/n 567

4708

Known Units:

Category C damage on 12 December 1941 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario. Classified as instructional airframe A 307 on 23 September 1943. Still airworthy in 1985, registered as C-GQWE, in full RCAF markings. Listed in Transport Canada database as "amateur built", registered to P. Bouthoom of Belmont, Ontario. (Note: registering the aircraft as a homebuilt simplifies complying with government maintenance requirements.)
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281 | 1968 485

Finch Finch II serial 4710

s/n 4710

m/d Model 16B

4710

Known Units:

Category A damage on 12 July 1941 while with No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Catharines, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4716

s/n 4716

m/d Model 16B

c/n 600

4716

Finch Finch II serial 4718

s/n 4718

m/d Model 16B

4718

Known Units:

Category C damage on 23 June 1941 while with the Central Flying School at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4719

s/n 4719

m/d Model 16B

4719

Known Units:

Category A damage on 25 April 1941 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-December-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-April-25 Accident: 3 E F T S Loc: Aerodrome Names: Kingdon | Ritch
   1941-October-20 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4720

s/n 4720

m/d Model 16B

4720

Known Units:

Category A damage on 30 May 1942 while with No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4722

s/n 4722

m/d Model 16B

4722

Known Units: ;13

Category C damage on 11 September 1941 while with No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario. With No. 13 Elementary Flying Training School when it crashed on 8 November 1942, 3 miles south-west of St. Benoit, Quebec. Struck a cow while low flying, instructor Sgt. L.L. Taylor killed, student Leading Aircraftman J.M. Yost injured.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4723

s/n 4723

m/d Model 16B

4723

Known Units:

Category C damage on 22 January 1941 while with the Central Flying School at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4724

Finch Finch II serial 4725

s/n 4725

m/d Model 16B

4725

Known Units:

Category C damage on 20 February 1942 while with No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Catharines, Ontario. Also with No. 11 EFTS at Cap de Madeline, Quebec. Sold post war in Mexico, registered as XB-TUJ. Later to US civil register. Re-imported to Canada, restored by G. B. Jackson, and donated to the Canadian Museum of Flight, at Langley, BC, in 1979. Still airworthy in 2006, 2009, and 2010.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 281

Finch Finch II serial 4726

s/n 4726

m/d Model 16B

4726

Known Units:

Category C damage on 17 May 1942 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4729

Finch Finch II serial 4730

s/n 4730

m/d Model 16B

4730

Known Units:

Category B damage on 3 May 194I while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de la Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-December-16 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1941-May-26 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4731

s/n 4731

m/d Model 16B

4731

Known Units:

Category A damage on 20 May 1942 at St Eugene, Ontario. Probably with No. 13 EFTS at the time.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-December-27 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-May-20 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: No 1 Forced Landing Field Names: Perkins | Shatford
   1942-November-18 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4732

s/n 4732

m/d Model 16B

4732

Known Units:

Category B damage on 23 April 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4733

s/n 4733

m/d Model 16B

4733

Known Units:

Category A damage on 20 March 1941 at Kingston, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-December-16 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-March-20 Accident: 31 Service Flying Training School Loc: Kingston Aerodrome Names: Santies
   1941-October-18 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4734

s/n 4734

m/d Model 16B

4734

Known Units:

Category C damage on 6 November 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS. Classified as instructional airframe A 321 on 23 September 1943.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282 | 1968 486

Finch Finch II serial 4735

s/n 4735

m/d Model 16B

c/n 577

4735

Finch Finch II serial 4736

s/n 4736

m/d Model 16B

4736

Known Units:

Category C damage on 21 March 1942 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS. Classified as instructional airframe A 189 on 14 October 1942.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282 | 1968 483

Finch Finch II serial 4737

s/n 4737

m/d Model 16B

4737

Known Units:

Category A damage on 23 April 1942 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4738

s/n 4738

m/d Model 16B

c/n 623

4738

Known Units:

Category C damage on 19 October 1941 while with No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec. Still airworthy 1976 as CF-FUI. Registered to R. Allen and F. Deveaux of Lachine, Quebec by 1976, cancelled on 19 November 1987. Re-registered as C-FFUI in 1995, to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton. With the CWHM from 1991, still there in 2006 and 2010, in full RCAF markings.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1940-December-27 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-October-19 Accident: 22 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Ancienne Lorette Names: Hamilton
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282 | 1968 627

Finch Finch II serial 4739

s/n 4739

m/d Model 16B

4739

Known Units:

Assigned to No. 3 Training Command.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4740

s/n 4740

m/d Model 16B

c/n 580

4740

Known Units:

With the Test and Development Establishment at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, dates unknown. Category C damage on 9 June 1941 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec. To civil register when sold, as CF-FZT. Off register by 1972.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282 | 1968 628

Finch Finch II serial 4742

s/n 4742

m/d Model 16B

4742

Known Units:

Category A damage on 21 March 1942 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4746

s/n 4746

m/d Model 16B

4746

Known Units:

Assigned to No. 3 Training Command in eastern Canada. Had 189:05 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1941-January-06 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-February-23 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Pointefortune Names: Brown | Taggart
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4748

s/n 4748

m/d Model 16B

4748

Known Units:

Category C damage on 31 July 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1941-January-06 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-July-31 Accident: 17 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Brown
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4749

s/n 4749

m/d Model 16B

4749

Known Units:

Assigned to No. 3 Training Command. Had 340:00 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1941-January-06 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4750

s/n 4750

m/d Model 16B

4750

Known Units:

Category C damage on 6 August 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4754

s/n 4754

m/d Model 16B

4754

Known Units: ;17

Category A damage on 8 March 1943 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS. Aircraft swerved on takeoff for night flight due to too rapid opening of throttle, instructor took controls but engine quit at 150 feet. Fuel shut off had apparently been hit accidently during takeoff. Aircraft crashed at 21:40, 100 yards west of Runway 1. Instructor slightly injured, student Leading Aircraftman J.J.W. Bennett, RAF, seriously injured and died several days after.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4755

Finch Finch II serial 4756

s/n 4756

m/d Model 16B

c/n 636

4756

Known Units:

Category C damage on 30 June 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS. To US civil register as NC39622, later N39622. Registered to A.L. Harter of Greenfield, Indiana in 1987.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4757

s/n 4757

m/d Model 16B

c/n 646

4757

Known Units:

Category C damage on September 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS. To US civil register as NC39623, later N39623. Registered to J.P. Strazzulla of Vero Beach, Florida in 1996.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4759

s/n 4759

m/d Model 16B

c/n 645

4759

Known Units:

Category C damage on 7 April 1942 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS. To US civil register as NC39624.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4760

s/n 4760

m/d Model 16B

c/n 643

4760

Finch Finch II serial 4762

s/n 4762

m/d Model 16B

4762

Known Units:

Category A damage on 14 April 1942 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4763

s/n 4763

m/d Model 16B

4763

Finch Finch II serial 4764

s/n 4764

m/d Model 16B

4764

Finch Finch II serial 4766

s/n 4766

m/d Model 16B

4766

Known Units:

Category C damage on 5 May 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4767

s/n 4767

m/d Model 16B

4767

Known Units:

Category C damage on 20 June 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4771

s/n 4771

m/d Model 16B

4771

Known Units:

Category C damage on 16 April 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4772

s/n 4772

m/d Model 16B

c/n 651

4772

Known Units:

Category C damage on 21 April 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS. To Icelandic register as TF-KAN, first registered on 21 February 1947 to Friðþjófur O. Johnson. In 1948 to Flugskólinn Pegasus, then Bergsteinn Jónsson. In 1954 to Aðalsteinn Björnsson. In 1957 to Árni Guðmundsson. In 1960 to Árni Guðmundsson ofl. In 1996 to Erling Jóhannesson. Still registered 1 June 2005.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4775

s/n 4775

m/d Model 16B

4775

Known Units:

Category C damage on 3 April 1942 while with No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4776

s/n 4776

m/d Model 16B

c/n 654

4776

Known Units:

Category C damage on 15 July 1941 while with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec. To US civil register as NC39629.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4778

s/n 4778

m/d Model 16B

4778

Finch Finch II serial 4779

s/n 4779

m/d Model 16B

4779

Known Units:

Category C damage on 5 October 1941 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1941-February-13 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-December-16 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Prentice | Reid
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4782

s/n 4782

m/d Model 16B

4782

Known Units:

Category C damage on 27 April 1942 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1941-March-03 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-April-27 Accident: 21 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Sternberger
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4783

s/n 4783

m/d Model 16B

4783

Known Units:

Category B damage on 3 March 1942 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4784

s/n 4784

m/d Model 16B

4784

Known Units:

Category B damage on 25 July 1941 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4785

s/n 4785

m/d Model 16B

4785

Known Units:

With No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4786

Finch Finch II serial 4787

s/n 4787

m/d Model 16B

c/n 663

4787

Known Units:

Category B damage on 29 June 1942 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB. Returned to US parent company as NC39627 for engine tests, fitted with Warner Super Scarab engine. Later registered as N39627.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1941-March-03 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-June-29 Accident: 21 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Chatham New Brunswick Names: Bowden | Vogt
   1943-December-01 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4788

s/n 4788

m/d Model 16B

4788

Known Units:

Category A damage on 23 January 1942 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 282

Finch Finch II serial 4789

s/n 4789

m/d Model 16B

c/n 508

4789

Known Units:

Category B damage on 9 June 1942 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB. To US civil register as NC39628.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 283

Finch Finch II serial 4790

s/n 4790

m/d Model 16B

4790

Known Units:

Category A damage on 2 June 1942 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1941-March-03 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-June-02 Accident: 21 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Nelson New Brunswick Names: Cumming | Gay
   1942-September-12 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 283

Finch Finch II serial 4792

s/n 4792

m/d Model 16B

4792

Known Units:

Category A damage on 30 April 1941 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1941-March-04 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-April-30 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Allen
   1941-June-10 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 283

Finch Finch II serial 4793

s/n 4793

m/d Model 16B

c/n 668

4793

Known Units:

Category C damage on 10 December 1941 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB. To US civil register as NC128H, later N128H. Registered to S.C. Johnson of Chandler, Arizona on 12 January 1990.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1941-March-04 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-December-10 Accident: 21 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Chatham New Brunswick Names: Rossiter
   1943-October-18 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 283

Finch Finch II serial 4795

s/n 4795

m/d Model 16B

4795

Known Units:

Category C damage on 12 January 1942 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1941-March-04 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-January-11 Accident: 21 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Chatham New Brunswick Names: Civilian Mechanic
   1944-May-24 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 283

Finch Finch II serial 4796

Finch Finch II serial 4797

s/n 4797

m/d Model 16B

4797

Known Units: ;21

Category A damage on 23 January 1942 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1941-March-04 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-January-23 Accident: 21 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Black River Bayduvin Names: Chambers | Gagne
   1942-February-28 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 283

Finch Finch II serial 4798

s/n 4798

m/d Model 16B

4798

Known Units:

Category C damage on 27 November 1941 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1941-March-04 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-November-27 Accident: 21 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Russell
   1943-December-01 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 283

Finch Finch II serial 4799

s/n 4799

m/d Model 16B

4799

Known Units:

Category A damage on 23 January 1942 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 283

Finch Finch II serial 4800

s/n 4800

m/d Model 16B

4800

Known Units:

With No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB. Had 543:55 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 283

Finch Finch II serial 4801

s/n 4801

m/d Model 16B

c/n 670

4801

Known Units:

Category C damage on 3 March 1942 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 283

Finch Finch II serial 4802

Finch Finch II serial 4803

s/n 4803

m/d Model 16B

4803

Known Units:

With No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB. Had 1312:10 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1941-March-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-November-03 Accident: 2 Flying Instructor School Loc: Renfrew Ontario Names: Hunter | Taylor
   1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 283

Finch Finch II serial 4804

s/n 4804

m/d Model 16B

4804

Known Units:

Category C damage on 18 July 1942 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB. To Mexican civil register, as XB-WEM.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 283

Finch Finch II serial 4805

s/n 4805

m/d Model 16B

c/n 667

4805

Known Units:

Category C damage on 3 March 1942 while with No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School at Chatham, NB.
last update: 2024-December-25
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 283

Finch Finch II serial 4807

Finch Finch II serial 4808

s/n 4808

m/d Model 16B

4808

Known Units:

Category A damage on 1 March 1942 while with No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Cap de Madeleine, Quebec. Reported registered as CF-BRG post war, but not confirmed.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1941-March-17 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-March-01 Accident: 11 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Lake Wapzagonke Names: Rhodes
   1942-April-09 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 283