Known Squadron Assignments: 1;6OTU;56OTU

Ex RAF L1759. Shipped to Vancouver. Used by A Flight, No. 1 (F) Squadron, at RCAF Station Sea Island, BC. To No. 3 Repair Depot at Vancouver on 6 June 1939. To Western Air Command 1 April 1940. Sent overseas with No. 1 Sdn. shortly after this. Returned to RAF in UK, but retained RCAF serial number. Operated by No. 6 (later No. 56) OTU, RAF, late 1940 / early 1941.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-March-02 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Ownership Transferred to RCAF Overseas 2022-02-02
   1940-May-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 1;6/56OTU;287;116;59OTU;41OTU

Ex RAF L1760. Shipped to Vancouver. With A Flight, No. 1 (F) Squadron, RCAF Station Sea Island, BC, from 16 February 1939. Ferried to east coast, at Calgary, Alberta on 8 June 1939 and at Sydney, NS by November 1939. Moved with squadron detachment to RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS, 5 November 1939. To UK with this unit in 1940, returned to RAF. Still carrying RCAF serial number in 1941, while with the RAF Servicing Ferry Pool. Attacked in error by another Hurricane (possibly from 118 Squadron) on 11 March 1941, whereupon it force-landed. Apparently repaired and returned to service. Later served with No. 6/56 OTU, 287 Sdn., 116 Sdn., 59 OTU, and 41 OTU, all with RCAF serial marked. Final fate obscure.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-February-14 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Ownership Transferred transferred to RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 1

Ex RAF L1761. Shipped to Vancouver. Used by No. 1 (F) Squadron at RCAF Station Sea Island, BC from 16 February 1939. To A Flight 2 March 1939. Collided with Ford Trimotor CF-BEP (ex RCAF C-GYWZ) of United Air Transport while taking off at Sea Island at 13:15 on this day. Flight Sergeant R.L. Davis was on his first flight in a Hurricane. The a/c swung on take-off and Flight Sergeant Davis could not correct the swing. On a collision course with the Trimotor, he attempted to lift off and over the transport but his u/c struck the trailing edge of the transports wing. The Hurricane crashed and was totally destroyed by the post-crash fire but Flight Sergeant Davis escaped with minor injuries. The Trimotor had to be written off.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-February-14 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1939-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash, see comments 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1;6OTU;56OTU;5FTS

Ex RAF L1762. Shipped to Vancouver. Used by A Flight, No. 1 (F) Squadron, at RCAF Station Sea Island, BC. To No. 3 Repair Depot, Vancouver on 6 June 1939. To Western Air Command 1 April 1940. Sent to UK with No. 1 (F) Squadron in 1940, coded "YO*L". Returned to RAF shortly after, but retained RCAF serial number. Operated by No. 6 (later No. 56) OTU, RAF, late 1940 / early 1941. Later with No. 5 FTS, RAF. Became instructional airframe 3578M on 2 March 1943.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-March-02 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Ownership Transferred transferred to RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 1;6OTU;56OTU

Ex RAF L1763. Shipped to Vancouver. Used by A Flight, No. 1 (F) Squadron, at RCAF Station Sea Island, BC. To No. 3 Repair Depot, Vancouver on 6 June 1939. To Western Air Command 1 April 1940. Sent to UK with No. 1 (F) Squadron in 1940. Returned to RAF shortly after, but retained RCAF serial number. Operated by No. 6 (later No. 56) OTU, RAF, from mid 1940. Crash landed and tipped up 1 mile south east of Sutton Bridge, UK on 19 July 1940, following engine failure on approach. Became instructional airframe 3237M.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-March-02 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Ownership Transferred transferred to RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 1;6OTU;56OTU

Ex RAF L1878. Shipped to Vancouver, BC. Used by No. 1 (F) Squadron, at RCAF Station Sea Island, BC. With this unit to Calgary, Alberta 8 June 1939. Moved with squadron detachment to RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS, 5 November 1939. On the 5 Dec 1939, the a/c had a "B" Cat accident when the pilot became lost and ran low on fuel. A subsequent air lock in the fuel lines caused an engine failure necessitating a wheels and flaps up forced landing. To Canada Car & Foundry 12 January to 25 May 1940, for repairs. Had 69:00 airframe time when it arrived. Repairs cost $13,221.00. Used by Test & Development Flight at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, dates unknown. Sent to UK with No. 1 (F) Squadron in 1940, coded "YO-M" while in the UK. Returned to RAF shortly after, but retained RCAF serial number. Operated by No. 6 (later No. 56) OTU, RAF, late 1940 / early 1941. Gear up landing at Sutton Bridge, UK on 7 November 1940. Later to No. 6 STT, became instructional airframe 3238M on 18 July 1942.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-April-15 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Ownership Transferred transferred to RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 1

Ex RAF L1879. Shipped to Vancouver, BC. Used by No. 1 (F) Squadron, at RCAF Station Sea Island, BC. Moved with squadron detachment to RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS, 5 November 1939. Sent to UK with No. 1 (F) Squadron in 1940, returned to RAF ownership shortly after, but retained RCAF serial. With No. 6, 7, 5 and 55 OTU, RAF. Later to ATA. Final fate obscure.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1939-April-15 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Ownership Transferred transferred to RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 1

Ex RAF L1880. Shipped to Vancouver, BC. Used by No. 1 (F) Squadron, at RCAF Station Sea Island, BC in 1939. Category C crash at Sea Island at 15:30 on 5 June 1939. Was en route from Sea Island to Calgary when it crashed at Mission, BC on 8 June 1939. Log book recorded 55 minutes flying time when it took off on last flight. Flying Officer T.G. Fraser bailed out too low and was killed.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-April-15 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1939-October-04 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash, reduced to spares 2019-08-20
1939-June-08 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer Thomas Grant Fraser 2023-06-01

Known Squadron Assignments: 1;6/56OTU

Ex RAF L1881. Shipped to Vancouver. Used by No. 1 (F) Squadron, at RCAF Station Sea Island, BC. To No. 3 Repair Depot at Vancouver on 6 June 1939. Used by Test & Development Flight at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, dates unknown. To Western Air Command 1 April 1940. Sent to UK with No. 1 (F) Squadron in 1940, returned to RAF ownership shortly after but retained RCAF serial. Served with No. 6 (later 56) OTU, RAF. Became lost after radio failure on 21 March 1941, forced landing in small field near Leiston, Suffolk.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-April-15 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Ownership Transferred transferred to RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 1;6OTU;56OTU;8FTS;17PAFU;55OTU

Ex RAF L1882. Shipped to Vancouver, BC. Used by No. 1 (F) Squadron, at RCAF Station Sea Island, BC. To No. 3 Repair Depot, Vancouver on 6 June 1939. Used by Test & Development Flight at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, dates unknown. To Western Air Command 1 April 1940. Sent to UK with No. 1 (F) Squadron in 1940, coded "YO*N". Returned to RAF shortly after, but retained RCAF serial number. Operated by No. 6 (later No. 56) OTU, RAF, late 1940 / early 1941. Later with No. 8 FTS, No. 17 PAFU, and No. 55 OTU. Struck off on 27 April 1943.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-April-15 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Ownership Transferred transferred to RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 1;6OTU;56OTU

Ex RAF L1883. Shipped to Vancouver, BC. Delivered direct to No. 3 Repair Depot, Vancouver for storage. To No. 1 (F) Squadron on 23 April 1940. Sent to UK with No. 1 (F) Squadron in 1940. Returned to RAF shortly after, but retained RCAF serial number. Operated by No. 6 (later No. 56) OTU, RAF, late 1940 / early 1941. Gear up forced landing 4 miles south of Fosdyke, Lincolnshire following engine failure, on 27 March 1941. Became instructional airframe 2578M on 18 April 1941.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-May-22 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Ownership Transferred transferred to RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 1;110

Ex RAF L1884. Delivered direct to No. 3 Repair Depot, Vancouver for storage. To Canada Car & Foundry for repairs 20 February 1940. To No. 1 (F) Squadron in the UK. May have been with No. 110 (F) Squadron in UK sometime later. Returned to RAF in the UK, but retained RCAF serial. Used by No. 6, 7, 5, and 55 OTUs, then No. 5 FTS. To Royal Aeronautical Establishment, used for jettisonable top wing ("slip wing") trials by F. Hills and Sons. Converted back to standard Hurricane, then to AAEE. Final fate obscure.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-May-22 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Ownership Transferred transferred to RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 1;6OTU;56OTU

Ex RAF L1885. Shipped to Vancouver. To No. 3 Repair Depot at Vancouver on 27 June 1939. To Western Air Command 1 April 1940. Sent overseas with No. 1 (F) Squadron spring of 1940. Returned to RAF shortly after, but retained RCAF serial number. Operated by No. 6 (later No. 56) OTU, RAF, late 1940 / early 1941. Later with No. 9 FTS, the CFS, 9 PAFU, and at Old Sarum. Final fate obscure.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-May-22 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Ownership Transferred transferred to RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 1;615

Ex RAF L1886. To No. 1 (F) Squadron, 9 February 1940, at Dartmouth. Category B damage in eastern Canada at 14:32 on 14 March 1940. During the take-off, the a/c swung off the runway into a snowbank and collapsed the u/c/. To Canada Car & Foundry, probably at Amherst, NS for repairs 2 May to 27 June 1940. Had 1:50 flight time when it arrived at CC&F, repairs cost $6,450.00. To No. 1 (F) Sdn. overseas when repairs completed. Returned to RAF in the UK shortly after this, but retained RCAF serial, was still listed as 323 when it arrived at 615 Squadron. With this until when shot down on 6 November 1940. Crashed near a rail way line at Noah's Ark, near Sevenoaks in Kent. Pilot Flight Sergeant Jack Hammerton was killed. Some remains of the aircraft in the Shoreham Aircraft Museum, Kent, UK.

National Archives UK

last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-May-17 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-June-27 Ownership Transferred transferred to RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1940-June-27 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
1940-November-06 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Jack Hammerton 2022-02-02

Known Squadron Assignments: 1;6OTU;56OTU

Ex RAF L1887. To RCAF Station Ottawa, Ontario on 13 September 1939. To No. 1 (F) Squadron at RCAF Station St. Hubert, Quebec on 5 October 1939. Category C damage at 16:15 on 16 February 1940 while with this unit. This unit transferred to Eastern Air Command on 1 April 1940. Moved with squadron detachment to RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS, 5 November 1939. Flew the squadron's first wartime mission on 20 November 1939, from Dartmouth NS. To UK with this unit in early 1940. Returned to RAF ownership but retained RCAF serial number. Operated by No. 6 (later No. 56) OTU, RAF. Destroyed in mid-air with L2082 on 18 August 1940, ENE of the airfield. Two fatalities, including Maj. K. Niedwiecki in 324.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-May-17 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Ownership Transferred transferred to RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 1;6/56OTU

Ex RAF L1888. To No. 1 (F) Squadron, RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS, on 12 December 1939. To the UK with this unit in early 1940. Returned to RAF ownership but retained RCAF serial. Operated by No. 6 (later No. 56) OTU, No. 7 OTU, No. 9 FTS and No. 5 FTS, RAF. Transferred to RN 6 September 1942. With No. 761 Squadron, Yeovilton from October 1942, and No. 748 Squadron, Merryn from November 1942 to May 1943.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-May-17 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Ownership Transferred transferred to RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 1

Ex RAF L1890. To No. 1 (F) Squadron, 9 February 1940, at RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS. Overseas with this unit shortly after. Returned to RAF ownership but retained RCAF serial. Operated by No. 6, 7, 5 and 55 OTUs. Later converted to synthetic trainer.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-May-17 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Ownership Transferred transferred to RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 1;55OTU;8FTS;1AAS;5PFU,;59OTU

Ex RAF L2021. To No. 1 (F) Squadron, at RCAF Station St. Hubert, Quebec, on 13 September 1939. Moved with squadron detachment to RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS, 5 November 1939. Overseas with this unit shortly after. Returned to RAF ownership but retained RCAF serial. Operated by No. 55 OTU, No. 8 FTS, No. 1 AAS, No. 5 PAFU and No. 59 OTU. Dived into ground at night near Barton-on-the-Heath, Warwickshire on 29 February 1944.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-August-24 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Ownership Transferred transferred to RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 1;6OTU;56OTU

Ex RAF L2022. To No. 1 (F) Squadron, at RCAF Station St. Hubert, Quebec, on 8 September 1939. Moved with squadron detachment to RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS, 5 November 1939. Overseas with this unit shortly after. Used by Test & Development Flight at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, dates unknown. Returned to RAF ownership but retained RCAF serial. Operated by No. 6, 56 and 63 OTUs, RAF. To No. 2 STT on 18 February 1941. Became instructional airframe 3183M on 18 July 1942.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-August-09 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Ownership Transferred transferred to RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1940-May-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 1

Ex RAF L2023. Arrived at Ottawa via Canadian National Railway. Displayed at the Canadian National Exhibition at Toronto August 1939. To No. 1 (F) Squadron, at RCAF Station St. Hubert, Quebec, on 19 September 1939. Moved with squadron detachment to RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS, 5 November 1939. Category A crash at Dartmouth at 10:30 on 20 November 1939. The a/c was attempting a "go-around" during a landing but stalled while in a steep turn and crashed. The pilot, Flying Officer D.R. Anderson killed. Had 39:50 flying time in aircraft log book at time of crash.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1939-August-09 Taken on Strength RCAF Station 2019-08-20
1939-November-20 Accident: 1 Fighter Loc: Aerodrome Dartmouth Names: Anderson
   1939-November-21 Struck off Strength Struck off and reduced to spares, after Category A crash 2019-08-20
1939-November-20 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Duncan Robinson Anderson 2024-11-02

Known Squadron Assignments:

Serial number reserved for ex RAF L2144, which was shipped from the UK on 28 September 1939, but was apparently never received by the RCAF. UK records indicate this was a pattern aircraft, intended for Canada Car & Foundry. (The first CC&F built Hurricane, destined for the RAF, would first fly on 10 January 1940.)
last update: 2024-September-22

Known Squadron Assignments: 128;1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG323. Delivered to stored reserve, first issued to a unit on 30 April 1942. Served with No. 128 (F) Squadron at RCAF Stations Sydney, NS and/or Torbay, Newfoundland, 1942/43. Category B crash at Sydney Aerodrome at 20:15 on 24 July 1942. Belly landing after pilot failed to lower undercarriage. To Canada Car & Foundry for conversion to Mk. XIIA 2 to 30 September 1943. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when completed. To stored reserve 26 October 1944. Available for disposal from 21 April 1945. Had 678:45 airframe time on that date.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-27 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-July-24 Accident: 128 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Anderson
   1946-July-12 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 125;1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG319. Delivered to stored reserve, first issued on 30 April 1942. Served with No. 125 (F) Squadron on the East Coast, 1942/1943. To Canada Car & Foundry for conversion to Mk. XIIA 21 June to 22 July 1943. To No. 1 (F) OTU at RCAF Stn. Bagotville, QC when completed. Cat C2 accident on October 26th 1943. On 1 May 1944 Cat "D" accident when the starboard oleo leg collapsed upon landing To stored reserve on 26 October 1944. Available for disposal from 21 April 1945. Had 614:45 airframe time on that date.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-January-26 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-October-26 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Angless | Webster
1944-May-01 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Berch
   1945-November-06 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 125;1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG317. Delivered to stored reserve. To No. 125 (F) Squadron, probably on 30 April 1942. Category C damage at 19:30 on 18 June 1942, on No. 3 runway at RCAF Station Torbay, Newfoundland. To Canada Car & Foundry for conversion to Mk. XIIA 26 July to 9 September 1943. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when completed. Category D crash there, Feb 3rd 1944 due to engine failure.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-January-26 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-June-18 Accident: 125 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Mackenzie
1944-February-03 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Larouche Names: Mcauliffe
   1945-April-25 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 128

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG315. Delivered to stored reserve, first issued on 30 April 1942. Category A crash on the north side of East Bay, Bras'dor Lake, NS at 19:30 on 16 July 1942. Pilot had descended through clouds to ascertain position, during climb back to cruise altitude "sharp report was heard followed by white smoke, flame and black smoke", and then engine failure. The pilot, Sgt. D.S. Washburn, bailed out safely with minor burns. Wreckage to To No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB for scrapping on 28 July 1942.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-January-26 Taken on Strength reported as "equipped for operational use" on that day 2019-08-20
1942-July-16 Accident: 128 Squadron Loc: Bras'dor Lake Names: Washburn
   1942-October-06 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 128;1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG318. Delivered to stored reserve, first issued on 30 April 1942. Served with No. 128 (F) Squadron at RCAF Stations Sydney, NS and/or Torbay, Newfoundland, 1942/43. To Canada Car & Foundry for conversion to Mk. XIIA 21 June to 10 August 1943. To No. 1 Operational Training Unit, RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when complete. Cat "B" accident on 31 Oct 1943 after an engine failure necessitated a forced landing with the wheels (partially) retracted but with no injuries. To stored reserve with No. 1 Training Command on 7 December 1944. Available for disposal from 13 April 1946, when it was stored at No. 5 REMU.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-January-26 Taken on Strength equipped for operational use 2019-08-20
1943-October-31 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: 400 Yds East Of Base Names: Howell
   1947-July-03 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG313. Delivered to stored reserve, first issued on 30 April 1942. Category B crash on 17 November 1942. To No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB on 28 November 1942. Classified as Instructional Airframe A 275 on 5 February 1943. Used at No. 1 Operational Training Unit, RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Transferred to No. 333 Air Cadet Squadron, Fredericton, NB, free issue, for use as instructional aid, on 8 December 1944. Returned to Eastern Air Command 22 July 1946.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-January-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-November-17 Accident: 128 Squadron Loc: Sydney Aerodrome Names: Whelan
   1943-February-05 Classified Instructional A 275 2020-06-09
   1948-June-29 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 125;1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, Griffin reports it as ex RAF Mk. I AG316, but RAF records have a different history for this aircraft (see below). To stored reserve. Category C damage at 17:20 on 29 April 1942, 4 miles south of Grace Harbour, Newfoundland. Category C damage again at 16:30 on 8 August 1942 at Torbay, while serving with No. 125 (F) Squadron at Torbay, Newfoundland. To Canada Car & Foundry for conversion to Mk. XIIA, 26 July to 28 August 1943. Probably to No. 1 Operational Training Unit, RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when complete. To No. 9 Repair Depot on 3 May 1944 for scrapping, following a Category A crash on 24 Apr 44. An engine failure necessitated a wheels-up forced landing. Originally assessed as Cat "B"; later upgraded to Cat "A". (Note that RAF records record AG316, ex RCAF 1357, as in the UK by 22 July 1942, at No. 20 MU at Aston Down. Became instructional airframe 3580M on 15 February 1943, used by No. 5 School of Technical Training at Locking, UK from 2 March 1943. Aircraft Record Card disproves this)
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-January-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-June-19 Accident: 125 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Mayson
1942-August-08 Accident: 125 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Lundberg
1942-September-29 Accident: 125 Squadron Loc: Conception Bay Names: Hindmarsh
1944-April-24 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Saint-Honore Quebec Names: Thiele
   1944-July-13 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 125;1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG314. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. Category B damage on 13 May 1942, while serving with No. 125 (F) Squadron, at Sydney, NS. Gear up dead stick landing on aerodrome, after running out of gas. To No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB next day for repairs, completed by 16 February 1943. To Canada Car & Foundry for conversion to Mk. XIIA, 21 June to 12 July 1943. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when completed. To No. 9 Repair Depot on 3 November 1943, for scrapping, following Category A crash at St. Honere, Quebec.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-January-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-May-13 Accident: 125 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Sydney Names: Mcdonald
1943-October-26 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Saint-Honore Quebec Names: Smerdon
   1944-February-24 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 125

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG325. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. Serving with No. 125 (F) Squadron in Newfoundland when it crashed on 16 October 1942, 2 miles west of the wireless station at Bay Bulls, Newfoundland (south of St. John's). Pilot bailed out at 1,000 feet after engine failure, landed safely in woods.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-January-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-October-15 Accident: 125 Squadron Loc: Bay Bulls Big Pond Names: Gilmartin
   1943-February-02 Struck off Strength Written off, after Category A crash on 16 October 1942. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 125

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG332. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. Served with No. 125 (F) Squadron on the East Coast, 1942. Category A crash at 16:40 on 27 August 1942 at Hopehall, Newfoundland. Stalled in steep climbing turn and dove into the ground while returning at low-level (300-400ft) from practice attacks on Canadian Artillery site at Cape Spear. Was low flying back to base at time of crash. Pilot Sgt. D.B. Ruggles of Kenora, Ontario was killed.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-January-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-August-27 Accident: 125 Squadron Loc: Hopeall Newfoundland Names: Ruggles
   1942-October-06 Struck off Strength Written off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20
1942-August-27 KIFA RCAF Sergeant Douglas Bruce Ruggles 2023-04-30

Known Squadron Assignments: 1

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG312. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. To Canada Car & Foundry for conversion to Mk. XIIA, 6 May to 20 August 1943. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when completed. Assigned to No. 4 Repair Depot at RCAF Stn Scoudouc, NB on 10 Nov 1943, following Cat "A" crash near Bagotville. The a/c crashed out of control on 8 Nov 1943 near St. Charles, QC. The a/c was making a deflection attack on two other a/c at 2,200 ft when it went into a steep spiral dive and never recovered. The pilot, Flight Sergeant L.W. Swindells, was killed. The wreckage was buried at the crash site.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-January-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-August-24 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names:
1943-November-08 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: St Charles Chicoutimi Names: Swindells
   1944-February-10 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
1943-November-08 KIFA RAF Sergeant Lawrence William Swindells 2023-08-12

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG310. Delivered to stored reserve. Tested on Noorduyn No. 10 skiis at CC&F factory from 27 April 1942. Back to Eastern Air Command on 16 May 1942. To Canada Car & Foundry for conversion to Mk. XIIA, 21 June to 5 August 1943. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when completed. Category A crash at Bagotville on 8 March 1944. The student pilot was making his first flight on oxygen. During a section height climb, he is believed to have lost consciousness and crashed. Flight Sergeant E.I. Brock was killed. Serviceable parts recovered, forwarded to No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-January-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1944-March-08 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Jonquiere CNR Station Names: Brock
   1944-May-09 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash 2019-08-20
1944-March-08 KIFA RCAF Sergeant Edward Irvin Brock 2024-11-18

Known Squadron Assignments: 125;124;1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG309. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. Served with No. 125 (F) Squadron on the East Coast, 1942/1943. To Canada Car & Foundry for conversion to Mk. XIIA, 21 June to 16 July 1943. Category B damage at Rockcliffe on 29 July 1943 while with No. 124 (Ferry) Squadron, while ferrying from Fort William back to Eastern Air Command. To CC&F at Amherst, NS for repairs, completed 8 March 1944. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when complete. To stored reserve 29 November 1944. Available for disposal from 1 October 1945 (or 1946?). Stored post war by No. 6 Repair Depot at Dunnville, Quebec.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-05 Taken on Strength 2020-09-23
1943-July-23 Accident: 124 Ferry Squadron Loc: Hearst Ontario Names: Reid
   1947-July-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 125

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG305. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. Serving with No. 125 (F) Squadron at RCAF Station Torbay, Newfoundland when it crashed into Bauline Bay, Newfoundland at 16:55 on 27 September 1942. Pilot bailed out due to fumes in cockpit from glycol leak, landed in bay.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-05 Taken on Strength 2020-09-23
1942-September-27 Accident: 125 Squadron Loc: Bauline Names: Mott
   1942-December-07 Struck off Strength Written off, after Category A crash 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG311. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. To Canada Car & Foundry for conversion to Mk. XIIA, 2 September to 12 November 1943. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when completed. Carried name "The Bouncer" in yellow on nose while at the OTU. To stored reserve on 26 October 1944. Available for disposal on 18 September 1945, stored at No. 4 REMU at Brantford, Ontario. Had 498:35 airframe time on that date. Assigned to No. 6 Repair Depot at Dunnville when struck off.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1944-March-06 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Riel
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 128;1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG306. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. Served with No. 128 (F) Squadron at RCAF Stations Sydney, NS and/or Torbay, Newfoundland, 1942/43. To Canada Car & Foundry for conversion to Mk. XIIA, 2 September to 12 November 1943. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when completed. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 17 November 1944. Stored post war at Dunnville, Ontario. Available for disposal there from 5 March 1946.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1947-July-03 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG307. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. To Canada Car & Foundry for conversion to Mk. XIIA, 26 July to 9 September 1943. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when completed. Cat "B" accident on 5 Nov 1943 when an engine failure necessitated a forced landing into a field. To stored reserve on 17 November 1944. Available for disposal from 21 April 1945. Had 490:40 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-November-05 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Laterriere Names: Orriss
1944-March-22 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Taxi Strip Names: Newell
   1946-July-12 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments:

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG294. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. Crashed 6 miles south east of Sydney, NS aerodrome at 16:30 on 6 August 1942. Originally classified as Category B, changed to Category A. Internal glycol leak caused engine to seize and catch fire. Pilot bailed out, landed safely near Birch Grove, NS.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-August-06 Accident: 128 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Fairfield
   1942-October-06 Struck off Strength Written off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 127;1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG327. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. Serving with No. 127 (F) Squadron when it received Category B damage at Gander aerodrome, Newfoundland at 11:15 on 13 July 1942. Repaired, returned to Eastern Air Command in May 1943. To Canada Car & Foundry for conversion to Mk. XIIA, 26 July to 2 September 1943. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when completed. To stored reserve on 26 October 1944. Available for disposal from 21 April 1945. Had 641:30 airframe time on that date.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-September-13 Accident: 127 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Tribner
1943-October-25 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Mid-Air Over Kenogami Names: Bonnell
1944-March-14 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Patterson
   1946-July-12 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 127;1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG330. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. Serving with No. 127 (F) Squadron when it received Category C damage at Gander, Newfoundland on 27 October 1942. To Canada Car & Foundry for conversion to Mk. XIIA, 6 May to 20 August 1943. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when completed. To stored reserve on 26 October 1944. Available for disposal from 21 April 1945. Had 722:20 airframe time on that date.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-October-02 Accident: 127 Squadron Loc: Gander Aerodrome Names: Bishop
   1945-November-06 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 128;1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG308. Delivered to stored reserve, first issued on 30 April 1942. Category B crash on 29 June 1943 while with No. 128 (F) Squadron at Sydney, NS. The a/c was taxing in response to a readiness scramble when the engine failed. The pilot then made a wheels-up forced landing off the end of the runway into muskeg resulting in minor injuries. To No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB on 22 June 1943. Transferred to Canada Car & Foundry at Fort William on 6 July 1943, for conversion to Mk. XIIA. Returned to Eastern Air Command on 30 August 1943. Serving with No. 1 Operational Training Unit, RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when it crashed on 11 August 1944, Category A. After an engine failure, the student pilot tried to stretch the glide and land back at the aerodrome but stalled and spun in short of the runway. The pilot, Flight Sergeant (RAF) E.E. Walton who had 46 hours on Hurricanes, was killed in the crash..
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-June-17 Accident: 128 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Redeker
1944-April-11 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Streete
1944-August-11 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Bagotville Names: Walton
   1944-September-29 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20
1944-August-11 KIFA RAF Sergeant Eric Egbert Walton 2023-08-12

Known Squadron Assignments: 128;1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG304. Delivered to stored reserve, issued no 30 April 1942. Category C accident at Sydney, NS on 30 January1943 while with No. 128 (F) Squadron. when two a/c collided on an icy taxiway with no injuries. #5488 and #1372 received Cat "B" damage. To Canada Car & Foundry 2 September to 18 November 1943 for conversion to Mk. XIIA. To No. 1 Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when complete. Allocated to No. 9 Repair Depot on 18 July 1944 for scrapping after Category A crash on 8 Jul 1944. An engine failure just after take-off necessitated a forced landing off the end of the runway; no injuries.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-January-30 Accident: 128 Squadron Loc: Sydney Aerodrome Names: Frostad | Johnstone
1944-July-08 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bradco
   1944-October-12 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG326. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. To Canada Car & Foundry from 2 September to 18 November 1943 for conversion to Mk. XIIA. To No. 1 Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when completed. To stored reserve on 17 November 1944. Available for disposal from 21 April 1945. Had 480:55 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-December-23 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Blake
   1946-July-12 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG287. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. Category C crash on the runway at RCAF Station Sydney, NS at 13:35 on 1 July 1942. To Canada Car & Foundry at Fort William 2 September to 18 November 1943 for conversion to Mk. XIIA. To No. 1 Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when completed. Assigned to No. 9 Repair Depot for salvage on 22 April 1944, following a Category A crash.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-July-01 Accident: 128 Squadron Loc: Stan Runway Names: Fowler
1943-September-25 Accident: 29 Air Inspection Detachment Loc: Aerodrome Names: Smith
1944-January-19 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Woodman
1944-April-06 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Escoumaine Quebec Names: Orchard
   1944-September-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 125;1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG295. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. Served with No. 125 (F) Squadron on the East Coast, 1942/1943. Category B crash at RCAF Station Sydney, NS at 10:30 on 18 January 1943. Part of a two ship element, crashed on takeoff, Record Card states "error in judgment of pilot. No investigation required." To Canada Car & Foundry for repairs and conversion to Mk. XIIA 30 January to 12 July 1943. To No. 1 Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when completed. Cat "A" crash near St Joseph dAlma, QC while at No. 1 OTU on 1 Oct 1944. Following a dive bombing exercise, while returning to the station and performing unauthorized low-level flying, the student pilot flew into high tension wires and crashed into the Saguenay River. Flight Sergeant (RAF) G.W. Small (from Trinidad) was killed.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-January-18 Accident: 128 Squadron Loc: Sydney Aerodrome Names: Saunders
1943-October-06 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Harding
1944-January-06 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Cummings
1944-October-01 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: St Joseph D'alma Quebec Names: Small
   1944-October-27 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20
1944-October-01 KIFA RAF Sergeant Charles Walter Randolph Small 2023-08-12

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG296. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. To Canada Car & Foundry at Fort William 21 June to 5 August 1943 for conversion to Mk. XIIA. To No. 1 Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when completed. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 26 October 1944. Available for disposal from 21 April 1945. Had 649:20 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1946-July-12 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG293. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. To Canada Car & Foundry at Fort William 3 July to 20 September 1943 for conversion to Mk. XIIA. To No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc on 27 January 1944, for installation of VHF radio. To No. 1 Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec on 31 February 1944. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 29 November 1944. Available for disposal at Dunnville, Ontario from 5 March 1946.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1944-March-15 Accident: 1 ATT Loc: Greenwood Names: Fuller | Martin
   1947-July-03 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG299. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. To Canada Car & Foundry 21 June to 19 August 1943 for conversion to Mk. XIIA. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when completed. Category A crash on 4 September 1943 Two a/c practicing section deflection attacks collided. Both #1378 and #5446 were written off. The pilot of #1378 survived uninjured but Flight Sergeant (RAF) N.J. Morley in #5446 was killed.at Port Alfred. Allocated to No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Johns for scrapping.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-September-04 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Port Arthur Names: Morley | Pollock
   1944-February-26 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 128;1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG302 (also reported as AG310). Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. Served with No. 128 (F) Squadron at RCAF Stations Sydney, NS and/or Torbay, Newfoundland, 1942/43. Category C crash at Sydney, on 15 March 1943. To Canada Car & Foundry 2 September to 18 November 1943 for conversion to Mk. XIIA. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when completed. Cat "C" accident on 3 May 1944 when the u/c collapsed during the landing; no injuries. To stored reserve on 26 October 1944. Available for disposal from 21 April 1945. Had 517:55 airframe time on that date.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-March-15 Accident: 128 Squadron Loc: Balein Cove Names: Meadwell
1944-January-10 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Midair Of St Honore Names: Harrison | Wade
1944-May-03 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Feehan
   1946-July-12 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 128;1OTU

Diverted from RAF contract, was RAF Mk. I AG300. Delivered to stored reserve, issued on 30 April 1942. With No. 128 (F) Squadron at Dartmouth, NS in summer of 1942, coded "RA*S". Cat "B" accident on 26 Jul 1942 when the a/c had to force landed in a field 5 mi N of Sydney due to engine failure. To Canada Car & Foundry at Amherst for repairs on 5 August 1942. To Fort William from 1 February 1943, for conversion to Mk. XIIA. Back to Eastern Air Command 21 June 1943, for No. 1 Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. To No. 9 Repair Depot for scrapping on 10 August 1943, following Cat "A" crash near Lac St. Jean, QC on 2 Aug 1943. During a low-level mission at 100-150 ft, the a/c failed to pull up from a shallow dive and crashed into a lake. The investigation subsequently revealed the engine failed due to fuel starvation due to pilot error in switching the fuel tanks. Flight Sergeant I.H.W. Franks was killed in the crash.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-February-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-July-26 Accident: 128 Squadron Loc: Sydney Names: Veenis
1943-August-02 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Lake St John Names: Franks
   1944-February-26 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20
1943-August-02 KIFA RNZAF Sergeant Ian Harry Walker Franks 2023-08-04

Known Squadron Assignments: 124

Engine failed on training flight. Forced landing in trees, June 4th, 1942
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
1942-June-04 Accident: 124 Ferry Squadron Loc: Fort William Names: Bailey
   1943-August-06 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1943-October-14 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133;135

1942-06-16 "to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered to stored reserve with No. 4 Training Command.
1942-07-03 Issued to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta.
1942-10-16 Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to Boundary Bay, BC. Coded "FN*S".
1943-02-0 With this unit when it had a Category B crash at Boundary Bay aerodrome at 9:55. Emergency landing due to approaching fog, landed long and ran off end of runway.
1943-03-15 To Coates Limited in Vancouver for repairs.
1943-06-27 Return to Western Air Command when completed. Used by No. 135 (F) Squadron, RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC, dates unknown.
1944-07-16 To No. 2 Training Command.
1945-03-05 To No. 2 Air Command.
1945-04-09 Available for disposal from at No. 8 Repair Depot.
Had 442:30 total time, 273:05 since overhaul on that date.
1945 Sold to J. Roy of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Stored outside for many years, derelict.
1964 To R.E. Diemert of Carmen, Manitoba. Rebuilt, registered as CF-SMI, flown marked as RCAF 5585.
1967-06-01 Air freighted to UK inside an RCAF Hercules, to be used in the movie "Battle of Britain".
1968-07-10 Sold in the UK, registered as G-AWLW to Samuleson Film Services.
1969 To Sir W.J.D. Roberts 1969 to 1972.
1972 To Strathallan Collection in Scotland 1972 to 1984, marked as P3308 "UP*A". Previously on civil register as G-AWLW and CF-SMI.
1984-05 Back to Canada, again in a CF Hercules. To Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Hamilton as C-GCWH. Flown marked as P3069 "YO*A", as used by No. 1 (F) Squadron, RCAF in the Battle of Britain.
1993-02-15 Destroyed in museum fire.

last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-16 Taken on Strength No. 4 Training Command. "to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered to stored reserve with No. 4 Training Command. 2022-04-05
   1942-July-03 Squadron Assignment 133 (F) Lethbridge Alberta CA 2022-04-05
   1942-October-16 Squadron Assignment WAC Boundary Bay British Columbia CA 2022-04-05
   1942-October-16 Combat Code WAC Boundary bay British Columbia CA 2022-04-05
1943-February-20 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Boundary Bay British Columbia Aerodrome Names: Brooks
   1943-March-15 Repair / Modification To Coates Limited in Vancouver 2022-04-05
   1943-June-27 Squadron Assignment 133 (F) Boundary Bay British Columbia CA 2022-04-05
   1943-July-01 Squadron Assignment 135 (F) Patricia Bay British Columbia CA 2022-04-05
   1944-July-16 Squadron Assignment 2 TC Winnipeg Manitoba CA (2 Training Command) 2022-04-05
   1945-March-05 Squadron Assignment 2 AC Winnipeg Manitoba CA (2 Air Command: Merger of No 2 and No 4 Training Command, December 1944) 2022-04-05
   1945-April-09 Airframe Time 442:30 total time, 273:05 since overhaul 2022-04-05
   1945-April-09 Squadron Assignment 8 RD Winnipeg Manitoba CA Available for disposal from at 8 Repair Depot 2022-04-05
   1946-July-13 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20
   1946-July-14 Sold as Surplus Portage la Prairie Manitoba CA Sold to J. Roy of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Stored outside for many years, derelict. 2022-04-05
   1964 Ownership Transferred Carmen Manitoba CA CF-SMI To R.E. Diemert of Carmen, Manitoba. Rebuilt, registered as CF-SMI, flown marked as RCAF 5585 2022-04-05
   1968-July-10 Ownership Transferred GB G-AWLW 1968-07-10 Sold in the UK, registered as G-AWLW to Samuleson Film Services. 2022-04-05
   1969 Ownership Transferred GB Sir W.J.D. Roberts 1969 to 1972. 2022-04-05
   1972 Ownership Transferred To Strathallan Collection 1972 to 1984, marked as P3308 "UP*A". 2022-04-05
   1984-May Hamilton Ontario CA C-GCWH Back to Canada, again in a CF Hercules. To Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Hamilton as C-GCWH. Flown marked as P3069 "YO*A", as used by No. 1 (F) Squadron, RCAF in the Battle of Britain. 2022-04-05
   1993-February-15 Destroyed on Ground (Accident) Mount Hope Ontario CA Hangar fire at Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum 2022-03-11

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Delivered to stored reserve with No. 4 Training Command. Issued to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 3 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to Boundary Bay, BC on 26 October 1942. Coded "FN*W". To storage with No. 3 Training Command on 5 July 1944. Available for disposal with No. 1 Air Command from 17 September 1945, at Brantford, Ontario. Had 478:00 airframe time on that date. Stored at Dunnville, Ontario when struck off.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-16 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-October-07 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Ryan
1943-December-08 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Dawson | Fulcher | Honeyman | Jorgense | Leslie | Moore | Stewart
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133;10B&G

Delivered to stored reserve with No. 4 Training Command. Category C crash at Lethbridge, 30 June 1942 and another "C" on 8th March, 1943. Issued to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 3 July 1942. To Canadian Pacific Airlines, Vancouver for repairs, 22 July to 27 October 1942. Back to Western Air Command when completed. Another "C" crash on 8th March, 1943. To No. 10 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mt. Pleasant, PEI on 5 July 1944. Category C crash on 3 November 1944, at Mt. Pleasant. Available for disposal with No. 3 Training Command on 25 July 1945, with 495:25 airframe time. Stored post war at Mount Pleasant and Mont Joli, Quebec.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-16 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-June-30 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Lethbridge Aerodrome Names: Collins
1943-March-08 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Names: Millar
1943-March-31 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Low Flying Area Names: Costelle
1944-November-03 Accident: 10 Bomb & Gunnery School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Westmoreland
   1947-June-26 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Delivered to stored reserve with No. 4 Training Command. Issued to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 3 July 1942. Category A crash on 28 August 1942. To Canadian Pacific Airlines on 29 September 1942 for reduction to spares and produce. Reported as under restoration in Ontario in 1988.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-16 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-August-28 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hammell
   1943-February-11 Struck off Strength Struck off, scrapped by Canadian Pacific Airlines at Vancouver 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Delivered to stored reserve with No. 4 Training Command. Issued to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 3 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to Boundary Bay, BC on 26 October 1942. On 10 Apr 43, while practice dogfighting with another a/c, this a/c went into a spin at 5,000 ft and during the pull-out dive recovery collided with telephone wires causing Cat "C" damage. Coded "FN*T". Still with 133 (F) Sqn when it crashed into the sea on 1 Aug 1943 near Tofino, BC. Two sqn a/c took to practice attacks against each other. After 4 or 5 attacks the two a/c lost sight of each other. #5381 was never seen again. A motor launch later found some wreckage 3 mi off shore. Pilot Officer R.H. Brown was killed.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-16 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-April-10 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Langley Prairie Names: Gaskin
1943-August-01 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Unknown Names: Brown
   1943-October-12 Struck off Strength 2020-10-04
1943-August-01 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Robert Henry Brown 2024-11-21

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Delivered to stored reserve with No. 4 Training Command. Issued to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 3 July 1942. Category C crash at Lethbridge on 7 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to Boundary Bay, BC on 26 October 1942. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 5 July 1944. Was to be transferred to Canadair for three months starting 3 April 1945, but apparently cancelled. In storage at Dunnville, Ontario by 27 November 1945.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-16 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-July-07 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Shavalier
1943-April-15 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Boundary Bay British Columbia British Columbia Names: Dalzell
1944-March-26 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Langill
   1947-July-03 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments:

Noted on delivery date as "has to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered to stored reserve with No. 4 Training Command. Issued to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 3 July 1942. Category C crash at 20:00 on 14 July 1942 at Lethbridge. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to Boundary Bay, BC on 26 October 1942. On 15 Mar 43, the a/c was unable to be stopped before striking another Hurricane while taxying, damaging a wing tip. Cat "A" crash 1 mile east of Boundary Bay, BC, on 12 May 1943. Four a/c took off on a dawn patrol with Flight Sergeant E.B. Monypenny in #5383 as the leader. On return to Boundary Bay, the leader gave the breakaway signal to the rest of the flight. He then proceeded to do a slow roll while descending from 1,000 ft but never recovered and crashed with fatal results.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-16 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-July-14 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Myles
1943-March-15 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Boundary Bay British Columbia Aerodrome Names: Young
1943-May-12 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Monypenny
   1943-May-12 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20
1943-May-12 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Eric Burke Monypenny 2023-02-01

Known Squadron Assignments: 133;10B&GS

Noted on 7 June 1942 as "has to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered to stored reserve with No. 4 Training Command. Issued to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 3 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to Boundary Bay, BC on 26 October 1942. Category B crash at Boundary Bay on 27 January 1943. To No. 13 Aircraft Inspection Detachment 29 January to 20 April 1943 for repairs at Coates, returned to WAC. To No. 10 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mt. Pleasant, PEI on 5 July 1944. To stored reserve with No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945. To stored reserve with Eastern Air Command on 27 June 1945. Available for disposal from 30 August 1945 at Mt. Pleasant, when it had 713:45 airframe time. Stored at Mont Joli, Quebec by 27 November 1945.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-January-27 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Sea Island Names: Dalzell | Monypenny
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Noted on 7 June 1942 as "has to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered to stored reserve with No. 4 Training Command. Issued to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 3 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to Boundary Bay, BC on 26 October 1942. To Coates Limited for overhaul 11 May to 21 August 1944, returned to No. 3 Training Command when completed. To stored reserve with No. 1 Training Command on 7 December 1944. Available for disposal from 17 September 1945, when it had 618:15 total time and 39:55 since overhaul. Stored post war at Brantford and Dunnville, Ontario.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1944-April-22 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Marsden
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Noted on 8 June 1942 as "has to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered to stored reserve with No. 4 Training Command. Issued to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 3 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to RCAF Station Boundary Bay, BC on 26 October 1942. Cat "C" crash at Boundary Bay on 7 Jan 1943; the a/c swung while taxying, ran off the runway into mud and tipped over on its nose. Cat "C" accident on 8 Feb 43 after an operational scramble, the a/c got lost in overcast, ran low on fuel and had to be force landed with the u/c retracted. Cat "A" crash on 21 Jul 1943 after the a/c developed a glycol leak, blinding the pilot and the a/c had to be force landed.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-January-07 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Costello
1943-February-08 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Squamish British Columbia Names: Ness
1943-March-15 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Boundary Bay British Columbia Aerodrome Names: Young
1943-July-21 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Gow
   1943-October-02 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Delivered to stored reserve with No. 4 Training Command. Issued to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 3 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to RCAF Station Boundary Bay, BC on 26 October 1942. Coded "FN*D". The a/c was on a formation training flight (as No. 3 in the flight) when, 30 mins after take-off, it suddenly broke away from the formation without warning and dove into ground 1/2 mi east of Boundary Bay on 15 Apr 1943, and was totally destroyed. Flight Sergeant (USA) E.E. Grissom was killed. Carbon monoxide poisoning was suspected as a possible cause
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-April-15 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Grissom
   1943-April-19 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20
1943-April-15 KIA RCAF Sergeant Ervin Earl Grissom 2022-06-06

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Noted on 9 June 1942 as "has to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered to stored reserve with No. 4 Training Command. Issued to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 3 July 1942. Category C crash at Lethbridge aerodrome at 16:30 on 12 July 1942. To Canadian Pacific Airlines, Vancouver from 25 July 1942 to 20 January 1943 for repairs, to Western Air Command when completed. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 5 July 1944. to stored reserve with No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945. Available for disposal from 15 September 1945 at Brantford, Ontario, when it had 486:10 airframe time. At Dunnville, Ontario when struck off.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-July-12 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Shavalier
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Noted on 10 June 1942 as "has to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered to stored reserve with No. 4 Training Command. Issued to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 3 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to RCAF Station Boundary Bay, BC on 26 October 1942. With No. 133 (F) Squadron detachment to RCAF Station Tofino, BC on 15 July 1943, when it suffered a Category C crash at the Tofino aerodrome. To Coates, Limited for repairs 22 July 1943 to 28 February 1944, when it went into stored reserve with WAC. To No. 2 Training Command on 4 August 1944. To No. 2 Air Command on 1 December 1944, to stored reserve on 12 February 1945. Available for disposal from 12 July 1945, when it had 447:30 airframe time. Stored at Air Museum of Canada at Calgary, Alberta 1969 to 1972. At Calgary Air & Space Museum, under going restoration and on display, from 1988 to 2001 As of October 2019 restored and located at The Hangar Flight Museum in Calgary.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-July-14 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hague
   1946-August-20 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Noted on 10 June 1942 as "to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered direct to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 30 June 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to RCAF Station Boundary Bay, BC on 26 October 1942. Lost at sea on operations off Tofino, BC on 7 February 1944. This serial number is reported as the original identity of the Hurricane displayed in the USAF Museum at Wright Patterson AFB as RAF Z3174.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-30 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1944-February-07 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Tofino Names: Hague
   1944-April-04 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Noted on 10 June 1942 as "to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered direct to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 30 June 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to RCAF Station Boundary Bay, BC on 26 October 1942. On 5 Jun 43, the a/c suffered a engine failure and the throttle would no longer respond. The a/c had to be force landed and suffered damage later assessed as Cat "A". To Coates Limited, Vancouver 17 June to 3 July 1943.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-30 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-June-05 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Coquitlan British Columbia Names: Leslie
   1943-July-28 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Noted on 11 June 1942 as "to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered direct to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 30 June 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to RCAF Station Boundary Bay, BC on 26 October 1942. Crashed on Vancouver Island on 6 March 1943, wreckage still not located when struck off. A section of two Hurricanes were running a practice intercept against two P-40s. #5392 entered a spin that could not be recovered. The pilot successfully bailed out near Lake Cowichan. Note that Aircraft History Card identifies this as a Mk. IIB, but also records it was fitted with a Merlin XXIX, making it a Mk. XII. Wreckage located in Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island, in the 1980s.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-30 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-March-06 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Cowichan Lake Names: Gainforth
   1943-March-23 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Noted on 11 June 1942 as "to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered direct to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 30 June 1942. Category C crash at Lethbridge on 6 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to RCAF Station Boundary Bay, BC on 26 October 1942. To No. 4 Training Command on 17 August 1943. Back to WAC on 11 September 1943. Category C crash on 4 November 1943. To stored reserve with No. 2 Training Command on 4 August 1944. To No. 2 Air Command 1 December 1944, still stored. Available for disposal from 12 July 1945, when it had 342:40 airframe time.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-June-30 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-July-02 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Lethbridge Airport Names: Ness
1942-November-24 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Gainforth | Wakeman
1943-April-08 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Mcgowan
1943-November-08 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Thompson
   1946-August-20 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133;9B&GS

Noted on 12 June 1942 as "to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered direct to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 30 June 1942. . To Canadian Pacific Airlines, Vancouver from 3 August 1942 to 5 January 1943, for repairs following a Category B crash. Another Category B crash at 18:30 on 14 January 1943 at Boundary Bay. To Coates Limited, Vancouver from 29 January to 27 November 1943 for repairs, returned to WAC. To No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mont Joli, Quebec from 5 July 1944. To No. 1 Air Command 15 January 1945. To stored reserve 7 April 1945. Available for disposal from 3 December 1945(or 1946?) at Dunnville, Ontario, when it had 329:45 airframe time.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
1942-June-28 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Gainworth
   1942-June-30 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-July-19 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Lethbridge Names: Legear
1943-January-14 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Aslin
1943-January-27 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Sea Island Names: Dalzell | Monypenny
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2020-10-04

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Noted on 12 June 1942 as "to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered direct to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 15 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to RCAF Station Boundary Bay, BC on 26 October 1942. Category C crashes at Boundary Bay on 18 November 1942 and 26 November 1943, still with No. 133 Sdn. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 5 July 1944. Available for disposal with No. 1 Air Command from 21 April 1945, when it had 498:50 airframe time.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-15 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-October-29 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Boundary Bay British Columbia Aerodrome Names: Tracy
1942-November-14 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Boundary Bay British Columbia Aerodrome Names: Curtis
1943-July-23 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bowyer
1943-November-24 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Maxwell
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Noted on 13 June 1942 as "to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered direct to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 15 July 1942. Cat "B" crash on 27 Sep 42 while still at Lethbridge. During an air to ground firing exercise, the main gun panel on the port wing opened up and folded back. On return to base, the port wing suddenly dropped on landing causing a crash; the pilot escaped with minor injuries. The a/c was apparently not repaired. To Coates Limited on 2 October 1942. Transferred to No. 3 Repair Depot at Vancouver on 27 May 1943 for scrapping. Note that Aircraft History Card records this aircraft as a Mk. IIB, but with a Merlin XXIX engine, making it a Mk. XII.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-15 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-September-27 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Monypenny
   1943-July-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133;135

Noted on 13 Jun 1942 as "to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered direct to No. 133 (F) Sqn at Lethbridge, AB on 15 Jul 1942. Cat "C" crash at 07:00 hrs on 19 Aug 1942 at Lethbridge aerodrome. To Coates Limited for overhaul on 2 Oct 1942, back to WAC on 23 Mar 1943. Re- assigned to No 135 (F) Sqn at Patricia Bay, BC. on 2 May 1944, while flying at 7,000 ft near Salt Spring Island during practice aerobatics, the oil pressure dropped to zero. With no suitable spot available to land, the pilot elected to bail out at 3,500 ft. He was picked up by a RCAF crash boat. The a/c nosed over and crashed into the island despite being trimmed to fly out to sea. The wreckage was sent to No. 3 Repair Depot at Vancouver for scrapping on 17 Aug 1944.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-15 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-August-19 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Whelan
1944-May-02 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Beaver Point Salt Spring Is Names: Smith
   1944-September-30 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Noted on 15 June 1942 as "to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered direct to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 15 July 1942. Presented to squadron on 16 July 1942, inscribed "March of Dimes". Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to RCAF Station Boundary Bay, BC on 26 October 1942. Cat "A" crash on 4 February 1943 near Pender Island, BC. While on night flying test, the engine suffered a catastrophic failure throwing a connecting rod through the engine block. The a/c then dove into the ground from altitude. Pilot Officer G.S. Sargent was killed. Note that Aircraft History Card records this aircraft as a Mk. IIB, but with a Merlin XXIX engine, making it a Mk. XII.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-15 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-November-24 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Gainforth | Wakeman
1943-February-04 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Pender Island British Columbia Names: Sargent
   1943-March-01 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20
1943-February-04 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Grover Stewart Sargent 2023-06-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Noted on 15 June 1942 as "to be modified before being placed in service". Delivered direct to No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 15 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to RCAF Station Boundary Bay, BC Category C crash at Boundary Bay on 5 October 1942.. Scheduled for No. 3 Bombing & Gunnery School at MacDonald, Manitoba from 1 July 1944, but this was cancelled. To No. 3 Repair Depot, Vancouver on 10 August 1944 for scrapping.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-15 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-October-05 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Boundary Bay British Columbia Main Aerodrome Names: Leslie
   1944-August-22 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments:

Planned for Eastern Air Command from 7 June 1943, but apparently cancelled. Used for "special tests" at Fort William from this date, presumably by CC&F. To No. 3 Training Command on 18 January 1944. With the Test & Development Establishment at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, dates unknown. To No. 1 Air Command 15 January 1945. To stored reserve 14 May 1945. Available for disposal from 13 April 1946. Sold to Cameron Logan of Ontario. To D. Bradshaw of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1985. Under restoration at Weeks Air Museum, Florida 1985 to 1997, not listed there in 2022
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1944-January-18 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1947-July-03 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 133

Delivered to No. 3 Training Command, for No. 133 (F) Squadron at Lethbridge, Alberta on 15 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command and moved to RCAF Station Boundary Bay, BC on 26 October 1942. Category B crash while with this unit on 21 August 1943. To stored reserve with No. 3 TC on 5 July 1944. to No. 1 Air Command, still in storage, on 15 January 1945. Available for disposal for 21 April 1945, with 465:10 airframe time.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-15 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-August-21 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Henderson
1944-April-06 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Duncan
1944-April-09 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Price
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 20 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command, and moved to RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 1 October 1942. Crashed into the Strait of Georgia near Active Pass, BC on 28 Dec 1942. The a/c was engaged in a practice dogfight at low altitude. The pilot attempted a violent evasive manoeuvre, lost control, and entered a spin that resulted in impact with the sea. Flight Sergeant J.L. Cornell was killed.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-December-28 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Active Pass Names: Cornell
   1943-January-15 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
1942-December-28 KIFA RCAF Sergeant John Luther Cornell 2024-04-21

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 20 July 1942. Category C crash at Mossbank at 10:20 on 6 September 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command, and moved to RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 1 October 1942. Loaned to BCATP from 7 August 1944. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on same date. Available for disposal from 17 September 1945, stored at Brantford, Ontario by then, with 466:25 airframe time. Later stored at Dunnville, Ontario. This serial number is listed as the basis for a UK restoration, now marked as RAF BE505, "XP*L", registered as G-HHII.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-September-06 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Carragher
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets for disposal. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 20 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command, and moved to RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 1 October 1942. Coded "O". Still with this unit when it suffered a Cat "A" crash on 21 Dec 1943 near the Kitwanga Ferry in BC. The pilot was engage in low-level flying when he struck the ferry cable across the river and crashed into the river bed. Pilot Officer R.F.W. Sedgewick was killed instantly.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-December-21 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Kitwanga Ferre Names: Sedgwick
   1944-January-08 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce. 2019-08-20
1943-December-21 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Ronald Franklin William Sedgwick 2021-04-12

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 20 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command, and moved to RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 1 October 1942. Cat "C" accident on 2 Feb 1943 when the a/c tipped up on its nose. Another Cat "C" crash at Patricia Bay on 8 May 1943, still with No. 135 Sqn. While practicing section attacks with three a/c, #2 and #3 in the formation accidentally collided. #5405 made contact with its prop and chewed 2 ft off the wing tip of #5408. Both a/c managed to return to base safely and there were no injuries. To stored reserve with No. 3 TC on 7 Aug 1944. Available for disposal from 17 Sep 1945, with No. 1 AC, stored at Brantford, ON. Had 467:15 airframe hours on that date. Stored at Dunnville, ON when struck off.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-February-02 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Binion
1943-May-08 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Ladysmith British Columbia Names: Binion | Gallinger
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets for disposal. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 20 July 1942. Coded "C". To WAC on 1 February 1943. Cat "C" crash while at Patricia Bay. To Western Air Command on 1 February 1943. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 4 August 1944. Available for disposal from 17 September 1945, with No. 1 Air Command, stored at Brantford, Ontario. Had 311:20 airframe time on that date. Stored at Dunnville, Ontario when struck off.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-December-19 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Duncan
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 20 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command, and moved to RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 1 October 1942. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command 4 August to 20 November 1944. Transferred from No. 3 TC to No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945. To stored reserve with Eastern Air Command on 27 June 1945. Available for disposal at Mount Pleasant, PEI from 27 November 1945, when it had 476:45 airframe time.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 20 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command, and moved to RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 1 October 1942. Category C crash at Patricia Bay on 10 May 1943, still with No. 135 Sdn. While practicing section attacks with three a/c, #2 and #3 in the formation accidentally collided. #5405 made contact with its prop and chewed 2 ft off the wing tip of #5408. Both a/c managed to return to base safely and there were no injuries. To stored reserve with No. 3 TC on 4 Aug 1944. Available for disposal from No. 1 AC from 21 Apr 1945, when it had 440:05 airframe hours
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-May-08 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Ladysmith British Columbia Names: Binion | Gallinger
   1947-July-10 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 20 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command, and moved to RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 1 October 1942. Category C crash at Patricia Bay on 29 May 1943, still with No. 135 Sdn. While warming the engine on #5411, an airman released the brakes and the a/c rolled forward into #5409. To stored reserve with No. 2 AC on 21 February 1945. Available for disposal from 12 Jul 1945, when it had 458:40 airframe hours. Recovered from a farm in 1989 by N.M. Rose of Vancouver, Washington. Parts used in restoration of 5667.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-May-30 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Needham
   1946-August-20 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 20 July 1942. To Western Air Command with this Squadron on 1 February 1943. Failed to return from dusk patrol on 26 April 1943. F/Sgt. W.P. Aucoin, an American in the RCAF, missing. Went into the sea just south of Galiano Island.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-April-26 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Galiano Island British Columbia Names: Aucoin
   1943-May-20 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
1943-April-26 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Whitney Philip Aucoin 2024-11-03

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 23 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command, and moved to RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 1 October 1942. Damaged at Patricia Bay on 29 May 1943, still with No. 135 Sdn. While warming the engine, an airman released the brakes and the a/c rolled forward into #5409. To stored reserve with No. 3 TC on 4 Aug 1944. Available for disposal with No. 1 AC from 21 Apr 1945, with 457:30 airframe hours.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-May-30 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Needham
   1946-July-13 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 23 July 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command, and moved to RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 1 October 1942. Coded "U" while at Patricia Bay. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 4 August 1944. Available for disposal with No. 1 Air Command from 17 September 1945, stored at Brantford, Ontario. Had 423:40 airframe time on that date. Stored at Dunnville, Ontario when struck off.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-July-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1946-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2020-10-04

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 23 July 1942. Category C crash at Mossbank in September 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command, and moved to RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 1 October 1942. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command 5 July to 3 November 1944. Transferred from No. 3 Training Command to No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945. To stored reserve with No. 1 AC on 7 April 1945. Available for disposal at Trenton, Ontario in 1946, date unclear. Had 464:55 airframe time then.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-July-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-September-26 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Beazer | Wheeler
1943-August-15 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hattie
   1947-April-17 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 5 August 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command, and moved to RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 1 October 1942. To Coates Limited, Vancouver, probably for repairs and overhaul, 11 May 1944 to 21 February 1945, to stored reserve with No. 2 Air Command when completed. To North West Air Command, on loan to Victory Loan Campaign from 11 April 1945. To stored reserve with No. 2 Air Command on 16 May 1945. Available for disposal from 12 July 1945. Had 351:55 hours since new, 12:30 since overhaul on this date.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1944-March-31 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Dog Creek Names: Dewar
   1946-August-20 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Command for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 5 August 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command, and moved to RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 1 October 1942. Category A crash at Patricia Bay on 10 November 1942. After a practice scramble mission take-off, the engine failed at 500 ft 2 miles south of the airport. A forced landed resulted in the a/c hitting fences, crossing a road into a ditch causing significant damage to the airframe and serious injuries to the pilot, Flight Sergeant E.W. Walcroft.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-November-10 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Walcroft
   1942-November-11 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 5 August 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command, and moved to RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 1 October 1942. Crashed in to sea 3 miles north of Active Pass, BC near Portlock BC, following engine failure on 20 Mar 1943. After taking to practice fighter tactics, the engine began to run rough and then failed completely. With no suitable area in which to force land, the pilot successfully bailed out and was picked by the RCAF crash boat "Goose".
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-March-20 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: South Of Active Pass Names: Lawson
   1943-March-31 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 5 August 1942. Category B crash after running out of fuel on 4 September 1942 at Scotsguard, Saskatchewan with No. 135 Sdn. To Western Air Command on 6 February 1943 Coded "V". During a 4 a/c submarine exercise, there was a mid-air collision with Hurricane #5420 on 22 Mar 1943; #5417 cut off the tail of #5420 and it crashed. #5417 managed to recover safely. Another Cat "C" crash at Patricia Bay on 25 Mar 1944, with No. 135 Sqn. To stored reserve with No. 3 TC on 4 Aug 1944. Available for disposal with No. 1 AC from 17 Sep 1945, stored at Brantford, ON. Had 351:15 airframe hours on that date. Stored at Dunnville, Ontario when struck off.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-September-05 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Scotsgard Names: Walcroft
1943-March-22 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: 10 Mile South Of Sydney Is Names: Beazer | Foster
1943-April-09 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Boundary Bay British Columbia Names: Foster | Hayes | Robinson
1943-May-29 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Harley
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 5 August 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command, and moved to RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 1 October 1942. On 30 May 1943, during a formation flight, #5418 collided with #5419 cutting off its tail. #5419 plunged into the sea, 4 mi N of Sydney Island, BC. Flying Officer R.H. Pallen was killed. #5418 managed to return safely to base. Category C crash with No. 135 Sdn. on 9 July 1943. Category C crash on 25 October 1944 with No. 124 (Ferry) Squadron. To No. 8 Repair Depot for repairs 2 November 1944 to 16 February 1945. To stored reserve with No. 2 Air Command when completed. To No. 3 Repair Depot 3 to 16 April 1945 for modifications. Available for disposal with No. 2 AC from 12 July 1945, with 476:55 airframe time. With the Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta from 1973. Restored to engine runnable by December 1988.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-May-30 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Sidney Is Names: Jackson | Pallen
1943-September-07 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Reventment Names: Hope
1944-October-24 Accident: 124 Ferry Squadron Loc: Winnipeg Manitoba Names: Clymer
   1946-August-20 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 5 August 1942. Category B crash due to "fuel shortage" at Eyebrow, Saskatchewan at 10:30 on 8 August 1942. To Canadian Pacific Airlines, Vancouver for repairs, 27 August to 20 November 1942. To Western Air Command when complete. With No. 135 (F) Squadron at Patricia Bay when it crashed on 30 May 1943, after being struck in flight by propeller of Hurricane 5418 of the same Squadron. Pilot Officer R.H. Pallen killed. Aircraft with this serial number reported at Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta in 2006 (probably was 5418)
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-August-10 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Eyebrow Saskatchewan Names: Battleson
1942-August-10 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Eyebrow Saskatchewan Names: Battleson
1943-April-15 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Boundary Bay British Columbia Names: Wheeler
1943-May-30 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Sidney Is Names: Jackson | Pallen
   1943-July-06 Struck off Strength Struck off by No. 3 Repair Depot 2019-08-20
1943-May-30 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Richard Haviland Pallen 2023-05-11

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 5 August 1942. To Western Air Command on 12 February 1943, for No. 135 Sdn. Crashed into sea on 22 March 1943 10 miles south of Sidney Island, after mid-air with Hurricane 5417, in turbulence. 5417's prop removed most of the tail of this aircraft. Sgt. M.A. Beazer was seen to parachute, but drowned before being rescued.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-September-26 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Beazer | Wheeler
1943-March-22 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: South Of Sydney Is Names: Beazer | Foster
   1943-March-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2020-10-04
1943-March-22 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Mark Aulde Beazer 2024-11-10

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 12 August 1942. Still with this unit when it transferred to Western Air Command, and moved to RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 1 October 1942. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 4 August 1944. Available for disposal with No. 1 Air Command from 21 April 1945, with 463:50 airframe time.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Category C damage at Mossbank at 09:00 on 3 August 1942, when blade tips struck ground while being run up on the ground by Leading Aircraftman S.A. Hyland. Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 12 August 1942. Transferred to Western Air Command on 1 October 1942. Still with No. 135 (F) Squadron at Patricia Bay 1942/44. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 4 August 1944. Available for disposal with No. 1 Air Command from 21 April 1945, with 299:35 airframe time.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-August-23 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Hangar Apron Names: Hyland
1942-November-26 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Patricia Bay Names: Cornell
   1946-July-13 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135;133

Taken on strength by No. 4 Training Command, transferred to Western Air Command on 1 October 1942. Probably served with No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank and Patricia Bay. Lost at sea while on operation, 8 February 1944, reported with No. 133 (F) Squadron at the time. During a dawn patrol, the pilot suddenly lost power and had to ditch his a/c. Pilot Officer A.J. Ness was subsequently found dead in his dinghy having succumbed to injuries received in the crash. Transferred to No. 3 Repair Depot at Vancouver on 21 August 1944, not clear if wreckage was actually recovered.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-August-14 Accident: 2 Bomb & Gunnery School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Lavoie | Murphy | Oliver
1944-February-08 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Pachena Point Names: Ness
   1944-April-04 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
1944-February-08 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Alvin James Ness 2023-06-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 135

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 18 August 1942. Coded "Z". Transferred to Western Air Command on 1 October 1942. Category C crash at Patricia Bay on 27 May 1943, when the u/c collapsed upon landing. Still with No. 135 Sdn. Available for disposal with No. 2 Air Command on 26 February 1945, with 396:55 airframe time, stored at No. 3 SEHU (?) at Swift Current, Saskatchewan. At the Air Museum of Canada in Calgary, Alberta 1969 to 1970. To R. Walker of Regina, Saskatchewan in 1970. Reported under restoration in 1982.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-18 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-May-26 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Smith
   1946-August-15 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 135;133

Delivered to No. 4 Training Command for No. 135 (F) Squadron at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 18 August 1942. Coded "W". Transferred to Western Air Command with this unit on 1 October 1942. Category C damage at 15:45 on 29 November 1942, at Ganges Bay, BC when a glycol leak caught fire. The pilot executed a successful wheels-up forced landing. Cat B damage with No. 133 (F) Sqn. at Tofino, BC on 28 Jan 1944. While taxying, the brakes failed and the a/c went off the runway into a pile of earth on an embankment. The a/c was seriously damaged but there were no injuries. Still with No. 135 Sdn. at this time. To No. 10 Bombing and Gunnery School, No. 3 Training Command at Mount Pleasant, PEI on 5 July 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945. Available for disposal from 12 February 1945, with No. 10 B&GS at Trenton, Ontario. Total airframe time 407:40, time since overhaul 316:35. Stored at Mont Joli, Quebec by 27 November 1945
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-18 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-November-29 Accident: 135 Squadron Loc: Ganges Names: Wheeler
1944-January-28 Accident: 133 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Ingalls
   1947-June-26 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 26 October 1944. Available for disposal with No. 1 Air Command from 21 April 1945. Stored at No. 8 Service Equipment Maintenance Unit, had 930:20 airframe time.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-18 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1947-July-10 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU;EAC

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Cat "B" accident on 3 Apr 1943 with the a/c undershoot the runway on landing; no injuries. To No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Johns on 17 April 1943, for repairs. To Canada Car & Foundry at Amhearst, NS 27 May to 8 December 1943. To stored reserve with Eastern Air Command when completed. Out of storage For Home War Establishment, EAC on 27 January 1944, back to storage 16 March 1945. Available for disposal with EAC from 30 August 1945. At No. 6 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Moncton, NB by 27 November 1945, with 542:50 airframe time.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-18 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-April-03 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Mousseau
   1946-October-08 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. To No. 1 Training Command on 10 May 1944. Became Instructional Airframe A415 on 28 June 1944. With No. 1 Technical Training School at Aylmer, Ontario when struck off. Reduced to spares and produce, "residue retained in whole state for disposal by War Assets".
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-18 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-June-26 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Kenogami Quebec Names: Borland | Kendall
   1944-June-28 Classified Instructional A 415 2020-06-10
   1946-May-09 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 128;1OTU

Category C damage at RCAF Station Rockcliffe aerodrome at 12:00 on 16 August 1942, before formally accepted. Taken on strength by Eastern Air Command. Served with No. 128 (F) Squadron at RCAF Stations Sydney, NS and/or Torbay, Newfoundland, 1942/43. To stored reserve with EAC on 15 January 1944. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec on 4 February 1944. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 29 November 1944. Available for disposal with No. 1 Air Command from 21 May 1945, with 449:00 airframe time, stored at No. 8 SEMU. Note that Sea Hurricane Mk XIIA BW881 Flys as 5429 operated by the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. (Wikipedia)
last update: 2024-September-22
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1942-August-16 Accident: 124 Ferry Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Ramsay
   1942-October-16 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1945-November-06 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 126;127

Category B crash at Bagotville at 20:30 on 15 October 1942. Probably ferrying there for acceptance at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit, acceptance delayed by crash. To CC&F at Amhearst, NS from 13 November 1942 to 2 March 1943 for repairs. To Eastern Air Command when completed. Served with No. 126 (F) Squadron at RCAF Stations Dartmouth, NS and/or Gander Newfoundland, dates uncertain. Coded "BV*L". Category B crash at Gander, Newfoundland on 17 March 1943, reported by No. 127 (F) Squadron. Repaired by No. 19 Sub-Repair Depot at Gander, Newfoundland. Back to EAC on 24 May 1943. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 4 October 1944. To No. 1 Air Command 15 January 1945, still in storage. Available for disposal with them from 21 April 1945. Had 338:40 airframe time, stored at No. 8 SEHU.
last update: 2024-September-22
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1942-August-14 Accident: 124 Ferry Squadron Loc: Ancienne Lorette Names: Leese
1942-October-15 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: On Runway Names: Yule
   1942-October-16 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command 2019-08-20
1943-March-14 Accident: 127 Squadron Loc: South Of Gander Names: Bockman
   1947-July-10 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. On 16 Mar 1943, two a/c were engaged in a practice "Rhubarb" mission at 400 ft. This a/c stalled in a low level turn near Lac St Jean and the wing tip hit the ice/snow causing the a/c to crash. The student pilot escaped with minor injuries but the airframe was destroyed. To No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB on 17 March 1943 for scrapping.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-18 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-March-16 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Lake St John Chambord Quebec Names: Unwin
   1943-June-08 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Category C damage at Rockcliffe at 15:30 on 23 August 1942, when aircraft nosed over while being ground run by an LAC. Transferred to No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NS on 22 September 1942, following a Category B crash. To Canada Car & Foundry at Amhearst, NS for B repairs 20 October 1942 to 12 November 1943, to stored reserve with EAC when completed. Back to No. 1 (F) OTU on 4 February 1944. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 29 November 1944. Stored at Dunnville, Ontario by 27 November 1945.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-18 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-August-23 Accident: 124 Ferry Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hunter
1942-September-13 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Dohaney
   1947-July-03 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to EAC, for use at No. 1 (F) OTU at RCAF Stn Bagotville, QC. On 1 Dec 1942, two a/c were on a formation training mission with cross-over turns when a third a/c suddenly joined the formation. In the ensuing confusion #5433 cut off the tail of #5626. #5626 fell into an inverted spin and its pilot bailed out successfully. #5433 was however badly damaged and its pilot may have been attempting a force landing when it went into a sudden dive and crashed. Pilot Officer D.R. Lorimer was killed. Wreckage to No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB for scrapping on 4 Dec 1942.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-December-01 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Saint-Honore Quebec Names: Corrigan | Lorimer
   1943-April-03 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20
1942-December-01 KIFA RCAF Pilot Officer Donald Robert Lorimer 2023-07-03

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. To CC&F at Amhearst, NS from 18 February 1943 to 24 February 1944 for repairs, following a Category B crash on 6 Feb 1943 when a Harvard a/c taxied into #5434 which was parked on the tarmac. To stored reserve with EAC when completed. Back to No. 1 (F) OTU on 11 May 1944. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 29 November 1944. To Canadair Ltd. at Montreal, Quebec for a three month period, starting 21 June 1945, for propeller vibration test. To stored reserve with No. 4 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit on 2 February 1946. Available for disposal there from 11 March 1946.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-19 Taken on Strength 2020-10-04
1943-February-06 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hodgins | Scholes
   1947-July-03 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Crashed at Bagotville at 15:45 on 1 September 1942, originally classified as Category C. To CC&F at Amhearst, NS from 1 October 1942 to 17 April 1943 for Category B repairs. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 26 October 1944. Available for disposal with No. 1 Air Command from 21 April 1945, when it had 456:55 airframe time.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-September-01 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Leadbeater
1943-May-05 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Elliott
   1947-July-10 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to EAC, for use at No. 1 (F) OTU at RCAF Stn Bagotville, QC. To No. 9 Repair Depot for scrapping on 14 Feb 1944, following a Cat "A" crash on 3 Feb 44. An engine failure resulted in a forced landing 4 mi SE of Jonquiere, QC. The pilot escaped with minor injuries.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-October-31 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Lake Charles Names: Housten
1943-April-09 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Denison
1944-February-03 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Jonquiere Names: Assig
   1944-June-28 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. To Eastern Air Command, Home War Establishment on 27 October 1943. To stored reserve with EAC 15 January 1944. Back to No. 1 (F) OTU on 4 February 1944. Category A crash at 15:30 on 16 November 1944, reported by No. 1 Advanced Tactical Training Detachment at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. Crashed 2 miles from Kentville, NS. Collided with Hurricane 5715, at 12:15. This aircraft came down on farm owned by Wilson Shafer, near Gaspereau Lake, disposed of on site. Mr. Shafer supplied a horse and wagon to remove large pieces of wreckage. Ownership of other remains this aircraft, and Hurricane 5715, passed to Mr. Fairn by Crown Assets Disposal Corporation on 12 July 1983, free of charge. Only small pieces of 5437 remained at the crash site by then.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-May-05 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Saint-Honore Quebec Names: Ernst
1944-November-16 Accident: 1 ATT DETACH Loc: Kentville Names: Bellhouse | O'Hanlon
   1944-December-15 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
1944-November-16 KIFA RAF Pilot Officer P F O'Hanlon 2021-04-30

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU;EAC

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. To Eastern Air Command, Home War Establishment on 27 October 1943. Stored reserve with EAC 15 January to 8 April 1944. To workshop reserve with RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS on 7 March 1945, pending disposal. Available for disposal with EAC from 4 May 1945, with 726:10 airframe time. Stored post war at Scoudouc, NB.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-25 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-January-27 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Marshall
   1946-October-08 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. To CC&F at Amhearst, NS 5 November 1942 to 26 March 1943, for repairs following a Category B crash. To Eastern Air Command when completed. Returned to 1 (F) OTU and Cat "C" incident on 8 Apr 1944 when a heavy landing caused the starboard oleo to collapse and the a/c ground-looped. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 26 October 1944. Available for disposal with No. 1 Air Command from 15 January 1945, with 559:15 airframe time.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-25 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-October-24 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Saint-Honore Quebec Names: Carlisle
1944-February-12 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Brain
1944-April-08 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Trail
   1947-June-20 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU;124

Delivered to EAC, for use at No. 1 (F) OTU at RCAF Stn Bagotville, QC. Cat "C" crash at Bagotville aerodrome at 18:30 hrs on 2 Oct 1942. To No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Johns on 13 May 1943 for salvage, following a Cat "C" crash on 19 Mar 1943. During landing, excessively hard braking led to the a/c swinging into a snowbank and tipping up on its nose. "B" Cat crash on 8 May 1943. During a formation flight, the a/c developed a glycol leak. The engine began to run rough and the airframe vibrated intensely necessitating a forced landing near St. Charles QC. To CC&F at Amhearst, NS from 10 Jun 1943 to 16 Jun 1944 for repairs. To stored reserve with EAC when completed. Out of storage on 27 Jul 1944. "C" Cat crash while with 124 (Ferry) Sqn at St Hubert, QC on 15 Dec 44. The a/c ran off the runway into an embankment. To No. 9 RD by 9 Jan 1945, apparently not repaired.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-25 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-October-02 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Morgan
1942-October-31 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Low Flying Area Names: Aughinbauch
1943-March-19 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Ryan
1943-May-08 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: St Charles Quebec Names: Hilton
1944-December-15 Accident: 124 Ferry Squadron Loc: Saint-Hubert Quebec Names: Giffin
   1945-January-22 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Crashed landed at St. Ambroise, Quebec at 15:15 on 27 December 1942. Skidded during steep turn in low formation flying, originally classified as Category B. To No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB for evaluation, reclassified as Category A.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-25 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-December-27 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: St Ambroise Quebec Names: Mcmann
   1943-April-08 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 130;1OTU

Taken on strength by Eastern Air Command for No. 130 (F) Squadron at RCAF Station Mont Joli. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec on 28 December 1942. Allocated To No. 1 Training Command on 21 January 1944 for conversion to Instructional Airframe A370 for use at No. 1 Technical Trade School at Aylmer, Ontario, in lieu of overhaul. Written off there, "residue retained in a whole state pending disposal to War Assets".
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-October-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-June-24 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Robinson
   1944-January-22 Classified Instructional A 370 2020-06-10
   1946-May-09 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Cat "C" accident on 11 June 1943 when a student pilot overshot the landing and the a/c nosed over at the end of the runway. Allocated To No. 1 TC on 10 May 1944, converted to Instructional Airframe A416 on 28 Jun 1944 for use at No. 1 Technical Trade School at Aylmer, ON. Written off there, "residue retained in a whole state pending disposal to War Assets".
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-25 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-June-11 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: On Runway Names: Ramsay
1943-August-12 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: On Tarmac Names: Roberts
1943-August-25 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Cosburn | Wright
   1944-June-28 Classified Instructional A 416 2020-06-10
   1946-May-09 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Category B crash at Bagotville aerodrome at 15:15 on 10 January 1943. Category A crash north of St. Anee and St. Honore, Quebec at 16:10 on 16 February 1943, same pilot (Flying Officer E.C. Gagnon). Second crash was a mid-air during formation attacks at 12,000 feet, pilot killed. Application for write off submitted on 19 February 1943, to No. 4 Repair Depot at RCAF Station Scoudouc, NB.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-25 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-January-10 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Gagnon
1943-February-16 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Between St Anne & St Honore Quebec Names: Gagnon | Gilson

   1943-May-05 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20
1943-February-16 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer Arnold Irwin Gilson 2023-10-12

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to EAC, for use at No. 1 (F) OTU at RCAF Stn Bagotville, QC. To CC&F at Amhearst, NS 1 to 17 Oct 1942 for repairs, following a Cat "B" crash following a ground loop upon landing.. To EAC, for No. 1 (F) OTU, when completed. Another "B" Cat crash on 9 October 1943 after a forced landing was executed after a student pilot became lost. To CC&F from 9 Nov 1943 to 3 Apr 1944 for repairs. To stored reserve with EAC when completed. Reported as equipped for rockets on 14 Mar 1945. Out of storage 3 Apr to 11 May 1945. Available for disposal with EAC from 30 Aug 1945, when it had 139:20 total time, 43:50 since overhaul. Stored post war at Mont Joli, QC. Reported being under restoration, in SK, 1976.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-September-12 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Forestville Quebec Names: Butt
1943-September-14 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Day
1943-October-09 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Lamalbaie Quebec Names: Angless
   1946-June-14 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Allocated to No. 9 Repair Depot on 20 September 1943 Two a/c practicing section deflection attacks collided. Both #1378 and #5446 were written off. The pilot of #1378, Pollock, survived uninjured but Flight Sergeant (RAF) N.J. Morley in #5446 was killed.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-August-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-September-04 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Port Arthur Names: Morley | Pollock
   1944-February-26 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20
1943-September-04 KIFA RAF Sergeant Nigel John Morley 2023-08-04

Known Squadron Assignments: 124

With No. 124 (Ferry) Squadron at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario When it was in a Category B crash at Pourquis aerodrome, (near Timmins, Ontario?), following an engine failure, at 10:55 on 4 September 1942. Probably ferrying from Fort William at this time. Taken on strength by No. 1 Training Command, for the Home War Establishment. To CC&F at Amhearst, NS from 2 October 1942 to 5 July 1943 for repairs, back to EAC when completed. Re-identified as Mk. XII on this day, not clear if there was any conversion. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 29 November 1944. To No. 1 Air Command, still in storage on 15 January 1945. To No. 2 AC on 9 May 1945, out of storage with them on 4 June 1945. Available for disposal from 12 July 1945, with 312:40 airframe time. Purchased by H. Whereatt of Assiniboia, Saskatchewan in 1988, restored first as static display, marked "AE*W". Further restoration work, to civil register as C-GGAJ, registered to H. Whereatt from 7 April 2000, first flight in May 2000. To 3638651 Canada Inc. of Ottawa on 23 August 2006. Restored by Vintage Wings of Canada. Now CF-TPM in the colours and markings worn by the Gloster-built Hawker Hurricane Mk. I, P2961, known to have been flown by flown by McKnight of the RAF's No. 242 (All Canadian) Squadron(see https://www.vintagewings.ca/hurricane-mk-xii)
last update: 2024-September-22
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1942-September-04 Accident: 124 Ferry Squadron Loc: Pourquis Aerodrome Ontario Names: Ramsay
   1942-September-29 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1946-August-20 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Allocated to No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Johns on 1 June 1943 for salvage, following a Category A crash. when the a/c had to be force landed due to engine failure 5 mi SW of St Joseph d'Alma, QC.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-04 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-April-29 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: St Joseph D'alma Names: Barker
   1944-February-26 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Allocated to No. 1 Training Command for use as an Instructional Airframe on 21 January 1944, in lieu of impending overhaul. Classified as A369 the next day. Used at No. 1 Technical Trades School at Aylmer, Ontario. Available for disposal at No. 1 TTS from 3 February 1947.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-04 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1944-January-22 Classified Instructional A 369 2020-06-10
   1947-December-11 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets for disposal. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU;130;129

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) OTU at RCAF Stn Bagotville, QC. Coded "20". On 29 Dec 42, the a/c suffered an engine failure due to a coolant issue while in the landing circuit and had to be belly-landed on the aerodrome with Cat "B" damage. The pilot escaped without injury. To CC&F at Amhearst, NS from 21 Jan to 28 Jul 1943, for repairs. Back to EAC when completed. To No. 130 (F) Sqn at RCAF Stn Bagotville, QC on 6 Oct 1943. Also served with No. 129 (F) Sqn at Bagotville, dates unknown. Coded HA*W". In storage with EAC 15 Jan to 17 May 1944, then to BCATP. To No. 4 Repair Depot for salvage on 18 Jul 1944, following another crash on 7 Jul 1944 when a student pilot attempted a wheels down landing in a ploughed field after being lost and running low on fuel. Registered to Hawker Restorations of Milden, Suffolk, UK in 1996 as G-TDTW.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-04 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-December-29 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Wallace
1944-July-07 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Saguenay River Near St John Village Names: Wheeler
   1944-October-12 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU;9B&GS

Delivered to Eastern Air Command, for use at No. 1 (F) OTU at RCAF Stn Bagotville, QC. Cat "C" incident on 21 May 1943 after a mid-air collision with a/c #5645. To No. 9 Repair Depot on 22 Oct 1943. Cat "C" crash at St. Hubert airport at 18:00 on 28 Jun 1944. To No. 3 TC on 22 Aug 1944, for No. 9 Bombing & Gunnery School at Mont Joli, QC. Available for disposal with No. 9 B&GS from 10 Jan 1945, when it had 752:55 airframe hours. Stored post war at No. 6 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-08 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-May-21 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Saint-Honore Quebec Names: Edington | Price
1944-June-28 Accident: 124 Ferry Squadron Loc: Saint-Hubert Quebec Names: Moore
   1946-June-12 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 130;129;1OTU

Taken on strength by Eastern Air Command, for No. 130 (F) Squadron at RCAF Station Saguenay, Quebec (later renamed Bagotville). Coded "AE*A". Served with No. 129 (F) Squadron on the east coast, dates unknown. Coded HA*A". To stored reserve with EAC on 15 January 1944. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at Bagotville on 24 April 1944. Crashed on 24 June 1944. To No. 9 Repair Depot on 27 June 1944. To Canada Car & Foundry at Amhearst, NS on 21 July 1944 for reconditioning. To No. 4 Repair Depot on 18 September 1944 for write off.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-08 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-October-23 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names:
1944-June-23 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Gallant
   1944-October-26 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Taken on strength by Eastern Air Command for Home War Establishment. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec on 28 December 1942. To No. 1 Training Command on 10 May 1944. Became Instructional Airframe A414 on 28 June 1944. Struck off in whole state, after removal of items to be used for instructional purposes.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1944-April-11 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Chapman
   1944-June-28 Classified Instructional A 414 2020-06-10
   1946-November-09 Struck off Strength Struck off, see comments 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Taken on strength by Eastern Air Command for Home War Establishment. Category B damage in crash landing at Tadoussac, Quebec at 22:10 on 5 October 1942. after running out of gas in heavy fog and having to make a wheels up forced landing. Pilot Sgt. A.K. Keats suffered glycol burns. Accident reported by No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit. To No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB for repairs on 15 October 1942. Back to EAC, HWE on 10 June 1943. To storage with EAC on 15 January 1944. To No. 1 (F) OTU on 4 February 1944. To storage with No. 3 Training Command on 29 November 1944. Available for disposal with No. 1 Air Command on 21 April 1945. Had 349:25 airframe time. Stored post war at No. 8 SEHU.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-October-05 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Tadoussac Names: Keats
   1945-November-06 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 129;130

Served with No. 129 (F) Squadron on the east coast, 1942/43. Coded HA*T". Also with No. 130 (F) Squadron on east coast, coded "AE*T". Category C crash at 11:15 on 9 January 1943 at Bagotville, and another one at 11:45 on 23 January 1943, again at Bagotville. With No. 130 Sdn. for second crash. Allocated to No. 4 Repair Depot at St. John's for salvage on 28 January 1944, after a Category A crash. Reported as wreck recovered from a farm in Saskatchewan in 1972.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command for Home War Establishment 2019-08-20
1943-January-09 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: Rcaf Stnorth Bagotville Names: Sabourin
1943-January-23 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: Rcaf Stnorth Bagotville Names: Leblond
1944-January-15 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Allen | Oden
   1944-May-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 129;130;1OTU

Served with No. 129 (F) Squadron on the east coast, 1942/43. Coded HA*B". Also with No. 130 (F) Squadron, coded "AE*B". With No. 130 (F) Squadron at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when it had a Category C crash at Bagotville on 27 March 1943. To stored reserve with EAC on 15 January 1944. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at Bagotville on 3 June 1944. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 26 October 1944. To stored reserve with No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945. Available for disposal there from 21 April 1945, with 762:25 airframe time. Category C crash on 16 April 1945, reported by No. 1 ACHU at St. John's, Newfoundland.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command for Home War Establishment 2019-08-20
1943-March-25 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Lefebvre
1944-January-24 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Villiers | Wade
1945-April-16 Accident: 124 Ferry Squadron Loc: St Johns Quebec Names: Belec
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 129;1OTU

Served with No. 129 (F) Squadron on the east coast, 1942/43. Coded HA*H". Category B crash at Tadoussac, Quebec at 22:10 on 5 October 1942, after running out of gas in heavy fog and having to make a wheels up forced landing. To No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB for repairs, back to EAC on 31 May 1943. To stored reserve with EAC 15 January 1944. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec on 24 April 1944. Cat "C" crash on 4 Aug 1944 at Bagotville when the brakes failed upon landing and the a/c went off the runway and nosed over. Classified as Instructional Airframe A442 on 30 January 1945, allocated to No. 240 Squadron, Air Cadets, at Montreal for ground instruction. Returned to No. 1 Air Command on 22 July 1946.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command for Home War Establishment 2019-08-20
1942-October-05 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Tadoussac Names: Raphael
1944-August-04 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Edwards
   1945-January-30 Classified Instructional A 442 2020-06-10
   1946-July-22 Struck off Strength Struck off, fate unclear 2020-10-04

Known Squadron Assignments: 130

With No. 130 (F) Squadron on east coast, coded "AE*E". With this unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec when it suffered a Category B crash at Ancienne Lorette aerodrome on 18 or 20 August 1943. To Canada Car & Foundry at Amhearst, NS for repairs from 15 September 1943 to 22 May 1944, back to EAC stored reserve when completed. Noted as rocket equipped on 14 March 1945. Out of storage 17 March to 11 May 1945. Available for disposal with EAC from 30 August 1945. Stored post war at Mont Joli, Quebec. Had 390:00 total time, 4:25 since overhaul when struck off.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command for Home War Establishment 2019-08-20
1943-August-18 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Cumming
   1946-June-14 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 126;127

With No. 126 (F) Squadron at RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS when it had a Category C crash on 31 March 1943. Served with No. 127 (F) Squadron at RCAF Station Gander, Newfoundland, where it received Category C damage on 9 July 1943. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 23 September 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still in storage. Available for disposal from 21 April 1945, when it had 566:35 airframe time.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command for Home War Establishment 2019-08-20
1943-July-07 Accident: 127 Squadron Loc: Runway 36 Newfoundland Airport Names: Frombolo
1943-December-17 Accident: 126 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Annett
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 130

With No. 130 (F) Squadron on east coast, coded "AE*X". Allocated to No. 9 Repair Depot on 6 October 1943 for salvage, following a crash. Reported as Category C crash at Arvida, Quebec (9 miles west of Bagotville), after an engine failure during an army cooperation flight necessitated a forced landing; no injuries. On 26 Sep 1943, another engine failure necessitated yet another forced landing at the St Honore aerodrome and the a/c turned over onto its back causing Cat "A" damage in the process.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command for Home War Establishment 2019-08-20
1943-May-19 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: Arvida Names: Taillefer
1943-June-22 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names:
1943-September-26 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: Saint-Honore Quebec Aerodrome Names: Dunkeld
   1944-March-21 Struck off Strength Struck off, scrapped 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 130;1OTU

With No. 130 (F) Squadron on east coast, coded "AE*Y". To stored reserve with EAC on 15 January 1944. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec on 24 April 1944. Reported as rocket equipped at that time. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 26 October 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still in storage. Available for disposal from 21 April 1945, with 581:50 airframe time. Stored post war at No. 4 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Brantford, Ontario. Assigned to No. 6 Repair Depot at Dunnville, Ontario when struck off. Restored, displayed at the BCATP Museum in Brandon, Manitoba from 1988.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command for Home War Establishment 2019-08-20
1943-June-09 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Baldwin
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 129;130;1OTU

Served with No. 129 (F) Squadron on the east coast, 1942/43. Coded HA*D". Also with No. 130 (F) Squadron at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec, coded "AE*D". With this unit when it suffered Category C damage at 12:00 on 25 September 1942, at Bagotville. To stored reserve with EAC on 15 January 1944. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at Bagotville on 24 April 1944. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 26 October 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still in storage. Available for disposal from 17 September 1945, with 742:15 airframe time. Stored post war at No. 4 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Brantford, Ontario. Assigned to No. 6 Repair Depot at Dunnville, Ontario when struck off.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command for Home War Establishment 2019-08-20
1942-September-26 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Reid
1943-March-29 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: De Niverville
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec on 28 December 1942. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 26 October 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still in storage. Available for disposal from 21 April (or September?) 1945, with 909:00 airframe time. Reported as converted from Mk. IIB to Mk. XII in April 1943, but this may have just been a designation change, as it was built with A Merlin XXIX engine.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command for Home War Establishment 2019-08-20
1943-April-16 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Stott
   1947-July-10 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 130

With No. 130 (F) Squadron on east coast, coded "AE*E". To Canada Car & Foundry at Amhearst, NS for repairs 16 November 1942 to 22 July 1943 following a Category B crash earlier that month, to EAC when completed. To stored reserve with EAC on 15 January 1944. To No. 4 Repair Depot for salvage on 2 March 1944, following another Category B crash on 25 Feb; while on a delivery flight to 1 OTU detachment in Greenwood, the a/c made a belly landing in soft snow at the end of the runway following an engine failure during the take-off. The pilot escaped with minor injuries. To No. 1 Training Command on 26 April 1944, designated as Instructional Airframe A.394 on same day. Available for disposal from 1 July 1944? (date not clear on History Card).
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command for Home War Establishment 2019-08-20
1942-October-28 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: Cap A L'aigle Quebec Names: Leblond
1944-February-25 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Robertson
   1944-April-26 Classified Instructional A 394 2020-06-10
   1947-November-26 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal 2020-10-04

Known Squadron Assignments: 128

Assigned to 128 (F) Sqn at RCAF Stn Sydney, NS. On 17 Feb 1943 while on a search mission for a missing a/c, shortly after take-off the fuel system malfunctioned and the engine subsequently quit. A forced landing was made with the wheels up. The pilot suffered minor injuries but the airframe was heavily damaged. No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB on 23 February 1943 for salvage.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command for Home War Establishment 2019-08-20
1943-February-17 Accident: 128 Squadron Loc: Whycocomagh Names: Dack
   1943-June-10 Struck off Strength Struck off, probably scrapped 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 130;EAC

With No. 130 (F) Squadron at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec, coded "AE*Z". Category C damage at 15:30 on 26 September 1942, mid-air with Hurricane 5467 during line-astern flying, landed without further damage. Category B crash on 4 September 1943, still with No. 130 Sdn. To No. 9 Repair Depot for salvage on 7 October 1943, cancelled and sent for repairs. To Canada Car & Foundry at Amhearst, NS for repairs, 24 December 1943 to 26 August 1944. To stored reserve with EAC when complete. Out of storage 24 October 1944 to 11 May 1945. Available for disposal with EAC from 30 August 1945. Stored post war at Mont Joli, Quebec. When struck off had 592:05 total airframe time, 120:00 since overhaul.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command for Home War Establishment 2019-08-20
1942-September-26 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bertrand | Blair
1943-April-09 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Tosh
1943-September-30 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: Chicoutimi Quebec Names: Urie
   1946-June-14 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU;130

Accepted by Eastern Air Command for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. With No. 130 (F) Squadron at Bagotville, coded "AE*G" on 26 September 1942, when it collided mid-air with Hurricane 5466 during line-astern flying, landed safely with Cat "C" damage. Still with 130 (F) Sqn, the a/c suffered Cat "B" damage on 4 Nov 1942 when it ground-looped after landing; no pilot injuries. Another ground loop due to brake failure on 7 May 43 causing Cat "C" damage but this time while assigned to 1 OTU. Destroyed in a mid-air with Hurricane BW847 over Lake St. Germain, Quebec on 30 August 1943, killing Pilot Officer G. L. Mansfield, RAF. This aircraft sank in the lake. Mansfield's body was found floating in the lake about one week after the crash. Investigation found the two aircraft were engaged in an unauthorized low altitude dog fight at the time of the collision. Assigned to No. 9 Repair Depot on 21 September 1943 for write off. Engine recovered from bed on the lake in 1998.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-September-26 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bertrand | Blair
1942-November-04 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: Bagotville Quebec Names: Bohemier
1943-May-07 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Smith
1943-August-30 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Lake St Germain Names: Kenyon | Mansfield
   1944-March-21 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20
1943-August-30 KIFA RAF Pilot Officer Ian Charles Bruce Kenyon 2023-08-04

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Accepted by Eastern Air Command for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Cat "C" accident on 29 Apr 1943 when a student pilot allowed the a/c to nose over during the run-up prior to take-off. Back to EAC on 3 November 1943. Stored reserve with EAC from 15 January 1944. Back to No. 1 (F) OTU on 24 April 1944. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 26 October 1944. To No. 1 Air Command, still in storage, on 15 January 1945. Available for disposal from 21 April 1945, when it had 651:20 airframe time.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-April-29 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Kosh
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Delivered new to No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Category B crash at Bagotville on 17 May 1943.when an engine failure caused heavy smoke. The student pilot attempted a landing back to the runway but blinded by the smoke touched down off the runway; no injuries. To Canada Car & Foundry at Amherst, NS for repairs, 11 June 1943 to 21 March 1944. To stored reserve with EAC when completed. Back to No. 1 (F) OTU on 6 April 1944. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 29 November 1944. To No. 1 Air Command, still in storage, on 15 January 1945. Available for disposal from 21 April 1945, when it had 326:40 airframe time.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command 2020-10-04
1943-May-10 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Upham
   1945-November-06 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 129;130;1OTU

Fitted for rockets. Served with No. 129 (F) Squadron on the east coast, 1942/43. Coded HA*L". Also with No. 130 (F) Squadron on east coast, coded "AE*L". Used by No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit, RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec, July 1943. To stored reserve with EAC on 15 January 1944. Back to No. 1 (F) OTU from 24 April 1944. Became lost over Maine while ferrying to Dartmouth with 5666 on 29 October 1944, both aircraft forced landed after running out of fuel. To No. 9 Repair Depot for write off on 15 November 1944.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-October-17 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command for Home War Establishment 2019-08-20
1943-June-16 Accident: 130 Squadron Loc: B Portion Of Low Flying Area Names: Kubicki
1944-October-29 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Moose Head Lake Maine Names: Houle | Middlemies
   1944-December-20 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 125;1OTU;EAC

Category B crash at Duluth, Minnesota at 11:35 on 22 September 1942, while ferrying from Fort William to No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at Bagotville, Quebec. Originally classified as Category A, but to CC&F at Fort William for repairs, 16 to 20 October 1942. Category B accident at Sydney, NS while with No. 125 (F) Squadron, on 26 June 1943. Allocated to No. 4 Repair Depot, Scoudouc, NB for salvage on 6 July 1943, but forwarded to CC&F for repairs next day. To stored reserve with EAC on 4 February 1944. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec on 21 February 1944, equipped with VHF radio by then. Back to CC&F at Moncton, NB for repairs of Category B damage, 13 April to 28 September 1944. To stored reserve with EAC when completed. Out of storage 14 March to 11 May 1945. Available for disposal from 30 August 1945, when it had 264:20 airframe time. Stored post war at Mont Joli, PQ.
last update: 2024-September-22
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1942-September-22 Accident: 124 Ferry Squadron Loc: Duluth Minnesota Names: Bell
   1942-October-16 Taken on Strength Canada Car & Foundry 2019-08-20
1943-June-24 Accident: 125 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Brochu
1944-April-04 Accident: ATT DET Loc: Bridgetown Nova Scotia Names: Watton
   1946-June-14 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Accepted by Eastern Air Command for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Cat "C" incident on 29 Mar 1943 when this a/c was struck by #5627 that overtook this a/c on the runway. Another Cat "C" on 24 Apr 1943 when the a/c swerved off the runway at the end of the landing run, and nosed over into a snow bank. Yet another accident on 11 Jun 1943 when an engine failure necessitated a wheels-up faced landing. Allocated to No. 9 Repair Depot on 16 June 1943 for salvage. To Department of National Defence Aeronautical Engineering Division on 5 July 1943, for reconditioning. Repaired at CC&F, Amherst, NS from that date to 3 June 1944, when it was delivered to stored reserve with EAC. Back to No. 1 (F) OTU on 10 August 1944. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 17 November 1944. To No. 1 Air Command, still in storage, on 15 January 1945. Available for disposal from 17 September 1945, when it had 329:05 airframe time. Stored post war at Brantford, Ontario. Assigned to No. 6 Repair Depot at Dunnville, Ontario when struck off.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-March-29 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Runway Names: Bibeau | Smith
1943-April-24 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Scott
1943-June-11 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Chicoutimi Names: Logan
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU

Accepted by Eastern Air Command for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Still with No. 1 (F) OTU when it had a Category B crash at 15:45 on 1 March 1943 at Bagotville after a student pilot undershot the runway on landing and ground- looped the a/c. To Canada Car and Foundry at Moncton, NB 21 July 1943 to 24 March 1944 for repairs. Out of storage 1 June 1944 to 16 March 1945. Available for disposal with EAC from 30 August 1945. Stored post war at Mont Joli, Quebec and Mt. Pleasant, PEI. Had 421:40 airframe time when struck off. Wreckage recovered in the mid 1980s, over several summers, by Les Fairn of Edmonton, Alberta.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-January-11 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Bagotville Names: Horrell
1943-March-01 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Summerfeldt
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 124;128

Cat "B" damage in a precautionary landing due to low fuel and bad weather, at Clinton, Iowa on 25 Sep 1942, while being ferried from Fort William to Rockcliffe, ON by 124(Ferry) Sqn. The a/c flipped over onto its back and the pilot sustained minor injuries. Back to CC&F for repairs 16 Oct to 23 Dec 1942. With No. 128 (F) Sqn when it received Cat "C" damage at Sydney, NS on 28 Apr 1943; during a practice dogfight, the prop of #5637 struck the port wing tip and elevator of #5474 but both a/c returned safely. Another Cat "B" crash with No. 128 Sqn. on 6 Oct 1943 when after section attack practice, the wheels refused to lock down and the pilot had to make a wheels-up landing. To No. 4 Repair Depot for crash repairs on 12 Jan 1944. Later scrapped, without being repaired.
last update: 2024-September-22
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1942-September-25 Accident: 124 Ferry Squadron Loc: Clinton Iowa Names: Bailey
   1942-October-16 Taken on Strength Canada Car & Foundry 2019-08-20
1943-April-28 Accident: 128 Squadron Loc: Sydney Aerodrome Names: Roy | Saunders
1943-October-06 Accident: 125 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Plewes
   1945-January-08 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU;EAC

Accepted by Eastern Air Command for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Still with No. 1 (F) OTU when it received Category C damage at Bagotville at 13:55 on 14 October 1942. To No. 9 Repair Depot at St. John for repairs 21 October 1943 to 20 March 1944. To stored reserve with EAC when completed, out of storage 11 May 1944 to 11 May 1945. Available for disposal from 30 August 1945. Stored post war at Mont Joli, Quebec. Had 857:15 airframe time when struck off.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-October-14 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Carlisle
1945-January-06 Accident: 126 Squadron Loc: Dartmouth Nova Scotia Names: Vogt
   1946-June-14 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 126

Served with No. 126 (F) Sqn at RCAF Stns Dartmouth, NS and/or Gander NF. Coded "BV*B". On 13 Mar1944, the a/c ran out of fuel and the pilot successfully bailed out approximately 3 mi NE of RCAF Stn Botwood Harbour, NF.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-October-16 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command for Home War Establishment 2019-08-20
1944-March-13 Accident: 126 Squadron Loc: Botwood Newfoundland Names: Haight
   1944-April-27 Struck off Strength 2020-10-04

Known Squadron Assignments: 1OTU;EAC

Accepted by Eastern Air Command for use at No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Still with No. 1 (F) OTU when it had a Category C crash at 15:00 on 18 February 1943, and another on 11 September 1943, both at Bagotville. To EAC for Home War Establishment on 27 October 1943. To Workshop Reserve at RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS on 12 February 1945. Available for disposal from 20 February 1945. Stored post war at Scoudouc, NB, where it was reported with 861:35 airframe time on 25 March 1946.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-September-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-February-18 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Hardy
1943-April-21 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Beasley
1943-September-08 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Watson
   1946-September-03 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 130;129;1OTU

Accepted by Eastern Air Command for No. 130 (F) Squadron at ?, coded "AE*V". later with No. 129 (F) Squadron on the east coast, coded HA*V". To stored reserve on 15 January 1944. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec on 24 April 1944. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command on 26 October 1944. To No. 1 Air Command, still in storage, on 15 January 1945. Available for disposal from 21 April 1945, when it had 600:55 airframe time.
last update: 2024-September-22
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   1942-October-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1947-June-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 130;1OTU

Accepted by Eastern Air Command for No. 130 (F) Squadron at ?RCAF Station Mont Joli. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit on 28 December 1942. Back to EAC on 3 November 1943. To stored reserve with EAC on 15 January 1944. Back to No. 1 (F) OTU on 24 April 1944. To No. 1 Training Command on 10 May 1944. Classified as Instructional Airframe A.417 on 28 June 1944. Available for disposal with No. 1 Air Command from 3 February 1947, when it was with No. 1 Technical Training School at Aylmer, Ontario.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1942-October-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-March-12 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Horrell
   1944-June-28 Classified Instructional A 417 2020-06-10
   1947-December-11 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20