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Petersen, Howard Dennis (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-05-05

Age: 28

Son of Peter A. Petersen and Asta Marie Petersen, of Vanscoy, Saskatchewan.

Home: Vanscoy, Saskatchewan

Service
RCAF
Unit
3 SFTS- Service Flying Training School
Base
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/169350
LAC Petersen was proceeding from the hangar to Cessna Crane aircraft 7995 and walked into the propeller of Cessna Crane aircraft it 7725. Both aircraft were parked on the taxi strip at the Calgary airfield.

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Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Burial
Google Map Vanscoy Cemetery, Canada
Lot 7 Block 1 Sec A

3 SFTS- Service Flying Training School (3 Service Flying Training School)

Graduates of the EFTS "learn-to-fly" program went on a Service Flying Training School (SFTS) for 16 weeks. For the first 8 weeks the trainee was part of an intermediate training squadron; for the next 6 weeks an advanced training squadron and for the final 2 weeks training was conducted at a Bombing & Gunnery School. The Service schools were military establishments run by the RCAF or the RAF.

There were two different types of Service Flying Training Schools. Trainees in the fighter pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 14 Aylmer, where they trained in the North American Harvard or North American Yale. Trainees in the bomber, coastal or transport pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 5 Brantford where they learned multi-engine technique in an Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson or Cessna Crane.

Cessna Crane Midair No3 SFTS Calgary

For More Information on RCAF Station Calgary see here

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  • RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Shepard Alberta

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