Elmer Stephen Beingessner Rank: Leading Aircraftman Status: Killed in Flying Accident 1944-06-17

Cornell EW394

Fairchild Cornell

Fairchild Cornell Mk. II
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

In early 1942, an agreement was signed between the Canadian Government and Fairchild Aircraft, which licenced Fleet Aircraft of Fort Erie, Ontario to construct the PT-26 Cornell in Canada. The first 800 Cornells used by the RCAF were supplied from Fairchild, until production commenced at Fort Erie in November 1942. By the end of the war in 1945, 2,853 Cornells had been built by Fleet - 1,565 for the RCAF and 1,288 for the RAF.

PT-26 Cornells were flown at many of the Elementary Flying Training Schools (EFTS) of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, where they replaced the Fleet Finch and the de Havilland Tiger Moth biplane trainers. After the Second World War, many Cornells were sold to the civilian market, but some were retained by the RCAF, where they were finally retired in 1948. CWPHM

YouTube Cornell Trainer

Wkikpedia Wikipedia Cornell Trainer

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

CASPIR Aircraft Groups:

RCAF On Strength (1590), Canadian Aircraft Losses (54), Canadian Ferried (1), Canadian Museum(4)

last update: 2021-08-30 13:45:56

Cornell I EW394

Ex USAAF PT-26-FA, serial number 44-19341, to RCAF for use in BCATP in Canada

1944-01-15 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1944-June-17 Accident: 6 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Beingessner | Burr
1944-07-29 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

6 EFTS (6 Elementary Flying Training School)

An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell over 8 weeks.Elementary schools were operated by civilian flying clubs under contract to the RCAF and most of the instructors were civilians. For example, No. 12 EFTS Goderich was run by the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club and the County of Huron Flying Club.The next step for a pilot was the Service Flying Training School.

The lads of Course 98 No 6 EFTS Prince Albert 1944

Established in 1940 at the present site of Prince Albert Airport CYPA

More information on the RCAF Station at Prince Albert, SK can be found at

RCAF Roundel RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Prince Albert SK

More information on relief field Hagen SK can be found at

RCAF Roundel RCAF.Info - Relief Landing Field Hagen SK

International Bomber Command Centre ibcc - Course 98 6 EFTS Prince Albert SK

Marshal
Air Chief Marshal	A/C/M
Air Marshal	A/M
Air Vice Marshal	A/V/M
Air Commodore	A/C
Group Captain	G/C
Wing Commander	W/C
Squadron Leader	S/L
Flight Lieutenant	F/L
Flying Officer	F/O
Pilot Officer	P/O
Warrant Officer 1st Class	WO1
Warrant Officer 2nd Class	WO2
Flight Sergeant	FS
Sergeant	SGT
Corporal	CPL
Senior Aircraftman	SAC
Leading Aircraftman	LAC
Aircraftman 1st Class	AC1
Aircraftman 2nd Class	AC2

Beingessner, Elmer Stephen (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1944-June-17

Cornell EW394

Fairchild Cornell

CASPIR Aircraft Groups:

Cornell I EW394

6 EFTS (6 Elementary Flying Training School)

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

Lancaster FM213

Andrew Mynarski, VC

Beingessner, Elmer Stephen (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1944-June-17

Cornell EW394

Fairchild Cornell

CASPIR Aircraft Groups:

Cornell I EW394

6 EFTS (6 Elementary Flying Training School)

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