Brand, Frederick James (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-July-29

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Birth Date: 1922-June-07

Born:

Parents: Son of Christopher and Emily Elizabeth Brand, of Stansted, Essex, England.

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

36 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School (RAF)

Base

RCAF Stn. Pearce, Alberta

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Service Numbers

1337274

Final Burial
Google MapMountain View Cemetery
Lot 12 Block B Grave 4E

Accident Card - Stearman Stearman (Kaydet) serial:FD980

This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1942-July-29. They are: Stearman s/n FD990, Stearman s/n FD980.

This accident involved 3 people. Brand FJ, Clark AG, Gross DM

This accident had 3 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman Derek Malcolm Gross RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1387747 Stearman (Kaydet) FD990,Leading Aircraftman Frederick James Brand RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1337274 Stearman (Kaydet) FD980, Pilot Officer Albert George Clark RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:116582 Stearman (Kaydet) FD980

Unit Desciption

36 EFTS (36 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.

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Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Pearce AB

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