Brown, James Alexander

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-07-28

Birth Date: 1922-January-16

Born: Montreal Quebec

Son of James Robert and Elizabeth Cushney Clark Brown, of Kitchener, Ontario.

Home: Kitchener, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

14 PAFU- Pilots Advance Flying Unit (RAF)

Base

RAF Ossington

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot Officer

Service Numbers

J/9127

Home
Google MapKitchener, Ontario
First Burial
Google MapOllerton Cemetery, Nottinghamshire, Uk
414 Advanced Flying Unit, RAF Ossington, Oxford I aircraft N 4647 crashed after being ordered to overshoot the landing and then colliding with the station water tower at RAF Ossington, Nottinghamshire, England. Pilot Officer JA Brown (RCAF) flying instructor, Sergeant RG Wootton (RAFVR) pilot and passengers AC2 EC Alton (RAFVR) and Leading Aircraftman AE Fricker (RAFVR) were killed. AC2 Alton and Leading Aircraftman Fricker were hitching a ride back to RAF Ossington from RAF Langar when this accident occurred.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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Oxford N4647

Pilot Officer Brown, James Alexander (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-July-28
Ollerton Cemetery, Nottinghamshire, UK

Airspeed Oxford

(Bob Brown Photo)(Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page)
Airspeed A.S. 10 Oxford Mk. II, RCAF (Serial No. AS277), 25, in flight over Saskatchewan, 1942.
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The Airspeed AS.10 Oxford was a twin-engine monoplane aircraft developed and manufactured by Airspeed. It saw widespread use for training British Commonwealth aircrews in navigation, radio-operating, bombing and gunnery roles throughout the Second World War.

The Oxford was developed by Airspeed during the 1930s in response to a requirement for a capable trainer aircraft that conformed with Specification T.23/36, which had been issued by the British Air Ministry. Its basic design is derived from the company's earlier AS.6 Envoy, a commercial passenger aircraft. Performing its maiden flight on 19 June 1937, it was quickly put into production as part of a rapid expansion of the Royal Air Force (RAF) in anticipation of a large-scale conflict.

As a consequence of the outbreak of war, many thousands of Oxfords were ordered by Britain and its allies, including Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, Poland, and the United States. Following the end of the conflict, the Oxford continued to achieve export sales for some time, equipping the newly formed air forces of Egypt, India, Israel, and Yugoslavia. It was considered to be a capable trainer aircraft throughout the conflict, as well as being used a general-purpose type. A large number of Oxfords have been preserved on static display.Wikipedia

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