Buckley, Sydney Smith
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-06-01
Birth Date: unkown date
Born:
Home: Ottawa, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
1 OTU- Operational Training Unit
Base
RCAF Stn. Bagotville, Quebec
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Pilot Officer
Service Numbers
J/25082
Home
Ottawa, Ontario
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.comThis incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Hurricane Mk. XII Serial: 5678
- Harvard Mk. IIB Serial: FE498
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
Hawker Hurricane
Source BBMF
The Hawker Hurricane is a single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s"“1940s that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. for service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Hurricane developed through several versions, as bomber-interceptors, fighter-bombers, and ground support aircraft in addition to fighters. Versions designed for the Navy were popularly known as the Sea Hurricane, with modifications enabling their operation from ships. Some were converted to be used as catapult-launched convoy escorts. By the end of production in July 1944, 14,487 Hurricanes had been completed in Britain and Canada.
A major manufacturer of the Hurricane was Canadian Car and Foundry at their factory in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario. The facility's chief engineer, Elsie MacGill, became known as the "Queen of the Hurricanes". The initiative was commercially led rather than governmentally, but was endorsed by the British government; Hawker, having recognized that a major conflict was all but inevitable after the Munich Crisis of 1938, drew up preliminary plans to expand Hurricane production via a new factory in Canada. Under this plan, samples, pattern aircraft, and a complete set of design documents stored on microfilm, were shipped to Canada; the RCAF ordered 20 Hurricanes to equip one fighter squadron and two more were supplied to Canadian Car and Foundry as pattern aircraft but one probably did not arrive. The first Hurricane built at Canadian Car and Foundry was officially produced in February 1940. As a result, Canadian-built Hurricanes were shipped to Britain to participate in events such as the Battle of Britain. Canadian Car and Foundry (CCF) was responsible for the production of 1,451 Hurricanes. Wikipedia and Harold A Skaarup Web Page
Hurricane
Wikipedia Hurricane 
Harold A Skaarup Web Page 
Hurricane - Kestrel Publications
1 OTU (1 Operational Training Unit)
The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft (Hawker Hurricane or Fairey Swordfish, e.g.). The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Bagotville QC Hurricane 5678
Hurricane Mk. XII 5678
Delivered to stored reserve, issued to 1 (F) OTU on 22 May 1943. Category "A" accident on 1 Jun 1943, when this a/c collided with Harvard #FE498. The Harvard pilot bailed out safely but Pilot Officer S.S. Buckley in #5678 was killed. Wreckage allocated to No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Jean, Quebec, on 5 Jun 1943 for salvage, following this crash.1942-12-28 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command 2019-08-20
1943-June-01 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Buckley | Fox
1943-06-01 Accident Category A 2022-02-08
1943-08-26 Struck off Strength written off, reduced to spares and produce 2022-02-08
Harvard FE498
Harvard Mk. IIB FE498
1942-10-13 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-June-01 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Buckley | Fox
1943-07-05 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07