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CASPIR contains documents, images and history of Canada's military aviation. The personnel and aircraft data has been compiled using data provided by trusted Canadian military aviation historians and original source documents. Where possible source documents are linked.
Research

CASPIR Resources

RCAF Accident Cards (1939-1945) JA Griffin Documents 1968 and 2005 Obtaining a World War II Service File

External Resources

RCAF.info: Research Resources RCAF.info: Finding Your Family Records

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

John Griffin was a significant historian, documenting Canada's Military aircraft.
Aircraft

Military Aircraft Associated with Canadians Choose a Specific Aircraft Serial

Lancaster FM213

CWHM flies one of the two airworthy Lancasters in the world. FM213 is usually marked as KB726 honouring Andrew Mynarski, VC.
Personnel

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War Status Search Catastrophic Losses (Ships Hotels Aircraft) Choose Specific Military Cemeteries (WW1 WW2 and Beyond)

Andrew Mynarski, VC

We Shall Remember Them.
History

Education & History
Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists Canada in Korean Air War 1950-1953

Blogs & Articles
CASPIR Overview First World War Neighbourhood - Dufferin & Dupont Canada's First Military Aeroplane 1917

"A" Able flying through the Eiffel Tower? (although this event likely happened, this photograph is likely fake.) It is signed by the late Bill Bryant RAF who was the navigator of that aircraft piloted by Bob Boorman RCAF. The caption reads "This Stars Stripes photograph was taken on 14 September 1944 and shows a Mosquito Mk XIII of 409 Squadron RCAF. Pilot - W/O Bob Boorman RCAF Navigator F/S Bill Bryant RAF Flying through the Eiffel Tower."
Contact

Cook, Thomas Joseph (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1941-July-08

Flying Officer Thomas Joseph Cook RCAF

Birth Date: 1896-February-17

Born:

Parents: John William & Mary A. Cook

Spouse: Cassie Ida Cook, of Winnipeg.

Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

3 WS- Wireless School

Base

RCAF Stn. Winnipeg, Manitoba

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

C/3010

Home

Google Map

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Final Burial

Google Map

Brookside Cemetery
Mil Sec Lot 1609

Flying Officer Cook lost his life when Moth 4868 crashed at Lillyfield, Manitoba.

link,canadaprimary,https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12359/1730?r=0&s=2,School Daily Diary Entry Ã¢â‚¬" 1941-07-08

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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

Accident Card - de Havilland Moth, Menasco II serial:4868

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1941-July-08. Menasco Moth s/n 4868.

This accident involved 2 people. Cook TJ, Orr EW

This accident had 1 fatality. Flying Officer Thomas Joseph Cook RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:C/3010 Moth, Menasco 4868

Unit Desciption

3 WS (3 Wireless School)

Trainees in the "Wireless Air Gunner" (WAG) stream spent 24 weeks at a Wireless Schoo learning the theory and application of wireless communications. This included signalling with lights and flags as well as radio. Their "WAG" training was completed with four weeks at a Bombing & Gunnery School.

NO3 WS Winnipeg

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Winnipeg MB - 3 WS

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

YouTube YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy