Edmonton, Alberta (parents)
16 Elementary Flying Training School, Edmonton, Alberta. Leading Aircraftman Dodds was engaged in circuits and landings and was killed in Tiger Moth 4132 when it went into a steep spiral dive and crashed two miles west of Edmonton, Alberta.
Dodds, John William (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1941-June-10
Birth Date: 1917-July-08
Born:
Parents: Jonathon W Dodds & Elizabeth C Dodds
Spouse:
Home: Edmonton, Alberta (parents)
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
16 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School
Base
RCAF Stn.Edmonton, Alberta
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/86647
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Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Accident Card - de Havilland Moth, Tiger I serial:4132
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1941-June-10. Tiger Moth s/n 4132.
This accident involved 1 person. Dodds JW
This accident had 1 fatality. Leading Aircraftman John William Dodds RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/86647 Moth, Tiger 4132
Unit Desciption
16 EFTS (16 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.
NO 16 EFTS Edmonton
More information on RCAF Station Edmonton can be found here
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Edmonton Alberta
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