Holland, Manitoba
15 Elementary Flying Training School, Regina, Saskatchewan. Leading Aircraftman Dyker was killed while flying Tiger Moth aircraft 4100. He was approaching to land and the aircraft was seen to dive into the ground one quarter of a mile northwest of the aerodrome at Regina. Leading Aircraftman Dyker had survived a previous crash on May 4, 1943.
Dyker, Allan Lloyd (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-June-25
Birth Date: 1913-May-21
Born: Winnipeg Manitoba
Parents: Son of the Revd. Dr. George A. Dyker and Lulu Dyker, of Holland.
Spouse:
Home: Holland, Manitoba
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
15 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School
Base
RCAF Stn. Regina, Saskatchewan
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/172957
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Accident Card - de Havilland Moth, Tiger I serial:4100
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-June-25. Tiger Moth s/n 4100.
This accident involved 1 person. Dyker AL
This accident had 1 fatality. Leading Aircraftman Allan Lloyd Dyker RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/172957 Moth, Tiger 4100
Unit Desciption
15 EFTS (15 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. 15 EFTS Regina, Course 32, Aug. 1941
More information on RCAF Station Region can be found here
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Regina Saskatchewan
RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Brora Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial
Vintage Wings - Ghosts of Saskatchewan
YouTube - Abandoned Saskatchewan
Project 44 BCATP