Fairchild Cornell
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Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
In early 1942, an agreement was signed between the Canadian Government and Fairchild Aircraft, which licenced Fleet Aircraft of Fort Erie, Ontario to construct the PT-26 Cornell in Canada. The first 800 Cornells used by the RCAF were supplied from Fairchild, until production commenced at Fort Erie in November 1942. By the end of the war in 1945, 2,853 Cornells had been built by Fleet - 1,565 for the RCAF and 1,288 for the RAF.
PT-26 Cornells were flown at many of the Elementary Flying Training Schools (EFTS) of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, where they replaced the Fleet Finch and the de Havilland Tiger Moth biplane trainers. After the Second World War, many Cornells were sold to the civilian market, but some were retained by the RCAF, where they were finally retired in 1948. CWPHM
last update: 2021-08-30 13:45:56
Cornell Mk. II 10740
Delivered to stored reserve, issued from storage on 4 August 1943, for use by No. 32 Elementary Flying Training School at Bowden, Alberta. Category A crash on 27 August 1943, 4 miles west and 2 miles south of Bowden. Hit the ground while turning, instructor Flight Lieutenant R. Mount and student Leading Aircraftman C.W.C. Ellis killed.1943-07-13 Taken on Strength No. 4 Training Command 2019-08-20
1943-August-11 Accident: 32 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Cole | Day
1943-August-27 Accident: 32 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Bowden Names: Ellis | Mount
1943-10-12 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce by No. 10 Repair Depot 2019-08-20