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Hamblin, Edward (Leading Airman (Acting))

Killed in Flying Accident 1945-February-05

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Birth Date: 1926 (age 19)

Service
RN FAA
Unit
13 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School
Base
St Eugene, Ontario, Canada
Rank
Position
Pilot trainee
Service Numbers
FX606026
CWGC HUDSON HEIGHTS (ST. JAMES) CEMETERY Sec. A. Lot 22.

Cornell 15215

Fairchild Cornell

Fairchild Cornell Mk. II
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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



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Cornell Cornell III 15215

With No. 13 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Eugene, Quebec when it crashed at 12:15 near Vanleek Hill, Ontario. ALA E. Hamblin, FAA died of his injuries in the Station Hospital at 16:25.

Canada Primary Source RCAF - Accident Investigation File



1943-09-08 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1943-November-17 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Scott | Tillett
1945-January-17 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Malone | Vassily De Samsonov
1945-February-05 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Stardale Names: Hamblin
1945-03-21 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

13 EFTS (13 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.

St Eugene EFTS13

More information on RCAF Station St Eugene can be found here

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station St Eugene Ontario

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Hawkesbury Ontario

Notable students from 13 ETFS Wing Commander Fred Jones

Museum Vintage Wings - Wing Commander Fred Jones and his connection to the Poem High Flight

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