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Kaiser, Carl Frederick (Civilian)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-October-26

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Birth Date: 1906 (age 36)

Home: Roseville, Michigan, USA

Service
RAF
Unit
45 (T) Group (RAF)
Base
RCAF Stn. Dorval, Quebec
Rank
Civilian
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Pilot (Captain)
Service Numbers

Ventura Mk. I AE729

Ferry Flight 1942-October-26 to 1942-October-26

5 () Ferry Command (RAF) Dorval, Quebec

RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. Ventura aircraft AE 729 had just taken off in poor weather conditions for a flight to Goose Bay, Labrador when it experienced an engine failure, stalled and crashed two miles east of the aerodrome with the loss of all 16 passengers and crew aboard

Crew: American Civilian Pilot Captain CF Kaiser and Canadian Civilian Radio Officer AH Down

Canadian Civilian Passengers: MJ Miles, HS Millen, HC "Bert" Coke and JT Barry were all contractors travelling to Goose Bay to install new equipment for the new airport at Goose Bay, Labrador

Military Passengers: Cpl CT Christopherson (RCAF), Cpl MJ Kasey (RCAF) and eight RCAF Leading Aircraftmen assigned to Goose Bay as radio operators: VF Peebles, LV Sparkes, JF Carr, KD Campbell, PJ Tennant, DA Abbott, BE Malone and WB Danielson

Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie pages 257, 314, 394

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