Canadian Virtual War Memorial
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Pembroke, Ontario
Avro Anson
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
The Museum's Anson Mk. V was built by MacDonald Brothers in Winnipeg in 1944. It flew with No. 7 Photographic Wing and No. 414 Squadron in Ottawa on photo survey work until the late 1940s. In 1956, it was purchased by INCO and used for mineral surveying until 1980, when it was donated to the Museum. The exterior is painted in the yellow colour common to all BCATP trainers and is in its same wartime RCAF markings.
The Avro Anson was known by a number of nicknames including "Faithful Annie" or "Flying Greenhouse". It was the first aircraft to be flown by the Royal Canadian Air Force to have a retractable undercarriage, which was a comparative novelty in 1936. In 1940, a Canadian government owned company, Federal Aircraft Limited, was created in Montreal to manufacture the Anson for Canadian use. Nearly 3,000 Anson aircraft were produced and, in the early days of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP), the Anson was the standard trainer for many pilots, observers (navigators), wireless operators and bomb aimers. More than 20,000 aircrew received training on the Anson. In Canadian service, the aircraft was substantially re-designed with the substitution of North American engines and many other airframe and equipment changes. Harold Skaarup web pages
Harold A Skaarup Web Page
Avro Anson HistoryCASPIR Aircraft Groups:
RCAF On Strength (4404), RCAF 400 Squadron (6), Canadian Aircraft Losses (257)Anson Mk. I 6765
Ex RAF W2554. To No. 1 Training Command on 16 August 1941. With No. 16 Service Flying Training School at Hagersville, Ontario when it suffered a Category B crash at Hagersville aerodrome at 14:00 on 12 February 1942. To No. 6 Repair Depot at Trenton for crash repairs on 16 March 1942, with 257:35 logged time. Re-allocated to de Havilland of Canada for repairs on 25 April 1942. Allocated to No. 3 Training Command in June 1942 for use by the Test & Development Establishment at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, but never made it there. Category A crash at 16:00 on 19 June 1942, 3 miles from Cobourg, Ontario, while being ferried by crew from No. 124 (Ferry) Squadron. Aircraft was en route from Toronto to Rockcliffe, struck a hill, both occupants killed. Ownership to No. 1 Training Command for scrapping on 8 July 1942. Approval for write off dated 3 August 1942, sent to No. 6 Repair Depot, reported that log books were destroyed in post crash fire.
1941-07-24 Taken on Strength Ottawa Car & Aircraft 2019-08-20
1942-February-12 Accident: 16 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bradley | Snow
1942-June-19 Accident: 124 Ferry Squadron Loc: Cobourg Names: Miller | Schwen
1942-08-03 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20
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