School Daily Diary Entry "“ 1941-09-02 and 03
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 Owned (4404) RCAF 400 Squadrons (6) Canadian Crewed (259) Canadian Manufactured (3956) Canadian Museum (1)Anson Mk. I 6141
Ex RAF W1505. To No. 1 Training Command on 11 November 1940, for use by No. 4 Air Observer School at London, Ontario. Struck Anson 6146 while attempting to take off at London at 21:25 on 2 September 1941. Flown by civilian pilot O. Lutkin, 3 other crew on board. To de Havilland Canada on 24 September 1941 for inspection and crash repairs, scrapped there.1940-10-12 Taken on Strength No. 6 Repair Depot 2019-08-20
1941-September-02 Accident: 4 Air Observer School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Ammon | Fapazin | Lamount | Lutkin | Marshall | Reain | Weir
1942-03-21 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20
Anson 6146
Anson Mk. I / III 6146
Ex RAF R9844. To No. 1 Training Command on 11 November 1940, for the establishment of No. 4 Air Observer School at London and No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford. With No. 4 AOS when it received Category B damage at London City Airport at 21:25 on 2 September 1941. Was struck by Anson 6141 as it attempted to take off. To de Havilland Canada for repairs and conversion to Mk. III, 24 September to 29 December 1941. Had 655:10 logged time when it arrived there. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. Category A crash at Hagersville on 4 September 1942.1940-10-12 Taken on Strength No. 6 Repair Depot 2019-08-20
1941-September-02 Accident: 4 Air Observer School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Ammon | Fapazin | Lamount | Lutkin | Marshall | Reain | Weir
1942-September-04 Accident: 16 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Roemelle
1942-10-20 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce by No. 6 Repair Depot 2020-10-05
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