Montreal, Quebec
While engaged in a formation flying exercise Anson aircraft 11520, in the 42 position and aircraft 11536, in the 3 position changed from echelon starboard to line astern, the aircraft collided over Hartney, Manitoba. Leading Aircraftman Roy was killed in aircraft 11520. The pilot of the other aircraft bailed out to safety.
Roy, Paul Edward Antoine (Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-August-12
Birth Date: 1924
Born:
Parents: Son of Lewis Philippe and Doris Bradford Roy, of Montreal.
Spouse:
Home: Montreal, Quebec
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
17 SFTS- Service Flying Training School
Base
Souris, Manitoba, Canada
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/185372
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. II serial:11520
This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1943-August-12. They are: Anson II s/n 11520, Anson II s/n 11536.
This accident involved 2 people. Roy PE, Commings EJ
This accident had 1 fatality. Sergeant Paul Edward Antoine Roy RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/185372 Anson 11520
Unit Desciption
17 SFTS (17 Service Flying Training School)
Graduates of the EFTS "learn-to-fly" program went on a Service Flying Training School (SFTS) for 16 weeks. For the first 8 weeks the trainee was part of an intermediate training squadron; for the next 6 weeks an advanced training squadron and for the final 2 weeks training was conducted at a Bombing & Gunnery School. The Service schools were military establishments run by the RCAF or the RAF.
There were two different types of Service Flying Training Schools. Trainees in the fighter pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 14 Aylmer, where they trained in the North American Harvard or North American Yale. Trainees in the bomber, coastal or transport pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 5 Brantford where they learned multi-engine technique in an Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson or Cessna Crane
SFTS17 Patch
For More Information on RCAF Station Souris see here
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Souris MB
RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Hartney MB
RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Elgin MB
Manitoba Historical Society - 17 SFTS
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