Ryan, Gordon Fleming
Killed in Flying Accident 1941-12-11
Birth Date: 1919-June-12
Born:
Son of William H. Ryan and Jessie M. Ryan, of Winnipeg.
Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
2 WS- Wireless School
Base
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Leading Aircraftman
Service Numbers
R/56876
Home
Winnipeg, Manitoba
First Burial
Elmwood Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.comThis incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Moth, Menasco II Serial: 4837
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
Moth, Menasco 4837
de Havilland Menasco Moth DH82-C4
de Havilland DH 82C2 Menasco Moth Mk. I (Serial No. 4861),
preserved with the Canada Air and Space Museum, Ottawa, Ontario.
In the event that U-boat attacks caused a break in supply of British-made engines to Canada, American-built Menasco engines were installed in some Canadian-built Tiger Moths. This is the major difference between the Menasco and de Havilland Tiger Moths. Because this engine could drive a large generator, most Menasco Moths were used for radio training.
The Menasco engine was not as powerful as the Gypsy engine, resulting in a somewhat reduced performance. This loss of power made the Menasco Moth a less than ideal pilot-training airplane and contributed to the Menasco Moth being used almost exclusively for radio training.
Features Menasco engined Tiger Moth
Harold A Skaarup Web Page 2 WS (2 Wireless School)
Trainees in the "Wireless Air Gunner" (WAG) stream spent 24 weeks at a Wireless Schoo learning the theory and application of wireless communications. This included signalling with lights and flags as well as radio. Their "WAG" training was completed with four weeks at a Bombing & Gunnery School.
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Calgary AB - 2 WS Moth, Menasco 4837
Moth, Menasco II 4837
Category A damage on 11 December 1941 while with No. 2 Wireless School at Calgary, Alberta.1941-03-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-December-11 Accident: 2 Wireless School Loc: Midnapore Alberta Names: Lowry | Ryan
1942-08-18 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20