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CASPIR contains documents, images and history of Canada's military aviation. The personnel and aircraft data has been compiled using data provided by trusted Canadian military aviation historians and original source documents. Where possible source documents are linked.
Research

CASPIR Resources

RCAF Accident Cards (1939-1945) JA Griffin Documents 1968 and 2005 Obtaining a World War II Service File

External Resources

RCAF.info: Research Resources RCAF.info: Finding Your Family Records

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

John Griffin was a significant historian, documenting Canada's Military aircraft.
Aircraft

Military Aircraft Associated with Canadians Choose a Specific Aircraft Serial

Lancaster FM213

CWHM flies one of the two airworthy Lancasters in the world. FM213 is usually marked as KB726 honouring Andrew Mynarski, VC.
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Andrew Mynarski, VC

We Shall Remember Them.
History

Education & History
Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists Canada in Korean Air War 1950-1953

Blogs & Articles
CASPIR Overview First World War Neighbourhood - Dufferin & Dupont Canada's First Military Aeroplane 1917

"A" Able flying through the Eiffel Tower? (although this event likely happened, this photograph is likely fake.) It is signed by the late Bill Bryant RAF who was the navigator of that aircraft piloted by Bob Boorman RCAF. The caption reads "This Stars Stripes photograph was taken on 14 September 1944 and shows a Mosquito Mk XIII of 409 Squadron RCAF. Pilot - W/O Bob Boorman RCAF Navigator F/S Bill Bryant RAF Flying through the Eiffel Tower."
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Silk, Richard Brian Daniel (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1956-February-22

Pilot Officer Richard Brian Daniel Silk RCAF

Birth Date: 1931-April-03

Born: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Parents: Son of the late Bernard Whitehall and Doris Gertrude (nee Williams) Silk of Calgary, Alberta.

Spouse: Husband of Lois Marie (nee Cochrane) Silk of Calgary, Alberta. Brother of William Silk.

Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment: Calgary, Alberta

Enlistment Date: 1955-January-14

Service

RCAF

Unit

3 AFS- Advanced Flying School

Base

Gimli, Manitoba, Canada

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Service Numbers

233395

Home

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Winnipeg, Manitoba

Final Burial

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Burnsland Cemetery
Grave 35 Block 8 Section T

1956-02-22 - 21300 Pilot Officer Brian Richard Silk of Calgary was killed in the crash of Silver Star 21300 four miles southwest of Komarno, Manitoba, at approximately 0930 hours. The pilot was flying solo on a routine training flight.

Canada Primary Source Station Historical Record - RCAF Station Gimli - 1956-02-22

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Unit Desciption

3 AFS (3 Advanced Flying School)

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Gimli Manitoba