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Thrift, John Henry (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-January-26

Birth Date: unkown date (age 42)

Born: Collingwood, Ontario

Son of Frank and Julia Thrift, of Collingwood, Ontario.

Husband of Flossie E. Thrift, of Estevan, Saskatchewan.

Home: Collingwood, Ontario

Enlistment: Regina, Saskatchewan

Enlistment Date: 1941-09-05

Service
RCAF
Unit
124 (Ferry) Sqn- Squadron
Rank
Flying Officer
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
C/7258
124 Ferry Squadron, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Lockheed 10A aircraft 7841 was returning to Winnipeg carrying airmen who had ferried aircraft to various stations in Western Manitoba and encountered a snow storm. The aircraft crashed near MacGregor, Manitoba, WO W.F. Field, LAC T.C. Bate, F/L W.J. Dyson, Sgts J.L. Clark (RAF), H.M. Holland (RAF), and A.R. Lane (RAF) were also killed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave.com Find-A-Grave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Crew on Electra 10 7841

Lockheed Electra L-10 L-10A L-10B

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3650924)
Lockheed 10A Electra, RCAF (Serial No. 7633), 1944.
(Source Harold A Skaarup web page)

The Lockheed Model 10 Electra is an American twin-engined, all-metal monoplane airliner developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in the 1930s to compete with the Boeing 247 and Douglas DC-2. The type gained considerable fame as one was flown by Amelia Earhart on her ill-fated around-the-world expedition in 1937.

Manufactured in 1937, this Electra (CF-TCA) was the first new aircraft purchased by Trans- Canada Air Lines (TCA). Transferred to the RCAF in 1939, it was then used as a transport plane for six years, with a brief interruption in 1941, when it was loaned back to TCA for six months. Wikipedia

YouTube Electra

Wkikpedia Wikipedia Electra

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Kestrek Publications Electra 10, 12, 212 - Kestrel Publications

CASPIR Aircraft Groups:
RCAF On Strength (15), Canadian Aircraft Losses (1)
last update: 2021-12-21 01:38:52

Electra 10 7841

On US register as NC3138 with Braniff Airlines (recorded in error as NC3128 in some RCAF records). Purchased second hand, reported value $46,500. Temporary registration CF-BSZ issued for ferry flight to Canada. Probably used by No. 2 Training Command communications flights. Operated by No. 124 (Ferry) Squadron when it suffered a Category A crash near McGregor, Manitoba (midway between Winnipeg and Brandon) at 21:00 on 26 January 1942. All 7 on board killed, including pilot Flight Lieutenant W.J. Dyson. To No. 8 Repair Depot at Winnipeg for scrapping.
1940-10-21 Taken on Strength No. 2 Training Command 2019-08-20
1942-January-26 Accident: 2 C&F FLIGHT Loc: Near Macgregor Manitoba Names: Bate | Clark | Dyson | Field | Holland | Lane | Thrift
1942-04-06 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

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