White, Arthur Stanley
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-01-29
Birth Date: 1921
Born:
Son of Arthur Frederick and Fanny White, of Hurst, Berkshire, England.
Home:
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RAFVR
Unit
36 SFTS- Service Flying Training School (RAF)
Base
Penhold, Alberta, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Leading Aircraftman
Service Numbers
1313607
First Burial
Red Deer Cemetery, Red Deer, Alberta
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)This incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Oxford Mk. II Serial: 1508
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
Airspeed Oxford
Airspeed A.S. 10 Oxford Mk. II, RCAF (Serial No. AS277), 25, in flight over Saskatchewan, 1942.
The Airspeed AS.10 Oxford was a twin-engine monoplane aircraft developed and manufactured by Airspeed. It saw widespread use for training British Commonwealth aircrews in navigation, radio-operating, bombing and gunnery roles throughout the Second World War.
The Oxford was developed by Airspeed during the 1930s in response to a requirement for a capable trainer aircraft that conformed with Specification T.23/36, which had been issued by the British Air Ministry. Its basic design is derived from the company's earlier AS.6 Envoy, a commercial passenger aircraft. Performing its maiden flight on 19 June 1937, it was quickly put into production as part of a rapid expansion of the Royal Air Force (RAF) in anticipation of a large-scale conflict.
As a consequence of the outbreak of war, many thousands of Oxfords were ordered by Britain and its allies, including Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, Poland, and the United States. Following the end of the conflict, the Oxford continued to achieve export sales for some time, equipping the newly formed air forces of Egypt, India, Israel, and Yugoslavia. It was considered to be a capable trainer aircraft throughout the conflict, as well as being used a general-purpose type. A large number of Oxfords have been preserved on static display.Wikipedia
Oxford Trainer
Wikipedia Oxford Trainer 36 SFTS (36 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.
For Information on RCAF Station Penhold see here
Harvard Historical Aviation Society
Midland Aircraft Recovery Group - Men Of 36 SFTS
Bomber Command Museum Of Canada - 36 SFTS
Oxford 1508
Oxford Mk. II 1508
Assembled at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario. To Advanced Training Squadron at Trenton on 14 July 1939. Category C damage at Trenton at 20:10 on 10 October 1939. To Camp Borden with Advanced Training Squadron on 22 January 1940. To No. 1 Training Command on 1 April 1940. To Canadian Vickers Ltd. for modifications, 1 May to 16 September 1941. To No. 4 Training Command when completed, for use by No. 36 Service Flying Training School at Penhold, Alberta. Category A crash at 16:30 on 29 January 1942, at RCAF Station Penhold, Alberta. Aircraft stalled on approach, after height test.1939-07-09 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-January-29 Accident: 36 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: White
1942-11-28 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20