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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.
Personnel

Name or Home Town Search Unit (Squadron) Search Aircraft Type or Serial Search Browse by Letter This Day in History

War Status Search Catastrophic Losses (Ships Hotels Aircraft) Choose Specific Military Cemeteries (WW1 WW2 and Beyond)

Andrew Mynarski, VC

We Shall Remember Them.
History

Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists

"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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Conn, Kenneth Burns

Survived 0001-01-01

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

Born: Ashton, Ontario

James H. Conn & Maud R. Conn (deceased)

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment: Ottawa, Ontario

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Decorations: DFC

Distinguished Service Cross

Service

RAF

Unit

88 (FB) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)

Base

Rank

Group Captain

Position

Flying Officer

Service Numbers

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Toronto, Ontario

Conn was a dancer before the war. Having former militia experience, he was made a lieutenant in 1916 when he enlisted in the 234th Battalion CEF (Princess Louise Dragoon Guards). After 4 months in France he returned to England and transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in March, 1917. Posted to 88 Squadron after flight training, he scored 20 victories flying the Bristol F.2b. Post-war he returned to University and entered the COTC. At the outbreak of WW2 Conn joined the RCAF and rose quickly to the rank of Group Captain, becoming Director of Staff Duties at Air Force HQ . After the war the war he returned to his position as General Manager of University Tours Ltd., Toronto.