Ashton, John Burrows

Killed in Flying Accident 1940-07-17

Birth Date: 1914

Born:

Son of Harry W. and Frances W. Ashton, of East Kildonan, Manitoba, Canada.

Home: East Kildonan, Manitoba

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RAF

Unit

5 SFTS- Service Flying Training School (RAF)

Base

RAF Sealand, Scotland

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot Officer

Service Numbers

42552

Home
Google MapEast Kildonan, Manitoba
First Burial
Google MapSt Deiniol Churchyard, Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales
5 SFTS Sealand, Flintshire Master I aircraft N7432 collided in mid-air with 5 SFTS Oxford I aircraft L4618. Pilot Officer J.B. Ashton 607 Sqn (RAF)(Can) and Sergeant DL Griffiths (RAF) were killed in the Master, brothers Sergeant EEH Osgood (RAF) and Sergeant RA Osgood (RAF) were killed in the Oxford (H. Welting www.rafcommands.com, dalyhistory.wordpress.com). Pilot Officer Ashton had flown Hurricanes in combat with 56 Sqn (RAF) and 85 Sqn (RAF) in France and England. [note: TSGNO gives July 7 as date, CWGC confirms July 17).

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Master N7432

Pilot Officer Ashton, John Burrows (RAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1940-July-17
St Deiniol's Church, Church Lane, Hawarden, Deeside, UK

Miles Master

Miles M.27 Master Mk. III, RAF (Serial No. W8667), No.5 SFTS.
(IWM Photo, COL 198)(Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page)
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The Miles M.9 Master was a British two-seat monoplane advanced trainer designed and built by aviation company Miles Aircraft Ltd. It was inducted in large numbers into both the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Fleet Air Arm (FAA) during the Second World War.

The Master can trace its origins back to the earlier M.9 Kestrel demonstrator aircraft. Following the failure of the rival de Havilland Don as a satisfactory trainer aircraft, the RAF ordered 500 M9A Master advancer trainers to meet its needs. Once in service, it provided a fast, strong and fully aerobatic aircraft that functioned as an excellent introduction to the high performance British fighter aircraft of the day: the Spitfire and Hurricane. Throughout its production life, thousands of aircraft and various variants of the Master were produced, the latter being largely influenced by engine availability. Numerous Masters were modified to enable their use as glider tows. The Master also served as the basis for the Miles Martinet, a dedicated target tug adopted by the RAF.

Perhaps the most radical use of the aircraft was the M.24 Master Fighter. Armed with six .303 in machine guns, it was intended to function as an emergency fighter during the Battle of Britain; this model did not ultimately see combat. Ordinary trainer models could also be fitted with armaments, including a single .303 in Vickers machine gun and eight bombs, albeit intended for training purposes only. Beyond the British air services, other nations also chose to adopt the Master, including the South African Air Force, United States Army Air Force (USAAF), Irish Air Corps, Royal Egyptian Air Force, Turkish Air Force, and the Portuguese Air Force. While thousands of Masters were manufactured, no complete examples have been preserved.Wikipedia

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