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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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Barrett, Michael Paul (Captain)

Killed in Flying Accident 1970-June-10

Male Head

Birth Date: 1943-March-19

Born: Grand Valley, Ontario

Home: Grand Valley, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: 1964-02-24

Service

RCAF

Unit

FIS- Flying Instructor School (CAF)

Base

Rank

Captain

Position

Captain

Service Numbers

77878

Home

Google Map

Grand Valley, Ontario

Final Burial

Google Map

St Alban's Cemetery

Capt K. Young also killed.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

www.findagrave.com

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Crew or Other Personnel

Nomad (Hiller) 10269

Captain Michael Paul Barrett RCAF

Captain Barrett, Michael Paul (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1970-June-10
St Alban's Cemetery, Grand Valley, Ontario, Canada

Nomad (Hiller) serial: 10269

(DND Photo via Fred Paradie)(Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page)
Hiller CH-112 Nomad Helicopter (Serial No. 112264), Canadian Army.

The Hiller OH-23 Raven is a three-place, military light observation helicopter based on the Hiller Model 360. The Model 360 was designated by the company as the UH-12 ("UH" for United Helicopters), which was first flown in 1948.

Hiller CH-112 Nomad (U-12E) three-place, military light observation helicopter in Canadian Army service (27), Serial Nos. 112262-11285. Wikipedia and Harold Skaarup web page

YouTube Hiller Nomad Helicopter

Wikipedia Hiller Nomad Helicopter

unvetted Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page

unvetted Source Helis Web Page