Birth Date: 1896-March-02
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Home: Battleford Saskatchewan
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Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
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35 SFTS- Service Flying Training School (RAF)
Base
RCAF Stn. North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Rank
Civilian
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Oxford aircraft BM702 was taxiing on the tarmac to parking space and collided with a service truck driven by Mr. J Belanger (civilian). Belanger was killed in the collision.
Joe Belanger is incorrectly identiofied in the Station ORBs
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-September-03. Oxford s/n BM702.
This accident involved 6 people. Belanger J, Flamont A, Horn VE, Krostich M, Magnus H, Williamson RA
This accident had 1 fatality. Civilian Joseph Belanger Killed service no: Oxford BM702
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
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 More Information on RCAF Station North Battleford see here
RCAF.Info - RCAF Station North Battleford SK
RCAF.Info - Relief Landing Field Hamlin SK
RCAF.Info - Relief Landing Field Brada SK
Elinor Florence - Brada Relief Field - Air Force Ghosts
Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial - Base History
Vintage Wings - Ghosts Of Saskatchewan
Battleford Saskatchewan
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