Bennett, Cyril Herbert (Sergeant)

The Avro Anson was known by a number of nicknames including "Faithful Annie" or "Flying Greenhouse". It was the first aircraft to be flown by the Royal Canadian Air Force to have a retractable undercarriage, which was a comparative novelty in 1936. In 1940, a Canadian government owned company, Federal Aircraft Limited, was created in Montreal to manufacture the Anson for Canadian use. Nearly 3,000 Anson aircraft were produced and, in the early days of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP), the Anson was the standard trainer for many pilots, observers (navigators), wireless operators and bomb aimers. More than 20,000 aircrew received training on the Anson. In Canadian service, the aircraft was substantially re-designed with the substitution of North American engines and many other airframe and equipment changes.Harold Skaarup web pages

Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Avro Anson History

Avro Anson Construction

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Anson N9688

Anson Mk. I N9688

Winter conversion kit installed during assembly at MacDonald Brothers. To No. 2 Training Command on 6 August 1941, for use by No. 33 Service Flying Training School at Carberry, Manitoba. To MacDonald Brothers from 6 July to 21 September 1942, probably for overhaul. To Eastern Air Command when completed, delivered there on 1 October 1942. Category A crash at Summerside on 29 October 1942. Assigned to No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB on 2 November 1942 for write off.

1941-04-07 Taken on Strength MacDonald Brothers Aircraft 2019-08-20
1942-January-26 Accident: 7 Air Observer School Loc: Fort Embina North Dakota Names: Fisher | Mallett | McCaw | Walker
1942-July-24 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Nil
1942-August-07 Accident: 7 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Kotelmach | Rannie | Todd
1942-October-29 Accident: 1 General Reconnaissance School Loc: Conway Pei Names: Bennett | Harris | Reeves | Rudge
1943-01-12 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20