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Died in the crash of Fairchild Cornell - 14498.
Bennett, Gordon Richard (Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1944-August-26
Birth Date: 1922
Born:
Parents: Son of Richard Charles and Eleanor B. Bennett, of South Ealing, Middlesex, England.
Spouse:
Home:
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAF
Unit
32 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School (RAF)
Base
RCAF Stn. Bowden, Alberta
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Service Numbers
1802123
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Accident Card - Fairchild Cornell Cornell III serial:14498
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-August-26. Cornell II s/n 14498.
This accident involved 2 people. Bennett GR, De Wever CE
This accident had 2 fatalities. Sergeant Gordon Richard Bennett RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:1802123 Cornell 14498, Leading Aircraftman Charles Erasme De Wever RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no: Cornell 14498
Unit Desciption
32 EFTS (32 Elementary Flying Training School)
An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell over 8 weeks.Elementary schools were operated by civilian flying clubs under contract to the RCAF and most of the instructors were civilians. For example, No. 12 EFTS Goderich was run by the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club and the County of Huron Flying Club.The next step for a pilot was the Service Flying Training School.
NO32 EFTS RAF Bowden
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