Thorold, Ontario
Harvard aircraft 2651 was on an instrument flying exercise and was seen to go into a spin and crash near Alliston, Ontario. Leading Aircraftman D. Bramely and Pilot Officer Chester Rozek were killed.
Bramley, David Francis (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-June-19
Birth Date: 1920-March-10
Born: Chorely Lancashire England
Parents: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bromley, of Thorold.
Spouse:
Home: Thorold, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
1 SFTS- Service Flying Training School
Base
RCAF Stn. Borden, Ontario
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/122995
School Daily Diary Entry - 1942-06-19
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Harvard 2651
Accident Card - North American Harvard Mk.II serial:2651
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-June-19. Harvard II s/n 2651.
This accident involved 2 people. Bromley D, Rozek C
This accident had 2 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman David Francis Bramley RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/122995 Harvard 2651, Pilot Officer Chester Rozek RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/10768 Harvard 2651
Unit Desciption
1 SFTS (1 Service Flying Training School)
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.
Currently the site of CFB Borden. Heliport and grass strip remains. CYBN
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