Burcher, George Peter (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-April-22

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Birth Date: 1923-June-05

Born:

Parents: Son of George Henry and Millie Louise Burcher, of Oberon, New South Wales, Australia.

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAAF

Unit

7 SFTS- Service Flying Training School

Base

RCAF Stn. MacLeod, Alberta

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Service Numbers

423619

Final Burial
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Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. II serial:FP719

This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1943-April-22. They are: Anson II s/n 7472, Anson II s/n FP719.

This accident involved 2 people. Crotty WJ, Burcher GP

This accident had 2 fatalities. Corporal William Joseph Crotty RAAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:32182 Anson 7472,Leading Aircraftman George Peter Burcher RAAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:423619 Anson FP719

Unit Desciption

7 SFTS (7 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.

Avro Anson Training Flight

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