Campbell, Colin James (Corporal)

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 6767

Anson Mk. I 6767

Ex RAF W2518. To No. 1 Training Command on 18 August 1941, for use by No. 16 Service Flying Training School at Hagersville, Ontario. Operated by No. 33 Air Navigation School at Mount Hope (Hamilton), Ontario when it was involved in a Category A crash at 10:35 on 23 June 1942, near Fingal, Ontario (crash site also reported as Wallaceburg, about 30 miles west of Fingal). Pilot lost control while flying in cloud and the aircraft entered a steep dive at high speed. It subsequently broke up and was seen to dive out of cloud on fire. Report concludes that the pilot had not kept up with his instrument flying practice and his lack of currency was a contributing cause of the accident. All 5 occupants killed. Scrapped by No. 6 Repair Depot.

1941-07-16 Taken on Strength de Havilland Canada 2019-08-20
1942-June-23 Accident: 33 Air Navigation School Loc: Wallacetown Names: Campell | Doughty | Kellow | Preston | Watson
1942-10-20 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20