Carey, Orran Willard (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

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Anson 11705

Anson Mk. V 11705

First assigned to No. 8 Air Observers School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec. To Canada Car & Foundry at Amherst, NS for wing modifications, 21 to 28 July 1944. To No. 3 Training Command when completed. Still with No. 8 AOS when it suffered a Category A crash on 30 October 1944. Caught in bad weather on a cross country training flight, was apparently trying to land at Megantic, Quebec when it struck the top of Mt. Cecile (9 miles north of Magentic airport) at 09:30 . All 6 occupants killed. Ownership to No. 9 Repair Depot on 16 November 1944. Scrapped by No. 9 Repair Depot.

1943-08-19 Taken on Strength No. 3 Training Command 2019-08-20
1944-October-30 Accident: 8 Air Observer School Loc: Magantic Names: Carey | Fedush | Gillingham | Muir | Robson
1944-11-30 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2020-10-11