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CASPIR contains documents, images and history of Canada's military aviation. The personnel and aircraft data has been compiled using data provided by trusted Canadian military aviation historians and original source documents. Where possible source documents are linked.
Research

CASPIR Resources

RCAF Accident Cards (1939-1945) JA Griffin Documents 1968 and 2005 Obtaining a World War II Service File

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RCAF.info: Research Resources RCAF.info: Finding Your Family Records

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

John Griffin was a significant historian, documenting Canada's Military aircraft.
Aircraft

Military Aircraft Associated with Canadians Choose a Specific Aircraft Serial

Lancaster FM213

CWHM flies one of the two airworthy Lancasters in the world. FM213 is usually marked as KB726 honouring Andrew Mynarski, VC.
Personnel

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Andrew Mynarski, VC

We Shall Remember Them.
History

Education & History
Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists Canada in Korean Air War 1950-1953

Blogs & Articles
CASPIR Overview First World War Neighbourhood - Dufferin & Dupont Canada's First Military Aeroplane 1917

"A" Able flying through the Eiffel Tower? (although this event likely happened, this photograph is likely fake.) It is signed by the late Bill Bryant RAF who was the navigator of that aircraft piloted by Bob Boorman RCAF. The caption reads "This Stars Stripes photograph was taken on 14 September 1944 and shows a Mosquito Mk XIII of 409 Squadron RCAF. Pilot - W/O Bob Boorman RCAF Navigator F/S Bill Bryant RAF Flying through the Eiffel Tower."
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Carnell, Basil (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-March-12

Flight Sergeant Basil Carnell RAFVR

Birth Date: 1919

Born:

Parents: Harry & Eva Carnell

Spouse: Paula Carnell, of Newton Abbott, Devon.

Home: St John's, Newfoundland

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

214 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ultor In Umbris Avenging in the shadows

Base

RAF Chedburgh

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

798585

Home

St John's, Newfoundland

Final Burial

Chalens-Sur-Maine
Sec I Collective Grave 1591

Took off from Chedburgh at 20:02 in Stirling Mk III (Sqn code BU-M Bomber Command) on an operation to Stuttgart Germany.

Shot down by a night fighter and crashed at FagniÃ¨res southwest of ChÃ¢lons-sur-Marne France.

Killed includes Carnell: Pilot Officer Alexander Carruthers RCAF J/16064 pilot KIA Chalons-En-Champagne East Communal Cemetery Sec. I. Coll. grave 1591. Sergeant Edgar Louis Eaglen RAF KIA Chalons-En-Champagne East Communal Cemetery Sec. I. Coll. grave 1591. Sergeant Brian Roland Jennings RAF KIA Chalons-En-Champagne East Communal Cemetery Sec. I. Coll. grave 1591. Sergeant Percy Pugh Oakes RAF KIA Chalons-En-Champagne East Communal Cemetery Sec. T. Grave 1591. Sergeant Eric Parker RAF KIA Chalons-En-Champagne East Communal Cemetery Sec. I. Coll. grave 1591.

Royal Air Force No.214 Squadron RAF