Channon, Alfred Charles (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-July-08

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Birth Date: 1922-June-18

Born:

Parents: William Charles & Emily Channon, of Durrington, Wiltshire, England.

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

32 SFTS- Service Flying Training School (RAF)

Base

RCAF Base Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Service Numbers

1339156

Final Burial

Rosedale Cemetery
Lot 8 Block 10 Grave 197

32 SFTS Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

Took off from Moose Jaw in Oxford AS-229 on an advanced training flight with newly qualified pilot Leading Aircraftman Channon at the controls and instructor Pilot Officer Urwin in the second seat. They were to practice flying in formation with another Oxford (AS-625). At 1200 feet the two aircraft came together and crashed to the ground killing both crews.

Killed in AS-229: LAC Alfred Charles Channon RAF pilot KIFA Rosedale Cemetery Moose Jaw Sask. Lot 8. Block 10. Grave 197. Pilot Officer George Moffat Urwin RAF Instructor KIFA Rosedale Cemetery Lot 8. Block 10. Grave 196.

the identity of the other aircraft and crew are reported separately.

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Crew or Other Personnel

Oxford AS229

Leading Aircraftman Alfred Charles Channon RAFVR

Leading Aircraftman Channon, Alfred Charles (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-July-08
Rosedale Cemetery, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Pilot Officer George Moffat Urwin RAFVR

Pilot Officer Urwin, George Moffat (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-July-08
Rosedale Cemetery, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Accident Card - Airspeed Oxford Mk. II serial:AS229

This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1943-July-08. They are: Oxford II s/n AS625, Oxford II s/n AS229.

This accident involved 4 people. Urwin GM, Blatny B, Channon AC, Maly S

This accident had 4 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman Alfred Charles Channon RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1339156 Oxford AS229, Pilot Officer George Moffat Urwin RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:134153 Oxford AS229,Leading Aircraftman Svatopluk Maly RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:788331 Oxford AS625, Flying Officer Benedikt Blatny RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:118740 Oxford AS625

Unit Desciption

32 SFTS (32 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.