Colley, Ronald (Leading Aircraftman)

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 11588

Anson Mk. V 11588

To No. 3 Training Command on 16 March 1944. With No. 2 Air Navigation School at Charlottetown, PEI. One of 25 aircraft launched for night exercises on 14 May 1944. Weather turned bad, and this was one of 3 aircraft never seen again. (See also 11600 and 11687.) Ownership to No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB on 8 June 1944 for write off.

1943-05-05 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command 2019-08-20
1944-May-14 Accident: 2 Air Navigation School Loc: Port Au Port Peninsula Newfoundland Names: Colley | Eves | Potter | Stoik
1944-07-29 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20