Compton, Adam Lester (Civilian)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-July-02

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5 AOS- Air Observer School

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RCAF Stn. Winnipeg, Manitoba

Rank

Civilian

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pilot

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Took off on a scheduled night navigation exercise from Winnipeg.

After 23:10 nothing was heard from the aircraft. Crash site was discovered 1942-07-03 seven miles north east of Marchand, Manitoba.

The aircraft had crashed at high speed into trees and marsh and was destroyed, with wreckage spread over a 100 yard area. Civilian pilot and two RAAF student navigators.

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Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:6215

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-July-02. Anson I s/n 6215.

This accident involved 3 people. Compton AL, Everist GJ, Jarvis VE

This accident had 3 fatalities. Civilian Adam Lester Compton Killed in Flying Accident service no: Anson 6215, Leading Aircraftman Vincent Edward Jarvis RAAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:414569 Anson 6215, Leading Aircraftman Geoffrey Ian Everist RAAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:414545 Anson 6215

Unit Desciption

5 AOS (5 Air Observer School)

Air Observers were later called "navigators". For recruits in this stream, the training path after ITS was 8 weeks at an Air Observer School (AOS), 1 month at a Bombing & Gunnery School, and finally 1 month at a Navigation School. The Air Observer schools were operated by civilians under contract to the RCAF. For example, Nos. 7, 8, and 9 were run by CP Airlines. However, the instructors were RCAF. The basic navigation techniques throughout the war years were dead reckoning and visual pilotage, and the tools were the aeronautical chart, magnetic compass, watch, trip log, pencil, Douglas protractor, and Dalton Navigational Computer. They trained in the Avro Anson.
Course 48 NO5 AOS

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Winnipeg Manitoba

Unvetted Source Manitoba Historical Society - 5 AOS

Unvetted Source 5 AOS Course 83

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