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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

External Resources

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

Name or Home Town Search Unit (Squadron) Search Aircraft Type or Serial Search Browse by Letter This Day in History

War Status Search Catastrophic Losses (Ships Hotels Aircraft) Choose Specific Military Cemeteries (WW1 WW2 and Beyond)

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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Coysh, David Whittier (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1940-February-21

Pilot Officer David Whittier Coysh RAF

Birth Date: 1918

Born:

Parents: Reginald R. & Ida Coysh.

Spouse:

Home: Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

234 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ignem Mortemque Despuimus We spit fire and death

Base

RAF Leaconfield

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

41671

Home

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Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Final Burial

Google Map

Torquay Cemetery And Extension
Sec D Grave 10621

Pilot Officer D W Coysh (RAF)(Canadian) was killed when his Magister aircraft N-3859 collided on the runway with Spitfire Mk Ia K-9988 while taxiing.

Flying Officer J S Bell (RAF) was injured but survived in the Spitfire

(aircrewremembered.com & TSGNO state Feb. 12 for this accident)

Both aircraft were recovered 1940-02-24 by 60 MU. Magister 3859 could be repaired but Spitfire 9988 was SOC 1940-03-16

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