Cunningham, Stanley Oswald (Flight Sergeant)

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 7353

Anson Mk. II 7353

Delivered to storage. Issued from storage on 2 November 1942, for use by No. 9 Service Flying Training School at RCAF Station Centralia, Ontario. Still with this School when it crashed on 19 April 1943, stalled while manoeuvering to avoid a collision in the low flying area. Instructor Flight Sergeant S.O. Cunningham and RAF student Leading Aircraftman G.W. Tarbeth killed. To No. 6 Repair Depot on 27 April 1943 for scrapping. Note that RCAF records show request to scrap dated 18 April 1943, but Commonwealth War Graves Commission records Cunningham's date of death as 19 April 1943.

1942-04-13 Taken on Strength No. 1 Training Command 2019-08-20
1943-April-19 Accident: 9 Service Flying Training School Loc: Seaforth Ontario Names: Cunningham | Tarbath
1943-05-07 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20