Daubner, Herbert Andrew Jr (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

Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Avro Anson History

Avro Anson Construction

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Anson 6888

Anson Mk. I 6888

Ex RAF AW455. To No. 3 Training Command on 10 September 1941, for use by No. 8 Service Flying Training School at Moncton, NB. To Eastern Air Command on 6 January 1942, for use by No. 2 Air Navigation School at Pennfield Ridge, NB. To No. 2 Training Command on 27 May 1942, for use by No. 1 Air Navigation School at Rivers Camp, Manitoba. Crashed into Lake Manitoba in summer of 1943, totally destroyed. Allocated to No. 8 Repair Depot on 25 August 1943 for write off, noted as "no salvage obtainable".

1941-08-09 Taken on Strength Ottawa Car & Aircraft 2019-08-20
1943-June-22 Accident: 1 Central Navigation School Loc: Oak Point Names: Bagster | Daubner | Skinner | Stewart
1943-09-07 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20