Toronto, Ontario
4 Elementary Flying Training School, Windsor Mills, Ontario. Tiger Moth aircraft 8926 was flying at 1,000 feet and was in the landing circuit when it was in a midair collision with Tiger Moth 8936. The aircraft crashed one mile east of the aerodrome at Windsor Mills. Leading Aircraftman T.B. Fetherston was killed in aircraft 8936 and Leading Aircraftman Davie was killed in aircraft 8926.
Davie, James Robertson (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-September-05
Birth Date: 1923-December-13
Born: Alexandria Dumbartonshire Scotland
Parents: Son of William and Mary Davie, of Toronto.
Spouse:
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
4 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School
Base
RCAF Stn. Windsor Mills, Quebec
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/148882
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
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Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Accident Card - de Havilland Moth, Tiger I serial:8926
This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1942-September-05. They are: Tiger Moth s/n 8936, Tiger Moth s/n 8926.
This accident involved 2 people. Davie JR, Fetherston TB
This accident had 2 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman Thomas Bartholemew Fetherston RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/153655 Moth, Tiger 8936,Leading Aircraftman James Robertson Davie RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/148882 Moth, Tiger 8926
Unit Desciption
4 EFTS (4 Elementary Flying Training School)
An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell over 8 weeks.Elementary schools were operated by civilian flying clubs under contract to the RCAF and most of the instructors were civilians. For example, No. 12 EFTS Goderich was run by the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club and the County of Huron Flying Club.The next step for a pilot was the Service Flying Training School.
Fleet Finch Windsor Mills QC
The School was established near Windsor Mills (now Windsor), Quebec. The former school site has been abandoned and no longer exists.
More information on the RCAF Station at Windsor Mills can be found at Project 44 BCATP
RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Windsor Mills QC
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Project 44 BCATP