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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

Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists

"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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Durant, John Leslie (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Action 1940-May-18

Leading Aircraftman John Leslie Durant RAF

Birth Date: 1920

Born:

Son of William T. and Olive M. Durant, of Bowes Park, Middlesex.

Home: Regina, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RAF

Unit

206 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nihil Nos Effugit Nothing escapes us

Base

RAF Bircham Newton

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Leading Aircraftman

Service Numbers

627040

Home

Google Map

Regina, Saskatchewan

Memorial Location

Google Map

Runnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 25

206 Squadron (Nihil Nos Effugit). Leading Aircraftman Durant was killed when his Hudson aircraft was lost in the North Sea while on anti-sub patrol.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Crew or Other Personnel

Hudson N7400

Leading Aircraftman John Leslie Durant RAF

Leading Aircraftman Durant, John Leslie (RAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1940-May-18
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Hudson serial: N7400

Lockheed Hudson
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.

The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons. National Air Force Museum of Canada.

Wikipedia Hudson

unvetted Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Hudon - Kestrel Publications