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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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Franks, Ian Harry Walker (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-August-02

Sergeant Ian Harry Walker Franks RNZAF

Birth Date: 1922-October-17

Born: Manaia, New Zealand

Parents:

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment: Blenheim, New Zealand

Enlistment Date: 1942-January-16

Service

RNZAF

Unit

1 OTU- Operational Training Unit

Base

Bagotville

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Service Numbers

42172

Final Burial

Google Map

Kenogami Protestant Cemetery

Biography of Sergeant Ian Franks

Memorial to Australian and New Zealand Airmen who died in Canada

Warea and Pungarehu War Memorial

Warea and Pungarehu War Memorial

Accident Card - Hawker Hurricane Mk. I / XIIA serial:1380

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-August-02. Hawker Hurricane XIIA s/n 1380.

This accident involved 1 person. Franks IHW

This accident had 1 fatality. Sergeant Ian Harry Walker Franks RNZAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:42172 Hurricane 1380

Unit Desciption

1 OTU (1 Operational Training Unit)

The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft (Hawker Hurricane or Fairey Swordfish, e.g.). The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.

NO1 OTU Bagotville

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Bagotville QC

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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