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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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Garrad, B F (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-February-16

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

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Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

6 BGS- Bombing & Gunnery School

Base

Mountain View

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Service Numbers

Crew or Other Personnel

Anson 7582

Sergeant John Findlater RCAF

Sergeant Findlater, John (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-February-16
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Leading Aircraftman B F Garrad RAF

Leading Aircraftman Garrad, B F (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-February-16
cemetery unknown

Leading Aircraftman T J Goodwin RAF

Leading Aircraftman Goodwin, T J (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-February-16
cemetery unknown

Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. II serial:7582

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-February-16. Anson II s/n 7582.

This accident involved 3 people. Findlater J, Garrad BF, Goodwin TJ

This accident had 3 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman T J Goodwin RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no: Anson 7582, Leading Aircraftman B F Garrad RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no: Anson 7582, Sergeant John Findlater RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/110760 Anson 7582

Unit Desciption

6 BGS (6 Bomb and Gunnery School)

The Bombing and Gunnery School (B&GS) offered instruction in the techniques of bomb aiming and aerial machine gunnery to Air Observers, Bomb Aimers, and Wireless Air Gunners. These schools required large areas to accommodate their bombing and gunnery ranges, and were often located near water. The Avro Anson, Fairey Battle, Bristol Bolingbroke, and Westland Lysander were the standard aircraft used at B&GS schools.

NO6 BGS Mountainview On

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Mountainview Ontario

Unvetted Source NO6 BGS Blog History

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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