Gilson, Arnold Irwin (Flying Officer)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-February-16
Birth Date: 1920-August-03
Born: Iroquois, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada
Parents: Son of Milton Henry and Edith Maude Gilson, of Iroquois
Spouse:
Home: Iroquois, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: 1940-August-12
Service
RCAF
Unit
1 (OT) OTU- Operational Training Unit
Base
Bagotville, Quebec, Canada
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/12698
Prev: R/67089
Iroquois, Ontario
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Accident Card - Hawker Hurricane Mk. XII serial:5444
This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1943-February-16. They are: Hawker Hurricane IIB s/n 5644, Hawker Hurricane IIB s/n 5444.
This accident involved 2 people. Gagnon EC, Gilson AI
This accident had 2 fatalities. Flying Officer Arnold Irwin Gilson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/12698 Hurricane 5444,Flying Officer Lionel Edmond Charles Gagnon RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/4865 Hurricane 5644
Mission
Hurricane Mk. XII 5444
Operational 1943-February-16 to 1943-February-16
1 (OT) OTU (RCAF) RCAF Bagotville
1 Operational Training Unit, Bagotville, Quebec. Two Hurricane aircraft collided in mid-air while formation flying. Both aircraft crashed between St Anne and St Honore, Quebec. Flying Officer A I Gilson (RCAF flying Hurricane 5444 and Flying Officer L E C Gagnon (RCAF) flying Hurricane 5644 were killed in this flying accident
Flying Officer Gilson had been slightly injured at 2 Service Flying Training School on October 9, 1941 when Fleet Fort aircraft 3565 overturned on landing due to brake seizure
Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database...Unit Desciption
1 (OT) 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
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Bagotville QC
YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of DemocracyHurricane 5444 Mk. XII - Operational - 1943-02-16 to 1943-02-16
Squadron: 1 (OT) OTU (RCAF)
Start Date: 1943-02-16
Completion Date: 1943-02-16
Mission: Operational
Operation: unspecified
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Base: RCAF Bagotville
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Crash City: Quebec
Crash Specifics: St Anne and St Honore
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: midair
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1 Operational Training Unit, Bagotville, Quebec. Two Hurricane aircraft collided in mid-air while formation flying. Both aircraft crashed between St Anne and St Honore, Quebec. Flying Officer A I Gilson (RCAF flying Hurricane 5444 and Flying Officer L E C Gagnon (RCAF) flying Hurricane 5644 were killed in this flying accident
Flying Officer Gilson had been slightly injured at 2 Service Flying Training School on October 9, 1941 when Fleet Fort aircraft 3565 overturned on landing due to brake seizure