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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

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Andrew Mynarski, VC

We Shall Remember Them.
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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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Hainsby, Fernley Winter (Second-Lieutenant)

Missing in Action 1918-March-26

Second-Lieutenant Fernley Winter Hainsby RFC

Birth Date: 1891-December-02

Born: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Parents: Mrs. E. Hainsby, and the late Mr. W. Hainsby

Spouse: unmarried

Home: Lloydminster, Alberta

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: 1916-March-28

Service

RFC

Unit

19 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)

Base

France

Rank

Second-Lieutenant

Position

pilot

Service Numbers

Home

Google Map

Lloydminster, Alberta

Memorial Location

Google Map

Arras Flying Services Memorial

1918-03-26: Hainsby was missing in action in Dolphin, C-3790, on a low flying patrol; missing, presumed dead.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

www.findagrave.com

Crew or Other Personnel

Dolphin C3970

Second-Lieutenant Fernley Winter Hainsby RFC

Second-Lieutenant Hainsby, Fernley Winter (RFC)
pilot
Missing in Action
1918-March-26
Arras Flying Services Memorial, Boulevard du General de Gaulle, Arras, France

Dolphin serial: C3970

Source Kestrel Publications

The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It was used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War. The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.

No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron, which operated Dolphins along with S.E.5as, Sopwith Snipes, and captured Fokker D.VIIs, was disbanded on 28 January 1920. Although retired from Canadian Air Force service, a small number of Dolphins were sent back to Canada. Wikipedia

YouTube Dolphin

Wikipedia Dolphin

unvetted Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page

CAF Sopwith Dolphin Serials - Kestrel Publications