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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.
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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Hanson, Alfred George (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1941-May-21

Leading Aircraftman Alfred George Hanson RCAF

Birth Date: 1918-May-15

Born: Spring Grove Saskatchewan

Parents: Son of Alfred E. Hanson and Eva May Hanson, of Prince Albert.

Spouse:

Home: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

14 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School

Base

Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

R/87058

Home

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Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Final Burial

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Spring Grove Cemetery
SE Sec Lot 16

14 Elementary Flying Training School, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. Leading Aircraftman Hanson was killed when Tiger Moth aircraft 4121 crashed through the roof of 2 Hangar at 7 Air Observer School, Portage La Prairie. The hanger was destroyed in the ensuing fire.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Accident Card - de Havilland Moth, Tiger I serial:4121

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1941-May-21. Tiger Moth s/n 4121.

This accident involved 1 person. Hanson AG

This accident had 1 fatality. Leading Aircraftman Alfred George Hanson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/87058 Moth, Tiger 4121

Unit Desciption

14 EFTS (14 Elementary Flying Training School)

An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell over 8 weeks.Elementary schools were operated by civilian flying clubs under contract to the RCAF and most of the instructors were civilians. For example, No. 12 EFTS Goderich was run by the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club and the County of Huron Flying Club.The next step for a pilot was the Service Flying Training School.

Aerial view of the No. 14 Elementary Flying Training School Portage

More information on RCAF Station Winnipeg can be found here

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Winnipeg Manitoba

More Information on RCAF Station Portage can be found here

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Portage la Prairie Manitoba

Unvetted Source Manitoba Historical Society - Portage Airport

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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