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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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Johnston, George Peter (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-January-23

Flying Officer George Peter Johnston RCAF

Birth Date: 1920

Born:

Parents: George William & Anne Johnston

Spouse:

Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

464 Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
Aequo Animo Equanimity

Base

RAF Hunsdon

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/18128

Home

Google Map

Winnipeg, Manitoba (parents)

Final Burial

Google Map

Brookwood Military Cemetery
Plot 44 Row C Grave 1

Took off from Hunsdon on a test flight.

The pilot made a pass at a U S aircraft, hit the slip stream, lost control and crashed. The plane dived into the ground 1mile south of RAF Hunsdon.

Killed includes Johnston: Flying Officer William Jenkinson RAF KIFA Magdalen Hill Cemetery, Winchester, England.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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

Mission

Mosquito FB.Mk VI HJ774

Operational 1944-January-23 to 1944-January-23

464 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England

464 Australia Squadron (Aequo Animo). Mosquito aircraft HJ 774 crashed one and one half miles south-east of Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England. Flying Officer Johnston had finished his tour of operations and took the aircraft up on a test flight. He made a pass at a U.S. Havoc aircraft, hit the slipstream and crashed. Killed were RCAF Flying Officer G.P. Johnston and RAF navigator Flying Officer W. Jenkinson.