Oakland, California, USA
14 Elementary Flying Training School, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. Tiger Moth aircraft 4124, piloted by Leading Aircraftman J.R. Blackwood, and Tiger Moth 4173, piloted by Leading Aircraftman Kane were in a mid-air collision before they crashed one mile east of Newton, Manitoba, both pilots were killed. Leading Aircraftman Pilot Kane is buried in St Mary's Cemetery at Oakland, California, U.S.A.
Kane, Leslie James (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1941-October-25
Birth Date: 1910-December-28
Born:
Parents: Son of Colet and Mary Kane. Nephew of Leslie Jerome Kane, of Itasca, Illinois.
Spouse:
Home: Oakland, California, USA
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/110143
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Accident Card - de Havilland Moth, Tiger I serial:4173
This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1941-October-25. They are: Tiger Moth s/n 4173, Tiger Moth s/n 4124.
This accident involved 2 people. Blackwood JR, Kane LJ
This accident had 2 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman James Richmond Blackwood RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/116449 Moth, Tiger 4124,Leading Aircraftman Leslie James Kane RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/110143 Moth, Tiger 4173
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
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Winnipeg Manitoba
More Information on RCAF Station Portage can be found here
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Portage la Prairie Manitoba
Manitoba Historical Society - Portage Airport
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