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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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Lee, Robert Thomas (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-March-27

Leading Aircraftman Robert Thomas Lee RCAF

Birth Date: 1917-February-22

Born:

Parents: Son of William T. Lee and Queenie M. Lee, of Utopia husband of Isabella L. Lee, of Barrie.

Spouse: Husband of Isabella L. Lee, of Barrie.

Home: Utopia, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

9 BGS- Bombing & Gunnery School

Base

Mont Joli, Quebec, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

drogue operator

Service Numbers

R/137499

Home

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Utopia, Ontario

Final Burial

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Christ Church Cemetery
Plot 42 Grave 1

9 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mont Joli, Quebec. Fairey Battle aircraft and target towing Nomad aircraft 3504 collided in mid-air. The Nomad went into a spin and crashed lour miles south-west of the aerodrome at Mont Joli. The Fairey Battle was slightly damaged and landed safely, LAC. Lee and FS. R.H. Parker were both killed when the Nomad crashed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Nomad (Northrop) 3504

Leading Aircraftman Robert Thomas Lee RCAF

Leading Aircraftman Lee, Robert Thomas (RCAF)
drogue operator
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-March-27
Christ Church Cemetery, Ivy, Ontario, Canada

Flight Sergeant Richard Henry Parker RCAF

Flight Sergeant Parker, Richard Henry (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-March-27
Forest Hill Cemetery, Three Rivers, Quebec, Canada

Accident Card - Northrop Nomad (Northrop) serial:3504

This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1943-March-27. They are: Fairey Battle s/n 6724, Nomad s/n 3504.

This accident involved 4 people. Byers CW, Parker RH, Page JEJ, Lee RT

This accident had 2 fatalities. Flight Sergeant Richard Henry Parker RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/96838 Nomad (Northrop) 3504, Leading Aircraftman Robert Thomas Lee RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/137499 Nomad (Northrop) 3504

Unit Desciption

9 BGS (9 Bomb and Gunnery School)

The Bombing and Gunnery School (B&GS) offered instruction in the techniques of bomb aiming and aerial machine gunnery to Air Observers, Bomb Aimers, and Wireless Air Gunners. These schools required large areas to accommodate their bombing and gunnery ranges, and were often located near water. The Avro Anson, Fairey Battle, Bristol Bolingbroke, and Westland Lysander were the standard aircraft used at B&GS schools.

Class19 NO9 BGS Mont Joli

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Mont Joli QC

Unvetted Source 9 BGS History

Unvetted Source Ted Church Tail End Charlie - 9 BGS History

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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