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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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MacDonald, Iain Alasdair (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1944-April-15

Pilot Officer Iain Alasdair MacDonald RCAF

Birth Date: 1924

Born:

Parents:

Spouse:

Home: Courtenay, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

31 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)

Base

Debert, Nova Scotia, Canada

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/37607

Home

Google Map

Courtenay, British Columbia

Memorial Location

Google Map

Ottawa War Memorial
Panel 3 Column 4

31 Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia. Hudson V aircraft AM 902 was seen to crash into the Minas Basin, Nova Scotia after dropping depth charges. Pilot Officer IA MacDonald (RCAF) was killed. Pilot Officer MacDonald has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ottawa War Memorial. Please see Gibson, JW for complete casualty list.

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)

Crew or Other Personnel

Hudson AM902

Sergeant Albert Edward Cloutier RCAF

Sergeant Cloutier, Albert Edward (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-April-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer Joseph Wilson Gibson RCAF

Pilot Officer Gibson, Joseph Wilson (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-April-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer Iain Alasdair MacDonald RCAF

Pilot Officer MacDonald, Iain Alasdair (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-April-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer Douglas Glen Reynolds RCAF

Pilot Officer Reynolds, Douglas Glen (RCAF)
Navigator Bomb Aimer
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-April-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sergeant George Albert Stewart RCAF

Sergeant Stewart, George Albert (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-April-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer Murray Alfred Warwick RCAF

Pilot Officer Warwick, Murray Alfred (RCAF)
Navigator Bomb Aimer
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-April-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Accident Card - Lockheed Hudson Mk. V serial:AM902

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-April-15. Hudson V s/n AM902.

This accident involved 6 people. Cloutier AE, Gibson JW, MacDonald IA, Reynolds DG, Stewart GA, Warwick MA

This accident had 6 fatalities. Pilot Officer Murray Alfred Warwick RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/35207 Hudson AM902, Pilot Officer Douglas Glen Reynolds RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/38692 Hudson AM902, Pilot Officer Joseph Wilson Gibson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/36962 Hudson AM902, Sergeant George Albert Stewart RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/191672 Hudson AM902, Sergeant Albert Edward Cloutier RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/184360 Hudson AM902, Pilot Officer Iain Alasdair MacDonald RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/37607 Hudson AM902

Unit Desciption

31 OTU (31 Operational Training Unit)

The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft (Hawker Hurricane or Fairey Swordfish, e.g.). The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.

Lockheed Hudson

More information on the RCAF Station at Debert, Nova Scotia can be found at

Royal Air Force RCAF.info - Debert, Nova Scotia

Unvetted Source History 31 OTU by Maj (Ret) G.D. Madigan

Unvetted Source Wall Of Honour NO31 OTU

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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