Calgary, Alberta
15 Advanced Flying Unit. FS MacIver was killed when his Oxford aircraft crashed at night five miles north of RAF Station, RiccaII, England. There is talk and public record that Sergeant Harold Stanley Cutler died on 1942-10-16 of injuries sustained in this crash. Refer to links and forums on RAF Commands Link.
MacIver, John Neil (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-October-13
Birth Date: 1921
Born:
Parents: Son of Norman and Marion MacIver, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Spouse:
Home: Calgary, Alberta
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
15 AFU- Advanced Flying Unit
Base
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/92757
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Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Oxford serial: AP395
(Bob Brown Photo)(Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page)
Airspeed A.S. 10 Oxford Mk. II, RCAF (Serial No. AS277), 25, in flight over Saskatchewan, 1942.
Airspeed A.S. 10 Oxford Mk. II, RCAF (Serial No. AS277), 25, in flight over Saskatchewan, 1942.
The Airspeed AS.10 Oxford was a twin-engine monoplane aircraft developed and manufactured by Airspeed. It saw widespread use for training British Commonwealth aircrews in navigation, radio-operating, bombing and gunnery roles throughout the Second World War.
The Oxford was developed by Airspeed during the 1930s in response to a requirement for a capable trainer aircraft that conformed with Specification T.23/36, which had been issued by the British Air Ministry. Its basic design is derived from the company's earlier AS.6 Envoy, a commercial passenger aircraft. Performing its maiden flight on 19 June 1937, it was quickly put into production as part of a rapid expansion of the Royal Air Force (RAF) in anticipation of a large-scale conflict.
As a consequence of the outbreak of war, many thousands of Oxfords were ordered by Britain and its allies, including Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, Poland, and the United States. Following the end of the conflict, the Oxford continued to achieve export sales for some time, equipping the newly formed air forces of Egypt, India, Israel, and Yugoslavia. It was considered to be a capable trainer aircraft throughout the conflict, as well as being used a general-purpose type. A large number of Oxfords have been preserved on static display. Wikipedia
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