Paterson, Ronald (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1941-April-25

Leading Aircraftman Ronald Paterson RCAF

Birth Date: 1921

Born:

Parents: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Paterson, of Toronto.

Spouse:

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

2 SFTS- Service Flying Training School

Base

Uplands, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

R/71638

Home
Google MapToronto, Ontario
Final Burial
Google MapProspect Cemetery
Naval and Mil Plot Sec 1 Grave 333

Accident Card - North American Harvard Mk.II serial:2502

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1941-April-25. Harvard s/n 2502.

This accident involved 2 people. Hydes HG, Paterson R

This accident had 2 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman Ronald Paterson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/71638 Harvard 2502, Sergeant Harry George Hydes RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/54087 Harvard 2502

Unit Desciption

2 SFTS (2 Service Flying Training School)

Graduates of the EFTS "learn-to-fly" program went on a Service Flying Training School (SFTS) for 16 weeks. For the first 8 weeks the trainee was part of an intermediate training squadron; for the next 6 weeks an advanced training squadron and for the final 2 weeks training was conducted at a Bombing & Gunnery School. The Service schools were military establishments run by the RCAF or the RAF.

There were two different types of Service Flying Training Schools. Trainees in the fighter pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 14 Aylmer, where they trained in the North American Harvard or North American Yale. Trainees in the bomber, coastal or transport pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 5 Brantford where they learned multi-engine technique in an Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson or Cessna Crane.

RCAF Station Uplands now the site of Ottawa International Airport CYOW.

Instructors NO2 SFTS

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