Unity, Saskatchewan
6 Service Flying Training School, Dunnville, Ontario. Harvard aircraft crashed.
Postlethwaite, George Edgar (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-June-30
Birth Date: 1916-January-25
Born:
Parents: George H. Postlethwaite and Zula Postlethwaite, of Unity, Saskatchewan.
Spouse:
Home: Unity, Saskatchewan
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
6 SFTS- Service Flying Training School
Base
Dunnville, Ontario, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/117471
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
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Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Accident Card - North American Harvard Mk.II serial:2969
This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1942-June-30. They are: Harvard II s/n 2969, Harvard II s/n 3335.
This accident involved 2 people. Herron AM, Postlethwaite GE
This accident had 2 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman George Edgar Postlethwaite RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/117471 Harvard 2969,Warrant Officer 1st Class Allan Marvin Herron RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/70424 Harvard 3335
Unit Desciption
6 SFTS (6 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.
Course44 NO6 SFTS Dunnville
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