Powell, Gordon John (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1945-February-09

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Birth Date: 1923-June-03

Born:

Parents: Son of Robert Henry and Jane Powell, of Moora, Western Australia.

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAAF

Unit

1 SFTS- Service Flying Training School

Base

Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Service Numbers

441451

Final Burial
Google MapSt Marys Roman Catholic Cemetery
Plot 279 Grave 3

Accident Card - North American Harvard Mk.II serial:2987

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1945-February-09. Harvard II s/n 2987.

This accident involved 2 people. Martin JDH, Powell GJ

This accident had 2 fatalities. Flying Officer James Douglas Hazelwood Martin RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/38065 Harvard 2987, Leading Aircraftman Gordon John Powell RAAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:441451 Harvard 2987

Unit Desciption

1 SFTS (1 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.

Currently the site of CFB Borden. Heliport and grass strip remains. CYBN

Camp Borden Class 1917

For more Information on RCAF Station Borden see here

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Borden Ontario

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Edenvale Ontario

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Alliston Ontario

Unvetted Source Camp Borden History

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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