Punshon, John Norman

Killed in Action 1945-02-20

Birth Date: 1918

Born:

Son of Ralph and Eva Punshon, of Toronto, Ontario. Canada. Uncons.

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

4 APC

Base

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Position

Flight Lieutenant

Service Numbers

J/14844
Prev: R/133950

Home
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First Burial
Google MapCity Road Cemetery, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
4 Armament Practice Camp. Martinet aircraft MS 690 was in a mid-air collision before it crashed near 4 Armament Practice Camp, Talbenny, England. One other airman, not Canadian, was also killed. The other aircraft received only minimal damage. Flight Lieutenant Punshon had been slightly injured on August 19, 1943 in a Beaufighter aircraft accident at 2 Operational Training Unit near Brandesburton, England.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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Martinet MS690

Flight Lieutenant Punshon, John Norman (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1945-February-20
City Road Cemetery, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, UK

Miles Martinet

(RAF Photos)(Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page)
Miles Martinet TT Mk. I, RAF (Serial No, HN862), ca 1943. "
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TThe Miles M.25 Martinet was a target tug aircraft of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Fleet Air Arm (FAA) that was in service during the Second World War. It was the first British aircraft to be designed specifically for target towing.

Work on the Martinet was started in response to the RAF's shortage of obsolete frontline aircraft for target towing duties. It was intentionally designed with as much commonality as was feasible to existing production aircraft, being a derivative of Mile's prolific Master trainer. The first prototype Martinet conducted its maiden flight on 24 April 1942, with quantity production commencing immediately thereafter. A total of 1,724 Martinets were produced, of which the majority were operated either by the RAF or FAA, although a minority were also used by overseas and civilian operators.

The Martinet was also developed into a relatively secretive aircraft in response to Specification Q.10/43, which called for a radio-controlled target drone. This aircraft, designated M.50 Queen Martinet, was only produced in small numbers, and its existence was a state secret for numerous years, being only officially acknowledged during 1946. Several other derivatives of the base aircraft were also produced, including a dedicated glider tug and a trainer variant.Wikipedia

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