Belleville, Ontario
Three Anson aircraft were on a formation exercise and flying in a vic formation when aircraft 6529 swung over to the right apparently to form echelon, without orders, and came up under and struck aircraft 6126. Leading Aircraftman Roblin was in aircraft 2209 and was the only casualty when the aircraft dived into the ground eight miles east of the aerodrome at Calgary.
Roblin, Jacob Roy (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1941-June-13
Birth Date: 1911
Born:
Parents: Son of Byam A. Roblin and Helen Roblin, of Belleville.
Spouse:
Home: Belleville, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
3 SFTS- Service Flying Training School
Base
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/67088
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:6529
This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1941-June-13. They are: Anson s/n 2209 (assigned to 6529), Anson s/n 6126.
This accident involved 1 person. Roblin JR
This accident had 1 fatality. Leading Aircraftman Jacob Roy Roblin RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/67088 Anson 6529
Unit Desciption
3 SFTS (3 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.
Cessna Crane Midair No3 SFTS Calgary
For More Information on RCAF Station Calgary see here
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Lincoln Park, Currie, Calgary Alberta
RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Shepard Alberta
Bomber Command Museum of Canada
3 SFTS Blog
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