Orkney Island, Scotland
21 people were killed in this crash including 14 civilians.
Robson, William Wishart (Flight Lieutenant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1949-August-21
Birth Date: 1916-August-01
Born: Orkney Island, Scotland
Son of James and Margaret Robson of Transcora, Manitoba.
Home: Orkney Island, Scotland
Enlistment: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Enlistment Date: 1941-06-26
Decorations: DFC
Service
RCAF
Unit
111 (Comm) Flight- Flight
Base
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Position
Flight Lieutenant
Service Numbers
19773
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Canso 11057
Canso serial: 11057
RCAF Canso A (Serial No. 9754), No. 162 Squadron, F/L David Ernest Hornell aircraft.
The Consolidated Catalina and Canso were close cousins. The Canso was the true amphibious version of the design and therefore included a conventional undercarriage to allow for either water or land use. The Canso provided more than two decades of valuable service to the RCAF. The Catalina variant came first and was produced beginning in 1935 for the United States Navy. The amphibious version, designated PBY-5A, came in service early in 1941 and the RCAF began using the aircraft on anti-submarine patrols that same year. After the Second World War, the RCAF used Cansos for search and rescue, Arctic survey missions and various transport operations. RCAF
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