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CASPIR contains documents, images and history of Canada's military aviation. The personnel and aircraft data has been compiled using data provided by trusted Canadian military aviation historians and original source documents. Where possible source documents are linked.
Research

CASPIR Resources

RCAF Accident Cards (1939-1945) JA Griffin Documents 1968 and 2005 Obtaining a World War II Service File

External Resources

RCAF.info: Research Resources RCAF.info: Finding Your Family Records

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

John Griffin was a significant historian, documenting Canada's Military aircraft.
Aircraft

Military Aircraft Associated with Canadians Choose a Specific Aircraft Serial

Lancaster FM213

CWHM flies one of the two airworthy Lancasters in the world. FM213 is usually marked as KB726 honouring Andrew Mynarski, VC.
Personnel

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Andrew Mynarski, VC

We Shall Remember Them.
History

Education & History
Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists Canada in Korean Air War 1950-1953

Blogs & Articles
CASPIR Overview First World War Neighbourhood - Dufferin & Dupont Canada's First Military Aeroplane 1917

"A" Able flying through the Eiffel Tower? (although this event likely happened, this photograph is likely fake.) It is signed by the late Bill Bryant RAF who was the navigator of that aircraft piloted by Bob Boorman RCAF. The caption reads "This Stars Stripes photograph was taken on 14 September 1944 and shows a Mosquito Mk XIII of 409 Squadron RCAF. Pilot - W/O Bob Boorman RCAF Navigator F/S Bill Bryant RAF Flying through the Eiffel Tower."
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Ross, Alexander Robert (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1944-March-21

Male Head

Birth Date: 1921-September-10

Born:

Parents: Son of Alexander Richmond Ross and Eliza Maud Ross, of Eungella, New South Wales, Australia.

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAAF

Unit

1 FIS- Flying Instructor School

Base

Trenton, Ontario, Canada

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

61427

Final Burial

Google Map

St George's Cemetery
Lot 1 Plot 203 Grave 5

Confirmed Ancestry, Aus.DVA and RAFC Killed in an aircraft accident near Ameliasberg, 5m SW of Mountainview Aerodrome, Ontario. Casualties CRAIG, Pilot Officer Wilfred G. RCAF and ROSS, Pilot Officer Alexander R. TRENTON (ST. GEORGE'S) CEMETERY Lot 1. Plot 203.

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

Crew or Other Personnel

Cornell FH723

Pilot Officer Wilfrid Gordon Craig RCAF

Pilot Officer Craig, Wilfrid Gordon (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-March-21
Union Cemetery, Pardoville, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer Alexander Robert Ross RAAF

Pilot Officer Ross, Alexander Robert (RAAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-March-21
St George's Cemetery, Trenton, Ontario, Canada

Accident Card - Fairchild Cornell Mk. I serial:FH723

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-March-21. Cornell II s/n FH723.

This accident involved 2 people. Craig WG, Ross AR

This accident had 2 fatalities. Pilot Officer Alexander Robert Ross RAAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:61427 Cornell FH723, Pilot Officer Wilfrid Gordon Craig RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/41200 Cornell FH723

Unit Desciption

1 FIS (1 Flying Instructors School)

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Trenton ON

NO1 FIS Trenton

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Course List NO1 FIS Trenton ON

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

YouTube YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy