Skinner, John (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1945-May-23
Birth Date: 1925
Born:
Parents: Son of William Francis and Alice Skinner, of Winchfield, Hampshire, England.
Spouse:
Home:
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAFVR
Unit
23 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School
Base
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Service Numbers
1850391
Yorkton Cemetery
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.comAccident Card - Fairchild Cornell Cornell III serial:14405
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1945-May-23. Cornell II s/n 14405.
This accident involved 1 person. Skinner J
This accident had 1 fatality. Leading Aircraftman John Skinner RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1850391 Cornell 14405
Unit Desciption
23 EFTS (23 Elementary Flying Training School)
An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell over 8 weeks.Elementary schools were operated by civilian flying clubs under contract to the RCAF and most of the instructors were civilians. For example, No. 12 EFTS Goderich was run by the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club and the County of Huron Flying Club.The next step for a pilot was the Service Flying Training School.
NO23 EFTS Davidson
Formed at Davidson, Saskatchewan on 1942-10
More Information on RCAF Station Davidson can be found here
RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Davidson Saskatchewan
RCAF.Info - Relief Landing Field Davidson (West) Saskatchewan
Vintage Wings - Ghosts of Saskatchewan
Moved to Yorkton, Saskatchewan 1945-06-29
More Information on RCAF Station Yorkton can be found here
RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Yorkton SK
RCAF.Info - Relief Landing Field Sturdee SK
RCAF.Info - Relief Landing Field Rhein SK
Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial
YouTube - Abandoned Saskatchewan
Unit was disbanded on 1945-09-15.
Project 44 BCATP
Project 44 BCATP