Victoria, British Columbia
LAC Taylor was flying Cornell aircraft 15248 and made a sharp turn shortly after takeoff. He was killed when the aircraft crashed at the north-east edge of the airport at Abbotsford.
Taylor, Selby Fred (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-December-09
Birth Date: 1924
Born:
Parents: Son of William and Vevanda Taylor, of Oak Bay.
Spouse:
Home: Victoria, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
24 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School
Base
Abbotsford, British Columbia,Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/215330
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Accident Card - Fairchild Cornell Cornell III serial:15248
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-December-09. Cornell II s/n 15248.
This accident involved 1 person. Taylor SF
This accident had 1 fatality. Leading Aircraftman Selby Fred Taylor RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/215330 Cornell 15248
Unit Desciption
24 EFTS (24 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.
NO24 EFTS Abbotsford
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RCAF.info - RCAF Station Abbotsford BC
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