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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

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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.
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Andrew Mynarski, VC

We Shall Remember Them.
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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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Wilkins, Henry Lionel John (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-December-11

Male Head

Birth Date: 1918

Born:

Parents:

Spouse: Husband of Sheila Iris Grace Wilkins, of Sutton-on-Sea, Lincolnshire, England.

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

36 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)

Base

Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Service Numbers

568354

36 OTU - see Richards EO

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Crew or Other Personnel

Hudson BW410

Flight Lieutenant Elmer Oscar Richards RAF

Flight Lieutenant Richards, Elmer Oscar (RAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-December-11
Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sergeant Henry Lionel John Wilkins RAF

Sergeant Wilkins, Henry Lionel John (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-December-11
cemetery unknown

Accident Card - Lockheed Hudson Mk. III serial:BW410

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-December-11. Hudson III s/n BW410.

This accident involved 3 people. Morrison MJ, Richards EO, Wilkins HLJ

This accident had 2 fatalities. Flight Lieutenant Elmer Oscar Richards RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:42886 Hudson BW410, Sergeant Henry Lionel John Wilkins RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:568354 Hudson BW410

Unit Desciption

36 OTU (36 Operational Training Unit)

The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft (Hawker Hurricane or Fairey Swordfish, e.g.). The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.

DH Mosquito

More information on the Air Force Station at Greenwood, Nova Scotia can be found at:

Royal Air Force RCAF.info - Greenwood, Nova Scotia

Unvetted Source NO36 OTU Roll Of Honor

Museum Greenwod Military Aviation Museum Video History Of Greenwood

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

YouTube YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy