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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

Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists

"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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Russell, John Bernard

Survived 1917-08-22

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

Born: Pictou, Nova Scotia

James Anthony Russell & Jessie Stark

Home: Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment: Ottawa, Ontario

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Decorations: DFC

Distinguished Service Cross

Service

RAF

Unit

103 (BR) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)

Base

France

Rank

2nd Lieutenant

Position

2nd Lieutenant

Service Numbers

Home

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Montreal, Quebec

First Burial

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CimetiÃ¨re Mont-Royal, Outremont, Quebec

A banker living in Ottawa when he enlisted in May 1915, Russell served with the 6th Field Company of the Canadian Engineers before he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 1917-08-22. He was appointed an Observer on 1917-12-02 and posted to 103 Squadron on 1918-04-12. With this squadron, he was credited with 5 victories in 2 months (July & August, 1918). Russell was wounded in the hand by anti-aircraft fire on 1918-09-29. His pilot Capt JA Sparks was also wounded.

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