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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

Name or Home Town Search Unit (Squadron) Search Aircraft Type or Serial Search Browse by Letter This Day in History

War Status Search Catastrophic Losses (Ships Hotels Aircraft) Choose Specific Military Cemeteries (WW1 WW2 and Beyond)

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."
Contact

Downs, Albert Edward (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-May-03

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Parents:

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

487 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RNZAF)
Ki Te Mutunga Through to the end

Base

RAF Methwold

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

1388558

Target

Google Map

Amsterdam Netherlands

Memorial Location

Google Map

Runnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 148

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

Crew or Other Personnel

Ventura AE798

Sergeant Albert Edward Downs RAFVR

Sergeant Downs, Albert Edward (RAFVR)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-May-03
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Sergeant James William Lowe RAF

Sergeant Lowe, James William (RAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1943-May-03
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flight Sergeant James Cunningham Lynass RCAF

Flight Sergeant Lynass, James Cunningham (RCAF)
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-May-03
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Harry Wallace Toombs RCAF

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Toombs, Harry Wallace (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1943-May-03
Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Land Niedersachsen, Germany

Mission

Ventura Mk. I AE798

Combat Amsterdam Netherlands 1943-May-03 to 1943-May-03

487 (B) Sqn (RNZAF) Methwold

Ramrod

487 New Zealand Squadron (Ki Te Mutunga). Ventura aircraft was shot down in the North Sea off Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland. Four occupants (2 Canadians) were killed.