George, Christopher (Civilian Pilot)

Killed in Flying Accident 1941-February-19

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Parents: Son of a Bulgarian General, Kosla Gheorghieff, who was killed in 1925

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

ATFERO- Atlantic Ferry Organization (RAF)

Base

Dorval, Quebec

Rank

Civilian Pilot

Position

2nd Pilot

Service Numbers

Mission

Hudson Mk. lll T9450

Ferry Flight 1941-February-19 to 1941-February-19

() (RAF) Dorval, Quebec

(ATFERO) Atlantic Ferry Organization, Dorval, Quebec. Hudson III aircraft crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off from St Hubert, Quebec for a flight to Gander, Newfoundland with the loss of all aboard, cause unknown

Canadian civilian Radio Officer SH McCaughan, American Pilot Captain LA Jackson and American second Pilot G Christopher were all killed in this flying accident

Unvetted Source 3668262, Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archive Search

Unvetted Source 4364318, The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search

 

Hudson serial: T9450

Lockheed Hudson
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.

The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons. National Air Force Museum of Canada.

YouTube Hudson

Wikipedia Wikipedia Hudson

Unvetted Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Kestrel Publications Hudon - Kestrel Publications

Unit Desciption

ATFERO (Atlantic Ferry Organization)

ATFERO, the Atlantic Ferry Organization, Dorval (Montreal): the first stage of the transatlantic ferrying of aircraft. The Ministry of Aircraft Production (Lord Beaverbrook) agreed with the Canadian Pacific Railway to provide ground facilities and civilian crews; the first test delivery formation flight, led by Don Bennett, was in November 1940. On 20 July 1941 the RAF Atlantic Ferry Service was raised to command status as RAF Ferry Command (Wikipedia, RAF Ferry Command). Aircraft ferrying started with ATFERO (Atlantic Ferry Organization), a crucial World War II initiative established in 1941 (growing out of early Canadian Pacific Railway air services in 1940) to fly combat aircraft directly from North American factories to Britain, bypassing dangerous and slow sea transport. It then moved to Ferry Command and finally to 45 Group Transport Command. (Greg, 2026-10-17)