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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."
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MacDonald, Alan Richard (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-October-29

Male Head

Birth Date: 1921-December-05

Born:

Parents:

Spouse:

Home: Balmaclellan by Castle Douglas, Scotland (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

5 (C) OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)

Base

RAF Long Kesh N.I.

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Service Numbers

130994

Home

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Balmaclellan by Castle Douglas, Scotland (parents)

Target

Google Map

night cross-country exercise

Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England Hudson Mk I T9352 Aircraft and crew were lost when a ditching attempt off Oa, Ile of Islay failed.

Crew or Other Personnel

Hudson T9352

Flying Officer Alan Richard MacDonald RAF

Flying Officer MacDonald, Alan Richard (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-October-29
cemetery unknown

Flt Sergeant Ronald Henry Robert Morton RAAF

Flt Sergeant Morton, Ronald Henry Robert (RAAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-October-29
cemetery unknown

Hudson serial: T9352

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.

Wikipedia Hudson

Unvetted Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Hudon - Kestrel Publications