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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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Harrison, Leslie (Aircraftman 1)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-May-13

Male Head

Birth Date: 1921

Born:

Parents: Mr and Mrs W C Harrison

Spouse: Freda Harrison, of Pittington,

Home: Pittington, County Durham, England

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

50 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Sic Fidem Servamus Thus we keep faith

Base

RAF Skellingthorpe

Rank

Aircraftman 1

Position

ground crew

Service Numbers

1142647

Home

Google Map

Pittington, County Durham, England

Target

Google Map

air test after maintenance

St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Sherburn, County Durham, England Manchester Mk l L7519

Crew or Other Personnel

Manchester L7519

Pilot Officer Alan Bartlett RAF

Pilot Officer Bartlett, Alan (RAF)
Navigator
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-May-13
cemetery unknown

Flight Sergeant Peter James Widdell Blake RAFVR

Flight Sergeant Blake, Peter James Widdell (RAFVR)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1942-May-13
St Firmin's Church, Thurlby, Thurlby, Bourne, UK

Flt Sergeant Raymond Leslie Cunningham RAF

Flt Sergeant Cunningham, Raymond Leslie (RAF)
W/Op-AG
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-May-13
cemetery unknown

Aircraftman 1 Leslie Harrison RAF

Aircraftman 1 Harrison, Leslie (RAF)
ground crew
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-May-13
cemetery unknown

Ldg Aircraftman William Stanley Stevens RAF

Ldg Aircraftman Stevens, William Stanley (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-May-13
cemetery unknown