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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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Ford, Herbert James (Flt Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-July-16

Male Head

Birth Date: 1920

Born:

Parents: Bertie James Ford and Lilian Eliza Ford

Spouse:

Home: East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

148 (SD) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Trusty

Base

RAF Luqa, Malta

Rank

Flt Sergeant

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

919071

Home

Google Map

East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England (parents)

Target

Google Map

Tobruk Libya anti-shipping strike

Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya Wellington MK Vlll HX400 Aircraft shot down near Tobruk and crashed in the sea. No survivors.

Crew or Other Personnel

Wellington HX400

Pilot Officer Murray Arthur Bennetto RCAF

Pilot Officer Bennetto, Murray Arthur (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1942-July-16
World War II Cemetry 2XF7+VW7, Tobruk, Libya

Flt Lieutenant James Gordon Brown RAF

Flt Lieutenant Brown, James Gordon (RAF)

Killed in Action
1942-July-16
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Ronald Cecil Drake RAF

Sergeant Drake, Ronald Cecil (RAF)
W/Op-AG
Killed in Action
1942-July-16
cemetery unknown

Flt Sergeant Herbert James Ford RAF

Flt Sergeant Ford, Herbert James (RAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1942-July-16
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Charles Joffre Griffiths RAF

Sergeant Griffiths, Charles Joffre (RAF)
W/Op-AG
Killed in Action
1942-July-16
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Charles Sidney Parker RAF

Sergeant Parker, Charles Sidney (RAF)

Killed in Action
1942-July-16
cemetery unknown