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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

Blogs & Articles
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

Nos. 1 & 2 Air Navigation Schools offered four-week courses in astronavigation and were the last step for Air Observers.

The RAF schools, Nos. 31, 32, and 33, provided the same training as Air Observer Schools.

NO32 ANS Charlottetown PEI

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Charlottetown PEI

Project 44 BCATP

unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

YouTube YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy

Unit Accident Records: 32 ANS 32 Air Navigation School RAF (5)

1941-November-06 Accident: 32 Air Navigation School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Conn | Farr | Pett | Smith

1942-January-19 Accident: 32 Air Navigation School Loc: Aerodrome Charlottetown Names: Harris | Holloway | Homer | Shane

1942-January-21 Accident: 32 Air Navigation School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Pimlow

1942-April-08 Accident: 32 Air Navigation School Loc: Falconwood Pei Names: Edwards | Rabbets | Stamper

Unit Accident Records: 32 ANS 32 Air Navigation School RAF (5)

Unit Casualtues: 32 ANS 32 Air Navigation School RAF (0)

No Casulaties Found

CASPIR Resources

External Resources

Education & History

Blogs & Articles

Unit Accident Records: 32 ANS 32 Air Navigation School RAF (5)

Unit Casualtues: 32 ANS 32 Air Navigation School RAF (0)

No Casulaties Found