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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

Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists

"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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32 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School (RAF) (17)

Leading Aircraftman

Armstrong, Nevil William

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-10-26

Cornell (14395)

Sergeant

Bennett, Gordon Richard

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-08-26

Cornell (14498)

Leading Aircraftman

Davies, Ivon George James

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-07-26

Cornell (14409)

Belgium

Leading Aircraftman

De Wever, Charles Erasme

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-08-26

Cornell (14498)

Leading Aircraftman

Ellis, Cuthbert William Cyril

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-08-27

Cornell (10740)

Flight Sergeant

Fowler, James Cecil

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-05-14

Cornell (14396)

Canada

Sergeant

Frigerio, Francis Charles

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-06-24

Moth, Tiger (5070)

Toronto, Ontario

Leading Aircraftman

Harris, Stanley

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-06-25

Cornell (14412)

Leading Aircraftman

Mann, Charles George Tone

Killed in Vehicle Accident

1942-08-03

()

Flight Lieutenant

Mount, Ralph

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-08-27

Cornell (10740)

Leading Aircraftman

Presland, Norman Alfred William

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-09-10

Stearman (Kaydet) (FJ867)

Flight Lieutenant

Proctor, Terence Flexman

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-06-25

Cornell (14412)

Aircraftman 1st Class

Thompson, Alan Beach

Died

1941-08-11

()

Sergeant

Thompson, Barry Howard

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-10-26

Cornell (14395)

Leading Aircraftman

Whyte, Reginald James

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-02-19

Moth, Tiger (5155)

Canada

Pilot Officer

Williams, Gordon Howell

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-09-19

Stearman (Kaydet) (FJ923)

Vancouver, British Columbia

Leading Aircraftman

Wynne, Owen William

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-09-19

Stearman (Kaydet) (FJ923)