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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.
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RCAF Accident Cards (1939-1945) JA Griffin Documents 1968 and 2005 Obtaining a World War II Service File

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Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

John Griffin was a significant historian, documenting Canada's Military aircraft.
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Lancaster FM213

CWHM flies one of the two airworthy Lancasters in the world. FM213 is usually marked as KB726 honouring Andrew Mynarski, VC.
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Andrew Mynarski, VC

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"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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29 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF) -

The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft. The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.

Unit Accident Records: 29 OTU 29 Operational Training Unit RAF ()

No Crash Cards Found

Unit Casualtues: 29 OTU 29 Operational Training Unit RAF (22)

Canada

Ronald George Walters

1942-August-28

Killed in Flying Accident

Wellington 1C DV834

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canada

Leslie Leathen Jones

1942-August-28

Killed in Flying Accident

Wellington 1C DV834

Toronto, Ontario

Canada

Donald Rae McLean

1943-April-25

Killed in Flying Accident

Wellington Mk. III X3816

Ottawa, Ontario

Ronald Edwin Stephens

1943-May-07

Killed in Flying Accident

Ronald Arthur Page

1943-May-07

Killed in Flying Accident

Perivale, Greenford, London, England (parents)

Michael James Meatyard

1943-May-07

Killed in Flying Accident

Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England (parents)

1943-May-07

Killed in Flying Accident

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland (parents)

Stanley Mordaunt Marfleet

1943-May-07

Killed in Flying Accident

Stamfordham, Northumberland, England (parents)

Walter Gilbey Hutchinson

1943-May-07

Killed in Flying Accident

Canada

1943-May-07

Killed in Flying Accident

Wellington Mk. lll BK441

Weyburn, Saskatchewan

Canada

William Ross Willard

1943-July-02

Killed in Flying Accident

Wellington Mk. III X3801

Port Perry, Ontario

Canada

Gordon Douglas Scott

1943-September-07

Killed in Flying Accident

Wellington Mk. lll BK497

Brandon, Manitoba

Canada

George William James Hopkins

1943-September-07

Killed in Flying Accident

Wellington Mk. lll BK497

Smiths Falls, Ontario

Canada

Lawrence Hunter Ramage

1943-October-20

Killed in Flying Accident

Wellington Mk. lll BK549

Star City, Saskatchewan

Canada

Wallace Bennett Blakely

1943-December-29

Killed in Flying Accident

Wellington Mk. lll BK552

North Bay, Ontario (parents)

Leslie Edward Bowler Walker

1944-September-08

Killed in Flying Accident

Wellington Mk. lll BK552

Boar's Hill, Berkshire, England

Clifford Taylor

1944-September-08

Killed in Flying Accident

Wellington Mk. lll BK552

Low Newton, Lancashire, England

Australia

Thomas Donovan Potter

1944-September-08

Killed in Flying Accident

Wellington Mk. lll BK552

Five Dock, Thornley, NSW, Australia (parents)

John Stanley Alexander Nicholson

1944-September-08

Killed in Flying Accident

Wellington Mk. lll BK552

Holmrook, Cumberland, England

Ireland

Gordon Edward Manning

1944-September-08

Killed in Flying Accident

Wellington Mk. lll BK552

Malahide, Dublin, Republic if Ire,and

Harold James Holmes

1944-September-08

Killed in Flying Accident

Wellington Mk. lll BK552

Exhall, Coventry, England

South Africa

Desmond De Villiers Clarke

1944-September-08

Killed in Flying Accident

Wellington Mk. lll BK552

Port Alfred, South Africa (parents)