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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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36 SFTS- Service Flying Training School (RAF) (22)

Leading Aircraftman

Biggs, Kenneth Guy

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-03-17

Oxford (AS272)

Leading Aircraftman

Bushell, Philip Edward

Killed in Flying Accident

1941-12-24

Oxford (AS523)

Leading Aircraftman

Carter, Philip Arthur

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-01-26

Oxford (BG435)

Australia

Leading Aircraftman

Clarke, Maxwell John

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-01-02

Oxford (AS674)

New Zealand

Leading Aircraftman

Conway, George David

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-05-05

Oxford (X6734)

Bluff, New Zealand

Leading Aircraftman

Delamere, Eric Robert

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-07-27

Oxford (BG304)

Leading Aircraftman

Flisher, Gerald Robert

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-04-24

Oxford (AT464)

Australia

Leading Aircraftman

Gilpin, Richard Ronald Robinson

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-09-16

Oxford (AR770)

Sergeant

Gover, Kenneth Lewis

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-04-09

Oxford (X6555)

Canada

Flying Officer

Lay, Ronald Edward

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-01-02

Oxford (AS674)

Red Deer, Alberta

Leading Aircraftman

Mann, Jack

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-04-24

Oxford (AT464)

Trinidad

Flying Officer

Merry, David

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-05-05

Oxford (X6734)

Leading Aircraftman

Phillips, David Anthony

Killed in Flying Accident

1941-12-24

Oxford (AS523)

Corporal

Ryder, Stanley

Killed in Vehicle Accident

1942-01-30

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Leading Aircraftman

Smith, Cyril Woodyear

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-04-09

Oxford (X6555)

Leading Aircraftman

Stevens, Ralph Arnold

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-03-10

Oxford (AR972)

Leading Aircraftman

Stuart, Peter John

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-06-13

Oxford (T1181)

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Sutherland, Alexander Gillis

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-07-14

Oxford (AS734)

Hamilton, Ontario

Leading Aircraftman

Thorp, Charles William

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-10-29

Oxford (BM767)

Leading Aircraftman

White, Arthur Stanley

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-01-29

Oxford (1508)

USA

Leading Aircraftman

Woodill, James Harold

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-07-14

Oxford (AS734)

Longview, Washington, USA

Leading Aircraftman

Young, Donald Barclay

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-06-13

Oxford (T1181)