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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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9 AOS- Air Observer School (RCAF) (15)

Canada

Flight Sergeant

Barton, James Robert Carl

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-02-08

Anson (6691)

Montreal, Quebec

New Zealand

Leading Aircraftman

Bell, James Colin

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-02-05

Anson (6650)

Auckland, New Zealand

Leading Aircraftman

Bowler, John Thomas

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-02-05

Anson (6650)

Kegworth, Leicestershire, England

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Campbell, Beatty Elwood

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-02-08

Anson (6691)

Foresters Falls, Ontario (parents)

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Crump, Edward Reginald

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-02-05

Anson (6196)

Regina, Saskatchewan (parents)

Canada

Sergeant

De Havilland, Victor George

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-09-15

Anson (6554)

Toronto, Ontario (parents)

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Endleman, Saul

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-02-08

Anson (6691)

Levak,Ontario

Australia

Sergeant

Fraser, Thomas Press

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-09-15

Anson (6554)

Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia

Civilian

Handfield, Guy Real

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-02-08

Anson (6691)

Leading Aircraftman

Johnston, David Wright

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-11-10

Anson (11736)

Canada

Warrant Officer 1st Class

Murdoch, Joseph Edward Terence

Killed

1944-01-03

()

Three Rivers, Quebec

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Nadon, Joseph Edward Gilles

Killed in Vehicle Accident

1942-01-04

()

Ottawa, Ontario

Leading Aircraftman

Smale, William Herbert Frederick

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-09-15

Anson (6554)

Canada

Civilian

Still, Donald

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-02-05

Anson (6650)

Canada

Civilian

Windsor, Andrew Darius

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-02-05

Anson (6650)