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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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2 BGS- Bombing & Gunnery School (RCAF) (22)

Canada

Corporal

Bayley, Samuel Mitchell

Died

1944-11-04

()

Assiniboia, Saskatchewan

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Campbell, John

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-12-14

Bolingbroke (9984)

Vancouver, British Columbia (parents)

Canada

Sergeant

Carson, William Albert

Killed

1943-08-28

()

Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Habkirk, Robert Edwin

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-12-14

Bolingbroke (9984)

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

USA

Pilot Officer

Inderbitzin, Victor Herman

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-03-13

Bolingbroke (10111)

Tacoma, Washington, USA

USA

Flying Officer

Lawson, Clovel Fay

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-01-19

Harvard (3797)

Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Lightle, Howard Austin

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-12-14

Bolingbroke (9984)

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Maduik, Arthur

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-01-24

Lysander (2369)

Thorsby, Alberta

Australia

Leading Aircraftman

McKenzie, Donald Charles

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-03-13

Bolingbroke (10111)

Australia

Leading Aircraftman

McPherson, Keith Robert

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-03-13

Bolingbroke (10111)

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Millard, Thomas

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-08-24

Anson (7431)

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Canada

Warrant Officer 2nd Class

North, Everard Barrington

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-12-14

Bolingbroke (9984)

St Catharines, Ontario

Canada

Aircraftman 1st Class

O'Neil, Hugh Harold

Died

1942-02-03

()

Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Park, Gilbert Earl

Died

1943-05-15

()

Swan River, Manitoba

Canada

Flight Lieutenant

Peterson, John Arthur

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-01-19

Harvard (3797)

Abbey, Saskatchewan

Canada

Aircraftman 1st Class

Pratt, Henry Vernon

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-12-14

Bolingbroke (9984)

Vancouver, British Columbia

Canada

Sergeant

Reed, Howard Murray

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-03-13

Bolingbroke (10111)

Alameda, Saskatchewan

Canada

Sergeant

Seymour, Hazel Winnifred

Suicide

1942-09-10

()

Toronto, Ontario

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Shults, Russell Herman

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-12-14

Bolingbroke (9984)

Nipawin, Saskatchewan

Canada

Pilot Officer

Stephens, William Russell

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-01-24

Lysander (2369)

Kelowna, British Columbia

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Tierney, James Edward

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-03-13

Bolingbroke (10111)

Vancouver, British Columbia

Canada

Sergeant

Warren, Bertram George

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-08-24

Anson (7431)

Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan