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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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1 CNS- Central Navigation School (RCAF) (31)

Leading Aircraftman

Bagster, Eric Percival

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-06-22

Anson (6888)

Sevenoaks, Kent, England

Canada

Corporal

Broadbent, James Carson

Died

1945-01-04

()

Edmonton, Alberta

New Zealand

Sergeant

Capon, Alfred Laurence

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-10-05

Anson (DG872)

Frankton Junction, Auckland, New Zealand (parents)

Canada

Sergeant

Carter, John Thomas

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-06-09

Anson (6069)

Oshawa, Ontario (parents)

Canada

Sergeant

Cummer, John Allenby

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-10-05

Anson (DG872)

Calgary, Alberta

Canada

Flight Sergeant

Daubner, Herbert Andrew Jr

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-06-22

Anson (6888)

Powell River, British Columbia

Leading Aircraftman

Dutton, Harry

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-07-22

Anson (6189)

Canada

Pilot Officer

Earl, William Harry

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-10-05

Anson (DG872)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Forsyth, William Barron

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-03-11

Anson (6205)

Canada

Sergeant

Gauthier dit Larouche, Joseph Charles Wilfred

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-06-09

Anson (6069)

Chicoutimi, Quebec

Canada

Sergeant

Guay, Lucien Pierre

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-10-05

Anson (DG872)

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canada

Sergeant

Hosford, Horatio Charles Hamilton

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-07-22

Anson (6189)

Vancouver, British Columbia

Leading Aircraftman

Jones, Basil Henry Mervyn

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-03-11

Anson (6205)

Canada

Leading Aircraftwoman

Kronbauer, Kathleen Dorcas

Died

1944-06-29

()

Kelowna, British Columbia

Leading Aircraftman

MacArthur, Alexander

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-10-05

Anson (DG872)

Canada

Sergeant

Mazur, Adam John

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-06-09

Anson (6069)

Hamilton, Ontario

Canada

Aircraftman 1st Class

McIntyre, Alexander Donald

Died

1944-09-15

()

Grandview, Manitoba

Canada

Pilot Officer

Nixon, Thomas Westcott

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-10-05

Anson (DG872)

Toronto, Ontario

Canada

Pilot Officer

Petrie, David Renfrew

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-10-05

Anson (DG872)

St James, Manitoba

Canada

Sergeant

Plate, Leroy Edgar

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-10-05

Anson (DG872)

Kitchener, Ontario

Canada

Sergeant

Power, Arthur Thelfall

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-08-08

Moth, Tiger (1153)

Virden, Manitoba

Canada

Flying Officer

Robbins, Ralph Morgan

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-03-11

Anson (6205)

Brandon, Manitoba

Canada

Pilot Officer

Rowland, Willard Hugh

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-07-06

Anson (12364)

Leaside, Ontario

New Zealand

Sergeant

Skinner, Bruce James

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-06-22

Anson (6888)

Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand

Leading Aircraftman

Smith, Royston Graham George

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-10-05

Anson (DG872)

Leading Aircraftman

Stewart, Peter

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-06-22

Anson (6888)

Sunderland County, Durham, England

Leading Aircraftman

Symons, William Henry

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-07-22

Anson (6189)

Leading Aircraftman

Taylor, Bernard William David

Killed in Flying Accident

1945-04-06

Anson (12325)

Sergeant

Taylor, Ian Gordon

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-07-22

Anson (6189)

Canada

Corporal

Wickware, Benson Harold

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-03-11

Anson (6205)

Tomahawk, Alberta

Canada

Pilot Officer

Willoughby, Arthur Weatherley

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-06-09

Anson (6069)

Vancouver, British Columbia