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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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13 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School (RCAF) (12)

USA

Sergeant

Blythe, Richard Reginald

Killed in Flying Accident

1941-05-02

Finch (4664)

Crowell, Texas, USA

Leading Aircraftman

Bonner, Frederick Raymond

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-02-10

Cornell (15297)

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Gibson, Gordon Henry

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-06-07

Finch (4539)

Meaford, Ontario

Leading Airman (Acting)

Hamblin, Edward

Killed in Flying Accident

1945-02-05

Cornell (15215)

Leading Airman (Acting)

Hunter, George

Killed in Flying Accident

1945-02-07

Cornell (14552)

Canada

Flying Officer

Jackman, John Charles

Killed in Flying Accident

1945-02-07

Cornell (14552)

Dafoe, Saskatchewan

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Lewis, Albert Anthony

Killed in Flying Accident

1941-05-30

Finch (4410)

Montreal, Quebec

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Magee, Gerald Austin

Died

1943-02-01

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Moncton, New Brunswick

Canada

Corporal

Robert, Warren Arless

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-01-14

Finch (4774)

Lachine, Quebec

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Slauenwhite, Mervyn Alva

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-06-07

Finch (4667)

Lower Chelsea, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

Canada

Sergeant

Taylor, Leslie Lawson

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-11-08

Finch (4722)

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Wilson, Ralph William Ashford

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-01-20

Finch (4646)

Waterloo, Quebec