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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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18 SFTS- Service Flying Training School (RCAF) (13)

Leading Aircraftman

Cottier, James William

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-06-01

Anson (11502)

Leading Aircraftman

Davison, Anthony William Curling

Killed in Flying Accident

1945-08-02

Anson (11257)

Penryn, Cornwall, England (parents)

Leading Aircraftman

Fouracres, Edward Albert

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-12-24

Anson (8363)

Canada

Aircraftman 1st Class

Gagnon, Joseph Robert Henri

Died

1944-07-15

()

St Come de Kennebec, Quebec

Canada

Flying Officer

Hoad, Jack Walter

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-10-27

Harvard (3770)

Toronto, Ontario

Canada

Sergeant

Hodgins, Edward Hinchey

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-12-03

Harvard (FS868)

Ottawa, Ontario

Leading Aircraftman

Hollingsbee, Peter

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-12-24

Anson (8363)

Canada

Flying Officer

Lawlor, James Robert Russell

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-10-27

Harvard (3770)

Kenton, Manitoba

Leading Aircraftman

Leigh, Cyril Anthony

Killed in Flying Accident

1945-08-02

Anson (8480)

Leading Aircraftman

MacKenzie, Alexander lan

Killed in Flying Accident

1945-08-02

Anson (11257)

Canada

Sergeant

Peden, William Nelson Munro

Died

1944-10-13

()

Rossburn, Manitoba

Canada

Flying Officer

Sanders, Roy James

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-12-03

Harvard (FS868)

Toronto, Ontario

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Townsend, Earl Lewis

Died

1944-12-15

()

Winnipeg, Manitoba