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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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7 SFTS- Service Flying Training School (RCAF) (22)

Canada

Flying Officer

Brereton, Gilbert William

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-06-12

Anson (11528)

North Vancouver, British Columbia

Leading Aircraftman

Brunt, George Arthur Devonshire

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-03-31

Anson (7469)

Australia

Leading Aircraftman

Burcher, George Peter

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-04-22

Anson (FP719)

Canada

Sergeant

Churcher, Almer Ebert

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-10-19

Harvard (FH121)

Bancroft, Ontario (parents)

Canada

Pilot Officer

Condie, Robert

Killed in Flying Accident

1941-04-02

Moth, Tiger (4313)

Crystal City, Manitoba (parents)

Australia

Corporal

Crotty, William Joseph

Killed in Flying Accident

1943-04-22

Anson (7472)

Canada

Flying Officer

Hawes, William John

Killed

1941-05-13

()

Vancouver, British Columbia

Leading Aircraftman

Joyce, Frederick John

Died

1942-11-14

()

Farnborough, Kent, England

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Kotelmach, Peter Stanley

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-08-07

Anson (R9688)

Krydor, Saskatchewan

Canada

Pilot Officer

Love, Hubert Bryce

Died

1941-08-08

()

Lyndhurst, Ontario

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

McHeffey, Winfield Murray

Died

1941-10-01

()

Tofield, Alberta

Canada

Sergeant

McIntosh, James White

Killed in Flying Accident

1941-04-02

Moth, Tiger (4313)

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

McLaren, Alexander John

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-06-15

Anson (AX166)

Clearwater, Manitoba

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Olson, Omar Eldred

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-06-15

Anson (6528)

Delisle, Saskatchewan

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Philpott, Gordon Mendell

Died

1943-06-15

()

Vancouver, British Columbia

Canada

Pilot Officer

Rannie, William Geoffrey

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-08-07

Anson (6958)

Calgary, Alberta

Canada

Sergeant

Taylor, Alvin Mansfield

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-10-19

Harvard (FH121)

Stratford, Ontario

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Todd, John Ewald

Killed in Flying Accident

1942-08-07

Anson (6958)

Semans, Saskatchewan

Canada

Corporal

Wickins, Stanley Charles

Died

1942-05-03

()

Dovercourt, Alberta

Canada

Aircraftman 2nd Class

Wortley, Douglas Buchanan

Killed in Flying Accident

1941-09-21

Anson (9818)

Port Moody, British Columbia

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Wyman, Merrit Malone

unknown

1941-10-01

()

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Zuback, Morris

Killed in Flying Accident

1944-06-12

Anson (11528)

Vancouver, British Columbia