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"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 ANS- Air Navigation School (RCAF) ( 28)

Nos. 1 & 2 Air Navigation Schools offered four-week courses in astronavigation and were the last step for Air Observers.

The RAF schools, Nos. 31, 32, and 33, provided the same training as Air Observer Schools.

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge NB

General History of 2 ANS Pennfield Ridge NB

2 Air Navigation School was disbanded at Pennfield Ridge April 1942. Unit was reformed in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island February 1944.

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station Charlottetown PEI

The unit was again disbanded on 7 July 1945. The Unit was reformed in Winnipeg, Manitoba on 1 August 1951.

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station Winnipeg Manitoba

The unit was redesignated No 2 Air Observer School 15 November 1955.

1941-07-21

Primary Location Pennfield Ridge NB Canada Currently abandoned.
1944-02-28

Primary Location Charlottetown PE Canada Current site of Charlottetown Airport CYYG

Pilot Officer

Ambler, Jack

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑11‑15

Anson (11659)

Flight Cadet

Atwood, Clinton Arthur Strickland

Killed in Flying Accident

1953‑02‑05

Expeditor (1434)

Grand Forks, British Columbia

Flying Officer

Chow-Leong, Charles

Killed in Flying Accident

1952‑02‑04

Expeditor (1478)

Lethbridge, Alberta

Leading Aircraftman

Colley, Ronald

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑05‑14

Anson (11588)

London, Ontario

Flying Officer

Daly, John William

Killed in Flying Accident

1954‑12‑07

Mitchell (HD325)

Corporal

Descorps, Andre Charles

Killed in Flying Accident

1952‑02‑04

Expeditor (1478)

Leading Aircraftman

Duncan, Frank

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑05‑14

Anson (11600)

Aircraftman 1st Class

Eliott, Gerald John

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑08‑25

Anson (6644)

Calgary, Alberta

Leading Aircraftman

Eves, Kenneth

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑05‑14

Anson (11588)

Corporal

Gildemaster, Norman Bernard

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑05‑14

Anson (11687)

Gretna, Manitoba

Leading Aircraftman

Hawkes, Albert William

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑11‑15

Anson (11659)

Leading Aircraftman

Hoople, Allan

Died

1942‑05‑09

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Finch, Ontario

Flying Officer

Ingram, Arthur Hilton

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑12‑05

Anson (11735)

Leading Aircraftman

Kilsby, Albert Charles

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑05‑14

Anson (11600)

Toronto, Ontario

Corporal

Leslie, William

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑11‑15

Anson (11659)

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Corporal

Logan, Carl Edgar

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑05‑14

Anson (11600)

St John, New Brunswick

Leading Aircraftman

Mathers, William John Strachan

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑05‑14

Anson (11600)

Flying Officer

McDowell, John Nelson

Killed in Flying Accident

1953‑02‑05

Expeditor (1434)

Montreal, Quebec

Warrant Officer 2nd Class

Murchie, Allan Campbell

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑05‑14

Anson (11600)

Milltown, New Brunswick

Leading Aircraftman

Murphy, Arthur Vincent

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑05‑14

Anson (11687)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sergeant

Pawlowski, Michael

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑11‑15

Anson (11659)

Spedden, Alberta

Flying Officer

Potter, William Duncan

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑05‑14

Anson (11588)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Flight Lieutenant

Smallman, Walter Samuel Leslie

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑08‑25

Anson (6644)

Flying Officer

Stewart, John Albert

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑12‑05

Anson (11735)

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Corporal

Stoik, Henry Joseph

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑05‑14

Anson (11588)

North Battleford, Saskatchewan

Sergeant

Street, Sydney

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑08‑25

Anson (6644)

Warrant Officer 2nd Class

Trask, Marion Ellis

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑05‑14

Anson (11687)

Hanley, Saskatchewan

Sergeant

Woodhams, George Thomas John

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑08‑25

Anson (6644)

Huronville, Saskatchewan

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

Lancaster FM213

Andrew Mynarski, VC

2 ANS- Air Navigation School (RCAF) ( 28)

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