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1 AOS- Air Observer School (RCAF) ( 21)

Air Observers were later called "navigators". For recruits in this stream, the training path after ITS was 8 weeks at an Air Observer School (AOS), 1 month at a Bombing & Gunnery School, and finally 1 month at a Navigation School. The Air Observer schools were operated by civilians under contract to the RCAF. For example, Nos. 7, 8, and 9 were run by CP Airlines. However, the instructors were RCAF. The basic navigation techniques throughout the war years were dead reckoning and visual pilotage, and the tools were the aeronautical chart, magnetic compass, watch, trip log, pencil, Douglas protractor, and Dalton Navigational Computer. They trained in the Avro Anson.

No. 1 Air Observer School. Dominion Skyways (Training) Ltd. Malton, Ontario.

The School was established at Malton, Ontario. The former school is now the Toronto (Pearson) International Airport.

More information on the RCAF Station at Malton can be found at

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station Malton Ontario

General Wartime Canada - Wings presentation December 1943

Project 44 BCATP

General Project 44 BCATP

YouTube YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy

1940-05-27

Primary Location Malton ON Canada Now site of Toronto International Airport CYYZ

Leading Aircraftman

Allen, Basil George Ragdale

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑01‑22

Anson (6451)

Canada

Flight Sergeant

Barnett, Joseph Roy

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑01‑14

Anson (6739)

St James, Manitoba

Pilot Officer

Survived

1942‑05‑01

Anson (6037)

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Bricker, Gordon Charles

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑01‑14

Anson (6739)

Elora, Ontario

Canada

Sergeant

Bruce, William Irvin

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑08‑07

Anson (W1729)

Winnipeg, Manitoba

New Zealand

Sergeant

Butler, Patrick Maurice

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑11‑05

Anson (AX347)

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Carter, Edward Godfrey

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑11‑05

Anson (AX347)

Canada

Sergeant

Forestell, Thomas Bernard

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑03‑20

Anson (6626)

Coniston, Ontario

India

Warrant Officer 2nd Class

Freeman, Harvey Chambers

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑11‑05

Anson (AX347)

Parlakenedi, Oriffa, India

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Howe, Lorne Meredith

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑09‑18

Anson (6385)

Ottawa, Ontario

Canada

Sergeant

Isted, William Charles

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑01‑22

Anson (6451)

Vancouver, British Columbia

Canada

Sergeant

Lehman, Bruce Edward

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑01‑22

Anson (6451)

Regina, Saskatchewan

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

McCatty, Winston Alexander

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑10‑25

Anson (6132)

Toronto, Ontario

Canada

Sergeant

McHardy, Malcolm

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑08‑07

Anson (W1729)

Lac La Biche, Alberta

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Miller, Kenneth Norman

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑01‑14

Anson (6739)

Toronto, Ontario

Canada

Leading Aircraftman

Morgan, Alexander Mcdonald

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑01‑08

Anson (6831)

Toronto, Ontario

Civilian

Rutherford, C B

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑01‑08

Anson (6831)

Porucznik

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑11‑05

Anson (AX347)

Australia

Leading Aircraftman

Sutton, Bede Bernard

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑01‑08

Anson (6831)

Aircraftman 2nd Class

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑01‑08

Anson (6831)

Leading Aircraftman

Wolden, Clifford

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑01‑22

Anson (6451)

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