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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

    • 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)
     
    Flight Sergeant
    Barnett, Joseph Roy
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1943‑01‑14
    Anson (6739)
    St James, Manitoba
    Pilot Officer
    Bradley, J R
    Survived
    1942‑05‑01
    Anson (6037)
     
    Leading Aircraftman
    Bricker, Gordon Charles
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1943‑01‑14
    Anson (6739)
    Elora, Ontario
    Sergeant
    Bruce, William Irvin
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1944‑08‑07
    Anson (W1729)
    Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Sergeant
    Butler, Patrick Maurice
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1943‑11‑05
    Anson (AX347)
     
    Leading Aircraftman
    Carter, Edward Godfrey
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1943‑11‑05
    Anson (AX347)
     
    Sergeant
    Forestell, Thomas Bernard
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1944‑03‑20
    Anson (6626)
    Coniston, Ontario
    Warrant Officer 2nd Class
    Freeman, Harvey Chambers
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1943‑11‑05
    Anson (AX347)
    Parlakenedi, Oriffa, India
    Leading Aircraftman
    Howe, Lorne Meredith
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1944‑09‑18
    Anson (6385)
    Ottawa, Ontario
    Sergeant
    Isted, William Charles
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1944‑01‑22
    Anson (6451)
    Vancouver, British Columbia
    Sergeant
    Lehman, Bruce Edward
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1944‑01‑22
    Anson (6451)
    Regina, Saskatchewan
    Leading Aircraftman
    McCatty, Winston Alexander
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1943‑10‑25
    Anson (6132)
    Toronto, Ontario
    Sergeant
    McHardy, Malcolm
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1944‑08‑07
    Anson (W1729)
    Lac La Biche, Alberta
    Leading Aircraftman
    Miller, Kenneth Norman
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1943‑01‑14
    Anson (6739)
    Toronto, Ontario
    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
    Styrski, Emil
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1943‑11‑05
    Anson (AX347)
     
    Leading Aircraftman
    Sutton, Bede Bernard
    Killed in Flying Accident
    1942‑01‑08
    Anson (6831)
     
    Aircraftman 2nd Class
    Witts, John
    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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