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Lancaster FM213
CWHM flies one of the two airworthy Lancasters in the world. FM213 is usually marked as KB726 honouring Andrew Mynarski, VC.
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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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CFS- Central Flying School (RCAF) ( 23)

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station Trenton Ontario

1940-02-01

Primary Location Trenton ON Canada Currently location of CFB Trenton

Pilot Officer

Armstrong, George Henry

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑01‑21

Harvard (3102)

Gananoque, Ontario

Pilot Officer

Beardall, Donald Roy

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑02‑23

Harvard (2955)

Weston, Ontario

Pilot Officer

Clements, Laurence Alleyne

Killed in Flying Accident

1939‑11‑29

Oxford (1509)

North Devon, New Brunswick

Pilot Officer

Douglas, John Dempsey

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑02‑20

Fawn (283)

St PauIs, Ontario

Leading Aircraftman

Dunphy, Boyne Hogan

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑02‑17

Crane (8842)

Carleton Place, Ontario

Flight Lieutenant

Everett, D T

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑05‑03

Harvard (2875)

Pilot Officer

Hanisch, Charles Fuller

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑02‑20

Fawn (283)

South Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA

Pilot Officer

Hilton, Frank Nason

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑12‑20

Harvard (1346)

Bowdoinham, Maine, USA

Sergeant

Karlenzig, John Frederick Vincent

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑06‑03

Harvard (2838)

St Vital, Manitoba

Pilot Officer

Laycock, Joseph Frederick

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑09‑12

Harvard (1323)

Calgary, Alberta

Pilot Officer

Lee, John Gosnell

Killed in Flying Accident

1939‑11‑29

Oxford (1509)

Highgate, Ontario

Flight Lieutenant

Long, R G

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑02‑17

Crane (8842)

Pilot Officer

Mackie, Geoffrey Fylton

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑02‑15

Harvard (1344)

Vernon, British Columbia

Pilot Officer

Maher, Gregory Thomas

Killed in Flying Accident

1939‑11‑29

Oxford (1509)

North Bay, Ontario

Flight Lieutenant

McBurney, Harry Robert

Killed in Flying Accident

1940‑05‑24

Harvard (1347)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Leading Aircraftman

McCluskey, Joseph Hilary Denis

Killed in Flying Accident

1955‑09‑18

Silver Star (21019)

Grand Falls New Brunswick

Sergeant

Parker, Vernice John

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑04‑07

Moth, Tiger (4345)

Regina, Saskatchewan

Flying Officer

Percival, Loriman Samuel

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑09‑12

Harvard (1323)

Oakland, California, USA

Aircraftman 1st Class

Porter, Albert Edward

Killed in Flying Accident

1940‑09‑21

Finch (4449)

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Leading Aircraftman

Stempel, Lawrence Sidney

Killed in Flying Accident

1939‑11‑29

Oxford (1509)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Flying Officer

Tanguay, Joseph Delphis Henri

Killed in Flying Accident

1955‑09‑18

Silver Star (21019)

Verdun, Quebec

Leading Aircraftman

Wood, Chester Miles

Killed in Flying Accident

1940‑06‑16

Finch (4453)

New York City, New York, USA

Sergeant

Young, Dennis James

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑07‑22

Harvard (2520)

Edmonton, Alberta

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

Lancaster FM213

Andrew Mynarski, VC

CFS- Central Flying School (RCAF) ( 23)

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