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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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2 FIS- Flying Instructor School (RCAF) ( 10)

Formed as a sub-unit of No 15 Service Flying Training School at Claresholm, Alberta on 27 April 1942

RCAF.info - RCAF Station Claresholm AB

Formed as an Independent Unit at Vulcan, Alberta on 3 August 1942.

RCAF.info - RCAF Station Vulcan AB

Moved to Pearce, Alberta on 3 May 1943

RCAF.info - RCAF Station Pearce AB

became inactive on 29 December 1944 disbanded on 20 January 1945

1942-04-27

Primary Location Claresholm, Alberta Canada
1942-08-03

Primary Location Vulcan, Alberta Canada
1943-05-03

Primary Location Pearce, Alberta Canada

Pilot Officer

Barrett, John Hamilton

Killed in Action

1942‑10‑14

Ship (SSCaribou)

North Vancouver, British Columbia

Sergeant

Clark, Raymond Arthur

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑12‑09

Cornell (FH748)

Flying Officer

Ehnisz, Bennie Emil

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑02‑13

Crane (FJ282)

Burstall, Saskatchewan

Sergeant

Harris, Edward James

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑12‑09

Cornell (FH748)

Haney, British Columbia

Leading Aircraftman

Koehler, William Gordon

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑05‑26

Cornell (FH659)

Lake Valley, Saskatchewan

Pilot Officer

Lippi, James Raymond

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑09‑21

Crane (FJ283)

Oakland, California, USA

Aircraftman 1st Class

Reeves, Harold Robert

Died

1944‑07‑03

()

Vancouver, British Columbia

Sergeant

Ridgway, Raymond Alexander

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑05‑26

Cornell (FH659)

Flying Officer

Vandre, Almond Maynard

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑09‑21

Crane (FJ283)

Lake Mills, Wisconsin, USA

Flight Sergeant

Walker, Henry Everett

Died

1943‑01‑06

()

Ottawa, Ontario

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

Lancaster FM213

Andrew Mynarski, VC

2 FIS- Flying Instructor School (RCAF) ( 10)

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