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Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg
John Griffin was a significant historian, documenting Canada's Military aircraft
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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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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 WS- Wireless School (RCAF) ( 25)

Trainees in the "Wireless Air Gunner" (WAG) stream spent 24 weeks at a Wireless Schoo learning the theory and application of wireless communications. This included signalling with lights and flags as well as radio. Their "WAG" training was completed with four weeks at a Bombing & Gunnery School.

NO2 WS Calgary Mascot

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station Calgary AB - 2 WS

General SAIT Website

Project 44 BCATP

General Project 44 BCATP

YouTube YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy

1940-09-01

Primary Location Calgary Canada Currently the home of Southern Alberta Institute of Technology SAIT

Leading Aircraftman

Axler, Harry Louis

Died

1941‑09‑10

()

Toronto, Ontario

Leading Aircraftman

Beise, James Arnold

Killed in Vehicle Accident

1940‑11‑14

()

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Sergeant

Coalbran, Alfred Henry

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑09‑24

Fort (3596)

Leading Aircraftman

Cuthill, Edwin Orville

Died

1944‑09‑06

()

Fleming, Saskatchewan

Sergeant

Donnachie, Thomas

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑05‑12

Yale (3346)

Sussex, New Brunswick

Sergeant

Doolan, Terance James Hibbard

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑04‑14

Fort (3593)

Cranbrook, British Columbia

Pilot Officer

Fraser, Lynn Pearson

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑09‑29

Fort (3650)

Victoria, British Columbia

Flight Sergeant

Garbutt, Clifford Edgar

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑10‑29

Yale (3398)

Nanton, Alberta

Leading Aircraftman

Gravell, Karl Mander

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑11‑10

Moth, Menasco (4833)

Vancouver, British Columbia

Leading Aircraftman

Harper, Gordon

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑05‑08

()

Vancouver, British Columbia

Pilot Officer

Kennedy, James

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑10‑29

Yale (3398)

Vancouver, British Columbia

Leading Aircraftman

Lalonde, Joseph Boyd

Drowned

1944‑10‑22

()

Almonte, Ontario

Warrant Officer 2nd Class

Law, Joseph Franklin

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑09‑20

Harvard (FH161)

Glenwoodville, Alberta

Leading Aircraftman

Lay, Ronald William

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑09‑29

Fort (3650)

Toronto, Ontario

Leading Aircraftman

Lowry, Edward Arthur

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑12‑11

Moth, Menasco (4837)

The Pas, Manitoba

Leading Aircraftman

Lunkie, Antti Alfreet

Killed in Flying Accident

1943‑04‑14

Fort (3593)

Peterbell, Ontario

Flight Lieutenant

Mainguy, Richard Patrick

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑05‑10

Fort (3585)

Duncan, British Columbia

Leading Aircraftman

Primok, John

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑09‑20

Harvard (FH161)

Highland Creek, Ontario

Flying Officer

Robinson, James

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑11‑10

Moth, Menasco (4833)

Carrot Creek, Alberta

Flight Lieutenant

Rolph, John

Died

1942‑09‑09

()

Toronto, Ontario

Leading Aircraftman

Ryan, Gordon Fleming

Killed in Flying Accident

1941‑12‑11

Moth, Menasco (4837)

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Pilot Officer

Scheelar, Irvin Trevor

Killed in Flying Accident

1944‑05‑12

Yale (3346)

Calgary, Alberta

Squadron Leader

Sherwood, Thomas Charles

Died

1944‑08‑07

()

Calgary, Alberta

Flight Lieutenant

Strugnell, Arthur

Killed in Flying Accident

1942‑05‑10

Fort (3585)

Leading Aircraftman

Watson, Stephen

Died

1944‑04‑20

()

Toronto, Ontario

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

Lancaster FM213

Andrew Mynarski, VC

2 WS- Wireless School (RCAF) ( 25)

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