
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | 3061 |
Military Code: | 93 |
Aircraft Original Type: | North American BC-1 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | North American T-6/SNJ Texan/Harvard |
Aircraft Version: | North American AT-16 Harvard IIB |
C/n (msn): | 07-28 |
Operator Titles: | Canada - Air Force |
Location | |
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Location: | In Flight |
Region / Country: | Saskatchewan, Canada |
Photo Date: | July 1942 to May 1943 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong Collection |
Photo ID: | 365024 |
Photo Comment |
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Picture from collection of Rudy Burgwal, who crossed from occupied Holland to England in a boat on 3 September 1941. The Harvards in his photos show that his advanced flying training in Canada took place with 32 Service Training Flying School at Moose Jaw. He became a Spitfire pilot in No 322 (Dutch) Sqn, and downed some 18 V-1s. He was killed near Orléans on 12 August 1944 on a bomber escort mission. This photo was added on 27 May 2021, and has since been viewed 305 times. |