Some of My Fathers Photos WW2

[Gspragge]

He was in the RCAF and served on many bases in Canada. He mainly worked
on Havard Trainers. I am posting images of two of them. One the usual landing nonsense, the other a bit more severe !

 

[V40]

Gspragge,

Neat photos. Do you have any more?

Mark

 

[Gspragge]

A few

I will post some more tomorrow.

I will put one in The Guns , maybe somebody can identify the gun ?

 

[Gspragge]

20 more images added

more images---

 

[V40]

Gispragge,

On picture No. 22 or 23, what is that long aircraft called? I don't think I have ever seen you of those?


V40

 

[Gspragge]

It is a Fairy Battle

This is a British Dive bomber, these did so badly in 39-40 that they were withdrawn from combat and used for training. Mind they didn't do any worse than the German Stuka over England. The Officer giving the speech is Billy Bishop.

 

[glevum]

I think it might be a Fairey Battle Target Tug.

 

[Tobrouk]

Interesting, some nice photos you got there, my grandfather was in the RAF who was sent to canada during the war he was a LAC do you know of any of the base he was sent to? Would you mind if i posted he a photo of my grandfather in uniform?

 

[Falcon]

What is the single engined biplane in picture 15?

 

[Gspragge]

I think -

it's a Steerman Biplane, but I could be wrong ~

 

[Avro683]

Interesting pictures, where was he based?

 

[Rrickoshae]

yes, you are wrong! Its an Avro Tutor with winter gear. Probably supplied by the Ottawa car Co.

 

[Rrickoshae]

yes, you can see the drogue housing modification under the fuselage.

 

[bacarnal]

First off, Thanks Gordon. What an eclectic collection of aircraft. Hudsons, Walrus, Blenhiem, Catalina, Spitfire, Texans, Gladiator, Mosquito, FANTASTIC!! The aircraft in pix 22, could it be a Fairey Fulmer instead of a Battle? I don't see the turret or fairings replacing it, but I don't know. Dittos on not knowing the twin engined bi-plane transport in pix 20. And just out of curiosity, did the pilot(s) survive in the first few pix of shredded aircraft? Thanks, Bruce.

 

[beihan62]

Thanks for posting pics,Nice to see some genuine on the spot pics not already published,the twin engined biplane is I think a De Haviland Dragon Rapide,the target tug is I am sure a Fairey Battle,no wonder they were deemed "underpowered",that is a large aircraft for a single engine,
Thanks again for the pics,
Regards,
Don,

 

[Snufkin]

Pic 22 is certainly a Fairey Battle. Pic 20 is a De Havilland DH90 Dragonfly.




Tom.

 

[Rrickoshae]

First off, Thanks Gordon. What an eclectic collection of aircraft. Hudsons, Walrus, Blenhiem, Catalina, Spitfire, Texans, Gladiator, Mosquito, FANTASTIC!! The aircraft in pix 22, could it be a Fairey Fulmer instead of a Battle? I don't see the turret or fairings replacing it, but I don't know. Dittos on not knowing the twin engined bi-plane transport in pix 20. And just out of curiosity, did the pilot(s) survive in the first few pix of shredded aircraft? Thanks, Bruce.

Bruce, its not a Fulmar although that and the Battle are somewhat similar. The Battle in its light bomber role did not have a turret, just a Vickers K poking out the back of the camopy. Nore did the tug version, but some, mainly in Canada, had the fuselage cut down just behind the pilot and a turret from a Bolingbroke (Canadain built Blenheim) installed when used for gunner training.

Dave

 

[bacarnal]

Thanks for straining me out on the Battle. The main thing I knew about them is that they were target ships, then they pulled them from front line use. Cheers, Bruce.