Photos scanned by Steve Daoust.lll
Where were they taken?
13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: St Eugene Aerodrome
Source
https://caspir.warplane.com/airserialscanadian/acn/200000720/
Finch 4697
s/n 4697
m/d Model 16B
Finch II
Category C damage on 15 May 1941 while with No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS. 0000-01-01
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
1940-November-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-February-18 Accident: 1 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Edgeley Ontario Names: Allen | Belyea
1941-May-15 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: St Eugene Aerodrome Names: MacCallum
1941-September-18 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Ducles
1942-March-26 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Rogers
1942-May-15 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Rolph
1943-August-30 Accident: 13 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Lucyk | Trottier
1944-October-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 281
My grandfather, Paul Piche was a Flying Instructor at St. Eugene from January 26, 1941 – December 3, 1942.
I am trying to get Fairfield’s log book scanned.
I haven’t seen him in any photos.