RCAF
6 (BR) Squadron
RCAF Station
Alliford Bay, BC
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Pilot
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F/O RJ Scholes |
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Co-pilot
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Co-Pilot: F/O LC Laker |
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Crew
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F/O EE Knechtel |
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Crew
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P/O CC Sartouris |
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Crew
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WO2 LH Malcomston |
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Crew
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WO2 JB Campbell |
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Crew
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WO2 CH Henningsen |
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Crew
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F/Sgt. RW Hacker |
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Crew
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Sgt. RF Bell |
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Crew
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Sgt. WA Hooge |
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Crew
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AW1 RJ Pike |
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Crew
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Mr. DF Marlett |
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Crash
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February 8, 1945 |
Mission History
Aircraft left Tofino for Coal Harbour, with 12 aboard, but shortly after
becoming airborne the port engine stopped and the aircraft crash landed
3 miles off the end of runway. The occupants escaped.
Wreckage Today
Located three miles west of Tofino airfield. At 49.04.40N 125.49.11W
Mark Adam reports:
"The machine is remarkably intact, the airframe anyways. It has been picked
clean of instruments, seats and anything else that could be carried off. but
there it lies.
It is has Royal Canadian Airforce markings #11007"
PBY
