118 records – page 1 of 6.

Aerial photograph of the Royal Canadian Air Force training camp

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55551
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1941]
Collection/Fonds
John Shaw fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of what appears to be the Royal Canadian Air Force training camp at Vernon, B.C.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1941]
Collection/Fonds
John Shaw fonds
Series
Military series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
485-026
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2005-15
2006-01
2007-18
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of what appears to be the Royal Canadian Air Force training camp at Vernon, B.C.
Subjects
Public Services - Military Services
Buildings - Military
Aerial Photographs
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Kermod, Douglas
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
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Application for Leave of Absence for Enlistment in the Royal Canadian Air Force - L. Francis

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport54468
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
70566
Meeting Date
8-Jul-1942
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
70566
Meeting Date
8-Jul-1942
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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History of the Royal Canadian Air Force

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1275
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Shores, Christopher F.
Publication Date
c1984
Call Number
358.4 SHO
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
099994388X
Call Number
358.4 SHO
Author
Shores, Christopher F.
Place of Publication
Canada
Publisher
W. H. Smith Pub.
Publication Date
c1984
Physical Description
128 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 31 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force--History
Canada--Armed Forces--History
Notes
Includes index.
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Margaret Love at Royal Canadian Air Force barracks

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20374
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1945
Collection/Fonds
Robert Leonard Love fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Margaret (Giles) Love seated on a blanket on the ground at Royal Canadian Air Force barracks, Prince Edward Island.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Robert Leonard Love fonds
Series
Robert and Margaret Love family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Margaret (Giles) Love seated on a blanket on the ground at Royal Canadian Air Force barracks, Prince Edward Island.
Names
Love, Margaret Iona Giles
Royal Canadian Air Force
Accession Code
BV023.24.22
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1945
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-12-05
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Annotation on verso of photograph reads: "Margaret Love / A.F. Barracks"
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Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15095
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[194-]
Collection/Fonds
Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of members of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) dressed in military uniforms. The group are gathered together for a group photograph on a tarmac in front of an Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft. Elmer Wilson Martin is identified seated in the front row, second from the left.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
Series
E.W. Martin military records and photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of members of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) dressed in military uniforms. The group are gathered together for a group photograph on a tarmac in front of an Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft. Elmer Wilson Martin is identified seated in the front row, second from the left.
Subjects
Transportation - Air
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Names
Martin, Elmer Wilson
Royal Canadian Air Force
Accession Code
BV019.40.35
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[194-]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
February 8, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Request for Leave of Absence to Join the Royal Canadian Air Force - John H. Shaw

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport54614
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
70714
Meeting Date
25-Jun-1941
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
70714
Meeting Date
25-Jun-1941
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Royal Canadian Air Force barracks

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55530
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1941]
Collection/Fonds
John Shaw fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the barracks where John Shaw lived during his training with the Royal Canadian Air Force in Vernon, BC. Written on the verso of the photograph reads: "X marks our room. The five end windows with the porch on the left."
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1941]
Collection/Fonds
John Shaw fonds
Series
Military series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 6.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
485-005
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2005-15
2006-01
2007-18
Scope and Content
Photograph of the barracks where John Shaw lived during his training with the Royal Canadian Air Force in Vernon, BC. Written on the verso of the photograph reads: "X marks our room. The five end windows with the porch on the left."
Subjects
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Buildings - Military
Names
Shaw, John Horace "Jack"
Royal Canadian Air Force
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
"x" is written on recto of photograph
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Royal Canadian Air Force certificate

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20313
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Sep. 1945
Collection/Fonds
Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 certificate
Scope and Content
Item consists of a Royal Canadian Air Force Certificate of Service issued to Flying Officer Joseph (Joe) Hardcastle Corsbie on September 8th, 1945.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
Series
Joseph H.C. Corsbie RCAF records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 certificate
Scope and Content
Item consists of a Royal Canadian Air Force Certificate of Service issued to Flying Officer Joseph (Joe) Hardcastle Corsbie on September 8th, 1945.
Subjects
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Names
Corsbie, Joseph Hardcastle-Cumberland "Joe"
Royal Canadian Air Force
Accession Code
BV020.31.36
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Sep. 1945
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
19-09-2023
Notes
Title based on contents of item
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Royal Canadian Air Force identity card

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15081
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
24 Oct. 1944
Collection/Fonds
Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 card (folded) with 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 4 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a Royal Canadian Air Force identification card for Elmer Wilson Martin and includes a photograph of E.W. Martin in military uniform.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
Series
E.W. Martin military records and photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 card (folded) with 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 4 cm
Material Details
pink coloured card stock
Scope and Content
Item consists of a Royal Canadian Air Force identification card for Elmer Wilson Martin and includes a photograph of E.W. Martin in military uniform.
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Cards
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Names
Royal Canadian Air Force
Martin, Elmer Wilson
Accession Code
BV019.40.16
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
24 Oct. 1944
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
February 8, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Images
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Royal Canadian Air Force identity card

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15082
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1944]
Collection/Fonds
Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 card (folded) with 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 4 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a Royal Canadian Air Force identification card for Elmer Wilson Martin and includes a photograph of E.W. Martin in military uniform.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
Series
E.W. Martin military records and photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 card (folded) with 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 4 cm
Material Details
blue coloured card stock
Scope and Content
Item consists of a Royal Canadian Air Force identification card for Elmer Wilson Martin and includes a photograph of E.W. Martin in military uniform.
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Cards
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Names
Royal Canadian Air Force
Martin, Elmer Wilson
Accession Code
BV019.40.17
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1944]
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
February 8, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Images
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Royal Canadian Air Force office

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription63953
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[194-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 12.3 x 17.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Royal Canadian Air Force office.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[194-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Bancroft family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 12.3 x 17.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
507-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS2004-06
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Royal Canadian Air Force office.
Subjects
Buildings - Military
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Royal Canadian Air Force papers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription63846
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1940-1943
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of papers pertaining to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1940-1943
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Bancroft family subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS110-007
Accession Number
BHS2004-06
Scope and Content
File consists of papers pertaining to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Royal Canadian Air Force papers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20319
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1941-1949
Collection/Fonds
Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
.5 cm textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondance documents between the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and Joseph Corsbie during his service 1941-1949. File includes details on his investiture ceremony March 5, 1949 as a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross; documents regarding enlistment with the RCAF and R…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
Series
Joseph H.C. Corsbie RCAF records series
Description Level
File
Physical Description
.5 cm textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondance documents between the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and Joseph Corsbie during his service 1941-1949. File includes details on his investiture ceremony March 5, 1949 as a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross; documents regarding enlistment with the RCAF and RCAF General orders.
Names
Royal Canadian Air Force
Corsbie, Joseph Hardcastle-Cumberland "Joe"
Accession Code
BV020.31.42
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1941-1949
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot's Flying Log Book

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20356
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1943-1945
Collection/Fonds
Robert Leonard Love fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 book ; blue cardstock cover ; 22.5 x 19 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot's Flying Log Book issued to Flight Officer Robert Leonard Love and used between April 19, 1943 and June 22, 1945. Log book includes authorization documents pasted within.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Robert Leonard Love fonds
Series
Robert Leonard Love RCAF records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 book ; blue cardstock cover ; 22.5 x 19 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot's Flying Log Book issued to Flight Officer Robert Leonard Love and used between April 19, 1943 and June 22, 1945. Log book includes authorization documents pasted within.
Creator
Royal Canadian Air Force
Subjects
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Transportation - Air
Names
Royal Canadian Air Force
Responsibility
Love, Robert Leonard "Bob"
Accession Code
BV023.24.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1943-1945
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-11-30
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Images
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Royal Canadian Air Force Service Book

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20320
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1943
Collection/Fonds
Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 book
Scope and Content
Item consists of a Royal Canadian Air Force Service Pay Book for Joseph Corsbie.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
Series
Joseph H.C. Corsbie RCAF records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 book
Scope and Content
Item consists of a Royal Canadian Air Force Service Pay Book for Joseph Corsbie.
Names
Royal Canadian Air Force
Corsbie, Joseph Hardcastle-Cumberland "Joe"
Accession Code
BV020.31.43
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1943
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
19-09-2023
Notes
Title based on contents of item
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Royal Canadian Air Force slum home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34179
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 9, 1947
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of McWilliams at 4138 Parker Street, Vancouver, a Royal Canadian Air Force slum home.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 9, 1947
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Alfred Bingham subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
010-096
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of McWilliams at 4138 Parker Street, Vancouver, a Royal Canadian Air Force slum home.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Billy Bishop

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55575
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1941 and 1945]
Collection/Fonds
John Shaw fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Billy Bishop, World War One pilot, standing next to a plane. The photograph has been autographed by Billy Bishop.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1941 and 1945]
Collection/Fonds
John Shaw fonds
Series
Military series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
485-050
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2005-15
2006-01
2007-18
Scope and Content
Photograph of Billy Bishop, World War One pilot, standing next to a plane. The photograph has been autographed by Billy Bishop.
Subjects
Occupations - Military Personnel
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Transportation - Air
Wars - World War, 1914-1918
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Names
Bishop, Air Marshal William A. "Billy"
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Royal Canadian Air Force
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Signature on recto
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "Billy Bishop - First World War Pilot - This Picture Belonged to John Hoarce Shaw"
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Invitation for RCAF Station Summerside dance

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20362
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
28 Jul. 1945
Collection/Fonds
Robert Leonard Love fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 invitation
Scope and Content
Item consists of an invitation addressed to Robert Leonard Love and Mrs. (Margarett) Love for a dance held on July 28, 1945 at Royal Canadian Air Force Station Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Robert Leonard Love fonds
Series
Robert Leonard Love RCAF records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 invitation
Scope and Content
Item consists of an invitation addressed to Robert Leonard Love and Mrs. (Margarett) Love for a dance held on July 28, 1945 at Royal Canadian Air Force Station Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
Creator
Royal Canadian Air Force
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Dancing
Names
Royal Canadian Air Force
Accession Code
BV023.24.9
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
28 Jul. 1945
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-12-04
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Images
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RCAF Flying Log Book and navigation maps

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20321
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1943-1945
Collection/Fonds
Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 book (hardcover) + 1 map : b&w lithograph on paper with annotations in col. ink ; 34.5 x 40.5 cm + 7 maps : b&w lithograph on paper with annotations in col. ink ; 41.5 x 33.5 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a "Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot" assigned to J.H. Corsbie along with eight aircraft navigation maps for flying at night titled; "Newcastle to Prague" and "Hull to Venice" with navigational markings created by Joseph H. Corsbie. Entries in lo…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
Series
Joseph H.C. Corsbie RCAF records series
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 book (hardcover) + 1 map : b&w lithograph on paper with annotations in col. ink ; 34.5 x 40.5 cm + 7 maps : b&w lithograph on paper with annotations in col. ink ; 41.5 x 33.5 cm
Material Details
Scale : 1:2,890,000 (approx.)
Scope and Content
File consists of a "Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot" assigned to J.H. Corsbie along with eight aircraft navigation maps for flying at night titled; "Newcastle to Prague" and "Hull to Venice" with navigational markings created by Joseph H. Corsbie. Entries in log book provide detailed records of Corsbie's training and flights undertaken on RCAF service aircraft between March 1943 and July 1945 along with units which Corsbie served as observer or air gunner and the aircraft in which he's flown (1943-1944).
Other Title Information
Full title of book "Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for aircrew other than Pilot"
Subjects
Transportation - Air
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Names
Corsbie, Joseph Hardcastle-Cumberland "Joe"
Royal Canadian Air Force
Responsibility
Royal Canadian Air Force
Accession Code
BV020.31.44
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1943-1945
Media Type
Textual Record
Cartographic Material
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
19-09-2023
Notes
Title based on contents of file
7 maps titled "Hull to Venice / Heights in Feet" include identifier below bottom border reading: "O.R.1373 / Spot-Height Corrections, 1944"_"Compiled and drawn at H.Q./G.S.G.S.-1943"
1 map titled "Newcastle to Prague / Heights in Feet" include identifier below bottom border reading: "O.R.1373 / Spot-Height Corrections, 1944"_" H.Q./G.S.G.S.-1943"
Images
Documents
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RCAF pilot training records

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20355
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1943]
Collection/Fonds
Robert Leonard Love fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
8 p. textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of Royal Canadian Air Force piolot training records including instructional docments titled "Pilot Bombing Training / Notes for Pupils"; "Aircraft Recognition", "Problems - Sheet 1", "Anson MK V Dinchy Drill - #1 G.R.S." and "Pyrotechnics - as used at No. R. & N.S.".
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Robert Leonard Love fonds
Series
Robert Leonard Love RCAF records series
Description Level
File
Physical Description
8 p. textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of Royal Canadian Air Force piolot training records including instructional docments titled "Pilot Bombing Training / Notes for Pupils"; "Aircraft Recognition", "Problems - Sheet 1", "Anson MK V Dinchy Drill - #1 G.R.S." and "Pyrotechnics - as used at No. R. & N.S.".
Subjects
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Transportation - Air
Names
Royal Canadian Air Force
Responsibility
Royal Canadian Air Force
Accession Code
BV023.24.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1943]
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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