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Title: can anyone identify this airplane
Post by: Isabell Crampton on Sunday 11 September 16 03:49 BST (UK)

This picture is of a Canadian in WWII so the plane is likely a RCAF or RAF plane.  Identifying the plane hopefully will help me to identify the man.  I know that he is my mother's cousin but he could be one of two people.

Title: Re: can anyone identify this airplane
Post by: matthewj64 on Sunday 11 September 16 04:58 BST (UK)

Avro 652a Anson Mk 1 (pics here  http://tinyurl.com/jl8cbt7 )

Found it by googling the number on the plane behind (K8724) and one result was an eBook in Google books - Canadian Warplanes By Harold A. Skaarup (ebook here http://tinyurl.com/zawktty )

M :)

Title: Re: can anyone identify this airplane
Post by: Isabell Crampton on Sunday 11 September 16 17:17 BST (UK)

Thank you Matthew.  I never thought of that and also thank you for the link to the book.  I will look at it.   

Title: Re: can anyone identify this airplane
Post by: RRTB on Sunday 11 September 16 18:57 BST (UK)

Yes, the Anson was flown by the RAF, RCAF, Fleet Air Arm and other forces including the Netherlands.

RRTB

Title: Re: can anyone identify this airplane
Post by: Shirley Buckell Smith on Thursday 15 September 16 23:49 BST (UK)

Avro Anson