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7 April 2013, 07:55 PM
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US Cadet's Amusing Training Incident
Following America's entry into World War I in 1917, many US aviation personnel were sent to Canada to be trained by the RFC. The attached newspaper report, from The Barrie Examiner of September 20, 1917, describes a somewhat amusing (though dangerous) incident in the life of one American cadet training at Camp Borden. Fortunately he survived without any reported injuries!
The aircraft being flown was a JN-4 Canuck, a Canadian version of the Curtiss Jenny built under licence by Canadian Aeroplanes Ltd. (Note: "Camp Hoare" - named after the commander of the RFC in Canada - was the RFC establishment located within the bounds of Camp Borden.) Barrie was located about 12 miles east of Camp Borden. Last edited by AV8R; 8 April 2013 at 06:09 AM. |
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8 April 2013, 01:13 PM
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Nice, funny ending to a little exhibition. He was lucky.
... happened then... still happens today. 
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10 April 2013, 05:38 PM
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Yes, he was very lucky and the folks in the boat were fortunate too. I wonder what the two young ladies thought of it all - at least the date was one they weren't likely to forget! I don't suppose any Forumites know what ever became of Cadet Paul G. Ratcliff from Vicksburg, MS? |
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