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Crash of '44 Boundary Bay.
- Fonds / Collection
- Phyllis Turnell Collection.
- Description Level
- Item.
- GMD
- Graphic Material.
- Date Range
- 1944.
- Accession Number
- 2005-017.
- Scope and Content
- This photograph depicts a bomber stuck off the runway at the RCAF No. 5 Operational Training Unit at Boundary Bay, which was driven there by Sgt. Scratch in an abortive attempt to steal the plane.
- Fonds / Collection
- Phyllis Turnell Collection.
- Description Level
- Item.
- GMD
- Graphic Material.
- Date Range
- 1944.
- Creator
- Phyllis Turnell.
- Fonds Number
- CR-120.
- Item Number
- 2005-017-005.
- Accession Number
- 2005-017.
- Responsibility
- Garvin?
- Language
- English.
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph print : b&w ; 8.8 x 6.9 cm.
- Physical Condition
- Good.
- Scope and Content
- This photograph depicts a bomber stuck off the runway at the RCAF No. 5 Operational Training Unit at Boundary Bay, which was driven there by Sgt. Scratch in an abortive attempt to steal the plane.
- Notes
- Title and date based on the writing on the front of the photograph.
Written on the front of the photograph on a sticker is "THE CRASH of '44 Boundary Bay No 5 OTU". Written on the back of the photograph is "#5 OTU Boundary Bay. Crash 1944" and "CRAZY PILOT couldn't take it anymore".
According to military historian Michael DesMazes, this is "Liberator EW282 code letter “W”. Photo taken likely Dec 6th or 7th 1944... This was the Liberator he [Sgt. Scratch] tried to take off in minutes before he took the Mitchell. It was repaired and flew again and oddly enough seems to be the last of the 5 O.T.U. Libs to be Struck Of Strength, March 6th 1946."
- Acquisition Source
- Phyllis Turnell.
- Name Access
- Sgt. Scratch.
No. 5 Operation Training Unit (#5 OTU).
Boundary Bay.
Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).
- Subject Access
- War.
World War II.
World War 2.
World War Two.
WWII.
WW2.
- Geographic Access
- Delta.
- Category
- CR.
- Access Restrictions
- None.
- Reproduction Restriction
- None.
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