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Old 10-02-2008, 08:40 PM   #1
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Researching my father's Air Force career and have his dash 5's/flight records.
Trying to find info on the AT-20 Avro Anson and their use at Stockton Field, CA. Will be looking for other info on various WWII training acft. Hopefully this will get me started.

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Old 10-02-2008, 09:25 PM   #2
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Some information on the AT-20
Avro Anson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Warbird Alley: Avro 652 Anson
WW2 Warbirds: the Avro Anson - Frans Bonn
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Old 10-03-2008, 02:35 AM   #3
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Welcome to the forum, GD. When did you retire ? I retired in '71....
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Researching my father's Air Force career and have his dash 5's/flight records.
Trying to find info on the AT-20 Avro Anson and their use at Stockton Field, CA. Will be looking for other info on various WWII training acft. Hopefully this will get me started.

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I have a source that knows the ins and outs of the Canadian Ansons of which the AT20 ,
What would you Yanks have done without Lend Lease
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