Ashbaugh, Fred: my armed forces experiences (November 9, 2009) ...

• Main Author: Unav
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: University of Victoria Libraries 2022
• Subjects: Great Britain. Royal Air Force; World War 1939-1945; Military history; Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force; Training planes > Canada; Cornell Training plane; British Commonwealth Air Training Plan; Iceland > History > 1918-1945; Biplanes; Canada > Royal Canadian Air Force; Great Britain > Royal Air Force; Canada > RCAF Station Toronto,Ont. > Initial Training School, 1; RAF Lossiemouth Scotland > Operational Training Unit, 20; Fairchild aircraft; World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, British; Derbyshire Armed Merchant Cruiser; Night and all-weather operations Military aeronautics; Avro Anson Training plane; World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, Canadian; World War, 1939-1945 > Iceland; Canada > RCAF Station Toronto, Ont. > Manning Depot, 1; T-6 Training plane; Ashbaugh, Frederick Fred, 1919- > Interviews; Great Britain > Royal Air Force > Bomber Command; Dubrovnik Croatia > History > Bombardment, 1944; Canada > RCAF Station Summerside,PEI > Service Flying Training School, 9; Fleet Finch Biplane; Canada > RCAF Station Cap de la Madelaine, Que. > Elementary Flying Training School, 11; Foggia Plain Italy Airfield; Wellington Bomber; Night fighter planes; World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, Canadian; Canada; Finch; Cruiser; Iceland; Prince Edward Island
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.58066/bxke-m651; http://vault.library.uvic.ca/concern/generic_works/29418589-fe79-48e7-a132-5a1108dae5ee

ABSTRACT: Flight Lieutenant Fred Ashbaugh Fred Ashbaugh was born and raised in a rural community outside of Edmonton, Alberta. As a child he was athletic, and enjoyed bike racing, lacrosse, soccer, and hockey. In 1940 he enlisted with the ambition of doing his part in the war against Germany. He joined the air force perusing childhood fascinations with flight. Upon enlisting, Ashbaugh was sent to manning pool in Toronto; guard duty in St. Johns, New Brunswick; Initial Training School at the Eglinton Hunt Club, again in Toronto; Elementary Flying School in Cap-de-la-Madeleine in Quebec; and finally Service Flying School in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Ashbaugh describes each stage of his training in detail, including: daily routines, food, living conditions, types of aircraft, first solo flight, testing, etc. Upon graduating, Ashbaugh was deployed for overseas combat as a pilot. His journey was aboard the HMS Derbyshire, and included a stopover in Iceland. Ashbaugh describes the journey in great detail, ... : Interviewer: Rosberg, Tyson ...