Topography does play a part into the age of the victims and certain clusters have specific age and sex consistency that is baffling. The belief by the relatives is not an isolated occurrence it replicates itself time after time, case after case across North America.The research depicts 28 clusters of missing people across the continent, something that has never been exposed and was a shocking find to researchers. As Search and Rescue personnel exhaust leads and places to search, relatives start to believe kidnappings and abductions have occurred. The book chronicles children, adults and the elderly who disappeared, sometimes in the presence of friends and relatives. Nobody has ever studied the archives for similarities, traits and geographical clusters of missing people, until now.A tip from a national park ranger led to this three year, 7000+ hour investigative effort into understanding the stories behind people who have vanished. It’s understood that people routinely get lost, some want to disappear but this story is about the unusual. ![]() The squadron disbanded in 1996 following the closure of RCAF Station Downsview.Missing-411 is the first comprehensive book about people who have disappeared in the wilds of North America. In 1981, the Otter was retired and the squadron transitioned to the CH-136 Kiowa (OH-58) helicopter, which it operated in a reconnaissance and tactical support role. ![]() It continued to hold a secondary SAR role, and to do mapping surveys and sovereignty flights in the Canadian arctic. In 1969, 411 Squadron was transferred from Air Transport Command to 10 Tactical Air Group, and the squadron's primary role changed to the support of army operations. These aircraft were operated with the RCAF code 'CSR-123', standing for Canadian Search and Rescue Model 123. The squadron adopted a Search and Rescue role in spring of 1960 with the acquisition of the DHC-3 Otter. In the fall of 1958, 411 was moved from Air Defence Command to Air Transport Command, and became a light transport squadron flying the Expediter C-45, a version of the Beechcraft Model 18. With Havards and Chipmunks as trainers the squadron operated the de Havilland Vampire until 1956, then transitioned to the Canadair Sabre Mark V, made by Canadair in Montreal in the 1950s. It was known as the 'County of York' squadron, the county in which Toronto was at the time located. Ĥ11 Squadron was reformed as an auxiliary fighter squadron at RCAF Station Downsview Ont. Following the advancing troops the squadron was soon based in Germany until it was disbanded at Utersen on 21 March 1946. Within two weeks of the D-Day it was operating from France in the close-support role and it also operated armed reconnaissance flights. After some rest periods the squadron joined the Kenley Wing for more operations over Europe.Ĭonverting to the Spitfire IX in October 1943 it then became a fighter-bomber squadron. Part of the Hornchurch Wing it operated over continental Europe on Rhubarb sorties and as bomber escorts. The squadron was equipped with the Supermarine Spitfire and after a period of training the squadron began operations in August 1941 with the Spitfire VB variant. ![]() The squadron was formed on 16 June 1941 at RAF Digby in Lincolnshire, England as an Article XV squadron under the control of the British Royal Air Force. 411 "City of York" Squadron RCAF was a Second World War Royal Canadian Air Force squadron that operated as part of RAF Fighter Command in Europe with the Supermarine Spitfire.
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