Royal Canadian Air Force S&W Found...

Regarding the RCAF and First World War story, it is possible that this is simply a not-untyplcal messing up of history through the family passing it down after the original family member has died. Knowing that their relation was trained in Canada and flew in the Great War, and associating the Canadian air force with the RCAF, they may have jumped to the conclusion that the pilot therefore served in the RCAF, without realizing that it didn't exist.

Canada trained thousands of pilots during the Great War, including Americans who wanted into the fight and faked their identity as well as Canadians. Once they received their basic training in Canada (and in Texas during the winter months), these pilots (who were enlisted in either the RFC or RNAS) went to Britain for final training and then into active British squadrons.

It would be a simple matter for the facts to get rearranged in the telling of the history by the family itself.
 
EdGCNM said:
Regarding the RCAF and First World War story, it is possible that this is simply a not-untyplcal messing up of history through the family passing it down after the original family member has died. Knowing that their relation was trained in Canada and flew in the Great War, and associating the Canadian air force with the RCAF, they may have jumped to the conclusion that the pilot therefore served in the RCAF, without realizing that it didn't exist.

Canada trained thousands of pilots during the Great War, including Americans who wanted into the fight and faked their identity as well as Canadians. Once they received their basic training in Canada (and in Texas during the winter months), these pilots (who were enlisted in either the RFC or RNAS) went to Britain for final training and then into active British squadrons.

It would be a simple matter for the facts to get rearranged in the telling of the history by the family itself.
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Hello EdGCNM
Your evaluation makes perfect sense. I am attempting to get a family member's Phone number so I can look deeper into this, and you may be right on Target with this. Sometimes stories get changed or forgotten innocently enough, I hope to uncover the History. The way I get it, The family may have Lived in Canada during World War I and the Ones in the states Being New Hampshire are telling just what they heard. Thanks for your Insight, I will keep trying to connect with the family of the Young Pilot, to draw this to an accurate conclusion. ;) Best regards, Hammerdown
 
You should post your speculations on the S&W forum.....but I doubt it would make any difference as you have already made up your mind http://www.smith-wessonforum.com/
BTW, I have the Luger Hitler killed himself with, a ground hog ran off with it shortly after he offed himself. The hog made it over here on the mayflower and has been passing the story and gun down for generations......I don't want a premium for it, just what I paid, a bag of grass and 40 carrots.:)
 
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