06/30/2024. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "This aircraft was built by the de Havilland of Canada at Downsview, Ontario, and was taken on charge by the RCAF on February 9, 1942. Assigned to No. 1 Training Command it was stored as a reserve at Jarvis, June 16, 1942, it was transferred to No. 6 Service Flying Training School at Dunnville.

Returning to Dunnville after a navigation exercise on December 18, 1943, extremely poor weather conditions were encountered. The pilot set course to an alternate airfield, but was forced to make a wheels up precautionary landing when ceiling and visibility reduced to zero conditions. The four occupants escaped injuries, both engines were severely damaged.

January 1, 1944, the aircraft returned to No. 1 Training Command, the following August 17, it again was placed in storage. On January 15, 1945, Anson 7217 became part of No. 1 Air Command by the merging of No. 1 and No. 3 Training Command. With 1,853 hr 20 min flying time the aircraft was stored pending disposal on May 1, 1945, at No. 6 Repair Depot at No. 4 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Brantford, Ontario. On May 23, 1947, it was struck off charge and transferred to the War Assets Corporation for disposal. On the Aircraft Record Card is stated the aircraft was sold, its ultimate fate is unknown."