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Designer |
Manufacturer |
basic designation |
variant or model |
name |
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company designation |
company number |
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X7116 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date:
24 March 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Aircraft Embarkation Detachment at Dartmouth, NS. Loaned to RAF Ferry Command on 7 August
1942. Noted then as one of 6 Oxfords
on indefinite loan to the RAF, in exchange for 6 Hudsons used for wireless
and navigation training. Transferred
to No. 45 Group, RAF at Dorval, PQ on 9 October 1943, noted as a
"financial adjustment". |
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last date: 9 October 1943 - Transferred to the RAF in North America |
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X7117 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date: 24 March 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Aircraft Embarkation Detachment at Dartmouth, NS. To No. 4 Training Command on 16 April
1942. To Aircraft Repair in Edmonton,
Alberta for crash repairs, 9 June to 12 August 1943. To No. 4 Training Command when completed,
for use by No. 35 Service Flying Training School at North Battleford,
Saskatchewan. To storage on 8 February
1944. Pending disposal from 11 August
1944. To No. 2 Air Command on 1 December
1944, still pending disposal. Stored
at No. 2 AGTS (Air Graduate Training School?) at Calgary, Alberta, where it
was noted with 1415:35 total time, 433:30 since overhaul. |
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last date: 14 February 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal |
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X7118 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date:
24 March 1942 - Taken on strength by Eastern Air Command |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Aircraft Embarkation Detachment at Dartmouth, NS. Assigned to Western Air Command on 23 April
1942, delivered on 5 May 1942. With
No. 32 Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC. To storage with No. 4 Training Command on
11 March 1944, issued from storage on 1 July 1944. Pending disposal from 24 August 1944. To No. 2 Air Command on 1 December 1944,
still pending disposal. Stored at No.
10 Repair Depot at Calgary, Alberta, where it was noted with 709:00 total
time, never overhauled. Also reported
as Mk. II. |
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last date: 23 January 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal |
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X7119 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date: 24 March 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Aircraft Embarkation Detachment at Dartmouth, NS. To storage with No. 4 Training Command on
24 June 1942, issued from storage on 13 August 1942. Delivered to user School on 9 September
1942. To No. 10 Repair Depot on 29
March 1944, time expired, pending disposal instructions. Pending disposal from 2 August 1944. to No. 2 Air Command on 1 December 1944,
still pending disposal. Stored at No.
10 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 1589:10 total time, never
overhauled. |
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last date: 23 January 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal |
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X7120 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date:
24 March 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Aircraft Embarkation Detachment at Dartmouth, NS. To storage with No. 4 Training Command on
24 June 1942. Issued from storage on
13 August 1942, for use by No. 35 Service Flying Training School at North
Battleford, Saskatchewan. To Aircraft
Repair for overhaul on 29 January 1944.
To No. 10 Repair Depot for disposal on 1 April 1944. Pending disposal from 7 November 1944, on
the books of No. 4 Training Command.
To No. 2 Air Command on 1 December 1944, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 10 Repair Depot, where it was
noted with 1499:00 total time. |
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last date: 23 January 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal |
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X7121 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date: 24 March 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Aircraft Embarkation Detachment at Dartmouth, NS. To No. 3 Training Command on 23 July 1942,
for use by Conversion Training Squadron, probably at RCAF Station Trenton,
Ontario. To storage with No. 3
Training Command on 13 January 1943.
Pending disposal from 16 June 1944.
To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 1 Aircraft Storage Unit at
Cap de la Madeliene, PQ, where it was noted with 130:50 total time, 4:35
since overhaul.. |
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last date: 3 November 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal |
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X7122 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date:
24 March 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Aircraft Embarkation Detachment at Dartmouth, NS. To long term storage on 22 June 1942. To No. 4 Training Command on 24 August
1942. Scrapped by No. 36 Service
Flying Training School at Penhold, Alberta. |
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last date: 11 May 1944 - Struck
off, reduced to spares and produce |
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X7124 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date: 24 March 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Aircraft Embarkation Detachment at Dartmouth, NS. To long term storage on 15 June 1942 with
No. 4 Training Command. Issued from
storage on 12 August 1942. Classified
as Instructional Airframe A410 on 8 June 1944. To workshop reserve at No. 10 Repair Depot
on 7 November 1944. Retained in whole
state after being struck off. |
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last date: 27 April 1945 - Written off |
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X7137 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date:
24 March 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Aircraft Embarkation Detachment at Dartmouth, NS. To No. 4 Training Command on 14 May
1942. Pending disposal from 14
September 1944. To No. 2 Air Command
on 1 December 1944, still pending disposal.
Stored at No. 3 Satellite Equipment Holding Unit at Swift Current,
Saskatchewan, where it was noted with 1496:25 time since overhaul. |
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last date: 3 October 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal |
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X7140 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date: 24 March 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Aircraft Embarkation Detachment at Dartmouth, NS. To No. 4 Training Command on 20 May
1942. To Aircraft Repair for overhaul,
2 September to 16 November 1943. To
No. 4 Training Command when completed.
Category B damage on 17 August 1944, reported by No. 36 Service Flying
Training School. |
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last date: 26 September 1944 - Struck off, reduced to spares and produce |
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X7141 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date:
24 March 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Aircraft Embarkation Detachment at Dartmouth, NS. Assigned to Clark Ruse Aircraft on 7 May
1942, delivered on 13 May 1942. Back
to No. 1 AED on 18 July 1942. Assigned
to No. 4 Training Command on 12 August 1942, delivered on 24 November
1942. Category B crash on 4 May 1944,
while with No. 36 Service Flying Training School at Penhold, Alberta. Request to scrap dated 5 June 1944,
approved 16 June 1944. Scrapped at No.
36 SFTS. |
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last date: 16 June 1944 - Struck off, reduced to spares and produce |
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X7143 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date: 24 March 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Aircraft Embarkation Detachment at Dartmouth, NS. To No. 4 Training Command on 14 May
1942. Winter conversion kit installed
at No. 37 Service Flying Training School at Calgary, Alberta by 2 July 1942. To Aircraft Repair for crash repairs, 7
December 1942 to 27 April 1943. To No.
4 Training Command when completed.
Pending disposal from 3 October 1944.
To No. 2 Air Command on 1 December 1944, still pending disposal. Stored by Material Command at No. 3
Satellite Equipment Holding Unit, where it was noted with 1731:35 total time,
1148:45 since overhaul. |
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last date: 3 October 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal |
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X7144 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date:
24 March 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Aircraft Embarkation Detachment at Dartmouth, NS. To storage with No. 4 Training Command on 1
June 1942, issued from storage on 28 July 1942. To Aircraft Repair, 12 November 1943 to 2
February 1944. To storage with No. 4
Training Command when completed.
Issued from storage on 14 March 1944, for use by No. 36 Service Flying
Training School at Penhold, Alberta.
Pending disposal from September 1944.
To No. 2 Air Command on 1 December 1944, still pending disposal. Stored at Swift Current, Saskatchewan,
where it was noted with 1955:50 total time, 588:10 since overhaul. |
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last date: 25 March 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal |
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X7145 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date: 22 March 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Aircraft Embarkation Detachment at Dartmouth, NS. To No. 4 Training Command on 29 April
1942. Used by No. 36 Service Flying
Training School at Penhold, Alberta.
Category A crash at Penhold at 02:55 on 14 July 1942. Undershot landing, struck airport boundary
fence and overturned. Ownership to No.
10 Repair Depot for write off. |
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last date: 28 November 1942 - Struck off, reduced to spares and produce |
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X7146 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date:
24 March 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Aircraft Embarkation Detachment at Dartmouth, NS. To No. 4 Training Command on 9 June
1942. Pending disposal from 1 August
1944. To No. 2 Air Command on 1
December 1944, still pending disposal.
Stored by No. 10 Repair Depot, where it was reported with 1498:35
total time, never overhauled. |
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last date: 23 January 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal |
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X7147 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date: 10 April 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Coastal Artillery Cooperation Detachment at St. John, NB. To Western Air Command on 23 April 1942,
used by No. 32 Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC. To storage with No. 4 Training Command on
22 February 1944. Pending disposal
from fall of 1944. To No. 2 Air
Command on 1 December 1944, still pending disposal. Stored by No. 10 Repair Depot, noted with
562:05 total time, never overhauled, while in storage. Reported as Mk. II in some sources, but
Aircraft Record Card calls it a Mk. I. |
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last date: 23 January 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal |
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X7148 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date:
10 April 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Coastal Artillery Cooperation Detachment at St. John, NB. To No. 4 Training Command on 1 May
1942. Serious crash on 1 July 1943,
while with No. 35 Service Flying Training School at North Battleford,
Saskatchewan. Request to scrap dated 2
September 1943. Approval to scrap sent
to No. 35 SFTS. |
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last date: 27 October 1943 - Struck off, reduced to spares and produce |
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X7149 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date: 10 April 1942 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength at No. 1
Coastal Artillery Cooperation Detachment at St. John, NB. To No. 4 Training Command on 24 October
1942. Used by No. 32 Service Flying
Training School at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Category A crash while with this School on 21 July 1943. Scrapped at No. 32 SFTS. |
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last date: 18 September 1943 - Struck off, reduced to spares and produce |
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X7156 |
Airspeed |
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Oxford |
Mk. I |
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A.S.10 |
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first date:
14 May 1942 - Taken
on strength |
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Erected and taken on strength
at No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School at Fort William, Ontario. To No. 4 Training Command on 4 July 1942,
for use by No. 37 Service Flying Training School at Calgary, Alberta. To storage on 4 April 1944. Pending disposal from 11 August 1944. To No. 2 Air Command on 1 December 1944,
still pending disposal. Stored at
Swift Current, Saskatchewan, where it was noted with 1239:05 total time,
never overhauled. |
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last date: 19 February 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal |
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X8947 |
Fairey |
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Albacore |
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34/X 8947 |
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first date: 5 May 1943 - Taken on strength |
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Taken on strength by Eastern
Air Command. Free issued to RCN. Probably never uncrated. Reported as sold for scrap shortly after
arrival in Canada. |
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last date: 7 February 1949 - Struck off |
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X8952 |
Fairey |
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Albacore |
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33/X 8952 |
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first date:
5 May 1943 - Taken
on strength |
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Taken on strength by Eastern
Air Command. Free issued to RCN. Probably never uncrated. Reported as sold for scrap shortly after
arrival in Canada. |
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last date: 7 February 1949 - Struck off |
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Z1768 |
Supermarine |
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Walrus |
Mk. II |
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first date: 31 July 1944 - Taken on strength by Eastern Air Command |
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Served with No. 1 Naval Air
Gunners School at Yarmouth, NS.
Available for disposal from 23 April 1945. |
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last date: 2 April 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets for disposal |
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Z1771 |
Supermarine |
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Walrus |
Mk. II |
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first date:
14 May 1943 - Taken
on strength |
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Served with No. 1 Naval Air
Gunners School at Yarmouth, NS.
Available for disposal from 25 March 1946. |
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last date: 2 April 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale |
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Z1775 |
Supermarine |
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Walrus |
Mk. II |
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first date: 20 March 1946 - Transferred to RCAF, for use by RCN |
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Served with No. 1 Naval Air
Gunners School at Yarmouth, NS, possibly still on RN books. Had been used at RN facility HMS Seaborn at
Halifax, NS to serve on ships of the Third Battle Squadron, on North Atlantic
duties. This facility closed on 28
January 1946, and this was one of several aircraft left there (see also W3089
and Z1781). On RCN books 16 days, no
record of use. |
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last date: 5 April 1946 - Struck off |
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Z1781 |
Supermarine |
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Walrus |
Mk. II |
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first date:
20 March 1946 - Transferred to RCAF, for use by RCN |
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Served with No. 1 Naval Air
Gunners School at Yarmouth, NS, possibly still on RN books. Had been used at RN facility HMS Seaborn at
Halifax, NS to serve on ships of the Third Battle Squadron, on North Atlantic
duties. This facility closed on 28
January 1946, and aircraft was left there.
Transferred to RCN on 20 March 1946.
Used by 743 Fleet Requirements Unit at RCAF Station Dartmouth,
NS. Pending disposal from 7 July
1947. Sold, to civil register as
CF-GKA. Used by Kenting Aviation for
survey work in Labrador, named "Putsy Putsy". Last reported as a house boat on Gander
Lake, in 1948. |
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last date: 6 December 1947 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale |
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Z1814 |
Supermarine |
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Walrus |
Mk. II |
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first date: 28 January 1944 - Taken on strength |
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With No. 14 Service Flying
Training School from 22 August 1944, at Kingston, Ontario for air sea rescue. Assigned there after two students drowned
after parachuting into Lake Ontario.
Served with No. 1 Naval Air Gunners School at Yarmouth, NS from 1
January 1945. To storage on 29 August
1945. Available for disposal from 26
November 1945. |
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last date: 30 June 1947 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal |
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Z2134 |
Consolidated |
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Catalina |
Mk. I |
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Model 28 |
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first date:
13 June 1941 - Taken
on strength by Eastern Air Command |
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Loaned from RAF stock in the
US or Bermuda, waiting for ferry flight to the UK in summer of 1941. Noted as "on loan until such time as
it can be replaced by Catalina off Canadian contract." First assigned to No. 5 (BR) Squadron at Dartmouth,
NS. Damaged in heavy landing at Bay of
Exploits, near Botwood, Newfoundland, on night of 23/24 October 1941. Aircraft had leak in starboard side of hull
plus damage to wing tip and float, and was beached before sinking. Assigned to Clark Ruse Aircraft for
repairs, with 226:30 logged time, on 28 October 1941, arrived there on 12 November
1941. Back to Eastern Air Command on
18 March 1942. Used by No. 116 (BR)
Squadron at Shelburne, NS, coded "A". To Clark Ruse again for repairs, 1 December
1942 to 10 February 1943. Back to
Eastern Air Command when completed, delivered on 19 March 1943. Briefly with No. 117 (BR) Squadron in Nova
Scotia and Quebec, mid 1943, coded "A". To workshop reserve at RCAF Station
Dartmouth on 23 December 1943. To
storage on 6 October 1944. To Western
Air Command on 24 October 1944, still in storage. To No. 3 Repair Depot on 3 April 1945 for
modifications. Intended for No. 3
Operational Training Unit, but to stored reserve on 9 June 1945, pending
disposal from 10 July 1945. By 1 May
1946 on the books of Material Command, stored by No. 10 Repair Depot at
Patricia Bay, BC, where it was noted with 1646:10 total time, never
overhauled. |
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last date: 3 September 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal |
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Z2136 |
Consolidated |
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Catalina |
Mk. I |
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Model 28 |
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first date: 13 June 1941 - Taken on strength by Eastern Air Command |
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Loaned from RAF stock in the
US or Bermuda, waiting for ferry flight to the UK in summer of 1941. Noted as "on loan until such time as
it can be replaced by Catalina off Canadian contract." First assigned to No. 5 (BR) Squadron at
Dartmouth, NS. With No. 116 (BR)
Squadron in Newfoundland or Nova Scotia, from summer of 1941. Coded "C". Detached to Botwood, Newfoundland, from 14
July 1941. To Clark Ruse Aircraft on
28 October 1941, with 212:05 logged time.
Back to Eastern Air Command on 20 May 1942, delivered on 13 July
1942. Still with 116 Squadron when it
crashed at Dartmouth, NS at 09:05 on 9 December 1942. 6 crew killed, 1 injured. Declared Category A, to No. 4 Repair Depot
on 10 December 1942 for write off. |
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last date: 7 April 1943 - Written off |
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Z2137 |
Consolidated |
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Catalina |
Mk. I |
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Model 28 |
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first date:
23 June 1941 - Taken
on strength by Eastern Air Command |
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Loaned from RAF stock in the
US or Bermuda, waiting for ferry flight to the UK in summer of 1941. Noted as "on loan until such time as
it can be replaced by Catalina off Canadian contract." Used by No. 5 (BR) Squadron, RCAF Station
Dartmouth, NS, in summer of 1941.
Later passed to No. 116 (BR) Squadron, same base. Coded "C" with this unit. Detached to Botwood, Newfoundland on 22
July 1941. To Clark Ruse Aircraft, 19
December 1941 to 16 July 1942. Back to
Eastern Air Command when completed.
Category C damage at Shelburne, NS at 13:3 0 on 4 March 1943, reported
by 116 Squadron. Pilot's hand caught
in prop while taxiing, aircraft drifted on shore. Briefly with No. 117 (BR) Squadron in Nova
Scotia and Quebec, mid 1943, coded "C". To Western Air Command on 12 January
1944. To Canadian Pacific Airlines 26
January to 11 February 1944. To
storage with Western Air Command when completed. Issued from storage on 25 January 1945, for
use by No. 3 Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC. To storage on 28 June 1945. On 27 November 1945 noted as on the books
of Material Command, stored at Patricia Bay.
Pending disposal from 4 January 1946.
Still at Patricia Bay on 1 March 1946.
Noted with 1505:00 total time, 244:00 since overhaul, while in
storage. Sold to Aircraft Industries
of Canada |
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last date: 17 May 1946 - Struck
off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal |
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Z2138 |
Consolidated |
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Catalina |
Mk. I |
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Model 28 |
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first date: 23 June 1941 - Taken on strength by Eastern Air Command |
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Loaned from RAF stock in the
US or Bermuda, waiting for ferry flight to the UK in summer of 1941. Noted as "on loan until such time as
it can be replaced by Catalina off Canadian contract." First assigned to No. 5 (BR) Squadron at
Dartmouth, NS. With No. 116 (BR) Squadron,
c. 1941 to 1943. Coded
"ZD*D" at Dartmouth in September 1941. Coded "D" at Botwood,
Newfoundland in April 1943. To Clark
Ruse Aircraft for overhaul on 3 September 1943. To workshop reserve at RCAF Station
Dartmouth on 10 March 1944 for installation of "special equipment prior
to allotment to Western Air Command".
To stored reserve with Western Air Command on 22 May 1944. To No. 3 Repair Depot on 3 April 1945 for
modifications, back to storage on 20 July 1945. By 27 November 1945 on the books of Material
Command, stored at RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC. Pending disposal from 4 January 1946. Still at Patricia Bay on 1 May 1946. Noted with 2102:00 total time, 146:00 since
overhaul, while at Patricia Bay. |
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last date: 27 August 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal |
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Z2139 |
Consolidated |
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Catalina |
Mk. I |
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Model 28 |
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first date:
23 June 1941 - Taken
on strength by Eastern Air Command |
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Loaned from RAF stock in the
US or Bermuda, waiting for ferry flight to the UK in summer of 1941. Noted as "on loan until such time as
it can be replaced by Catalina off Canadian contract." Used by No. 5 (BR) Squadron, RCAF Station
Dartmouth, NS, in summer of 1941.
Later passed to No. 116 (BR) Squadron, same base. Coded "B" with this unit. Used for transportation trips to Northwest
River, Labrador, in support of construction of Goose Bay aerodrome. Was delivering provisions for Department of
Transport survey party when it crashed.
Crashed and sank on landing in Lake Melville, near Northwest River, on
9 September 1941. Originally
classified as Category A damage, 2 crew members drowned. Aircraft raised, repaired at No. 4 Repair
Depot. Loaned to Canadian Vickers at
Montreal on 26 November 1941, for construction of jigs and patterns. Back to Eastern Air Command on 9 October
1942. Later served with No. 116 (BR)
and No. 120 (BR) Squadrons. To Western
Air Command on 10 September 1943. To
workshop reserve at No. 3 Repair Depot for armament and wireless
modifications on 13 June 1944. To No.
22 Sub-Repair Depot for repairs and modifications on 22 February 1945. Pending disposal from 10 April 1945. Stored at RCAF Station Sea Island, BC,
where it was noted with 825:00 total time. |
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last date: 18 December 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale |
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Z2140 |
Consolidated |
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Catalina |
Mk. I |
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Model 28 |
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first date: 14 July 1941 - Taken on strength by Eastern Air Command |
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Loaned from RAF stock in the
US or Bermuda, waiting for ferry flight to the UK in summer of 1941. Noted as "on loan until such time as
it can be replaced by Catalina off Canadian contract." First assigned to No. 5 (BR) Squadron at
Dartmouth, NS. Later with No. 116 (BR)
Squadron at Botwood Bay, Newfoundland.
Still with this Squadron when it was destroyed on 5 September 1942, when
a depth charge detonated on landing at Battle Harbour, Newfoundland. Ownership to No. 19 Sub-Repair Depot on 8
January 1943 for write off. |
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last date: 2 November 1943 - Written off |
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