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1942 |
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Constructed as a Swordfish II. |
Circa 1942 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n HS554. |
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Converted to a Swordfish IV. |
16 September 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Navy with s/n HS554. |
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Transferred to No. 1 Naval Air Gunnery School, Yarmouth and Dartmoth, NS. |
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Transferred to TAG Flight, 745 Squadron. |
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Transferred to Kingston RCN.
Briefly transferred to the reserve at Kingston. |
20 August 1946 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Navy. |
1946 |
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To Ernest K. Simmons. |
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Assigned to for storage.
In open storage on a farm. |
5 September 1970 |
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To Bob Spence.
Puchased by Bob Spence at the famous Ernie Simmons auction. |
From September 1970 to 1992 |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: HS 554
Restored as a Mk II. |
30 August 1991 |
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Assigned civil registration: C-GEVS |
17 August 1992 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
11 August 1993 |
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To Robert Spence, Muirkirk, ON keeping c/r C-GEVS. |
June 1994 |
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Photographer: Kenneth M. Hare
Notes: Swordfish II HS554 / C-GEVS Telegraphist Air Gunner Flt. / 745 Squadron at Hamilton Intl. Ap.,Ont. June 1994 |
August 1994 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Tillsonburg Air Show. |
2006 |
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To Vintage Wings of Canada, Gatineau, QC.
 View the Location Dossier |
31 October 2006 |
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Transported by ground.
Arrived at Vintage Wings on a flatbed trailer on this date. |
31 October 2006 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: The Fish arrived at Vintage Wings on a flat-bed trailer on a cool rainy day. |
31 October 2006 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: The Spence family left a note for Michael Potter written on the shrink wrap. |
19 January 2007 |
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To 6565344 Canada Inc, Ottawa, ON keeping c/r C-GEVS. |
9 February 2007 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: In this shot the engine has been removed and sent to England for a rebuild. |
17 April 2007 |
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Civil registration, C-GEVS, cancelled. |
23 April 2007 |
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To Vintage Wings of Canada/les Ailes Depoque Du Canada, Ottawa, ON with new c/r C-GEVS. |
19 February 2010 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Vintage Wings of Canada at the Gatineau Airport in Quebec. |
19 February 2010 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Vintage Wings of Canada at the Gatineau Airport in Quebec. |
14 May 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
14 May 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
14 May 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
29 July 2011 |
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Photographer: Hugh Dodson
Notes: At Oshkosh |
8 June 2013 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
2 January 2014 |
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Civil registration, C-GEVS, cancelled. |
25 April 2014 |
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To 6565344 Canada Inc, Ottawa, ON with new c/r C-GEVS. |
30 August 2019 |
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To White Waltham Airfield Ltd with new c/r G-RNMZ. |
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