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Event |
1940 |
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Constructed as a Stranraer by Canadian Vickers at Saint Hubert, Montreal, QC. |
28 November 1940 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 920.
An RCAF pilot collected the airframe from Vickers. |
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Transported by rail
Moved to Dartmouth, NC. |
22 December 1940 |
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Transferred to No 5 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron, Dartmouth, NS.
Operated with markings: QN |
11 January 1941 |
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First flight.
Acceptance flight after assembly. |
10 October 1941 |
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To No 13 Operational Training Squadron (TS), Patricia Bay, British Colombia. |
From 23 January 1942 to 13 June 1942 |
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Transferred to Boeing Aircraft, Vancouver.
Sent for overhaul. |
13 June 1942 |
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Transferred to Western Air Command. |
1942 |
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Transferred to No 7 Bomber Reconnaissance, Prince Rupert, BC. |
From Unknown to April 1944 |
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Transferred to No 9 Bomber Reconnaissance, Bella Bella, BC. |
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Markings Applied: FG |
November 1942 |
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Transferred to No 3 Operational Training Unit, Patricia Bay, BC. |
From Unknown to April 1944 |
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Markings Applied: HJ |
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Damaged.
Damaged and evaluated as Cat B. |
From 16 September 1943 to 1 February 1944 |
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Transferred to Canadian Pacific Airlines, Vancouver.
Sent for repairs. |
1 February 1944 |
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To Western Air Command.
Returned to Western Air Command. |
12 April 1944 |
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To No 3 Repair Depot.
Placed in storage. |
10 May 1944 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force. |
10 May 1944 |
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To Labrador Mining and Exploration Co Ltd with new c/r CF-BXO.
This airframe was used as the prototype for the civil conversion. |
24 May 1944 |
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Operated by Canadian Pacific Airlines.
Contracted to Hollinger Inc. |
November 1944 |
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To Siple Air Transport/W. C. Siple, Montreal, QC keeping c/r CF-BXO. |
From 1944 to By 1947 |
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To Labrador Mining and Exploration Co Ltd. |
25 September 1945 |
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Involved in an incident.
Engine failed reuslting in a forced landing on Ashuanipi Lake, Labrador. Once on the lake winds blew the aircraft into the rocks damaging the hull. Strong winds blew the Stranraer onto the rocky shore and holed the hull. The aircraft was beached. |
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Repaired.
Repairs completed and flown off the lake. |
23 April 1947 |
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To E. Lando, Vancouver. |
From 28 May 1947 to By 1956 |
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To Queen Charlotte Airlines Ltd, Fraser River, Sea Island Airport. |
30 April 1949 |
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Involved in an incident.
Struck a submerged log on take off from the Fraser River at Sea Island. |
March 1950 |
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Converted to a Super Stranraer.
Wright GR1820-205A engines installed. |
5 March 1951 |
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Involved in an incident.
Forced landing at Alert Bay. |
21 February 1952 |
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Damaged when attempting to land at Sullivan Bay. The wing tip float was lost and the pilot got airborne again and with the ailerons inoperative landed at Comox on Vancouver Island. |
23 February 1952 |
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Withdrawn from use. |
From By 1954 to By 1958 |
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Placed in open storage at Vancouver. |
1959 |
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To Stranraer Aerial Enterprises Ltd, Richmond, Vancouver. |
Circa November 1961 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to Aerovive Ltd/Bert Green.
Moved to Aerovive fore a rebuild. |
June 1962 |
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Photographer: Caz Caswell
Notes: RCAF820 / CF-BXO of Wardair on Great Slave Lake in North West Territories |
September 1962 |
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Involved in an incident.
While taxying on Seers Lake hit a rock and damaged the hull sinking in shallow water. Beached. |
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Temporarily repaired on the beach. |
14 September 1962 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown to Vancouver for more extensive repairs. |
1963 |
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Leased to Pacific Western Airlines, Vancouver, BC. |
1963 |
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Leased to Pacific Western Airlines. |
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Leased to Wardair. |
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Leased to Harrison Airways. |
From By 1966 to By 1968 |
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Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage at Vancouver. |
13 August 1966 |
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Last flight. |
24 June 1967 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for CF-BXO expired. |
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To Richmond Savings Credit Union. |
September 1967 |
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Aircraft advertised for sale. |
By 1970 |
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To Fortune Films Ltd/Bob Fortune. |
July 1970 |
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To RAF Museum, Hendon. |
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Transported by air. Delivered to RAF Brize Norton.
Moved to Brize Norton in 2 RAF Belfasts. |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: 920, QN |
4 August 1970 |
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Loaded into two Short Belfast aircraft for transport to the UK. |
From 4 August 1970 to 20 August 1970 |
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Transported by air.
Flown to the UK at Brize Norton. |
Circa October 1971 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
Moved from Henlow to Hendon.
 View the Location Dossier |
By October 1989 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
By October 1989 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: The enormous Stranraer on display in the Historic Hangars Collection at the RAF Museum at Hendon |
