Noorduyn Norseman
The Norseman performed in a variety of roles with the BCATP including various training and transport assignments.
Bomber Service at Red Deer, c.1950's.
[ photo courtesy I.L. Moore ]
Lancaster KB-885 – The Saga of the Red Deer Lancaster
Lancaster Mk. X KB885 was built at the Victory Aircraft Plant at Malton, Ontario and ferried to a maintenance unit in England. It was assigned to No. 434 [Bluenose] Squadron…
Lancaster KB-762
Corporal George William Billyard was "mentioned in dispatches" regarding KB762 as follows: Corporal Billyard is to be highly commended for his work in connection with the investigation of crashed aircraft…
'X-Terminator just prior to takeoff to Wangerooge;
(l-r) G/C J.F. MacDonald (station commander at Middleton St. George),
A/C C.R. Dunlap (commander of 64 Base), F/S Don McTaggart (KB-732's rear gunner),
AVM C.M. "Black Mike" McEwen (A.O.C. No. 6 Group), and F/L Barney Wickham (KB-732's pilot)
[ Photo courtesy Don McTaggart ]
Lancaster KB-732
VR--X-terminator The Greatest of the Canadian Lancs - by Dave Birrell Originally published in the Winter 2002 Edition of Airforce Magazine There are numerous Lancaster Bombers worthy of special attention…
North American Harvard
During World War II, and for some years afterwards, the distinctive snarl of the Harvard was a familiar sound in Canadian skies. Recognized as one of the most outstanding aircraft…
Handley Page Hampden
Eight squadrons of Hampdens were operational at the beginning of the war and were in action immediately, raiding enemy naval installations and ships until the daylight formations encountered enemy fighters.…
[ courtesy Canadian Warplane Heritage ]
Fleet Fort
The only aircraft designed and built by Canadians in World War II, the Fort was intended as a cheaper version of the Harvard, also an intermediate trainer. The Fort's maiden…
Fleet Finch
The Finch served in 12 elementary flying training schools in Canada. Like the Tiger Moth, the Finch was equipped for Canadian winter operations with a sliding canopy over the two…
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Fleet Fawn Mk II (7c)
The Fleet Fawn first saw service with the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1931 when twenty Mk I's were delivered. Several versions of the "Fawn" design were manufactured during the…
Fairey Battle
At the beginning of the war, the Battle saw service as a light day bomber but was soon found to be too slow, vulnerable and under-gunned for air warfare in…
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De Haviland Tiger Moth
A British design, the de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth first flew in 1931. It was operated by the Royal Air Force, the Royal Canadian Air Force, and in many…
[ Photo courtesy Dave Cheeseman]
Westland Lysander
Designed as an army co-operation aircraft, the Lysander first flew in 1936. During the spring of 1940, Lysander squadrons fought in Belgium and France. It soon became apparent that the…