RCAF Cansos 9701 to 9750
Canadian Military Aircraft
Serial Numbers
RCAF 9701 to 9750
Detailed List
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Some
notes about RCAF Cansos and Catalinas
All the aircraft on this page were ordered by the RCAF as Catalinas, in
November 1940. The official RCAF name was changed to Canso in
December 1941, mid way through the delivery of this batch. All
RCAF records were amended to Canso at this time, including records for
the aircraft that had been diverted, and never reached the RCAF.
The recipients of these diverted aircraft, the Royal Air Force and the
Royal Australian Air Force, would have always referred to these
aircraft as Catalinas.
Company number records for these aircraft are incomplete, and
conflicting. I suspect that the numbers quoted in Griffin’s first
book are from RCAF records, and reflect how the aircraft were first
ordered. The company numbers quoted at the ADF Serials web site
probably reflect the actual aircraft delivered to the RAAF, more than
one year later and after the order had been shuffled a few times.
If anybody has more information on this, I would love to hear it.
Designer
Manufacturer
basic designation
variant or model
name
company designation
company number
9701
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
282
first date: 25
August 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5, on 23 November 1940 (batch of
50 ordered at that time as direct purchase). Diverted
to RAF before delivery, serial VA701 assigned but never marked. Returned to RCAF shortly after completion, for
use on “North West
River
flights”. Renamed Canso on 22 December
1941. First delivered to No. 116 (BR)
Squadron on the east coast. With No. 117
(BR) Squadron in Nova Scotia and/or Quebec, 1942
and 1943, coded “N”. Overhauled on 1
December 1943. To No. 4 (BR) Squadron at Ucluelet, BC on 12 January 1944.
To No. 3 Repair Depot on 17 July 1944 for engine change,
modification, and repairs. To No. 3 (OTU)
Squadron at RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 5 January 1945, to No. 3
RD for repairs same day. Crashed in Saanich Inlet, BC on approach for landing on 12
February 1945. Blamed on glassy water
conditions, and sun angle on the water. 8
on board, 4 fatalities. Wreckage located
by a privately owned submersible vehicle being towed by the Canadian
Coast Guard Ship John P. Tully, on maintenance test, summer of 2005. The remotely operated vehicle was operated by
the Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility.
last date: 30 April 1945 – Struck off after
crash, see notes
9702
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
283
first date: 28 August 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Diverted
to RAF before delivery, serial VA702 assigned but never marked. Returned to RCAF shortly after completion, for
use on “North West
River
flights”. Renamed Canso on 22 December
1941. First delivered to No. 116 (BR)
Squadron on the east coast. With No. 117
(BR) Squadron in Nova Scotia and/or Quebec, 1942
and 1943, coded “K”. Flew this unit’s
first operation on 13 May 1942, from North Sydney, NS – patrol from
Cabot Strait to western end of Anacosti Island. To
Western Air Command on 12 January 1944. To
Canadian Pacific Airlines on 17 March 1944, for overhaul.
To stored reserve on 10 June 1944, after completion of
overhaul. With No. 6 (BR) Squadron, Coal Harbour, BC, from 8 January 1945. Forced down Japanese fire balloon on 12 March
1945, over Rupert Inlet, BC. Stored at RCAF Station Patricia
Bay, BC from
7 August 1945. Had 2204.65 airframe time
when struck off.
last date: 20 August
1946 – Struck off, to War Assets for disposal
9703
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
284
first date: 21
October 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAFas a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Diverted
to RAF before delivery, serial VA702 assigned. Transferred
to RAF to replace Catalina supplied earlier, probably never carried
RCAF serial. Accepted by British Air
Commission in the US
on 1 September 1941.
last date: 21 October 1941 – Struck off
9704
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
285
first date: 8 September 1941 – Delivered
to RCAF
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Diverted
to RAF before delivery, serial VA704 assigned but never marked. Re-diverted to RCAF to meet urgent need for
patrol aircraft over North Atlantic. First delivered to No. 116 (BR) Squadron. Renamed Canso on 22 December 1941. With No. 117 (BR) Squadron in Nova Scotia and/or Quebec, 1942 and 1943, coded “O”. To Western Air Command on 12 January 1944. To Canadian Pacific Airlines for overhaul on
26 January 1944, completed on 10 July 1944. To
stored reserve, issued to No. 7 (BR) Squadron at RCAF Station Alliford Bay, BC
on 15 December 1944. Back to storage on 20
July 1945, at RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC by 27 November 1945. Had 2058:00 airframe time when struck off, 100
hours since last overhaul.
last date: 5 September
1946 – Struck off, to War Assets for sale.
9705
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
286
first date: 8
September 1941 – Delivered
to RCAF
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. Diverted to RAF
before delivery, serial VA705 assigned but never marked.
Re-diverted to RCAF to meet urgent need for patrol
aircraft over North Atlantic. First delivered to No. 116 (BR) Squadron. With No. 117 (BR) Squadron in Nova Scotia and/or Quebec, 1942 and 1943, coded “L”. To Clark Ruse Aircraft for overhaul on 2 April
1943, completed 3 September 1943. To RCAF
Station Dartmouth, NS on 3 March 1944, for modifications needed for use
at Western Air Command. To WAC on 22 May
1944. Stored at No. 3 Repair Depot, Vancouver. To No. 3 Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Patricia
Bay, BC on 9
June 1945. Back to storage, at Patricia Bay, on 26 July 1945. Had 1856:00 airframe time when struck off.
last date: 2 August 1946 – Struck off, to War
Assets for sale.
9706
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
287
first date: 17 September 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. With No. 117
(BR) Squadron in Nova Scotia and/or Quebec, 1942
and 1943, coded “P”. Category C accident at Dartmouth, NS
on 23 December 1942, while with this unit. Had
1645:00 airframe time on that date. To Clark Ruse Aircraft at Dartmouth on 4
September 1943 for overhaul, completed on 3 July 1944.
Returned to Eastern Air Command, to be modified for use on
west coast. To Western Air Command on 24
October 1944. To No. 3 Repair Depot,
Vancouver for repairs and modifications on 15 March 1945.
Back to storage at RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 11 May
1945. Had 1672:00 airframe time when
struck off.
last date: 21 August
1946 – Struck off, to War Assets for sale.
9707
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
288
first date: 17
September 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. First delivered
to No. 116 (BR) Squadron. With No. 117
(BR) Squadron in Nova Scotia and/or Quebec, 1942
and 1943, coded “Q”. With Gaspe detachment
of this unit in May 1942. To Clark Ruse
Aircraft in Dartmouth,
NS for overhaul on
17 June 1942, completed on 11 July 1942. To
Clark Ruse again on 7 September 1943. Modified
from 6 July 1944 for Western Air Command, to WAC on 7 September 1944. Stored at No. 3 Repair Depot, Vancouver. Issued to No. 3 Operational Training Unit at
RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC on 14 May 1945, back to storage on 7 June
1945. Had 1694:15 airframe time when
struck off.
last date: 7 August 1946 – Struck off, to War
Assets for disposal.
9708
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
289 (273?)
first date: 21 October 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered as
a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Transferred
to RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in
early 1941. Never carried RCAF serial,
never operated by RCAF. Also assigned RAF
serial VA708, never marked. Accepted in US
by British Air Commission on 13 September 1941, received temporary
ferry markings “V9708”. Ferried by
civilian crews to Australia,
arriving 14 April 1942, received RAAF serial A24-25 on arrival. Used by No. 11 Squadron, RAAF.
Crashed on 28 February 1943, while on patrol north of Green Island, Queensland. ADF
Serials web site reports company number as 273, Griffin reports it as 289.
last date: 20 October
1941(?) – Tranferred to British Air Commission
9709
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
290
first date: 17
September 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. First delivered
to No. 116 (BR) Squadron at RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS in fall of 1941. With No. 117 (BR) Squadron in Nova Scotia and/or Quebec, 1942 and 1943, coded “R”. To Clark Ruse Aircraft on 19 January 1943 for
overhaul, completed on 26 June 1943. To
Western Air Command on 12 January 1944. Under
repair at RCAF Station
Alliford Bay, BC
15 to 24 January 1945. Crashed shortly
after this. At No. 3 Repair Depot for
survey by 17 April 1945, written off and reduced to spares on 11 August
1945.
last date: 11 August 1945 – Struck off after
crash, see comments.
9710
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
291 (or 285?)
first date: 21 October 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered as
a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Transferred
to RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in
early 1941. Never carried RCAF serial,
never operated by RCAF. Also assigned RAF
serial VA710, never marked. Accepted in US
by British Air Commission, received temporary ferry markings “V9710”. Ferried by civilian crews to Australia,
arriving 30 March 1942, received RAAF serial A24-22 on arrival. Used by No. 11 Squadron, RAAF.
Caught fire in flight and crashed near Lae/Gasmata on 8
March 1943. All on board killed. ADF Serials web site reports company number as
285, Griffin
reports as 291.
last date: 20 October
1941 (?) – Transferred to British Air Commission.
9711
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
292
first date: 21
October 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered as
a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Transferred
to RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in
early 1941. Never carried RCAF serial,
never operated by RCAF. Delivered new to Australia,
as RAF Catalina GR. IIA, serial number VA711. Received
RAAF serial A24-26 on arrival on 14 April 1942. To
No. 11 Squadron, RAAF on 18 May 1942. To
No. 3 OUT, RAAF on 15 September 1943. To
Australian civil registry post war, as VH-BDP. First sold to N.R.
Carpenter Pty Ltd., later to J.Botterill & Fraser of Melbourne. Next sold to An American pilot named Tucker,
than on 24 May 1948 to Richard Conway Aviation Co.
To Indonesian Airways, operated in support of rebel
forces, their serial RI-005. Allegedly
used to transport opium, to fund the Indonesian rebellion.
Stranded in Jambi
River in
November 1948 on one of these flights, with engine problems. Attempted single engine takeoff from here on
29 December 1948 to escape approaching Dutch troops, crashed and sank. Crew reported to include British citizens. Wreckage recovered in several steps, in August
1949 and in 1991. May be restored for
local museum.
last date: 21 October 1941 – Transferred to
British Air Commission.
9712
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
293
first date: 21 October 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered as
a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Also
assigned RAF serial VA712. Transferred to
RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in early
1941. Never carried RCAF serial, never
operated by RCAF.
last date: 20 October
1941 (?) – Transferred to British Air Commission.
9713
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
294
first date: 21
October 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered as
a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Also
assigned RAF serial VA713. Transferred to
RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in early
1941. Never carried RCAF serial, never
operated by RCAF. Paper ownership passed
to No. 3 Training Command on 15 November 1941, but no record that this
aircraft was ever in RCAF hands.
last date: 15 November 1941 – Transferred to
British Air Commission.
9714
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
295
first date: 21 October 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered as
a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Also
assigned RAF serial VA714. Transferred to
RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in early
1941. Never carried RCAF serial, never
operated by RCAF. Operated by No. 240
Squadron, RAF, marked VA714. At Redhills Lake,
Madras, India with this unit.
last date: 21 October
1941 – Transferred to British air Commission.
9715
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
296
first date: 21
)ctober 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered as
a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Also
assigned RAF serial VA715. Transferred to
RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in early
1941. Never carried RCAF serial, never
operated by RCAF. Paper ownership passed
to No. 3 Training Command on 15 November 1941, but no record that this
aircraft was ever in RCAF hands.
last date: 15 November 1941 – Transferred to
British Air Commision.
9716
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
297
first date: 21 October 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered as
a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Also
assigned RAF serial VA716. Transferred to RAF before completion, to
repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in early 1941.
Never carried RCAF serial, never operated by RCAF. Operated by No. 240 Squadron, RAF, marked
VA716. At Redhills
Lake, Madras, India with this unit.
last date: 21 October
1941 – Transferred to British Air Commission
9717
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
298 (316?)
first date: 21
October 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered as
a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Transferred
to RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in
early 1941. Also assigned RAF serial
VA717, never marked. Never carried RCAF
serial, never operated by RCAF. Accepted
in US by British Air Commission, received temporary ferry markings
“V9717”. Ferried by civilian crews to Australia,
arriving on 14 April 1942, received RAAF serial A24-27 on arrival. Seerved with Nos. 11, 20 and 107 Squadrons,
RAAF, and later with No. 3 OTU, RAAF. Sold
to Kingsford-Smith on 3 October 1946. ADF
Serials web site reprots company number as 316, Griffin reports it as 298.
last date: 21 October 1941 – Transferred to
British Air Comission.
9718
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
299
first date: 21 October 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered as
a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Also
assigned RAF serial VA718. Transferred to RAF before completion, to
repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in early 1941.
Never carried RCAF serial, never operated by RCAF. Paper ownership passed to No. 3 Training
Command on 15 November 1941, but no record that this aircraft was ever
in RCAF hands. Operated by No. 240
Squadron, RAF, marked VA718. At Redhills Lake,
Madras, India with this unit.
last date: 15 November
1941 – Transferred to British Air Commision.
9719
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
300
first date: 20
November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered
as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Transferred
to RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in
early 1941. Also assigned RAF serial
VA719, never marked. Never carried RCAF
serial, never operated by RCAF. Accepted
in US by British Air Commission, received temporary ferry markings
“V9719”. Intended for Australia, crashed
in USA before delivery flight.
last date: 20 November 1941 – Transferred to
British Air Commission.
9720
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
301
first date: 20 November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered
as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Also
assigned RAF serial VA720. Transferred to RAF before completion, to
repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in early 1941.
Never carried RCAF serial, never operated by RCAF. Operated by No. 240 Squadron, RAF, marked
VA718. At Redhills Lake, Madras, India
with this unit.
last date: 20 November
1941 – Transferred to British Air Commission.
9721
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
302
first date: 20
November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered
as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Transferred
to RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in
early 1941. Never carried RCAF serial,
never operated by RCAF. Also assigned RAF
serial VA721, never marked. Accepted in US
by British Air Commission, received temporary ferry markings “V9721”. Intended for Australia, crashed on delivery
flight.
last date: 20 November 1941 – Transferred to
British Air Commission.
9722
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
303
first date: 20 November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered
as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Also
assigned RAF serial VA722. Transferred to RAF before completion, to
repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in early 1941.
Never carried RCAF serial, never operated by RCAF. Operated by No. 210 Squadron, RAF as VA722.
last date: 20 November
1941 – Transferred to British Air Commission
9723
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
304
first date: 20
November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered
as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Also
assigned RAF serial VA723. Transferred to RAF before completion, to
repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in early 1941.
Never carried RCAF serial, never operated by RCAF. Operated by No. 240 Squadron, RAF, marked
VA723. At Redhills Lake, Madras, India
with this unit.
last date: 20 November 1941 – Transferred to
British Air Commission
9724
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
305
first date: 20 November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered
as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Transferred
to RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in
early 1941. Never carried RCAF serial,
never operated by RCAF. Also assigned RAF
serial VA724, never marked. Accepted in US
by British Air Commission, received temporary ferry markings “V9724”. Intended for Australia, crashed in USA before
delivery flight.
last date: 20 November
1941 – Transferred to British Air Commission
9725
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
306
first date: 20
November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered
as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Also
assigned RAF serial VA725. Transferred to RAF before completion, to
repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in early 1941.
Never carried RCAF serial, never operated by RCAF. Operated by No. 210 Squadron, RAF as VA729.
last date: 20 November 1941 – Transferred to
British Air Commission
9726
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
307
first date: 20 November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered
as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Also
assigned RAF serial VA726. Transferred to RAF before completion, to
repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in early 1941.
Never carried RCAF serial, never operated by RCAF. Operated by No. 240 Squadron, RAF, marked
VA726. At Redhills Lake, Madras, India
with this unit.
last date: 20 November
1941 – Transferred to British Air Commission
9727
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
308
first date: 20
November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered
as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Also
assigned RAF serial VA727. Transferred to RAF before completion, to
repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in early 1941.
Never carried RCAF serial, never operated by RCAF.
last date: 20 November 1941 – Transferred to
British Air Commission
9728
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
309
first date: 20 November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered
as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Also
assigned RAF serial VA728. Transferred to RAF before completion, to
repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in early 1941.
Never carried RCAF serial, never operated by RCAF. Accepted by British Air Commission on 20
November 1941. Operated by No. 210
Squadron, RAF as VA728.
last date: 20 November
1941 – Struck off, transferred to British Air Commission.
9729
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
310
first date: 20
November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered
as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Also
assigned RAF serial VA729. Transferred to RAF before completion, to
repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in early 1941.
Never carried RCAF serial, never operated by RCAF. Operated by No. 240, and later 210 Squadrons,
RAF as VA729.
last date: 20 November 1941 – Struck off,
transferred to British Air Commission.
9730
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
311 (371?)
first date: 20 November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered
as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Transferred
to RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in
early 1941. Never carried RCAF serial,
never operated by RCAF. Also assigned RAF
serial VA730, never marked. Accepted in US
by British Air Commission, received temporary ferry markings “V9730”. Ferried by civilian crews to Australia,
arriving on 30 March, received RAAF serial A24-23 on arrival. Operated by No. 11 Squadron, RAAF. Damaged by enemy action at Tulagi on 5 May
1942, destroyed on 14 June 1942. ADF
Serials web site reports company number as 371, Griffin reports it as
311.
last date: 20 November
1941 – Struck off, transferred to British Air Commission.
9731
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
312
first date: 20
November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered as
a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Also
assigned RAF serial VA731. Transferred to
RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in early
1941. Never carried RCAF serial, never
operated by RCAF. Operated by No. 240
Squadron, RAF as VA731. Dispatched to
India with this unit, but returned to UK after being damaged on ferry
flight, never used in India.
last date: 20 November 1941 – Struck off,
transferred to British Air Commission.
9732
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
313
first date: 20 November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered as
a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Also
assigned RAF serial VA732. Transferred to
RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in early
1941. Never carried RCAF serial, never
operated by RCAF. Operated by No. 240
Squadron, RAF, marked VA732, coded “J”. At
Redhills Lake, Madras, India with this unit. Used
to deliver agents behind enemy lines in April 1943.
Damaged by fire from Allied ship at night on 16 August
1944. Beached on returning to base, not
known if it was repaired.
last date: 20 November
1941 – Struck off, transferred to British Air Commission.
9733
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
314 (380?)
first date: 20
November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered as
a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Transferred
to RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in
early 1941. Never carried RCAF serial,
never operated by RCAF. Also assigned RAF
serial VA733, never marked. Accepted in US
by British Air Commission, received temporary ferry markings “V9733”. Ferried by civilian crews to Australia, 8 to
23 March 1942, received RAAF serial A24-24 on arrival.
Operated by several units, and by Qantas.
Crashed 18 August 1943 at Bowen, Queensland.
Griffin reports company number as 314, ADF Serials web
site reports it as 380.
last date: 20 November 1941 – Struck off,
transferred to British Air Commission.
9734
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
315 (382?)
first date: 20 November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Transferred
to RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in
early 1941. Never carried RCAF serial,
never operated by RCAF. Also assigned RAF
serial VA734, never marked. Accepted in US
by British Air Commission, received temporary ferry markings “V9734”. Ferried by civilian crews to Australia,
arriving on 10 March 1942, received RAAF serial A24-19 on arrival. Operated by No. 20 Squadron, RAAF and No. 3
OTU, RAAF. Sold to Kingsford-Smith
Aviation Services on 3 October 1946. Griffin
reports company number as 315, ADF Serials web site reports it as 382.
last date: 20 November
1941 – Struck off, transferred to British Air Commission.
9735
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
316 (386?)
first date: 20
November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Transferred
to RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in
early 1941. Never carried RCAF serial,
never operated by RCAF. Also assigned RAF
serial VA735, never marked. Accepted in US
by British Air Commission, received temporary ferry markings “V9735”. Ferried by civilian crews to Australia,
delivered on 10 March 1942, received RAAF serial A24-20 on arrival. Operated by No. 20 Squadron, RAAF. Crashed off Misima Island, Coral Sea on 6 May
1942. 9 fatalities. Griffin
reports company number as 316, ADF Serials web site reports 386.
last date: 20 November 1941 – Struck off,
transferred to British Air Commission.
9736
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
28-5MC
317 (389)
first date: 20 November 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Transferred
to RAF before completion, to repay loan of RAF Catalinas to RCAF in
early 1941. Never carried RCAF serial,
never operated by RCAF. Also assigned RAF
serial VA736, never marked. Accepted in US
by British Air Commission, received temporary ferry markings “V9736”. Ferried by civilian crews to Australia,
arriving on 10 March 1942, received RAAF serial A24-21 on arrival. Operated by Nos. 20 and 107 Squadrons, RAAF;
No. 3 OTU, RAAF; and Qantas. Sold 1 April
1948.
last date: 20 November
1941 – Struck off, transferred to British Air Commission.
9737
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
Canso A
28-5MC
first date: 11
December 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Order
converted to amphibian before completion. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. Served with No.
5 (BR) Squadron from 16 December 1941, in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, or
Quebec, coded “E”. Seen at Mt.-Joli, PQ,
late 1942, with full code “QN-E”. With
this unit at Gander in January 1943, being flown by a crew of No. 167
Squadron, and famed Hudson pilot S/L N.E. Small, DFC, on mission to
determine maximum useful range of Cansos over the North Atlantic. Took off at 10:00 AM on 7 January 1943, at
maximum weight, and soon struck turbulence. Struck
trees near Gander Lake, then crashed and caught fire.
Wreckage not sighted for several days.
4 fatalities, including S/L Small, 3 survivors.
last date: 19 May 1943 – Struck off by No. 19
Sub-Repair Depot at Torby, Newfoundland after crashing, see comments.
9738
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
Canso A
28-5MC
first date: 22 December 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Order
converted to amphibian before completion. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. Served with No.
5 (BR) Squadron from 30 December 1941, in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, or
Quebec, coded “E”. To Clark Ruse Aircraft
in Moncton, NB for repairs on 3 November 1943, following a Category B
crash. Completed on 7 August 1943. Had 1410:20 airframe time when struck off. Sold post war to Charles H. Babb Company of
New York. Later on Canadian civil register
as CF-FOQ, off register by 1973.
last date: 8 April 1946 – Struck off, to War Assets for sale.
9739
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
Canso A
28-5MC
first date: 30
December 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Order
converted to amphibian before completion. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. Accepted at
RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario. Held
there until ferry arrangements were made. Served
with No. 5 (BR) Squadron in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, or Quebec, coded
“K”. To Clark Ruse Aircraft for overhaul
on 21 July 1943, returned to Eastern Air Command on 29 February 1944. Spraying equipment installed from 16 April to
2 May 1945 at No. 6 Repair Depot, for use over infected forests. Transferred to No. 2 Air Command on completion. In storage from 16 July 1945.
Sold post war.
last date: 8 August 1946 – Struck off, to War
Assets for sale.
9740
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
Canso A
28-5MC
first date: 30 December 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Order
converted to amphibian before completion. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. First delivered
to No. 5 (BR) Squadron in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, or Quebec, coded
“L”. Category C crash at Fourchu Bay, NS
on 21 February 1942. To Clark Ruse
Aircraft on 19 March 1942 for repairs, returned to No. 5 Squadron on 30
March 1942. Category B crash at Gander,
Newfoulndland on 19 February 1943, 15 people on board.
To Clark ruse again for repairs on 23 February, back to
No. 5 Squadron on 15 June 1943. Used by
the Test and Development Establishment at RCAF Station Rockcliffe,
Ontario from 16 August to 1 November 1943, and 17 December 1943 to 21
February 1944. Used for trials of “secret
weapon”, possibly homing torpedo. To
Clarke Ruse Aircraft for overhaul on 4 April 1944.
To storage at Ancienne Loirette, Eastern Air Command on 7
July 1944. Had 2301:50 airframe time when
struck off. Sold post war to Charles Babb
Company of New York.
last date: 9 February
1946 – Struck off, to War Assets for sale.
9741
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
Canso A
28-5MC
first date: 30
December 1941 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Order
converted to amphibian before completion. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. First delivered
to No. 116 (BR) Squadron in Nova Scotia. Transferred
to No. 5 (BR) Squadron c.1943, used in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, or
Quebec, coded “B”. To Clark Ruse Aircraft
for overhaul on 21 July 1943, completed on 23 May 1944.
Category C crash in early 1945, to No. 4 Repair Depot for
repairs on 14 March 1945. To storage with
No. 1 Air Command on 2 June 1945. Stored
at Ancienne Loirette, PQ by 8 August 1945. Sold
post war, no details.
last date: 20 February 1947 – Struck off, to War
Assets for sale.
9742
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
Canso A
28-5MC
407
first date: 2 January 1942 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Order
converted to amphibian before completion. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. Category B
crash 1/2 mile north of RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario on 5 January
1942. Reported with No. 116 (BR) Squadron
in Nova Scotia in “RCAF Squadrons and Aircraft”, but not confirmed by
RCAF Movement Records. To No. 5 (BR)
Squadron from January 1942, in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, or Quebec,
coded “X”. Category B crash at Bomb Range
near Gander, Newfoundland on 31 January 1942. To
RCAF Station Moncton, NB on 18 December 1944, for modifications. Spraying equipment installed at No. 1 Air
Command on 2 May 1945. To storage with No.
2 Air Command on 16 July 1945, stored at No. 10 Repair Depot, RCAF
Station Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan by 1 June 1946. To
US civil register after war, as N68740. Last
recorded airworthiness date 24 June 1983. Seen
at Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston, Texas in 2006.
last date: 5 September
1946 – Struck off, to War Assets for sale.
9743
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
Canso A
28-5MC
first date: 2
January 1942 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Order
converted to amphibian before completion. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. To No. 5 (BR)
Squadron at RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS on 6 January 1941, coded “N”. Category B crash at Gander, Newfoundland on 15
December 1942, still with this unit. To
Clark Ruse Aircraft for repairs on 18 December 1942, completed on 15
April 1943. Used by No. 160 (BR) Squadron
from RCAF Stations Yarmouth, NS and / or Torbay Newfoundland, c.1943/45. Coded “B”. Back
with No. 5 Squadron when it carried out Eastern Air Command’s last
u-boat attack, on 3 May 1945, while on convoy escort out of Yarmouth,
NS. No observed results.
To storage on 6 June 1945. At
Ancienne Loirette, PQ by 8 August 1945. Sold
post war, no details.
last date: 20 February 1947 – Struck off, to War
Assets for sale
9744
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
Canso A
28-5MC
first date: 5 January 1942 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Order
converted to amphibian before completion. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. To No. 5 (BR)
Squadron on 6 January 1942, served in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, or
Quebec, coded “P”. Category B crash at
RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS during the night of 24 July 1942, while with
this unit. To Clark Ruse Aircraft for
repair, completed on 18 May 1943. To No. 4
Repair Depot for radio installation on 10 October 1944.
Spray gear installed on 16 April 1945.
Removed on 11 May 1945? To
No. 2 Air Command for storage on 16 July 1945. Stored
at RCAF Station Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan by 1 June 1946.
last date: 5 September
1946 – Struck off, to War Assets for disposal.
9745
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
Canso A
28-5MC
first date: 5
January 1942 – Brought on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Order
converted to amphibian before completion. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. With No. 116
(BR) Squadron in Nova Scotia from 6 January 1942. Transferred
to No. 5 (BR) Squadron c.143, used in Nova
Scotia, Newfoundland, or Quebec, coded “O”. To
No. 19 Repair Depot at Gander Newfoundland on 20 March 1944, possibly
after crash. Propellers salvaged, sent to
Canadian Pratt and Whitney.
last date: 4 July 1944 – Struck off after
Category A crash, reduced to spares and produce.
9746
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
Canso A
28-5MC
first date: 13 January 1942 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Order
converted to amphibian before completion. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. With No. 116
(BR) Squadron in Nova Scotia from 14 January 1942.
With No. 162 (BR) Squadron on 2 January 1943, when it
suffered a Category B crash at Gander, Newfoundland, at 15:00 on 2
January 1943. Had 807:20 airframe time on
this date. To No. 19 Sub Repair Depot at
Torbay, Newfoundland on 4 January 1943, for repairs.
Back to Eastern Air Command on 2 March 1944.
To No. 6 Repair Deport on 16 April 1945.
Spray gear installed. To No.
2 Air Command on 4 May 1945. Issued to No.
170 (Ferry) Squadron for spraying of infected forests.
To storage on 16 July 1945. Stored
at RCAF Station Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan by 1 June 1946.
last date: 5 September
1946 – Struck off, to War Assets for sale.
9747
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
Canso A
28-5MC
420
first date: 5
January 1942 – Brought on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Order
converted to amphibian before completion. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. With No. 5 (BR)
Squadron from 6 January 1942, used in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, or
Quebec, coded “W”. Still with this unit
when it sank U-630 at 56-38N, 42-32W on 4 May 1943, while on close
convoy escort out of Gander, Newfoundland. Pilot
was S/L B. H. Moffit. Eastern Air
Command’s 4th kill. To Clark Ruse Aircraft
for overhaul on 4 September 1943, completed 13 June 1944.
To No. 1 Air Command for storage on 2 June 1945. Stored at Ancienne Loirette, PQ by 29 November
1945. Had 2401:50 airframe time when
struck off. Sold to Frank Ambrose Aircraft
Ltd. On French civil register as F-BBCB,
cancelled on 21 June 1951. To Thai civil
register as HS-POF, first with Pacific Overseas Airlines (Siam) Ltd
from July 1951. To Thai Airways Co Ltd on
1 November 1951, possibly still in service 1954.
last date: 2 February 1946 – Struck off, to War
Assets for disposal.
9748
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
Canso A
28-5MC
first date: 13 January 1942 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Order
converted to amphibian before completion. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. With No. 116
(BR) Squadron in Nova Scotia from 14 January 1942.
Coded “J”. With No. 5 (BR)
Squadron, date unknown. Also with No. 162
(BR) Squadron, on east coast and / or in Iceland. Flew
this unit’s first operational mission, patrol from Yarmouth, NS on 25
May 1942. To Clark Ruse Aircraft on 20
November 1942, for repair after a Category B crash.
Back to Eastern Air Command on 27 April 1943.
To No. 4 Repair Depot for radio modifications on 10
October 1944. To storage with No. 1 Air
Command on 2 June 1945. Stored at Ancienne
Loirette by November 1945. Had 1393:20
airframe time when struck off. Sold post
war, no details.
last date: 20 February
1947 – Struck off, to War Assets for disposal.
9749
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
Canso A
28-5MC
first date: 13
January 1942 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Order
converted to amphibian before completion. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. With No. 116
(BR) Squadron in Nova Scotia
from 14 January 1942. To Clarke Ruse
Aircraft for repairs or overhaul on 8 June 1942, returned on 18 July
1942. Transferred to No. 5 (BR) Squadron,
date not known. To No. 4 Repair Depot on 6
November 1944, for radio and radar modifications. To
No. 1 Air Command for stroage on 2 June 1945. Stored
at Ancienne Lorette,
PQ by 29 November
1945. Had 1601:55 airframe time when
struck off. Sold to Frank Ambrose Aircraft
Ltd.
last date: 2 February 1946 – Struck off, to War
Assets for disposal.
9750
Consolidated
Consolidated Aircraft, USA
Catalina / Canso
Canso A
28-5MC
427
first date: 13 January 1942 – Taken on
strength
Ordered by
RCAF as a Catalina, equivalent to PBY-5. Order
converted to amphibian before completion. Renamed
Canso on 22 December 1941. With No. 116
(BR) Squadron in Nova Scotia
from 14 January 1942. Transferred to No. 5
(BR) Squadron. Later with No. 161 (BR)
Squadron, on the east coast. Overhauled by
Clark Ruse Aircraft at Moncton, NB
from 22 May to 27 October 1944. To No. 1
Technical Storage Unit at RCAF Station Derbert, NS on 21 April 1945,
for “dog installation”. To storage at Mt. Pleasant, PEI on 22 August 1945.
Had 1517:45 airframe time when struck off.
Sold post war, to Canadian civil register as CF-DIL. Registered to Can-Air Services of Edmonton,
Alberta in 1976, this registration cancelled on 27 May 1982. To Flying Firemen of Sydney, BC. Their registration cancelled on 22 October
1987. To Awood Air of Sydney
and Thunder Bay, Ontario in 1987, last registration
cancelled in 1993.
last date: 23 March
1946 – Struck off, to War Assets for sale.
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