File:Lancaster10MP 405Sqn RCAF NAS Jax Feb1953.jpg
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DescriptionLancaster10MP 405Sqn RCAF NAS Jax Feb1953.jpg | An Avro Lancaster Mk. 10MP of No. 405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, at the Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida (USA), in February 1953. The aircraft shown is serial no. KB 868. The aircraft was built by Victory Aircraft in Malton, Ontario (Canada). It was flown to England in Jan 1945 and issued to No. 431 Squadron, RCAF, in Mar 1945. It returned to Canada on 5 Jun 1945 with No 431 Sqn as code 'SE-E' for use with the "Tiger Force", No 662(HB) Wing, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It was later converted to a Mk. 10MP maritime patrol aircraft and issued to No. 405(MP) Sqn in 1952 with code 'VC-AGS'. It was retired in 23 Jun 1955. 405 Sqn had been reactivated on 31 Mar 1950 as No. 405 Eagle Squadron, as a maritime patrol squadron based at Greenwood, Nova Scotia (Canada). |
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Source | NAS Jacksonville Homepage [1], photo [2] |
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