Just completed this 416 squadron Spitfire Vb flown by F/L P.L. Archer DFC, of Barbados and serving with the RCAF. He would not survive the war.

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Shameless plug. An illustration I did a few years ago. An RCAF P-40 intercepts one of the balloons. Can’t remember if it was based on fact.

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28 August 1942. Vickers Wellington Mk.III DF665 (VR-Q) of 419 Squadron (RCAF), took off for a mission to Saarbrucken in Germany from Topcliffe. It did not return.

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4/8/1944 -U300 Damaged by Canso from 162 Squadron RCAF. Damaged in the attack included both periscopes and a ballast tank, forcing U300 to abandon her patrol and return to Bergen for repairs. Photo courtesy

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9 July 1945. A RCAF Supermarine Spitfire F.1a (X4492) from Rivers, Manitoba, photographed the total eclipse of the sun for the first time in history, from 34,000 feet.

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4/2/1943 -U414 is attacked by a Canso aircraft form 5 (BR) Squadron RCAF flying from Gander, NF in the North Atlantic, U-Boat severely damaged, forced to return to St. Nazaire.

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11/11/1943 -U537 damaged by Canso A from 5 (BR) Squadron RCAF based at Gander, NF. Dropping four Depth Charges on the U-Boat off Cape Race, damaging the sub and forcing sub to return to base.

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11/10/1942 -SS Waterton (Bowater, NF) sunk by U-106 in the Cabot Strait. A 117 Sqn RCAF Canso was directly overhead when 2nd torp struck, dousing aircraft in water & debris. HMCS VISON made several unsuccessful attacks on U-boat, then rescued all 27 crew.

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4/8/1944 -U300 Damaged by Canso from 162 Squadron RCAF. Damaged in the attack included both periscopes and a ballast tank, forcing U300 to abandon her patrol and return to Bergen for repairs. Photo courtesy

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4/2/1943 -U414 is attacked by a Canso aircraft form 5 (BR) Squadron RCAF flying from Gander, NF in the North Atlantic, U-Boat severely damaged, forced to return to St. Nazaire.

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11/11/1943 -U537 damaged by Canso A from 5 (BR) Squadron RCAF based at Gander, NF. Dropping four Depth Charges on the U-Boat off Cape Race, damaging the sub and forcing sub to return to base.

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Back at winter training! 🙃 📸 Leading Seaman Justin Spinello

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Dazzle "Mirror" Compare false cockpit on CF-18 Hornet.

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