0238 3-G-2 Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso c/n CV-275
- Construido por Canadian Vickers, Montreal
RCAF 9841 Taken on strength at EAC - Eastern Air Command, 4 October 1943
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Coded “A” of No. 162 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron, one of the first
squadron aircraft sent to Iceland, transiting Bluie West 1 In Greenland
on 5 January 1944.
- Back to Nº 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB on 24 May 1944 for major inspection.
- Back to EAC on 17 June 1944.
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Based at RAF Wick, Scotland on 30 June 1944, when Flight Lieutenant
R.E. MacBride and crew, damaged U-478 at 63-27N 00-50W; the U-boat was
subsequently sunk by a Consolidated Liberator Mk V of No. 86 (RAF)
Squadron, RAF Tain, Scotland. Some sources still list the kill to
9841.
- Damaged U-300 in attack on 4 August 1944, at 62-25N 14-30W.
- No. 4 Repair Depot on 30 October 1944 for major inspection.
- No. 1 Air Command for storage on 17 September 1945, reported serviceable on that date.
- Stored post war at Ancienne Lorette, PQ.
- Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale, 30 June 1947
0238 Armada Argentina, Comando de Aviación Naval 31.10.1947
- Características:
- 2-P-6 Escuadrilla de Patrulleros de la Fuerza Aeronaval de la Zona Naval Marítima. BACE, 1953.
- 2-P-13 Utilizado para las pruebas
operativas del sistema RATO en Catierville (Montreal). Arribó al país
el 31.10.47
- 2-P-11 DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE ADMINISTRACIÓN NAVAL (DGAN) 15.11.47
- Aterrizaje forzoso en ia Base Aeronaval Comandante Espora el
30.09.48, reparado.
- 2-P-6 Escuadrilla de Patrulleros/Escuadra Aeronaval N"2, 08.06.49 - 1" Escuadrilla de Patrulleros entre 1955 y 1957
- 5-P-2 Grupo Aeronaval de la Flota, 07.11.1958. donde sirvió hasta el 13/5/1959,
- 3-G-2 EAPG de Punta Indio el 03/03.1964, dado de baja en 1964