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Litvyak:
Moving on with more from the AltCan world...
Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow
Delivery scheme, Arrow Mk. II, RCAF 417 Sqn, 1961-1965 - silver-leaf roundel, old-style serials.
Second scheme, Arrow Mk. II, RCAF 417 Sqn, 1965-1972 - new-leaf roundel, new-style serials. The new serial system was introduced by the RCAF in 1964 (extended to RCAF and CA aircraft in 1968 as part of the Armed Forces Rationalisation Plan). Though drawings were prepared for the Arrow in late 1963 with the new-style serials and the old roundel, these were never applied before the introduction of the new flag in 1965; when that happened, new drawings were made to reflect the new roundels, and so the jump was made straight from old roundel and old serials to new roundel and new serials.
Final scheme, Arrow Mk. II, RCAF 417 Sqn, 1972-1988. The "air superiority blue" scheme was introduced for air defence aircraft in 1972. Drawings were prepared in 1987 for the Arrow in the lo-viz grey scheme to be introduced in 1988, but the Arrow was retired before any could be repainted.
Delivery scheme, Arrow Mk. II, RAAF 76 Sqn. In late 1961, 15 of the 35 Arrows built were delivered to the RAAF.
GTX_Admin:
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Brian da Basher:
Keep it up and you'll have me singing "O Canada" again, something I practically never do sober.
Gotta love stuff from the Great White North!
Brian da Basher
BadersBusCompany:
Nice work!! Loving the Arrows :in-love:
Litvyak:
Some Navy for a change:
The RCN received 16 TBM-3 Avengers second-hand from the US Navy in 1946. The cause is lost to history, but for whatever reason, the 16 aircraft were delivered from the US in this non-standard scheme. Since the RCN had planned on rebuilding these aircraft even before they were delivered, it was decided to not bother repainting them, and they remained in this scheme from delivery in 1946 until they were rebuilt between 1949 and 1951. They received the designation Avenger AS.3 in RCN service. They were flown by VS 880 off HMCS Warrior from 1946 to 1948 and from HMCS Magnificent from 1948 until rebuilding.
Eight of the Avengers were rebuilt in 1949-50 as anti-submarine aircraft with the addition of a MAD pod on the port after fuselage and other sensors, and the removal of the turret. These were designated CSG1 Avenger in the RCN's 1950 designation scheme. The CSG1s were operated by VS 880 on HMCS Magnificent from 1950 to the type's retirement in 1960, having only ever worn this scheme in RCN service.
The other eight Avengers were rebuilt in 1950-51 as AEW aircraft by the addition of an air search radar and the replacement of the after canopy with a solid enclosed space for the radar operators. Designated CWG1 Avenger, they were operated by VAW 890 aboard HMCS Magnificent from 1951 to 1957, when the squadron was redeployed to Maggie's replacement, HMCS Bonaventure. They remained in service until 1962 when they were retired, at which time VAW 890 was stood down (the squadron was reformed only in 1970 when the RCN took delivery of CE-121 Hawkeye AEW aircraft to operate from the second HMCS Bonaventure).
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