RCAF Sunderlands of 422/423 Squadrons – Docs digital publication
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Originally "Canadians in Coastal Command #2"
Features 3 historic Sunderland GR.IIIs of 422 and 423 Squadrons (RCAF), in service with RAF Coastal Command at Castle Archdale, Ireland, during the Second World War. Mini-articles in this Docs edition include Sunderland finish and markings (with factory variations noted) and Sunderland-specific bomb racks and the associated universal bomb carriers and depth charges that comprised the anti-submarine warload for 1943-1944 era.
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Features 3 historic Sunderland GR.IIIs of 422 and 423 Squadrons (RCAF), in service with RAF Coastal Command at Castle Archdale, Ireland, during the Second World War. Mini-articles in this Docs edition include Sunderland finish and markings (with factory variations noted) and Sunderland-specific bomb racks and the associated universal bomb carriers and depth charges that comprised the anti-submarine warload for 1943-1944 era.
(Please note: any watermarks visible on the shop preview images are not present on the actual PDF pages)
Aircraft covered in this Doc:
• Sunderland GR.III DD859 as aircraft 3•G of 423 Squadron RCAF, RAF Coastal Command, Castle Archdale, Ireland, August 1943
4 August 1943, Flying Officer A.A. Bishop and crew sank U-489 but AA fire from the U-boat shot the aircraft down and six of the 11-man crew survived.
• Sunderland GR.III ML825 as aircraft AB•D of 423 Squadron RCAF, RAF Coastal Command, Castle Archdale, Ireland, September 1944
11 September 1944, Flying Officer J.N. Farren and crew joined HMCS Dunver and HMCS Hespeler in sinking U-484.
• Sunderland GR.III EK591 as aircraft 2•U of 422 Squadron RCAF, RAF Coastal Command, Castle Archdale, Ireland, early-mid 1944
10 March 1944 (while based down the road from Castle Archdale at St. Angelo) Warrant Officer 2nd Class W.F. Morton and crew, sank U-625, while on W/O Morton’s first operational mission as an aircraft commander.
Includes colour scale drawings on the Sunderland-specific bomb racks and the associated universal bomb carriers and depth charges that comprised the anti-submarine warload for 1943-1944 era operational aircraft.
Complete with scale drawings and paint/finishing notes, and additional technical / equipment notes specific to each individual aircraft.
• Sunderland GR.III DD859 as aircraft 3•G of 423 Squadron RCAF, RAF Coastal Command, Castle Archdale, Ireland, August 1943
4 August 1943, Flying Officer A.A. Bishop and crew sank U-489 but AA fire from the U-boat shot the aircraft down and six of the 11-man crew survived.
• Sunderland GR.III ML825 as aircraft AB•D of 423 Squadron RCAF, RAF Coastal Command, Castle Archdale, Ireland, September 1944
11 September 1944, Flying Officer J.N. Farren and crew joined HMCS Dunver and HMCS Hespeler in sinking U-484.
• Sunderland GR.III EK591 as aircraft 2•U of 422 Squadron RCAF, RAF Coastal Command, Castle Archdale, Ireland, early-mid 1944
10 March 1944 (while based down the road from Castle Archdale at St. Angelo) Warrant Officer 2nd Class W.F. Morton and crew, sank U-625, while on W/O Morton’s first operational mission as an aircraft commander.
Includes colour scale drawings on the Sunderland-specific bomb racks and the associated universal bomb carriers and depth charges that comprised the anti-submarine warload for 1943-1944 era operational aircraft.
Complete with scale drawings and paint/finishing notes, and additional technical / equipment notes specific to each individual aircraft.