Venturas in Canada 3 – RCAF Western Air Command – Docs digital publication
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Features 8 individual Venturas in service with 8, 115, and 145 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadrons, RCAF Western Air Command, during the Second World War, including several that were on the silver screen during the filming of the movie Son of Lassie at RCAF Station Patricia Bay in 1944.
The primary article in this Docs edition describes and illustrates the two finish and markings schemes worn on Western Air Command's Ventura fleet. Other illustrated coverage includes the in-service nose mods (made to prevent damage for nose gun firing concussion), the combination marker-range aerial fitted beneath the bomb bay, and the SCR-729A Rebecca III system used on the two Met aircraft subjects. A nice collection of reference photographs completes this Doc.
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The primary article in this Docs edition describes and illustrates the two finish and markings schemes worn on Western Air Command's Ventura fleet. Other illustrated coverage includes the in-service nose mods (made to prevent damage for nose gun firing concussion), the combination marker-range aerial fitted beneath the bomb bay, and the SCR-729A Rebecca III system used on the two Met aircraft subjects. A nice collection of reference photographs completes this Doc.
(Please note: any watermarks visible on the shop preview images are not present on the actual PDF pages)
Aircraft covered in this set:
• Ventura GR.V 2177 as aircraft "H" of 8 (BR) Squadron, with nose art and yellow search panels applied when the aircraft had participated in Operation Polar Bear, February - March 1945.
• Ventura GR.V2185 as aircraft "M" of 149 (BR) Squadron, Terrace, British Columbia, March 1944, and 8 (BR) Squadron, Patricia Bay, British Columbia, mid 1944 through spring of 1945. Flew the squadron's final war patrol on 16 May 1945.
• Ventura GR.V2189 as aircraft "Q" of 8 (BR) Squadron, with nose art and yellow search panels applied when the aircraft had participated in Operation Polar Bear, February - March 1945.
• Ventura GR.V2192 as aircraft "A" of 8 (BR) Squadron Met Flight, Patricia Bay, British Columbia, late March (and possibly through summer with Station Met Flight?), 1945.
• Ventura GR.V (early nose) 2194 as aircraft "B" of 149 (BR) Squadron, Terrace, British Columbia, March 1944, and 8 (BR) Squadron, Patricia Bay, British Columbia, mid/late 1944.
• Ventura GR.V 2227 as aircraft "M" of 115 (BR) Squadron, Tofino, British Columbia, May 1944.
• Ventura GR.V 2244 as aircraft "D" of 8 (BR) Squadron Met Flight, Patricia Bay, British Columbia, late March (and possibly through summer with Station Met Flight?), 1945.
• Ventura GR.V 2265 of the stored reserve at RCAF Station Patricia Bay, marked as aircraft "S" of 8 (BR) Squadron when "rolled out" as a colorful background extra for the movie Son of Lassie which was filmed on the station in the summer of 1944.
• Ventura GR.V 2177 as aircraft "H" of 8 (BR) Squadron, with nose art and yellow search panels applied when the aircraft had participated in Operation Polar Bear, February - March 1945.
• Ventura GR.V2185 as aircraft "M" of 149 (BR) Squadron, Terrace, British Columbia, March 1944, and 8 (BR) Squadron, Patricia Bay, British Columbia, mid 1944 through spring of 1945. Flew the squadron's final war patrol on 16 May 1945.
• Ventura GR.V2189 as aircraft "Q" of 8 (BR) Squadron, with nose art and yellow search panels applied when the aircraft had participated in Operation Polar Bear, February - March 1945.
• Ventura GR.V2192 as aircraft "A" of 8 (BR) Squadron Met Flight, Patricia Bay, British Columbia, late March (and possibly through summer with Station Met Flight?), 1945.
• Ventura GR.V (early nose) 2194 as aircraft "B" of 149 (BR) Squadron, Terrace, British Columbia, March 1944, and 8 (BR) Squadron, Patricia Bay, British Columbia, mid/late 1944.
• Ventura GR.V 2227 as aircraft "M" of 115 (BR) Squadron, Tofino, British Columbia, May 1944.
• Ventura GR.V 2244 as aircraft "D" of 8 (BR) Squadron Met Flight, Patricia Bay, British Columbia, late March (and possibly through summer with Station Met Flight?), 1945.
• Ventura GR.V 2265 of the stored reserve at RCAF Station Patricia Bay, marked as aircraft "S" of 8 (BR) Squadron when "rolled out" as a colorful background extra for the movie Son of Lassie which was filmed on the station in the summer of 1944.