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Moose47 wrote:G`day Beechy

Great photo, thanks for posting it. Please sir, I want more!

This Northrop Delta Mk. II was being operated by No. 120 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron based at R.C.A.F. Station Patricia Bay. The squadron, part of Northwest Air Command, was under the commanded by Wing Commander R. A. Delhaye DFC.

The accident occurred on the 14th of August, 1940. The aircraft was being flown from R.C.A.F. Station Patricia Bay to R.C.A.F. Station Alliford Bay and return. The pilot made a descending turn from 1,500 feet above the water while circling a yacht. He then made a slow medium right-hand turn while a 100 feet while still in a descent. The aircraft struck the water, bounced once, struck the water a second time, overturned and sank at Race Point, Seymour Narrows, British Columbia at 15:00 hours. All four onboard were killed. The Accident Investigation Board deemed the cause of this Category A crash to be obscure.

Pilot – C1527 Flying Officer J. G. H. Desbiens
Crewman – 12029A Corporal R. G. Brown
Passenger – C180 Squadron Leader R. C. Proctor
Passenger – C1864 Flying Officer H. L. Gordon



The aircraft behind the ill-fated Delta is a Junkers W 33/34 with Canadian Airways Limited. This aircraft was lost on the 10th of August, 1959 while in service with Skyway Air Services. It stalled on take-off on Kootenay Lake while trying to avoid power lines.

Cheers...Chris
The Junkers AQW went in 5 miles west of Nelson BC. Pilot was a chap named Bob Deck. I have been trying to figure out if the aircraft sank or was salvaged for parts. Perhaps it is still there.

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G'day AP

I forgot to include the rego CF-AQW, thanks.

I read that the aircraft was written off as it was too badly damaged. CF-AQW was also made up of parts from another aircraft.

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Hurricane MkXII at Boundary Bay

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And again in 1:48 scale

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A B-25D at Boundary Bay, 5 Operational Training Unit:

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The replica in 1:48 scale

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G'day Barney

Outstanding Hurricane model. This is the quality we have come to expect from you.

The Hurricane Mk. XII's in the photo are from No. 133 'Falcon' (F) Squadron. The squadron was stationed at Boundary Bay from the 5th of October, 1942 until the 30th of June, 1943. The aircraft in the forefront is s/n 5397. It was later transferred to No. 135 'Bulldog' (F) Squadron. The aircraft crashed into the sea about ½ mile south-east of Beaver Point, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia on the 2nd of May, 1944. The cause was engine failure after the oil pump failed. The pilot, Flying Officer K. R. Brown, successfully bailed out at 3,500 over the water

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April 08, 2017

Photo found on the internet.
Information provided stated it was taken in North Bay, Ontario.
CF-100 crews scrambled during training exercise.

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Just discovered something interesting about the model photos and old ZBB 5 OTU photos posted here...click on the pic and you can view the whole album on Photobucket.

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January 09, 2018

Photo found on the internet.
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RCAF CF-104 aircraft.

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Looks a bit like Inuvik...though I'm not sure it had that much pavement back then!
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It's not Inuvik. Clearing is too big and the trees are too far away .
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January 27, 2018

CF-104 in formation.
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January 17, 2019

CF-104 formation
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The photo of the '104s on the ground in line was probably shot in Cold Lake. I think that's 42 Radar in the background and the little white building behind the lone 104 is the old Flying Club...?
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Further to my last: the aircraft appear to be parked in front of the hangar where 434 Sqn and the CF-5s would be ensconced...
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I believe a fifth person was also killed in this Delta crash.

Captain John Bourne, 55, Canadian Army, was on secondment to the RCAF as an inspector of explosives.

For contemporaneous newspaper articles you can see https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembra ... il/2557549
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Hi Chris,
Any chance you have a photo of Vertol CF-JJZ, wearing this tail number?
Thanks and regards,
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