Canadian Warplanes, 2002

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Book Details

The purpose of this handbook is to provide aviation enthusiasts with a simple checklist on where to find the surviving retired military aircraft that are preserved in Canada.

Format: Paperback and E-Book

Number of pages: 440

Publication date: 11/30/2001

Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated

Language: English

Appropriate for ages: All

ISBN: 9780595206681

Category: aviation


Book Overview

The purpose of this handbook is to provide aviation enthusiasts with a simple checklist on where to find the surviving retired military aircraft that are preserved in Canada. The majority of the Canadian Warbird Survivors are on display within a great number of well maintained aviation museums, many others are displayed as gate guards near or in a number of Canadian Forces Bases, and a good number are in the hands of private collectors. Many are not listed in any catalogue, but have been found by word of mouth, or personal observation.
The museum staffs and volunteer organizations throughout Canada have done a particularly good job of preserving the great variety of Canadian military aircraft, illustrated here. Hopefully, as more aircraft are recovered from their crash sites in the bush and restored, traded or brought back from private owners, they too will be added to the record. The book lists the aircraft alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. This list is also appended with a brief summary of the aircraft presently on display within the nation and a bit of its history within the Canadian Forces.

Canadian Warbirds books are available through the iUniverse.com or the Amazon.com online bookstores.

Consolidated Liberator G.R. Mk. VIII, RCAF (Serial No. 11130), ex-USAAF Consolidated (Vultee) B-24L Liberator, USAAF (44-50154), ex-RAF (Serial No. 5009), ex-Indian Air Force (Serial No. HE773).  Currently preserved in the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Ottawa, Ontario. (Author Photo)

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