RAF Warplanes: Supermarine Stranraer

Supermarine Stranraer

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Supermarine Stranraer

(RAF Photo)

Supermarine Stranraer (Serial No. K7295), coded BN-L, No. 240 Squadron RAF, skimming across the surface of Loch Ryan, the deep inlet that leads to the coastal town of Stranraer in Ayrshire.

(Roland Turner Photos)

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Supermarine Stranraer (Serial No. 920), Reg. No. CF-BXO, Royal Air Force Museum London, Hendon.  This aircraft was built in 1940, one of 40 built by Canadian Vickers.  In service with the Royal Canadian Air Force, it flew with several squadrons on anti-submarine patrols, as a training aircraft and carrying passengers.  In 1944, it was disposed of and went into civil service where it was flown by Canadian Pacific Airlines until 1947, then Queen Charlotte Airlines, who replaced its original British engines with American Wright 1820s.  Queen Charlotte Airlines flew it on passenger flights until 1952, flying from Vancouver along the Pacific coast of British Columbia.  It flew with several other private owners until damaged by a ship in 1966.  In 1970, it was bought by the RAF Museum and transported to the UK.