BOB McLEOD COLLECTION
No. 5137. Westland Lysander Mk.II (425) Royal Canadian Air Force
Photographed at RCAF Station Patricia Bay, Port Hardy, British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada, 1941

Westland Lysander Mk.II

05/15/2007. Remarks by Bill Walker: "Built under license by National Steel Car, Malton, Ontario. Delivered to the RCAF on November 21, 1939, it served with No. 2 (CAC) Squadron, in Nova Scotia and at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ottawa, Ontario, 1939. Operated by No. 111 (CAC) Squadron at Patricia Bay in 1940, coded TM-B.

It was "downsized" from 111 Squadron on February 1, 1941 and coded GV-B it became part of No. 3 Coastal Artillery Cooperation Detachment, also at Patricia Bay. On January 9, 1942, it was transferred to No. 122 (K) Squadron, also at Patricia Bay; it was struck off charge on October 21, 1943.

In the photo the aircraft is armed with depth charges. The CAC Squadrons and Detachments were used for short-range anti-submarine patrols on both coasts, in addition to artillery spotting and target towing."


Created March 15, 2006