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Tom, I have yet to see a photo of a RCAF Hurricane IV with the squadron code. All pics I've seen have been individual aircraft codes only. And yes the IVs were set up with the rocket rails, not the "big guns." Jim

Nope, no Hurricane IIDs in RCAF service. The only marks operated by the RCAF were I, IIB, IIC, and IV overseas, and I, X, XII, and Sea Hurricane on the home front. I'm not sure if there was such a thing as a II or a IIA, but if so, it is possible the RCAF had those overseas as well. Jim

BVN was imported in '42 and exported in '67 to the USA. Owners were as follows: J.Bickell > O.Barrett > G.Godsall > Century Motor Sales > Dept of Game & Fisheries > Trans Gaspesian AW > Trans Aircraft Co > McAvoy AS > Wunder Machine Co. It is serial #1240 and is still active in the U.S. as N7491. I wonder if Mr. Bickell bought the Widgeon to replace Goose CF-BKE he gave to the RCAF. Jim

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The CWH sent out the Lanc and Dak. Sadly the Lanc had issues and could not fly for the parade. Hawk One, the Centennial Hornet, and the Snowbirds did a nice formation flight over the parade. The Hornet Hawk One Vintage Wings brought the Corsair, Mustang, Spitfire, and the newly refinished "High Flight" Harvard. Jim

This past weekend my wife and I joined the CHAA Harvards for the CFB Trenton gathering. We had a five plane formation from Tillsonburg to Trenton. I'll be in the back seat of RZW for the weekend. While Heather was in HWX. Have to have the requisite shot of the CN Tower. Greg and Dr. Dave in formation. Here are two of Heather's shots of me trying out a little formation flying. We arrive at Trenton. (Heather's photo again.) Jim

Star Wars fans in the states may want to check Target.com for cheaper Fine Molds kits. $16 for the X and Tie, $52 for the Slave, and $123 for the Falcon. Looks like these are on-line offers only. Jim

J, It was Pegasus in CA. No idea what happened to it, but I remember hearing it was unlikely we would see it issued any time soon. Jim

I was too busy doing cockpit tours...well at least Saturday. :blink: I think the confusion might be that one or two of the FAA Goslings were used in Canada. I swear I remember seeing something once, but I can't recall off the top of my head. I would second Shane and go with ODR, but then I was born in the Soo... Jim

It was placed on display at the USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio, and then scrapped a few years later. Jim

RCAF, Interesting picture of KB702. It makes me wonder if many of the early KB series were built with the windows, but they were covered up on all but the XPPs. Take a look at this pic: Lanc under construction It appears the first plane has the windows but the second does not. In addition both aircraft have them here: More Lancs under construction I think there is no question they were covered up on the bombers, but I wonder how many of them had them in the structure? KB700 sure did. Was it only the very early aircraft that had them in the structure or were there up until the Marti

They were either covered over or not there. I know for a fact KB700 had the windows cutouts in place, but they were covered up on the finished airplane. I know FM213 didn't have the window cutouts at all. If KB700 was a one off, or the windows were removed sometime during production, I don't know. That being said, no Canadian build Lancaster had the windows. Take a look here KB700 page. You can see in the crashed aircraft that the window holes are there, but they were covered. In one of the photos on the right you can make out the location. HTH, Jim

RCAF is correct. It also has a nonstandard cockpit with "modern" civil avionics. 23314 had a wheels up landing in 1976, so the F-40 wing was added sometime after that. The F-40 kit would be close, but there are some vents and scoops and things that would be different. In addition the pizza box on top of the fuselage near the fin would need to go as well. I guess it is just a matter of how AMSie you want to get. Jim

Yes, but not that often. CF-5D with rails only CF-5A with 'winders Hth, Jim

No not at all. The F-86F kit is the Mark 5 and the F-86E kit is the Mark 6. You can't get a Sabre 1-3 out of the box with any Academy/HC kit, wrong wing. You can build a later hard wing RAF Mark 4 from the F-86F kit, but some of the small fuselage details, vents and scoops, are for Orenda engines, not the J-47 of the Mark 4. And while the HC and Academy kits are from the same tools, they are not exactly the same. Somewhere along the line the kits were "upgraded" and a few parts moved around. For example the cockpit parts were simplified and assembled to an extent. The only problem is th