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Re: Canadian Westland Lysanders - And a Shock for NASM!"
Posted by Mike Henniger on Mon Mar 11, 2002 07:30:35 AM
In reply top Canadian Westland Lysanders - And a Shock for NASM!" posted by Paul McMillan on Sat Mar 09, 2002 09:20:35 AM
: Mike..
:
: In answer to your questions..
:
: NASM Lysander: This was never issued to the RAF, as it was
: one of the Canadian constructed ones (as it's Constructio
: n Number is 1185 then I assume it was built in around 1942
:
: in Toronto, Ontario by National Steel Car.
:
: Believed RCAF 2346.. But I have no way of checking this
:
:
: see: http://www.canadianflight.org/collect/col_20.htm
:
: for my reference which is based on : Serial: 1194, RCAF 23
: 49, Manufactured: 1942)
:
: The reason for N7791 - This is PROBABLY the North American
: Private Plane registry number allocated around 1973 when
: it was to be a 'Flyer'. N7791 was NOT an RAF Number, it is
: a 'Black Out Block' in the middle of a run of Miles Maste
: r I's..
:
: The only prob. I have is with the NASM painting as such! T
: hey are usually such sticklers for historical accuracy!!!
:
: I think Mr Dan Hagedorn needs to know!!
:
: But as I know staff from NSAM post here we should get a re
: sponse!
:
: Secondly the Sabena Old Timers one IS V9546 it is only pai
: nted as 'V9673' - The real V9673 went missing on a an agen
: t pick up on 10.12.1943.
:
:
: V9546 was build at Yeovil with Construction Number Y1536..
: As it used most of RCAF 2442, (as well as parts from 2341
: , and 2360) then this is the nearest ID we are going to ge
: t!