No. 4 Squadron RCAF
| No. 4 Squadron RCAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 17 February 1933 - 7 August 1945 Consolidated Catalina Mk.IV[1] |
| Transport | Fairchild 71[1] |
No. 4 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron was a
On 10 September 1939, the unit was mobilized for the war and redesignated again, this time as a Bomber Reconnaissance squadron, and it began carrying out anti-submarine patrols under the direction of Western Air Command while based out of
Tofino Canso bomber crash
On 8 February 1945, Consolidated Canso 11007 was departing RCAF Station Tofino on a routine night anti-submarine patrol of the coastline having been cleared for take-off at 2300 hours and had just passed the end of the runway when the port engine failed. The flight carried 12 personnel, 620 imp gal (2,800 L) of fuel and four 255 lb (116 kg) depth charges. While failing to gain altitude over a forested area the pilot attempted a 180-degree turn to return to the airfield, and impacted the side of a low hill. All on board survived with only minor injuries. Later, the RCAF retrieved all salvageable equipment including radios, radar equipment and machine guns, and detonated the depth charges, leaving a crater.[4][5][6] The wreck is in a relatively easy to access location in National Park land (which precludes salvage) close to roads and is a popular destination for hikers despite most of the area being swampy.
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h Kostenuk, 1977, p.25
- ^ "Department of National Defence". Cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
- ^ "Canadian Wings". Canadian Wings. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
- ^ "PBV-1A Canso Serial Number 11007". Pacific Wrecks. 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
- ^ "Off-the-grid Tofino hike reveals crashed RCAF bomber". The Province. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
Bibliography
- Kostenuk, S.; Griffin, J. (1977). RCAF Squadron Histories and Aircraft: 1924–1968. Toronto, ON: Samuel Stevens, Hakkert & Co. p. 24. ISBN 978-0888665775.
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