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The R.C.A.F. in Saint John

Westland Lysander

Westland LysandersBy the late summer of 1940, the new Westland Lysander , a highwing monoplane, was coming off the production line at Malton airfield in Toronto. They replaced the 1924 vintage Atlas Air Cadets. As well, a Blackburn Shark, built by Boeing in B.C., became stationed here. Its duty was hauling the drogue, a windsock that was towed behind the shark on a long cable. Army gunners would practice firing at the drogue as an aerial target.



Camera being loaded on board the plane.At the time in 1940-1941 when the defences along the coast, including Partridge Island, were camouflaging their gun emplacements, army officers were taken up in the Lysanders so they could observe the effectiveness of the camouflage. Also, the aircraft had a dawn flight, the purpose of which was to have an aircraft out over the bay looking for enemy ships or submarines.



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