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Serial #: KB994 Construction #: ? Civil Registration: None Model(s): B Mk. X Mk. 10 Victory Name: None Status: Restoration Last info: 2001 |
History: Delivered to UK, June 1945, returned to Canada for RCAF, June 1945. Delivered to RCAF as KB994. - BOC: June 28, 1945 - SOC: Jan. 22, 1947 - Up for disposal Claresholm AB, Alberta, 1947. Victor Leonhardt, Drumheller, Alberta, 1947. - Towed by road and broken up for parts. - Fuselage moved to farm, Pigeon Lake, Edmonton, Alberta, 1963-1984. Neil Menzies, Edmonton, Alberta, 19??. 408th Tactical Helicopter Squadron Museum, CFB Edmonton, Alberta, 1984-1988. - Recovered by helicopter, Pidgeon Lake, Alberta, July 25/16, 1984. - Restoration begun. Charles Church Ltd, Manchester, Aug. 1988-1990. Doug Arnold/Warbirds of GB Ltd, Biggin Hill, Aug. 1990. - To be used in rebuild of KB976/G-BCOH. Aces High Ltd, North Weald, Aug. 4, 1993-1997. - Registered as G-BVBP. - Stored dismantled, Bedford, Biggin Hill. - Fuselage to be used in rebuild of KB976. David Copley/Imperial Aviation Group, North Coates, 1997-2001. - Restoration project. David Arnold/Flying A Services, North Weald, 2001. - Forward fuselage under restoration, North Weald, 2001. |
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Photo Source(s): Peter Whitfield. |
