The Royal Canadian Air Force took eight aircraft on strength, the first being on the 18th of June, 1940. They had all previously been operated in the United States commercially. The aircraft had a very short service life. The aircraft were struck off strength on the 2nd of December, 1942. Six of the aircraft were transferred to Canadian Pacific Airlines on the 1st of October, 1943 while another aircraft was operated by Maritime Central Airways based in Charlottetown starting in December, 1941. Harold Skaarup web page with revisions
Wikipedia Boeing 247 Transport
Known Squadron Assignments: 121
Purchased second hand, was NC13346 with United Airlines in 1934 to 1937, then with Pennsylvania-Central Airlines. Temporary registration CF-BQU used for ferry flight to Canada. Used by No. 121 Composite Squadron, Dartmouth, January 1942 to May 1942. Sold to Canadian Pacific Airlines, registered as CF-BQU. Reported scrapped shortly after war 2024-03-04Known Squadron Assignments: 121
Registration issued to RCAF in 1940, for importation of civil aircraft. Applied to 247D, ex NC13343, bought from Pennsylvania Central Airlines Corp. Became RCAF 7637 on 18 June 1940. Loaned to Yukon Southern Air Transport in 1942, registered as CF-BVV. Kept this registration when sold To Canadian Pacific Air Lines in 1943. Exported in 1945, as NC41813, to C.H. Babb Inc of New York. Purchased second hand, was NC13343 with Penn-Central Airlines and with United Airlines. Used by No. 121 Composite Squadron, Dartmouth. Loaned to Yukon Southern Air Transport of Edmonton from 16 February 1942, registered as CF-BVV. To Canadian Pacific Airlines with this airline, registered as CF-BVV to CPA on 1 October 1943. Sold to Charles Babb & Co. in March 1945. Later to US civil register as NC41813, operated by Empire Airlines. Crashed in 1952, while being operated by Lineas Aereas del Pacifico.