In the event that U-boat attacks caused a break in supply of British-made engines to Canada, American-built Menasco engines were installed in some Canadian-built Tiger Moths. This is the major difference between the Menasco and de Havilland Tiger Moths. Because this engine could drive a large generator, most Menasco Moths were used for radio training.
The Menasco engine was not as powerful as the Gypsy engine, resulting in a somewhat reduced performance. This loss of power made the Menasco Moth a less than ideal pilot-training airplane and contributed to the Menasco Moth being used almost exclusively for radio training.
Features Menasco engined Tiger Moth
Known Squadron Assignments: RAF FC; 4WS
Loaned to RAF Ferry Command in North America for 8 months. To #4WS Nov 1943. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 1WS; 4WS
Category C damage on 20 October 1942 while with No. 1 Wireless School at Montreal, Quebec. To No. 4WS Jan 1944.Known Squadron Assignments: 9B&GS
With No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mont Joli, Quebec. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 1WS; 4WS
With No. 1WS. Category C damage on 15 April 1941 at Richelieu, Quebec. To No.4WS Aug 1942. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 9B&GS
With No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mont Joli, Quebec. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 9B&GS
With No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mont Joli, Quebec. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 8AOS
With No. 8 Air Observer School at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec. Had 948:55 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 1WS
Category B damage on 29 May 1942 while with No. 1 Wireless School at Montreal, Quebec. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 9AOS
With No. 9 Air Observer School at St. Jean, Quebec. Had 917:50 airframe time when struck off. To civil register post war as CF-BRM, registered to A. Racicot of Montreal, Quebec on 15 November 1945. To J.E.L. Gauthier of Sept Isles, Quebec on 18 December 1945. To R. Genereux of Ste. Therese de Blainville, Quebec on 28 June 1946. Withdrawn from use on 28 June 1947. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 1WS
Category C damage on 6 March 1942 while with No. 1 Wireless School at Montreal, Quebec. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 1WS
Assigned to No. 3 Training Command in eastern Canada. Had 1065:10 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 1WS
Category B damage on 10 May 1942 while with No. 1 Wireless School at Montreal, Quebec. To civil register post war as CF-DGB, off register by 1972. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 1WS; 3FIS
Category B damage on 21 December 1942 while with No. 3 Flying Instructor School at Arnprior, Ontario. To civil register post war as CF-DLB, off register by 1966. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 1WS
Assigned to No. 3 Training Command in eastern Canada. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 1WS
Category A damage on 7 April 1941 while with No. 1 Wireless School at Montreal, Quebec. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
With No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. Had 1627:15 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 1WS; 8SFTS
With No. 8 Service Flying Training School at Moncton, NB on 18 March 1943. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 8SFTS
With No. 8 Service Flying Training School. Had 888:45 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: RAF FC; 1WS
To RAF Ferry Command for rescue work from 2 January to 11 August 1943. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
With No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. Had 1958:30 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 8SFTS
Used at No. 8 Service Flying Training School, probably at Moncton, NB. Had 960:15 airframe time when struck off. Sold, to civil register as CF-DGC. Registered on 16 April 1969 to J.D. Williams of Kitchener, Ontario. Registered to his sons, M. and N. Williams of Toronto, on 4 April 2000, as C-FDGC. On display at RCAF Dunnville Museum in Dunnville, Ontario c.2000. Also displayed at Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Hamilton, Ontario. Still flown occasionally as late as 2006. Converted to Tiger Moth post war, exact date unknown. Current 2023. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 1WS
Category C damage on 16 February 1942 while with No. 1 Wireless School at Montreal, Quebec. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 1WS
Category C damage on 20 June 1942 while with No. 1 Wireless School atMontreal, Quebec. Classified as instructional airframe A 327 on 12 October 1943. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS
With No. 2 Wireless School at Calgary, Alberta at time of crash. Crashed in the school yard of Big Springs School (in the Simmonds Valley near Calgary, Alberta). Radio operator pupil, LAC Karl Mander Gravell, extracted himself from the wreckage, but re-entered the burning wreck to try to save the pilot. Both subsequently died of burns. LAC Gravell, was awarded the George Cross for his self sacrificing actions in trying to save Flying Officer Robinson and Mrs. F. Walsh, a teacher from the school, was awarded the George Medal for her heroic acts. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS
Category B damage on 14 July 1941 while with No. 2 Wireless School at Calgary, Alberta. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS; 7SFTS
With No. 7 Service Flying Training School at Fort McLeod, Alberta, dates not known. With No. 2 Wireless School at Calgary, Alberta in 1942. Had 451:00 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS
Had 392:20 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS
Category A damage on 11 December 1941 while with No. 2 Wireless School at Calgary, Alberta. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS
With No. 2 Wireless School.. Had 613:55 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 4TC
Assigned to No. 4 Training Command in western Canada. Had 558:45 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS
With No. 2 Wireless School at Calgary, Alberta by November 1941. Had 333:20 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 4TC
Assigned to No. 4 Training Command in western Canada. Had 731:00 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS
With No. 2 Wireless School at Calgary, Alberta by November 1941. Had 824:45 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS
With No. 2 Wireless School at Calgary, Alberta. Had 763:05 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 36SFTS
Assigned to No. 4 Training Command in western Canada. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS; 35SFTS
With No. 2 Wireless School at Calgary, Alberta by November 1941. Later with No. 35 Service Flying Training School at North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Had 779:15 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS; 35SFTS
With No. 35 Service Flying Training School at North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Had 831:45 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2B&GS
With No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mossbank, Saskatchewan. Had 652:50 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS
Category A damage on 14 May 1943 while with No. 2 Wireless School at Calgary, Alberta. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS; 37SFTS
With No. 37 Service Flying Training School at Calgary, Alberta. Had 671:20 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS
Category C damage on 20 October 1941 while with No. 2 Wireless School at Calgary Alberta. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS; 39SFTS
With No. 39 Service Flying Training School at Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Had 553:00 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2B&GS
With No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mossbank, Saskatchewan. Had 634:45 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS
With No. 2 Wireless School at Calgary, Alberta. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS
Category C damage on 9 September 1941 while with No. 2 Wireless School at Calgary, Alberta. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS; 7SFTS
With No. 7 Service Flying Training School at Fort McLeod, Alberta. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 2WS
With No. 2 Wireless School at Calgary, Alberta. Had 624:50 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 15EEFTS
With No. 15 Elementary Flying Training School in Alberta. Had 556:15 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 31EFTS
With No. 31 Elementary Flying Training School at De Winton, Alberta. Had 587:20 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS
Category C damage on 17 July 1941 while with No. 3 Wireless School at Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS; 7AOS
Reported as converted from Menasco Mk. II to Mk. I on 24 March 1943. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS; 11SFTS
Category C damage on 9 July 1941 while with No. 3 Wireless School at Winnipeg, Manitoba. To storage at No. 3 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Carberry, Manitoba on 14 December 1944. Classified as instructional airframe A 563 on 1 August 1947. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS
Category A damage on 8 July 1941 while with No. 3 Wireless School at Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS
Burnt on 17 May 1944 at Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS
Category A damage on 1 June 1942 while with No. 3 Wireless School at Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS
Category B damage on 29 July 1941 while with No. 3 Wireless School at Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS
Burnt on 17 May 1944 at Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS
With No. 3 Wireless School at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Had 1023:30 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS
Category C damage on 25 September 1941 while with No. 3 Wireless School at Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS
Category A damage on 30 November 1942 while with No. 3 Wireless School at Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS
Assigned to Winnipeg, probably with No. 2 Training Command. Had 941:25 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 34EFTS
With No. 34 Elementary Flying Training School at Assininiboia, Saskatchewan. To civil register as C-GXGS, registered to G. LeMay of Acme, Alberta on 6 July 1977. Registration cancelled in 1998. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 5AOS
With No. 5 Air Observer School at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Earmarked for museum use, and stored post war. Served briefly with the RCN in the early 1950s, marked "NAVY" on fuselage and carrying maple leaf roundels. Shipped to Ottawa in 1962, and transferred to National Aeronautical Collection in 1964. At one time in possession of National Museum of Science and Technology. Now in Canada Aviation Museum in Rockcliffe. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 2TC
Reported as converted from Menasco Mk. II to Mk. I on 31 March 1943. To civil register post was as CF-DOE. Off register by 1976. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 7AOS
Reported as converted from Menasco Mk. II to Mk. I on 31 March 1943. Took part in several prairie air shows in summer of 1946, operated by No. 2 Composite Flight, Winnipeg. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS; 12EFTS
With No. 12 Service Flying Training School at Brandon, Manitoba. Had 762:10 airframe time when struck off. Still airworthy 1976 as CF-FUG, registered to T. Dow of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Still with this owner when registration was cancelled on 5 December 1984. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 2TC; 10SFTS
With No. 10 Service Flying Training School at Dauphin, Manitoba. Had 766:35 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 17EFTS
With No. 17 Service Flying Training School at Souris, Manitoba. Classified as instructional airframe A 564 on 1 August 1947. Operated post war as CF-OQT, registered to R. Coulter of Surrey, BC on 11 October 1963. Certificate of Airworthiness expired on 18 April 1968. Current 2023. 2023-11-18Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS; 38SFTS
Category A crash at 11:00 AM on 29 July 1942 while with No. 38 Service Flying Training School at Estevan, Saskatchewan. Crashed 3 miles west of aerodrome, destroyed by post impact fire. Two fatalities, this was one of two fatal accidents with this school on the same day, see also 8528. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS
Category C damage on 13 July 1941 while with No. 3 Wireless School at Winnipeg, Manitoba. To civil register post war as CF-GJM. Off register by 1973. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4SFTS
With No. 4 Service Flying Training School at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Had 1119:50 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS
Burnt on 17 May 1944 at Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 11SFTS
WithNo. 11 Service Flying Training School at Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Had 736:30 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 3WS
With No. 3 Wireless School at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Had 797:55 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 1WS; 4WS
With No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. Had 1927:00 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 1SFTS
With No. 1 Service Flying Training School at Camp Borden, Ontario. Had 447:15 airframe time when struck off. To civil register post war as CF-DGD, based at Guelph, Ontario. Wrecked during Hurricane Hazel in 1959, deregistered. Later registered as CF-TBS. Reported owned by M. Woods of Killarney, Manitoba from 2 January 1968, but not confirmed. Registration cancelled in 2000. Now one of the Tigerboys Tiger Moths at Guelph. Registered to T. Dietrich of Kitchener, Ontario et al. Owners since 12 January 2006, latest Certification of Registration issued on 3 April 2006. On display at CFB Trenton air show in July 2009. Sold to Bradley Hieronimus 2017. Current 2023. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. Had 229:50 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
With No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. Had 905:40 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 8B&GS
With No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School at Lethbridge, Alberta. Had 429:50 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 2TC
Assigned to No. 2 Training Command in western Canada. Had 375:15 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 2TC
Assigned to No. 2 Training Command in western Canada. Had 223:10 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 14SFTS; 31SFTS
With No. 31 Service Flying Training School at Kingston, Ontario. Had 39:05 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 2TC
Probably with No.26 Service Flying Training School when damaged. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
Category C damage on 1 May 1942 while with No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
Category C damage on 9 July 1942 while with No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
With No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. Crashed at 14:15 on 9 March 1944. Lost in bad weather, climbed above clouds and drifted off course due to unexpected high winds. After engine iced attempted forced landing and struck a house in Buffalo, New York. Both crew slightly injured. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
Category C damage on 28 October 1941 while with No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
With No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. Had 2086:50 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
With No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. Nosed over while taxiing at Bertch relief field at 16:35 on 15 April 1942, minor damage, no injuries. Had 880:40 airframe time when struck off. To civil register post war as CF-EFY. Off register by 1973. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
With No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. Had 2097:15 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
With No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. Had 2181:05 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
With No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. Had 1436:20 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
With No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. Had 2028:45 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
With No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. Classified as instructional airframe A 326 on 12 October 1943. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
With No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
With No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. Forced landing 500 yards south of Hagersville on 1 April 1942 after running out of fuel. No damage, no injuries. Had 1965:35 airframe time when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
Category A damage on 5 January 1943 while with No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
With No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. Had 1411:15 airframetime when struck off. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
Category C damage on 20 February 1942 while with No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: 4WS
With No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. Had 1625:25 airframe time when sold. 2023-11-20Known Squadron Assignments: ;4
Category A damage on 17 June 1942 while with No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph, Ontario. 0000-01-01