Cooke, Victor James Thomas
Killed in Action 1944-02-07
Birth Date: 1923
Born:
Home: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RAFVR
Unit
VN8D8-A Sqn- Squadron (USN)
Base
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Leading Aircraftman
Service Numbers
1651212
First Burial
Ottawa Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Canso FP166
Consolidated Canso Catalina PBY PB2B A-10 OA-10 Black Cat
The Consolidated Catalina and Canso were close cousins. The Canso was the true amphibious version of the design and therefore included a conventional undercarriage to allow for either water or land use. The Canso provided more than two decades of valuable service to the RCAF. The Catalina variant came first and was produced beginning in 1935 for the United States Navy. The amphibious version, designated PBY-5A, came in service early in 1941 and the RCAF began using the aircraft on anti-submarine patrols that same year. After the Second World War, the RCAF used Cansos for search and rescue, Arctic survey missions and various transport operations.RCAF
Canso PBY
Wikipedia Canso PBY 
Harold A Skaarup Web Page