Douglas Canadair North Star CL-2 CL-4 CL-5 C54GM
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Canadair CL-2 (C-54GM) North Star, RCAF (Serial No. 17514). c/n 121
With No. 425 (T) Squadron.
The Canadair North Star is a 1940s Canadian development, for Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA), of the Douglas DC-4. Instead of radial piston engines used by the Douglas design, Canadair used Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engines to achieve a higher cruising speed of 325 mph (523 km/h) compared with the 227 mph (365 km/h) of the standard DC-4. Requested by TCA in 1944, the prototype flew on 15 July 1946. The type was used by various airlines and by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). It proved to be reliable but noisy when in service through the 1950s and into the 1960s. Some examples continued to fly into the 1970s, converted to cargo aircraft. Wikipedia and Harold Skaarup web page
Wikipedia North Star Transport
CASPIR Aircraft Groups:
RCAF Owned (25) RCAF 400 Squadrons (25) Canadian Crewed (25) Canadian Manufactured (1) Canadian Museum (1)North Star C4-1 TCA223
1954-April-08 Accident: Loc: Moose Jaw Names: Adamson | Adamson | Baugh | Bell | Belzberg | Blanck | Brook | Cameron | Craig | Crossen | Edwards | Finney | George | Gillett | Goodall | Goodall | Guthrie | Hadwen | Hunter | Hutton | Matheson | McLean | McVey | Nelson | Nelson | Nelson | Penner | Penner | Pirie | Quinney | Reid | Reid | Smart | Stanton | Sweny | Sweny | Wilson
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Harvard 3309
Harvard Mk.IIB 3309
Used by No. 14 Service Flying Training School at RCAF Station Aylmer, Ontario. Used post war by No. 402 Squadron (Auxiliary) at Stevenson Field, Manitoba; and at RCAF Station Gimli, Manitoba. Category A damage on 8 April 1954. Mid air collision with Trans Canada Airlines North Star CF-TFW, near Moose Jaw.1942-03-09 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-September-29 Accident: 14 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Lipsit | Mcdonnell
1943-October-21 Accident: 14 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Scott
1944-February-28 Accident: 14 Service Flying Training School Loc: R1 Yarmouth Names: Mckitrick | Reekie
1954-April-08 Accident: Loc: Moose Jaw Names: Thorrat
1954-05-18 Struck off Strength Struck off after crash, see comments. 2019-08-20